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The Adirondack Shakespeare Company, a fully professional theatre troupe based near Schroon Lake, performs a scene from “Romeo & Juliet” for 4th-12th grade students at Willsboro Central School. The performance and a subsequent workshop for the drama students was funded by the Essex Community Fund.

Puppies unhurt after transport van was totaled

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U.S. Rep Stefanik briefs locals on upcoming term

By Pete DeMola

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The Blue Bombers take Westport to overtime

WILLSBORO Ñ The districtÕ s new federal representative inconspicuously entered the room and with little fanfare, immediately got to work, engaging in conversation with small knots of assembled community members and elected officials.

Only after a hour did Elise Stefanik take the floor to give a speech.

It was a reflection of how the 30-yearold ran her campaign Ñ brisk, workmanlike and serious-minded Ñ and likely, how she will approach her responsibilities as the districtÕ s next federal representative. Ò SETTING THE TONEÓ Stefanik said she wanted the night to set the tone for how her Congressional office is going to operate.

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Representative-elect Elise Stefanik (R-NY) met with future constituents in Willsboro on Thursday, Dec. 18. Stefanik, 30, will take office next month.

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TUPPER LAKE Ñ The Adirondack Club and Resort (ACR) project has been cleared to move forward.

The New York State Court of Appeals, the stateÕ s highest court, has denied a motion by environmental advocacy organizations Protect the Adirondacks and the Sierra Club to appeal a ruling in July regarding development permits.

The ruling determined the Adirondack Park Agency properly followed its procedures in approving the developerÕ s application for the project, which has remained a lightning rod since its proposal in 2004, casting into sharp relief the contrast between preservation and economic development within the Adirondack Park. Ò Protect and the Sierra Club are disappointed by this decision and believe that the ACR subdivision does not conform to the development standards administered by the APA,Ó said Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Peter Bauer in a statement.

The decision, said Bauer, sets a Ò ruinous precedentÓ that will negatively impact hundreds of thousands of acres classified as Resource Management across the Adirondack Park.

PLAINTIFF CLAIMS The proposed project, located on approximately 6,400 privately-held acres south of Tupper Lake, would see the phased construction of some 600 homes, including Great Camp-style dwellings, and additional facilities with the ski resort as a centerpiece.

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A classic Adirondack Christmas story

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very year, our family gathers around an extremely well decorated tree on Christmas eve, in order to share a long held tradition of reading a Christmas story.

Over the course of the year, we each spend a considerable amount of time seeking out the best possible story.

However, my selection tends to return to an old favorite which was originally penned by William Chapman White, a part-time resident of Saranac Lake who worked as a foreign correspondent

and a columnist for the New York Times and numerous magazines.

White also authored Adirondack Country, which contains some of the finest, and most accurate accounts of regular life in the great North Woods.

He spent his time at Camp Intermission on the shores of Lake Colby in Saranac Lake, a property which now serves as youth summer camp operated by yhe NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

White’s fictitious account of a NYS Forest Ranger Ô s encounter with a local resident who had pilfered a Christmas tree from State Land rings as true today, as it was when he first put it to paper back in the 1950’s.

The story, Merry Christmas, begins with a description of a Ranger, which is likely a composite of several of the old school Rangers, who once roamed the local woods.

As White explains, “John Roberts is a Ranger.

He is a grayed and gaunt man, as sturdy as one of the tall spruces in his care. For forty years he has watched over what he calls “his trees”.

A few days before Christmas john came out US Falls, located on the outskirts of Elizabethtown is just as stunning in winter as it is during the summer of the woods following a months. And the water temperatures are about the same. human trail. It had startPhoto by Joe Hackett ed at a freshly cut white

Published by Denton Publications, Inc. spruce stump, and came out on a back road. The heavy footprints turned down toward an unpainted bleak house a quarter of mile away.

As John plodded down the road following the tracks....he knew what he was going to have to do. It was one part of his his job that he never cared for.

The trail lead right to Joe CarsonÕ s ramshackle place, where joe, wife and seven kids somehow lived. In the littered front yard small children were building a snowman. A pack of black puppies ran at their heels. John went by them to the old barn. On the floor inside was the fresh-cut white spruce.

The Ranger went to the front door , which John opened before he could knock. He said to Joe, “You cut a tree off State Land, JOe. You know there’s a fine of ten dollars for that. I didn’t make the law.”

Joe nodded. “Yeah, I know, We can’t have much for Christmas this year, but I figured I’d get the the nicest tree I could, and I didn’t expect you’d see it.”

“You can pay me the fine ....or you can come to justice court and stand trial.”

“No use, “ Joe shook his head, “I just about got $10.” Ò The Ranger asked, Ò How much you got altogether?Ó “I got $11.38 in all this world, and we were going into town tonight to get some things for the kids Christmas, but we wonÕ t go now.” Ò I guess not, Ò John hoped he didnÕ t sound as miserable as he felt, “Law’s law, Joe. Give me the $10 and I’ll give you a receipt.”

The Ranger took a dirty crumpled bill from Joe and gave him a receipt. He was angry at the man for having put him on the spot, and said, “That’s all, Joe.” “Thanks”, Joe answered. “Well, Merry Christmas!Ó As the Ranger hurried to the door to get away, he again had to stoop and push away the puppies that had been chewing on his shoelaces.

He turned back and asked, Ò Joe, would you sell me one of these puppies? I have a nephew who wants a dog for Christmas.”

Joe stared at the Ranger , then grinned, Ò IÕ d sell most of Ô em if I could.”

Joe picked up one puppy. “How about $10 for this one?”

“Joe stared at the Ranger, then grinned. “That’s a high price.” Ò ItÕ s worth it to me, Ò John explained as he took a crumpled bill from his pocket, handed it over and hurried out with the puppy squirming under his arm.”

Two nights later the Ranger was in town shopping, when he ran into the Carsons on the Main Street.

“Glad I met you”, Joe told him. “The darndest thing happened after you left the other day. People came from all over to buy those puppies, I musta’ sold seven.”

“That’s fine, “ John said. “News sure does get around fast up here in the backwoods. Well, Merry Christmas, Joe!”“I’ll say, Joe answered, Ò Merry Christmas!Ó Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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Adirondack Foundation awards 60K to local programs LAKE PLACID Ñ Adirondack FoundationÕ s new Generous Acts Fund has awarded more than $60,000 to programs and projects across the region.

The fund, established in Spring 2014, lets nonprofits, schools, and municipalities apply directly to Adirondack Foundation for grants from two new programs—Small & Significant and Collaborations.

This year, grants ranging $250 to $10,000 supported a variety of projects, from parenting support and education programs in Clinton County to water quality initiatives in Lake George.

Meanwhile, targeted Big Impact grants from the Generous Acts Fund have helped Adirondack Foundation and several partners begin the Birth to Three (BT3) initiative, an in-depth examination of the support systems available to families with young children in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. Ò Donors to the Generous Acts Fund are seeing the collective impact of their gifts, which is so much more than they could achieve alone, and we have become a more responsive and

proactive community foundation at the same time,Ó said Cali Brooks, executive director of Adirondack Foundation. “This first round of grants is a big step forward for us as a grantmaking institution. As we continue to grow the fund, we’ll be able award even more grants to organizations and programs that help improve quality of life in our communities.”

Adirondack Foundation awarded Small & Significant grants to 13 organizations in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, and Warren counties. The grants addressed a range of issues, from childhood hunger and veteran rehabilitation to technology upgrades for schools and arts organizations. In Clinton County, the Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country received support for its Parenting Anonymous program. One parent noted that her participation in the program provided her with alternative parenting techniques while allowing her children to interact with other children and adults in a safe environment.

Four Collaborations grants were awarded in 2014, supporting regional and cross-sector projects in four counties. In Essex

County, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks received a grant to implement its strategic plan with 35 partners in the Tri-Lakes to ensure good quality of life and eradicate loneliness among elders aging in place. Ò Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is deeply grateful to Adirondack FoundationÕ s Generous Acts Fund for addressing the need older adults have for adequate home and community based services in our Adirondack communities to help them age in place more successfully,Ó said Donna Beal, executive director of Mercy Care. “Once again, Adirondack Foundation is ‘out front’ in understanding emergent community needs.”

For a complete list of 2014 Generous Acts Fund grant recipients, visit generousact.org. For more information on how to support this fund, contact Melissa Eisinger at mel@generousact.org.

To learn how to apply for a grant, contact Andrea Grout at andrea@generousact.org.

For more information about Adirondack Foundation, email Cali Brooks at cali@generousact.org or call 518-523-9904.

Lakes to Locks plan mobile app, other projects to bring history to life

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ALBANY Ñ Imagine this: YouÕ re a farmer trying to scrape out a living by growing apples.

Several cows offer milk, while a flock of chickens and a small vegetable garden provides the rest.

Sometimes you barter with your neighbors for other goods.

On Sundays, you go to church.

And then it’s back to work.

While tough, and often mundane, itÕ s a decent life with your wife and three children.

So how did you find yourself perched in a tree putting grapefruit-sized holes in British skulls?

What made the American colonists tick?

Boring into the revolutionary psyche is what Lakes to Locks Executive Director Janet Kennedy hopes the public will ponder with the development of a new thematic mobile app to accompany the groupÕ s tours through the waterways of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George and Lake Champlain.

UNIFY AND MARKET HereÕ s how it works: Participants will upload the app, which contains audio narration from historians, among other content, onto their smartphones.

GPS coordinates will get you to where you need to go, from museums to other historical sites dotted around what historians refer to as North America’s first superhighway, the corridor between upstate New York and Quebec.

It’s then when you can find out why Johnny Family Man decided to leave his bucolic life in the rearview and start taking out Redcoats from the treetops.

The program also might help place the on-

going events in the Middle East and Central Asia into a broader historical context, explained Lakes to Locks Executive Director Janet Kennedy.

The app is part of a wider effort to develop several units as part of a geotourism marketing initiative that is being made possible, in part, by the $153,000 state grant the organization received as part of the latest round of regional economic development funding.

Funds will be used to unify and market two regions to national and international audiences and develop sustainable tourism.

The project also furthers the partnership with National Geographic.

Lakes to LocksÕ website is co-branded, and developed, with the institution, who then promote it through their international channels. Ò We do see this has excellent brand recognition,” said Kennedy.

The grants will also provide for enhanced exhibits in Whitehall, particularly to promote birding and nature-related attractions in southern Essex and northern Washington counties.

A third component will provide for underwriting on local radio to highlight the distinctiveness of local communities and deliver what Kennedy calls delivering an Ò authentic and distinctive experience” to travelers.

The target audience is both domestic and international. Ò WeÕ ve seen a lot of interest from Chinese travelers,” said Kennedy. Ô AMAZING HISTORYÕ In August, Heritage Program Director Margaret Gibbs briefed the Essex County Board of Supervisors on the agency’s efforts.

Outside interest in the regionÕ s history is strong, she said.

And it’s growing.

For instance, Russians are drawn to the North

Country Underground Railroad Museum in Chesterfield.

She cited an anecdote from a visiting group: Ò You donÕ t know how lucky you are,Ó said the tourist, referring to the countryÕ s stable political system.

The Westport VisitorÕ s Center had racked up 1,500 visitors midway through the summer, she noted, almost 40 percent of whom were Canadians who ventured off the Northway specifically to discover small towns.

Gibbs said visitors have commented on the region’s friendliness. Ò ThereÕ s a sense of nostalgia of a time thatÕ s gone now,” said Gibbs. “People said they want to come back because it has reminded them of their grandparents’ farm.”

Gibbs said the agency is making an effort to seize on connections and keep tourists in the area, shuttling them to communities like Ticonderoga, Port Henry and Elizabethtown before they head back to their point of origin.

Canadians, in particular, have said they want to learn more and explore the smaller communities.

Gibbs also praised volunteers, specifically those in Chesterfield, Willsboro and Westport: Ò In Westport, they have the best volunteer program you have ever seen,” she said. “They

have 36 volunteers and a very active recruiting program.” Ô SPECIAL PLACEÕ Kennedy said the relatively unchanged landscape really conveys what it was like for early settlers and armies who are fighting and is a callback to how many Europeans found themselves in the Champlain Valley to begin with Ñ the interconnected waterways. Ò The authenticity is relatively easy to delver for American history and heritage,” she said.

“It’s still essentially the same landscape of 200 years ago.”

Interest in the region between Montreal to New York City remains strong. Ò Why Americans speak English and not French is because of the battles on Lake George,” said Kennedy.

Gibbs urged lawmakers to help facilitate outreach in their to small businesses, museums and other cultural groups to participate in the geotourist experience, a rising tide that will likely lift all boats. Ò We clearly have a special place for people to learn about, the history is amazing here,Ó said Gibbs, “and Lakes to Locks can help.”

Work on the app, underwriting and exhibits will start within the next few months.

New computers to benefit seniors

KEESEVILLE Ñ The Village of Keeseville recently purchased three lap top computers for the senior citizens of the Village of Keeseville, Town of Ausable and Town of Chesterfield. The computers are ready to be used. The Town of Ausable has agreed to store the computers and make the computers available to any senior Thursdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Davis to sign new book

LAKE PLACID — The Bookstore Plus welcomes author Jeremy K. Davis Friday, Dec. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. He will be signing copies of his newest book, Lost Ski Areas of the Northern Adirondacks. For more information, visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 523-2950.

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Abolish Protect the Adirondacks!

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ive years ago, our editorial board called for the Adirondack Park Agency to be abolished. We felt that arbitrary enforcement, hypocritical acts and subjective interpretation of the APA Act have all throttled economic development inside the Blue Line.

Today, however, we feel an even bigger obstacle exists.

Ironically, this obstacle says it is here to Ò protectÓ our Ò natural environmentÓ and the Ò human communitiesÓ within the Adirondack Park.

Their ultimate goal, however, is the exact opposite.

Protect the Adirondacks exists to drive permanent residents from the Adirondacks, plain and simple. Aside from their own interests, they want a park devoid of lights, homes and businesses.

They envision a playground they can drive through in their shiny BMW X5s, noses skyward, where they are not forced to interact with an inferior Adirondack citizenry.

Having made their money elsewhere, jobs and the local economy mean nothing to the people wallowing in the shadows behind Protect. Fewer jobs means fewer people, thus more command by their like-minded.

Shuttered schools simply mean less taxes on fancy lakeside second homes and vanishing downtowns means less blight enroute to the water’s edge.

So, today, we call for Protect the Adirondacks to be abolished.

ProtectÕ s latest attempt at driving Adirondackers into moving vans occurred when the group filed suit in March of 2012 against the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort (ACR) in Tupper Lake.

Now, two years later, after making its way through a handful of courts Ñ the stateÕ s highest court last week finally struck down the suit as being without merit.

So, what exactly was accomplished here? And, more importantly at what cost?

ACR developer Michael Foxman said the cost of litigation alone was seven figures. The rising cost of materials on his project adds even more to that figure.

Then there was the cost to the state of attorney fees, courtrooms, judges, clerks as well as lost income and business taxes.

The biggest price, Foxman noted, was paid by the Tupper Lake business owners that were unable to hang on throughout the process and became collateral damage as a result.

Then again, isnÕ t that precisely what Protect desired?

The ACR project offers real and tangible economic opportunity to a Ò human communityÓ struggling to keep its head above water.

However, when asked about the motivation behind their inane lawsuit following the APA’s January 2012 approval of the project, Protect attorney John Caffry said simply, “We would like to kill it.”

Nevermind that the Adirondack Club and Resort project was one of the most scrutinized developments ever to come before the APA board, including when Protect

member and former APA Executive Director John Glennon served.

Nevermind that more than seven years of fine tuning with the APA staff went into the ultimate 10-1 decision to approve the project, including a 19-day adjudicatory hearing that generated a 4,486-page transcript and a 22,000-page record.

And, nevermind that the decision was not made easily or without sacrifice on both sides, which is what is needed for true compromise.

IsnÕ t that how the system is supposed to work?

Apparently, not for Protect — they filed a lawsuit after the APA board of commissioners approved the plan anyway.

This wasnÕ t about making the ACR a more environmentally friendly project — it was about killing it.

Foxman and nearly everyone involved are convinced that Protect abused the judicial process and litigated in the hope they would drag the project through enough red tape that the developers would give up.

We wholeheartedly agree and there simply is no place in society for these strong-armed obstructionist tactics.

So, how do we cut the head off this long-tentacled monster known as Protect the Adirondacks?

Obviously, chopping their source of funding is paramount. Protect’s 2013 tax return shows just $268,000 in revenue Ñ not a tremendous amount when compared to green groups like the Adirondack Council at $1.7 million.

Perhaps less people would donate if they knew that ProtectÕ s Executive Director, Peter Bauer, pulls in a cool $85,000 annually — $35,000 more than the average salary of chief executives at other local not-for-profits.

ThatÕ s nearly one-third of the organizations total revenue.

Then, laws need to be changed so obstructionist groups like Protect are not reimbursed by the state for litigation they choose to file. That’s precisely what Protect tried to do during the appeals process against ACR. These groups shouldnÕ t be rewarded for these legalized harassment techniques.

Finally, the media is to blame for giving these organizations credibility. Why even allow them a voice at the table when discussing these projects? What credentials does Peter Bauer have to make him worthy of contacting for input?

Let us be the first to say that Denton Publications, for one, will no longer be Bauer’s bully pulpit. We call on other media outlets to follow suit.

As Michael Foxman so eloquently put it, there are some preservationists who are pro-environment. There are others who are anti-people.

Protect is clearly the latter, and they need to slink back to their headquarters in Niskayuna and to the other portions of downstate from which they came. ÑD

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New Year - New Era 2

the project for now.

015 already? I can’t believe how Like Castro in 1962, fast the years many liken Jong-unÕ s seem to fly by. cyber-attack on Sony and I canÕ t help but their nationÕ s veiled threats wonder if the fast pace to bomb US theaters durof society these days ing our holiday season as lends to how quickly a formal act of war. Havthe years seem to slip ing lived through the misby. sal crisis, I canÕ t say that As we enter the I have the same sense of New Year, we do so pending disaster, but weÕ ve with a pending new Dan Alexander witnessed so many of these relationship with one Thoughts from attacks by unstable indiour closest neighBehind the Pressline viduals it certainly had to bors, Cuba, an island be taken seriously. country that has been What I donÕ t understand about the anything but a close friend for over 50 film itself, who in their right mind years. A significant portion of their popwould produce such a goofy story line? ulation as well as those here in the US We know Jong-un is operating with have no memory of the era when Cuba less than a full deck and is extremely was a high profile vacation spot for the paranoid, having outlawed any North rich and famous.

Korean from using his name for any A great deal of speculation regardother person in the country. Why make ing the future relations between the two him the feature character and use his countries has fueled the media, since name and likeness, as opposed to some the surprise announcement two weeks other fictitious Asian dictator? Can you ago, and given the contentious politiimagine the outrage here if Hollywood cal atmosphere in Washington, it seems clear that we have not yet had the final did a major spoof film on assassinating word on how relations will play out. President Obama?

It seems to me somebody should Only Congress can lift the long standhave seen all this coming. Jong-un isn’t ing embargo that has restricted the island nation, but President Obama has the type of fellow to just laugh this made it clear that a new era in relations sort of thing off. He is unstable and we know what happens when you provoke has already begun.

I canÕ t say that I am up to speed on unstable people....especially, paranoid dictators who possess nuclear weapcurrent US-Cuban relations, but for years itÕ s been assumed nothing would ons!

With all this as a backdrop the price change until the Castro brothers have of oil continues to drop, the Russian passed and democracy had overtaken the communist country. As a small economy is tanking, Islamic radicals child living in the south during the 1962 continue to kill innocent children, Ebola is still not under control and the Repubmissal crisis, within close firing range of those missals, I grew up with the licans are about to take over Washingunderstanding that no other leader was ton.

2015 Is sure to be another wild ride. more despised by our nation than Fidel Castro, who many still blame for the as- Well, so much for world peace and goodwill for all. We can only hope and sassination of President Kennedy. pray that reasonable leaders take step Oddly at the same time we are doto lessen the building tensions and all ing a 180 reversal on Cuba, the newest despised country leader Kim Jong-un of GodÕ s people can learn to live in harNorth Korea is also casting his shadow mony on this small planet we all must of fear across the country after a cyber- share. attack on Sony Pictures for their proHappy New Year. duction of the film The Interview. So feared is Jong-un, that several major US Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO theaters refused to show the film and of Denton Publications. He may be Sony has reluctantly chosen to shelve reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Tis the Season To the Editor: With the holiday season upon us we are a society currently expressing our best wishes, joy, appreciation, and the like to our fellow man. We also are caring for those who are, in some fashion, unfortunate due to as assortment of circumstances. Gift giving is among the top actions as it is so rewarding to the donor and receiver in so many cases.

One of the circumstances existing with so many people is that of being lonely, due to a variety of reason. Many are in a hospital, a health related facility, alone at home, incapacitated, in remorse, starving for friendship or communication. To many it seems there are as many as 48 hours in a day. Loneliness can be treated, or even cured by a simple gift, that of sharing some of our time via a phone call, or perhaps better, a personal visit if appropriate.

The value of this gift can be a win win for everyone!

Dennis Galloway Lake George

Make quit smoking a goal To the Editor: It’s almost that time again. Time to reflect on the past year and time to resolve to do something differently in the months ahead.

This year, why not make quitting smoking a priority? Quitting is truly the best gift you can give your family, your loved ones, and yourself. Shortly after quitting your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal, your risk of a heart attack drops, and breathing becomes easier as your lung capacity increases. Your doctorÕ s assistance will more than double the odds that you will succeed, and he/she can recommend medications to help you deal with cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Call your health plan or your Medicaid Managed Care plan to find out which medications are covered. For more support, call the New York State Smokers’ Quitline at 1-866-NY-QUITS. Imagine next year at this time being able to say, “I quit smoking for good.”

Andrea Whitmarsh North Country Healthy Heart Network Program Coordinator Ð Living Tobacco-Free Initiative

Omitted group To the Editor: In my letter to the editor last week entitled Ò Christmas Thanks,Ó I failed to mention a very important group of individuals who supported Christmas in Essex on Dec. 13 and I’d like to make this correction now.

Drew Reithel of the Willsboro Diner was responsible for preparing the pancake breakfast and we are most thankful for his time and talents. The breakfast was served up by the wonderful men of the Essex F&A Masons and the venue for this breakfast was provided by Ron Jackson and the Essex Volunteer Fire Department.

Without these fine folks supporting our efforts, we would not have had the successful start to the day that we did.

My sincere apologies for omitting them from the previous thank you letter and my sincere thanks for their efforts to support Christmas in Essex.

Thank you.

Ken Hughes, Co-Organizer, Christmas in Essex

The other side of the story To the Editor: I would like to respond to Mr. Irv West’s letter to the editor, you state that the young man in Ferguson was shot for robbing a store, and he did rob a store, he was captured on video surveilance doing just that.

What you fail to mention, conveniently for your cause, is that he attacked an officer of the law, tried to take his gun, left the

scene, and then came back towards the officer again.

I know you will deny these facts even though it was proven by a grand jury.

You, my friend, are the one that needs to open their eyes!

If someone attacks an officer of the law during an apprehension, in my personal opinion you just gave up any potential rights you may have had.

When an officer of the law gives you an order and you do not follow that order, what do you expect?

And as for the person who was asked for his ID without committing a crime, if heÕ s innocent, whatÕ s the problem?

I see and hear about this type of thing daily and canÕ t believe it. The reason African Americans are held in so much suspicion is because of some simple statistics, listed here.

The New Century Foundation studies federal crime reports, and found significant differences in crime ratio between races, verified by the FBI’s NCVS, National Crime Victimization Survey and The Department of JusticeÕ s UCR, Uniform Crime Reports, FBI Communication’s Division, 304-625-4995.

They state emphatically that the judicial system is not biased against minorities.

Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.

Blacks are three times more likely to use a hand gun, and twice more likely to use a knife.

Hispanics commit three times more violent crimes than whites, but the statistics are nebulous because sometimes they are classified as white, so it could be far higher.

The best indicator of violent crime levels in an area is the percent of the population that is black and Hispanic.

Blacks are 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against whites then vice versa, and 136 times more likely to commit a robbery.

Forty-five percent of black crime is against whites, 43 against other blacks, and 10 percent against Hispanic.

Bill Coats, Elizabethtown

No one is above the law To the Editor: In rebuttal to Mr. Irv West Thurman, Letters to the Editor, Dec. 20, 2014 issue I was amazed at his anger and confused by it.

I also believe that it would be wonderful if we Ò could all get along” and show respect for one another. I personally don’t need to Ò understandÓ or Ò empathizeÓ what anotherÕ s life is about, all we really need to do is respect one another as people, their space and their property.

What happened in Ferguson was a tragedy, one that would have never happened if Michael Brown had respected the shop owners property. If he did not assault the shop owner (all caught on tape), if he did not jaywalk and when asked by the officer to stop, did not react by assaulting the officer and tried to take his weapon.

Where is the townÕ s rage over this? Why was he not taught to respect others? Why was he taught it was alright to take what he wanted and to disrespect law enforcement?

When, if ever, was this young man taught morals or values?

Rage, if I lived there, IÕ d have a lot of rage over this foolishness and IÕ d be mad as hell at Al Sharpton and all the others who stirred the pot that led to the burning of businesses in Ferguson.

This had nothing to do with race, just with someone with no respect for other people, their property or the laws of this country.

Where is your rage for this behavior? Who are the victims and who are the oppressors here, just who are they? What about the parents themselves for not wanting more out of life and thinking just taking what someone else worked hard for is alright?

You say your wife is an intelligent and educated woman. How did she get that way? Go to school, worked hard to get a good education so she could have a good job and a good life?

I would think she did it to better her life like we all do regardless of race, color or creed.

Why do not all people do that?

WouldnÕ t the world be much better off if one and all strived to get a good education and if parents taught morals and values to their children and participated in their lives?

You write of her being followed in stores by loss prevention

people.

Guess what? We all are, be it by cameras, secret shoppers or just plain floor people watching us.

Me, I shop in well, let us just say I don’t fit in with the Macy’s crowd and I do get watched and I donÕ t care for they are doing their job and I don’t steal, therefore I could care less. They waste their time and I figure it gives them something to do and I go merrily on my way, taking no offence whatsoever.

Do they target me? Sure they do, who cares. Could it be how I am dressed or do I fit the profile of someone who has shoplifted before? Have I been seen on camera in the same frame of someone who is shoplifting and they think were together, who knows and who cares. I have enough self-confidence and self-esteem to know who and what I am and to know they are just doing their job.

As for Mr. Gardner, he was also doing something illegal (selling Ò loosiesÓ ), turned in and complained by shop owners who sell packs of cigarettes. His owns wife’s admissions stated he was lazy and overweight and she told him to stop selling them.

He refused because lack of work because of his illnesses.

In both of these situations, both were breaking the law, both refused to surrender to police so I ask, Ò Were the police to walk away and say, Ô Ok, do what you wantÕ and fail at the job they are sworn to uphold?

How about they (Mr. Brown and Mr. Gardner) just go willingly? How about they just don’t do the crime in the first place and show some respect?

What a concept, donÕ t you think?

No one is above the law, not you, not me. As for good police and bad police, yep, they are all out there just like there are good people and bad people and I have met both kinds, how about you?

I would not do a police officer’s job for love nor money, nor could I bear to deal with or see what they see every day of their lives.

God Bless them for their service for I could not do it. How many black men have killed a white cop? Did they not just protest in NYC saying, Ò Dead Cops/When do we want them?/We want them NOWÓ ?

Do you realize they ran over a police officer and wanted the person driving to run him over again? Why would they rage, rage against someone that they donÕ t even know, to kill this person because they are a cop?

This sounds right to you?

Maybe we should talk of blacks killing blacks in which happens more than a white cop killing a black person or how the blacks target the white elderly and pregnant in their Ò knock outÓ game or killing a five-year-old white girl on her grandpa’s lap or three black youths killing a white girl for her bike.

Are you outraged yet?

I am outraged at any loss of life taken by anyone when it should not happen at all. Should you not be outraged at the blacks who to this very day are still selling blacks into slavery?

Are the blacks really oppressed or is it a belief they have grown to believe, of stories long told of you canÕ t do instead of you can do, you choose. Maybe you should open your heart and so some soul searching. The difference between you and I is not the color of our skin it is in the outlook we have on life. The way we choose to treat others, the respect and kindness we show them in our daily lives, even if one or both of us is having a bad day and it is in our moral compass, values and beliefs.

Lorraine Kovarovic, Schroon Lake

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Chamber concert to benefit library

UPPER JAY Ñ The Kortepeter-Ragan Family Chamber concert takes place Saturday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Wells Memorial Library. There will be Four violins and a cello with the program of chamber music and solos, including PachelbelÕ s Canon, Sleigh Ride, and William Tell Overture. Donations will be accepted to benefit the library.

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 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.

The Champlain Valley Film Society is slated to kick off their winter event schedule on Jan. 10 at the Whallonsburgh Grange with a screening of Pride, the story of a group of Welsh coal miners who formed an unlikely alliance with the LGBT community during Thatcherian reforms in the 1980s. New this year is a children’s event series, which is free for families. Pictured here is Sheera Broderick, a staffer who manned the organization’s booth at the Whallonsburgh Grange’s holiday market on Saturday, Dec. 20.

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Throwaway Pups needs help getting back on the road

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Sometimes dogs have nine lives, too.

On Dec. 6, a van owned by Throwaway Pups, based out of Elizabethtown, was driving through Vermont with a full load of puppies rescued from high-kill shelters in the south en route to their forever homes up north. The van, operated by Elizabeth Noka, an employee at Throwaway Pups, lost control on icy roads and went off the road. The van was totaled, but all of the 16 puppies, secured in carrying crates, were unhurt.

Brandy Barnes has run Throwaway Pups for the last seven years, transporting dogs from the high-kill south, to shelters up and down the East Coast, and as far as west as Ohio. She has even placed dogs in shelters in Canada.

“I got my first dog from a shelter, I just love the fact that I get to work with animals,” she said. “The dogs just know. You can see it in their eyes.”

Barnes estimates that she has had a hand in rescuing about 20,000 animals, between transporting, and doing the legwork to have animals placed that she hasn’t personally transported.

“This is one job that I’d definitely like to see go out of business.

But most of them aren’t going to make it if we don’t step in. Their time is just up,” she said.

Barnes is trying to get back on the road as quickly as possible, and members of the community are rallying to her, or more precisely her puppiesÕ support with a fundraiser to help her to purchase a new van.

Ò I originally didnÕ t want to do a fundraiser; there are so many other needy people out there. But so many animals depend on us, thatÕ s why so many people are trying to get us back on the road as soon as possible,” Barnes said.

A campaign has been set up through www.youcaring.com to raise money for Throwaway Pups. Those interested in helping can go to www.youcaring.com/other/help-us-get-a-new-vanto-continue-saving-animals/274281#.VISImMhrkno.facebook At right: The Throwaway Pups van after its mishap in Windsor Vermont, and one of the 16 puppies saved from the carnage.

ACR

From page 1 splinter the community, while supporters say the project will bring a much-needed shot in the arm to the local economy.

About 90 percent of the land would remain undeveloped.

Two years ago, the APA approved permits to allow development in a 10-1 vote, the catalyst for the latest legal challenge.

The plaintiffs claimed the APA violated its own regulations, among other claims.

That was thrown out by the state’s appellate court in July. But the plaintiffs said the appellate division erred when it held that the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan of the APA Act is merely guidance and is not binding.

WednesdayÕ s decision by the court of appeals said Ò the portion of the order does not finally determine the proceeding within the meaning of the constitution.”

Bauer said a 1,100-acre subdivision currently underway in the southern Adirondacks uses a design similar to the ACR project of far flung building lots connected by roads and power lines. Ò The decisions of the APA and the courts appear to have opened the floodgates for much more of this type of destructive development throughout the Adirondacks,” he said.”

Developers Michael Foxman and Tom Lawson were unavailable for comment by the time this story went to press.

NEXT STEP ARISE chair Jim LaValley said he was pleased with the decision. Ò WeÕ re excited the Court of Appeals ruled exactly the way we thought,” he said. “It supports what previous courts determined and what the APA approved in February 2012. We hope

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the plaintiffs will step aside and let Tupper Lake and the region move forward.”

Bauer said Protect and the Sierra Club will continue to monitor the project.

The project still needs permits from the Department of Environmental Conservation, US Army Corp of Engineers, approval by the NYS Attorney General and funding approval by the Franklin County Industrial Development Agency, he noted in the statement.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce said they welcomed the decision. Ò This has been a cynical effort to end an opportunity for economic transformation in the Tupper Lake area, and hopefully these delaying tactics are now at an end,Ó said Garry Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce and CoChair of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council, in an email. Ò This project has successfully undergone years of review, discussion and examination by the Adirondack Park Agency and others, resulting in a well conceived vision for balanced growth which earned the approval of the state,” he said.

Douglas said the chamber looks forward to making progress toward economic and community sustainability.

“It is time to end the stalling tactics and move forward.”

Work is slated to begin this summer.

WednesdayÕ s decision marks the second blow in as many weeks for green groups.

Last week, the state supreme court determined that NYCO can explore company-held grounds in the Jay Mountain Wilderness for wollastonite.

The land, referred to as “Lot 8,” was obtained by NYCO as part of a land swap, a measure permissive with an amendment to the state constitution.

Voters approved that measure in 2013.

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Stefanik

From page 1 “I wanted to stay away from the typical speech,” she said.

She briefed constituents, who had gathered at Commonwealth Home Fashions, on her efforts since the general election seven weeks ago, including ethics briefings and networking with other incoming representatives.

Everything has been going well... mostly.

“But I think my luck ran out with the office lottery,” she joked.

Stefanik drew 51 of 57, putting her on the fifth floor in the Cannon House Office Building.

(All are welcome to visit, she noted.)

Within the district, Stefanik will have offices in Plattsburgh, Glens Falls and Watertown.

In March, her office will launch a mobile component that will visit smaller locales across the expansive district, which covers some 16,000 square miles, making it one of the largest east of the Mississippi River.

“We’re coming to you, you don’t have to drive 2-3 hours,” she said. “This role is representing everyone in the district regardless of affiliation. I hope our office door policy will set the tone.”

The representative-elect, who will take office next month, also pointed to folks on her transition team, including many of the elected officials present at the gathering, and introduced her district director, Anthony Pileggi, a Herkimer County native who put in stints with Rep. Richard Hanna (NY-22) and served as Stefanik’s deputy campaign manager and director of operations.

Other hires include Chris Perry, a highly sought-after Capitol Hill vet, as StefanikÕ s legislative director; Ethan Gilbert as legislative correspondent and Anderson Briggs, who will serve as staff assistant in Stefanik’s DC office. Ò IÕ m really proud of the team we compiled in terms of both indistrict and in DC,” said the representative-elect. “We will have a very experienced and a very hardworking team.”

LEGISLATIVE ASSIGNMENTS Stefanik said her other priority was working closely with outgoing Rep. Bill Owens’ office to ensure a seamless transition.

“I can’t say how helpful he’s been,” she said. “His staff has been wonderful.”

Some staffers might stay on, Stefanik noted.

Each representative-elect receives two initial committee assignments.

She landed a plum gig with placement on the House Armed Services Committee, which is among the most competitive. Ò The fact that I was one of the few freshman who was able to get a slot on that committee is a huge win for the 21st district, particularly to the Fort Drum community, which is the largest economic driver to northern New York,” she said.

The other is Education and the Workforce, which is extremely helpful for rural districts, Stefanik said, particularly when it comes to addressing challenges like the implementation of Common Core and keeping more remote districts competitive with

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Members of StefanikÕ s agricultural and veterans advisory team will continue to keep her updated with issues on the ground and roundtable discussions will follow. Ô EASY CROWDÕ The event, which was billed as a non-political gathering, saw about 100 Willsboro and Essex residents turn out.

The mood was congenial and friendly, with many sipping on homemade wine and donated grub.

Following her comments, Stefanik opened the floor to questions from the crowd. Ò What makes you think you can get anything done in the polarized climate in Washington?Ó asked Peter Paine, a Willsborobased banker and lawyer.

Stefanik cited the orientation programs that saw incoming representatives discussing issues that transcended party affiliation.

On the campaign trail, Stefanik frequently said she believed that millennials would offer new perspective to break partisan gridlock.

“It made me optimistic,” said Stefanik. “Young leaders stepping up to the plate who were underdogs.”

Another asked about the possible formation of a millennial committee.

“Great idea,” she said.

She cited initial discussions with Representative-elect Seth Moulton, a 36-year-old Democrat from Massachusetts.

“We’re willing to walk across the aisle,” she said. “The long term issues we face as a country, it will be useful to have that perspective.”

FRESH FACE Since her election last month, Stefanik, who is the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress, has been held up as the poster child of a new generation of leadership.

The phenom, who is entering office with substantial Washington experience, has been the subject of national media coverage since she bested challengers Aaron Woolf and Matt Funiciello last month, including an upcoming Wall Street Journal profile for which a photographer was present at the night’s event. Ò My number one job is to advocate on behalf of the hardworking families of the 21st district,” she said. “I’m humbled by all of the press coverage, but my priority is making sure that my constituents in this district have a voice on the issues that matter to them.”

Stefanik said one of the positive consequences of her candidacy is that she hoped more young people choose to step up to the plate and run for office, particularly young women. Ò We certainly need more of them in Congress and as I said on Election Night, IÕ m excited to add an additional crack into the glass ceiling.”

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Basketball teams square off in Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge Girls’ basketball

PLATTSBURGH — Nick Wilson scored 13 points, Alex Price had 12 more and the Eagles topped the Chiefs 57-37 Dec. 19.

BeekmantownÕ s Brandon Provost and Justin Stevens each added eight in the win.

Saranac’s Zach LePage led his team with 10 points, the only Chief to reach double-digit scoring.

Beekmantown jumped to an early 13-4 first quarter lead before pushing the lead with a strong 20 point third quarter.

Northern Adirondack 47, Plattsburgh 10 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Bobcats built an early lead and never looked back on their way to a 47-10 win over the Hornets Dec. 19 in the Plattsburgh Field House.

Taylor Durin scored 12 points for Northern Adirondack, Rachael Venne scored seven and Makenna Magee and Juliana Gardner each added six points in the win.

PlattsburghÕ s Ashley Marlow used her inside game to score seven points while Shea Frady connected on a three to round out the HornetsÕ scoring.

Saranac 65, Beekmantown 37 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Kayla Napper and Kaitlyn Bowman combined for 44 points as the Chiefs used a big second half to pull away from the Eagles Dec. 19.

NapperÕ s 26 points led all scorers, Bowman added 18 and Saranac used a 35-13 half and seven triples to pull away and win by 28.

The ChiefsÕ Summer Gillespie had six points while Tori Trim and Amie Eggleston each had five.

Grace Kelly led Beekmantown with 10 points, Kenna Guynup scored nine and Brooke Bjelko had six more in the setback.

Seton Catholic 37, Elizabethtown-Lewis 25 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Knights outscored the Lions 13-1 in the first quarter and the two teams played even from there as Seton Catholic earned the 37-25 win Dec. 20.

The KnightsÕ Kelli Ryan nearly matched Elizabethtown-LewisÕ total as she scored a gamehigh 24 points.

The LionsÕ Jasmin Barnes had 12 points, Emma Disogra scored 10 and Myra Adams rounded out the team’s scoring with three more.

Westport 38, Lake Placid 15 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Hannah Schwoebel scored 21 points and pulled down 24 rebounds, Ellie Schwoebel had six more and the Eagles topped Lake Placid 38-15 in a low-scoring affair Dec. 20.

Westport held its opponent to four first-half

Westport 46, Lake Placid 43 (OT) PLATTSBURGH Ñ Three Eagles players reached double-digit scoring as the Eagles topped the Blue Bombers 46-43 in overtime Dec. 19.

WestportÕ s Anderson Gay scored a gamehigh 17 points in the tight contest while Sam Napper and Thomas Mero each had 12. The Eagles topped the Blue Bombers 8-5 in extra time.

Lake PlacidÕ s Scott Rossi scored 16 points, Tarik Cecunjanin 11 and Alex Brandes 10 more in the close loss.

Lake Placid took Westport to overtime before eventually falling 46-43 in the Coaches vs. Cancer challenge.

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points while scoring 16 for what would be an insurmountable lead, though Lake Placid did get within eight points late in the game before the Eagles pulled away.

The Blue BombersÕ Liza Marinis scored six points and Cameron Shipman had three more in the setback. Melissa Rath, Lauren Rossi and Maria Paola each had two.

Rounding out WestportÕ s scoring were Ellie Storey (4), Chloe Mitchell (3), Keragon Viens (2) and Sienna Fleury (2).

Moriah 50, Willsboro 26 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Vikings jumped out to a 13-2 first quarter lead and continued to roll as they topped the Warriors 50-26 on Dec. 20.

Madison Stahl led Moriah with 23 points while Caitlin Pelkey added seven more in the win.

Andrea O’Hara paced Willsboro with 10 points with six coming from long range. Payton Gough had eight and Trina Bigelow six to

round out the bulk of the team’s scoring.

Boys’ basketball Northern Adirondack 63, Plattsburgh 50 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Bobcats jumped out to an early lead and never trailed as they topped the Hornets 63-50 on Dec. 19.

Ethan King and Josh Juntunen each scored 18 points for Northern Adirondack as the team hit of 21 of its 27 free throws.

Plattsburgh connected on only three of its 11 attempts from the stripe.

Nate Hughey and Jordan Guay each had efficient games for Plattsburgh on their way to 14 points apiece. Hughey was 7-of-12 and Guay connected on six of his 10 field goal attempts.

The Hornets’ Andrew Cutair scored 13 in the loss.

Beekmantown 57, Saranac 37

Seton Catholic 68, Elizabethtown-Lewis 45 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Kevin Murray scored 26 points as Seton Catholic earned the 68-45 win over Elizabethtown-Lewis Dec. 20.

Philip Yang and Kaden Baugh also reached double-digits for the Knights by scoring 18 and 11, respectively.

The Lions, who fell behind 17-8 after the first quarter, were led by Zac Noka-Bailey’s 14 points. Joel Morris added nine and Sam Huttig seven more in the loss.

Moriah 61, Willsboro 18 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Moriah held a slim 1210 lead heading into the second quarter before turning up the pressure with a 22-0 run over the next eight minutes on its way to the 61-18 win Dec. 20.

The Vikings, who held the Warriors to eight points in the second half, were led by Taylor Slattery’s 13 points. Adam Jaquish added 10 more in the win.

WillsboroÕ s Zach Pierson led the team with five points, Jon-Morgan Chrstian had four and Cole Pierce three in the loss.

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Boys’ hockey Missisquoi 3, Saranac Lake 2 SARANAC LAKE Ñ Missisquoi scored three unanswered goals in a span just over three minutes and held on to top the Red Storm 3-2 on Dec. 19.

After a scoreless first period, Andrew Bombardier put the puck past Saranac Lake goalie Justin Farmer and later added an assist in the win.

The Red StormÕ s Brett Dawson and Austen Reyell each answered with goals, but the one point deficit was as close as the team would get.

Farmer made 19 saves in the setback.

Plattsburgh 2, Saranac Lake 1 PLATTSBURGH Ñ PlattsburghÕ s Andrew Bechard scored late in the third period to propel the Hornets past the Red Storm 2-1 on Dec. 20.

The Red Storm led early on with a goal by Drew Sturgeon, but the HornetsÕ Noah Gagnier answered shortly after on a Bechard assist.

Plattsburgh led in shots 27-23 as Dean Dashnaw collected the win in net with 22 saves.

Justin Farmer stopped 25 for Saranac Lake in the road setback.

Lake Placid 2, Missisquoi 0 LAKE PLACID — The Blue Bombers put 30 shots on net to Missisquoi’s 11 on their way to the 2-0 home win Dec. 19.

Sean Moore scored a first-period goal on a Noah Mohr assist and Pat Kane pushed the lead to two in the third when he conveted on an assist by Chris Williams.

Tucker Angelopoulos (six saves) and Kamm Cassidy (five saves) combined for the shutout in net for Lake Placid.

Girls’ hockey Salmon River 1, Saranac Lake 0 (OT) SALMON RIVER Ñ The Red Storm led in shots, but it was the Shamrocks who finally found the net late in overtime for the 1-0 win Dec. 17.

Saranac Lake put the puck on net 30 times to Salmon River’s 18, but it was Jenny Dejung who scored with 38 seconds left of overtime to give the Shamrocks the home ice win.

Jenny Dejung made 30 saves for Salmon River while Saranac Lake goalie Lindsay Reeve stopped 18 in the tight setback.

Lake Placid 1, Plattsburgh 1 (OT)

PLATTSBURGH Ñ Lake Placid and Plattsburgh each found the net in the first period before going scoreless in the next two periods and overtime, settling with a 1-1 tie Dec. 19.

Jayde Dukette put the Blue Bombers ahead early on assists by Faith Fell and Mia Kennedy, but the Hornets would tie the game five minutes later.

Meghan Sullivan, on assists by Amy LoTemplio and Issy Lebrun, tied it up for the final margin.

Lake Placid outshot Plattsburgh 33-27 as each goaltenders had strong games in net. Tanner Stanton made 26 saves for the Blue Bombers while Corinna Smith stopped 32 for the Hornets.

Beekmantown 3, Saranac Lake 0 CHAZY — The Eagles put 34 shots on net, scoring on three, on their way to a 3-0 win over the Red Storm on Dec. 19.

Katie Matott and Conner Lapierre netted unassisted goals in the first period before Lapierre asssited on a Brielle Carnright goal in the second for the final margin.

Lindsay Reeve had a busy night in net, stopping 31 shots for Saranac Lake.

BeekmantownÕ s Taylor Laurin made nine saves for the shutout win in net.

Essex 5, Lake Placid 1 ESSEX, Vt. — Lake Placid surrendered five goals and found the net once in its 5-1 loss to Essex on Dec. 20.

After two Essex goals, Carissa Kennedy got Lake Placid within a point late in the first quarter on an assist by Jayde Dukette, but Essex responded with three answered for the win on their home ice.

Kathleen Young scored two goals while Nicole Foice, Amanda Sinkewicz and Melanie Theriault each had one for Essex.

Blue Bombers goalie Emily Barney made 28 saves on 33 shots in the setback.

Boys’ basketball Lake Placid 47, Elizabethtown-Lewis 29 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers held the LionsÕ Zac Noka-Bailey, who was coming off of a 31 point game, in check as they picked up the 47-29 win Dec. 16.

Scott Rossi lead Lake Placid with 16 points while Alex Brandes scored 10 and Jay Reid chipped in nine.

Noka-Bailey tallied eight points for Elizabethtown-Lewis while Sam Huttig scored 10 in the setback.

Lake Placid took a 22-15 lead into halftime before a 20-4 third quarter decided the outcome of the game.

Beekmantown 76, Saranac Lake 32 SARANAC LAKE — The Eagles built a 50-14 lead at the half on their way to a 76-32 road win over the Red Storm Dec. 17.

Five Beekmantown players scored in double figures, led by Brandon Provost’s 14 points. Mickey Pepper (13), Nick Wilson (12), Justin Stevens (11) and Kevin Dupigny (11) rounded out the top five scorers for the Eagles.

Saranac LakeÕ s Austin Larabie scored 12 points while Gunner Cross and Joe Viscardo each added four in the setback.

AuSable Valley 74, Saranac Lake 25 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Red Storm stuck around with the Patriots over the first eight minutes before AuSable Valley used a big 24-2 second quarter to pull away for the 74-25 win Dec. 19.

Nate Manning led the Patriots with 21 points while Zach Cosgrove hit four three pointers on his way to 15 points. Lucas Perez and Prescott Doyle each scored seven.

Saranac Lake’s Nate Manning tallied a team-high seven points.

Mike Rice had six points and Joe Viscardo five in the setback.

Girls’ basketball Elizabethtown-Lewis 45, Lake Placid 11 ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The scoring trio of Jasmin Barnes, Emma Disogra and Myra Adams handled all of the LionsÕ scoring while the defense clamped down on Lake Placid for a 45-11 win Dec. 16.

Barnes scored 17 points, followed by Disogra’s 16 and Adams’ 12. Barnes connected on two triples while Adams hit once from outside in the win.

The Lions used a 20-0 first quarter to set an early tone, holding the Blue Bombers to single-digit scoring in each quarter to follow.

Lake PlacidÕ s Lauren Rossi led her team in scoring with four points in the setback.

AuSable Valley 73, Saranac Lake 18 CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Patriots held the Red Storm to six points in the first half as they crused to the 73-18 Dec. 18.

Madison McCabe led AuSable Valley with 16 points while Mady Rondeau (13) and Meghan Strong (12) also reached double-digit scoring.

Melissa Moody accounted for half of Saranac LakeÕ s scoring offense with nine points while Talia McDonough added four more in the setback.

The PatriotsÕ Vanessa Garrow and Hannah Rondeau each tallied eight points.

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NAME: ROCKLEDGE VN-12/13-01/17/2015as determined at this FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, 6TC-68019 meeting, pending ap- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- LLC Articles of Organiproval by the NYS Emer- EN THAT A LICENSE zation filed with the SecLEGAL NOTICE gency Services Revolv- (number pending) for retary of State of New NEW CONSTRUCTION ing Loan as this con- beer, wine and liquor York (SSNY) on OF EMS STATION struction is financed has been applied for by 09/04/2014 Office LocaJohnsburg, New York through a loan with the undersigned to sell tion: Esses County, NY. Johnsburg Emergency them. beer wine and liquor at The SSNY is designated The Johnsburg Emer- retail in a restaurant un- as agent of the LLC Squad., Inc. is seeking contractor bids for the gency Squad, Inc. has der the Alcoholic Bever- upon whom process following scopes of been and will continue age Control Law at 2407 against it may be served. work: Final site work and to be an equal opportu- Main Street Lake Placid, SSNY shall mail a copy finish Grading; Concrete; nity organization. Fur- Essex County for on- of any process to the Exterior Carpentry; Inte- thermore, under Article premises consumption. LLC at: 15 Rockledge rior carpentry; Plumb- 15A, Executive Law, the Top of the Park, A Spirit- Rd., Jay, NY 12941. ing; Electrical.

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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

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David H. Blades, Supervisor VN-12/27/2014-1TC69294 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

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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL RESIDENTIAL 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.

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