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CHAZY — Unlike many other school districts, Chazy Central Rural School was able to avoid cuts to personnel and programs last budget season.

School officials are hoping for a repeat of last year as they prepare to draft a 201213 budget, but it won’t be easy.

Like other districts, they are faced with inadequate state aid and federal stimulus funds have run out.

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The Deputy Secretary for Local Government at the Department of State delivered this message during a stop in Plattsburgh Jan. 6. The visit was part of the Cuomo administration’s Regional State of the State message.

“We are all New Yorkers,” Scozzafava said at the North Country Chamber of Commerce.

She started by saying 2011 began with true leadership at the helm.

That leadership closed $10 billion in deficit without gimmicks and on time, it enacted the first ever property-tax cap, closed 3,800 prison

beds and launched the New York open for business campaign. It also enacted an affordable energy policy, provided flood relief, restored the state’s reputation as the progressive capital of the nation, ended marriage inequality and more.

“We finally brought fairness to New York,” Scozzafava said. “The more you make the higher rate you pay.”

Under Cuomo, the middle class paid the lowest tax rate in 58 years.

“We’ve accomplished a lot,” Scozzafava said. “But we’ve only just begun.”

She discussed a three-part plan for New York.

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Bishop leads children’s mass in Champlain The Most Rev. Terry LaValley is visiting parochial schools within the Ogdensburg Diocese

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The Most Rev. Terry LaValley led mass at St. M ary’s Church before spending time in the classr oom at St. M ary’s Academy as par t of the bishop’s tour of parochial schools in the Ogdensburg Diocese.

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She said it was especially good for the children.

“It all starts with family, and he wants to enlighten children and keep them coming back,” Gladd said. “It is all about keeping them coming back and showing unto your neighbor what Jesus was all about.

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For LaValley, it is all about the children.

He looks forward to his visits to the schools and his time in the classroom with students. LaValley’s visit will take him to parochial schools throughout the Ogdensburg Diocese.

“The youth of our church are wonderful,” he said. “It is important I am with them to share with them and learn from them.”

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“He (LaValley) just reaches your soul and is a true disciple of God.” Heather Chateauneuf has wanted to meet LaValley ever since learning about him last year. The fifth grader has been intrigued by the bishop and was excited he was visiting her school.

“It’s so cool,” said the fifth grader at St. Mary’s Academy. “When he first became bishop last year we learned about him.

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“It is a good opportunity to share my own faith and listen to them,” said the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg.

“I like to hear how God is working in their own lives.”

The bishop recently spent time at St. Mary’s Academy, visiting the pre k-6 grade school after conducting Friday Jan. 6 children’s mass at St. Mary’s Church in Champlain. LaValley spent time at the school as part of his tour of parochial schools in the Ogdensburg Diocese.

“He is in charge of the Diocese and schools are one of his priorities,” said Sister Marie Cordata, principal of St. Mary’s Academy.

She said LaValley makes it a point to visit the schools. He is a hands-on bishop and wants to be in touch with children and the people of the parish.

“He is a great proponent of Catholic schools.”

Pat Gladd has been a member of St. Mary’s parish since birth. LaValley’s visit was a big deal to her.

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Mooers family loses home to fire Phair heard that Barlow received his injuries when he re-entered the home to retrieve his wallet.

“That’s what I heard,” Phair said.

Barlow would later be transferred to CVPH Medical Center and Fletcher Allen Health Care, where he was listed in critical condition.

After that, firefighters couldn’t do much as they had to wait for NYSEG to turn the power inside the home off.

“You can’t put water on high voltage,” Phair explained. “It’ll come back and kill you.”

An hour later, with the power off, rescuers battled the blaze.

Assisting the Mooers volunteer Fire Department were units from Champlain, Rouses Point, West Chazy, Altona, Ellenburg Depot, South Plattsburgh and Hemmingford, Quebec.

“No firefighters were injured,” Phair said.

And firefighters saved the house next door, though Barlow’s residence was a loss.

“We got back in service about 11:30,” Phair said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the family lost heat in the middle of the night and had been using electric heaters.

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stephen@denpubs.com MOOERS — The Red Cross has reached out to the family of a man critically injured in a fire in Mooers.

Thomas Barlow and four others escaped the blaze at 2474 Route 11, but Barlow was injured after he returned to retrieve his wallet.

Barlow was transferred to CVPH Medical Center and then Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

“He got burned pretty bad,” said Raymond Phair, chief of the Mooers Volunteer Fire Department.

The fire department received the call about fire at 6:29 a.m. Tuesday morning, arriving within a couple minutes on the scene to find flames shooting out the back of the house and threatening the residence next door.

“There were also heavy smoke conditions,” Phair said.

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Plattsburgh State professor takes on teacher evaluations

By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Dr. Douglas Selwyn was a teacher.

Now he instructs students on how to become teachers as a professor in teacher education at Plattsburgh State.

And he has become disillusioned with the push to focus on standardized tests. There is no research or evidence they have any bearing on student performance, and now states across the country, facing pressure from the federal government, are pushing evaluation systems that link a teacher ’s success to student test scores.

“To pretend these tests have some validity and to base how you evaluate teachers on it seems to be misguided for sure,” Selwyn said. “You then force people to arrange the educational experience around these test scores.”

Selwyn started as a high school teacher and worked his way down to the elementary grades, eventually becoming a mentor teacher in Seattle.

“We were elder brothers and sisters to first-year teachers,” he said. “It was a good program, and I wish we did more of that.”

Unfortunately it is also expensive as it means hiring another body to fill the mentor teacher ’s classroom.

Still, to Selwyn, it was cost effective as it kept more good teachers in the profession and provided support to educators who were struggling.

He has been training teachers, first in Seattle and starting five years ago at Plattsburgh State, for more than 11 years.

Lately, the focus on standardized testing and scores has alarmed him.

Recently Selwyn and nearly 5,000 principals and educators statewide signed an open letter of concern regarding New York’s Annual Professional Review Legislation.

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stephen@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — B o m b a rd i e r Transportation is temporarily laying off a little more than 105 workers at its Plattsburgh assembly plant.

Workers were told the news Jan. 4.

“It was about 105 workers,” said Maryanne Roberts, a Bombardier Transportation spokeswoman. “Yesterday (Jan. 4) was the last day for

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The layoffs affect roughly 65 production workers and 45 temporary employees.

That leaves about 210 people working at the Plattsburgh plant after the layoffs.

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new system will force teachers to build curriculum around test preparation. That will leave little time for creativity or for exploring students’ interests and other areas that engage them.

“Our role as adults is to nurture and guide and support and inspire children to learn more,” Selwyn said. “I do not think that is what happens with these tests, and it is not what happens to teachers under that thumb.

“I have been in classrooms where students are learning to bubble in sheets. None of what is happening is developmentally appropriate.”

When he asks college freshmen about their education experience up until that point, they universally talk about stress.

“We are demanding that our children and our teachers learn to be compliant.”

And the short-term agenda, Selwyn said, is money. The narrowed focus is an economic decision and not an educational one.

The only people who seem to benefit are testing companies and those who want to put public money in the pockets of the private sector.

School districts are hungry for money, and if starved enough they will jump on the standardized test bandwagon.

“We have districts all across the state that are starving, and the education department is saying this is what we need to do to stay afloat, and very little of the money is heading to districts, so it becomes an unfunded and underfunded mandate,” Selwyn said.

At the same time, Selwyn said, there is a great fear across the education community that speaking out will bring punishment.

“What children and teachers learn is that their interests are irrelevant,” Selwyn said. “It is about testing, and it is turning us into an educational machine. I have deep concern about that.”

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Approved in May 2010 in order to secure a federal Race to the Top grant worth nearly $700 million, the legislation took effect this past September. It requires that all teachers and principals be rated annually on their job performance, with 60 percent based on direct observation and between 20 and 40 percent on students’ standardized test scores.

Despite the outcry by many in the field, the state is pushing hard to ensure all school districts come on line with the new legislation.

“Teacher evaluations are critical to ensure our kids have high quality teachers in the classroom because performance counts,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a press release. “I am disappointed that agreements could not be reached to impose teacher performance evaluations at some of our troubled school districts across the state.”

Cuomo said students lose because such schools continue to operate without true accountability. Secondly, he said the schools lose because districts will miss out on millions in federal aid.

“I urge all involved to get back to the table immediately, put their differences aside and put the kids first,” Cuomo said.

But Selwyn and many others say that is exactly what they are doing.

“Let’s start with the whole idea that this is largely based on testing,” Selwyn said. “There is no research or evidence that suggests these tests are reliable or valid or do what they say they are doing. Yet we reduce what we are doing in education to test scores.”

Plus, there is evidence that children learn differently and an array of factors often determine how a child will do in school, such as socio-economic status. More money and efforts should be directed toward those issues if leaders truly want to affect student outcome, Selwyn said.

But that is not happening, and Selwyn is concerned that the

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Governor says little about North Country Cuomo delivers state of the state address

By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s state of the state address offered little for North Country residents.

The governor outlined a new economic development blueprint that invests billions of dollars in public-private sector partnerships and plans to rebuild infrastructure as a means of creating new jobs across the state during his hour-long speech Jan. 4, but did not present any initiatives specifically for the region.

Cuomo only mentioned the Adirondacks twice — once when announcing a second round of Regional Economic Development Awards and again when discussing the “New York’s Open for Business” tourism promotion effort.

A highlight of the speech for many local officials was a call for mandate relief. Noting the success of the 2-percent property tax cap passed by the state legislature last year, Cuomo said the next step is for the state to aid local governments by ending many costly mandates.

The governor said he will appoint a commission to hold hearings around the state and study mandate relief. He asked the commission to report to the state legislature in time for action before the end of 2012.

“We’ve been lobbying for mandate relief for a long time,” said Randy Douglas of Jay, chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors. “Medicaid alone costs $6-7 million in Essex County. Forty eight other states have taken Medicaid costs away from counties. It’s time for New York to do the same.”

Douglas, who attended the speech at the invitation of the governor, said he will ask the Cuomo to schedule a mandate relief commission meeting in Essex County.

“I believe the governor is listening to us,” Douglas said. “I have a good rapport with him and think he cares understands our concerns.”

State Sen. Betty Little was also

pleased the governor is serious abut mandate relief.

“I expect to see a greater focus this year on mandate relief, she said. “There were a lot of ideas put on the table for discussion, but not much acted upon last session. Behind every mandate is a special interest and many of them are laudable. But some are not needed, or are unaffordable or simply not appropriate for all regions of the state. The tax cap has created an urgency to act and find agreement on relief measures that will provide our local governments and schools the flexibility they need.”

Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward agrees.

“I was encouraged to hear his commitment to delivering on the unfilled promise of mandate relief for our counties and schools and also regulatory relief for our NYS businesses,” she said.

Cuomo also talked about the damage resulting from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. He praised volunteers who responded to the emergencies and touted the state’s multi-million response.

“I’m glad he mentioned flood relief,” said Douglas, whose county and town were hard hit by Irene. “The governor and his staff have been extremely helpful as we recover. I can’t say enough, but we need grant funding to fully recover — not loans. We need major work on our roads, bridges, water, sewer, youth facilities...and we’re in debt. We can’t afford more loans. We need grant money.”

Other highlights of the speech include a call to build the world’s largest convention center hotel at a New York City racetrack; a push to expand gambling in a bid for more state tax revenue and jobs; and a project to replace 100 bridges and repair 2,000 miles of roads.

Little believes the proposed road work is a good idea.

“I like the governor ’s ideas to invest in road and bridge infrastructure as well as energy use and transmission and look forward to more detail in the budget proposal,” she said. “These are worthwhile investments that will create economic activity today while building for the future. And, I am ea-

ger to learn more about increasing tourism promotion, which will benefit the North Country and all of New York.”

Sayward said the governor ’s speech was encouraging.

“Because of actions taken last year, New York State is stronger and beginning to head in the right direction,” she said. “The governor ’s address gives us an opportunity to build on the successes of last year. His message was clear New York State needs jobs, jobs, jobs! I was impressed at the governor ’s focus on rebuilding New York’s economy, jumpstarting economic development and focusing on private, not public sector jobs. With the recognition of the North Country’s Regional Economic Development Award we will be able to create jobs right here in the district.

“If we can realize even some of the governor ’s goals this year we will have taken a giant step forward in delivering a robust economy and a more open, less intrusive state government,” Sayward said.

The governor spent much of his speech touting the accomplishments of state government in 2011 — the property tax cap, ethics reform, gay marriage, a middle class tax cut and more.

“By all accounts, last year was a tremendous success.,” Cuomo said.

“There are many reasons why, including one simple one: We changed our attitude. We had a constructive impatience for government dysfunction and a disregard for the political extremists on the left and the right, we believed in the people, and we had a mutual respect, both institutional and personal.

“By the end of the year, we were not first Democrats and Republicans, we were first New Yorkers and we acted that way,” he said. “We put the politics aside and put the people first. And it worked. And we worked. We delivered for the people — and we made this state a better state and I was honored to be a part of it with you.

“Cynics will say we can’t do it again, that we can’t do any better, the governor concluded. “Well, cynics don’t know us, and they don’t know New York. Today, I am telling you this: we are going to reach even higher.”

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Weekend’s snocross schedule set an autograph session inside at 1 p.m.,” Perrotte said. “It will give everybody a chance to warm up before the Last Chance qualifiers start at 1:30 p.m.”

Pro Division Finals are set for 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Chris Ackerman of Jericho, VT, who won his first Snocross event as a Semi-Pro at Plattsburgh last year, will compete as a rookie in the Pro-Stock and Pro Open classes for Ingles Performance Ski-Doo. Ackerman was running 4th, passing for 3rd, in a Pro Stock qualifier at Burke Mountain last month when he touched the rider in front of him and tipped over.

“Everybody cartwheels at some point,” he said. “Burke is a hill course. Plattsburgh has jumps and turns, but its flatter.

The Ski-Doos are pretty nimble. It would be great to get my first Pro win there.”

Andrew Bailey, 18, of Malone, NY, will compete in the ProLite division. Bailey is a Hulten Speed Sports (Polaris) and a teammate of Danny Poirier of St-Theodore d’acton QC. Poirier won the Pro Open at Burke Mountain and is a favorite to win this weekend’s “Shootout”.

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“All the snow is in place,” promoter Mike Perrotte said.

“We’ll start constructing the course Thursday.”

The two-day event is the second of nine stops on the East Coast Snocross Series circuit presented by Woody’s Traction and Amsoil. Added attractions include a Pro-Challenge “Shootout” and an appearance both days by the Rave X Outer Limits freestyle thrill team.

“Luke Maue and the boys will doing some crazy big air stunts that the fans will be sure to enjoy,” Rave X spokesman Dave Carlberg said.

The “Shootout” will have two rounds of qualifying and a $7,000 purse bolstered by local sponsor Liquor & Wine Warehouse.

“Some early qualifying will be underway when the gates open at 10 a.m.,” Perrotte said. The Pro divisions will begin qualifying at 11 a.m. both days. The Rave X riders go out for the first time at 11:35 a.m.

Dozens of exhibitors – equipment, clothing, souvenirs and concessions – will assemble inside the Crete Center. “There’s

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Re-open the rail to National Lead T

As asserted by SNCRR's lawyer, reopening the line would alleviate some of the heavy equipment traffic from the roadways. National Lead still hauls 30,000 tons of screened rock for construction and 3,000 tons of magnetite from the old mine site every year.

Taking that volume of stone off the roads and putting in on the unused rail line would give SNCRR a dependable place to launch their freight interests, an important part of their business model.

And, it is better for the environment.

In the early-to-mid 19th century, and again in the mid-to-late 20th century, the open mines bustled with activity, producing high-quality ore and good jobs. The towns where operations were housed, Adirondac and Tahawus, are now only skeletons of their former selves, but still serve as attractions for tourism. Economic development can encourage interest in nature.

The mines still hold a rich deposit of ore. Monetizing that ore may be difficult, but more efficient removal from the deep wild is key to ensuring its success. A similar problem with the cost of production kept Russian oil, much of it locked in tar sands, from being a viable business prospect. Once refining methods improved and demand grew, Russia became a major exporter of oil.

If the National Lead mine could be reopened, it would need a reliable, cheap way to get the ore out. Shipping mine tailings out with SNCRR could be a precursor of much greater things to come.

The environmental groups should not impede that progress.

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he quarrel over re-opening the rail line to Tahawus is driven by a not-in-my-backyard protest from the environmental groups, contends the Saratoga-North Creek Railway (SNCRR) lawyer in filings to a rail regulation board.

The 6-million-acre Adirondack Park held in forever wild trust, but more than half the land inside the Blue Line is still private. It's a place where nature and people coexist. People don't dominate the landscape, and the landscape shouldn't dominate the people.

Though the tracks running out to the remote, high-peak wilderness in Newcomb have been quiet since 1989, that's not so distant in the memory of people who've spent their lives in the region. Newcomb Supervisor George Canon was featured in an article from the Adirondack Park Agency when the state purchased thousands of Tahawus acres in 2003, where he remembered a childhood in the company town at the mine. Canon, who also worked at the mine, has sent a letter of support for SNCRR, calling the redevelopment of the rail crucial to the economic future of his 500-citizen township.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce, which spearheaded the proposal for competitive granting in the New York Open For Business campaign, earning $103 million in grants for regional projects, tossed its hat in the ring early this month with a letter of support for the rail. President Garry Douglas said rail preservation and development is a necessary part of the region's future.

The easement for the rail line is active until 2062. The state DEC worried that the rail runs over 13 miles of the Vanderwhacker Wild Forest. So does 28N, a welltraveled road that connects the centers of all the local communities, and is driven by many passenger vehicles, large recreational vehicles, logging trucks and other heavy equipment. It's already a people-frequented area.

January 14, 2012

Political Action Committees drag down the entire election process

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slugging it out. Imagine how don’t know how you vicious it’s going to get later feel about how Super this year when it’s RepubliPolitical Action Comcan against Democrat, two mittees (PACs) will influsides you know will never ence the presidential eleckiss and make up. tion, but I can see nothing We expect our elected offibut trouble coming from cials to be individuals of them. high principles — the best In the last few weeks, and brightest, but their crePACs have begun spending ation of the super PAC’s the tremendous amount of Dan Alexander once again speaks to their funds they’ve amassed Thoughts from true intentions. Where camstrictly for the purpose of Behind the Pressline paign contributions are running interference for one tightly controlled by federal candidate or another. The groups are election laws, there is no bottom line for spending millions of dollars to help their PACs as the folks running them can do candidate of choice overcome the gains of whatever they want with the funds raised. opposing candidates who may be gaining Legally, spending responsibilities rest with traction. the group’s treasurer, who reports to who The new super PACs have been created ever is ultimately controlling the super from a series of federal court rulings, inPAC. While candidates are prohibited cluding the Supreme Court's Citizens from using campaign money for their perUnited case in 2010 that removed restricsonal expenses, there’s no such restriction tions on corporate and union spending in for these PACs. elections. The groups can't coordinate diThe Federal Election Commission, rectly with campaigns but many of them which regulates campaign money, has reare staffed by longtime supporters of the peatedly asked Congress to amend the law candidates this election cycle. The super to prohibit PACs from spending donations PACs are not subject to the $2,500 cap on on non-political expenses. Lawmakers, donations to a candidate’s campaign, and who often use political contributions for a few super PACs have reportedly already personal expenses through vehicles known accepted individual contributions of over as leadership PACs, haven’t followed $1 million. through on the request. And why should As a result, campaign-finance watchthey when we allow them to conduct their dogs have assailed the rulings as a danaffairs in this manner? gerous return to the pre-Watergate era.

It’s not gang warfare, but I have a very The filing changes also have the effect of bad feeling that by the time we hit Elecshielding donors until a time when many tion Day in November the airwaves will candidates affected by their negative adresemble something akin to it, as the vertising have likely dropped out of the gloves come off. Of course, those behind race. Providing cover for a candidate the PACs will expect their interests to be while the super PACs go on a “seek and rewarded. I always find it so amazing that destroy” mission to neutralize competing these elected officials, who seem so gencandidates is the slick new way these uine and sincere when campaigning and groups avoid election transparency. And, asking for your vote, can condone such of course, every candidate and elected oftactics, but like it or not this is the way ficial will tell you transparency in governbig-time politics are played and will conment is one of their highest priorities. tinue to be until we let them know we’ve The super PACs, for their part, claim to had enough. be doing nothing illegal, following estabAre we there yet? I know I am. lished law and exercising their free-speech rights. The new rules take political spinDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denning to an entirely new level and just ton Publications. He may be reached at think, during the primaries these are allies dan@denpubs.com.

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Consider the taxpayer this budget season “ ” When money is tight, these hard-working peopole do seem to manage. A dramatic spike in their school taxes, however, could be the breaking point.

—Stephen Bartlett

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istening to people I spoke with about the economy, it seems a large majority of them are struggling.

They hope for a stronger economy in 2012.

They want to get away from worrying about covering the basics.

They would like to get back to schedules they once enjoyed where they were not restricted to trips to Plattsburgh once every two weeks, where visiting family did not mean having to save and creating a financial hardship.

They prefer trips to the grocery where prices are not constantly going up, where a loaf of bread does not outpace a gallon of gas and where milk and eggs are suddenly not items that have to be budgeted for like meat.

As these burdens weigh on the minds of people of the North Country, school districts throughout the region are beginning to prepare their 2012-13 spending plans. They would be wise as they create these budgets to remain under the new property tax cap, as in some areas there is already talk of over-

riding that cap.

It is not like such a move is a far-flung possibility. It takes a 60-percent override, and it may not be that difficult to muster enough support out there to do so.

But when considering such an option, try and remember that there are residents, some living on fixed incomes, others laid off, and still more taking unpaid days at work who literally cannot afford any hike in taxes. I have spoken with people in the past who, after a budget has passed, say, "It looks like my wife and I will only be able to go out and get a coffee once a month now." Then there are others who have to absorb the increase with cuts in their grocery list.

It is these such individuals, some of whom do not have a voice and do not make it to the polls, that school officials should be considering come budget time.

At the same time, I know school districts have cut as much as they feel they can already. Many school districts have suffered cuts to programs and layoffs.

Where is the triumph This budget season does in salvaging all the pronot seem as though it will grams various conbe any less punishing than stituents believe are viyear's past. In fact, when tal if it forces a family many school districts have out of their home, or already enacted painful takes food off the table. cuts, and costs continue to Yes, there is the argurise, it will likely be the ment that maybe some most difficult budget seaof these families were son yet. There is always living beyond their the small chance Albany means and that is why could save the day with their budget is so tight. state-aid increases, but But I also know that that is highly unlikely as Stephen Bartlett some families do live funding is expected to reFrom the Editor’s Desk within their budget, main below 2008 levels. even after enduring fiSo what are schools to nancial hardships like three or more years do? without raises, lost weekly hours in pay beI don't know. I am not a school budget officer and not the one crafting the spending cause of furlough days or being laid off.

While money is tight, these hard working plans. More than likely, many schools are going to have to pick and choose which pro- people do seem to manage. A dramatic spike gram is more valuable than the other vital in their school taxes, however, could be the breaking point. program and enact further painful cuts.

That is a reality, and it must be considered It does not seem as though there is much of a choice, which is sad, as the youth are our when creating school budgets this year. future and a quality education can help stimStephen Bartlett is editor of the North Counulate the economy.

But it cannot be scraped off the backs of tryman and The Burgh. He may be reached at stephen@denpubs.com those who cannot afford it.

One-size-fits-all tests not the best system “ ” If these are truly the definitive measuring stick of a student’s education, why are the students not given the full school year to learn and teachers a full year to prepare students?

—Keith Lobdell

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t doesn’t matter how smart you are, if you have a bad two or three days, you’re actually dumb.

That seems to be the new norm for education now that New York state is pushing for teachers and administrators to be judged, in part, by how well students perform on the state tests that will be taking place in April and May. It seems weird to me that an entire school year will come down to a few days of testing, not just for the students but for the educators.

The idea of a student’s progress being linked to one test and not an entire year’s performance seemed off to me from the getgo. I also never liked the fact that if a child did not fare well on one test, they were put into what most schools call the A.I.S. program. While well intentioned, that could lead

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Our family is now in its fourth year of dealing with these tests, and second with multiple students. So far, we have been fortunate to have students who perform well in school and on tests.

Take my wife, for example. She is very smart and knows her stuff, but the second you put a piece of paper in front of her that says the word “test,” she freezes. The answer to a basic math question she gave you 10 minutes ago now might as well be advanced molecular physics to her now.

So, should a student like that, who has spent all year showing that they know what is being taught, then be judged by one set of tests that cause them to freeze up and score a 1 or 2, instead of the 3 or 4 that they are more than capable of getting?

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What if, especially to take this test, which is when we get into the basically their final (it’s later grades, a student what their progressed is going through a diffiwill be measured by), in cult or rough stretch May? Wouldn’t a June and just is not mentally test with the chance to prepared to take the spend the entire school test? Should that be year learning be a better held against that stuway to it? dent?

I do understand that This year, there is anthere needs to be benchother issue to deal with. marks and there also A lot of schools will needs to be ways to have their Spring Break make both students and a week before the tests, teachers accountable for so children will come their education. Is this back to school and have the way, though, to boil The Lobster Tank almost no time to get an entire school year back into the groove bedown to two days of fore they have to take the test that determines ELA testing and two days of math testing their success as a student for that school year. that basically throw out the grades that a stuWhy aren’t they taking the tests at the end dent has earned and base their educational of the year? If these are truly the definitive experience on those four days? measuring stick of a students education, why Does there need to be a better system than are the students not given the full school year what was in place before? The answer is to learn, and teachers a full year to prepare probably yes. and teach the students? Why are they asked Is this it, though...

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January 14, 2012

Retirees file suit against NCCS

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com CHAMPLAIN— Former Northeastern Clinton Central School District employees have filed suit against the district and the superintendent for cutting future medicare reimbursement.

The school district is being sued by 50 former faculty members and their spouses for the school board’s decision to cut medicare reimbursement last year. The move was made as a cost saving measure for the district.

“The exact savings is difficult,” Turner said. “But over time it reaches the millions when the current teachers are factored in.”

Currently the district is saving $99 per month per employee by not covering medicare reimbursement to former employees over the age of 65.

In a short period of time, the cost of medicare reimbursement to retirees approaches hundreds of thousands of dollars, Turner said. Current NCCS districts teachers agreed to give up their medicare reimbursement during contract negotiations, after future savings were calculated. Turner said the district saw potential savings in cutting the medicare reimbursement for former

employees as well.

“The teachers gave up medicare reimbursement in their most recent contracts and we believe the law allows us to take it away from retirees,” Turner said.

The move does not affect those currently receiving medicare reimbursement but discontinues former employees from filing new claims.

At the Dec. 3 school board meeting, board members approved a move to support and provide legal counsel to Turner, who was personally served with a summons Dec. 14.

The complaint named him, as superintendent of the district, as a defendant in the lawsuit entitled Douglas Agor, Susan Agor, Nelson Bosworth, James Brubaker, et. v.

Board of Education, Northeastern Clinton Central School District. The board approved the use of Harris Beack PLLC as legal counsel in the pending litigation against the district.

The former employees of the district filed the claim against the Northeastern Clinton Central School District in Clinton County Supreme Court. Opposing counsel could not be determined by press time.

No court date has yet been set, but Turner said the district anticipates a trial date to be announced within the next few months.

The sun peaked through the clouds just enough to shine a path of light across Lake Champlain as seen from Cumberland Head.

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Fletcher Allen mentors CVPH heart surgery program PLATTSBURGH — CVPH Medical Center and Fletcher Allen Health Care announced a new working relationship for the provision of heart surgery today that they say will be beneficial to area residents and opens the door for future cooperation and collaboration.

Frank Ittleman, M.D., associate vice president of operations for the University of Vermont Medical Group at Fletcher Allen Health Care and Chief of Fletcher Allen’s heart surgery program in Burlington, Vermont, has been appointed medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at CVPH, effective January 1, 2012. He

will provide oversight for CVPH’s heart surgery program, including guidance for quality assurance, coordination of patient referrals when appropriate, and coordination of continuing medical education requirements for the hospital’s heart surgery program.

Anne Cahill, M.D., boardcertified cardiothoracic surgeon, will continue to perform heart surgery procedures at CVPH in her role as medical director of cardiac surgery. Dr. Ittleman will remain as chief of the cardiothoracic surgery division at Fletcher Allen in Burlington.

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The New York State Department of Health requires community hospitals that provide heart surgery services to have an affiliation or mentoring agreement with a major medical center. The mentoring relationship with Fletcher Allen supplants an arrangement with St. Peters Hospital in Albany that was established before surgeons performed the first open heart procedure at CVPH seven years ago. Fletcher Allen, in alliance with the University of Vermont College of Medicine is the region’s academic medical center. The overwhelming majority of patients trans-

ferred for heart services from the Plattsburgh facility go to Fletcher Allen already according to CVPH officials.

“This affiliation should positively impact quality, convenience, cost effectiveness and patient satisfaction,” Stephens Mundy, CVPH president and chief executive officer said.

“Health care reform is creating an environment in which cooperation between hospitals rather than competition is imperative.”

Mundy complimented the New York State Department of Health for approving the mentoring relationship with a hospital located outside of the state. “The Department

of Health recognized that because we already transfer patients to Fletcher Allen approving this contract is the right thing to do for our community and will lead to a more seamless provision of care” In addition to his role as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Fletcher Allen, Dr. Ittleman also serves as a professor of surgery and vice chair of outreach for the department of surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. For almost forty years he has been highly respected as a cardiothoracic surgeon by his colleagues and is a recognized champion of quality im-

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He received a medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and came to Vermont in 1972 as a surgical resident at one of Fletcher Allen’s predecessor organizations, the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. He completed a residency in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals in Cleveland before returning to Burlington to join the medical center ’s clinical faculty as a boardcertified cardiothoracic surgeon.

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Clinton Community College names co-chairs for capital campaign PLATTSBURGH — Every resident, whether they enroll or not, should benefit from Clinton Community College, says John Jablonski.

Clinton Community College's president said the institution's first ever capital campaign will work toward that goal.

He recently named Larry and Judy Jeffords of Jeffords Steel and Engineering Company as co-chairs of the Clearly Clinton Campaign for the next five years.

“We couldn't be happier to have the support of Larry and Judy,” Jablonski said.

“Their commitment and

Clinton Community College named Judy and Larry Jeffords of Jeffords Steel and Eng ineering C ompany c o-chairs of Clearly Clint on, the school’s first ever capital campaign.

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$15 million, but the State University of New York will match the $7.5 million that Clearly Clinton raises.

The idea for the new stateof-the-art student learning center stems from the college's 2007 Facilities Master

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In 2011, JMZ Architects and Planners and college officials envisioned a modern facility that includes traditional library functions, electronic research tools, areas for group and quiet study, tutoring services and accommodations for students with disabilities.

“We worked with various stakeholders rediscovering our mission and vision at Clinton Community College,” Jablonski said. “It took a year to do and that was time well spent.”

The community college should provide educational opportunities that enrich minds, strengthen the economy and improve quality of life.

“Wishing won't make it so,” Jablonski said. “We have to earn our greatness.”

This is the first capital campaign in the history of Clinton Community College. To date, it has raised nearly $500,000.

“By raising funds through private donors, we plan to avoid asking the county for capital construction finds for this project,” Jablonski said.

He said under the new cochairs' leadership, Clearly Clinton will meet its goal.

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“We are honored to be cochairmen of the Clearly Clinton Capital campaign for the new 21st Century Learning Commons,” Mr. Jeffords said.

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“The last couple years we have been fortunate with retirements and pretty good planning by the school board,” said Superintendent John Fairchild. “We have been able to avoid layoffs.”

Plus, all unions agreed to forego pay increases, to include step increases for teachers.

“We had a true pay freeze,” Fairchild said.

At the same time, last year, Chazy Central Rural School was hit with the largest percentage cut in state aid in the area.

“It was a challenge,” Fairchild said.

This year will be a challenge too.

“It is going to take everyone working together until we come up with a plan to keep what we have,” Fairchild said. “We may be able to come up with a plan as long as we work together.”

Like most school districts, Chazy Central Rural School has trimmed where it can.

There isn’t much left to cut that doesn’t affect employees.

The 2-percent tax-levy increase limit presents a challenge, as well as the loss of federal jobs funds. The district is using that in the current school year and it represents roughly $180,000 in a nearly $10 million budget.

“That is a big chunk and it will hit us hard,” Fairchild said. “We used it to keep about five or six people full time.”

Retirement contributions and health insurance costs continue to rise.

But it is hard to tell how energy costs will impact the district. Chazy Central Rural School just completed a construction project that included updated windows, replacing heating units and lighting fixtures and other overhauls.

Those changes were not completely online until the end of last year, so it is difficult to estimate any possible savings at this time.

“We have to wait and see what the impact of that is,” Fairchild said.

It is unknown what the district’s state aid will be at this time, though if the trend continues it will still fall below 2008 levels.

Also, New York State allocated $800 million for additional funds for education this year and the following one, and it is unclear how that will impact the school. The first allocation disbursed funds equally throughout the state, which is not much help to rural, high-needs school districts.

“If this time the focus is on schools with higher needs, then that will help schools in this area,” Fairchild said.

“I think this budget year will be as tough as last year was,” he continued. “We have already thinned out what we can, and we made no cuts to programs and positions last year.”

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Cuomo believes convention centers are an important economic generator, and New York must capture more conventions within its borders. A goal is to build the largest convention center in the country.

“He believes New York can become the number one convention site,” Scozzafava said.

She detailed launching the second round of regional councils for $200 million and honing in on casino gambling. No one likes to talk about gambling, she said, but it is happening and New York cannot be beat by other states.

“We have 29,000 electronic gaming machines,” Scozzafava said. “We are in competition with other states. It’s about jobs.

We want to amend the constitution and do gaming right.”

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roads rated poor. But there needs to be one coordinated approach to infrastructure in the state, and everyone needs to have a better idea of how the state is moving forward.

Part of that plan entails improving more than 100 bridges and repairing 2,000 miles of roads.

Part two of the plan would reinvent government, Scozzafava said. Cuomo envision a government that performs better and costs less.

It would close the remaining $2 billion deficit without new taxes and fees.

“We must do more on mandate relief,” Scozzafava said. “This year we will continue to work on mandate relief.”

She described a mandate relief council and public hearings that would culminate in a mandate relief package that would go before the Legislature.

From 2009 to 2013, there is a predicted 100 percent increase in pension costs. Pension reform is a must, she said.

Scozzafava said everyone in education has a lobbyist except the students, and Cuomo plans to be that lobbyist.

“His office will lobby for children in New York state,” she

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said. “The purpose of education is to help children grow.”

Currently, New York state is number one in education spending and ranks 38 in graduation rates.

“We need major reform,” Scozzafava said. “We need to be number one in achievement and we cannot fail.”

Part three is the state’s vision for a progressive future.

The financial crisis is taking a “terrible” toll on homeowners, Scozzafava said, and Cuomo is recommending a foreclosure relief unit to help people stay in their homes.

One in six children in New York live in homes without enough food, yet 30 percent of families eligible for food stamps do not enroll in the program.

“We need to promote outreach, end the stigma and increase enrollment,” Scozzafava said.

Cuomo would further expand the DNA database to include all crimes and close loopholes and help small businesses by simplifying the tax code.

“Last year was a historic success, but there’s much more to do,” Scozzafava said. “We are New Yorkers and need to work together to make this the best state it can be.”

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Economic development leader retires Adore Kurtz has long been the face for The Development Corporation

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Adore Kurtz is retiring after more than 15 years as President of the Development Corporation.

During that time, she worked with The Development Corporation’s board to position the organization as the leading economic development entity in Clinton County.

She retires effective Jan. 17.

“It’s time,” Kurtz said. “It has been a privilege to serve this organization and the community - a great capstone to a long and fulfilling career.”

Kurtz has worked for The Development Corporation since 1995 and has served as president and CEO since 1996. She also served as Executive Director of the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Champlain Industrial Development Agency, as well as Zone Coordinator of the Plattsburgh Empire Zone and Clinton County Empire Zone.

Kurtz further serves as chairperson of the New York State Economic Development Council, the state’s leading organization of economic development entities and professionals. She is a member of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council and its planning committee chairperson.

During her tenure at The Development Corporation, the organization’s net worth has grown 248 percent, and its full-time staff from four to seven professionals.

Her tenure with The Development Corporation and the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency was marked by several development successes, including: - The completion of the Nova Bus project, in which the Canadian company located at one of the organization’s industrial park with an investment of $50 million that created more than 200 full-time jobs.

- Completion of the Bombardier facility project in 1996 and 1997.

- The construction of $11.4 million in new local industrial facilities.

- The development of two fully infrastructured new industrial parks, one in Champlain and one in Plattsburgh.

- Re-negotiation of the Falcon Seaboard payment in lieu of taxes to extend the cogeneration plant’s long term commitment to the community.

- Participation in the con-

veyance of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base to the community.

- Successful negotiations for the PILOT agreements for the $900 million of wind farm projects in Clinton, Ellenburg and Altona.

- Pro-bono management of planning, training and infrastructure grants for Clinton County, Beekmantown and Saranac, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point.

- Service on the steering committee to reorganize the North Country Alliance, a six-county regional economic development organization.

- Chair responsibilities for the planning committee that prepared the North Country Regional Economic Council’s award-winning strategic plan.

“I had the pleasure of working with Adore over the past six years and have grown to appreciate her work in the town and regionally,” said Plattsburgh

Town Supervisor Bernie Bassett. “Her view of economic development and job creation was good and she has fully played a role to help make it happen.”

He lauded her role in the Nova Bus project, which created a number of new jobs.

Bassett said he will miss having her as a neighbor, but she will always be a friend to the town.

“I worked very closely with Adore over the years, and her vision and experience definitely moved The Development Corporation in a very positive direction,” said Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak. “She worked closely with city officials on very important projects, such as bringing Bombardier to the city as well as participating in the Falcon Seaboard project.”

Kurtz worked in the best interest of the city and region, said Kasprzak, who wished her the best in her retirement.

Adore Kurtz “I am sure she will continue to be involved in North Country business.”

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CHAZY Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Masses (Ant) 4 p.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

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Email: chazypres@westelcom.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg. Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Ellenburg United Methodist Church - will meet at 9 a.m. at the church in Ellenburg Center. However, on Election Day, Sunday, we move to the Ellenburg Methodist Community Center on Rt. 11.

ELLENBURG DEPOT Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Church 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box 177 Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935. Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship Time: 10:50 a.m. Children’s Youth Ministries: Call for schedule.

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MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

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HEAP cuts make heating more difficult Clinton County using more local dollars to help lowincome households

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andy@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — C l i n t o n County officials are dealing with major funding cuts to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by using more local dollars to make sure families stay warm this winter.

HEAP, as it is known locally, is a federally funded program that helps low-income households meet their energy needs during the winter. President Barack Obama signed a budget bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) on Dec. 23 that cut HEAP funding from $4.7 billion to $3.478 billion.

HEAP money trickles down to counties, where it’s distributed to help eligible families.

“It’s affected us already,” said Clinton County Social Services Commissioner Jay LePage, adding that his office has been “mobbed” since Jan. 3, when the emergency funding period for HEAP began.

HEAP has two main funding categories: Regular, which is available from Nov. 16, 2011 to March 16, 2012; and Emergency, which runs from Jan. 3 to March 16, 2012.

One of the biggest hardships for county workers and the local families they serve, according to LePage, has been the funding schedule change, which was shortened this year. Last winter, Regular and Emergency HEAP funding began on Nov. 1, 2010 and ran through mid-May, 2011.

Foreseeing cuts to HEAP, the Clinton County Social Services Department budgeted more money this year to help deal with low-income energy needs, according to LePage.

“We’ll help people who need it,” LePage said. “We don’t want anybody to freeze to death in Clinton County.”

While the HEAP cuts have forced Clinton County to use more local funds — and created mounds more paperwork in the process — LePage said low-income residents

will also be impacted as they try to heat their homes this winter.

Benefit reductions HEAP reduced the Regular benefit amounts for 2011-12. Here are those benefits, according to Clinton County officials.

•Deliverable Fuels: In 2010-11, the base benefit was $600 for oil, kerosene, propane, wood, pellets, coal and corn. This year, the benefit is $450-$500 for fuel oil, kerosene, and propane; and $250$300 for food, pellets, coal, and corn.

•Utilities: In 2010-11, the base benefit was $400 for electric and natural gas. This year, the maximum benefit is $300.

The benefit reduction has made life difficult for many Clinton County families this winter, according to LePage, who sees the irony in the federal government’s decision to cut HEAP funding when Americans need it the most, at a time when home energy prices continue to rise.

Take fuel oil, for example. As of Jan. 2, the average cost of home heating oil in New York was $4.08 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That’s a rise from $3.51 this time in 2011, $3.05 in 2010, and $2.53 in 2009.

“I’m paying $600 oil bills every three weeks,” LePage said. “I can do it, but many people cannot afford to do that.”

By the numbers New York will see a 24 percent drop in HEAP funding for the winter of 2011-12 — $375.7 million, which is down from $495 million in 2010-11.

It is unclear how much federal funding Clinton County will get from HEAP this year, according to LePage, since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releases HEAP block grants to states at various times throughout the season. HHS distributed the initial block grant of $1.853 billion on Oct. 31 and an additional $845 million on Dec. 22, for a total of $2.581 billion. More will be released later this winter.

Last year, Clinton County distributed about $7 million in HEAP funding for its 10,344 cases

Josh Leroux, co-owner of Leroux Fuels in Plattsburgh, delivers home-heating fuel to a residence on Surrey Drive in West Chazy.

Photo by Stephen Bartlett

(7,387/Regular and 2,957/Emergency), according to LePage.

In November and December 2011, Clinton County processed 7,010 HEAP cases, helping 15,491 residents.

“We did a lot (of HEAP funding) in the two weeks at the end of December,” LePage said.

Future of HEAP The federal government continues to cut HEAP funding, which helped heat 8.9 million households in the U.S. last winter. The budget was $5.1 billion in 2010; $4.7 billion in 2011; and $3.478 billion in 2012.

President Obama originally proposed the program be cut to $2.57 billion in 2012, but the U.S. Congress settled on the higher amount.

Asked what Clinton County would do without HEAP, LePage said, “It would be a disaster ... It’s vitally important to people of the North Country.”

LePage said many people don’t understand HEAP and the kind of residents it helps. While a portion of the people who get HEAP benefits also receive public assistance, most are elderly, disabled or the working poor.

What is HEAP?

LIHEAP Program Dates

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program intended to assist low-income households in meeting their energy expenses. HEAP may also assist with heating equipment and repair for eligible households.

There are Regular and Emergency heating benefits. An eligible household may receive one Regular HEAP benefit per program year.

•Regular HEAP is a one-time program year benefit based on gross income, household composition, energy costs and type of heating situation. Regular benefits for households that pay directly for heat based on actual usage are paid directly to the vendor that supplies the household's primary source of heat.

•Emergency HEAP assists lowincome New Yorkers who are facing a heat or heat related energy emergency and do not have resources available to resolve the emergency.

Heat-related emergencies may include less than a quarter of a tank of fuel or propane; less than 10 days supply of wood, wood pellets or coal; or have a shut-off notice from their electric company.

Regular Heating: Nov. 16, 2011 March 16, 2012 Emergency Heating: Jan. 3 March 16, 2012

Regular HEAP Benefits $450-$500: Fuel oil, kerosene, and propane $250-$300: Wood, pellets, coal, corn, electric, natural gas

Emergency HEAP Benefits $600: Fuel oil, kerosene, and propane $560: Electric or natural gas combined with heat-related domestic $400: Natural gas only $350: Wood, pellets, coal, corn $160: Heat-related domestic (electric service required to operate heating equipment)

Contact •Clinton County Department of Social Services, 13 Durkee St., Plattsburgh, (518) 565-3258 •County Office for the Aging (those 60 years of age and older can apply here), (518) 565-4620

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Daniel Burger scored 11 points against Plattsburgh High School in CVAC play.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Christina Emery makes a save for the Beekmantown girls varsity hockey team against Lake Placid.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Girls Basketball

Chazy 38, Willsboro 34

Megan Reynolds scored 18 points and Olivia Seymour added 14 in the Lady Eagles win, while Jori Cooper scored 4 and Katharine Tooke 2.

Chazy 42, Keene 23

Megan Reynolds scored 18 points in a

victory over Keene, while Olivia Seymour added 13, Katharine Tooke 7, Amber Polomsky 2 and Katie Thibault 2.

Boys Basketball

Boys Basketball

PHS 76, NAC 33

Colby Sayah scored 12 points for the Bobcats, while Daniel Burger scored 11, Jesse Smith 7, Jared Nichols 2 and Corey LaBounty 1.

Wrestling

Willsboro 56, Chazy 47

Matt Stalker scored 15 points for the Eagles, while Brandon Laurin added 7, Nathan Guay 6, Justin Brothers 6, Cody Toohill 5 and Craig Botten 2.

Peru 48, NAC 24

Garrett Gero and Dallas Paige scored

pins for the Bobcats, while Scott Kellett and Jackson Sunderland scored decision victories.

NAC wins Central Square duals

Austin Trombley, Hunter Carpenter, Jacskon Sunderland and Justin Kellett each finished with a record of 8-0 as the Bobcats won the Central Square Duals.

Kaleb sample had one loss, while Matt Carter and Collin LaBombard each had two.

Saranac Chiefs

Northeastern Clinton Cougars

Ben Weightman scored 22 points against the Plattsburgh High Hornets.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Chris Kokes rolled series of 625, 622 and 585 for the Cougars bowling team last week.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Boys Basketball

NCCS 4-3, Willsboro 6-1

NCCS 59, Moriah 38

Mike Manor scored 18 points to pace the Cougars against the Vikings. Rodney Grimshaw added 12 points, while Tim Bedard scored 10, Rob Armstrong 8, Harley Tavernia 4, Austin Tetreault 3 and Dalton Castine 3.

NCCS 48, Peru 34

Tim Bedard scored 17 points in a Cougars win, while Rodney Grimshaw scored 11, Mike Manor 10, Austin tetreault 4, Harley Tavernia 4 and Rob Armstrong 2.

Bowling

Beekmantown 9-3, NCCS 1-1

Chris Kokes and Matt Jolicoeur were within one pin of each other, rolling a 625 and 624 respectively, for the boys team.

Katie Trombley had a 494 series for the Lady Cougars.

NCCS 7-0, Peru 3-4

Chris Kokes had a 622 series for the Cougars boys team, while Katie Trombley had a 445 series for the girls.

Chris Kokes had a 585 series for the Cougars, while Janelle Menard had a 414 series and Katie trombley tossed a 407 triple.

Girls Basketball

NCCS 49, Moriah 35

Allie Cartier led a balanced attack with 10 points, while Paige Southwick scored 9, Bianca Grimshaw 9, Jordan Dominic 7, Skyler Hebert 6, Molly Roush 4 and Justine Rabideau 4.

Peru 49, NCCS 42

Skyler Hebert led the Lady Cougars with 11 points, while Paige Southwick scored 10, Jordan Dominic 8, Justine Rabideau 7, Bianca Grimshaw 4 and Molly Roush 2.

Boys Hockey

NCCS 5, PHS 2

Liam McDonough, Matt Letourneau, Alex Duffy, Dylan Bombardier and Ben Leduc scored goals for the Cougars, while Kyle McCarthy made 14 saves.

Boys Basketball

AVCS 59, Saranac 43

Bowling

Saranac 10-4, Moriah 0-0

Dylan Gallagher scored 14 points against the Patriots, while Kasey Favereau added 10, Jeremy Bullis 5, Ben Weightman 3, Nick Daniels 3, Jake Liberty 2 and Joe Tobin 2.

Taylor Chapple rolled a 726 series while Austin Postlethwait added a 563 and J.J. Simard rolled a 552 for the boys team, and Jade Lakers rolled a 391 series for the girls squad.

PHS 66, Saranac 56

Saranac 7-0, PHS 3-4

Ben Weightman scored 22 points for the Chiefs, who were unable to get past the Hornets. Kasey Favereau added 10, Joe Tobin 8, Jake Liberty 5 and Ryan St. Clair 3, while Connor Christopherson, Heath Andre, Dylan Gallagher and Nick Daniels each scored 2.

Taylor Chapple rolled a 702 series while J.J. Simard added a 599 as the Chiefs won in the boys match. Jade Lakers had a 498 series for the girls squad.

Girls Basketball

Jeremy Barber scored the lone goal of the game for the Chiefs, while Jonathan Plessis-Belair made 27 saves.

Saranac 42, AVCS 29

Katie Gates scored 13 points to pace the Lady Chiefs, while Stephanie Linder added 11, Alisha Ducatte 7, Kayla Napper 6, Morgan Maye 3 and Emma Newell 2.

Boys Hockey

Saranac Lake 4, Saranac 1

Beekmantown 4, Saranac 1

Jeff Kurz tallied a goal for the Chiefs while Zach Lareau made 26 saves.

Saranac 50, PHS 35

Alisha Ducatte scored 20 points and Stephanie Linder added 19 to lead the Lady Chiefs to a win, while Morgan Maye scored 6, Katie Gates 3 and Victoria Phaneuf 2.

Wrestling

Saranac finisheds fifth at Peru Classic

Codie Gillette won the 120-lbs. title at the Peru Wrestling Classic, while Ben Perry won at 195. Michael Phillips also made the finals.

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Friday.Jan.13

TUPPER LAKE— Raptors of the Dacks, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

Saturday.Jan.14

TUPPER LAKE— Meet a Live Porcupine, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

LAKE PLA CID—Story Time, The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main St. 10 a.m.

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Rd. 7 p.m. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

WHALLONSBURG—“Changes, Challenges and Choices in the Adirondacks”, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22 Whallons Bay Rd. 3 p.m. $5, $3 for students.

WILLSBORO —Willsboro Coffee House, Towne Meeting Performance, Congregational, Church, Rte. 22, 7

p.m. $5 or $2 students. 963-7772.

p.m. $3. 578-7123.

TUPPER L AKE—Family Art & Nature: Nature Detective, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, noon.

PLATTSBURGH — Elks Lodge Breakfast, Elks Lodge #621, 56 Cumberland Ave. Adults, $8; under 12, $4.

9 a.m.-noon.

WILLSBORO —Towne Meeting to perform at Willsboro Coffee House, Congregational Church, Rt 22, 7 p.m. $5 adults, $2 students. 963-7772.

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-10 P.M. Open to all ages. 643-8754 or 6432651.

SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 69:30 p.m. 293-7056.

CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 578-7123.

WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

Sunday.Jan.15

Monday.Jan.16

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext.

102.

CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6

Tuesday.Jan.17

Wednesday.Jan.1 8

REDFORD — Saranac fiddlers performance. Assumption of Mary School. 6:30-9:30 p.m.. $2. 293-7031.

CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 578-7123.

WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Thursday.Jan.19

LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free. 523-3200.

SARANAC LAKE— Story Hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St. 10 a.m.

CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 578-7123.

SARANAC L AKE— Keith Wells with Adirondack Public Observatory, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St. noon.

DANNEMORA — Free gym-time for children, former Dannemora Elementary School, 40 Emmons St. 10

a.m.-noon. 561-4999.

PLATTSBURGH — Journey Into Reading, Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org.

CHAZY —Chazy Lions Club Meetings, Weathercock Restaurant,9688 State Route 9, 7 p.m.

CHAZY — Discover the Universe with The Vermont Astronomical Society, Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 State Rte..9, 7 p.m. 846-7336.

SARANAC LAKE— Pinochle Party, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7 p.m. 891-7117.

PLATTSBURGH — Senior Zumba, Town Office building on Banker Road, 5-5:45p.m. $5 per night and class size is limited to 40 participants.

PLATTSBURGH —Zumba, 6-7p.m. right at the Town of Plattsburgh Office building on Banker Road. $5, limited

to 40 participants.

Friday.Jan.20

PLATTSBURGH — Family Swim night, Wellness Center, at PARC,295 New York Road. 7-9 p.m. $2 charge per person for all participants. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 562-6860.

Saturday.Jan.21.

PLATTSBURGH —Child safety seat inspection, Bill McBride Dealership, 5701 US Ave. 10 a.m.-2p.m. 565-4397.

TUPPER LAKE— Evolution of the ADK’s, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Rd. 7 p.m. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

JAY — Olive and the Branch Katie Levitch performance, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre on Route 9N, 7 p.m.

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NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 5591 State

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AR-15 RIFLE .223 CAL. 20" BARREL A2 CONFIG. WITH CARRY HANDLE $750.00 CALL 518-891-5989 SNOWSHOES ASH/RAWHIDE, Green Mountain type w/excellent bindings, 200lbs. weight class, $75 each. Charlie 518-623-2197 WOOD BOILER WOOD BOILER Indoor Marathon 70,000 BTU. Heats 2500 sq. ft., 10 yrs. old, cuts your heating bill in half, accepts 24" wood, $2000.00.

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1-800-568-8321 www.lawcapital.com WEIGHTLOSS MEDICATIONS Phentermine, Phendimetrazine, etc. Office visit, one-month supply for $80! 1-631-462-6161; 1-516754-6001; www.MDthin.com PELVIC/TRANSVAGINAL MESH? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh forpelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and present time? If the patch required removal due to complications, you may be entitled to compensation.Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members. 1-800-535-5727.

DID YOU USE THE OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG FOSAMAX (Alendronate) during 2000 -February 2008? If you experienced a femur fracture (upper leg), you may be entitled tocompensation. Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

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Route 11, Ellenburg, New York 12933.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NCM-12/17-1/21/126TC-20806 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BROWN & DAVIS LANDHOLDING, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy.

Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/21/11.

Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5383 Peru St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NCM-12/24-1/28/126TC-20834 ----------------------------VETRATECH LLC NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY of a foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC): FIRST: The Application for Authority

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Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 1800-494-2785. www.CenturaOnline.com AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for hands-on Aviation Career. FAA approved program.Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1-877-202-0386.

Call and place your listing at 1-800-989-4237

was filed with the New York State Secretary of State on December 20, 2011.

SECOND: The jurisdiction of organization of the LLC is: State of Delaware. The date of its organization is: June 20, 2011.

THIRD: The County within this state in which the office, or if more than one office, the principal office, of the LLC is to be located is: Clinton County, New York.

FOURTH:The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against him or her is: 85 Macey Lane, Plattsburgh, New York 12901.

FIFTH: T h e address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its formation, or

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if one is not required, the address of principal office of the limited liability company is: The Company Corporation, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.

SIXTH: The foreign limited liability company is in existence in its jurisdiction of formation at the time of filing of this application.

SEVENTH: The name and address of the authorized office (i.e., Secretary of State) in the jurisdiction of its formation where a copy of its Articles of Organization is filed, with all amendments thereto, is: State of Delaware Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, P.O. Box 898, Dover, Delaware 19903.

NCM-12/31-2/4/126TC-20856 ----------------------------GTJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with

the SSNY on 11/18/2011.

Office location: Clinton County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 2735 Military Turnpike, West Chazy, NY 12992.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NCM-12/31-2/4/126TC-20927 ----------------------------BL AND BL PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/19/11.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1284 Fiske Rd., Chazy, NY 12921, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-1/14-2/18/126TC-20993 -----------------------------

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BRUSH HOG Model EFM600. Used 1 year, like new. Finish mower. 518-570-8837 $1,000

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LAWN & GARDEN

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1-800-989-4237

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Please call 518-891-2781.

WANTED DIABETES TEST STRIPS Any kind/brand. Unexpired up to $22.00. Shipping Paid Hablamos espanol 1-800-267-9895 www.selldiabeticstrips.com WANTED JAPANEESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1-500, H2 -750, S1-250, S2-350, S3-400 Suzuki GS400, GT380, CB750 (69.70) CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com WANTED DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. ANY KIND/BRAND. UP TO $22.00/ Box. SHIPPING PAID. HABLAMO ESPANOL. 1-800-266-0702 www.SellDiabeticstrips.com FAST PAYMENT for sealed, unexpired DIABETIC TEST STRIPS-up to $17/Box! Most brands. Shipping Prepaid. Call today & ask for Emma 1-888-776-7771 www.cash4diabeticsupplies.com

MUSIC

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CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907

WESTPORT: OFFICE SUITES. Fully furnished w/cubicles, desks, computer & phone hook-ups. 720 sq. ft. Lakeviews. Contact Jim Forcier @ 518-962-4420.

WANTED TO BUY

FARM

WANTED GOOD Used Skidder Chains to fit 18.4-34; Also Good Used pair of 18.4-34 Skidder tires.

Please Call 518-524-1972

ABSOLUTE FARM LIQUIDATION! Jan. 21st! 10 acres - $29,900. 25 acres - $49,900.Huge stream, pond, fields, big timber, across from public land! 3 hrs NY City & 1/2 hr Albany! Call to register NOW & get $1,000's in Buyer's credit!

1-888-701-1864 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

WANTED DIABETES TEST STRIPS. Any Kind/Brand. Up to $22.00. Shipping Paid.1-800-2679895 / www.SellDiabeticstrips.com YEARBOOKS "UP to $15 paid for high school yearbooks1900-1988. yearbookusa@yahoo.com or 972768-1338."

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BUYING EVERYTHING! Furs, Coins, Gold, Antiques, Watches, Silver, Art, Diamonds."The Jewelers Jeweler Jack" 1-917-696-2024

By Appointment. Lic-Bonded.

WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

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VACATION PROPERTY

Personal Classified Ads Only - No Commercial Accounts. One Item Per Ad - Ad Must Include Price. Ad Must Be Prepaid - Cancellations Accepted At Any Time, No Refund After Ad Is Placed. Ad Will Run For Three Weeks And Will Be Renewed At No Charge If Item Not Sold

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FOR SALE

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ACCESSORIES

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Black 2 door. New tires, rotors, brakes catalytic converter. $4,500 Call: (518) 946-7550

1987 MOTOR-HOME SUN-VISTA 1987 Motor-home Sun-vista, Highrise 34', awning, air conditioning, $7500. 518-834-7743 or 518-560-4568 FOR SALE 2004 Yamaha Rhino UTV w/winch and 6' plow, roof, windshield, many extras. Excellent cond. Asking $6,400 (518) 569-2767 fredthwaits@hotmail.com

SUVS 1998 PATHFINDER Nissan, runs great, 4wd, needs some work and has some rust, $1500. 518-8910163

BLOWN HEAD GASKET? Any vehicle repair yourself. State of the art 2-Componentchemical process.

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1995 GMC YUKON 4x4, runs good, needs muffler, loaded, Dark Green, good tires, $2000 OBO, Keeseville, NY 518261-6418

TRUCKS 1989 CHEVY Pick-up 1500, with snow plow, excellent condition, $3900. 518-834-7743 or 518-8604568 1996 MAZDA B4000 SE CAB PLUS Red/Gray 112,000 kms, Fair condition. V6, Standard, highly reliable $1,700 (518) 962-4979 1999 FORD F350 Black/Gray 90,000 kms, Good condition. Deisel. Flatbed. Will sell with Fischer Minute Mount Plow in excellent condition. $9,000.00 OBO Call: (518) 293-7479

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/Week.

Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330 ANY CAR/TRUCK, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-4546951 DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPONS. NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION SUPPORT NO KILL SHELTERS HELP HOMELESS PETS FREE TOWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NON-RUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866 -912-GIVE Call and place your listing at 1-800-989-4237

2009 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER White/Black, Excellent condition.

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Deadline: Mondays at 4PM Mail to: The Classified Superstore P.O. Box 338, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 Fax to: (518) 873-6360 • Phone: (518) 873-6368 Email: adirondacksnorth@theclassifiedsuperstore.com

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FREE BRAKE INSPECTION 2008 Chevy Impala LS

2009 Chevy Aveo LS

2005 Subaru Outback Wagon

$16.95

Oil Chang e S pecial (rest rictio

ns apply)

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

30 MPG

Sharp!

V6, Auto, PW, PL, PS, CD, Cruise, White

4 Dr., 4 Cyl., 5 Spd., Air, Cruise, CD, Spoiler, 65K, Blue

$

$

$

9,990

Only

AWD, Auto, PW, PL, White, 30K Miles, AluminumWheels

LL Bean Edition, AWD, Loaded, Leather, Sunroof, 84K, Silver

8,490

Asking

13,990

60,000 Mile Factory Warranty

$

21,990

2006 Chevy Silverado 1500

2007 Jeep Compass

2006 Chevy Equinox LT

2003 GMC Sierra Reg. Cab

Ext. Cab, 4WD, Auto, V8, Loaded, Z71, 95K,White

AWD, Auto, PW, PL, Aluminum Wheels, Maroon, 46K Miles

V6, Auto, PW, PL, PM, Air, 95K

2WD, 4.8 V8, Auto, Air, 84K, Green

$

14,990

2003 Chevy Trailblazer Ext.

Asking $

11,990

$

199/mo.*

2008 Chevy HHR LT

$

$

10,990

2009 Chevy Impala LT

7,490

2007 Saturn Vue

30 MPG

Real Sharp!

8 Pass., 4x4, 6 Cyl., Auto, PB, PS, Air, Rear Air, Trailer Pkg., 89K Miles, Lt. Green

$

8,990

Clean!

2.4L, PW, PL, PS, CD, Chrome Wheels, Sunroof, New Tires, Red, 73K Miles

V6, Auto, PS, PL, PW, Cruise, CD, Gray, 75K Miles

$

10,990

Asking

$

10,990

2007 Buick Lucerne CX

Tires, Tires, Tires!

YES WE SELL ALL BRANDS OF TIRES NEW LOW, LOW PRICES

INSTALLATION FREE!

AWD, V6, Auto, Red, PW,PL

$

11,990

BAD CREDIT? POOR CREDIT? NO CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY?

NO PROBLEM!

Clean!

V6, Auto, PW, PL, PS, Black, 50K

$

12 ,990

We can help you get financed!

TRY US!

If We Don’t Have It We Can Find It For You! SALES & SERVICE

*PAYMENT BASED ON CREDIT. APR OF 7.99% UP TO 72 MOS.

Monday - Friday 8am-6pm • Saturday 9am-3pm

Route 9 • Keeseville, NY Fax: 834-7769 Dealer #7057637

518-834-7766 21255

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2012 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4

2012 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x4

Stk#AM112, Black, 4 Cylinder, A/C, Cruise, Power Locks, Power Windows

Stk#AM101, Deep Cherry Red, 4 Cylinder, A/C, Cruise, Power Windows, Power Locks, Keyless Entry

Manual Shift

Manual Shift

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4

2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4 Stk#AM111, FlameRed, 6 Cylinder, A/C, Cruise, FogLamps

Stk#AM88, BlackForest Green, 6 Cylinder, Hard Top, Side Steps, PowerWindows, PowerLocks

Manual Shift

Manual Shift

(518) 873-6386

Court Street • Elizabethtown, NY

www.adirondackauto.com

Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY

873-6386 Dealer #3160005

2006 Buick Lacrosse CX

8,980

96K Miles

$

2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

449or formos.72 $ 26,800

36K Miles

$

7,980

16,980

2000 Chevy Silverado LT Ext. Cab

31K Miles

$

2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD

2004 Chevy Blazer

93K Miles

$

21254

4 Dr., Leather, Auto, 117K Miles

$

1998 Ford Ranger

$

for 36 mos.

269 or $ 8,995

V6, Auto, X-Cab, AC, 107K Miles

1 Owner

www.adirondack auto.com

239or formos.24 $ 4,800 *Tax, title and registration not included.

Payment with approved credit.

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