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CHAMPLAIN — Champlain Supervisor Larry Barcomb believes anyone joining an organization should try to leave the place better than they found it.

Barcomb started his political career with schools, when, in 1986 he noticed that two individuals were running unopposed on the Chazy Central Rural School Board.

His father attended the school, and so did he and his four children, two of whom were still there when he threw his name in the hat.

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school board, four as its president.

“I loved it,” he said.

One of the most important responsibilities of the job was the people the board hired.

“A lot was accomplished,” Barcomb said. “It is still a great system.”

In 1992 he ran as Chazy’s representative on the board of BOCES, known today as Champlain Valley Educational Services.

“I have been there ever since,” Barcomb said. “I have been president of that board for 15 years.”

He loves BOCES, especially the trade school portion of it.

“I can’t tell you the number of success stories,” Barcomb said. “The guy who takes care of my car is a BOCES graduate. A lot of secretaries in the area went through the secretarial course.”

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Demonstrators oppose decision on campaign financing More than a dozen people gathered in the cold outside Congressman Bill Owens office

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stephen@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — C i t i z e n s United eliminated the little guy from the political arena, said Jack Andrews.

“This is a critical assault on our Bill of Rights, and people need to wake up,” he said. “Corporations are taking over the entire political process and eliminating the voice of the public.

“We need a voice.”

He was one of more than a dozen opponents of the 2010 Supreme Court decision to grant First Amendment rights to corporate entities who publicly demonstrated outside Congressman Bill Owens’ Office, 14 Broad Street, in Plattsburgh Jan. 20.

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was a landmark Supreme Court decision holding that the First Amendment prohibits government from placing limits on independent spending

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for political purposes by corporations and unions.

Opponents are seeking an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would state the rights are in fact intended for human beings and not legal entities such as corporations.

Representatives from the Pro-

gressive Coalition of Northern New York and local members of the Working Families Party organized Friday’s event. They are demanding that elected officials take action.

For his part, Congressman Owens believes, “we need to reduce the amount of money in poli-

tics.” He was disappointed with the Supreme Courts’ decision in the Citizens United case.

“It in effect opened the flood gates for campaign funds at all levels of government saying corporations are considered individuals,” said Bill Cowan.

It is the individual voter who

counts, he said, and citizens have to be responsible.

“We have to re-energize the citizenry and get them out from in front of the television to act.”

It is simple for Rita FitzGerald.

“They are not citizens.”

She came out in the bitter cold to publicly demonstrate because she believes it is important to start the movement locally.

Jim King agreed.

“We have to do something. We have to get the money out of politics.”

Mona White called for public financing of elections.

“Then it is a citizens thing and not a corporate thing,” she said. “It is all accountable.”

Tim Palmer proposed a constitutional amendment.

“There was no intent when they wrote the Constitution to give corporations freedom of speech.”

Bertrand Ouellette believes the majority of the population should have a stronger voice in government than the minority with money. They only have interest in profit, he said, and don’t care “unless we are customers.”

Andrews proposed a simple solution.

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The Development Corporation names interim director stephen@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — D r.

Frederick Woodward has been named interim director of The Development Corporation.

The Board of Directors of The Development Corporation of Clinton County appointed him to the position beginning Jan. 17.

Adore Flynn Kurtz, who has been president of The Development Corporation since 1996, recently announced her retirement.

“Fred is no stranger to The Development Corporation,” said Donald F. Duley, chair of The Development Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Woodward served as a member of the Board of Di-

rectors of The Development Corporation in 2008.

“I am delighted to have been asked to take on the role of interim president of The Development Corporation,” he said.

Woodward has spent much of his career in higher education.

From 2007-2009 he served as interim president of Clinton Community College. He served as president of Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts from August 1997 through January 2004.

From 1988 through 1997, he was president of the State University of New York, Morrisville, in Morrisville, New York. That included responsibility for the campuses at Morrisville, Norwich

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Duley said Woodward is a well-respected and active member of The Development Corporation’s Board of DIrectors and served on its Education Committee.

“In addition, Fred brings with him a keen understanding and deep appreciation for Clinton County,” he said.

“We are delighted to have Fred back on board in this new capacity.”

Woodward said The Development Corporation is ready for the year ahead.

“The staff and board have done an exemplary job of planning,” he said. “I look forward to working with such a dedicated group of staff members and community leaders.”

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PLATTSBURGH — When you are looking to do a job for everybody, you have to strip the politics away, says Darrel Aubertine.

“This administration has done a very good job doing that,” said the New York State Commissioner of the Agriculture and Markets.

Aubertine spoke at the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh on Jan. 20, delivering executive budget and reform plan messages.

Collaboration is key in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, Aubertine said, and there is much more cooperation now.

“We are talking to each other.”

He said the governor pushed forward an executive budget that was just as much about reform.

“This budget is a fiscal plan that is balanced,” Aubertine said. “We cut middle class taxes to the lowest level it has been in 58 years.”

There are no gimmicks and no new taxes or fees.

“This year we will eliminate all automatic inflators,” Aubertine said.

Cuomo leaned on aid to localities to save more than $700 million, on top of $1.3 billion in savings through a flat increase to state agencies.

“The budget is manageable,” Aubertine said.

In terms of economic development, there are plans to improve 100 bridges, 2,000 miles of roads and finance upgrades to 90 municipal water systems for a $15 billion investment in infrastructure in New York state.

The new convention center will impact the entire state with a total $4 billion private investment and no state dollars.

Likewise, establishing energy highways will entail a $2 billion private investment and no state dollars.

Aubertine spoke of a constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling.

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“We already have gambling, but we aren’t using it to its fullest potential,” he said. “We need to be honest about the role gaming already plays in New York state.”

He spoke of addressing the foundation of government.

“A lot of it is about the way we do things,” he said. “We need to help government evolve.

“Every year there are more programs passed with no rhyme or reason. We must re-evaluate the way these agencies are working.”

Everybody wants mandate relief Aubertine said, but not everyone is stepping up to the plate.

Cuomo will reign in Medicaid and pension costs.

“Our primary mission is education,” Aubertine said.

Yet New York is number one in spending and 38 in graduation rates.

“We are trying to create a competitive grant based on performance,” Aubertine said.

He also pointed out that there is no teacher evaluation system in place and the state stands to lose $700 million in federal funding.

“We are serious and don’t have a choice,” Aubertine said. “Our students and taxpayers deserve no less.”

The state has made progress in the last year, he said, and is on a positive track. There are challenges, but Aubertine said New York is in a good place to meet them.

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“There are a lot less discipline problems.”

Barcomb is up for election this spring as president of the board there.

In 2003, someone asked him to run for the Champlain Town Council that November.

He was elected to the

council and within two years challenged the incumbent supervisor and won.

He started his second term as town supervisor in 2010.

“I’ve seen a lot of good things happen since I have been here.”

One thing he noticed quick is if there are issues, meetings gather a crowd, but that doesn’t happen otherwise.

A lot of times, it’s about communication.

“Don’t let a problem fester,” Barcomb said.

He enjoys the people, though government moves slowly.

Any accomplishments since he has been supervisor are shared by the Town Council.

They include keeping the budget stable, even during these tough economic times.

“Financially, we are free and clear of debt.”

The town just settled a union contract that was very favorable to taxpayers.

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the first year of the contract,” Barcomb said. “The net increase in salary and benefits is less than one percent for the first year in the contract.”

Barcomb describes himself as financially conservative. But he admits that sometimes how you perceive yourself is not how others see you.

He enjoys a good working relationship with the town council.

“If we happen to walk away one night disagree-

ing, that is fine.”

He has two years left on his term and said running again depends on his health and family.

“To be a public servant you have to have an understanding spouse and an understanding family,” Barcomb said. “You are going to get some level of criticism, and you are away from home a lot of evenings.”

But ultimately, he said, “I enjoy the job.”

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Saranac Central School has been meeting regularly to devise a new evaluation system for teachers that complies with state regulations.

“I am optimistic we will have that document in place

by Sept. 1,” said Superintendent Kenneth Cringle.

That bodes well for Saranac as the state of New York pushes districts statewide to come on board with new evaluations or have a system chosen for them.

Many North Country schools are not in the same position as Saranac and are feeling rushed with the time initially promised to reform evaluations suddenly cut short as the state tries to hold onto significant federal funding.

“Fortunately for Saranac with evaluations we have been proactive and have a committee that has been meeting regularly,” Cringle said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the state Education Department and New York State United Teachers they had 30 days to settle lawsuits over teacher evaluations or the

state would do it for them.

New York state could lose $1 billion in federal money tied to Race to the Top, which, among other things, required reforms in teacher and principal evaluations.

One such reform, tying educator ’s success to student test scores, has caused much angst in the education community.

Schools that implement the system by Sept. 1 will be eligible for additional funds, though just what that means is unclear among school officials.

Schools have until Jan. 17, 2013 to put the program in place or face losing aid increases for two years.

“We have been working on the new evaluation since this summer, and we have not finalized it with teachers though,” said Northeastern Clinton Central School Superintendent Peter Turner.

“I am not sure what this deadline means. It takes a while.”

He said there remains a great deal of uncertainty over what the new regulations mean.

“There are as many questions as there are answers at this point,” Turner said.

For example, the entire process was supposed to begin with a few districts testing it, Plattsburgh City School being one of them.

Other districts would learn from those experiences.

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“But now every school district has to come up with a new system,” Turner said.

“I believe they should be field testing it as they said.

Districts like Plattsburgh were given funds to do it and were given a year longer than us to work on it.”

Turner further worries that if Cuomo rolls out his own system then districts will have wasted a great deal of time and effort and have nothing to show for it. If that had been said from the beginning, he would understand, but the whole situation is changing rapidly.

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a great deal of time,” Turner said.

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Plattsburgh City School, on the other hand, is very close to having new principal and teacher evaluation systems in place.

“We have been working on this for some time,” said Superintendent James “Jake” Short.

In fact, the district was among a select few awarded grant money to PILOT the process for other districts, a step that is suddenly being skipped in the state’s urgency to hold onto federal dollars.

“I am confident we can easily have it in place,” Short said. “We have more to finish but I feel we are in a good position.”

In fact, 120 teachers at the district currently fall under the new evaluation system in the works there. That tells Short the district is headed in the right direction, though he admitted it takes much longer to put all the pieces together than people realize.

“We do see it as highly valuable in changing instruction and the function of schools.”

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Beekmantown and its teacher association have not met face to face yet to discuss teacher evaluations, though the latter has been working behind the scenes, examining evaluation instruments.

“If we don’t begin our formal conversations we all risk being lumped in with the state evaluation,” Amo said. “But I think we will have enough time if the urgency through the governor ’s language can be felt accurately through both of us.

“We really need to get working on this together.”

The urgency is also worrying groups such as the New York State School Boards Association.

“By linking sate aid increases to the new teacher and principal evaluation system, the governor is placing an even greater urgency on resolving this issue,” said NYSSBA Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer. “We have serious concerns that the collective bargaining requirements in the current evaluation system will force fiscally strapped school dis-

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Teachers influence lives; T we should respect them K

athryn Lacey asked an interesting question recently. “How many of your teachers can you remember?” she wondered. “Can you make a list naming them?”

Lacey, who is decades removed from her own education, remembers every one of her teachers. “That’s because they were important people in my life,” she said. “I bet you remember most of your teachers, too.”

Lacey was so influenced by her teachers that she became one. Now retired, she taught at Moriah Central School.

Can you name teachers from your school days? Probably so. Lacey is right.

Teachers have played and still do play important roles in our lives.

We should keep that in mind as school districts prepare 2012-13 budgets.

In recent years, as school taxes have increased, teachers have become an easy target of frustrated, angry people caught in a squeeze between stagnant incomes and a growing cost of living.

It’s not right to blame teachers for the problems of a national recession.

The truth is teachers have made greater sacrifices than any other group as schools struggle to improve student performance and reduce costs.

In the past few years virtually every teacher union in the North Country has made concessions — pay cuts, pay freezes, increased health insurance costs, longer hours, additional workloads and more.

And despite those concessions, teachers have still lost their jobs. Schools across New York have lost a total of 30,000 educator positions in the last three years, nearly 14 percent of the teaching workforce, according to the state education department. Last spring more than 7,000 teachers were laid off in New York and another 4,000 teaching positions went unfilled.

The number of out-of-work teachers is certain to grow as school boards work to meet the new 2 percent tax cap this spring.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed an $800 million increase in state aid to education this year. That’s an improvement from last year, but little of than money is expected to reach the North Country.

Again local school boards will face difficult decisions in preparing their 2012-13 budgets. In fact, this year could be even more difficult since many school districts are running low on fund balances that were used to get by in recent lean years. And despite promises from the governor, there has been no mandate relief for local schools who must still pay for decisions made in Albany.

Hopefully these difficult decisions can be made in the best interests of students and taxpayers without vilifying teachers. If teachers must be cut it should be done with sincere regret and disappointment after exhausting all other options.

We should remember teachers are much more than employees; they’re members of our communities. They raise families, work hard and contribute to our towns like all other residents.

They face rising taxes, too — they pay the same school taxes as everyone else.

And, like the rest of us, they must deal with increasing costs for gas, heat, food, education and more.

As teachers cope with the stresses of a recession and possible loss of their jobs they shouldn’t have to face the anger of neighbors.

This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Fred Herbst, Lou Varricchio, Keith Lobdell, Stephen Bartlett, Andy Flynn and John Gereau. Comments may be directed to denpubs@denpubs.com.

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officer who tried in vain to he wreck of the save the life of a dying 10Costa Concordia off year-old boy in November — the shores of Giglio only to be notified by city ofIsland once again reminds ficials that his heroic effort us of how life can change in providing mouth-to-mouth the blink of eye. One was not part of his job. The minute passengers were becity of New Britton sent the ing seated for their first officer a letter notifying him dinner at sea shortly after that should he contract any leaving port. The next illness as a result of his acDan Alexander minute they were facing the Thoughts from tions, the city would contest terrors of a listing ship, a Behind the Pressline any workers compensation mostly dysfunctional crew claim made. Despite the acand fighting for survival. tions of the city, officer Barbagiovanni, for Life and death issues always seems to his part, said he would not hesitate to atbring out the best and worst in people. tempt to save another person's life despite Many stories are surfacing about heroic the entire ordeal with the city. In officer passengers and crew members who helped Barbagiovanni’s own words “A human and provided assistance to passengers in wouldn't let another human sit down on dire need of support. What must have the floor and die. I'd definitely do it seemed like a fairytale dream vacation again.” turned into nightmare as over 4,200 souls The difference between what’s right and were forced to find a way off the ship and what’s wrong seems so straight forward reach the nearby shoreline. All the while, when you’re not the one making the the ship’s Captain is rumored to have been choice. But when placed in the situation ordering dinner in his cabin with a young forcing a split-second decision it simply female unregistered passenger while havcomes down to the person you are, respect ing the crew announce to the passengers for yourself and respect for the life of oththat they are in no danger and that the ers. Our soldiers, health care personnel, only problem is an electrical outage. fire and police all face these decisions daiIn contrast to Captain Schettino, think ly but any of us could find ourselves in a back a few years ago when Capt. Chesley life or death situation we hadn’t prepared (Sully) Sullenberger safely glided his for at any moment, just like those on the stricken US Airways jet onto the Hudson Costa Concordia. Your life or someone River. Sullenberger not only saved the else’s life? What’s the right thing to do lives of his passengers on that ill-fated and will your urge to choose yourself win flight, but did everything you would want out over everything else? the person in his position to do, including While many of us may never face such a being the last person to step off the jet to situation, we can only hope and pray that safety. we are never placed in such a position.

One would have to think that Captain At the same time, with this week markSchettino had risen through the cruise lining the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it er ranks as a result of his performance and raises the question regarding the rights of countless hours of training in both ship the unborn. Since that Supreme Court deoperations and safety measures. Unfortucision became law our country has been nately, there is no true test for bravery undivided in protecting the weakest and der fire or the ability to choose right from most vulnerable among us. Citizens of wrong in crises situations until one is put both political parties must know that the there. Both Captain Sullenberger and Capdecision to abort more than a million tain Schettino were placed in just such a times a year cannot be made easily by predicament — Sullenberger obviously those faced with these difficult choices. took his role as captain very seriously placing greater value on the lives he was Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denresponsible for than his own. ton Publications. He may be reached at Another event that surfaced this past dan@denpubs.com. weekend concerned a Connecticut police

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Reading to children is crucial and fun I

started reading to Darby when she was in the womb.

It wasn’t that I then knew the value of reading, though as an avid reader myself, I wasn’t oblivious.

Ultimately, I made sure I read to my daughter every chance I could, including every night until she could read on her own.

I still wanted to read to her at that point too, but when she rolled her eyes, more than once, and said she could do it herself, I gave up.

At that point I thought, “mission accomplished.” I had instilled in her a love of books and along the way, I believe, a love for learning.

My daughter has always, and continues to excel at school, and I have to believe that reading to her daily played a major role in it.

In fact, I know it did.

I recently wrote a story and spoke to parents and educators who all stressed the importance of reading to children. Like me, they noticed a difference in their children compared to others who had not been read to.

The research backs it up.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 26 percent of children who were read to three or four times a week by a family member of guardian recognized all letters of the alphabet, compared to 14 percent who were read to less frequently or not all.

Sixty percent of children who were read to frequently count to 20 or higher, compared to 44 percent of those who were not read to frequently.

A total of 54 percent write their own names, versus 40 percent,

Stephen Bartlett

From the Editor’s Desk while 77 percent read or pretend to read, compared to 57 percent.

Sadly, only 55 percent of children ages three to five were read to daily in 2007.

That doesn’t mean those families are dead beats. Even before the

Great Recession, both spouses often had to work to support the family, and then their are children who live in single parent households.

Now I am not saying reading doesn’t happen in such families, because it definitely does, but I am saying that many people are stressed out and tired. They come home exhausted, make dinner and put the kids to bed and pass out themselves.

But as Plattsburgh Public Library Director Stanley Ransom said, all it takes is 15 minutes at bed time to accomplish the task. That 15 minutes of reading to your child is worth the time, as it will help with development and continue to pay off over the child’s educational career.

But besides development, statistics, studies and assisting with the

education process, it is a beautiful moment to spend with a child.

A parent can come home exhausted from work, already feel guilty about the lack of time with the child, and suddenly find themselves, in 15 quick minutes, getting quality time the child will remember and help the child in an array of ways.

I understand the benefit of reading to children, but I gotta admit, my favorite part of reading to my children over the years has been snuggling up close to them, each night.

And suddenly, I found myself reaping the benefits of reading to my children too.

Stephen Bartlett is editor of the North Countryman and The Burgh. He may be reached at stephen@denpubs.com.

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Funeral director finds himself caring for his own M

y flight arrived back in Plattsburgh from Pittsburgh PA at 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2010. It was the first time I'd seen my father in person in 4 months. As the plane taxied down the Plattsburgh runway I called a loved one. My Dad was going to have another lung transplant. A double lung transplant. The first one, in October, went well but unfortunately the lung was damaged, unknown to the physicians at the time of the transplant.

My Dad had suffered with this “broken” lung for months. The time had finally come for two new lungs.

I arrived home and went to bed.

As a small town funeral director I have been awakened hundreds of times during the night. This time was different. I answered and in a very broken voice my mother said simply, “Neil, he's gone”. I was in shock and momentarily numb. We were all so hopeful. I leapt from bed as I always have when I was needed. It was not time to grieve. It was time to get my father home.

I was unsure at that time if I would be able to embalm my father's body. But I wanted to try. I called a number of funeral homes before I settled on one I was comfortable with. The gentleman sounded like he had been around the business for a while. I explained that all we needed was for a licensed funeral director to sign my father's remains from the facility. My mother had a vehicle capable of bringing him home. By 10 a.m. my Mother was on her way home accompanied by family friend, Linda Bedard.

As my father's body was being brought home, I sat in my office and

Local funeral director Neil Hamilton spends a quiet moment with his Dad, Robert R. "Chip" Hamilton, after performing the embalming process.

Photo by Stephen Bartlett

met with a gentleman to plan his mother's funeral. She had passed the day before while I was visiting Dad. Toward the end of our meeting he asked about my dad. He had heard of his health struggles. I told him he had passed that morning.

He seemed surprised I was “working”. The death care business stops for no one, and my work has always

been a careful management of emotion and business--so many times when I worked with families who had experienced horrific loss--who knew I was preparing to literally work through my own loss?

When Mom arrived she drove into her and dad's garage. My sister wanted to see our dad. She wanted a moment. So I opened the rear dri-

ver's door of the suburban and rewiped the tears from my face, I felt moved the cover from the container. calmness. I was ready to begin. I There he was. Our Dad. He was opened the door and invited my there--but gone. support group back in.

As the next morning came I rose One of the most vivid memories I from my bed realizing what task have of the entire embalming was ahead. I was nervous to say the process was my dad's eyes. They least. My grandfather, Lester E. were always the most beautiful blue Thew (whom I had embalmed) emeyes. But, this day they looked even balmed both of his bluer and more beauparents. Other tiful than ever. I than my grandfaclosed them for the ther, I have never last time. met a funeral direcDuring the three tor who embalmed day wake more than a parent.

1800 people paid Four friends — their respects to my some employees father. Our family who had worked was touched beyond with me and my words by the outdad, and come to pouring of support. love him — and Folks should realize some dear family how special it is friends--assisted when they attend a Robert R. “Chip” getting dad from wake. It is difficult to Hamilton the car. We do. But it can mean wheeled him in to so much to a grieving the preparation room and lifted him family. onto the table. As I began to remove Keeping the memory of a dethe sheet that surrounded him I ceased loved one alive, is essential. could feel the emotion coming. I It touches me when I enter someswiftly asked those who were with one's home and see our Dad's photo me to give me a minute as I walked memorial card hanging on the wall behind them toward the door. I or attached to a refrigerator. My sisclosed it behind them as I ushered ter Ruth, has started an annual half them out. As I made my way back marathon in Dad's memory, the Octo my father the tears began to flow. toberfest Half Marathon, which I stood over him and I cried. A cry takes place the third weekend in Ocharder than any other. A cry that tober. This fall was the first and was reached to the deepest depths of my proven to be a success both in supgut. As I held my father's face in my porting Pulmonary Fibrosis and hands I repeated, “my dad, my dad, keeping Dad's memory alive. my dad” over and over, in a voice that was inaudible because of the inNeil Hamilton is funeral director of tensity of my emotions.

Hamilton Funeral Home, based in Peru.

As I finally gathered myself and

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DANNEMORA — District savings are more important than ever, Saranac Central School Superintendent Kenneth Cringle said.

After the reading Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget proposal released on Jan. 17, Cringle said he was disappointed and found the proposed funding discouraging.

“These are definitely going to be some challenging times and some difficult choices for our school district will have to be made,” Cringle said.

Saranac School will receive a 1.45 percent increase in State Aid funding from the 2011-2012 budget year. Cringle said he hopes the district board members can devote some time and review the current funding to prevent job cuts for the 20121013 school year.

Cringle said the district continues to seek cost saving measures through energy improvements and upgrades.

The school board hopes with the help

of an energy performance service company the district can increase energy savings.

Cringle said energy performance service companies: Trane Front, Schnider Electric and Seimens, presented to the school board how their services could save the district money by switching older lighting and controls for more energy efficient models at their regular board meeting on Jan. 17.

The proposed plan could help the district by upgrading to more energy efficient lighting systems and system controls.

“It will certainly compliment our Excel project and in the long run we will be much more energy efficient and also cost effective,” Cringle said.

The upgrades and work done are proposed to cost the district nothing, Cringle said. The service company would be paid based on a percentage of savings in energy costs seen through improvements.

“What we save on energy costs they will receive a percentage of that,” Cringle said. “Bottom line, the school does not

provide any expense for their services other than they take a portion of the savings.”

To be approved by the State Education Board services provided must render a certain percentage of savings within 18 years, according to Cringle.

The project will parallel the Excel Project approved by district voters and the State Education board.

“Many of the items that they change will parallel the project and promote the energy, health, and safety aspects of the project,” Cringle said.

“We need to find savings now more than ever.”

EXCEL UPDATE The Excel project is currently in its planning stage. Cringle said the board is meeting with architecture and engineering firms and making plans to submit bids to the State Education board.

The project will be completed in two phases.

Keeseville village dissolution study to begin

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KEESEVILLE — The fate of the village of Keeseville is at the center of a nine month study that is expected to end with a public vote.

The village will be hosting a pair of representatives from Fairweather Consulting at a Jan. 31 meeting to start the process of looking into dissolving the village into the towns of AuSable and Chesterfield, since the village boundaries lie within both town municipalities.

“They call it a kick-off meeting and it is part of the required work plan that we get from the state,” Keeseville Mayor Meegan Rock said. “It will be an introduction to the process to the committee by the firm and the Department

of State.”

Members of the committee charged with looking into the option of dissolving the village includes six taxpayers, Rock, Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald “Gerry” Morrow and AuSable Supervisor Sandra Senecal.

Rock said that the total outline for the survey requires a nine-month process, which will include at least two public hearings on the matter. The study is following a state outline because it is being funded by a state grant for $44,898, with 5 percent of the study being funded by taxpayers.

For the opening meeting, scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Keeseville board room on the 31st, Rock felt that the meeting would be more “laid back,” focusing on a general outline of what had to happen

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with junior status the receive scaled back training and ride alongside fullfledged firefighters on calls, helping in their capacity to extinguish the blaze.

“When I started in 2006 we were part of the Boy Scouts, and we recently switched to Jr. Firemen,” said Eric Jock, a firefighter and a lead advisor for the program. “It was started to bring young kids in the fire department.”

There are currently six youth aged 14 to 18 in the program. Since it started, five youth have graduated to become full-fledged firefighters.

Members have to be performing outstanding in school before they can join the program.

“This gets them in the public and gives them good guidelines,” Jock said. “Their whole outlook on life changes.”

over the next nine months before a potential vote by village residents on dissolution.

Rock said that, like many residents of the three governments, she has questions that she hopes will be answered throughout the process.

“I am sure that a lot of people will want to know who will be plowing their roads, will their garbage pickup continue, what will happen to their town taxes if the village dissolves,” Rock said. “These are all questions that I have, too, along with what would happen with village employees.”

The funding from the state is part of a program to encourage municipalities and other organizations to look into the possibility of consolidation of services or merging, which the village of Keeseville

They undergo training with adult firefighters, take field trips to various fire houses and perform an array of community service.

“You get to help people and you hold yourself to a higher standard,” Jock said. “It teaches them life values.

“It gets them prepared to be a full member of the department.”

The teens go on calls with adults and ride as full members, helping outside the house, holding hoses and assisting with entry.

They undergo the same training, though it is scaled back some and there are certain tools they cannot operate.

“We don't try to make them do stuff,” jock said. “We ask them what they want to do.”

They have a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in the fire service.

“These are teens that care about people and want to give back,” Jock said.

“They are technically a member of junior status.”

The program provides the youth

would do into the towns of AuSable and Chesterfield.

“They have been pushing this for over 30 years,” Rock said.

Locally, in March of 2010, village of Port Henry voters rejected the idea of dissolving the village government. Lake George officials opted not to move the issue to a vote in the same year.

In 1993, both the villages of Ticonderoga and Westport were dissolved. In Ticonderoga, the village Police Department took on the role of a town department. The village of Elizabethtown was dissolved in 1992, while the village of Bloomingdale was dissolved in 1986.

The villages of Mooers and Champlain are considering similar measures.

with four years of training on what the fire service is.

“I think they get a lot more respectful,” said Mr. Duquette. “They are helping their community.”

Greg Carrow joined the program because he wanted to help out his community. He also gets to learn more about the fire service and make new friends.

Since he has joined the program, the teen said he has become more respectful and accomplished.

“The toughest part is learning the trucks,” he said. “There are so many different parts.”

For Mr. Duquette's daughter, fire fighting has been in the family a long time.

Remembering every task is the toughest part of the program.

The most exciting part is going on calls and helping people.

“It has changed my life and made me more responsible,” she said.

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American Heart Association saves lives

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stephen@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — K i m Trombley underwent openheart surgery in 2009.

Since 2009 she’s been very involved in the American Heart Association.

“Once I was told I needed surgery it took on a whole different meaning for me,” said the Champlain resident.

“In my situation there are no warning signs, so education is very important.”

She was part of team Pfizer, which was recognized Jan. 18 at the American Heart Association’s 2011

Heart Walk awards ceremony at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh.

Team Pfizer took first place in the team category for raising $12,606.

Rick Martindale of Plattsburgh took first place for individual fundraiser and the top community team was Hearts for Love.

In all, the Oct. 15, 2011 Heart Walk raised roughly $117,000. About 1,500 walkers participated to raise money for the American Heart Association, which conducts research to fight heart disease and stroke.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in America, while stroke is number four.

“It is probably just about what we raise every year, and it is a wonderful commitment on part of the entire

community,” said Kathy McCarthy, senior regional director of communication for the American Heart Association. “It was a great day.”

James Snook was the 2011 chair for the event.

Heart disease runs in his family.

“I fight my weight constantly.”

But through the American Heart Association he learned about weight management.

“This is my way of giving back,” Snook said. “The money goes right back to CVPH and the Heart Foundation. That money is well spent.”

PJ Whitbeck will chair the 2012 American Heart Association Heart Walk.

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“Things like CPR wouldn’t have been created without research of the American Heart Association.”

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State business brought to local students Lawmakers share work with local students

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katherine@denpubs.com PERU— Students were inspired and educated about their government as Albany politics came to Peru.

Sen. Betty Little and Assemblywomen Janet Duprey and Theresa Sayward spoke to area students, parents, and teachers at Peru High School for the second annual Meet Your State Legislator event.

MYSL, hosted by the Plattsburgh Chapter of the League of Women Voters, is an educational session designed to give students from Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties a deeper understanding of how the New York State Legislature works.

Betty Ann King co-chair of the MYSL and board member of the LWV said the league saw the event as an opportunity for a small piece of Albany to be brought to area students.

“We talked to students and found it shocking that

they didn’t know the name of the legislators representing them and they also didn’t know some of them were women,” King said. “By bringing Albany to the students the students will feel there is less of a gap between them and their government.”

Little, Duprey and Sayward shared with the attendees what drove them to enter NYS politics. They discussed what issues they are most passionate about and later took questions from students.

When student Charles Foyer of Beekmantown asked Little how residents can help and become more involved in their government, Little encouraged him and others to make themselves heard by their government.

“I think if the government is really representing you then you are coming to the meetings and participating,” Little said.

Some of the female student delegates said they were interested in learning from the senator and assemblywomen strategies to voice their opinion and build a stronger presence.

“I’m a pretty strong per-

son with pretty strong opinions,” Carly Moss of Beekmantown High School, said.

“I hope I can draw some inspiration from these women to be more confident in speaking out.”

Little said her best advice to young women is to be involved and know whats going on in their community and government. ”I think women, more than men, need to know the issues and be confident in their opinions,” Little said after the assembly. “There are many more opportunities for women than there was when I was younger and they should pursue them.”

Assemblywoman Duprey said she was inspired to get involved in local politics as a small business owner. She decided to address her concerns over high taxes by taking her “money where my mouth is, go to work and see what I could do to help.”

When Duprey was sworn into her first elected position as county legislator in 1975 she was both the youngest person elected to the position and the first woman elected. She said the transition was met with resistance from male colleagues.

“The night I walked in to

be sworn in as a member of the county legislator one of my colleagues walked up to me and said, ‘You don’t belong here, we don’t want you here, we will not work with you and in two years we’ll get rid of you,” Duprey said. “I said to him when you leave I’ll remind you of this conversation because I’ll still be here.”

Assemblywoman Sayward said when she first took an interest in politics in Essex, she walked into a meeting and the men told her the women were in the kitchen. She surprised them by wanting to participate in the meeting. Later to the surprise of Sayward and the male members of the board the women joined her in the meetings.

“I realized the importance of being involved,” Sayward said. “Life is politics, and it just depends on how involved you want to be."

Sayward said she realized early on the importance of bridging many different

opinions to serve the community.

“Good government comes from many groups coming together,” Sayward said.

“We need men and we need women.

The legislators talked to students about the steps in becoming a legislator, job descriptions, background, experience, committees and some of the bills that meant the most to them.

After the legislators spoke to the students ,LWV member Inge Sapp spoke about the importance of living in a free democracy by sharing her experience living as a Nazi Youth and later communist occupied West Germany. Sapp said growing up under both governments she was brainwashed twice and the experience of living under a free democracy shouldn’t be taken for granted.

“You must vote and you must exercise your rights in a free democracy,” Sapp said.

Two students from each area school were chosen as delegates to represent their school at the forum along with several alternates. Students came from Au Sable Valley, Beekmantown, Chazy, Crown Point, Keene, Moriah, North Eastern Clinton, Northern Adirondack, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac, Seton Catholic, Ticonderoga, Westport, and Willsboro High Schools.

Two students, Carly Moss from Beekmantown and Mike Denis of Peru were chosen by lottery to represent the North Country at Students Inside Albany in April. It will be an all-expense paid trip where the students will shadow one of the district's legislators for a day and watch the legislature at work for four days.

“I’m very excited to see into the world of politics in Albany and bring it back to everyone here,” Moss said.

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Ryan Paiser follows his pass.

Chazy 59, Westport 17

Boys Basketball NCCS 49, Saranac Lake 46 Rodney Grimshaw led the Cougars offense with 19 points and Tim Bedard added 16 as the Cougars defeated the Red Storm Jan. 20. Mike manor added 10 points, while Rob Armstrong and Harley Tavernia each scored 2.

Bowling Taylor Chapple rolled a 623 series for the Chiefs in Jan. 18 wins against the Warriors, with Austin Postlethwait adding a 562 series for the boys and Jade Lakers rolling a 460 series in a girls match that tied at 2-2.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Ryan Kerner 2 and Nick Daniels 1.

Girls Basketball Saranac 32, Peru 21 Alisha Ducatte led the Lady Chiefs with 16 points against the Lady Indians Jan. 19, while Stephanie Linder scored 9, Morgan Maye 4, Victoria Phanuef 2 and Kayla Napper 1.

Boys Basketball Saranac 67, Moriah 31 Joe Tobin scored 14 points for the Chiefs in a win against the Vikings Jan. 18, while Jake Liberty scored 13, Ben Weightman 10, Ryan St. Clair 7, Jeremy Bullis 6, Austin Medeiros 5, Ryan Kerner 2 and Kasey Favreau 2.

Wrestling Saranac 81, AVCS 6 Ben Perry, Rafael Rivera, Joe Perry and James Black each scored wins by fall for the Chiefs against the Patriots last week.

Nate Wood scored a 6-1 decision for the Chiefs as well.

Saranac 56, Peru 55 OT Ben Weightman scored 17 points, including the game winner, to lead the Eagles over the Indians Jan. 20. Kasey Favreau added 13 points, while Joe Tobin scored 12, Jake Liberty 6, Jeremy Bullis 5,

Boys hockey Massena 4, Saranac 0 Zach Lareau made 42 saves for the Chiefs in their Jan. 20 loss against Massena.

Photo galleries from high school sports events can be found online at www.northcountryman.com/photos/galleries/sets/sports/

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APA approves Tupper Lake resort by 10-1 vote

By Andy Flynn

About the project

andy@denpubs.com RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Jan. 20 approved the controversial Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake with a 10-1 vote.

Before the 11 board members cast their votes — in alphabetical order — they explained why they voted yes or no. Almost all agreed that the review process, which took almost eight years, needed improvement.

But that didn’t stop most from approving the resort planned around the Big Tupper Ski Area on Mount Morris.

“People have lost a lot of sleep over this,” said DEC designee Judy Drabicki.

“I’ve agonized over this decision,” said Commissioner Art Lussi. “It’s hard because you have to take sides … I think this plan is very thoughtfully done.”

“This brings the opportunity of economic development to Tupper Lake,” said Commissioner Bill Thomas.

Commissioner Richard Booth was the only one to vote against the project, citing three main reasons: the sponsors failed to provide realistic sales figures; no wildlife inventory was required or completed, and there was no review on how the project would impact wildlife; and the project is not consistent with the APA’s resource management zoning.

“I think these three flaws that I mention have caused me to conclude that this project is not consistent with the plan,” Booth said.

“There is an undue adverse impact.”

Here is how the board voted: •YES: Frank Mezzano (Speculator), moved motion to approve •YES: Bill Thomas (Johnsburg), seconded motion to approve •NO: Richard Booth (Ithaca) •YES: Sherman Craig (Wanakena) •YES: Judy Drabicki (Department of Environmental Conservation designee) •YES: Art Lussi (Lake Placid) •YES: Jen McCormick (Department of Economic Development designee) •YES: Dierdre Scozzafava (Department of

Members of the Adirondack Park Agency Board deliberates on the Adirondack Club and Resort project, proposed for Tupper Lake, during their Jan. 20 meeting.

Photo by Andy Flynn

State designee) •YES: Leilani Ulrich (Old Forge) •YES: Bill Valentino (Albany) •YES: Cecil Wray (New York City) Many residents and businesspeople from Tupper Lake were at the Jan. 20 meeting in support of the project, including Tupper Lake Village Mayor and Franklin County Legislator Paul Maroun, Jim LaValley of the ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) group, Mark Moeller of the Tupper Lake Business Community, and David Tomberlin of the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce Board and Tupper Lake Town Board.

“I want Mr. Booth especially to be assured that, as long as I’m mayor, I will do everything I can to make sure that the environmental issues are properly carried out,”

Maroun said during the public comment period.

The developers — Preserve Associates — still need to obtain a number of permits from other agencies, including the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation, prior to construction. They will also have to apply for a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) from the Franklin County IDA. The lead developers — Michael Foxman and Tom Lawson — watched the vote at APA Headquarters in the middle of a audience of 58 people.

The Park Agency’s approval includes a project order and 14 permits for the various project components, which are conditioned to ensure no undue adverse impacts occur as a result of this project.

The 2005-100 project application was filed by Preserve Associates, LLC (Sponsor), and Big Tupper, LLC, Tupper Lake Boat Club, LLC, and Oval Wood Dish Liquidating Trust (Landowners) for an Agency permit for a mixed commercial and residential development on the sites of the former Big Tupper Ski Area, former McDonald's Marina and the surrounding Oval Wood Dish lands in the Town of Tupper Lake, Franklin County. The development proposal was first announced in February 2004.

The project site is approximately 6,235± acres of property and includes lands of the former Big Tupper Ski Area, the surrounding Oval Wood Dish landholdings, and the former McDonalds Marina. Most of the site is located east of NYS Route 30, except for the marina and two other small parcels that are located west of Route 30. The site includes about 1,800± feet of frontage on Lake Simond and about 235± feet on Big Tupper Lake at the marina.

The applicant proposes to develop a planned resort development with a ski center, a marina with 40 boat slips, an equestrian facility, a resort owners' clubhouse, a gym/spa recreation center, recreation trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, a 60-unit West Face Inn, and 706 single-family and multiple-family residential dwelling units: 206 single-family dwellings; 39 Great Camps; eight Artist Cabins at the base lodge area of the ski center; and 453 townhouse units (duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes).

The developers plan to undertake the project in four phases over 15 years.

The Adirondack Club is being marketed as an Orvis Sporting Lifestyle Community.

Fundraiser for scholarship and memorial ride set PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Sheriff ’s Office and the Clinton Community College Criminal Justice Club will team-up to

raise money for a local scholarship fund and memorial ride.

Raffle tickets go on sale Saturday January 28th and Sunday the 29th

at the Champlain Center Mall for a chance to win a new 2012 Harley Davidson or $14,000 in cash.

Raffle tickets are $20. Passes to

participate in the July 29th, 2012 memorial ride can also be purchased for $20.

Proceeds to benefit the Robert

Sawicki careers in law enforcement scholarship fund.

Drawing for the raffle to be held on July 29th, 2012.

• WORSHIP IN THE NORTHERN TIER •

ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday CHAMPLAIN Living Water Baptist Church 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m.

Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children.

Phone: 298-4358 Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, Champlain.

298-8655 or 298-5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. steeples3@primelink1.net St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain. Saturday Anticipated Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday services 8 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Church - Mason Road, Champlain. Saturday Anticipated Mass, 7:30 p.m.

Christ & St. John’s Episcopal Church Butternut Street, Champlain. Family Worship Service celebrated with music at 10 a.m., Sunday School also at 10 a.m.

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

Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m.

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.

MOOERS St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Maple Street, Mooers. 236-7142. Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

Mooers United Methodist Church 14 East St., Located adjacent to old Post Office. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m.

Contemporary & traditional music, activities for children, youth and families, 236-7129, pastoral@twcny.rr.com, www.gbgm-umc.org/mooersumc Mooers Wesleyan Church - Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Night Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Night 7 p.m. (518) 236-5330.

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.

PLATTSBURGH Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service ROUSES POINT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. Communion Service: Wednesday 8 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - 52 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New

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Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic Church Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Church Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 19, Sciota.

WEST CHAZY The West Chazy Wesleyan Church Pastor: Jonathan Hunter 17 East Church St., Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday; Clubhouse Ministries 6:30 p.m. (Sept. thru May) Wednesday; Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. 1/28/12 • 20880

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Send events at least two weeks in advance by: • e-mail to northerncalendar@denpubs.com • fax to 1-518-561-1198 • snail-mail in care of “Calendar of Events” to 24 Margaret St., Suite 1, Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901 ...or submit them on-line at www.denpubs.com!

Thursday.Jan.26.

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 LAKE—Alzheimer's Disease Support Group, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 6 p.m.

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.

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.

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

Friday.Jan.27.

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.28.

TUPPER LAKE—Winter Photo Workshop w/ Carl Heilman, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 9 a.m. register at thewildcenter.org.

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton

County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Rd. 7 p.m. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

Sunday.Jan.29.

PLATTSBURGH —Elks Lodge Breakfast, Elks Lodge #621, 56 Cumberland Ave. Adults, $8; under 12, $4. 9 a.m.noon.

TUPPER LAKE—Family Art & Nature: Super Animals, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, noon.

TUPPER LAKE—Super Animals Show, Flamers Theater, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1p.m.

Monday.Jan.30.

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 p.m. $3. 578-7123.

Tuesday.Jan.31.

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shoot-

ing, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-10 P.M. Open to all ages. 643-8754 or 643-2651.

SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 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.

LAKE PLACID — African Dance Class with live drumming. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Annex, 17 Algonquin Dr. Class fee $5. 791-9586.

Wednesday.Feb.1.

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.Feb.2.

PLATTSBURGH —Senior Zumba, Town Office building on Banker Road, 55:45p.m. $5 per night and class size is limited to 40 participants.

SARANAC LAKE— Judith Coopy with The culture of Education in China: Its Dominance on the Life and Future of Children Born Under the One-Child Policy discussion, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St. noon.

PLATTSBURGH — Zumba, 6-7p.m. right at the Town of Plattsburgh Office building on Banker Road. $5, limited to 40 participants.

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

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

SARANAC LAKE—Pinochle Party, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will

Rogers Dr. 7 p.m. 891-7117.

DANNEMORA — Free gym-time for children, former Dannemora Elementary School, 40 Emmons St. 10 a.m.-noon. 5614999.

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.

WHALLONSBURG— Myth of Sustainabiblity, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22 Whallons Bay Rd. 3 p.m. $5, $3 for students.

Friday.Feb.3.

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. 5626860.

TUPPER LAKE—Animal Architects, Flamers Theater, The Wild Center, 1p.m.

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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 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.

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

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NCM-1/14-2/18/126TC-20993 ----------------------------NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY of MOUNTAIN VIEW EQUIPMENT, LLC, a foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) DATE OF FORMATION: The Application for Authority was filed with the New York Secretary of State on December 14, 2011.

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NCM-1/21-2/25/126TC-21512 ----------------------------AMAYA DAVIES, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on January 12, 2012.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is des-

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NCM-1/21-2/25/126TC-21526 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY P A R T N E R S H I P. NAME: INSLEY & DOUTHAT, LLP. Registration filed with Secretary of State (SSNY) December 29, 2011. Office location: 55 Court Street, Plattsburgh, NY, Clinton County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLP upon whom process against it may be served.

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NCM-1/28-3/3/126TC-21541 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION of LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ( LLC ) Name: SADDLE SHOE TOURS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ( SSNY ) on 01/04/2012 Office Location: Clinton County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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