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Public DIFFICULT DECISIONS decries cuts

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Beekmantown voters fear district could be gutted

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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com BEEKMANTOWN — Some Beekmantown Central School parents think it’s a scare tactic.

Others are already frightened.

And there are some who are angry, and feel students are being punished for the state’s fiscal misfortunes.

“I think it’s a manipulation tactic,” said Debbie Passno.

North Country residents talk about the mild winter.

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Beekmantown Central School Superintendent Scott Amo (center) has proposed massive cuts to contend with a $3.2-million deficit. To his left is Board President Steve Trombley.

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By John Grybos jgrybos@denpubs.com DANNEMORA — After a career in corrections and a second one in water and sewer works, taking the highway superintendent position is a new challenge for Lloyd Clukey, but he said the experienced crew there is a great help.

“Some of them have been there 25, 30 years,” said Clukey. Their experience in roadwork is a great help to the transitioning public employee, who started his new responsibilities Valentine’s Day. Clukey spent 25 years as a corrections officer in the Town of Dannemora, first at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora village. He retired from the Lyon Mountain facility about six years ago.

He’s lived in the town his whole life and currently lives in Lyon Mountain. He grew up down the road in Chazy Lake, where he spent plenty of time doing farmwork as a

youth.

“I’ve always lived here. I wouldn’t go anywhere else,” he said.

He worked with the town’s water and sewer department for 17 years. That experience is part of the reason he was chosen above the other three candidates for the position, said Councilman Ken Brassard Jr. His time there had him in close contact with town government. As the highway department superintendent, that experience working within local government rules will prove useful, said Clukey.

Brassard noted that Clukey’s work with town water and sewer systems will also be a boon. If there are any difficulties with those systems, the new highway supervisor will be able to help out in a pinch.

His years as a corrections officer gave him plenty of experience as a suprisor, too, said Brassard.

Clukey’s new position is salaried for $35,020 a year.

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PLATTSBURGH — Matt Doheny casually set down his suit coat and sat comfortably at the table, leaning slightly forward with a relaxed yet somewhat eager smile on his face.

The candidate for the 23rd Congressional District has been making the rounds of late in his effort to unseat Rep. Bill Owens (D) this November.

He quickly pointed out that he only lost to Owens two years ago by roughly 1,900 votes.

“The current congressman got the smallest percentage of any winner,” he said.

The former Wall Street investment banker, in 2010, challenged Owens for the seat the latter had won a year prior in a special election, held when Rep. John McHugh (R) became Army Secretary.

The Republican party had historically maintained control of the district that covers 11 counties, from Lake Ontario in the west to Lake Champlain in the east.

Doheny sought the fifth-largest district east of the Mississippi River then, but lost the GOP nod to Dede Scozzafava, then a St. Lawrence County assemblywoman.

Last year, the Alexandria Bay native won the right to challenge Owens by beating Douglas Hoffman, a Lake Placid accountant, in a primary.

Hoffman’s name remained on the ballot as the Conservative Party candidate, receiving about 6 percent of the vote and in the eyes of many, sealing Doheny’s fate.

The Watertown businessman and conservative Republican hopes this is his year.

“We need to bring common sense back to the country,” he said, pausing before leaning back in his seat.

He explained that he is a business guy who understands what makes the economy tick.

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He leaned forward again, his face serious as he explained that is what needs to occur and how the North Country needs someone like him, with his skill set.

Change is needed, Doheny insists, and he hopes to be part of it.

As he spoke, the wait staff at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh stayed away from the table. In fact, the congressional hopeful had the entire side room to himself.

2012 will be a meaningful election in two different ways, Doheny explained, one that should allow Americans to leave behind a president whose way is similar to a European welfare state.

Doheny is more a free market kind of guy, optimistic, with a clear difference of vision compared to current leadership.

Seventy percent of people think America is in decline, Doheny said, appearing remorseful offering the numbers.

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Matt Doheny hopes to win the 23rd Congressional district from Democrat Bill Owens.

The country, the strongest and most vibrant on earth, is descending, he said, and must head in a different direction “I believe in the American people, but currently, it is not working,” Doheny said, switching gears for a few seconds and acknowledging an REM song in the background. “Great band.”

Unemployment rates of 8, 9 and 10 percent are outlandish, he said, shrugging his shoulders and saying people have given up.

The current dream is not working, he said, as a matter of fact, but if you give people the opportunity to live their dream, they will.

“You don’t grow the economy by having people in D.C. picking winners and losers,” Doheny said, shaking his head.

“You need to let the free market work.”

Because once the government gets involved, he said, his eyebrows rising, wealth is devastated.

But tax cuts could bring small business back, Doheny insisted, and the rules need to be fair.

The sort of common sense cuts across all regions, he said, like the statement cannot be debated.

Everywhere he goes he hears about unemployment rates, the economy, jobs and taxes.

“We need to have a different way of doing business in Washington and Congress.”

Doheny would drill for oil and bring it in for Canada, he would not cut trillions from the military and would not over regulate.

He claims to understand what drives jobs as growth and that if business is expanding people will need to be hired.

“But in the past few years, business has been shrinking.”

At the end of the day, Doheny says, relaxing in his chair after checking his cell phone to see when the rest of his group will arrive, the November election is about who will best serve the North Country’s needs in Washington.

“They need someone who deeply understands the economy and will work harder than ever for them.”

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North Country is a fan of the mild winter Residents say they don’t miss the snow that has yet to fall

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — As the region braces for a rather tame snow storm a month before spring, area residents offered their input on the mild 2011-12 winter.

“It's crazy,” said Kamie St. Germaine of Plattsburgh.

She was surprised to wake up and find snow on the ground. But like always, it's there briefly and then disappears.

It would be nice to pull out the snowmobiles for a ride, St. Germaine said.

“It is what it is, I guess,” she said.

At the same time, she admitted she has enjoyed the way this winter has turned out.

“Short.”

Her friend, Alysha Relation of Beekmantown has not liked this winter's weather.

“I love having the snow and to be able to go on a four-hour ski-do ride with the family,” she said.

“My grandfather has got 10 ski-dos ready to go.”

And it would be nice to hunt.

“But you can't even track the animals.”

She thinks pollution is the culprit and everyone should purchase a Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle that is safer for the environment.

Kerri Sanders, on the other hand, is thoroughly pleased with winter 2011-12.

She is not a fan of the snow and doesn't like being cold or having to shovel.

“I have been doing more outside activities this winter, like walking.”

But she wouldn't call this a mild winter.

“It has been no winter,” Sanders said.

She said that cautiously though,

and wonders what March and April will bring.

Sanders also wonders if pollution could be behind the odd weather.

Across the northeastern United States temperatures have felt more like spring than winter.

In fact, just before this past weekend's snowfall, many people were seen outside in short sleeves with temperatures reaching 60 degrees in New York City.

“I really don't mind the mild winter,” said Mary Leonard. “I am not a winter person.”

She finds herself taking more walks because of the warm temperatures and lack of snow, as well as spending time on yard work.

However, Leonard is a school nurse and has noticed more students out sick.

“There is more allergies and mold.”

Her daughter, Alyssa Leonard, cannot believe how little snow has accumulated this year.

But she doesn't miss it.

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“I want to sit on the beach and be warm.”

Lydia Gricoski of Beekmantown agreed.

“I don't like the snow. It's cold.”

As for John Stafford of Peru, he's lived in the area his entire life and would like to see snow some of the winter.

The Farmer's Almanac predicted

a mild winter, he said, as well as a storm at the end of February.

“Truthfully, I'm not really a fan of the winter, but I don't think people have been able to really experience the winter.

“We aren't gonna have the runoff we normally do, and that could set us up for a drought in the summer.”

Locals pushing for lower speed limits

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jgrybos@denpubs.com ELLENBURG CENTER — The Shutts and Blanche Road loop off 374 has seen too much high-speed traffic, with about 40 locals signing their names to a petition hoping

for lowered speed limits there.

It's the second petition in two years, said Merrill resident Shannon Dubray. The first petition saw no action with the town board and seems to have been lost somewhere in the town's files.

The narrow road is closely lined with trees and full of hills, said Dubray.

“It's 55 miles an hour, and that road cannot be,” she

said.

Her home's just one of several with young children.

Dubray's lived there her whole life, and it's common for her to cross the road to visit friends and family in the neighborhood.

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Ellenburg Supervisor Dave Leonard worried that somebody, especially a child, could be hurt or killed by irresponsible driving. He was very supportive of the effort.

“I certainly don't have any problem fighting for them.

It's a no-brainer,” he said.

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Professor outlines interviewing techniques The interview is key when looking to land a new job

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Business is a fastpaced world, and one rarely gets a second chance to make a first impression.

So be prepared, honest, yourself and confident, said Dr. James Csipak.

The marketing and entrepreneurship professor at Plattsburgh State recently outlined interviewing and office manners, a timely topic given the state of the economy and number of people searching for jobs. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics puts the unemployment rate at 10.6 percent, the highest since the Great Depression.

“I want to help prepare you to get a job,” he said.

Basically, it’s a matching process between a perspective employee and the company.

Csipak suggested people look inside themselves and determine what they enjoy the most with the idea they will pursue something they love.

First, craft a cover letter that offers some personality and a resume an employer can quickly scan for job skills.

Part of the matching process is determining what you have to offer and what the company needs, and vice versa. Choose a company that provides the best match, because

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it is a two-way street, he said.

Csipak suggested taking, for an example, a junior sales representative at the company out for lunch. This individual can provide much inside information and possibly help you land an interview.

“If you do this well you will end up with an interview,” Csipak said. “Interviewing is

the end process of a successful job strategy.”

To prepare for the job interview, plan ahead, research the employer in-depth and rehearse.

Arrive early for an interview, physically alert and ready, look professional and bring an extra resume and paper and pen. Offer a great introduction, be honest and sincere, exhibit proper posture, acknowledge weaknesses and say they are being worked on and do not be long-winded with answers. Also, use the interviewer ’s name and phrase questions so you sound sure of yourself.

The follow-up of an interview is important, though Csipak said many people often put little energy into it and do not reap the benefits. Within 24 hours send a thank you note to everyone you talked to or who helped you and send the employer a note that summarizes the interview and emphasizes why you would be a great match with the company.

If you don’t get the job, don’t burn bridges, because you never know what will happen down the road, and you could have been the second choice.

Csipak pointed out that there are questions that do not have to be answered, such as anything that touches on sexual orientation, age, weight, height, marital status and ethnicity.

“You have a right to have dignity.”

He also stressed things someone should not do, such as remaining ignorant about the company and job, poor dress and no thank

you notes.

“If you have any of these don’ts, you won’t get an interview,” he said. “It is very competitive out there.”

Employers look for the ability to communicate, intelligence, self-confidence, initiative, leadership, willingness to accept responsibility, self knowledge, goal achievement and the ability to handle conflict.

Csipak went on to discuss office manners, something that are important once a job is secured.

“This whole thing about office manners is being emotionally intelligent,” he said. “It’s how you deal with human beings.”

Be careful what you say, Csipak suggested, be more of a listener and do not shoot yourself in the foot. If you are having too much fun at the office party, ask yourself if you are having too much fun.

Acknowledge people around you, when you walk up to someone say your name, don’t arrive late, don’t be unprepared, don’t slouch, don’t interrupt, and do not use inappropriate jokes and shoot down other ’s proposals.

Topics of discussion to avoid in office settings include, political beliefs, money, love and sex, health matters, religion and family matters.

“Emotional intelligence is the core of office manners,” Csipak said. “It is showing consideration, poise, holistic thinking, listening and asking and admitting mistakes.”

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Beekmantown from page 1 The reality is, Beekmantown Central School must make up a $3.2 million deficit.

Superintendent Scott Amo has offered proposals to the School Board, which include eliminating at least 43 positions and the interscholastic athletic program.

Eliminating the positions would save the district $2.6 million, and they would include assistant principal positions at the middle and high schools and half of an administrative position at the high school.

Other positions that would be eliminated include 31.4 instructional jobs. Of those, 8.3 would come from Beekmantown Elementary School, 6.1 from Cumberland Head Elementary School, 8.1 from the middle school, and 8.9 from the high school.

Another 9.5 positions would be eliminated in support staff from the middle and high schools, bus garage and Buildings and Grounds.

The district would save $326,554 by eliminating athletics, including modified, junior varsity and varsity teams.

There would be a possibility to salvage sports through funding from booster clubs.

“They know that the sports community is one of the largest in the school, and so if they threaten to take away something from this large group of students, they may be successful in coercing parents to override the tax cap to keep programs,” Passno said.

New York state instituted a two-percent tax cap, but it can be overridden with a 60 percent majority vote.

Passno pointed out that the superintendent outlined that

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an employee election to take Plan B for health insurance, rather than Plan A, would save the district between $500,000 and $700,000.

“Several board members - with vested interest - balked at the idea,” Passno said. “Taxpayers don’t mind ponying up a little extra to help save programs, but I think some good will needs to be shown on the part of school employees, too.

“These are tough times for everyone.”

A lower percentage raise would help too, she said, because taxpayers alone cannot foot the bill nor should they be asked to.

Michelene Sawanec DeBella stressed that many thought last year was a scare tactic too, and the district lost 30 positions. Class sizes, in some cases, are up to 27, and the music and technology programs were drastically cut.

“The fact is, Governor Cuomo cut over a billion dollars in education last year,” she said. “I think we all need to contact our representatives and demand that they invest in education once again.”

She thinks the switch to Plan B would help, but it won’t save all programs.

“We are over $3 million short. Everyone is going to have to give a little or our wonderful school district is going to suffer immensely.”

Hellen O’Connell Perry agreed.

“We are all going to have to give a little...to get a little or a lot in this case.”

Skip Riley’s three children have attended Beekmantown Central School for an accumulated 32 years and the family has been happy with the education they have received to date, both in the area of academics and extra-curricular learning experiences.

“We hope that the school district will be able to continue

to provide these educational experiences in the future.”

But the community is floored by the massive cuts Amo proposed. They are not conducive to providing a sound education to students or to helping them develop the skills they need to succeed in the workforce, let alone provide experiences to round out their college applications, Riley said.

“We are aware that the cuts are not finalized, and that many factors may yet influence the exact numbers of the budget,” he said. “Some believe that Amo presented this worse-case scenario to show people what our children really have to lose and to motivate employee groups to make concessions in the bargaining process this year.”

Riley and others believe the district is in this position because of state-aid cuts, the current contingency budget with strict spending guidelines and years of negative interactions with many who sit on the school board.

Indeed, many members of the current school board have been accused of conflicts of interest over the years.

“Distrust of the board was heightened further by last year ’s sudden and unexplained switching of two of the district’s principals,” Riley said.

Riley also suggested salary concessions to ease the budget situation.

“This is a very stressful time for our hard-working teachers, who are under more pressure than ever from the state to produce better results with less instruction time, more test-taking, and larger class sizes,” he said. “However, there is simply no other solution.”

Riley brought up the topic of unfunded mandates as well.

“If New York state is going to continue to keep decreasing the money that schools receive, it must also decrease the regulations that it imposes.”

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School budgets: Now is the time to let your voice be heard

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he ever-present national debt has become a running joke for some, and troubles with state budgets in California and New York are leading to leaner governments.

Those same troubles are trickling down to our local governments, and the recent news that Beekmantown Central School has to close a $3.2 million budget gap show just how much government can mean to the people.

It’s long been taken for granted that kids can try out for their school athletic teams for a chance to wear the jerseys in a contest of speed and strength. The head cheerleader and starting quarterback being crowned king and queen at the prom is part of the American cultural fabric, even if it doesn’t happen all that often.

The wrestler who sits in your homeroom and took the state title isn’t just making his parents proud; he’s giving the whole school a reason to cheer.

And on the way, those student-athletes are learning valuable lessons about teamwork, consistent effort and time management. It’s not just competition. It’s another branch of education.

The same can be said of music and art, public school programs that have faced cuts and left schools a poorer educational experience.

The trend to teach to tests and not to a young mind’s abilities is easy to criticize.

Students aren’t clones with digitized minds that all process data in the same way. They’re individuals, with unique interests and their own way of learning.

They deserve opportunities to grow in their own way.

An education where a student’s given some ways to build their own strengths and gain new talents on the way makes for stronger individuals and a stronger society. It takes all kinds to keep a dynamic and complex civilization running.

It’s a hard sell, though. As governments from top to bottom are experiencing tighter budgets, citizens are trying to make their dollars stretch, too. School tax-

es are a big part of the tax bill. Schools are important for our future society, and good schools can make a home more valuable.

But what does that do for a struggling family’s budget this month?

More than 40 positions were proposed for elimination in the superintendent’s budget plan. With fewer employees in the schools, the issue of teaching to a student’s strength becomes even less possible.

Class sizes will continue to grow, and extracurricular program offerings will continue to shrink. For these options to at least stabilize, creative — not drastic — measures need to be taken.

A school district’s administration is expensive. What if in the same way that cash-conscious townships share services, like plowing, schools started sharing services? Shared, centralized administration offices; shared kitchens that deliver hot food from centralized facilities; shared record-keeping; shared typists — maybe even shared superintendents.

If the music program is slashed, it’s never going to rebound. That’s just the new budget. If interscholastic athletics are shut down, they’ll never start back up. That will simply be the new budget.

Even if those critical decisions are put off this year, they’ll need to be decided soon. And the same thing will start coming up in more and more local governments. Villages in the region are weighing dissolution right now. Once something’s lost, it’s not likely to come back. What’s worth keeping? Now is when those decisions matter most. Get your voice heard in local government.

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Super PACs harm the political process ence it provides a select few ast week I had the and the foolish waste of milopportunity to travlions of dollars. That money el to Las Vegas for should be put to better use the Community Newspaper given the state of our econoPublisher ’s Summit. It’s almy. Why we address this erways interesting when you ror after the fact and not becan share issues and confore can only be attributed to cerns with folks from …”it’s just politics.” around the country. One It also clearly points out popular issue that repeatedthe vast divide between ly comes up in conversation Dan Alexander those who have so much — especially from folks in Thoughts from wealth they have nothing cities like Las Vegas where Behind the Pressline better to do with it than over the top spending is exflaunt it and those who struggle to pay the tremely evident to this small town boy — monthly mortgage and put food and the is that of the Super PAC and those behind table. I have nothing against wealth, but their funding. One example includes casiwealth of this excess can only lead to no owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife, greed and turmoil in a “me society” that who are bank rolling the PAC of Republiseems hell bent on win at all cost. In a socan candidate Newt Gingrich to the tune ciety where respect for each other ’s rights of $10 million and climbing. and opportunity for all should be the reBeing super rich has its privileges, but sponsibility of us all, the message sent by in a democracy such as we have in the this back door, “wink-winks” only serves United States, being that rich should not to damage the union and discourage voter allow you to sway voter opinion to the participation. point that one person can buy an election.

When the votes of thousands of voters So far this election season we’ve seen can be trumped by the influence of one these Super PACs primarily controlled by very powerful member of an elite society, a limited few, pouring millions into adverit jeopardizes the rights of average Ameritising campaigns bashing opponents not of cans who become pawns in a system detheir liking. Of course, once the party race signed and created to insure that the powis ultimately decided and these groups er rests with the people in the democracy. have assassinated the character of all the How the Supreme Court could interprete candidates, they’ll kiss and make up, go the granting of this form of influence over into round two and do it all over again, our political process in their 2010 Citizens this time pointing their venom against the United Ruling as anything constructive or opposite party nominee. fair is beyond comprehension.

So far I haven’t told you anything new.

So the question becomes, how do we put My point is I haven’t spoken to anyone a stop to this new practice before it goes outside of politics who thinks these Super too far, if it hasn’t already? Elected offiPACs nor the control they give to those cials and candidates play stupid on the funding them has any place in the Amerisubject insisting they can’t control the accan political landscape. Based not only on tions of their supporters. Those behind the casual conversation but from reader Super PACs claim to be following the law emails and letters responding to previous and doing their patriotic duty by distribcolumns on the subject, it seems very clear uting valuable information to the public. that no one favors this license to sway votAs citizens we must demand that this maer influence. Even President Obama renipulation of facts and hijacking of our poferred to this level of action as a “threat to litical process come to an end. Until we our democracy.” speak up we can only expect more of the Other than those funding the PACs or same and the strength of our vote is dilutthose benefiting from the money spent, ed even further if this ruling is allowed to like major media outlets, I’ve not heard stand. We need many reforms in the counfrom anyone who can see anything positry to get back to the intent of the foundtive or fair about this new wrinkle in the ing fathers. This one certainly needs to be election season. on the priority list.

And why should they? It seems very obvious to even the most non-interested poDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of litical person that this process is nothing Denton Publications. He may be reached at more than a scam that will be eliminated dan@denpubs.com. in the near future, due to the undue influ-

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Everyone must give to be fair D

ebbie Passno was right when she said everyone needs to give.

She's just one of many people who have spoken up in the wake of Beekmantown Central School's $3.2-million deficit.

That deficit pushed Superintendent Scott Amo to suggest the possibility of cutting more than 40 positions and the entire athletic program. I believe everyone would admit that Superintendent Amo has no desire to eliminate that many positions, nor does he want to reduce the athletic budget in the slightest.

But look at the numbers and one begins to understand the gravity of the situation. Scott Amo will have little choice but to make some unpopular cuts that will undoubtedly negatively impact Beekmantown Central School.

It's a mess, and Beekmantown is not the only district feeling it.

Plattsburgh and Peru have both

elicited public input as they struggle with their own deficits.

Peru Central School Interim Superintendent A. Paul Scott has recently come under fire for suggesting sixth graders exit the middle school and be returned to the elementary grades. I actually agree with such a move, though not for an fiscal reasoning, and to go into it would be veering off course of the focus of this column.

Then steps in people such as Debbie Passno, who suggest that everyone needs to give.

Basically, what she and others are saying is that public employees need to give up their raises and contribute more to their benefits, as the private sector does in most cases. Given the circumstances, I would have to agree, but before going there, I want to discuss the attacks on the public sector over the past few years.

It seems to me that many in the private sector are disgruntled

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From the Editor’s Desk with their own fiscal situation, which often includes no raises for a few years running now, forced days off without pay and miserable health-insurance plans.

It's as though they are suffering and they want to make sure the public sector suffers right along with them.

Is that jealousy rearing its ugly head?

At the same time, given how dire the situation has become, practically all over, these private sector ramblings make more and more sense.

There is nothing wrong with the public sector enjoying decent raises and comfortable insurance and pension plans. But given the economic times, that goes out the door if it means students suffer and taxpayers, already fiscally burdened, have to shell out more money that they don't have.

I mean, if you are strapped yourself and haven't received a raise for quite some time, why should you pay more in taxes so others can receive a raise? Not very fair, is it?

So Debbie Passno is right, everyone has to give.

Some school employees at some districts have already been doing this, passing up raises to save educational programs and relieve overburdened taxpayers.

But, everyone has to give. It is

time for employees at all districts to give some to save educational programs and prevent taxpayers taking on too much, something they have already been doing.

Yes, school employees are taxpayers too, but there's a big difference between a private sector employee, who hasn't received a raise in years and must take days off without pay, forking over more taxes and a public sector employee who has a better benefit package and a raise and step increase.

Again, it has nothing to do with jealousy, as everyone should receive decent raises and enjoy healthy insurance and retirement plans.

This is just about fairness.

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

Nutrition and your metabolism I

t all starts with food. Everybody requires a specific amount of food to meet your metabolic needs. This is called your basal metabolic rate or BMR. Your BMR is how many calories you need to consume on a daily basis in order for your body to perform its daily functions.

When you consume fewer calories than is required, your body goes into starvation mode, slowing your metabolism as a result. Many times dieters believe that if they eat less, they will weigh less. This may work for a week or so but after about 3 days, your metabolism starts to slow and eventually you will stop seeing results. So what does one usually do? They eat less, which in turn slows your metabolism even more! When this happens, dieters are really setting themselves up for fat loss failure. When your not giving your body the nutrition that it needs, it starts to use its own lean muscle mass for fuel.

Loosing muscle mass is exactly what you DO NOT want to happen when your goal is to loose fat. You want to increase your lean muscle mass with a combination of proper nutrition and strength training to increase your lean muscle mass. When you increase your lean muscle mass, not only will you be stronger, but your metabolism will speed up as well. The more lean muscle you have, the more calories you will burn on a daily basis, which will in turn, result in the loss of body fat when eating properly.

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So, if your main goal is fat loss, education is key. Find out how many calories your body is burning, there are many free calculators online that can provide you with an estimate of your BMR. Learn how to balance the calories you are consuming with your activity levels to maximize fat loss. Learn how to strength train to increase lean muscle mass, and learn what foods are best for giving your body the nutrients it needs to do its job. Knowledge is power. To find out more on an education based approach to healthy weight loss, please feel free to contact me for more information.

Foundation hosting fundraiser To the North Countryman: On March 8, the Foundation is hosting A ‘Happy’ Hour that will raise money for R5 Patient Comfort Renovations.

The unit that is in need of the renovations is our end-of-life patient area and as they stand now, they are a bit lack-luster for both the patient and their family. The R5 staff has wonderful ideas about how to increase patient satisfaction by adding warm colors and more comfortable furniture to create a homier atmosphere. You can support this wonderful cause by attending the show on March 8 at E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium at SUNY Plattsburgh. Shows are 5 p.m. and 7

Corinna Maggy is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist offering private personal training, classes, and weight management programs. She can be reached at 605-3549 or corinnamaggy@yahoo.com.

p.m. and tickets are just $15. When you purchase a ticket you will see that you are entitled to a 10 percent discount to several of your favorite local restaurants. Come with your spouse, friend(s), coworkers for a fun, affordable night of laughter. You can get tickets in the Community Outreach office at CVPH, Champlain Centres Customer Service Desk, PSU Angell College Center, or online at www.cvph.org/DonateOnline/DonationStation/ There is reserved seating for groups of 10 or more. Call 562-7595 with questions.

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rion is a great boy that loves to be with people. He is in need of some training and has a lot of energy. He learns pretty fast and would be a great dog for an energetic family.

Reggie and another kitten were adopted from the shelter in 2008. The economic times forced his previous owner to surrender one of the cats - Reggie was selected. He had a hard time coming back and still struggles with the large number of cats in the shelter. Reggie has tested negative for FeLV/FIV.

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ur featured pet this week is Dusty, a German Shepherd-mix who was found abandoned in a trailer locked in a bedroom with 8 other dogs. Dusty is a loving, good-natured, and friendly fellow who also gets along well with other dogs. Dusty loves attention of any kind and would be a loyal family member. He is enthusiastic when on a leash and may initially pull a bit, but calms down after a few minutes. Dusty is about 2 years old. If you are seeking a larger dog with lots of potential and a big heart, Dusty may be the perfect pooch for you.

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hloe is a sweet young 10 pound black female yorkie poo. With a little training, Chloe will be the perfect companion. Come in to meet this lovely, and friendly little fluff ball.Chloe is spayed and up to date on her vaccines.

Penelope is a wonderful two year old great dane/mastiff mix! She is very well mannered and is good with other dogs. Stop by, and take Penelope for a walk and see first hand was a gentle lady she is. Penny is spayed and up to date on her vaccines.

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Audit finds mistakes in Rouses Point

Obituaries

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Carlyn Casey, a long time resident of Rouses Point, NY died with her family present at her retirement home in Fort Myers, FL on February 17th, 2012. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 4th, 1926 the daughter of Carl and Loretta Temple of Kingsville, MD. She graduated from Mount Saint Agnes School in Baltimore and attended Towson State College.

She married William R. Casey upon his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD during WWII and was a loving Navy wife during several wars. After the Navy the Casey’s settled in Rouses Point, Mr. Casey’s home. She traveled extensively with Mr. Casey on business trips. She was active in the Girl Scouts, was an avid gardener, and enjoyed Lake Champlain. She is survived by her husband William R. Casey of Fort Myers, FL, her son Richard T. Casey of Atlanta, GA, her granddaughter Caroline K. Casey of Mammoth Lakes, CA, and her grandson John R. Casey of Honolulu, HI. Condolences may be offered at www.nationalcremation.com.

By John Grybos

ROUSES POINT — The audit of the village finances was sternly worded, but everything at the village meetings and treasurer's office is above board, said village officials.

“If there were any embezzlements or missing funds, you'd hear about it as soon as the audit came out,” said Village Treasurer Arsene Latourneau.

The report from the State Comptroller ’s Office criticized the town's purchases of some items that didn't follow bidding processes or buy from a state contract approved vendor. That was a violation of the General Municipal Law. It also contained com-

plaints about how carefully the village was tracking costs of capital projects.

Drawing monies from one fund and borrowing for public works projects from the village's general fund wasn't the best record-keeping practice, according to the report. But it was beneficial to the taxpayers, said Latourneau.

“We saved thousands and thousands of dollars.”

The practice isn’t good accounting, but a Comptroller spokesperson noted that mixing of funds is common in small governments.

Adopting the fixes is a simple matter, though it will increase costs for the town.

The treasurer has opened separate accounts already to make tracking funds for different projects easier, but “it

costs us money to do that,” said Village Mayor George Rivers.

Instead of their long-running system where the board pools funding, they'll bond the money, incurring interest and lawyer fees.

The report directed the village to pass resolutions approving spending, not mix funds from projects, make regular financial reports of those funds, and make purchases through bidding or on state contract.

“The unfortunate thing with an audit is that they don't publicize the 98 percent you're doing correctly,” said Latourneau.

The treasurer already makes a detailed monthly report to the board. He also attends meetings.

The village follows its

own procurement policy and doesn't need adjustment, said Rivers. They just need to abide it more carefully.

The town purchased three vehicles — a hybrid SUV and two pickups —without bidding and not through a state contract vendor. The board's understanding was they had to meet or beat the state contract price, said Rivers.

“We weren't aware of these changes the state had done.”

A similar audit about a decade ago found no such problems with village business, even though the same practices were in place then, he said.

When it came to the civic center ceiling, the town was bidding the work. But when

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mold was found, immediate remediation was required, said Rivers.

“We say it's an emergency repair, the auditors don't.”

Rivers took umbrage with the report's criticizing a wastewater pump purchase.

“That pump was paid for by an outside entity. That shouldn’t have been in the report.”

The Independent Energy Efficiency Program paid for the pump, but the cost was entered into the village's accounting. A third-party organization paid the cost, so there were no tax dollars involved and no bidding or state contract issues.

“We made some mistakes, some things should have been taken care of differently,” said Rivers.

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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.

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jgrybos@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — After five months of review, the Plattsburgh mail processing center will close, and one-day deliveries will soon take two, the United States Postal Service announced Feb. 23.

The 46 Veterans Lane facility has no retail operations, and the remaining duties at the local facility will be moved to Albany. This facility is not the post office on Miller Street where P.O. boxes are filled and packages are mailed.

No date has yet been set to close the facility, but the USPS agreed to not move forward with consolidations before May 15. Until a date's set, operations will continue as normal at the Plattsburgh facility.

That date holds for local post offices slated for closure, though those identified to be closed will still begin shuttering after that date, said USPS Spokeswoman Maureen Marion.

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said. “It's important for our budget.”

County Legislator Bob Butler updated the board on county business. He said the airport brought in twice as much money for the county this year as in the year before.

He also asked the board to keep pushing for local cell service. Complaints about health issues are increasingly worrying, said Butler.

Town Board Member Gerald Delaney said there are three options locally; AT&T, Verizon and Independent Towers. With Adirondack Park Agency restrictions, the network providers haven't been interested, and Inde-

pendent Towers haven't been in touch since his last communications with them. Delaney said he's been told that installing a tower in the Adirondack Park is seven times more expensive than elsewhere.

A motion was made and passed to keep seeking a solution for cell service.

In other regular business, the board: •FEMA has reimbursed the town $81,000 for repairs from last year's flooding, with another $57,000 due soon.

•A town grant application for a pellet boiler was denied by the New York State Energy & Development Authority.

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Vann's request to post the roads for weight limits in the town. After a permit was issued last year for running overweight vehicles on the roads during the freeze and thaw spring cycle, Vann said permitted drivers should have insurance to cover damage to the roads. The board will look into it.

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loads of catalogs now send postcards referring customers to websites, said Marion. With no tax dollars funding the USPS, those drops in stamp revenue mean the USPS has to shrink.

USPS expects advertising mail to level off, but doesn’t see a future where first-class mail returns to the numbers seen in the ’70s and ’80s, when the postal service expanded significantly.

“We just are too big for how much mail we have to process,” said Marion.

The USPS lost $3.3 billion dollars last quarter alone. The consolidation plan is part of a larger strategy the organization hopes will save $20 billion dollars through 2015, helping preserve the network that delivers to 150 million addresses daily.

Of 264 national mail processing facilities, 223 were identified as eligible for consolidation wholly or in part. This is part of a plan that will slow down firstclass mail, said Marion. Mail that once took one day to get to its final mailbox will instead take two.

“This is nationwide, it’s not just Plattsburgh,” said Marion. “It’s related to how people use the mail. It’s changed.”

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Town hall needs cash solutions jgrybos@denpubs.com LYON MOUNTAIN — The Dannemora Town Board touched on subjects ranging from jet fighters to polling places at their Feb. 22 meeting.

A request from the county Board of Elections to have fewer polling places was rejected by the board. The town could cut the Dannemora polling place and make voters head to Lyon Mountain, or vice versa, but Pivetta and the board said that's too much of a hardship for their citizens, especially the elderly ones.

The new town hall and garage is about half complete, but getting bids and estimates on moving ahead will need to begin soon, as construction season is just around the corner.

The town estimates another $500,000 is needed to finish the building, but they only have half that on hand. Town Supervisor Americo Pivetta said he hopes to get some low-cost labor from CV-TEC. Redesigns of the building, especially its interior, might be needed to keep the project under budget. The building's plans changed over time, said Pivetta, raising costs beyond what was planned.

To accommodate a town hall meeting room, one section of the building needed its roof raised for air circulation. Another section of roof was raised to make room for a large-engine lift for repairs, something Pivetta doesn't think will happen.

“That company did not design a building we could afford,” said Councilman David Benjamin. “That's their fault.”

Secretary to the Supervisor Kristine Bowman suggested the interior layout be opened

up more. Fewer walls and rooms inside the future town offices should reduce construction time and materials significantly.

The town's received about $38,000 in FEMA awards to date. Pivetta said working with the agency was very smooth and pleasant. The money will help cover repairs to bridges and roads in the town after last year's flooding.

Pivetta said there's little new to report about the future of the Lyon Mountain Correctional buildings, though he hopes they can find a good use soon.

“They're steel and cement. They're going to be there a hundred years,” he said.

A private school has looked at the facility several times but hasn't made any commitments. The committee on the buildings will meet again March 16 at the town hall, 1 p.m.

New York state and Clinton County Health Departments have asked for drinkable water to be made available at the Chazy Lake beach.

Pivetta said he's held them off for a little with polite begging and a bottled water program, last year handing out 37 8-oz. bottles. But he's not sure how much longer the beach will be allowed without a fresh water source.

In other regular business, the board: •In response to correspondence to the board asking for support for the next generation F-35 fighter jet, the board passed a resolution in favor of the planes.

•A transformer at the Lyon Mountain power substation blew, and the battery there needs to be replaced.

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Head strongest at state wrestling tournament

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keith@denpubs.com ALBANY — Beekmantown senior wrestler Hayden Head is a state champion at 285-lbs.

Head won his New York State Public High School Athletic Association state championship match against Alex Soutiere of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk.

The match started with a scoreless first period against Soutiere. Head started the second round in top position, and Soutiere earned an escape at the 1:22 mark for a 1-0 lead. Head then scored a takedown with 10 seconds left in the period to take a 2-1 lead.

In the third, Head started in the bottom position and scored a two-point reverse 15 seconds in for a 4-1 lead. Head then turned Soutiere onto his back at the 1:22 mark and earned the pin with 1:18 remaining.

“I’m pumped,” Head said immediately following the match. “I expected to come here and win, but I did not expect to do it with four pins.”

Hayden Head waits for his turn to take the mat as the last match of the evening.

Photo by Jill Lobdell Head said that he used the first period to his advantage and, while not scoring any points, he was able to tire out Soutiere.

“He was very aggressive,” Head said. “I tried to keep him going and tire him out so I could use my conditioning to find holes later in the match.”

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Beekmantown’s Hayden Head was all smiles after pinning Alex Coutiere to win the NYSPHSAA Division II wrestling title a 285-lbs.

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“As soon as I felt his head tuck underneath, I sat back and pulled down hard,” he said. “As soon as I heard the ref ’s hand hit the mat, I was pumped.”

“I thought he was going to his back as soon as I saw that Hayden had him moving,” Eagles head coach Len Gadway said. “This is a great win for Hayden and for Beekmantown.”

For Head and Gadway, it was the first state championship.

“I am happy that we finally got one, but I am more happy for Hayden,” Gadway said.

“It’s an awesome feeling to be the first,” Head said. “Coach really helped bring this program along and he needed a state champion under his belt.”

Head, who was ranked second in the weight class, started his tournament with a pin of Robert Salinas (Carle Place, Section VIII) 43 seconds into the second period.

Head opened the match with a takedown and back points for a 4-1 lead heading into the second period. Head started the second period on top, working to turn Salinas and get the pin.

In the quarterfinal round, Head faced 17th-seeded Dan Ognibene (Alexander, Section V). Head scored a takedown 15 seconds into the match and almost earned a pin in the period, but ended leading 5-1 heading into the second. Head then pulled further away in the second period, leading 9-2 in entering the third period, where he took down Ognibene for the pin 1:21 into the final period.

Head also went into the third period against his semifinal opponent, Matt Montesanti (Medina, Section VI). Head scored a takedown in the first period and a reversal along with a penalty point in the second to lead 5-0 heading into the final two minutes, starting the period in the top position and pinning Montesanti 18 seconds in.

Head entered the state tournament with a record of 37-2, having won his third straight sectional title to advance to the state championship tournament.

Sidenotes • Head scored the eighth state champion in the past six years from Section VII. He continued a streak that includes Peru four-time state champion Arik Robinson (200811), 2012 sixth-place finisher Jacob Goddeau (2008) and two-time state champion Dustin Frederick (2007-08).

• Overall, Head is the 15th Section VII state champion in the 50-year history of the tournament, which is led by Robinsonʼs four titles, Frederickʼs two, and one each for Head, Goddeau, Nick Weaver of Peru (2001), Chris Trombley of Northern Adirondack (2000), Pat Clancy of Saranac (1996), Seth Charles of Saranac (1995), Trent Curry of

Northern Adirondack (1995), Jeff Way of Peru (1988) and Section VIIʼs first state champion, Kregg Bruno of Peru (1979).

• Headʼs coach, Len Gadway, was the first Section VII wrestler to compete in the state championship match. Gadway lost to Chris Lawson of Kenmore East in the 167-lbs. title match in 1975.

• Two other Section VII coaches have placed at states, with Mike Hogan placing sixth at 119lbs. in 1976 for Peru (where he now coaches) and Northern Adirondackʼs Jamie Gilmore placing sixth at 177-lbs. in 1996 for the Bobcats.

• Section VII has an overall record of 15-13 in state championship matches; 14-28 in third-place consolation championship matches; and 29-44 in fifth place matches, for a total of 143 place finishes at the state meet.

• State champions by school: Peru 8 (17 finalists), Saranac 2 (4), Northern Adirondack 2 (2), AuSable Valley 2 (2), Beekmantown 1 (3).

• State finalist Albert LaVigne (Beekmantown) was the first two- and three-time place finisher (sixth, fourth, second) at states for Section VII. • Other three-time state place finishers include Jeff Way of Peru (sixth, first, second), Trent Curry of Northern Adirondack (Fourth, first, fifth), Pat Clancy of Saranac (fourth, fifth, first), Caleb Remillard of Peru (third, fifth, third), Josh Howard of Beekmantown (fifth, fifth, fourth), Dustin Frederick of AVCS (over four years sixth, DNP, first, first), Patrick Hogan of Peru (sixth, fourth, second) and Jacob Goddeau of Peru (over four years, first, fourth, DNP, sixth).

• Jason Lapham of Beekmantown placed at four state tournaments. finishing fifth in 2001, fourth in 2002, third in 2003 and second in 2004.

• Arik Robinson of Peru placed at five state tournaments, finishing fourth in 2007 before starting his four-year run as state champion.

Three other wrestlers take podium positions at state tournament left in the match for a 6-4 loss.

Wood, who wrestled at 182-lbs., was the victim of an opening round tech fall against eventual state champion Tony Lock before scoring a 4-3 win in the last 10 seconds against Dylan Rankin and a four-point takedown and back points move with less than 30 seconds remaining against Cody Houppert to advance to day two. In his opening match, though, fifth seed Tyler Morris scored a 7-1 decision to eliminate Wood.

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keith@denpubs.com ALBANY — While Hayden Head captured the 285-lbs. Division II state championship, three other Section VII wrestlers found themselves in the top six.

Peru grapplers Jacob Goddeau and Troy Seymour, along with Saranac’s Ben Perry, each finished on the podium at the NYSPHSAA championships Feb. 24-25 at the Times Union Center in Albany. Goddeau and Perry finished sixth, while Seymour placed fourth.

2008 state champion Jacob Goddeau finished his spectacular career in the 132-lbs. weight division, where he scored seven points in the second period of his first round match against Matt Herringshaw en route to a 12-1 major decision. In the quarterfinals, Goddeau was the victim of a pair of takedowns by Wesley Blanding in the third period to drop a 9-5 decision. He rebounded to scored a 6-2 lead against Ryan Hake and a 52 decision over Frank Garcia, where Goddeau used a takedown and back points in the last 15 seconds of the match to win. Goddeau then suffered a 3-1 loss to Jessy Williams and a 3-2 loss, again to top seed Blanding, in the fifth place match.

Seymour opened his tournament at 170lbs. with a 7-2 win over Tomascz Filipowski before a quarterfinal match against Burke Paddock. In the match, Paddock was awarded a stall point with less than 10 seconds left to tie the match at 3-3. The two wrestled for three overtime sessions without scoring. In the final session, Seymour chose to start in top position, a move that paid off as he was able to keep Paddock at bay and pick up the overtime win.

Seymour again found himself in a close match in the semifinal round, tied 1-1 with top seed Nick Mitchell in the final minute of

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Ben Perry wrestles against Ryan Todd in the 195-lbs. fifth place match during the NYSPHSAA state wrestling tournament Feb. 25.

Photo by Jill Lobdell regulation. However, Mitchell was able to score a takedown in the final 15 seconds, forcing Seymour into the consolation brackets.

Seymour then advanced to the third place match by beating Brad Burns, 1-0. Like Goddeau, however, Seymour was the victim of revenge as Paddock scored a 3-0 win in the consolation championships, avenging the overtime defeat.

For Perry, it was a tale of two days. The Saranac senior opened with a 12-2 opening round win at 195-lbs. against Chris Baglivi and a 2-1 victory over Dan Briet in the quarterfinals on the first day of competition. On

Saturday, however, Perry suffered three setbacks, dropping a 10-3 decision to state runner-up Bryce Mazurowski, a 3-1 loss to Tyler Smith and a 10-5 loss to top seeded Ryan Todd in the fifth place match.

Saranac’s Codie Gillette and Nate Wood also made it to the second day of wrestling, but were unable to place.

Gillette opened his tournament at 120-lbs. with a 7-4 win over Anthony Calvano before dropping a 9-0 major decision to third seed Scott Stafford. Gillette then scored a dramatic 5-4 decision over Austin Ryan to make it to the second day, where he was the victim of a Zach Ayen takedown with 20 seconds

Eleven other Section VII wrestlers competed in the state tournament. Here is a breakdown on how each fared: Ethan Feazelle, Peru (99): Defeated by top seed Joe Nelson 8-0; major decision win v. Dean Stanton, 10-2; pinned by Andrew Flanagan, 5:45.

Kyler Agoney, Peru (106): Defeated by second seed Ryan Snow, 5-3, in overtime; decision win 5-3 v. Matt Boyle; defeated 5-2 by Carter Merecki.

Max Marte, Peru (113): Defeated by Cody McGregor, 9-1; defeated by Jack Leguelaff, 3-2.

Jordan Bushey, Peru (126): Defeated by third seed Drew Longo 7-5; defeated by Ryan Arnel 108.

Nick Forget, Peru (138): Defeated by Matt McCauley 6-5; defeated by Matt Long 4-1.

Hunter Carpenter, NAC (145): Pinned by Drew Hull 5:26; forfeit win v. Kyle Halladay; defeated by Jake Demmon 7-2.

Jackson Sunderland, NAC (152): Defeated

by Tyler Newton 13-4; decision win v. Brooks Boyle on reversal with two seconds remaining in match, 7-5; defeated by Nick Gallo, 4-3.

Justin Kellett, NAC (160): Pinned by top seed Chris Nevinger, :50; technical fall 16-0 win against Joe Massaro; defeated by Hayden Wagner 4-3.

Luke McKee, Peru (220): Pinned by second seed Nick Talcott, 4:38; defeated by Joe Sprung 2-1.

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Hornets drop sectional championship game against Saranac Lake PLATTSBURGH — The Section VII/Division II championship boys hockey game between the second seed Saranac Lake and fifth seed Plattsburgh High Hornets has ended, with the Red Storm claiming their second straight crown by a score of 4-1.

“We knew from the get-go that we had a target on our backs as the defending Section champ,” league MVP Devin Darrah of the Storm said. “We were just digging throughout the year. This is a better feeling then the first because we were able to go back-toback.”

“We are really excited right now,” head coach Will Ellsworth said. “Going back to back has a lot of emotion, and we are sky high right now. We are playing confident hockey and we want to keep this rolling.”

For the game, Saranac Lake held a 35-31 advantage in shots, with Blake Darrah making 30 saves in the win for Saranac Lake, while Rob Knowles made 30 for the Hornets.

“It’s been great to have him back there,” brother Devin said. “He has been backing us up all season and improving in every game.”

After a feeling out period of two minutes, scoring came quickly between the two teams, as Red Storm standout Devin Darrah was able to fire off a pair of shots, the second rebounded and put past PHS goalie Rob Knowles to give Saranac Lake a 1-0 lead 2:37 seconds into the opening period.

“We stress playing sound hockey and getting the first goal,” Ellsworth said. “That has been our plan in the playoffs.”

On the ensuing face off, Hornets Brandon Matott and Jack Tolosky got together on an odd man rush, with Matott feeding Tolosky for the equalizer off a second assist from Eric Bechard.

Rob Knowles makes one of his 30 saves in the Section VII/Division II championship game for the Hornets.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

“I was surprised because hockey is such a game of momentum that we had just taken some of theirs, and they turned around and did it to us,” Ellsworth said.

“I knew at that point we were in for a tough game,” Darrah said.

The tie lasted for all of 10 seconds, when Darrah took the face off from Jacob Garrett and skated past the defense to score the second goal of the game for the Red Storm.

“I thought the defense was right there, but I had skated past them somehow,” Darrah said. “I got through and I knew that I had to score.”

“I don’t think he has seen the ice that open all season,” Ellsworth said. “He usually has to work for his goals, but he is a kid that the

puck just seems to be attracted to his stick.

When you get him alone with just the goalie, he is going to convert.”

There was the potential for even more scoring, as a Phelan score was whistled dead due to a goal out of position and a Tolosky shot off a rebound being whistled dead by the officials.

The second period started out a lot calmer than the first, with no scoring through the first five minutes of play. At the 6:33 mark, Quinn Urquhart took a pass from Jacob Garrett as the result of a 2-on-1 rush, putting it top shelf to give the Red Storm a 3-1 edge.

The first two penalties of the game were also called in the second period, with Eric Bechard sitting at the 12:09 mark and Grant

Strack being called to the box at the 3:49 mark. Both penalties were killed by the opponent.

In the third period, Devin Darrah capitalized with just six seconds remaining on a power play opportunity at the 11:35 mark of the period, firing a shot on net and then following up on the rebound to give the Red Storm a 4-1 lead.

Chris Spicer was sent to the penalty box for the Red Storm at the 7:27 mark of the period, which his teammates were able to kill out.

Scoring remained quiet for the remainder of the period, and as the buzzer sounded, the Red Storm players jumped from the bench to celebrate their title defense.

After the game, Hornets head coach Jamie Reidy said he was proud of the run his team had made as the fifth seed.

“I could not be prouder of these 17 young men,” Reidy said. “They stuck together all season when we were unsure if we would even have a hockey team and they showed a lot of emotion in these playoffs.”

Reidy also gave credit to his star goalie, who went through personal challenges of his own.

“He has been a standout and the best player on our team,” Reidy said. “He has overcome a lot of adversity with the death of his father and has stayed focus and showed a lot of maturity for a young man.”

Reidy said that he was pleased his team was able to get back to the sectional finals for the third time in three years with a team that features only four seniors.

“We are already excited and optimistic for what is ahead of us next year,” he said.

Saranac boys upset top-seed AuSable Valley to advance to B finals

By Tim Follos

denpubs@denpubs.com BEEKMANTOWN — The Plattsburgh High varsity boys basketball team did their part to set up a rematch with the AuSable Valley Patriots for the Section VII/Class B championship.

The Patriots, however, did not.

The Hornets will instead play the Saranac Chiefs, who started the Class B tournament as the fifth seed, in the championship game Saturday, March 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Propelled by the huge inside games of Jeremy Bullis and Kasey Favreau, the fifthseeded Saranac Chiefs stunned the firstseeded AuSable Valley Patriots 65-53 in the semifinal round Feb. 25.

The Patriots were known for the success of their up-court pressure defense this season, and a key to the upset was the Chiefs’ ability to break AuSable’s press repeatedly for easy layups early in the game, allowing Saranac to grab a 12-9 lead with 2:20 left in the first quarter. The Chiefs' early edge forced AuSable Valley coach Jamie Douglass to call a timeout and take the press off. With that, the Patriots gradually pulled ahead, going into the locker room up 26-21.

The second half, however, was all Saranac.

The Patriots’ frequent turnovers, the Chiefs’ success on the break, and, most importantly, the Chiefs’ noticeable advantage in size and strength inside all emerged as

glaring problems the Patriots were unable to solve.

“We came into the game extremely confident,” said Saranac coach Brent Denis. “We knew we were going to be competitive.

Brody Douglass is an outstanding player, but we knew that our strength tonight was going to be in the post, and Joe Tobin, Jeremy Bullis and Kasey Favreau did an outstanding job tonight. They work very hard and they’re very strong and athletic and they take care of business.”

Bullis dropped in 18 points for the Chiefs and Favreau tallied 17. Tobin scored 13, St. Clair added five, and Ben Weightman and Ryan Kerner chipped in two points apiece.

Connor Manning led the AuSable offense with 17 points, Brody Douglass tallied 12, Nick Rhino netted 10, Shane Douglas added seven, Brandon Brooks contributed three, and Austin Depo and John Hickey added two points apiece.

Meanwhile, the contest between the second-seeded Hornets and third-seeded Cougars was an intense, closely contested battle featuring aggressive defense, skillful offense and physical combat under the hoop.

In the end, Plattsburgh emerged with just enough poise and luck to hold off a determined Northeast Clinton challenge and advance to the championship game with a 4542 win.

“I thought I was going to have a stroke,” said Plattsburgh coach Chris Hartmann. “I knew it was going to come down to the end

– classic high school basketball. They know what we’re going to do, and we know what they’re going to do.”

“We are known – Plattsburgh High and Northeast Clinton – for having great battles,” said Cougar coach Robb Garrand.

“Last year we beat them at the buzzer to win by one and win the sectional championship.

We’re no strangers.”

Rob Fout tallied 10 points for a Plattsburgh squad paced by Ethan Votraw’s 18 markers. Ab Maknani and Brooks Kelley both connected on three-pointers and Damon LaBorde hit a pair of free throws to round out the Hornets’ scoring.

NCCS center Mike Manor, a senior, did his part for the Cougars’ cause by blocking shots, scrapping on the glass and dropping in eight points. Guard Rodney Grimshaw tallied 13 to lead a balanced Cougar offense; forward Harley Tavernia added seven, guards Tom Bedard and Rob Armstrong struck for six apiece, and Austin Tetreault chipped in a bucket.

“Their guards played well, and Manor played well for them down low,” Hartmann added. “They play tough. We beat them at the buzzer earlier this season – anything can happen.”

Class D The Class D championship game will open the Saturday, March 3 slate of games at noon.

The second seed Willsboro Warriors and

Elizabethtown-Lewis Lions faced off Feb. 29 to determine which would make it to the title game.

The Warriors scored a 74-27 win over Johnsburg Feb. 25, as Clayton Cross scored 21 points to pace the Warriors. Clay Sherman added 16 points, while Brandon Porter scored 14.

For three seed Elizabethtown-Lewis, Hunter Mowery scored 24 points to lead the Lions past Minerva-Newcomb, 60-51. The Lions trailed 15-9 after the opening quarter, but rebounded for the win. Charlie Huttig added 8 points along with EZ Diemand, while Andy Mitchell scored 6, Tim LaRock 5, Zach Peletier 4, Zac LaPier 3 and Tyler White 2.

The winner between the Lions and Warriors will face either top-seed Schroon Lake, fourth seed Crown Point or fifth seed Chazy in the sectional finals.

Class C The Class C championships game will take place at 1:45 p.m. March 3, with the winner of the Lake Placid-Ticonderoga semifinal meeting the winner of the Seton CatholicMoriah semifinal.

Keith Lobdell contributed to this article. For Section championship results, follow Denpubs sports on our Facebook pages (Valley News North Countryman, The Burgh) and online at thevalleynews.org, the-burgh.com or northcountryman.com.

Lady Chiefs remain undefeated on Class B championship march Section VII Class B The top seed Saranac Lady Chiefs will play for the Section VII/Class B championship Friday, March 2 (7:30 p.m. tip), against he third seed Beekmantown Lady Eagles.

The Lady Chiefs picked up their 19th win of the season with no defeats thanks to a 196 second quarter to score a 50-36 win against Plattsburgh High in the semifinal round.

The Chiefs were paced by Stephanie Linder, who scored 22 points in the win. Alisha Ducatte added 13 points, while Morgan Maye scored 9, Katie Gates 3, Victoria Phaneuf 2 and Kayla Napper 1.

For the Hornets, Marle Curle scored 14 points, while Olivia Carlsson and Kianna Dragoon each scored 10 points and Cierra Duquette scored 2.

In the other semifinal, the Lady Eagles

picked up their second win of the season against the second seed AuSable Valley Lady Patriots, as Shannon Ryan scored 18 points and Emily Anderson added 13 to power the Eagles inside attack. Grace Kelly scored 11 points to aid the Eagles offense, while Katrine Fogelstroem scored 6 and Rylei Porter added 4.

For the Patriots, Madison Rondeau connected on four three-pointers and scored 13 points, while Cammey Keyser scored 12 points and Meghan Strong scored 11. Alexis Facteau added 7, with Sierra Snow scoring 2 and Logan Snow adding 1.

Class C The Seton Catholic Lady Knights will make their 13th consecutive appearance in the Class C finals March 2 at 5:45 p.m., where they will face the Moriah Lady Vikings, the top seed who is making their first appearance in the Class C title game in their lone

year as a Class C school.

Kelli Ryan paced the Lady Knights with 15 points in a 51-45 victory over the Lake Placid Lady Blue Bombers, while Kate Schofield scored 12, Paige Spittler added 11 and Lyndale Nephew 6.

For the Bombers, Danielle Balestrini and Ayla Thompson each scored 15 points in the loss, while Kelsey Taylor scored 10.

Class D The Class D championship will be played starting at 4 p.m. March 2, and will match up the winners of the Feb. 28 semifinal round.

In the two versus three game, Indian Lake/Long Lake will face second seed Westport, who scored a 47-28 win against the Chazy Lady Eagles Feb. 25. Allison Sherman paced Westport with 20 points, while Willa McKinley scored 14, Karlee McGee 4, Brendee Russell 4, Delany Sears 2, Mallory Sudduth 2 and Sarah Looby 1.

Megan Reynolds scored 13 points for Chazy, with Olivia Seymour scoring 5.

The other half of the final will feature either top seed Elizabethtown-Lewis and fourth seed Willsboro.

The Lady Lions scored a 52-27 win over Schroon Lake, with Lily Whalen scoring 11 points in the win. Savanah Graves scored 9, while Angel Barnes added 8, Jenn McGinn 7, Shonna Brooks 6, Jasmine Barnes 5, Clare Harwood 3 and Kearsten Ashline 3.

The Lady Warriors, meantime, scored a 5632 win over Minerva/Newcomb as Renee Marcotte scored 16 points to lead the offense.

Kyli Swires added 14 points, while Serene Holland scored 12.

For Section championship results, follow Denpubs sports on our Facebook pages (Valley News North Countryman, The Burgh) and online at thevalleynews.org, the-burgh.com or northcountryman.com.

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Friday.March.2.

PLATTSBURGH — Water Color Class, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 12:30 p.m. 563-6186, ext.

102.

PLATTSBURGH — League of Women Votes Meet First Friday Forum Luncheon, Butcher Block Restaurant, noon, $12. RSVP. 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.

SARANAC —World renowned fly fisherman Loren Williams will give a free talk at the Saranac Fish & Game Club, 6 p.m.

WESTPORT—Zumba Class, Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, 6:307:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH —“On the Verge,”

Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh campus.

GA $10, $8 for students. 7:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Midnight in Paris Screening, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 7:30 p.m. GA $5.

523-2512, www.LakePlacidArts.org.

523-2512 LAKE PLACID —Annie Hall Screening, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 7:30 p.m. GA $5.

523-2512, www.LakePlacidArts.org.

523-2512.

Saturday.March.3 .

PLATTSBURGH —Indoor Golf Program, City Recreation Center, 52 U.S. Oval, for age 9-14, 9 a.m. www.plattsburghrecreation.com WILLSBORO— Willsboro first annual Winter FareWELL festival, at the soccer fields on Point Road. 10a.m.2p.m. 983-6454.

TUPPER LAKE—Evolution of the

Adirondacks, Flamers 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.

KEENE VALLEY—The Mountaineer’s 10th annual Adirondack Back Country Ski Festival, Keene Central School’s “Beaver Dome”. 576- 2281.

ESSEX—Spaghetti dinner by God's Kids Youth Group, Essex Community Church, 5-7:30 p.m. Donations of $7 recommended. 962-2688.

WILLSBORO — Winter films Special, Shane, 7:30 p.m. Willsboro Central School, 29 School Ln. $5 for adults; $2 for youth.

JAY —Local musicians Night, Bind Owl Band performance, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, Route 9N, 7 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Nobodies of Comedy, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 8 p.m. $16 in advance, $18 day of show. 523-2512,

www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Adirondack Mountain Club Presents: “Introduction to Square Dancing” LAKE PLACID —Introduction to Square Dancing. ADK’s High Peaks Information Center, 1002 Adirondack Loj Rd, 8 p.m. 523-3441 www.adk.org.

Sunday.March.4.

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

PLATTSBURGH —Indoor Golf Program, City Recreation Center, 52 U.S. Oval, for age 15 and older, $30, 9 a.m. www.plattsburghrecreation.com KEENE VALLEY—The Mountaineer’s 10th annual Adirondack Back Country Ski Festival, Keene Central School’s “Beaver Dome”. 576- 2281.

PLATTSBURGH —Soulfull Sunday Yoga Rota Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 11:00 a.m.

TUPPER LAKE—Family Art & Na-

ture: Hibernation, Flamers Theater, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

CHAZY —Free Skating, Scotts' Memorial Rink, 53 MacCadam Road. 4:306 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Community Garden Potluck, Heaven Hill Farm, Bear Cub Lane, 5-7 p.m. www.slgarden.com.

WESTPORT—Zumba Class, Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, 6:307:30 p.m.

ESSEX— Classical duet to be performed, Essex Community Church, 2036 Main St. 7:30 p.m. $10. 962-8882.

Monday.March.5.

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.

LAKE PLACID —Computing-The Very Basics, Lake Placid Public Library,

2471 Main Street. 523-3200, 9a.m.noon. Limited to 6 participants.

LAKE PLACID — Digital Photography, Part 1, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street. 523-3200. Limited to 6 participants. 1-4 p.m.

KEENE—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Community Center, Church St. 11:30 a.m.

546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

PLATTSBURGH — Duct Tape Craft Class, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. 5-7 p.m. $15 plus duct tape.

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

ESSEX—Classical duet with violinist, Kevin Lawrence and pianist, Paul Orgel. Essex Community Church, 2743 NYS Rte. 22, 7:30 p.m. $10. www.essexcommunityconcerts@org.

SARANAC LAKE —Understanding your grief support group, First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church St. 3:30-4:30

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Restaurateur Paula Feudal peasant Metal marble

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88 Louisville Slugger wood 89 Half of sei 90 Announcer Hall 93 MoMA locale 95 Rubs the wrong way

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This Month in History - MARCH 2nd - Texas declared its independence from Mexico (1836).

3rd - The Star Spangled Banner becomes the National Anthem (1931) 4th - The Constitution of the United States of America goes into effect. (1789) 7th - Alexander Graham Bell patents the Telephone.

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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.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLP, 55 Court Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: practice of law.

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.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: SADDLE SHOE TOURS LLC, 325 NORTH END AVENUE, #11O, NEW YORK, NY 10282.

NCM-1/28-3/3/126TC-21543 ----------------------------BLUE CUBE AVIATION LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/12.

Office location: Clinton Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/11 SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC 119 Rockland Center Ste 116 Nanuet, NY 10954.

DE address of LLC: 108 W 13th ST Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts. Of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NCM-2/4-3/10-6TC21576 ----------------------------SPIDER MOUSE PRODUCTIONS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/4/12. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 182 Bennett Ave. Apt. 4F New York, NY 10040. Purpose: Any

lawful activity.

NCM-2/4-3/10/126TC-21577 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF C A L C O M PROPERTIES LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State, New York (SSNY) on August 17, 2006.

Office location: Clinton County, NY. SSNY shall mail process to c/o The LLC, 203 Pleasant St, Peru, NY 12972. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NCM-2/4-3/10/126TC-21588 ----------------------------JC BULL ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/25/12.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1133 Hardscrabble Rd., Cadyville, NY 12918, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-2/11-3/17/126TC-33389 ----------------------------T R I N I T Y A U T O M AT E D SERVICES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/25/12. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be

served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 519 State Rte. 3, Ste. 100, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-2/11-3/17/126TC-21594 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK BY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: AFK Real Estate Development Associates, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY(SOS) on 2/1/12.

Office location: Clinton County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of service of process to 1701 Lake Shore Road, Chazy, NY 12921. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NCM-2/11-3/17/126TC-33386 ----------------------------HIGH GUYS TREE SERVICE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec of State (SSNY) 12/05/11. Office in Clinton County. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 14 Latour Avenue,Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful pur-

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NCM-2/11-3/17/126TC-33385 ----------------------------S Z U B I A K ACUPUNCTURE PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/20/11.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The PLLC 80 E. 11th St. Ste. 211 New York, NY 10003 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM-2/18-3/24/126TC-21609 ----------------------------T H R I V E ACUPUNCTURE PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/20/11.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The PLLC 201 E. 21st St. #11D New York, NY 10010 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM-2/18-3/24/126TC-21608 ----------------------------ADIRONDACK GOLD AND SILVER, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/25/12.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process

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to 519 State Rte. 3, Ste. 100, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-2/18-3/24/126TC-21607 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SPORN R E S TA U R A N T S LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/2/12.

Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Perry Sporn, Managing Member, 227 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NCM-2/18-3/24/126TC-21604 ----------------------------CLUTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Notice of formation of CLUTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company (the LLC ). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (the SSNY ) on January 3, 2012. Office location: Clinton County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC, upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC, at 152 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh, New York 12901. The purposes of the LLC

are to engage in any lawful purposes; to incur indebtedness, secured and unsecured; to enter into and perform contracts and agreements of any kind necessary to, in connection with or incidental to the business of the LLC; and to carry on any other activities necessary to, in connection with or incidental to the foregoing, as the Members in their discretion may deem desirable.

NCM-2/18-3/24/126TC-21613 ----------------------------RICK & DEBI, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/13/12.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 156 Jabez Allen Road, Peru, NY 12972. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-2/25-3/31/126TC-21640 ----------------------------ALL THINGS LAJTI, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/10/12.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 156 Jabez Allen Road, Peru, NY 12972. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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6TC-21666 ----------------------------LAKE CITY REALTY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/9/2011.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 168 Bluff Point Dr., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-3/3-4/7/12-6tc21681 ----------------------------JCS MATTHEWS D E V E L O P M E N T, 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 February 23, 2012 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 5581 State Route 11, Ellenburg, NY 12933.

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