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Youth development workshop March 10

Tax aid still available

Dental society offering scholarships

Race the Base Run March 26

PLATTSBURGH — An Advancing Youth Development Basics Workshop will be held March 10, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Old Courthouse, 133 Margaret St., in the second floor meeting room.

This free workshop will cover four fundamental concepts of youth development, including the importance of meaningful youth voice and participation within programs, organizations and communities. The workshop is for adults working with youth, including teachers, school staff, youth group leaders and coaches.

For more information and to register, call 565-4750.

PLATTSBURGH — The free AARP Tax-Aide Program will help low- and middle-income taxpayers with tax-assistance, preparation, electronic-filing, through April 15 at the Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County.

Hours for March will be Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday extended to 6 p.m. Walk-ins only.

PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Dental Society will be offering two scholarships to assist student enrolling in a college of Dental Hygiene.

The annual awards are sponsored by the Adirondack Dental Society in partnership with the Fourth District Dental Society of New York.

There will be two awards of $1,000 given per year. The deadline for application is May 1. The award will be given June 1, and will be directly paid toward tuition payment.

Any resident of Clinton, Essex, or Franklin counties is eligible to apply.

The selection will be made by the admissions department at the hygiene school of choice, in conjunction with the Adirondack Dental Society.

For more information, contact Dr. Craig Heins at 563-0540.

PLATTSBURGH — A one-mile Race the Base Run and a 5-kilometer run/walk will be held March 26 at the U.S. Oval. The one-mile race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 5-kilometer race following at 9:15 a.m.

Proceeds will be donated to the FitzPatrick Cancer Center at CVPH for patient care.

The Race the Base Run is $5, or free if you also register for the 5-kilometer race, which is $15 prior to March 1, or $20 after March 1. Race-day registration will be at the City Recreation Building beginning at 7:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Patricia Diman at www.cancerbgone.net.

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Prayers answered for church thrift store

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PERU — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has a new location — and it’s one not far from its old one.

The thrift store — which has been in operation for more than 30 years in a building adjacent to the St. Augustine’s Church on Main Street — has moved across the street next to the church’s parish center grounds where the St. Augustine’s annual Applefest is traditionally held.

Thrift store coordinator Jane Woods said the ever-increasing number of customers served by the store combined with the very limited display and storage space in the original store was what prompted the move.

“We really needed to have something bigger and better,” said Woods.

The sale of the building from owner Andrew R. Garcia of Grass Valley, Calif., to the church was made official According to Woods, the Feb. 18, though the move, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift initially took place in midStore has served more than January, said Woods. The 3,950 customers and colmove was one that more than lected more than $16,400 in doubled the amount of usmonetary donations over able space for the store, she the last 12 months. The said, and, through the work monetary donations are enof a dedicated group of voltrusted to the Rev. Alan unteers, the six-room house Shnob, who oversees the was completely refurbished charitable fund account to make room for the store. used to defray the stores “We had to strip the floors operating costs and for adand paint. We put insulation ditional assistance to famiin the back sorting room — lies in need. all kinds of things. It needed The good works of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store a lot of work,” said Woods. are possible “because of “It still has more to do. Every the overwhelming charitaday, somebody’s doing ble offerings from the comsomething there.” munity and the small group The move itself took only of dedicated volunteers” one day, said Woods, with who serve the store’s misthe store’s inventory, racks sion to help others, said and other items easily transWoods. ported across the street.

“It’s given us so much more space,” she said. “It’s made it much easier for the volunteers to do

Fast facts

Customers browse through racks of clothing in the new Main Street location for the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. The store moved across the street from its former location, where it was housed for more than 30 years.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

their work.”

The added benefit has been room for a washer and dryer to help clean the clothes before they’re sold, added Woods.

“In the other facility, we had nothing to do that with,” she said. “So, our volunteers would bring them home to wash them and bring them back.”

Those volunteers are what has made the thrift store a success in general for the past three decades and what will make it a success for years to come in the new location, said Woods.

“As with any task, the more hands we have to do the work, the better the operation

will be,” said Woods, who added volunteers are always needed. “We are hopeful these vast improvements in the new store will attract many more volunteers, both women and men.”

Those interested in volunteering, making donations or more information about the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store may contact Woods at 834-5324. The store — located at 3028 Main St. — is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday though Friday; 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday; and additionally from 7-9 p.m.

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ON THE COVER: The exterior of the new location for the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 3028 Main St.

Laurentian Aerospace closes on financing

Robin Wohnsigl, president and chief executive officer of Laurentian Aerospace, addressed an audience at the North Country Chamber of Commerce March 1, announcing the initial closing of its overall financing for a long-awaited development.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

PLATTSBURGH — Laurentian Aerospace Corporation announced March 1 it has completed the initial closing of its overall financing. The final closing will take place on or before March 17.

With this first part of the financing agreed and in process, work will begin on Laurentian’s project at the Plattsburgh International Airport.

Robin Wohnsigl, president and chief executive officer of Laurentian Aerospace said, “Work will begin immediately on various aspects of the project including the design and development work which, actually, has been in process now for a few weeks. Robson Woese and Cianbro Corporation will now move forward with details required to start construction at the Plattsburgh International Airport in late April 2011.”

Laurentian also confirmed with the construction program now officially underway, the company expects to begin commercial operations in late 2012 or early 2013.

Eric Jergensen, CEO of Verdant Technical

Solutions LLC and Verdant Capital Group LLC, which are providing funding for the Laurentian project said, “We are very proud to be involved with Laurentian and look forward to the start of construction of the project. We have enormous confidence in the Laurentian management team and in our combined business plans. We are especially enthusiastic regarding the local and regional support for this project and the addition it will make to the economy of the region.”

The LIATI Group served as advisor to Laurentian in connection with the equity financing. Jefferies & Company served as advisor to Laurentian in connection with the debt financing.

Verdant Capital Group LLC provides strategic funding for developing technologies, specifically as they relate to renewable energy, that enable opportunities for sustained job creation and community development.

For more information about the project, visit www.laurentianaerospace.com.

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North Countryman Editorial

Where have all the selfless servants gone?

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t seems few people remember President John F. Kennedy’s call to “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” To prove his commitment, Kennedy declined his presidential salary. He worked for free.

For more than two centuries, America has been blessed with public servants who strive to make communities better places.

From presidents to local assessors, men and women have dedicated hours — sometimes their lives — to improving our nation.

They deserve our thanks and respect.

During the past decade or so, a malaise has fallen upon our country, even our hometowns. Americans have diminishing confidence in politicians, a problem that often boils down to one key factor — lack of leadership.

All too often it seems our elected officials are no longer public servants. They’ve become self servants, getting fat on the public dime while taxpayers struggle to make ends meet.

Things need to change, beginning at home.

That’s why local town boards should forgo

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their pay and benefits and serve as volunteers. Such action would send a clear message to residents facing cuts in services and rising taxes — sacrifice, a key to America’s past greatness, is a key to our future.

Naysayers will claim town board compensation is modest and is necessary to attract candidates for office. Neither is true.

Let’s look at the town of Ticonderoga, a typical North Country community of about 5,000 residents.

This year, its town board will receive $87,434 in salaries and benefits. That includes $6,556 pay for each of four trustees and $27,319 pay for the supervisor (not including a separate Essex County salary).

Is that money needed to attract candidates for office? A look at another Ticonderoga board suggests not.

Ticonderoga Central School, which has been ranked among the top 2 percent of all schools in the nation, is run by a volunteer board. Its nine members receive no pay, no benefits. Ticonderoga school board elections attract quality candidates with the promise of nothing more than public service. Once elected, they oversee a budget and staff more than twice as large as the town.

To be fair, the school district has a fulltime professional manager — a superintendent. He oversees the day-to-day operation of the district and carries out the policies of the board.

The same could be true for the town. It could hire a town manager to run day-to-day operations and carry out board policy.

The idea of a professional manager is not new to Ticonderoga. Last fall, the Ticonderoga town board asked voters to eliminate the elected highway superintendent’s position in favor of an appointed, professional manager.

What does a town manager cost?

There are presently no town managers in the North Country, although the village of Saranac Lake employs a village manager. He is paid $27,997. With travel, training, supplies, contractual obligations, telephone and car maintenance, the village manager’s office spent about $39,000 in 2010.

In Vermont, towns routinely employ town managers. The average Vermont town manager is paid $47,000, which is 4 percent higher than the average nationwide.

In the case of Ticonderoga and most North Country towns, hiring a professional town manager would be less expensive than paying an entire town board.

It’s important to point out Ticonderoga is being used as an example because of its forward-thinking town board and highly successful school board. It’s an example of a North Country town that works — but, like

all others, could work better.

It’s time for North Country officials to think long and hard about their motivation to hold office and act accordingly.

Thomas Jefferson warned against professional politicians. Leaving the presidency in 1809 he wrote: “I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands clean as they are empty.”

Can today’s leaders say the same?

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

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Do your part to help homeless cats The St. John Feral Cat Fund, Inc. has seen first hand thousands of homeless cats suffer do to animal cruelty and neglect! Our organization wants to do more for these cats and continue to improve the lives of feral (wild), stray and abandoned cats by mass trapping even more cats this year! Trap-Neuter-Return has helped over 2,000 cats in our community since 2002. We have also socialized hundreds of feral kittens and have successfully adopted them out into good homes. With your support we can continue our fight to help sterilize even more cats this year!

In 2010, we trapped and sterilized 107 cats and adopted out 78 cats from Petsmart Adoption Center! We want to spay/neuter more than 100 cats and reach our goal of 200 for 2011.

We also deal with many emergency rescues each year and need help with the medical expenses. If you or anyone would like to become a sponsor, please contact our office at the above number. Volunteers are always needed and adoptable cats can be seen on Petfinder.com.

Your contribution could save one or many cats’ lives. You contribution is tax deductible. Our wish list of things we need include: Dry cat food, cat litter, kitten food, flea medications, cat carriers, humane live traps, cages for foster cats, cat beds and toys.

We want to thank all of the individuals that have helped keep this program going! We appreciate your support!

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Should we have ‘less government intrusion’?

How? Even in social power, nature abhors a vacuum: If less “government” decreased “government’s governing,” wouldn’t it change, geographically — or systemically?

Maybe to less or more democracy; less/more directly powered by a few large financial concentrations. Maybe still originating from Washington, state capitals, county seats, and city-/town-halls; or more blatantly shifting to Wall Street’s top firms, as their fortunes wax/wane See LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued on page 7

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It’s time to put the local economy front and center

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was recently questioned why we had chosen this point in time to enhance the pages of our newspapers with expanded coverage, increasing employment by adding new positions to the staff and begin taking strong editorial positions on local issues. The answer is both simple and complicated.

It wasn’t a matter of just waking up one day with a revelation nor was it done on a whim. We had been looking for several years at our editorial staff makeup and whether our readers would be better served operating from two independent news bureaus in Plattsburgh and Ticonderoga or to maintain the one centralized site in Elizabethtown with the bureaus under tighter control from the central office. A year earlier, we had begun investigating the former but eventually settled on the latter. Too many chiefs in the kitchen, or in this case editors in the newsroom, caused far too many variances and not sufficient enough teamwork. The independence we allowed wasn’t producing the end result we had hoped it would.

During the last several years, ours, like most businesses, had to cut spending to match the reduction in income due to the economy. We saw our profits fall off significantly, but had done our best to maintain continuity with our staff and publications.

At the same time the economy was faltering, the newspaper industry was under attack as a business model that was no longer relevant in today’s high-tech world. Some high profile paid circulation newspapers were folding, others going into Chapter 11, thus feeding the theory noted above. While free papers like ours had generally been discount-

ed by our paid brethren your part or have limited during their heydays, as reach. We needed to open our pretty much insignificant pages, broaden our scope of products, the value of ultracoverage, get the community local content is now being excited about itself and invite seen in a new light, someothers to join us by once again thing we had always valued promoting their valuable as our core strength. services.

Local and national busiUntil the region gets its colnesses cut back on advertislective cash flowing, we will ing expenditures as a not be able to address the emDan Alexander means of reducing expensployment issues here, and we Thoughts from es and looked for more inwill not be attractive to outBehind the Pressline expensive ways to market side investors who want to lothemselves without much cate their businesses here. success. We knew the value of the services Only a stimulated business economy within we provide, the unmatched reach of our the North Country can trigger the return to 70,000-plus total market saturation and each growing employment and provide services day we heard the concerns of many area to industrial businesses looking to our area. businesses who were struggling to keep We can’t always look to our neighbors to their doors open. the north in Canada or the state and federal So do you sit back, keep a tight grip on governments to be the foundations of our your expenses and wait for someone or community. We’ve learned from prior expesomething to initiate spending in the mar- riences that those can be short lived and ket? Or you do reach a point where you say when they falter, if our local economic base to yourself, “Are we doing everything pos- isn’t strong, we can’t be self sustaining. We sible to help ourselves and the business com- need local residences spending money localmunity to pull out of this economic funk?” ly, and that will not happen when we outEnough was enough. We believe we have source local employment nor will it happen a role to play in getting our North Country when we shop outside the area we call home. economy back on track, and it was time to The few dollars you might save are short open up our tight grip on expenses and start sided if you expect a strong local economy. re-investing in our publications to prove In a recent letter to the editor that aptheir worth to both the business community peared in the Press-Republican, an individand the community at large. ual was lamenting about the lack of No other medium reaches the entire pop- local/New York news coverage on WPTZulation without some associated costs or TV and the fact that in his tracking of stories limits to their distribution methods. Paid the coverage was heavily slanted toward the newspapers, TV, radio, Internet, smart Vermont region of their coverage area. Busiphones/mobile all require an investment on nesses must support those who are support-

Letters to the Editor Fron page 6 between “booms,” “bubbles,” and “busts,” while the “free” market careens freely along, usually not freeing most people to participate, who (like most of us) are under-financed.

Governing would still occur, leaving the kind that large corporations do: free to consider or ignore what worker and consumer majorities want/need. Corporations are governed that way, with shares of value voting instead of individual people.

Wouldn’t some of them, advocating “less” government, actually end up more authoritarian (over others)? Usually they say they’d like a chance to provide “What I say goes!

My way or the Highway!” environments, with less “discussion” — fewer people contributing to decisions who supposedly “don’t know enough” to arrive at the most “intelligent” investing ideas. Sure, we could end this over-200-year-old democracy.

Would that be better — or worse? Did the vigorously defended freedom-of-greed market we found ourselves under in Sept. ‘08 serve us better than the regulated capitalism’s protections, with its graduated tax rates, weakened during the 1980s and ensuing decades? To some, who retained: house, car, job, and/or health care plan, it seemed OK. Among lucky non-losers, arbitrary denial of danger, regardless of actual risk, may have seemed believeable. But even then, who, as others lost, could realistically feel secure about

keeping their own benefits? Are totally free markets any safer than totally free highways?

Lost democracy, would be dearly regained, if ever. Do we want decisions ignoring our needs?

David E. Manwell Beekmantown

Praise for publisher’s stance on outsourcing I have long since given up reading newspapers and magazines and any other printed material that is owned by mega-corporations. The reason for this is they don’t present the truth.

Corporations’ printed products consist of omissions, inclusions and untruths to, in the long run, promote their holdings. I have also given up watching any news (except local) on television as it, too, is propaganda. You only see what they want you to see, and it’s never the whole story.

Long gone from current media are true journalists. Apparently, there are only a few corporations or individuals that own all the media in this country. I was very disappointed when the Weather Channel was taken over by NBC — just more propaganda.

I do, on the other hand, look forward to reading the Adirondack Journal.

It comes just in time for the weekend and is very refresh-

ing them. WPTZ may be located here in New York, but they have to consider where their advertising support and viewers come from.

Clearly Vermont provides them with a greater opportunity for financial support than does this side of the lake. If that were not the case, you would not see such an imbalance. It’s obvious where they see the value and the opportunities.

We can’t do it by ourselves, but to date we’ve been reinforced by many who feel as we do that enough is enough. It’s time to restore the local economy and get dollars flowing once again. Businesses need to do more than be open for business. If they want to compete and win back customers who may have strayed recently, they must offer customers improved product selection and deals, as Don Corleone from the Godfather liked to say, “Make them an offer they can’t refuse,” and world class service.

I invite any local business who needs and wants to get their message out into the public to work with us as well as other media outlets. People respond when they are confident in their own financial future, and the business community needs to be sending a signal of confidence to consumers. Confidence that the local economy is once again open for business and vibrant. Confidence that together we can make the local buying experience worth the time and money spent.

The time for hunkering down in the bunker has passed. Optimism must once again rule the day as we look to a promising future in our North Country economy.

Dan Alexander is publisher and owner of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

ing. One of my favorites is the Adirondack Outdoors page.

But the most refreshing I read recently was the last opinion article written by the owner of Denton Publications, Dan Alexander — his editorial on not selling out to overseas pressure. If you haven’t read it, it was about sending jobs currently performed at the paper over to India, a cost-saving measure which he is trying to avoid.

Here, here, Mr. Alexander, now that’s true patriotism!

Donna Flanagan Warrensburg

‘No’ to outsourcing Just read your article on the ‘possibility’ of outsourcing publication of the North Countryman!

Presently it almost seems as if half of our nation is outsourced. As usual, one can ‘follow the money.’

Of course one doesn't know what he would do if he were in your place. I hope this doesn't end up with our Country being outsourced!

Rose Moore Champlain

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Benefits of exercise for arthritis

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or those with joint problems, getting enough exercise can seem like a real challenge.

Arthritis sufferers often think exercise will make their problems worse when in fact, movement and exercise as we know it has many positive benefits. Arthritis sufferers should stick to a balanced exercise program including a combination of three main types of exercise: Range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises, and aerobic exercises.

Range of motion exercises are basic exercises that keep the joints supple by moving them through their full range of motion. A physical therapist or other medical professional can give you specific advice on which joints you should focus on and which range of motion exercises are best for you.

Strength exercises help to maintain and/or increase muscle strength. A balanced strength training program that includes any kind of resistance like, hand weights, exercise bands, or your own bodyweight can be included. A certified fitness professional can help you get started with an appropriate program Aerobic exercise, such as walking, swiming or cycling, strengthens the heart while making the lungs more efficient and improve stamina.

Start slowly and work your way up to longer sessions.

Some of the benefits that can be seen by arthritis sufferers when including a balanced exercise program include: • Improved health and fitness — Increased energy, improved sleep, weight control, improved cardiovascular condition, decreased depression, improved self-esteem and emotional health.

• Improved overall ability to perform everyday activities.

• Strengthened and maintained bone and cartilage tissue.

• Strengthened muscles around the joints.

Exercise keeps the joints moving. Without exercise many arthritis sufferers may see: • Loss of mobility in joints.

• Disfigured joints that may lose the ability to be straightened from lack of mobility.

• Pain • Brittle bones • Weaker muscles making it more difficult to perform everyday activities with ease such as carrying groceries from you car to your house.

As you can see, if you suffer from arthritis, exercise can greatly improve or maintain your quality of life for years to come. So don’t give in, “Keep Moving, to Keep Moving!”

As always, you should check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program and meet with a qualified fitness professional to help you get started with an appropriate exercise program.

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.

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How to get your seeds to grow

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hile it is convenient and enjoyable to purchase your annuals and vegetables at a local nursery, starting seeds from home can offer the gardener more choice in varieties as well as save some money. Starting seeds indoors is not terribly difficult, but it does require patience and careful attention. The following tips should help you through some of the seed starting issues you may encounter.

Different types of plants have different germination and growth rates. The average last frost date in the Plattsburgh area is May 20. Seed packets state how many weeks prior to transplanting to start the seeds indoors. Count back from the end of May to determine when to start your seeds.

You can reuse containers or recycle plastic containers for your project. Just make sure the containers have drainage holes in the bottom — seeds want to be moist, not wet. Sterilizing the containers with a 10 percent bleach solution also help reduce the risk of spreading plant diseases to your seedlings. Dip the containers in the bleach solution and rinse in clean water.

Containers should be filled with a soilless potting mixture. Place several seeds in each container. Bury the seeds at a depth roughly two times the size of the seed itself. Then cover the containers with loose plastic and keep them warm.

You can purchase a heat mat for this or use the top of your fridge. Mist the containers as the soil dries.

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two breeds. He needs to be an only pet and would do best with either no kids or kids older than 13. He came in positive for Heartworm, has been treated.

Once the seedlings sprout, remove the plastic and give them 16 hours of light each day. This makes a sunny window less than ideal. Instead use one warm and one cool fluorescent light bulb. Place the bulbs several inches above the seedlings and raise the bulbs as the plants grow.

Make sure your seedlings don’t dry out, but also do not over water.

This will cause damping off — a white cottony fungal growth that will kill your seedlings. Wait until the first set of true leaves emerge before fertilizing. Always dilute your fertilizer to half strength. I fertilize my seedlings once a week.

Next comes the hard part — thinning.

Since you planted several seeds per container, you should have several seedlings. Choose the strongest, healthiest looking seedling in each container and cut the rest with a pair of sharp scissors. Since you want plants that produce the most flowers or veggies, there is no sense in attempting heroics to rescue a weak seedling.

As the seedlings get bigger, you may have to move them to bigger pots in order to keep their growth momentum going. In May, you will need to prepare your plants to be transplanted. This process is known as hardening off and I’ll write about that during the spring!

Anne Lenox Barlow has had experience in the agricultural field as a horticulture educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Clinton County. She can be reached by e-mail at a.lennox.barlow@gmail.com.

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Our Furry Friends is a utter is an independent cat who does not enweekly feature in the joy living with the other shelter cats, but does North Countryman. enjoy the the company of humans. She has For more information been spayed, tested negative for FeLV and FIV and about these and other vaccinated. fine pets available for Neeko is a 2-year-old brindle Akita/Pit Bull mix adoption, contact: who needs a home where someone understands the Adirondack Humane Society, 134 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh,

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ulius is a 3-yearld male chow/boxer mix with a mind of his own. He loves to walk and does well on a leash. The perfect placement for Julius would be in a quiet home with no children. He is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccines.

Lila is about 8 years old with exceptional markings.

She was surrendered to Elmore because her human companion couldn’t keep her. She is good with other dogs, cats, and kids. Lila is spayed and up to date on her vaccines.

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Woman credits preventative screening for catching cancer early

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

Benefit this Saturday to help Williams

PERU — When many were spreading the word about PERU — The Peru Volunteer Fire Department Breast Cancer Awareness will host a benefit this Saturday, March 5, to asMonth last October, Heidi sist Williams — a member of the department auxWilliams was given words iliary — with expenses related to her treatment that took her by surprise. for breast cancer.

“That’s when I was diagThe event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at the nosed with breast cancer,” she fire department, 753 Bear Swamp Road, and said. consist of a Chinese auction, 50-50 raffle, and Through a free preventaspaghetti dinner. The cost of the dinner will be tive screening provided by $5, with deliveries available to Peru Fire District the New York State Cancer by calling 420-3641 or 643-9271.

Services Program of Clinton Those unable to attend but who would still like County, Williams was found to make a donation to Williams may do so by to have “ductal carcinoma in sending them in care of the department to P.O. situ,” one of the most comBox 635, Peru N.Y. 12972. mon types of noninvasive For more information, visit www.pfd27.com. breast cancer. The cancer, which starts inside the milk four rounds of the treatment. So far, ducts, is considered noninvasive Williams said her body seems to be because it hasn’t yet spread to any reacting relatively well to the surrounding breast tissue. Howevchemotherapy. er, in a matter of weeks, when “It does make you tired, Williams was undergoing a bilaterthough,” she said. “It’s really al mastectomy to stave off the cantough.” cer, the seemingly nonlife-threatWilliams’ condition has left her ening condition began to take a unable to return to her job as a submore serious turn. stitute teacher for the time being, “The difference with mine is which she had been doing for a litwhen I did my surgery in Decemtle more than six months after she ber, they actually found stage one graduated from the State Universiinvasive cancer in the pathology ty of New York at Plattsburgh last report that they had to do,” she May. said.

“I’ve had to put all that on hold Williams began chemotherapy because, physically, I’m not strong following her surgery in order to enough. I don’t have the stamina,” eradicate the disease, and is cursaid Williams, who had been subrently waiting to begin her third of

stituting in the Peru, Saranac, AuSable Valley and Northern Adirondack central school districts.

Though Williams is on the road to recovery, the 36year-old said she believes she wouldn’t be in as good a situation as she is if not for the New York State Cancer Services Program of Clinton County.

“It really was a godsend for me because the insurance we had at the time wouldn’t cover my initial exam because I wasn’t a certain age,” said Williams.

The state-funded program, she said, which is traditionally open to women age 40 or older, was made available to her because of her family history of cancer, which included her mother Heidi Williams, seen here with her 9-year-old daughter, Kaitlynn, is undergoing treatment for and sister both being diag- breast cancer. Williams’ condition is one caught in its early stages, which she credits to a prenosed within the last five ventative screening through the New York State Cancer Services Program of Clinton County. years.

Photo provided “Most of our family who funds, but they pay up through the said Williams. “Mine was found have had it have been postpathology results of your biopsy. strictly through screening. I could menopausal,” said Williams. “My From there, if you don’t have insurnot have found mine by doing selfsister was diagnosed at 39 and I’m ance, they have other programs exams or anything like that be36. So, for us to be so young to be you have to shift into.” cause of the kind of cancer I was didiagnosed with it was a little scary, Williams said she encourages agnosed with. You have to be vigisince we both have children at others to look into the free screenlant and get screened.” home.” ing program. It’s a decision that For more information about the “I just think, if I had waited ancould make all the difference, she New York State Cancer Services other four years, what would’ve said.

Program of Clinton County, conhappened,” she added. “Fortu“If you have a family history, it’s tact the Clinton County Health Denately we have [the cancer services very important you get screened,” partment at 562-7112. program]. There’s not a lot of

Nominations sought for Elizabeth Heins Inspirational Survivorship Award PLATTSBURGH — The 2011 Elizabeth Heins Inspirational Survivorship Award deadline is Friday, April 15.

When sending in a letter to nominate a woman, consider the following: • How has this person been an inspiration to others?

• What personality traits does she have that help her through life's challenges?

• Has she/how has she been involved with survivorship activities (i.e. American

Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Reach for Recovery etc.)

• How has being a cancer survivor influenced her life?

Send nominations to Elli Collins at the FitzPatrick Cancer Center, 75 Beekman St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901.

For more information, contact Collins at 562-7148 or e-mail ecollins@cvph.org.

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Fiddles, Vittles and Ales to return to West Side Ballroom Event celebrating second year as fundraiser for ARC

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Fiddles, Vittles and Ales was such a success, the Advocacy and Resource Center (ARC) of Clinton County is doing it again.

The fundraiser, which was first held last March, was a unique fundraiser organized for the nonprofit organization that featured beer wine tastings and Irish cuisine. And, for its first year, it was a success, said ARC executive director Theresa Garrow.

“We sold over 200 tickets last year. Which, for a first-time event, is pretty unusual,” she said. “We weren’t sure how it would go over, but it went great.”

When planning their second Fiddles, Vittles and Ales, Garrow said it was important not to tinker too much with a working formula.

“There aren’t a lot of changes, but I think enough to make it a little interesting again this year,” she said.

The event — planned this year for Saturday, March 12 — will again be held at West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, and feature tastings of many brands of beers like Guinness, Sam Adams and Saranac from distributors including McCadam Distributing and Plattsburgh Distributing. New selections will be offered this year from outof-area vendors such as Tri-Valley Beverages, Sly Fox Brewing Company, and Butternuts Beer and Ale, among others.

“They’re bringing an awful lot of new beers to the area, some beers that aren’t typ-

ically well-known around here, if at all,” said Garrow.

The combination of familiar and no-so-familiar brews is one that Garrow feels will be a huge draw for people once again this year.

“We’ve got an awful lot of beer selections,” she said. “So, for the beer connoisseurs and for people who are just plain beer drinkers, I think they’ll have a great time.”

Chef Kevin Thornton will once again prepare the menu for the event, which will feature several pairings with selections like Thai green curry with chicken and rice, lobster ravioli in a tomato basil cream sauce, and ham and split pea soup.

“And, we have an Irish buffet to top it all off with Guinness beef stew, Irish soda bread, bread pudding and chopped green cabbage salad,” said Garrow.

Musical entertainment will once again be

provided by Celtic band Inisheer, adding to the “fiddles” portion of the evening.

“Everybody just loves them. They’re a fantastic group,” said Garrow.

The March 12 event will kick off with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by the tastings. Inisheer will begin playing at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the event are $25. Proceeds will go toward providing autism assessment services ARC provides for families who can’t afford them, said Garrow.

“There’s nobody else in the area that does them that we’re aware of,” said Garrow, who noted parents often have to travel to Syracuse or Rochester for similar services.

“And, that can be very costly to them and time-consuming. It’s really a way to help these families.”

For tickets or more information, call 8345439 or 563-0930.

•W ORSHIP IN THE NORTHERN TIER •

Champlain Mass celebrated with 177 Ellenburgh Depot, NY 12935. music at 9 a.m., Sunday School at Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 9 a.m.

594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship CHAZY Time: 10:50 a.m. Children’s/ CHAMPLAIN Sacred S a c r e d Heart H e a r t Church C h u r c h - Box 549, Youth Ministries: Call for schedule Living L i v i n g Water Wa t e r Baptist B a p t i s t Church C h u r c h - Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650.

MOOERS 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Sunday Masses (Ant) 4 p.m., 8 Locust, Champlain. Sunday a.m. & 10 a.m.

St. S t . Joseph’s J o s e p h ’ s Catholic C a t h o l i c Church Church School at 9 a.m. Service at 10 a.m. Chazy C h a z y Presbyterian P r e s b y t e r i a n Church C h u r c h - Maple Street, Mooers – 236-7142.

Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m.

620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy • 846- Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 includes activities for children.

7349 Worship and Sunday School p.m. Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.

Phone: 298-4358 will begin at 11 a.m. email: Reconciliation announced special Three T h r e e Steeples S t e e p l e s United United chazypres@westelcom.com Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by M Methodist e t h o d i s t CChurch h u r c h - 491 Route request.

ELLENBURG 11, Champlain - 298-8655 or 298Mooers M o o e r s United U n i t e d Methodist Methodist St. S t . Edmund’s E d m u n d ’ s Roman R o m a n Catholic Catholic CChurch h u r c h --- 14 East St., Located 5522. Sunday morning worship CChurch h u r c h - Route 11, Ellenburg adjacent to old Post Office.

9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Contemporary & traditional Pastor. steeples3@primelink1.net The The Ellenburg Ellenburg United United Methodist Methodist St. S t . Mary’s M a r y ’ s Catholic C a t h o l i c Church Church music, activities for children, CChurch h u r c h --- will meet at 9 a.m. at the Church Street, Champlain youth and families, 236-7129, church in Ellenburg Center. pastoral@twcny.rr.com, Saturday Anticipated Mass 5:30 However, on Election Day, Sunday, http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ p.m. Sunday services 8 a.m. we move to the Ellenburg Methodist mooersumc/ St. S t . JJoseph’s oseph’s C Church h u r c h - Mason Community Center on Rt. 11.

Mooers M o o e r s Wesleyan We s l e y a n Church Church Road, Champlain Saturday ELLENBURG DEPOT Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday Anticipated Mass, 7:30 p.m.

Christ C h r i s t & St. S t . John’s J o h n ’ s Episcopal E p i s c o p a l Ellenburg E l l e n b u r g Depot D e p o t Wesleyan We s l e y a n school, 9:45 a.m. Morning CChurch h u r c h --- Butternut Street, CChurch h u r c h - 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Night ALTONA Holy H o l y Angels A n g e l s Church C h u r c h - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Night 7 297-6529. Telephone 518/846p.m. (518) 236-5330 7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

MOOERS FORKS St. S t . Ann’s A n n ’ s Catholic C a t h o l i c Church Church SCIOTA Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: St. S t . Louis L o u i s of o f France F r a n c e Catholic Catholic Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 CChurch h u r c h - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 a.m. Reconciliation announced p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. Sciota S c i o t a United U n i t e d Methodist Methodist & by request.

CChurch h u r c h --- Sunday service 9 a.m.

Route 191 PLATTSBURGH Seventh S e v e n t h Day D a y Adventist A d v e n t i s t - 4003 WEST CHAZY Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 The T h e West We s t Chazy C h a z y Wesleyan We s l e y a n Pastor Livergood Worship CChurch h u r c h --- Pastor: Jonathan Hunter Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck 17 East Church St., Fiske Road, Dinner after service West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585.

Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., ROUSES POINT Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

St. S t . Patrick’s P a t r i c k ’ s Catholic C a t h o l i c Church Church Evening Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday; Lake Street, Rouses Point.

Clubhouse Ministries 6:30 p.m.

Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 (Sept. thru May) Wednesday; p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.

Weekday Masses: Monday, St. S t . Joseph’s J o s e p h ’ s Catholic C a t h o l i c Church Church Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 West Church Street, West Chazy. a.m. Communion Service: Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m.

Wednesday 8 a.m.

Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

First F i r s t Presbyterian P r e s b y t e r i a n Church C h u r c h - 52 Weekday Masses: Monday through Washington Ave., Rouses Point, Friday at 9 a.m.

New York 12979. Telephone 518/ 1-1-11 • 77168

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Library receives $10K from ‘Friends’

By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com CHAZY — The Chazy Public Library’s Friends of the Library took a tour through the new location on Fiske Road Feb. 26, but they didn’t come empty-handed.

“They gave us two $5,000 gifts,” explained the library’s board of trustees president George Brendler. “So, $10,000 towards the renovation of the building. They came to visit and they’ve been very supportive.”

“That’s our role, is to help the library by raising funds,” said Friends president Carolyn Harding. “We saved it up from some special events we did. We do a Christmas Open House, where we raffle off beautiful baskets and so on.

We do a townwide yard sale in July … We do a wonderful book sale.”

The total donation came from a year ’s worth of fundraising.

However, for Harding, the big part of the day was seeing how far the new building has come.

Sign-ups being taken for ‘Spring Garden Day’ PLATTSBURGH — The Master Gardener volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be holding their annual Spring Garden Day event Saturday, April 9, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Stafford Center at Clinton Community

“It’s wonderful. I mean really the amount of space we’re going to have is three times what we have now, if not more,” said Harding. “It’ll all be fresh and new and plenty of space to do story hour with the kids. Teenagers have their own little area where they’ll have computers.

And we’ll have computers for adults. It’s going to be just a wonderful place.”

Once the building is a functioning library, the organization, which has been supporting the library for 58 years, will continue with their usual focus.

“After the new library is done we’ll continue raising money because we give a scholarship to Chazy High School. … [and] we buy and augment books for the library,” said Harding.

“The mission is to be the public face … of the library,” she added. “We do things like story hour for children. Sometimes we have a guest speaker and you have to have a stipend for things like that. Special displays. There’s lots of different things the friends have done over the years and we’ll continue to do.”

College, 136 Clinton Point Dr. This year ’s focus is on practical tips for growing vegetables and perennials as well as grapes, pruning shrubs and the health benefits of gardening. Participants choose from 12 different topics in four one-hour sessions taught by Amy Ivy, Jolene Wallace and the Master Gardener Volunteers.

Members of the Chazy Public Library’s Friends of the Library visit the new location on Fiske Road Feb. 26, donating $10,000 towards renovations. From left, members are Ken Burger, Carolyn Harding, Emily Castine, Angela Swan, Carol Ladd, Tina Trombly, and Ninah Coolidge.

The earlybird special rate is $40 by Tuesday, March 15, and $45 after. Price includes refreshments, lunch and a resource binder with materials from all the sessions. Class sizes are limited.

For program details and registration request a brochure from the office call 561-7450, e-mail jmw442@cornell.edu or visit http://ecgardening.cce.cornell.edu.

Photo submitted by George Brendler

NAC budget meetings ELLENBURG — Northern Adirondack Central School District hosted a budget session Feb. 22, to gather information about the 2011-2012 budget.

Sessions will continue March 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.; March 21, from 5:30 to 6 p.m.; and March 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. if needed.

The meetings will be held at the district office conference room and are open to the public.

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Planned Parenthood to close its doors?

By Mary Weinstein Special to Denton Publications

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“It may be put in context of the budget, but in reality cutting Title X, and cutting the budget for Planned Parenthood services is not a smart move at all,” she explained.

Despite a possible negative financial future, Stahl remains positive.

“We know from the work that we do, and the response that we have received within the last week, that this is really not aligned with the majority of American beliefs,” she said.

“We’ve been here for four decades.

People know who we are and trust us, people want us to be here, and expect us to be here.”

Kathie Wunderlich, PPNCNY president and chief executive officer, reiterated Stahl’s sentiments. ”I think we are a very integral part of the health system, particularly for people who are in the lower income bracket,” said Wunderlich. “If funding were to end, there’s no way we could continue services.”

At the prospect of losing funding, Wunderlich acknowledged she did not know what administrative moves she would make, nor what recourse poorer individuals might take.

“It would be extremely difficult. I don’t know where we’d find those funds, and because those are among our poorest patients, I don’t know where they would find affordable primary care,” she said.

Wunderlich also echoed Stahl’s

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PLATTSBURGH — Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York is braced to lose its federal funding, contingent with the House of Representatives budget resolution decision. The agreed upon resolution eliminates Title X, and additionally removes all federal monies alloted to Planned Parenthood facilities.

According to the Office of Population Affairs, Title X, or Public Law 91-572, is a federal program designed to provide preventative health services and family planning, particularly for low income families — the only one of its kind. Among the 4,500 community health facilities reported in 2008, more than five million Americans received family planning services.

Martha Stahl, vice president of eternal affairs for the PPNCNY, acknowledged her worry at the prospect of such a reality.

“Honestly, I don’t know how we would stay in business,” said Stahl, who added Title X is integral in providing services for individuals with lower income.

“Title X allows us to see low income patients and put our services on a sliding fee scale,” she said.

Stahl explained in low income

communities, healthcare is a commodity. For many such individuals, Planned Parenthood is their only viable source of healthcare.

“For a large group of our patients, we are it,” Stahl said.

Despite the perceived association with abortion, Planned Parenthood provides many services, such as counseling, screening, and immunizations among others.

“Ninety-six percent of our funding is not abortion related,” Stahl pointed out. “Title X doesn’t give any funding for abortion services, those are competely separate, and paid for with separate funds.”

Stahl emphasized Planned Parenthood’s focus on preventative medicine saying, “We see a lot of people for their regular annual exams, that’s really the heart and soul of what we do.”

Additionally, she acknowledged Planned Parenthood as the source for healthcare knowledge, and redirecting patients towards pertinent care.

“We provide family planning services, for things like annual exams, birth control, pap-tests — oftentimes we’re the gateway into the medical field,” Stahl said.

Troubled by the financial move, Stahl admitted she does not believe its roots are truly based in budgetary concerns, but instead noted a political link.

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belief that the motivation for the cut is not solely financial.

“This has nothing to do with the budget, and that’s what makes this so upsetting. This is clearly a vendetta to cut people out of any funding,” she said. “It’s very clear that this vendetta isn’t being brought by the American people they represent.”

Dr. John Middleton, founder of the Plattsburgh Right to Life and Birth Right, noted the removal of federal funding would not largely hinder Planned Parenthood at all, as they rely largely on state funding.

“Eleven states elected to pay for [Planned Parenthood] with state tax money, so it didn’t stop New York at all from doing abortions — they use Medicaid funding and state money,” he said.

Middleton claimed the crux of the issue is abortion, as taxpayer money is alloted to things which taxpayers do not support.

“It’s very simple — why should a government pay tax money to kill children when a good part of the people think that’s a violation of their rights?” asked Middleton.

In regards to the practices of Planned Parenthood, Middleton was dubious as to their intentions.

“If somebody is willing to kill an innocent unborn child, you just can’t trust them — period. You can’t trust anybody who is willing to sacrifice human life,” he said.

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Hospital foundation to create ‘Circle of Healing and Hope’ $56,000 project already at 20 percent of goal

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The Foundation of CVPH has come up with a way to make use of its ample greenspace while offering patients and their families a reflective spot at the same time.

The foundation’s board of directors unveiled plans Feb. 28 to establish a “Circle of Healing and Hope” on the south edge of CVPH Medical Center ’s front lawn, near the Beekman Street entrance. The circle, said board president Michael E. Zurlo, is an “exciting new project” that will provide a place for people “to reflect on loved ones past and present, to find inspiration and hope for those who are sick and to offer a place for personal reflection.”

“The purpose of this project is to bring a spiritual, meaningful space to the outside of the medical center,” said Zurlo. “The project, which will complement our beautiful interfaith chapel, will serve as a place for serenity and healing as well as give hope and strength to people during stressful times.”

The Circle of Healing and Hope will consist of an “Angel of Hope” statue at its center, based on the angel monument in “The

Michael E. Zurlo, president of the Foundation of CVPH board of directors, goes over concept drawings of the “Circle of Healing and Hope,” designed by architectural firm MorrisSwitzer, Williston, Vt. The project is expected to cost $56,000, with engraved paving stones that may be sponsored by the public among the ways to fund the venture.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau Christmas Box,” a best-selling novel by Richard Paul Evans. In the novel, a woman mourns the loss of her child, drawing solace at the base of a statue of an angel. Though similar angel statues have been commissioned across the country with the purpose of being dedicated solely to “children who have left this world far too soon,” Zurlo noted the CVPH statue would be erected to memorialize anyone of any age.

“The foundation board feels this endeavor is very important to the community as everyone — regardless of relationship to loss — benefits from public shared spaces that offer a place for personal reflection,” said Zurlo.

The statue will be surrounded by engraved granite paving stones, that will lead up to the statue from an existing sidewalk on the front lawn, and circle the statue. The

‘Shadows Walking’ examines inner minds of Nazi doctors Author to sign copies at Plattsburgh, Peru libraries

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Douglas R. Skopp has invested the past 30 years of his life in conducting research and writing his first book, but it’s time he’s felt has been well spent.

The retired State University of New York at Plattsburgh professor drew upon his expertise teaching German history in the U.S. and researching it at its source in the early 1960s — and again in the mid-1980s as a Fulbright scholar — for his book, “Shadows Walking.”

Skopp had investigated the political behavior of a variety of educated professionals in modern Germany — public school teachers, physicist, chemists, mathematicians. However, in 1985, he became intrigued by doctors who came under the influence of the Nazi movement during World War II. “I was interested in how doctors became Nazis and whether or not their educational experiences and their social and political

values tended to make them join the party or oppose the party,” said Skopp.

It was upon returning to the U.S. in 1986 from his time in Germany that Skopp began gathering his research and writing it down, page by page.

“I wrote the book during summer vacations and spring breaks. I never took time for it during school,” said Skopp. “But, when I retired in 2006, I had more time to finish it.”

“Shadows Walking,” explained Skopp, is a fictional biography that centers around two main characters — Johann Brenner, “an idealistic physician and ardent German nationalist” and his childhood friend, Philipp Stein, also a doctor. Brenner joins the Nazi party, willingly participating in “crimes against humanity” that violate his Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine with a strong sense of ethics. Stein, on the other hand, is a German Jew caught in the most turbulent of times in the Fatherland.

“So, the story of the novel is how their lives intersect at several different points until their final meeting,” said Skopp. “At that point, [Brenner], as I have imagined, has a significant choice to make, when he finally realizes what his career has led to.”

The cover of “Shadows Walking,” a fictional biography written by retired professor Douglas R. Skopp.

The cover was designed by Skopp’s colleague, Dr. Norman Taber, and the book contains a foreword written by Dr. Tom Moran.

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The 482-page novel, published by CreateSpace, is the result of more than a dozen drafts of Skopp’s story, which he said, with

stones will be available for sponsorship — at a cost of $150 for a 9-inch by 6-inch stone or $500 for a 12-inch by 12-inch stone — in order to subsidize the $56,000 cost of the project. Crafted wooden benches will also be available for sponsorship, featuring plaques with personal messages, for donations of $2,500 or more.

Already, 20 percent of the funding has been pledged toward the project, said Zurlo.

Dr. Heidi Moore said she believes in the importance of the project, understanding a need for it in the community. As a pediatrician, Moore said she’s seen the devastating effect losing a child can have on a family, leaving the parents left behind feeling as if “the very ground underneath them has been yanked away.”

“The new Circle of Healing and Hope will be a concrete place for parents to go and remember their children, to join a community of others who’ve suffered through similar situations,” she said. “It will be a place to go to begin to heal.”

The Circle of Healing and Hope project is expected to break ground as early as this May, with work to be completed by early summer.

For more information about the project, or to purchase a paving stone, contact the Foundation at CVPH at 562-7168 or visit www.cvph.org.

a chuckle, is “as good as I can make it.”

“It’s been a life’s career,” Skopp said of his work on the book.

Margaret Lavinia Anderson — a professor of history from the University of California, Berkeley — called “Shadows Walking” a “meticulously researched, brilliantly written novel” that “will haunt readers of history and fiction alike.” It’s praise like that makes Skopp feel like the time invested in his book hasn’t been spent in vain.

“She’s one of the leading historians of Germany in the United States and highly thought of throughout the world. So, I’m definitely pleased with her approval,” said Skopp.

Skopp will read from “Shadows Walking” and sign copies of his book next week. He’ll first appear at the Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. His next appearance will be at the Peru Free Library, 3024 State Route 22, Peru, Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.shadowswalking.com.

Skopp’s book is currently available online at www.amazon.com and HYPERLINK "http://www.createspace.com" www.createspace.com and at the SUNY Plattsburgh college bookstore. He is currently in the process of arranging for it to be available at other local retailers.

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Perry receives multiple charges PLATTSBURGH — Todd M. Perry, 46, Saranac, was arraigned in the Dannemora Town Court after turning himself in to the Plattsburgh State Police Feb. 7, following an incident Feb. 5. On that date he reportedly violated an order of protection granted to his ex-wife.

Perry was charged with third-degree criminal mischief for smashing a car window and second-degree assault, felonies. He was also charged with criminal contempt for violation of the court order and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, misdemeanors.

And second-degree harassment with physical contact, a violation.

Family Promise facing budget cuts PLATTSBURGH — With the proposed budget plan by President Barack Obama, Family Promise in Plattsburgh may be facing financial issues in 2012.

The budget would freeze non-defense discretionary spending.

The faith-based organization, which helps families find temporary shelter, receives 13 percent of its funding from the federal government.

CCC facing loss of funding PLATTSBURGH — With former Gov. David Paterson’s spending reductions and the possibility of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget plan, Clinton Community College could be facing a total of 25 percent loss in state funding over two years.

An increase in tuition is being considered, as well as applying reserve funds towards the budget.

City district facing budget gap PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh City School district is facing a $4 million budget gap, and a 10 percent tax increase may be implemented to fill the gap.

The gap will be more than doubled from the current school year, due to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal. His cuts would take about $14 million in aid from county

JCEO exec outlines danger of potential cuts ters,” Garcia told legislators, adding each center also provides emergency food packages and collects and distributes clothing jeremiah@denpubs.com to low-income families and senior citizens.

According to Garcia, the towns each pay a portion of the exPLATTSBURGH — The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties could be among organiza- pense for employing the outreach workers, which totals $175,750.

JCEO utilizes the CSBG funding to tions that could lose critical funding complete the wage and fringe benefits from the federal government. package, amounting to $54,000.

Bruce E. Garcia, executive director of “Without CSBG funding, none of the the nonprofit organization based in In order to give an idea of the need for JCEO services I’ve talked about exist,” said Plattsburgh, addressed the Clinton in the community, Garcia provided the followGarcia.

County Legislature during a regular ing snapshot of data collected from October Legislator Sara E. Rowden, D-Area 4, meeting of the board Feb. 23, citing his to December: asked if there has been an increase in a concerns over a proposal by Congress • 3,590 families utilized the food pantries demand for services in recent years. to reduce funding for federal Commu• 570 families received regular HEAP benGarcia replied that the amount of famnity Services Block Grant by 42 percent. efit and 67 families received emergency ilies served in a recent two-month peThe grant provides $265,000 which the HEAP benefits riod alone was up by 30 percent. organization then combines with more • 343 families received information/referral “Our food pantries especially have than $350,000 of other resources for its to other community resources seen a dramatic increase,” he said. outreach efforts, said Garcia. President • 180 families utilized the monthly food co“The demand is significant.”

Barack Obama’s budget request for the op purchases Legislator Robert W. Heins, R-Area 2012 fiscal year also includes changes • 115 families received clothing 10, asked Garcia if state budget cutin funding for community action, • 29 families received emergency assisbacks have any effect on JCEO servicwhich will reduce CSBG funding even tance with utility payments to avoid utility shutes, to which Garcia replied they do not. further. offs “Not really. Most of our funding is • 11 disabled individuals were assisted with “The remaining funding would be federal funding,” said Garcia. moving into permanent housing granted on a competitive basis,” added Garcia asked the legislators to con• 2 seniors were assisted with rental payGarcia, “a process which traditionally sider adopting a resolution he prements allowing them to maintain permanent has not favored rural areas such as pared asking for their support of Conhousing ours. So, if the president’s plan is gress maintaining its level of CSBG During that time, volunteer drivers also passed, it could well mean the loss of funding. spent 8,559 hours providing 230 rides for senall CSBG funding for Clinton County.”

“I believe that the loss of the servicior citizens, 121 rides for disabled individuals That would have a devastating effect es I’ve mentioned represent a signifiand 227 rides for Medicaid adults and chilfor the two-county region, said Garcia, cant loss for Clinton County and directdren. JCEO also received 45,452 pounds of considering JCEO has contracts with 11 ly impact our most vulnerable resifood donated by Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target towns in Clinton County which fund dents — low-wage workers, senior citand other local vendors that were then distribcommunity outreach centers. The cenizens and children,” said Garcia. “I uted through its network of food pantries. ters provide essential services for resihope that you will consider passing the “Again, without CSBG funding, none of dents, said Garcia, such as weatherizathese services would have been provided,” resolution and show your support for tion application assistance; assistance said Garcia. the continued operation of community with shut-off or eviction notices, and action.” information and referrals to other servClinton County Legislature chairices such as food stamps, the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program and monthly food co-op pack- man James R. Langley Jr., R-Area 7, said he anticipates Garcia’s request will be placed on the agenda of the board’s next meetages through the Regional Food Bank.

“This would virtually close all of our community outreach cen- ing, which has been rescheduled from Wednesday, March 9, to Wednesday, March 16. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

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Local residents head to world-wide climate summit in Finland

By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — A delegation of local residents, students, and staff members from the Wild Center left for Finland Feb. 24 to take part in a summit on climate action.

The group is taking part in a project entitled “Connecting Finnish and Adirondack Communities: Science Museums Facilitating Awareness and Action on Climate and Energy.”

The project is being coordinated through the Museums & Community Collaborations Abroad program, an off-shoot of the American Association of Museums.

Participants hope to facilitate an “exchange of experiences” between communities in Finland and the Adirondacks, with a focus on energy saving, climate issues, and “green practices.”

The project also aims to raise awareness about sustainable tourism.

A team of Finnish residents came to the Adirondacks late last year to participate in the second annual Adirondack Youth Climate Summit, hosted by the Wild Center in Tupper Lake.

Events in Finland are being coordinated by Heureka — the Finnish Science Center.

At the heart of last fall’s discussion was winter recreation, sports and culture in the Adirondack Park. Officials say Finland and the Adirondacks share similar climates and landscapes,

and both rely heavily on tourism and recreation to spur economic growth.

The local contingent leaving today for Scandinavia includes: Gail Brill of the Adirondack Green Circle; Tammy Morgan, an environmental science teacher at Lake Placid High School; Dan Coffrin, a senior at LPHS; Meadow Hackett, a senior at Saranac Lake High School; Bryan Larson, a senior at Tupper Lake High School; Stephanie Ratcliffe, executive director of the Wild Center; and Jen Kretser, director of programs at the Wild Center.

Gail Brill said residents of the Adirondacks can learn a lot from Finland — just as Finnish communities can learn from the Adirondack Park.

“It’s about relationship-building, it’s about seeing with our own eyes what’s happening there and what they’re doing — it’s touching, smelling, tasting and all of those other things that come into play when you have face time somewhere, which we don’t always have a lot of,” she said.

According to officials with the Wild Center, highlights of the trip include a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Finland Bruce J. Oreck and a discussion with Pekka Sauri on developing low-carbon economies.

Sauri is deputy mayor of the city of Helsinki.

Brill said the local delegation will spend a lot of time at the Finnish Science Center and traveling around the Helsinki area.

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New public defender position nixed, for now established to bring the Collard murder case to trial, which has since gone into a plea agreement.

“I feel that as tough as it is to create a new position, there is too much work there for Brandon to be as effective as he needs to be,” Douglas said. “I feel that we are burning this young man out and he needs assistance.” keith@denpubs.com “None of us are in a place where we want to create a new poELIZABETHTOWN — With six of the 18 Essex County super- sition,” Montgomery-Corey said. “But if we are not able to provisors either out of town or unable to make the meeting, any vote vide a level of defense to someone who needs it, the financial imrequiring 10 or more votes was going to be tough. pact is going to be even larger.”

With only three dissenting votes, a proposal to hire a third po“Constitutionally, it is our responsibility to provide a defensition to the office of the public defender at the county (which dant with proper legal council,” Scozzafava said. “It is our reneeded 10 to pass) was defeated during the Ways and Means sponsibility morally and ethically. I am going to go with Branmeeting Feb. 28. don’s word that we need this position.”

“This can be re-introduced at the next meeting “This is a constitutional right that we have to as long as either one of the people who voted provide and we cannot dismiss that obligation,” against the measure moves it or if one of the suMerrihew said. pervisors who was not here today motions it,” “This is the time that you have to hold the chairman Randy Douglas said after the vote. line,” Hatch said. “Putting another employee on However, Douglas, Schroon Lake supervisor is not the answer right now.”

Cathy Moses and Keene supervisor William FereHatch added that he felt the time to discuss bee, who all voted for the resolution, will be in this was during budget season.

Washington, D.C. next Monday for meetings with “Every year we go through the budget federal officials. process, then after that someone comes to us Willsboro supervisor Ed Hatch, Crown Point with a new thing and we go with it,” Hatch said.

Ed Hatch supervisor Bethany Kosmider and Lewis supervi“Tha needs to stop.”

Willsboro Supervisor sor David Blades voted against the new hire; they “I think that this is a little premature to make account for 420 votes under the weighted voting a decision,” Blades said. “We need to wait and system used during monthly board meetings.

This is the time see what the state does with a budget before we Douglas, Moses and Ferebee make up 414 votes make any staff decisions.” that you have to that will not be present, while the others who votSeveral supervisors asked about a part-time ed for the proposal: Chesterfield’s Gerald Morrow, hold the line. position, and Boutelle said that he felt that Elizabethtown’s Noel Merrihew, Minerva’s Sue would not be the most effective solution.

Montgomery-Corey, Moriah’s Tom Scozzafava, North Elba’s “I would never refuse any help, but it is not ideal and harder Robert Politi and Ticonderoga’s Debra Malaney make up 1,583 to work things with part-time,” Boutelle said. “With full time, it votes. is easier to keep things flowing and to know what the other hand Absent from the meeting were Westport’s Dan Connell, St. Ar- is doing.” mand’s Joyce Morency, Newcomb’s George Canon, North HudBoutelle said that in 2004, 463 cases went through the office of son’s Robert Dobie, Essex’s Sharon Boisen and Wilmington’s the public defender. The number has risen throughout the past Randy Preston, who account for 426 weighted votes. years, now reaching near 900 in 2010.

The debate on whether or not to add a public defender posi“The fact is that the number of cases has doubled that we hantion, under the recommendation of Public defender Brandon dle,” Boutelle said.

Boutelle, was centered on whether or not the county could afford Morrow said that he believed the recent economy was behind to add a new position to the budget, one which county manager the spike in numbers.

Daniel Palmer said could range from $75,000 to $82,000 per year, “Of course this is being driven by the economy,” he said. “As $55,000 of which would be in salary. the economy gets worse, there are more and more people that Palmer said that the first year of the position would be covered need that service and we are obligated to give it.” by grant funds that would be rolled over from the fund that was

12-member ways and means drops resolution, may return Monday

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Two-car accident on Miner Farm Road CHAZY — Robin D. Klemick, 44, Chazy was struck

by Lisa L. Hart, 33, Mooers after Klemick reportedly attempted to make a U-turn on Miner Farm Road.

Hart and Deborah N. Olds, 45, a passenger in Klemick’s vehicle were treated for minor injuries at CVPH Medical Center, and released.

Thume admits to police chase PERU — Elijah Thume, 22, Schuyler Falls has admitted he tried to outrun police last November when he was attempting to avoid a sobriety checkpoint on Route 22.

The chase took him and the police north on Interstate-87, ending when Thume’s car flipped near Exit 39.

Thume was charged with driving while intoxicated, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and fleeing a police officer.

He will return to court May 10.

Devins treated for minor injuries BEEKMANTOWN — Stephanie A. Devins, 19, West Chazy, was treated and released at CVPH Medical Center after she veered off Ashley Road Feb. 21, flipping her car.

City Beach looking to bring in vendors PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh Common Council is working with director of recreation Steve Peters to bring vendors to sell food, accessories and beer at the City Beach this summer.

City property tax info on-line PLATTSBURGH — Tax information for properties in the city of Plattsburgh can now be obtained on-line at www.cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov, and by clicking “Pay Bills/Services Online,” then choosing “Property Taxes.”

Wilson charged with criminal mischief PLATTSBURGH — Peter H. Wilson, Plattsburgh, was arrested Feb. 22, and charged with second-degree criminal mischief, after allegedly allowing thousands of dollars worth of damage to happen at a property he rented.

Around the Region

Adirondack Community Housing Trust completes Hamlets 3 guidebook ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack Community Housing Trust (ACHT) announced recently that the Hamlets 3 guidebook is completed and available online to Adirondack towns and villages seeking to expand the population centers of their communities — the villages and hamlets.

The guidebook and Web site are the culmination of a two- year study conducted by Roger Trancik of Urban Design Consultants that was funded through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 2007 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant Program. The sponsors plan to continue the project with a follow-up program, if they can obtain additional funding.

“Hamlets 3 is the model for all towns and villages within the Adirondack Park to utilize as they plan their future,” Joe Kelly, President of ACHT, said. “Adirondack Community Housing Trust is proud to have been a sponsor of this valuable project.”

Hamlets 3 is presented in an illustrated guidebook that may be viewed and downloaded at the project Web site —www.adkhamlets.org. It may also be viewed and downloaded from Adirondack Park Agency Web site — www.apa.state.ny.us; the Department of State Web site —www.dos.state.ny.us; and the DEC Web site www.dec.state.ny.us The analysis and recommendations in Hamlets 3 are based on a two-year study that used

three case-study clusters of Adirondack hamlets to generate and evaluate real-world opportunities for smart hamlet expansion, both within the footprint of the existing hamlet and outside that footprint.

The three clusters of hamlets that were studied are located around Old Forge, Clifton-Fine, and Elizabethtown and were selected because of their geographic dispersion and varied character within the Adirondacks. From these studies, the Hamlets 3 planning model was derived, which is broadly applicable to a wide range of situations throughout the Adirondack Park.

“Last summer the Elizabethtown Planning Board had the opportunity to work with Roger Trancik and his brilliant group of young plan-

ners when they came to town to work on the ‘ETown Cluster’ for the Hamlets 3 Project,” Elena Borstein, Town of Elizabethtown Planning Board member, said. “We learned about Smart Growth Principles of planning and now hope to put these into our new Comprehensive Plan for Elizabethtown, which hasn't been revised since the 1970s. The guidebook is a great tool for planning and for the future of the Adirondacks.”

More details about Hamlets 3 and how communities can participate will be presented at the Adirondack Park Local Government Day conference in Lake Placid on March 23. Participants in the Hamlets 3 session at Local Government Day will be a given a CD of the guidebook.

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Half marathon nearing, volunteers needed sarah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The deadline for runners to sign up for the Second Annual Plattsburgh Half Marathon has come and gone, with nearly 1,000 racers signed up. Now it’s time for coordinators to put on some of the finishing touches.

Jen Boyer, one of the race coordinators, said volunteers are the main focus now.

“On traffic control end of it, which means people directing traffic, we need probably close to … about 80 [volunteers],” she said. We need people who are

pretty decently fit, able to stand whatever weather conditions are going to be in place that day.”

Boyer said the volunteers should be prepared to stand for three hours, as the race cutoff is at three hours.

“If you’re at mile 10 directing traffic, you’re going to be there all morning,” she said.

Volunteers will also be needed at the very end of the race, as there will be a different setup this year.

“We’re going to have a little bit of a longer shoot. We’re going to have a tent at the end that’s going to have tables and chairs set up,” said Boyer. “We’re going to have

water set up there and all the medals. And also the place for the shoe tags to be taken off. We’re going to need a group of people to do that as well. Handing out all that stuff to the runners.”

Volunteers will also be needed the day before the race, helping to stuff bags for the racers, which will include their bib number, shoe tag, and tech shirt.

The bags will also have promotional items from local businesses, including coupons.

“We’ve gotten a few requests as far as people putting stuff in the bags. That’s a great way to advertise for your business,” explained Boyer. “Every runner is going to

get one of those bags.”

Boyer said they are also looking for more sponsors, especially $500 and $1,000 sponsors.

“Any sponsors we can get in is obviously great,” she said. “If people can’t give that kind of money, obviously we have the raffle that we do. So people can donate an item for the raffle. We ask for usually a minimum of a $100 item or a gift certificate.”

But most of all, Boyer is looking for the community to come out and support the runners, the day of the race.

“That’s what brings people to our community,” she said. “That really gets people to come back to

your event, people from out of town. Especially in the economy right now, any little bit of business the downtown area, any business to the town of Plattsburgh is obviously beneficial to this area.”

“The people of plattsburgh need to come out and support the event in order for it to be a success,” added Boyer. “Because their voices, their friendliness is what is going to make it.”

If interested in becoming a volunteer, e-mail plattsburghhalfmarathon@gmail.com. For more information about becoming a sponsor, visit www.plattsburghhalfmarathon.com.

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VIC friends group building a new future

By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com (Editor's note: This is Part Four of a five-part series on the current status of the Visitor Interpretive Centers, which were operated by the Adirondack Park Agency from 1989 to 2010.)

PAUL SMITHS — History has shown that the Adirondack Park Institute’s tag line — “Teaching a Generation to Care” — was almost taken literally. Now, 22 years after it was founded, the group is poised to teach many more generations.

When Adirondack Park Agency (APA) officials announced in January 2010 that they would be dissolving the Interpretive Programs Division and leaving the Visitor Interpretive Centers (VICs) in Paul Smiths and Newcomb by the end of the year, the VIC friends group — the API — was faced with un uncertain future.

After all, the not-for-profit group was created specifically to fund educational programming — for school kids, families, and the general public — at the two VICs in 1989, the same year the Paul Smiths VIC opened (the Newcomb VIC opened in 1990). With its office located at the Paul Smiths VIC, the API and the state-run VICs were joined at the hip, so to speak. It was a unique public-private partnership, a model for visitor/education centers around the nation.

The API board was left with the question, “What would happen to the API if the VICs closed for good?”

The year 2010 proved to be a pivotal and emotional one for API officials. While the mission remains the same, the partners have changed. API board members will now be teaching generations to care with Paul Smith’s College at the Paul Smiths VIC and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry at the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb.

“Both colleges said to the API, ‘Work with us,’” said API Executive Director Dan Fitts, who was hired in 2010. “People love the VICs, and nobody wants them to close, especially us.”

Rebuilding membership The API is a membership-based organization.

While it raises program money through grants and fundraisers, it relies heavily on membership dues.

Among its list of accomplishments, the API has funded school programs, the Native Species Butterfly House at Paul Smiths, special events, and publications such as the interpretive trail brochures at the Paul Smiths VIC. But in 2010, despite a letter-writing campaign, the API’s membership took a hit.

“Now that our future is more clear, we are able to build membership and attract corporate and foundation funding,” Fitts said in an interview at the Adirondack Research Consortium office at Paul Smith’s College.

Institutional memory Fitts now splits his time between executive director positions at the API and the Adirondack Re-

search Consortium. Yet his love affair with the VICs began more than 20 years ago.

When the APA was making plans to build the VICs in the 1980s (actually it was only supposed to open one VIC, but Gov. Mario Cuomo decided to open two instead), Fitts was a legislative coordinator for New York Sen. Ronald Stafford. He helped Stafford find money to build the VICs. “I remember going out there (in Paul Smiths) when the site was filled with trees,” he said.

Fitts’ administrative experience includes a 10year stint as the executive director of the Adirondack Park Agency, from 1995 to 2005, a time that he cherishes mostly for his work with the two VICs. “The one thing being away from the APA that I missed the most was the VICs,” he said.

Volunteer corps Since the VICs opened, volunteers from the community — seasonal and year-round residents — have helped the staff and the API with educational programs, special events, the front desk, the Butterfly House, trail walks, and special projects.

With an ever-dwindling staff count at both buildings, the volunteer corps had been an essential component of public programming. The larger group of volunteers — reaching about 60 — was located at the Paul Smiths VIC. “I think the transition was very hard on them,” Fitts said of the volunteers. “They didn’t know what was going on, other than the VICs were closing.”

While the API and both colleges helped bridge the institutional memory gap between the old and new owners of the VICs — by holding meetings with the volunteers in late 2010 — many, such as longtime Paul Smiths VIC volunteers Dick and Joy Harvey, found the lack of information and communication frustrating. The Harveys mainly volunteer with school field trip programs.

“Our biggest concern is that we would like to know what is being done to re-establish the environmental education programs here,” Dick Harvey said while volunteering for the Jan. 29 Chili Ski Tasting event. “The school groups. Will we have them? And, if so, who's going to run them?”

Volunteers, for the most part, are retired and don’t have time to administer programs, Dick Harvey said, suggesting that the API hire a full-time paid naturalist to coordinate the school group programs. He also recommended that Paul Smith’s College and the API keep the volunteers updated on a regular basis with the plans for the VIC. “So we have a degree of confidence and know that they are working toward these programs,” Dick Harvey said. “Right now we are in the dark.”

Vision for the API Fitts plans on holding informational meetings with the volunteers at Paul Smiths and Newcomb in the near future to answer many of their questions. In the meantime, he outlined some of the API’s plans.

In Newcomb, the API will continue to sponsor programs and events at the AIC with its new part-

Visitors enjoy the Native Species Butterfly House at the Paul Smiths VIC. Photo by Andy Flynn/Courtesy of the Adirondack Park Agency

ner, SUNY-ESF. It will also continue to fund two paid summer internships there.

In Paul Smiths, the API will fund the Butterfly House (including a paid naturalist), the Nature for the Very Young program, school field trip programs (starting in the spring), and three traditional special events: the ski festival in January, the Great Adirondack Birding Celebration in June, and the Adirondack Wildlife Festival in August.

All this in partnership with Paul Smith’s College.

While working with the two colleges on their plans for the VICs, Fitts sees a similarity between

the excitement in the 1980s and today.

The API is still working on a Memorandum of Understanding with Paul Smith’s College, and, therefore, many of the details regarding programs are not yet available. However, Fitts said he expects to work with the college to create employment opportunities to facilitate some of the programs, such as school field trips. And he expects to work closely with the volunteer corps.

For more information about the API, call (518) 327-3376 or visit online at www.adirondackparkinstitute.com.

TL woman wins $1.2 million at North Country casino

By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — A Tupper Lake woman walked out of a North Country casino with some extra cash last weekend.

Accortding to news reports, Patti Breault went to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino with the hopes of winning a $2,000 cash giveaway.

She ended up with a little more than $2,000 after winning big – $1.2 million to be exact – on the Mega Millions slot machine. Breault, who was facing foreclosure on her home while helping her ailing elderly mother, told the newspaper she thought there was "something wrong with the machine."

Breault has worked as a residential supervisor for Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services for more than three decades and says she doesn't plan on retiring despite winning the big bucks.

Pennsylvania man survives two nights in the woods

By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com RAQUETTE FALLS — A Pennsylvania man is lucky to be alive after spending two nights in the Adirondack wilderness over the weekend.

Officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation say 26-year-old Scott Molnar was snowshoeing in the Seward Mountain Range on Saturday when he got lost near the summit of Mount Emmons.

Molnar didn't emerge from the woods until Monday morning.

Media reports indicate he tried to continue snowshoeing in order to stay warm, but was eventually forced to light a fire and dry his clothing. He continued working his way back toward Coreys Road, and was eventually found by a forest ranger near Raquette Falls.

Molnar suffered severe frostbite on his extremities – temperatures dipped below freezing on both Saturday and Sunday night. He was treated at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

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sponded by explaining the contracts for the 2011-12 school year From page 1 come out in June, so the money would have to be raised by June 1, debt and they had to roll over with no more decreases in enroll$50,000 into the next school ment. year,” added Kelly. “This year, Donations for St. The parents decided they each we wanted to get it up and we Mary’s Academy need to work to raise money to planned to get it up to about 72 may be arranged by keep the school open, figuring and we had the amount of peocalling Sister Marie each one is responsible for raising ple and then one by one they Cordata Kelly at 298about $2,000. dropped off. We opened with 3372.

Five years ago, the school was in 58.” a similar situation. However, at Kelly said this year the school seems to be doing better; however, the time, they needed to raise $100,000 — and they did. they still have to deal with the $50,000, as “We’re at about $8,000,” said Kelly. “That well as insurance costs of $25,000.

“That’s when Father [James Delbel] and I was in three days. But, what I fear is what went to speak with the bishop and the bish- happened before. We got up pretty fast to op said, ‘You’re in a catch-22,’” Kelly ex- $80,000 ... but the people that have given, have given. To scrounge up that other $20,000 plained. was rough going.”

She said the bishop, the Most Rev. Terry So, Kelly is looking to the community for LaValley, said if the school continues to roll money over each year, but is unable to gain help.

“Mostly what we’d like [the community] to back the deficit, they may as well close now see is that we have a treasure there,” she said. instead of digging “a bigger hole.”

“So, we went back with that, but our par- “If parents would come ... and have their ents just said, ‘No, this school can’t close.’ So, child just spend a day in our school, that’s what I would like to see. We wouldn’t have they had a meeting,” said Kelly. any troubles if we could fill up the school.”

During the meeting, she explained many Kelly said one mother chose to have her parents told stories about their children’s inchild attend for one day, and now all three of volvement at St. Mary’s. her children are students at the school.

“Because we have those gospel values,” “We’ve had children who say they won’t go said Kelly. “Compassion and that caring for others. We have no bullying in our school. No to bed that night until their parents make sure teacher raises her voice. It’s just a beautiful they are there the next day,” she said.

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Chamber of commerce to host 53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Chamber of Commerce will host its 53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Thursday, March 17, at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh Angell Center Ballroom.

The event, sponsored by Adirondack Bank, will begin with breakfast served at 7:30 a.m.

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Walter F. Stanley, 91

DANNEMORA — Brian Paul LaCroix, 46, passed away Feb. 16, 2011. Funeral services were Feb. 21 at St. Joseph’s Church, Dannemora. Burial will be at the parish cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements are with Heald Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

AU SABLE FORKS — Edith Jean Beardsley, 80, passed away Feb. 19, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at the United Methodist Church, Au Sable Forks. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Au Sable Forks in the spring. ZaumetzerSprague Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, is in charge of arrangements.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Walter Franklin Stanley, 91, passed away Feb. 20, 2011. There were no calling hours. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

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PERU — Herman E. Hendrie Sr., 67, passed away Feb. 17, 2011.

Funeral services were held Feb. 20 at Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, which was also in charge of arrangements.

Mary C. Coscia, 88 MONROE, N.J. — Mary Chilton Coscia, 88, passed away Feb. 18, 2011. Services will be in private at a later date.

Patricia A. Raudenbush, 69 PLATTSBURGH — Patricia A. Raudenbush, 69, passed away Feb. 19, 2011. Burial will be at a later date in St. Peter ’s Cemetery, Plattsburgh. Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, is in charge of arrangements.

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Clara A. Neiman, 72 PLATTSBURGH — Clara A. “Pee Wee” Neiman, 72, passed away Feb. 24, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at Our Lady of Victory Church, Plattsburgh. Interment will be in St. Peter ’s Cemetery at a later date.

Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in charge of arrangements.

Leo G. Richard, 70 CHAMPLAIN — Leo G. “Cat” Richard, 70, passed away Feb. 20, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 26 St. Mary’s Church, Champlain. Interment will be at a later date in a private family cemetery.

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Louis Mary Sr., 77 PLATTSBURGH — Louis Mary Sr., 77, passed away Feb. 20, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 23 at Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, which was also in charge of arrangements.

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Peru standout wins fourth straight state wrestling title

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ALBANY — The Times Union Center crowd started to buzz a little when the announcer said the words, “a defending three-time state champion.”

All eyes were on the Division II mat as Peru’s Arik Robinson stepped onto the floor for what would be win or lose, his final high school match.

He had been here before, three times, to be exact.

And, like the three previous times, Robinson got the takedown, scored the points and had his hand raised for the fourth time as NYSPHSAA state wrestling champion.

“When I first started, I felt like I was good enough to compete but I never would have even imagined that I could have gotten four championships,” Robinson said after the match. “After the first one came, I just felt that I had to do this again every year. I felt like I belonged there and I felt that I was the best one in my bracket.”

“He was in a great weight class, maybe the best one in Division II this year,” coach Mike Hogan said. “I was more worried about how he would handle his nerves. That was my main concerned but he held it all together.”

Indeed, the competition was stiff for Robinson, as five of the eight quarterfinalists at 122lbs. had either won (three) or been in the state finals.

“It helps when I am wrestling good guys,” Robinson said. “The kid I had in the finals (Tristan Rifanburg of Norwich) was only an eighth-grader but he was pretty tough and a defending state champion. I knew he was going out there for his second one, but I knew that I was the veteran and that I was going to manhandle him throughout the match.”

Robinson did just that in the first period, getting a takedown of Rifanburg and twice getting

Arik Robinson looks for back points against Tristan Rifanburg in the state championship match at the Times Union Center in Albany Feb. 26.

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back points for a 6-0 lead afwho have trained me and ter two minutes of competipushed me every day to get tion. me to this point,” Robinson In the second period, Risaid. “Our fans help and fanburg was able to keep they keep me going.”

Robinson on the mat, but “Arik has been on top of never scored a point on the his game since the day he champ as Robinson was started varsity in eighth able to earn an escape with grade and took fourth in less than 20 seconds restates,” coach Hogan said. maining in the period to “He has great body awarehead into the third with a 7ness and he gets ready for 0 advantage. matches - he is a great Robinson then started Robinson on the podium for the fourth wrestler. In the state semi’s, the third period on top and time.

Photo by Jill Lobdell he’s pinned in the first pelooked for a pin, but was riod all four years.” unable to get one and Rifanburg was able to Over his five-year varsity career, Robinson scramble, coming up with a reversal for two has only lost two state matches, both in his points. eighth-grade year and both against fellow Robinson appeared to be shaken with about eighth-grader Dakota Stackhouse, who finfive seconds remaining in the final period, but ished third in 2007, beating Robinson - the top told his coaches to go back to the corner and seed that year at 96-lbs. - in the first round and then finished out the match and the title. the consolation championships.

“When he got on top in second, I had a pretSince, Stackhouse has dropped wrestling ty good lead. I was making sure I didn’t give and finished his high school athletic career as up any points,” Robinson said. a basketball player.

After the match, Robinson gave a lot of credHogan said that even before then, he knew it to those he had trained with and learned Robinson was headed for a great career. from.

“I definitely saw a state champion there. He “I’ve trained with a lot of good partners and is so athletic its unbelievable,” Hogan said. have had some of the best coaches in the state “When I first noticed him he was in fifth grade in pee wee wrestling. At the time, he only weighed about 55-lbs. In seventh-grade, he only weighed 65-lbs.”

After the match, Robinson said that he still feels that his coach and mentor should be ahead of him when it comes to talk of the greatest wrestlers in Section VII history, despite four titles.

“I’m up there, but with his wrestling and his coaching he is still ahead of me,” Robinson said. “He is the greatest coach that I have ever had. He has definitely pushed me and helped me get here.”

Hogan disagreed.

“Arik’s definitely the best wrestler Section VII has ever had,” Hogan said. “He has beaten 10-12 state finalist in his career. I try not to get involved in all that stuff but someday, I’ll go Arik Robinson locks down his semifinal opponent, Austin Keough of Warsaw, pinning him with 17 seconds back and count that up.” ramining in the opening period.

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Hogan drops heartbreaker

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com Even before it had sunk in that one of their wrestlers had just been crowned as a state champions for the fourth time, the Peru faithful quickly turned their attention back to the mat.

There was Patrick “Pappy” Hogan, who had finished in sixth and fourth place at the state tournament the last two years, now looking to stand at the top of the podium.

Across from him was Ryan Osleeb, a wrestler whose last year was almost a mirror reflection of Hogan’s.

Both were in the state championship match at 130-lbs. Both visited Harvard, Brown and American College on the same weekend. Both had signed to wrestler for Harvard.

Now, they met on the mat to decide the NYSPHSAA championship.

At the start, Hogan shot in several times, but was unable to come away with any points in a 00 period.

“I knew his best position was on his feet, so I really tried to get on him early in the match,” Hogan said. “I knew I was going to escape from him in the second, so that wasn’t a problem.”

Hogan was indeed able to get the first point of the match on an escape in the second period and again tried for several takedowns, each one closer than the last and each one blocked by Osleeb.

“He did some funky stuff and I just couldn’t finish on him,” Hogan said.

“It was working,” coach Mike Hogan said about the gameplan of his son and team captain. “The kid has some great defense on the legs and he did some stuff that was unique and hard to train for. He had some counters that not every kid has.

That stopped him from getting about three takedowns because that kid was a terrific athlete.”

In the third period, Hogan started in the top position and was able to ride out the first minute plus.

“I was nervous that I was going to get hit for stalling again because I had a warning and they were calling it pretty quick,” he said. “I probably got into a position I shouldn’t have and that’s when he escaped.”

Now tied at 1-1, Hogan saw his chance and went for it with about 20 seconds remaining in the period.

Again, Osleeb blocked, setting up the fateful, final 10 seconds.

“He had just put out a real lot of energy trying to get a takedown right at the end of the match and the kid countered just enough to get into a better position,” coach Hogan said. “If he got the takedown with 20 seconds to go, the match probably is over.”

However, it was the counter by Osleeb that proved to be the winning move.

“He shot in and I knew it was a good one,” Pappy said. “I went to swing my leg back and his knee was there. I tried to swivel my hips and keep away from him but he had my knee locked out and managed to reach around behind.”

Once again, Osleeb held onto a leg, this time taking Hogan to the mat to earn two points with four seconds remaining, securing the state title.

“It was a great match,” coach Hogan said, then reflecting as a proud coach and father.

“I’m just so proud of him, He’s been a great See Pappy, page 25

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Live Blog from finals!

Top seed NCCS received a bye

(4) Beekmantown 52, (5) Peru 44

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The fourth-seeded Eagles used a 30-13 first half to hold off the fifth seed Indians Feb. 22.

Tom Ryan led the Eagles with 24 points in the game, while Keegan Ryan scored eight points, Devon Anderson and Tyler Frennier scored seven points and Foster Ebersole scored six points.

Kyle Carter paced the Indians with 18 points, while Joe Mazzella added 13 points. The Indians finished the season at 8-10, with Carter leading the team with 190 points (10.6 ppg).

www.denpubs.com/liveblog team in scoring and ranking second in the CVAC with 327 points (16.4 ppg).

Section VII/Class C semifinals

(2) Plattsburgh 69, (7) Saranac Lake 58 The seventh-seeded Red Storm were looking for the upset Feb. 22, outscoring the second seed Hornets 17-12 in the first and third quarters.

But it was the Hornets who advanced with a 21-7 second quarter and 24-17 fourth quarter in beating Saranac Lake.

Justin Curtis scored 22 points to lead the Hornets, including 12 in the fourth quarter, while Kyle LaPoint added 21 points and 10 rebounds, Ethan Votraw scored nine points and Tre Bucci scored six points. Jordan Knight added three points and the trio of Andrew Favro, Anthony Procelli and Rob Fout each scored two points.

Austin McDonough and Benioko Harris scored 19 points each for the Red Storm, while CJ Stewart added 12 points, Sean Lanigan and Zach Buckley scored three points with Ben Monty adding two points.

The Red Storm finished the season at 611, with Stewart leading the team with 231 points (13.6 ppg).

(1) Ticonderoga 55, (4) Lake Placid 30 A 23-3 opening quarter pushed the topseeded Sentinels through to the Section VII/Class C championship game with a big win over the fourth seed Blue Bombers Feb. 26.

Will Gronlund scored nine points for the Bombers, while Logan Stephenson scored seven points, Chris Orsi scored five points, Evan Bickford and David Lawrence scored three points, Anthony Kordziel scored two points and Jacob Daniels scored one point.

The Blue Bombers ended the season with a record of 5-9.

Plattsburgh's Jordan Knight scores a layup against Saranac Lake in the Section VII/Class B quarterfinals Feb. 23.

Photo by Justin Prue

Section VII/Class B semifinals

(3) AuSable Valley 62, (6) Saranac 57

(1) Northeastern Clinton 44, (4) Beekmantown 33

Jordan Coolidge scored 10 of his 18 points in a key stretch of the fourth quarter as the third-seeded Patriots advanced with a win over the sixth seed Chiefs.

Brody Douglass paced the Patriots with 19 points, while Connor Manning and TJ Burl each scored 10 points, Michael Hart scored three points and Nick Rhino added two points.

Dylan Everleth scored 29 points for the Chiefs, while Dylan Gallagher scored 17 points and Jeremy Bullis scored four points to go with 11 rebounds.

Saranac finished the season 8-10, with Everleth scoring 314 points on the season (17.4 ppg).

Trailing by three after the first half of play, the top-seeded Cougars used a 31-17 second half to advance to the Section VII/Class D championship game with an 11-point win over the fourth seed Eagles Feb. 26.

Steven Carder scored 21 points in the contest, which put him over the 1,000point plateau for his high school career.

Jamie Davison added eight points, while Rob Armstrong scored seven points, Tom Bedard scored five points and Logan Miller scored three points.

Keegan Ryan and Devon Anderson each scored 12 points for the Eagles, as Tom Ryan was held to just four points in the game. Foster Ebersole added three points

and Zach Towle scored two points.

The Eagles finished the season with a record of 9-11, led by Keegan Ryan, who scored 311 points (15.6 ppg) and Tom Ryan, who also reached the 1,000-point mark over the past season and scored 300 points (15.0) in 2010-11.

(2) Plattsburgh 52, (3) AuSable Valley 42 The second-seeded Hornets used a 21-10 second quarter to pull away from the third seed Patriots in advancing to the Section VII/Class B finals Feb. 26.

Jordan Knight scored 18 points to lead the Hornets, while Tre Bucci added 10 points, Kyle LaPoint scored six points, Andrew Favro and Ethan Votraw scored five points, Anthony Porcelli scored four points and the duo of Rob Fout and Justin Curtis each scored two points.

The Patriots finished the season with a record of 15-5, with Douglass leading the

(2) Seton Catholic 41, (3) Northern Adirondack 38 The second-seeded Knights rallied in the second half to advance to the Section VII/Class C finals with a win against the third seed Bobcats Feb. 26.

Eddie LaRow scored 21 points to lead the Knights, while Carson Hynes scored 12 points, Jang Bin Park scored six points and Keagan Briggs scored two points.

Colby Sayah scored 21 points for the Bobcats, while Cameron Garrand scored eight points.

Section VII/Class D quarterfinals (5) Chazy 54, (4) Johnsburg 41 The fifth seed Eagles used a 22-12 fourth quarter to pull off the upset against the fourth seed Jaquars Feb. 26.

Ricky Osier scored 21 points to lead the Eagles, while Cody Toohill scored 14 points, Kaleb Snide and John Tregan had six points each.

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points, with Jazzmyn Tuthill adding five points, Jackie Cummings scoring four points and Nicole Viscardo scoring three points. Megan Kilroy, Chelley Pietras and Regan Kieffer each scored two points. The team finished the season at 4-15, with Manning pacing the Red Strom with 175 points (9.2 ppg).

Top seed Saranac received a bye

(3) NCCS 62, (6) Beekmantown 32 The Third seeded Lady Cougars used a 26-6 opening half in cruising past the sixth seed Lady Eagles in the quarterfinal round of the Section VII/Class B playoffs Feb. 21.

Katrina Garrand led the Cougars with 18 points, while Justine Rabideau and Paige Southwick each scored nine points, Chesley Brooks scored eight points, Bianca Grimshaw scored six points, Allie Cartier scored four points and Cari Dominic, Megan Boumil, Jordan Dominic and Kayla Dragoon scored two points.

Shannon Ryan scored exactly half of the Eagles points with 16, while Michelle Cressey added five points, Melissa Offman scored three points and Alissa Momot, Emily Anderson, Nicole Shepler and Jordynne Ales scored two points. The Eagles finished the season at 6-13, while Ryan led the team with 291 points (15.3)

(2) AVCS 58, (7) Saranac Lake 24 The second seed Lady Patriots got 34 combined points from its Alexis duo and used a 17-2 opening quarter to roll past the seventh seed Lady Red Storm in Section VII/Class B quarterfinal play Feb. 21.

Alexis Facteau led the Patriots with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Alexis Coolidge added 16 points.

Savannah Douglas, Kayla Taylor and Carlee Hart each scored four points, while Meghan Strong and Alexias Ryan scored three points. Haley Taylor and Sierra Snow each scored two points, while Alex Casey scored one point.

For the Red Storm, Shauna Manning scored six

(4) Peru 47, (5) Plattsburgh 36 The fourth seed Lady Indians used a 12-5 edge in the second and fourth quarters to get past the fifth seed Lady Hornets Feb. 21.

Katie Bruno and Emily Decker each scored 16 points in the win, while Mary Mazzella added five points with Stephanie Demarais and Kelly Kezar scoring three points.

Marle Curle led the Hornets with 17 points, while Charisse Abellard scored eight points, Olivia Carlsson added seven points, Emily Manchester scored two points and Jackie Moore scored two points. The Hornets fished the season at 10-9, with Curle scoring 228 points on the season (12.0 ppg).

Section VII/Class D quarterfinals (1) Indian Lake/Long Lake defeated (8) Wells, 5118

(3) Schroon Lake 37, (6) Chazy 24 The third seed Lady Wildcats used a 15-6 second quarter to advance past the Lady Eagles Feb. 26.

Megan Reynolds scored 12 points for the Eagles, who finished he season at 5-10 with Olivia Seymour scoring 167 points on the season.

Chazy’s Olivia Seymour defends against Schroon Lake in the Class D quarterfinals.

Photo by John Gereau

Beekmantown boys hockey team advances to sectional finals against Saranac Lake Section VII Hockey Quarterfinals Top seeds (1) Beekmantown and (2) Saranac Lake received byes.

(3) Lake Placid 4, (6) Saranac 0 Dillon Savage scored the first two goals of the game for the third-seeded Blue Bombers in the second period as Lake Placid scored a shutout victory against sixth-seed Saranac in the quarterfinal round of the Section VII hockey playoffs Feb. 21.

Savage scored at the 4:27 mark in the first period, netting the goal on assists from Troy Jacques and RJ Reid. Savage’s second goal, unassisted, came at the 9:46 mark in the period.

Haile Thompson scored just over three minutes into the third period and then assisted on the final goal of the game, scored

by Reid, at the 6:09 mark.

Brady Hayes made 14 saves in earning the shutout for the Bombers, while Dustin Plumadore made 35 in the loss for the Chiefs.

(5) Northeastern Clinton 2, (4) Plattsburgh 1 The scoring came early and often in the first six minutes of the third quarter between the fifth seed Cougars and the fourth seed Hornets Feb. 22, with three goals scored in a 1:15 span.

The edge went to the Cougars, who pulled the mild upset in advancing to the semifinal round.

Liam McDounough scored the opening goal of the third period on assists from Josh Rabideau and Bobby Marks to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead 34 seconds into the period. CJ Worley responded for the Hornets just 32 seconds later, scoring on an assist from Jake Richards to level the score, but Matt Letourneau scored at the 5:49 mark on assists from Kastle Birch and Alex Duffy to give the Cougars a lead they would not let go of.

Cody Gnass made 21 saves in earning the win, while Robbie Knowles made 15 saves for the Hornets.

Section VII semifinals Boys hockey (2) Saranac Lake 3, (3) Lake Placid 1 The second-seeded Red Storm scored a goal in every period, using goals in the second and third to break a 1-1 tie and advance to the Section VII/Division II championship game with a 3-1 win against third seed Lake Placid.

Devin Darrah opened the scoring for the Red Storm less than two minutes into the game, scoring on an unassisted goal. Keegan Barney scored the tying goal with less that a minute remaining in the period, scoring on the power play off assists from Dustin Jacques and Johnny Williams.

Dalton DeMarco scored the go-ahead and

what proved to be game-winning goal in the second period, on an assist from Pat McHugh. McHugh scored an empty net goal to seal the game in the third period.

Tyler O’Neill made 31 saves in the win for the Red Storm, while Brady Hayes made 21 saves.

(1) Beekmantown 3, (5) NCCS 0 The top-seeded Eagles scored all three of their goals during a 7:15 stretch of the second period to skate past the fifth-seeded Cougars Feb. 26.

Frank Buska scored the opening and closing goals of the period, the first on an assist from Jordan Barriere and the second on an assist from Cody Rascoe.

Brendan Carnright scored the middle goal of the period on an unassisted shot.

Kyle McCarthy made 17 saves to pick up the shutout win, while Cody Gnass made 26 saves for the Cougars.

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Five others make day two

Hayden Head of Beekmantown went went 2-2 at the state tournament at 285-lbs.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Patrick “Pappy” Hogan looks for a takedown and Ryan Osleeb hangs on during their state championship match at the Times Union Center in Albany Feb. 26.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Pappy Continued from page 22 competitor and has been to the semifinals three times,” he said. “I know there’s a difference between being a state champ and a runner up. I wanted him to get this. I wanted him to feel what that was like.”

“It’s been great,” the young Hogan said about his high school career. “I really love Peru and my teammates. I didn’t quite make it to where I wanted.”

Hogan also said that this match would fuel him for the next four years in the Harvard training room.

“For the next four years, it’s going to be in the back of my mind that he beat me here today so I will be working that much harder in practice,” Hogan said.

“Those are two great competitors and I am sure they are going to become friends at Harvard,” coach Hogan added.

Mike Riley of Northern Adirondack won two matches in the wrestlbacks before bowing out with a 2-2 record.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Patrick Hogan on the podium.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Patrick “Pappy” Hogan locks up with Ben Moery, the top seed in the NYSPHSAA bracket at 130-lbs. Hogan won a decision to advance to the championship round.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Patrick “Pappy” Hogan locks up with Ben Moery, the top seed in the NYSPHSAA bracket at 130-lbs. Hogan won a decision to advance to the championship round.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Saranac’s Ryan Guynup went 2-2 at the state tournament, advancing to the quarterfinal round.

Ben Perry of Saranac advanced to the quarterfinals, where he lost to the second seed Ryan Todd.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

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Winter's snowpack has certainly been difficult for the deer herd, but it has provided outstanding conditions for outdoor recreation.

Recent conditions have made for fast and easy travel in the deep woods, where the snow pack is deep and dense.

A

recent reversal in the region’s winter weather pattern, earlier in the week, ushered in a mix of steady rain and high winds. The brief thaw served to further compact an already dense snowpack.

Last weekend, I spent most of my time skiing the backcountry, where I discovered conditions were beyond ideal. The deep snowpack, which had been secured with a thick upper crust that permitted quick and easy travel for skiers and ‘shoers alike.

In the upper elevations, the accumulated snowpack of about five to six feet made it easy to travel through areas of thick foliage and over heavy blowdown.

Such conditions allow travelers to cover alot of territory off trail that includes swamps, wetland bogs, and thick balsam summits that are usually inaccessable at other times of the year.

Backcounty skiers return to the valley Hopefully, snow condictions will hold up for the coming weekend, as outdoor enthusiasts will again flock to Keene Valley for The Mountaineer ’s Ninth Annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival.

The annual gathering, a benefit event that supports both the New York State Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic

racing programs and the Adirondack Ski Touring Council, stewards of famous Jackrabbit Trail, features a wide range of backcountry ski tours that are hosted by local backcountry guides and a series of demos and mini clinics that will be held at Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown.

On Saturday evening, Heather Paul, a Marmot athlete, ski racer and winter mountaineer who has tackled snow covered terrain ranging from in Alaska to China, and many points between, will deliver a presentation and slide show. The event will hosted at the Keene Valley Firehall and the public is welcome to attend. Admission is $10/per person.

As usual, the gathering will include demos and mini clinics hosted at Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown on Saturday. Otis is a private ski area that offers a great venue for testing out the latest skis and boots as well as clinics on skinning, telemark skiing and more. Mini-clinics and demos will be free of charge! For further information, please contact The Mountaineer at 576-2281.

For members of the non-skiing public, the region still has plenty to offer for the coming weekend. There will be action on the ice in many local communities with Ice Fishing Derbies scheduled in Schroon Lake, Cranberry Lake, Long Lake and Saranac Lake, where the 27th annual Colby Classic will be hosted on both Saturday and Sunday.

It’s never too soon to plan for camp Although budget concerns had threatened operations at numerous state campgrounds across New York last year; the DEC and local communities rallied both the will and the funding to keep the public campgrounds open for the season.

Due to the slump in the national economy, interest is camping has grown and sleeping out in a tent, which is far cheaper than a hotel room, has blossomed in recent years.

According reports from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Outdoor, camping's popularity jumped 7.4 percent between 2007 and 2008. And overnight backpacking was up by over 18 percent, during the same timeframe.

According to recent reports, there are an estimated 33.7 million campers in the United States, where surveys indicate that one out of every seven citizens, take to the woods on an annual basis. North of the border, researchers indicate that one out of every three Canadians take an annual camping trip.

Although most campgrounds don’t open until late May or early June advance reservations for the coming summer season are already pouring in. The long winter may have prompted this early surge, or it could be an indication of the dismal economy.

Last year, at this time, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation reported campground reservations were up by 6 percent, and the Department of Environmental Conservation experienced a similar 7 percent increase.

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees 67 campgrounds with more than 8,000 campsites, 800 cabins and 41 vacation rentals. Basic campsite rentals start at $15 per night on weekdays and $19 on weekends.

DEC operates 52 campgrounds located on Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Fees range between $15 and $24 per night.

New York State’s campgrounds are administered by ReserveAmerica, which operates the state's camping reservation system, and provides online and phone reservations for campsites throughout New York operated by OPRHP and DEC. Reservations for campsites and cabins are accepted from one day to nine months in advance of the planned arrival date by calling toll free 1-800-456-CAMP or online at www.nysparks.com.

Campsites and cabins operated by the state serve to accommodate nearly a million campers every year, a figure that is further compounded when considering the number of primitive campsites on state land. Information on DEC campgrounds, including reservations, is available at www.dec-campgrounds.com.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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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!

Friday, March 4 PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.

536-7437.

AU SABLE FORKS — Cabin Fever Book & Bake Sale, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 4-6 p.m.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95. 834-2072.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

PLATTSBURGH — Open family swim night, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. 562-6860. $2.

PLATTSBURGH — Frank Lescinsky, member of the Northwoods Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club presentation, Old Court House, 133 Margaret St., 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Fourth annual Cabin Fever Coffeehouse, UCC Parish hall, Route 9, 7-9 p.m. 873-6408 or 873-7319.

PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Summer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 564-2243.

Saturday, March 5 WESTPORT — Car wash, Westport Fire Department, North Main Street, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

AU SABLE FORKS — Cabin Fever Book & Bake Sale, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 8914190.

PLATTSBURGH — 27th annual Meeting & Recognition Dinner of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc, West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, 5 p.m. 563-0028.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

MORRISONVILLE — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p.m. Caller s Betsy & Roy Gotta and cuer Roy Gotta. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

JAY — Winter Coffee House Series with The Perkins Family Band, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, Route 9N, 7 p.m. info@jemsgroup.org.

WILLSBORO — Champlain Valley Film Society viewing of “127 Hours,” Willsboro Central

School, 29 School Lane, 7:30 p.m. www.cvfilms.org.

PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Summer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 564-2243.

Sunday, March 6 PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat breakfast, Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 11 a.m.2 p.m. 561-8142.

ESSEX — Kids Cabin Fever Day, Iroquois Lodge, Main Street, 2-3:30 p.m. Grades K-4.

PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Summer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 2 p.m. 564-2243.

Monday, March 7 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.

Tuesday, March 8 SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m. 293-7056.

W e d nnee s d a y , M a rrcc h 9 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — CVES, 1585 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, 1-2 p.m.; M & M Country Store, 933 Norrisville Road, Peasleeville, 2:30-3 p.m.; Apple Valley Apartments, Peru, 3:30-4 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Free homemade soup and rolls. United Methodist Church, 63 Church St., 5-6:30 p.m.

T h uurr s d a y , M a rc r ch 1 0 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Windy Acres, 12 Glenns Way, Ellenburg Depot, 11-11:30 a.m.; near the Town Hall, Ellenburg Center, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; Lyon Mountain Seniors, Mountain Top Senior Housing, 2:50-3:20 p.m.

WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.

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

523-3200.

SARANAC LAKE — Preschoolers story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

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 — Coast Guard Auxiliary/Plattsburgh Flotilla 15-08 meeting and class, South Plattsburgh Volunteer Fire Department, 4244 State Route 22, 7 p.m.

Classes in seamanship and crew qualification.

New members welcome. 293-7185.

PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat breakfast, Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 11 a.m.2 p.m. 561-8142.

CHAZY — Open skate, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road, 5-6:20 p.m. 8467825.

Friday, March 11

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.

BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Bright Beginnings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:05-3 p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.

536-7437.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95. 834-2072.

PLATTSBURGH — Ladies Night Out to benefit Treasure Chests team for the Susan G. Komen Rarce for the Cure, American Legion Post 20, Quarry Road, 6 p.m. $5 donation. 5785233.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

PLATTSBURGH — Open family swim night, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. 562-6860. $2.

Saturday, March 12 PLATTSBURGH — Un-Easyriders Rabbit Derby, 65 No. 37 Road. 293-7804, slickuffu@aol.com.

WESTPORT — Car wash, Westport Fire Department, North Main Street, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

CHAMPLAIN — Northern Lights Square Dance Club, NCCS Middle School Cafeteria, 103 Route 276, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 13 PLATTSBURGH — Un-Easyriders Rabbit Derby, 65 No. 37 Road. 293-7804, slickuffu@aol.com.

Monday, March 14

Tuesday, March 15 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, Saranac, 1-1:45 p.m.; Cadyville Fire House, 2122 Route 3, Cadyville, 2-2:30 p.m.; Roderick Rock Senior Housing, 2025 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Morrisonville Post Office, 1934 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3:40-4:15 p.m.

SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m. 293-7056.

WILMINGTON — 26th annual Wilmington Community Dinner, Hungry Trout Restaurant, 6 p.m. 946-2255.

Wednesday, March 16 SARANAC LAKE — Free homemade soup and rolls. United Methodist Church, 63 Church St., 5-6:30 p.m.

ROUSES POINT — Evening with Dr. John B. Southwick, American Legion Montgomery Post 912, Pratt Street, 6:30 p.m. 297-2064.

Thursday, March 17 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, Hill Street, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Court, Cliff Haven, 4:15-4:45 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — 53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, SUNY Angell Center Ballroom, 7:30-9 a.m.

WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.

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

523-3200.

SARANAC LAKE — Preschoolers story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

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.

Friday, March 18 PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.

536-7437.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95. 834-2072.

KEENE VALLEY — Spaghetti dinner, Keene Central School, 33 Market St., 6-7 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

KEENE VALLEY — Community square dance, Keene Central School, 33 Market St., 79 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Open family swim night, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. 562-6860. $2.

S a t ur u rd a y , M a r c h 1 9 WESTPORT — Car wash, Westport Fire Department, North Main Street, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

KEENE — 31st annual Doc Lopez Run for Hope, 9 a.m. More details to follow.

PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 561-8142.

MORRISONVILLE — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p.m. Caller Corry Lowden and cuer Mo Wall. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

JAY — Winter Coffee House Series with Tom and Neil, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, Route 9N, 7 p.m. info@jemsgroup.org.

WILLSBORO — Champlain Valley Film Society viewing of “Waiting for ‘Superman’,” Willsboro Central School, 29 School Lane, 7:30 p.m. www.cvfilms.org.

Sunday, March 20 PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat breakfast, Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

SUNY Plattsburgh theatre department presenting ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ PLATTSBURGH — The State University of New York at Plattsburgh Department of Theatre will present a Main Stage production of Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly Last Summer” Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6. Performances will take place in the Hartman Theatre, located in the Myers Fine Arts Building on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus.

Kim Hartshorn, associate professor and theatre department chair, will direct the play.

“We haven’t produced a classical piece of dramatic American literature in quite some time. I thought this would be fun for the students,” Hartshorn said.

For seniors Elizabeth Abair, Andrew Murano, Bailey Pow-

er and Andrew Velez, this will be their final Main Stage production. Meanwhile, the production features the work of the newest theatre department faculty member, assistant professor Erika Grayson, who provided the scenic and light design for the show.

American dramatist Williams wrote his gothic psychological study in 1958. The piece is most famous for the filmed version starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift.

Set in the Garden District of New Orleans, the play revolves around Violet Venable, a wealthy widow, whose niece, Catherine, totters on the brink of sanity. Catherine’s

secret involves her cousin, Venable’s only son. The plot thickens when a doctor arrives and attempts to learn the truth.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 3 and continue nightly through Saturday, March 5. The March 6 performance will be at 2 p.m.

Tickets will be sold at the door and are available in advance at the front desk of the Angell College Center on Rugar Street. General admission is $10; $8 for seniors, students and SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff; and $2 for SUNY Plattsburgh students.

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Local Agriculture has Large Impact Did you know...

that Clinton County, New York ranks 101st out of over 4,000 counties as Best Places to Farm in the United States according to Farm Futures magazine.

Furthermore, Clinton County was ranked 3rd in New York State in the same study. The most recent Farm Census reports that Clinton County had a total agricultural production of more than $124,000,000.

That’s right...124 million dollars of farm products produced right here in Clinton County.

Most residents of our county probably didn’t know that they were living in such an important agricultural region. Probably because so few of us are actually farming. Although our remaining farms have increased in size over the past 20 to 30 years, our local farmers are still primarily family farms in the rural areas of our county. Whether you drive the Northway or take just about any secondary road in or out of the county, you will pass through some of Northern NY’s finest farmland.

Dairy farming is by far the largest farming enterprise in the North Country making up about half of our annual agricultural sales. Our area continues to be particularly suited to milk production. With our cool growing

seasons and abundant moisture, the region is ideally suited for growing the perennial forages and grasses that make up the bulk of a dairy cow’s daily ration. While local cornfields and orchards are quite obvious and do make up a substantial part of our local crop land, the acreage currently growing hay, haylage and pasture is almost 50 percent more than the corn fields and apple orchards combined.

Because of our location and ideal growing conditions for perennial forages, our region is home to several agricultural research stations who along with participating local farms are studying new crops and farming methods to benefit our local farmers. The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY is a leading agricultural research facility and milks about 270 dairy cows. The Institute has donated a 40 acre parcel of cropland to perform agronomic research in cooperation with Cornell University and the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program.

This locally performed research has a direct benefit to the farmers of the North Country.

The Cornell Baker Farm in Willsboro, NY is another example of a research facility that is performing valuable studies to help our local region. Because of its

close proximity to Lake Champlain the Baker Farm is currently studying the effects of farm runoff on lake quality and aquatic habitat. Optimizing crop productivity while also minimizing pollution and nutrient losses to waterways and ground water is especially important as local farms increase the amount of tile drainage. Careful management of manure and applied nutrients ultimately saves farmers money and protects the environment.

Most recently, consumers in our region have enjoyed a resurgence of small farms producing vegetables, fruit and livestock products for local consumption. The local foods movement is good for the local farms and keeps our food dollars circulating within our local economy.

Weekly farmer’s markets and roadside farm stands start up every spring to offer a wide variety of produce. This is also a great time to find freshly made maple syrup at one of the many local maple producers. Because of the favorable farming conditions we enjoy, the North Country will continue to be a leader in agricultural production and our local farmers will continue to produce some of the finest dairy products, apples, field crops, maple syrup, eggs and livestock in Northern New York and beyond. – Peter Hagar, Agriculture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County

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37 E'en if 8 Sampled, with "of" 72 Decrease 38 Creditor's loss 15 Bright bunch 73 Subj. for refugees 39 Chinese food veggie 20 Anthem with the line "The 74 "Annabel Lee" monogram 41 Flower feature True North strong and free!"

75 Craze for some moms?

46 Sandpaper coarseness 21 Muscle ache cause 78 Fig. in many churches measure 22 Prestigious octet 80 Bronchitis sufferers' aids 47 Airer of many old MGM films 23 Flight attendant's reminder 81 Spinning toy 49 After that when serving alcohol?

83 Orthogonal joint 52 Shouted 25 Mideast peninsula 84 Spill preceder 53 Years and years 26 Fixed, as a pump 87 Conclusion letters 54 Winter Olympics event 27 Org. with a Double Down 88 "Yippee!"

58 Thumbs (through) sandwich 90 Heads of England?

59 Mont. neighbor 28 Hip-hopper's adjective 92 Baseball's Matsui 60 Masters TV venue since 29 Crashed, so to speak 95 Pixie dust?

1956 30 Up to, in invites 98 Dutch city 61 Word before "Who goes 32 Equine exhibition with poor 99 Iowa hrs. there?" visibility?

101 Gathers opinions from 62 Fighter's stat 37 "Conan" airer 102 BART stop 63 Fed after Capone 40 __ Equis: Mexican beer 103 Chicken Little's concern 64 Well-known 42 Dice, e.g.

104 Written warning about gang65 Slangy prefix meaning "su43 Prefix with natal ster Gotti? per" 44 Be beholden 108 Auburn's conf.

66 Green-eyed 45 Stick around for sautéing?

110 Many a 19th-cen. map 67 Rowboat device 48 Well-mannered manor man 111 Fair-hiring abbr.

68 Mole, perhaps 50 Fridge problem 112 TV's "Science Guy" 71 Oldest active NBAer 51 It probably won't keep you up 114 Shot with extreme spin 76 "Goodness me!"

52 Collectible frame 118 Negative particle 77 Bulls' fans' chant?

55 "All yours!"

119 Imposing monetary penalties 79 Pinochle declaration 56 Sobriety checkpoint target, with a nice Chianti?

81 Quaker possessive for short 124 Old tablet material 82 "Clumsy me!"

57 "Tasty!"

125 "No surprise" 84 Speedy superhero 58 '70s-'80s NHLer known as 126 Holiday burner 85 Arrive at, cowboy-style "Lucky Pierre" 127 Makes better 86 Thought process 62 Didn't deviate from 128 Mocha residents 88 Sag 64 Energizing bluegrass instru- 129 Tiptoe past 89 Clip joints? ments?

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DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM-2/12-3/19/116TC-77643 ----------------------------NOVERSE LLC ARTICLES of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/26/2011.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design. Agent

of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Hilton I Lipschitz 124 W 60th St #38L New York, NY 10023.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM-2/12-3/19/116TC-77653 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SIJ GROUP LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/3/11. Office location: Clinton County.

LLC formed in NJ on 7/10/06. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and

shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered agent upon whom process may be served. NJ and principal business address: 71 West Park Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360.

Cert. of Form. filed with NJ State Treasurer, 33 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

NCM-2/19-3/26/116TC-77682 ----------------------------YARD BY YARD PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/28/11.

Office in Clinton Co.

SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 323 Barcomb Road, Mooers, NY 12958.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

N C M - 2 / 2 6 - 4 / 2 / 11 6TC-77693 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Name: OUR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/29/2010. Office location: Clinton

County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY Shail mail a copy of process to : C/O OUR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION LLC, 1289 Strackville Rd., Saranac, NY 12981. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

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ESSEX COUNTY announces two vacancies for Registered Professional Nurses At Essex County Horace Nye Home. Both Positions are Full Time and offer Excellent Benefits!

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Develops and meets with referral sources throughout the county and beyond to share hospice information, patient criteria and agency policies. Will have a regular presence at area hospitals, medical practices, nursing homes and assisted living communities to evaluate individuals for hospice services.

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Send cover letter, resume and three professional references to HPHPC PO Box 840 Saranac Lake NY 12983. Deadline March 15th .

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RN for referral management at Tri-Lakes office located in Saranac Lake. Member of Clinical team responsible for High Peaks Hospice patient referrals and intake. Call us at 1-800-989-4237

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2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 V6, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped 48,410 mi.

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Denton Publications currently has an opening for an inside sales representative in our sales/customer service department located in our Plattsburgh office.

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8 Y L B N O O O E T R H A S E LEF R E

T TH HOME & LIFESTYLE EXPO Here are the current exhibitors: -Adirondack Hardware Co Inc -Aird Dorrance -APC Renovations -Bath Fitter -Bayside Chimney Service -Besaw Builders -Bobcat of Plattsburgh -Boy Scouts -Bronson Johnson Seamless Gutters -Cabinet Gallery -Champage Window & Siding Contractor -Champlain Valley Electric Supply Co -Chazy Hardware Inc -Choice Custom Homes LLC -Continental Bulb Recyclers -Crawford Door & Window Sales -Culligan Water Technologies -Curtis Lumber -CV Tech -Donald Duley & Associates -Durocher Auto Sales -Early Riser LLC -Fire Prevention -Girl Scouts -Glens Falls National Bank -Granite Mountain Stone Design/ Cold Spring Granite -Graymont Materials -Greenway Energy Solutions, Inc

-Habitat for Humanity -Heat Wave Stoves & Fireplaces, Inc -Hemingway Homes -Hilltop Custom Landscape & Design -Hulbert Brothers -JB’s Pet & Security Screens -Lake Champlain Pools -Lowes -Mr Modular Inc -NBT Bank -North Country Garage Doors Inc -Northeast Irrigation & Landscape LLC -Northeast Log Homes -NYSBA Research & Education Foundation -NYSERDA -Otter Creek Awnings -Plattsburgh Housing Outlet -Plattsburgh Wholesale Homes -POD Studios -R&R Greenheat -RC Construction -Roto Rooter/P.M. Leary, LLC -Taylor Rental -The Sherwin-Williams Company -Ward Lumber -Wilson Appliance -Windows & Doors by Brownell -Woltner-Summit Contracting, LLC

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COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND, MARCH 12 & 13 AT THE CRETE CENTER IN PLATTSBURGH. Booth prices start at $225 for ABA members and $425 for Non Members.

If you have not already reserved a booth or if you know someone who may be interested, please contact us ASAP. You can fill out the online form by going to the link below: http://www.adirondackbuilders.org/HomeShowSignUp.htm

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