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By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

DANNEMORA — The town of Dannemora is already preparing for this summer ’s opening of Chazy Lake Beach, but traditional beachgoers aren’t what is on the minds of town council members.

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New interpretive panel highlighting Underground Railroad to be unveiled Sunday in Rouses Point.

More Inside • Consolidations, mergers could be key.......p6 • Letters to the Editor...................................p7 • Bring on the tomatoes ...............................p8 • Corinna’s Workout of the Month...............p8 • Our Furry Friends......................................p8 • Earth Day celebration coming up ............p11 • Sanger’s open house this weekend ..........p11 • Rock Against Rape returns......................p15 • United Way Day of Caring ......................p17 • Calendar of Events ..................................p28 • Crossword Puzzle....................................p29 • Section VII wrestling action....................p26 • A Santanoni ski trip .................................p27 • Classifieds ..........................................p31-35

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Village’s Underground Railroad stop to be recognized this Sunday Dedication of interpretive panel to be held at Legion

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

ROUSES POINT — The village of Rouses Point is receiving recognition for its role in the history of the Underground Railroad.

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association — a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the part the region played in helping slaves escape to freedom during the 19th century — has received funding for a new interpretive panel to be installed on property owned by the village on Montgomery Street. The bilingual panel, explained NCUGRHA president Don Papson, will describe in English and French how the now privately-owned Sportsmen’s Pier was the most important stop on the Underground Railroad on Lake Champlain from 1850 to 1865.

“This is important because this is the first recognition on Lake Champlain of a site that was a major one on the Underground Railroad,” said Papson.

What made the location so important, Papson explained, was that Sportman’s Pier — then known as Steamboat Landing — was a hub for both steamboat and rail transportation. Rail lines from Vermont connected the region to New York City and Boston,

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Mass., and a floating bridge across the lake installed in 1851 gave passengers direct rail service from Boston to Ogdensburg. That rail line allowed for runaway slaves to enter Canada at the narrowest point on the St. Lawrence River.

“Which was very easy to cross,” said Papson.

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“When we started this organization in 2004,” said Papson, referring to the NCUGRHA, “my goal was to put us on the map.

This is doing it. It’s giving recognition to a history that was never really documented thoroughly.”

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“The people involved in this deserve a lot of thanks for all the research and everything they’ve done,” said Rivers, who also credited Favreau and Racine for their parts in the effort. “If this brings more tourists into the village, I’ll be very happy.”

The dedication of the panel will be held at American Legion Montgomery Post 912, 29 Pratt St., this Sunday, April 10, beginning at 2 p.m. The event will be emceed by Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society president Geri Favreau and include remarks from Papson and village historian Donna Racine.

Sherry Jackson, regional coordinator for the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, and Jim Branagan, assistant director of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, will also speak.

The Grays and Blue of Montreal will also discuss the role of Canadians during the Civil War. A performance by Lita Kelly will round out the event.

The dedication will be open to the public.

For more information, contact Favreau at 297-2064.

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Gateway Welcome Center will re-open this When state legislators and then Gov. year now that lawmakers in Albany have reDavid Paterson proposed shutting down the stored money in the 2011-12 state budget for Gateway Centers in Beekmantown and Bingthe center ’s operation. hamton in 2010, Duprey, Sen. Betty Little and Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, R-Plattstourism officials from throughout the state burgh, confirmed on April 1 that the new fought for the centers to stay open, arguing state budget, approved on March 31, inSee CENTER, continued on page 25 cludes $196,000 to re-open the Gateway Wel-

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CHAZY — When Ashley Toohill took on her senior class research project, she decided to take on something that wasn’t for the weak or faint of heart.

The Chazy Central Rural School student chose to study what it takes to become an emergency medical technician and, rather than simply studying the subject, she chose to take it one step further by actually training to become an EMT. “I could’ve picked any activity, like oil painting, that would’ve been something I would’ve done once and never used ever again in my life,” Toohill said. “This is something I can use forever.”

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“I remember how he would sometimes have to leave practice to a call to take care of people,” recalled Toohill. “He was my inspiration. So, I went up to him one day in school and asked if he would be my mentor.”

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Consolidations, mergers, dissolutions: Give the power back to the people

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The first area is administrative costs of our health insurance system. When an insurance company receives payment of premiums, the money is used in three basic ways.

First is for the actual expendiDavid G. Welch, M.D. ture for health Thoughts from care services.

Behind the Stethoscope Collectively within the insurance industry this is known as the Medical Loss Ratio. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, this ratio should not be less than 80 percent. This still means that four out of every five dollars paid in as insurance premiums is spent on the other two items, including the cost of running the company. I once calculated that it took the entire premium of 6,500 policy holders just to pay the salary of the president of one large insurance company. Two percent of all premium dollars is spent by the insurance companies just to “credential” the physician panel of providers in most managed care programs.

For a company that is “for profit,” the third item is payment of dividends to the shareholders.

The second area of hidden expense involves the cost of the provider to “process the claim.”This is the billing function.

Since the patient does not usually pay cash on the spot for the service, the provider must have a billing staff to create a bill, send it on to the insurance company or companies and await payment. If there is a co-pay it should be collected at the time of the service but often is collected after the fact. If the patient has a deductible on the insurance, See HEALTH, page 7

n a day and age where the tax burden grows at a faster rate than most incomes, municipal leaders — and residents — are looking at consolidating services or entire government entities to save money.

And, rightly so.

Most recently, a resident called for the village board in Champlain to formally study the dissolution process. Disgruntled that the board opted not to move forward, he now is spearheading a petition drive, attempting to get signatures of 10 percent of village voters to force a public vote, which is allowed under state law.

The mayor, on the other hand, sees no substantial savings to taxpayers in merging with the town, saying fixed costs like the village’s water and sewer department would not go away after being absorbed by the town.

Just to the south, in the city and town of Plattsburgh, the topic has come up about the two municipalities merging. Again, there are conflicting opinions.

Supervisor Bernie Bassett and Mayor Don Kasprzak have chimed in, with Kasprzak in favor and Bassett against.

Bassett said he doesn’t want the town to bear the financial burden of the city, but Kasprzak contends the city’s finances have improved since he took office. Yet, the cost of running a consolidated government could prove to cost more in the long run, according to Bassett.

There are instances where one government has proven to be more efficient, however.

In Ticonderoga, the former village dissolved into the town in 1992. Former Supervisor Michael Connery said the decision was one he and then Mayor Michael Diskin worked on together. Connery said when the International Paper mill moved outside the village and into the town, it left villagers facing a tremendous tax burden. Merging the village into the town made for a more equal distribution of the tax base, he said.

At the same time, redundancy was eliminated as was the cost of paying the village board. Services did not suffer and no jobs were lost — which

is always a contentious issue in these matters.

“It was seamless,” Diskin said, noting that having no police or fire department in the village helped sell the case for dissolution.

Consolidation has also been discussed for several years in the town and village of Lake George and the two municipalities recently decided to study the consolidation of their public works departments. Kudos to the town and village for spending $3,500 on this study. Now they just have to agree on a firm to conduct the study. It seems the town distrusts the village to pick a company that would treat both parties equally.

In places like Lake George and Tupper Lake, where town and village officials continuously bicker and distrust each other, perhaps they would be better off putting personal grudges aside and streamlining operations by merging departments where possible to save taxpayers money.

Is consolidation the answer? How about village dissolution?

Probably not in every circumstance, but it certainly warrants study — even if it costs time and money to do so. Grant money is available for this, and unless studies are conducted, taxpayers will never have a clear answer whether consolidation of services would be in their best interest financially.

Elected officials owe it to their constituency to operate as lean and efficiently as possible, even if that requires the difficult decision of giving up their own jobs in the process — as was done with the Ticonderoga village board.

If officials will not take it upon themselves to rule out consolidation to save money, then the law allows voters to rise up and force a public vote based on the will of the people.

That is precisely what is happening in Champlain. And we commend them for it.

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Insurance fraud perpetrators face new challenge On March 23, the New York State Senate passed a bill, sponsored by Senator James Seward, which would make it a felony to intentionally cause a vehicle collision. The legislation, now going to the New York State Assembly for consideration, would hopefully be a deterrent for the criminals who prey on innocent motorists in an effort to benefit from insurance fraud.

Auto accident or no-fault insurance fraud is a significant problem in New York. One example of a fraud scenario involves intentionally causing an auto accident, and recruiting those involved in the accident to go to medical facilities that are illegally controlled by non-physicians and that generate excessive and fraudulent medical bills.

Most individuals taking unfair advantage of New York’s broken no-fault system are organized, calculating, and part of a big business. In essence, these individuals are imposing a “fraud tax” on honest, hardworking New Yorkers by gaming the auto insurance system.

This is an example of what is driving our state’s no-fault automobile insurance fraud crisis. In fact, according to the Insurance Information Institute, no-fault fraud and abuse cost New Yorkers about $241 million in 2010 (in the form of higher premiums) and, in addition to costing hundreds of millions of dollars, put New Yorkers at risk of injury or worse.

Allstate Insurance Company applauds Senator Seward and the New York State Senate for their efforts. No-fault fraud is costing New Yorkers money, and without the support of our lawmakers, incidents of fraud will continue to increase. We all need to ask our state senators and our representatives in the assembly to enact comprehensive, meaningful no-fault insurance reform that puts citizens of New York first.

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Remembering victims have rights National Crime Victims Rights Week is recognized this year the week of April 10-April 16. Victims of all crimes have important, irrevocable rights and deserve to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect. During a time of crisis and thereafter, it can be a confusing and intimidating task to navigate your way as the victim through the various steps of the civil and/or criminal systems. You are not alone.

In our community, there are resources available to provide help. Services available include information about your

Health Continued from page 6 the company will pay only a portion of the claim. This means a second bill back to the patient. It is estimated that the cost of processing and sending in a single claim is about $6-7 each time it is processed.

One also has to realize that each insurance company has different rules and systems for the claims submission. This has a hidden cost in that providers would much rather do a few expensive procedures instead of many smaller ones. Hospital billing is equally complex and consumes enormous amounts of manpower. Many patients have more than one insurance plan and still have a part left over for self pay. That means a minimum of

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Victims of domestic violence and other crimes are encouraged to contact STOP Domestic Violence/BHSN at 1-888563-6904. Victims of sexual assault are encouraged to call the Sexual Assault Services/PPNCNY 24hour hotline at 1-877-2122323. The Clinton County Advocacy Center, located at the Clinton County Probation Department, may be reached by calling at 565-4648. The NYS Police Troop B Crime Victim Specialist may be reached at 897-2090. All of these crime victim service providers are here for you and ready to listen.

When we promote justice for victims in our community, we promote justice for all.

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Outraged over arrest for untaxed cigarettes A friend of mine took a trip up here took a day on the slopes, and got busted for having three cartons of untaxed cigarettes, and was charged with a felony for $3,500 in untaxed cigarettes, by a roadblock right outside where the reservation ends, and the state highway begins.

Did you know about this? Of course not, and here’s why.

New York State will advertise that they are having a STOPDWI checkpoint during the holidays. A Click It or Ticket campaign, and a Safe Kids Campaign (car seats), by using all forms of media, to let you know they will be out there.

So, why not advertise a single individual who is carrying more than three cartons of tax free smokes can be charged with smuggling? New York State midnight law passing.

Russell Scandria, Adirondack Tobacco Free Network (who exploit children to send their message), and the Campaign for A Smoke Free New York, didn’t want you to know. These people don’t mind bragging in the media that raising taxes

three separate billings to collect one fee.

A third area of hidden cost is that associated with liability risk by the provider. This is the so called malpractice issue.

The cost of buying malpractice insurance is a significant cost for every provider. This is true of hospitals as well as for physicians and other health care providers. Even relatively small hospitals like we have in the Adirondack Park often pay $1 million or more per year for coverage. Some larger hospitals in bigger cities pay over $100 million per year. Individual physicians pay anywhere from $10-15,000 for low-risk specialties to over $300,000 for some higher-risk specialties each year.

Perhaps however, much more subtle in the liability realm is the cost of “defensive medicine.” This means that we have to order

on a pack of cigarettes reduces smoking, when in fact, it let’s New Yorkers go to the reservations to avoid the excessive tax, which is why former Governor Paterson attempted to tax the Indians for gambling. Lottery tickets versus slot machines equals lost tax revenue.

The sad part is, my friend was charged with $3,500, a felony, under the price per pack if he bought them in a New York City Qwiki-mart, instead of the tax free price he paid, $750. Felony versus a Class A misdemeanor. Mr. Sciandra and his cronies should just admit it. Raising taxes on cigarettes doesn’t deter future smokers, it gives Russell job security. He and others are already crying because Gov. Cuomo cut their budget.

Their solution? Raise the tax to $3 per pack. If raising taxes on cigarettes is not about job security, then why aren’t Mr. Sciandra and his “saviors” asking to raise the price on the tax free gas I buy, before I buy my tax-free cigarettes. Answer: $2.25 per pack stacks up better than 45 cents per gallon. Under their thinking, my friend should have also been charged with smuggling 30 gallons of tax-free gas to transport the tax free cigarettes. Ninety-nine percent of the people who buy reservation cigarettes, fill up first.

Russell would know this, if he could find Altona on a map.

Too bad his map ends at Albany, and his head is ...

Peter J. Moore West Chazy

Scholarships out there for students Community foundations could not do what they do without the generosity of our friends and neighbors. Adirondack Community Trust (ACT), the community foundation serving the Adirondack region, gives over $150,000 each year to support scholarships for local students.

There are currently a variety of scholarships available to students looking for financial aid to supplement college tuition. For those interested contact the guidance counselor at school or visit www.GenerousAct.org. If you are, or know of a student planning on attending college or university for either medical school, journalism, teaching, law or general studies, please visit the site.

ACT helps people support the causes that matter to them by creating charitable funds that give back to our community both now and in the future. Our donors realize that they got where they are in life because of their education, and they understand the high cost of college today and they want to help.

If you would like to find out more about donating to or establishing a fund or receiving a scholarship, contact us at P.O. Box 288, Lake Placid N.Y. 12946 or call 523-9904. The deadlines are fast approaching for most applications, the soonest of which is coming up on April 11, 2011.

Andrea Grout Executive Assistant Adirondack Community Trust

tests to rule out pathology even if the likelihood of pathology is low. It means that there are many tests done that probably are not medically necessary but are “legally” necessary because if we don’t do them and something does go wrong we will be in an indefensible position.

A fourth area of hidden expense is in meeting the “documentation or credentialing” needs to practice.

Several years ago when I was affiliated with Glens Falls Hospital they did a survey of the number of different entities that performed some kind of inspection or survey of that facility in a given year. The number was over 100 and ranged from the local fire department to the elevator inspectors on one end to the Joint Commission on Health Care Organizations and State Health Department

on the other end. In the private office it is not quite that bad but the number of organizations or agencies we have to report to each year runs in the dozens. The time spent filing reports, documenting information and processing requests adds up very quickly and again that cost is passed on to the patient.

In summary, there are many hidden costs in the health care system that result in spending a lot of money on things other than direct care to the patient. In a perfect system, nearly every dollar would be spent on preventive, diagnostic studies or treatment.

We should be able to build a more efficient system.

David G. Welch, M.D. lives in Lake Placid.

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Corinna’s Workout of the Month

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was recently perusing several gardening Web pages, when I came across an article titled “15 Fun Ideas for Growing Tomatoes.” The article mainly focused on different ways to keep your tomatoes up off the ground. The ideas ranged from tomato cages to individual stakes to tepees to using metal spirals.

Keeping your tomatoes up off the ground is an important thing to consider when planning a garden.

Tomatoes are technically a vine. They will happily grow along the ground, but this creates more soil to fruit contact and less air circulation. Both of these circumstances increase the likelihood of fungal diseases. In addition, it is much easier to maintain and harvest a tomato plant from a standing position than it is on your hands and knees!

But, before you decide how you are going to keep your tomato vines upright, it is important to understand what type of tomato plant you have in your garden.

Some tomatoes are known as indeterminate. As long as the weather is warm, these plants will continue to grow in height. As they grow, the plant will set new flowers so there are always tomatoes in varying degrees of ripeness on the vine.

Other tomatoes are what we call determinate plants. These tomatoes only grow to a

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certain height. All of the flowers are produced at about the same time and therefore, all of the plant’s fruit ripens within a short time period.

The typical tomato cages sold at hardware stores and garden centers work well for determinate tomato varieties, but are typically too short for indeterminate varieties that can easily grow five feet tall in good soil and weather conditions. Alternatively, six-foot tall stakes, fence panels, or tepees aren’t really necessary for a tomato that is only going to reach a height of four feet no matter how good the soil or growing conditions are that year.

There are quite a few creative ideas on how to stake tomatoes. Generally, all cherry tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes are indeterminate. Hybrid tomatoes, such as Early Girl and Better Boy, can be either depending on the variety. If you are confused as to whether or not your tomatoes are determinate or indeterminate, simply read the plant’s catalog description, package, tag, call your cooperative extension office, or ask a garden center ’s employee.

Anne Lenox Barlow is a professional horticulturist who enjoys gardening with her family in Plattsburgh. She also chro nicles her gardening experiences at her blog www .northcountrygarden. wordpress.com. She can be reached at a.lenox.barlow@gmail. com

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his 10-minute workout is suitable for beginners to athletes, and will help build strength in your core, increase balance, and strengthen all of the major muscle groups in your body.

Perform one set of 12 repetitions for each exercise. Remember to please check with your physician before beginning any exercise program.

This workout can be done up to 3 times a week on non-consecutive days.

Core

Floor Bridge: Lie on back with knees bent, feet flat and shoulder-width apart.

Draw-in belly button and squeeze butt muscles.

Lift pelvis off floor until knees, hips and shoulders are in line, pushing through heels. Slowly lower your pelvis back to the floor.

Balance

Single-leg Bicep Curl to Overhead Press: Stand on one leg with your feet pointed straight ahead and placed shoulder-width apart. Balance on one foot while curling the dumbbell to your chest.

Next, press the dumbbell overhead, fully extending your arms. Return the dumbbell to your chest and repeat the exercise.

Reactive (optional)**

Squat Jumps with Stabilization: Stand with feet straight and shoulder-width apart. Draw-in belly button and squeeze butt muscles. Jump up, raising arms above head, and land softly; hold two seconds.

Resistance

Chest/Push-Ups: Begin in push-up position with feet together and toes on floor; hands slightly wider than shoulderwidth apart. Draw-in belly button and squeeze butt muscles.

With flat back, slowly lower body toward floor, lowering and squeezing shoulder blades.

Push up to starting position - do not jut head forward. To make this exercise easier you can start by bringing your knees to the ground or by doing them with your hands on the wall.

Back/Floor Cobra: Lie on your stomach with your arms extended alongside your body, palms facing the floor. Draw-in your navel, contract your glutes (butt muscles) and pinch your shoulder blades together. Next, lift your chest and hands off the floor at the same time, keeping your arms straight. Hold the top position for two seconds.

Slowly lower yourself down to the starting position.

Legs/Single-Leg Squats: Stand with feet straight and hip-width apart. Lift chest, tuck chin and place hands on hips. Squeeze butt muscles, balance on one leg and lift other directly beside it.

Squat as if sitting into chair, only come down as far as you are comfortable, keep your knee in-line with toe; hold two seconds. Return to start position.

Corinna Maggy is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal T rainer and Corr ective Exer cise Specialist. She can be reached at 605-3549 or corinnamaggy@yahoo.com.

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randy and Percie are two adoptable kittens that will be vaccinated and altered before they are available for adoption. Brandy would be the perfect pet for someone with patience and a quiet environment and Percie would make an excellent outdoor pet.

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eeko is a 2-year-old brindle Akita/pit bull mix who is really smart and a very quick learner but needs a home where someone understands the two breeds. He needs to be an only pet and would do best with either no kids or kids older than 13. Neeko came in positive for heartworm, has been treated and would need to stay on preventative for his lifespan.

Emilie is a tortoiseshell/domestic long hair mix born May 7, 2010 who came to the shelter shortly after. She has been spayed, tested negative for FeLV/FIV and is up-to-date on vaccinations.

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ruffles is a young tan and white American bull terrier who prefers a home without other dogs as she is very territorial and likes to be alone with her toys. Although strong, Truffles is extremely gentle and loving with humans. She is spayed and up-to-date on her vaccines.

Promise is a pretty 7-month-old female black and white kitten who just showed up one day at the shelter. She’s very friendly and loves to be petted. She is spayed and up-to-date on her vaccines.

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‘Be Straw Free’ campaign makes its way across Lake Champlain

By Nancy Lee Destiny

Special to Denton Publications BURLINGTON, Vt. — Just as grocery store clerks ask customers if they want paper or plastic bags, restaurants in Plattsburgh are now asking, “Would you like a straw with your drink?”

Area restaurants are going strawless in an effort to be more environmentally-friendly following the launch of a recent campaign by a 9-year-old boy in Burlington, Vt. Milo Cress started www.bestrawfree.org, a Web site dedicated to reducing unnecessary waste by simply asking restaurants to limit the amount of straws they distribute.

“My mission is to reduce waste in our environment,” said Cress.

“My mom took me to a landfill to see how much American’s waste all the time. I couldn’t believe it.”

Cress was motivated to start his Web site after seeing all that waste with his own eyes, and learning that regular straws are not

biodegradable. In the United States alone, Cress learned, more than 50 million straws are used every day. That amounts to each person using 38,000 straws in his or her lifetime.

Cress said he started going to restaurants with his mother and asking owners to participate in going strawless. He said he explained to the owners there are other options — biodegradable straws, stainless steel straws, reusable straws, glass straws and, of course, not automatically giving straws out with drinks, either for a day, week, month or permanently.

“It’s not hard,” he said.

Bob Conlon, co-owner of Leunig’s Bistro & Café in Burlington, was asked by Cress to participate and said he gladly obliged, knowing not automatically giving out straws would help the environment and his bottom line.

“I couldn’t say no to Milo,” Conlon said. “At Leunig’s, we served 28,102 beverages last year that we

automatically served with straws.

Straws cost once to two cents each, so this year by going strawless we would save $2,800.”

On this side of Lake Champlain, owners of My Cup of Tea in downtown Plattsburgh are eager to participate in the Be Straw Free campaign.

“Yes, I would love to participate. I think it’s a great idea,” said Brent Davis, who owns the Margaret Street business with Susan LeBlanc. “We already try to be environmentally-aware in our restaurant. Half of what we use is already biodegradable and we have a compost pile for scraps.”

“We are always looking for ways to broaden our horizons in an effort to be environmentally helpful,” Davis added.

Scott Murray, owner of Anthony’s Restaurant and Bistro called the Be Straw Free campaign “a good idea.”

“Sure, we can try that for a day and see how it goes before we think about going permanent,”

Brent Davis and Susan LeBlanc, co-owners of My Cup of Tea in downtown Plattsburgh, are among those locally par ticipating in the Be Straw Free campaign, started by a 9year-old boy in Burlington, Vt. Photo by Nancy Lee Destiny

Murray said. “The interest is definitely there in being environmentally friendly and savings won’t hurt either.”

For more information about the

Price Chopper’s David Nappi named United Fresh award winner

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — David Nappi is among a group of outstanding produce managers that will be honored at an awards program this May. Nappi, who serves as produce manager for Price Chopper ’s Plattsburgh location, was recently named an honoree through the United Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Produce Manager

Awards Program. The program, sponsored by Ready Pac Foods, pays special recognition to those on the front-line in supermarkets working everyday to increase sales and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. The recognition goes to those representing 21 different supermarket chains, commissaries and independent retail stores in 17 states and Canada.

Nappi called the recognition a great honor.

“I’ve been in the business for about 40 years now and it’s a huge

honor to be recognized by my peers and companies involved with United Fresh,” Nappi said. “I never expected this.”

“These men and women have such an undeniable impact on our industry,” United Fresh president and chief executive officer Tom Stenzel said in a prepared statement. “In so many cases, they are the face of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry for our consumers, and these produce managers represent the best of the best at their craft. Through their creative ef-

forts and interaction with customers, they’re making produce a centerpiece of the retail shopping experience and wowing consumers every day.”

Nappi was the only produce manager in New York State announced to receive the recognition. He will join other award winners and their corporate produce directors for a banquet at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, La.

Be Straw Free campaign, visit www.bestrawfree.org.

Nancy Lee Destiny is a corr espondent for Denton Publications. She may be reached at intern@denpubs.com.

College student meal prices to go up PLATTSBURGH — Concurrent with recent state funding reduction towards education, student meal plan costs are slated to increase, along with the intercollegiate athletic fee, and health fee.

Meal plans have increased by 8 percent, the cheapest plan costing students about $1,500.

The student senate and President John Ettling have weekly meetings, addressing similar issues.

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Wallace senior recital slated for this Sunday Wallace attended the College of Science, Technology and the Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago where he was grounded in his technical musical training and began his journey toward professional musicianship. He then transferred to SUNY Plattsburgh in the spring of 2009 where he began vocal studies with Miano. During his time at SUNY Plattsburgh, Wallace has performed with the Cardinal Singers, College Chorale, Choral Union, Gospel Choir and the Mambo Combo.

Wallace will complete his bachelor ’s degree in music in May and will continue to study voice at the graduate level.

Admission to this Sunday’s recital is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 564-2243.

Soles for souls

A truck driver for the Northeast Group picks up shoes the New Generations Committee of the Plattsburgh Noon Rotary Club collected for disadvantaged kids and adults right here in the United States.

Pictured, at left, are committee co-chairs Dave Kimmel, left, and Doug Kashorek, center.

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PLATTSBURGH — Rory Wallace, a music student at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, will present his senior voice recital in Hawkins Hall’s Krinovitz Recital Hall, located on Beekman Street this Sunday, April 10, beginning at 3 p.m.

Wallace, a voice student of Jo Ellen Miano, associate professor in music, will be accompanied by music faculty member and pianist Dr. Karen Becker.

The first half of the program will begin with select vocal works by Bellini, Donaudy, and Fauré and conclude with the elaborate aria “Be Not Afeard” from Lee Hoiby’s operatic version of “The Tempest.” The second half of the program will include selections from Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” and Vaughan Williams’ “Songs of Travel.”

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Saranac man among those charged with worker’s comp fraud

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NEW YORK CITY — A North Country man is among more than a dozen arrested on charges of illegally scamming the Workers’ Compensation system.

Donald R. Velie Jr., 43, Saranac, is accused of working while collecting benefits he received after being hurt while a state corrections officer.

Velie was charged as part of a series of arrests following investigations by the New York State Insurance Department’s Frauds Bureau, along with investigators from the Workers’ Compensation Board Office of the Fraud Inspector General, the New York Insurance Fund, insurance company special investigative units and local law enforcement agencies.

“It’s always wrong when people take benefits they don’t deserve and it’s particularly troubling now because resources are scarce in today’s economy. Workers’ compensation benefits need to go to people who are legitimately entitled to receive them and not to those who would cheat the system,” Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn said in a prepared statement.

“Workers’ compensation fraud is a felony and we are on the watch for those who commit

it,” added New York State Insurance Fund Chief Deputy Executive Director and Secretary to the Board of Commissioners Francine James. “With help from local law enforcement and our partner agencies in New York State we are sending a clear message – offenders will be caught.”

Velie and the other 12 individuals arrested are being prosecuted by their respective county district attorneys. The 13 arrests resulted in a range of charges which, in the event of convictions, could lead to sentences of up to seven years in prison. In some cases, individuals were charged with workers’ compensation fraud, while in other cases, the charges included grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing.

Last year, the Insurance Department’s Frauds Bureau received 1,352 reports of suspected workers’ comp fraud and conducted investigations leading to the arrests of 119 New Yorkers for workers’ compensation-related criminal offenses.

Those with information about suspected worker ’s comp fraud cases may give anonymous tips to 1-888-FRAUD-NY.

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News of the Week Driver safety prompts removal of lights PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Zoning Board discussed the implications of electronic signs, which are potential distracting to motorists, and a traffic hazard.

A six-month moratorium on LED signs has been petitioned of the Common Council, while the logistics of the sign ordinance are finalized.

A moratorium resolution vote will face the council in upcoming weeks.

Barie in recovery PLATTSBURGH — Upstate New York Tea Party leader Mark L. Barie is on the mend from from an aneurysm and three consequent strokes this March 28.

Barie, 56, is expected to remain in the Intensive Care Unit at Fletcher Allen Healthcare in Burlington, for another week or two, followed by rehabilitation at the nearby Fanny Allen Campus .

Accident injures Champlain woman PLATTSBURGH — A two-car accident injured a Champlain woman at the intersection of Route 3 and Smithfield Boulevard, on Friday.

According to Plattsburgh-based State Police at 7:05 p.m, Jami J. Poissant, initiated a left turn onto Route 3 from Smithfield Boulevard. When Poissant, 31 collided with 62-year-old Sharron L. Hewston of AuSable Forks, who was also traveling through the intersection on Route 3.

Poissant was rushed to CVPH Medical Center with head pain, and was later released.

Maple producers get help from Schumer PLATTSBURGH — The Maple Tap Act, a program designed to facilitate New York State's maple-syrup industry was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer.

The act would glean $20 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, enabling maple producers to tap more trees, as well as support research, education and marketing of maple-syrup.

Schumer's plan involves encouraging private land owners to let their trees be tapped, as well as including the Maple Tap Act in the Farm Bill, which will be considered next year.

Accident claims life of Franklin man SARANAC — Byron E. Patnode, 64, Franklin, died in a one-car accident April 3 on Route 3.

Patnode was pronounced dead following once-car rollover with entrapment by Clinton County Coroner David Donah.

According to State Police, the accident occurred west of the hamlet of Moffitsville in the Town of Saranac, at 2:19 p.m.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, and the accident remains under investigation.

Ray Brook lockdown over RAY BROOK — Ray Brook, a medium- security, Federal Correctional Institution discontinued its lockdown April 1.

The lockdown was initiated following significantly large inmate groupings in the recreation yard.

For the 1,174 inmates, the lockdown included cell confinement, and privilege revocation.

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In the schools

Keeseville principal at the head of the class KEESEVILLE — A local elementary moting college awareness throughout school principal has been recognized by the school. KES was the only elementary his perrs as the best in the state. school in New York and one of only two Kevin F. Hulbert, principal of the Keeelementary schools in the nation to reseville Elementary School in the AuSceive this recognition. able Valley Central School District, has Hulbert cites the development of Keebeen selected as the 2011 New York State seville's character education program Elementary School Principal of the Year among the accomplishments for which by the School Administrators Associahe is most proud. tion of New York State (SAANYS).

“The use of the Response to IntervenThe award is given annually to a tion model in a behavioral/emotional member of SAANYS who has set the sense as well as in an academic sense has pace, character, and quality of education been a huge accomplishment and has refor the children in his or her school. sulted in improved student behavior Nominees are administrators who are and academic achievement,” Hulbert committed to students, parents, and the said, adding he is proud of Keeseville's community and have shown exceptionservice projects and the level of particial contributions to the educational pation that program has garnered. process.

Hulbert is an active member of “Thinking about Kevin's leadership SAANYS and the National Association style and what sets him apart from othof Elementary School Principals, is coers in the field, the first words that come chair of the North Country Task Force to mind are dynamic and visionary Against Bullying, a member of the leader, strong and innovative leaderNorth Country Coalition for Safe ship style and presence, loyalty and The use of the Response to Schools, is a leadership team member dedication, and an unwavering and unwith the Communities of One “Leading matched passion for making things bet- Intervention model... has reFor Change,” and several other profester for all students in the district,” AVCS sulted in improved student besional and community organizations. superintendent Paul Savage said.

Hulbert will be honored for his achavior and achievement.

Hulbert has served as an educator for complishments at an awards ceremony 21 years and has been the principal at — Kevin Hulbert on May 6, at the Century House in LathKeeseville Elementary for the past sevam. As New York's Elementary School en years. He previously served as an elPrincipal of the Year, Hulbert will be celementary teacher, a social studies teacher, an education specialebrated as a National Distinguished Principal by the National ist in a regional school support center, dean of students, and athAssociation of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) at a recogletic director. nition program sponsored by NAESP and Valic this fall in WashKeeseville Elementary was also recognized in 2010 with the ington, DC. College for Every Student "School of Distinction" Award for pro-

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Ti woman takes Literacy Volunteers helm

By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — More than 10 percent of North Country residents can’t read well enough to complete daily tasks.

“It’s a much bigger problem than most people realize,” said Maria Burke, new director of the Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties. “A lot of people can’t support their families, help their children with homework or have other struggles because they don’t have the necessary literacy skills.”

A report by the National Assessment of Adult Literacy in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education showed 12 percent of Essex County residents and 15 percent of Franklin County residents lack basic reading skills, Burke said.

Burke, a Crown Point native now living in Ticonderoga, has replaced Chuck Gibson as head of the Port Henry-based literacy group. Gibson held the post a decade, but left in March to move closer to family in Oregon.

Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties currently has about 100 students, Burke said. It offers free, confidential tutoring on a one-to-one basis and in small groups to anyone older than age 16. Most of its students are people working toward high school graduate equivalency degrees (GED) or foreign workers who lack English skills, Burke said.

It also provides educational services to inmates at Moriah Shock in Mineville, Adironack Correctional Facility in Ray Brook and Bere Hill Correctional Facility in Malone.

“We’re available to anybody who needs help,” she said.

Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties has offices in Port Henry, Saranac Lake and Malone with a satellite site in Lake Placid.

Although Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties only works with adults, it promotes reading at young ages through its Roo the Reader program. The program mascot, Roo the Reader, recently distributed free books during Moriah Madness at Moriah Central School.

“The idea is to encourage reading at all levels and to raise awareness of our program,” Burke said. “Hopefully children take the books home. Maybe their mom, dad, grandma pick it up and get information about Literacy Volunteers.”

Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties also sponsors special events to promote reading and its programs.

In March it held a Scrabble tournament in Saranac Lake. May 7 it will hold its ninth annual spelling bee in Saranac Lake. Individuals or businesses that would like to sponsor a team can contact Burke at 546-3008.

While the Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties program is successful, Burke hopes it grows.

“I want to expand the program as much as possible,” she said.

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Lake George Road race to attract runners Lake George Half Marathon April 23

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LAKE GEORGE — The inaugural Lake George Half Marathon is expected to be an athletic and economic success.

Organizers hope to attract 500 runners and thousands of dollars to the community during the event Saturday, April 23.

“Our goal is to put on a great race while showcasing the community,” explained Dean Reinke, president of the Florida-based Reinke Sports Group. “Lake George fits into out program nicely.”

The Lake George Half Marathon is one of about 40 races in the United States Running Association half marathon series. The races are conducted by Reinke Sports Group, a forprofit group that promotes races nationwide.

Reinke Sports Group decided to hold a race in Lake George after its president met Tanya Brand of the Warren County Tourism Department at a convention.

Brand said Warren County is becoming increasingly popular with sporting event promoters, citing the Quebec Velo bike tour last summer, the Warrior Run at West Mountain this year and others.

“We’ve found many sports-oriented travelers love our area,” Brand said. “We’re a great destination for outdoor recreation.”

A race with 500 runners will have a significant impact on the local economy, Brand said. She noted a motorcoach tour of about 50 people brings $10,000 a day to a community.

“Our goal is to promote our area as a destination to travelers,” Brand said. “The larger the group the more money they bring to the community. We hope many of the runners will spend the weekend in the area, enjoy themselves and

come back again.”

The Lake George Half marathon is actually three races.

There will be a half marathon run of 13.1 miles beginning at 8 a.m., a 3.1-mile run/walk at 8:15 a.m. and a fun run at 9:45 a.m. All events begin and end at the Fort William Henry Hotel on Canada Street.

The half marathon course will be out-and-back north on Route 9N. “It’s a dynamite course,” Reinke said. “It’s right along the lake; it’s beautiful. I’ve been assured its going to be a beautiful day.”

Registration is available online at www.usrahm.com/Events/Lake_George_Half_Marathon.

Entry fees are $60 for the half marathon, $25 for the 5K and $10 for the fun run. There will be no race day registration.

Half marathoners will receive a tech shirt and 5K runners a T-shirt. Runners will also receive goodie bags.

Following the races there will be a post-race party and awards ceremonies.

“We want this to be a fun, positive experience for everyone,” Reinke said. “We’ll have a post-race party with a live band and food.”

There were 260 runners from 18 states registered April 4.

Reinke expects the race to have a field of about 500 when the gun is fired April 23.

“I think 500 runners would be a very good first year,” he said. “We have the intention to make this an annual event.

We feel it’s a race we can keep growing. I can see the race having 700-800 runners next year. We could reach as many as 2,000 in the future.”

Reinke said bringing an event to Lake George has personal significance. Reinke, himself a national-class runner, was friends with the late Barry Brown of Bolton, a world class runner in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He died in 1992.

“Barry was always asking me to come to the area to run with him,” Reinke said.

“Sadly, I never did. I can see why he loved it there so much.”

Denton Publication is official media sponsor of the Lake George Half Marathon.

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County weighs keeping, adding to sales tax

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — A combination of two resolutions could lead to a 4 percent sales tax in Essex County.

The county Board of Supervisors adopted a pair of resolutions at its April 4 meeting, one to keep the 3/4 percent addition to the state-capped 3 percent sales tax for counties.

The second adds another 1/4 percent to that, which, if approved by the state, would give Essex County a 4 percent sales tax.

Board Chairman Randy Douglas of Jay said that even though there is talk in Albany that would make the resolutions not needed, they still needed to be done.

“The state is talking about letting counties go as high as a 5 percent sales tax without any legislation on their part,” Douglas said. “But right now, we still need to renew the current 3/4 percent increase and the new 1/4 percent through the legislature.”

Moriah supervisor Tom Scozzafava said that the additional 1/4 percent would represent a $1.5 million profit for the county.

“We have been using the sales tax to keep the property tax rates stable,” he said. “I personally believe that sales tax is a much more fair form of taxation. I know that the county has been using this money to keep tax levies down and I am certain the towns are using the quarter that they get back to do the same thing.”

The resolution to continue the 3/4 percent increase to the Essex County sales tax passed with only Willsboro supervisor Ed Hatch dissenting. He was joined by Westport supervisor Dan Connell in voting against the additional 1/4 percent increase.

“Before we add any tax we should take a hard look at where the money will best be spent,” Hatch said. “I think that we should have to hold the line both in spending and taxing. In our towns, we have to go back and work our butts off to hold the line.”

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News of the Week Guilty verdict satisfies family PLATTSBURGH — A jury conviction of Kathryn Shoemaker has brought comfort to the deceased's family.

After 8 hours of deliberation, Shoemaker was found guilty of Ravin Miller's first-degree murder, as well as six counts of grand larceny.

Following the introduction of 40 witnesses, prosecution was satisfied to glean the verdict which confirmed that Shoemaker killer 51-year old Miller in order to cover up her theft of $35,000.

The defense, which argued Miller's death as a suicide, noted plans to appeal the jury's decision, on the basis of an evidence-suppression error, prejudicial evidence and jury issues.

Shoemaker, now residing at Clinton County Jail, is scheduled for sentencing June 29, at 10:30 a.m.

Woman arrested for DWI BEEKMANTOWN — Tina L. Bouyea, 41, West Chazy, was jailed April 2 for drunk driving with a revoked license.

Boyea was charged with the misdemeanors of DWI, reckless driving, and resisting arrest, as well as a felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Bouyea also received tickets for unsafe lane maneuvering, driving on the shoulder of the road and drinking alcohol while operating a motor vehicle on the highway.

Justice Kevin Patnode arraigned Boyea in the Town of Plattsburgh, where she was subsequently sent to Clinton County Jail on $2,500 bail or $5,000 bond.

Boyea is assigned a 6 p.m appearance in Beekmantown court Wednesday.

Fires reported in Peru PERU — Multiple shed and camper fires occurred April 3 at 302 Sullivan Road and an adjacent property.

According to Peru Fire Chief Brian Westover the fire initiated in a sheds and then spread to the three other structures.

The 3:33 p.m report indicated that two tow-behind campers and two sheds retained fire damage.

Responding Fire Departments included: the Peru Fire Department as well as Keeseville, South Plattsburgh and Morrisonville.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Tax exemption law OK'd for firefighters BEEKMANTOWN — Starting January 2012, a new local law will grant a 10-percent tax exemption to qualified firefighters and emergency-services technicians.

The law, which has been under deliberation is designed to attract new volunteers.

Qualifying Firefighters and emergency-service technicians will receive the 10-percent exemption on their primary residence, its one prime acre and the value of the improvements on the land.

Tax losses at most will amount to $550 to $700, and the 10 percent will be taken off prior to any other exemptions.

Eligible individuals must own and live on the property, and only one person can be claimed per household, one property per person.

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Earth Day celebration, other activities slated

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — Though it’s only recognized on the calendar one day a year, there’s one group that feels every day should be Earth Day. The Every Day Earth Day Committee, consisting of concerned local residents, will host its second annual Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 16, at the Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market Pavilion on Durkee Street.

The idea behind the event each year is to get people thinking about making more environmentally-conscious decisions and how little steps can add up to a big positive impact on the earth, said Sarah L. Cronk-Duquette, one of the event’s organizers.

This year ’s celebration will have a larger focus on the aspect of growing foods locally, she added.

“One of the things we’re focusing on this year is growing local,” said Cronk-Duquette.

“We’re going to have people there teaching canning, Cornell Cooperative Extension will have Master Gardeners there ... and we’ll have CSAs, orchards and farmers presenting what they do on an everyday basis.”

“Our focus this year is really on growing local and seeing the benefits of that instead of going to the supermarket,” she added.

The Earth Day celebration will once again kick off at the Durkee Street pavilion at 12 p.m., however, those attending are encouraged to participate in a “People Powered Pick-up” on their way to the event, which encourages people to pick up trash as they walk or bike to the pavilion.

“We’re hoping people will decide to keep their cars in the garage this year and bike, walk, run however they want to get down to the farmers market and pick up litter along the way,” said Cronk-Duquette, adding trash receptacles will be on site to dispose of refuse.

The official kick-off to the celebration will consist of opening announcements, presentation of “Green Recognitions” to selected businesses, organizations and individuals who embody of the values and goals of the Every Day Earth Day committee, and a ribbon-cutting, with a ribbon made from old plastic bags.

First and second grade students from Bailey Avenue Elementary School will perform a kid’s play at 2 p.m., followed by a live performance of original Earth Day songs by Pat

Ostrander.

Eat.Sleep.Funk. is also slated to perform during the event.

Throughout the afternoon, the celebration will also include various kid-friendly events, including face painting, seed planting, worm composting and a story hour.

Kids and adults can bring their bikes to the event as there will be bike safety information provided by Paul and Corinna Maggy of Mountain Riders.

Michelle Ouellette and youth group members of Unitarian Universal Fellowship will be making nontoxic household cleaners during the event. A perennial swap, in which people bring a perennial and swap with another brought by someone else, will also be held.

Information tables will also be set up by local organizations and individuals, providing information on various topics.

“And, if anyone wants to have a table there, we’re asking people to contact Marti Martin as soon as possible at 593-5072,” said Cronk-Duquette.

Food will be provided by a local vendor.

People are also encouraged to visit downtown restaurants.

For more information, contact Cronk-Du-

Other eco-friendly events The League of Women Voters of Plattsburgh and the Learn and Serve America will host their annual Environmental/Global Youth Awareness Fair this Sunday, April 10, at Champlain Centre, 60 Smithfield Blvd., from 12 to 2 p.m.

People can visit various tables throughout the mall being run by government officials and community partners, speaking about environmental and global issues.

For more information about the awareness fair, call Karen McCarthy at 562-9009.

• • • The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has planned a film festival in conjunction with local Earth Day festivities. The church, located at 4 Palmer St., will show the documentary “Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement,” Monday, April 18. The film focuses on stories of eight Americans of different faiths who are motivated by their spiritual and religious convictions to become better stewards of the environment.

“Dirty Business: Clean Coal and the Battle for Our Energy Future,” will be shown Tuesday, April 19. The film centers around the public relations campaign promoting "clean coal" as a solution to the planetʼs energy and climate problems.

On Wednesday, April 20, the film “Fighting Goliath: The Texas Coal Wars” will be shown, highlighting the story of people in Texas fighting “a high-stakes battle for clean air.”

Showings will begin nightly at 7 p.m.

For more information, call the church at 561-6920.

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Sanger’s continues pancake breakfast tradition Flapjack-flipping this weekend aids North Country Squares

By Mary Weinstein

Special to Denton Publications WEST CHAZY — The North Country Squares are continuing their tradition of partnering with Sanger ’s Sugar House to host one sweet event.

The square dance club will host its 41st annual pancake breakfast at Sanger ’s this Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10, building on an event

started by square dancer Bob West and friend Benjamin Sanger four decades ago.

According to Dick Crawford, the event generates funding to maintain the North Country Squares club building at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Morrisonville.

“Ours is one of three clubs in the country that owns its own building.” he said.

This weekend’s breakfast will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, served with sausage, applesauce and Sanger ’s fresh maple syrup. Volunteers from the North Country Squares, as well as friends and relatives will be serving breakfast from 9 a.m. until 6

p.m Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

“Most of our volunteers are club members, almost all of them will show up on Saturday and or Sunday,” noted Crawford.

Admission to the event is $6.50 for adults, $3 for children younger than 12, and free for children younger than 5.

Sanger ’s Sugar House is located at 137 Stratton Hill Road.

For more information, call the Wests at 493-3024 or the Sangers at 846-7385.

Mary Weinstein is a correspondent for Denton Publications. She may be reached at mary@denpubs.com.

Sanger’s Sugar House in West Chazy will host its 41st annual open house this Saturday, April 9, and Sund ay, April 10, in c onjunction with Nor th Country S quares, a square dance group based in Morrisonville. Shown here are, from left, Kim and Lee Sanger, and North Country Squares members Bob West and Dick Crawford, as they prepared for last year’s 40th anniversary event.

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Rock Against Rape returns to Monopole next Saturday Event marks fourth year helping Planned Parenthood’s Sexual Assault Services program

By Mary Weinstein

Special to Denton Publications PLATTSBURGH — Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York (PPNCNY) is gearing up for an event that’s become a familiar sight this time of year.

The health services organization will host “Rock Against Rape,” an annual awareness event and fundraiser for its Sexual Assault Services program. The event — slated for Saturday, April 16 — coincides with Sexual Services Awareness Month.

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“Some people don’t even realize that Sexual Assault Services is a program of Planned Parenthood,” she noted. “We like to raise awareness of the fact that we have a 24-hour hotline.”

The fourth consecutive event will take place at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., from 5 p.m until 2 a.m. Sunday, April 17.

Unique to the event this year, on-site advocates will be available to individuals who would like to speak with them.

“It does tend to bring up people’s emotions, and people tend to talk about experiences they’ve had,” noted Stahl.

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“It’s more than an awareness event, its about getting the word out in the community and sending the message that this community supports those who have undergone sexual assault.”

In addition to hosting the event, Monopole bartenders will also be donating their tips towards the fundraiser.

“Monopole bartenders are donating tips, which is really, really very nice,” she said.

Performers at the event will include Eat.Sleep.Funk., the Natalie Ward Band, Roadside Mystic and Trinity Park Radio.

“Several of the bands are repeat performers for us, which is great,” said Stahl.

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“The most important thing to us is people coming out and supporting the event,” Stahl emphasized.

Rock Against Rape will also include a raffle and T-shirt sale to benefit PPNCNY. Also available will be door prizes and give-aways donated by local businesses.

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Local United Way asks community to donate a day of service April 16 declared a ‘Day of Caring’

By Mary Weinstein

Special to Denton Publications PLATTSBURGH — The United Way of the Adirondack Region is asking people to donate a day to help others.

The nonprofit organization is a “Day of Caring,” a day-long event Saturday, April 16, in which 200 volunteers are expected to assist in 20 community improvement projects, including clean-up, organization assistance and beautification.

“Projects vary in nature, but they’re all

geared towards im““It’s a celebration of vol- HELP,” noted Bernardi, proving the communiadding additional partners unteerism, and our being ty,” explained United include the Press-Republiable to advance the mis- can. “We think its a win-win Way Executive Direcsion of the United Way.” tor John C. Bernardi. for everyone involved.”

Approximately half Projects range from nonthe volunteers will John C. Bernardi profit organizations to mucome from the State nicipalities, and even some United Way of the Adirondacks University of New state facilities.

York at Plattsburgh’s “It’s a celebration of volProject HELP, one of unteerism, and our being the United Way’s partners in the event. able to advance the mission of the United The organization — the acronym for which Way,” said Bernardi. stand for Hands Engaged in Linking PeoThe regional event will occur in Clinton ple — provides students with volunteer Essex, and Franklin counties. experiences compatible with their inter“We’ll be throughout the region, from ests and increases their interest in helping Ticonderoga to Malone — and all points in the community. between,” he said.

“Our main partnership is with Project Bernardi noted although the event has-

n’t occurred for many years, they hope to make it an annual occurrence.

“We anticipate doing this on an annual basis, we see it as a great benefit to the community on numerous levels,” he said.

Additional volunteers are always needed, and organizations in need of facilitation are encouraged to contact the United Way. “The results will be very helpful throughout the region, and will make our community a better place to live,” stressed Bernardi.

For more information or to volunteer contact Bernardi at 563-0028 or visit www.unitedwayadk.org.

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Clinton County Firefighters

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ALTONA — Firefighters and emergency medical service providers from across the county have been recognized for their commitment to service by the Clinton County Firefighters Association.

The recognition was given during the association’s annual banquet at the Rainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall April 2. During this year ’s event, the association named its Firefighter of the Year, EMS Provider of the Year and Fire Police of the Year and gave awards for meritorious service.

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The Clinton County Firefighters Association honored some of its own April 2 during the association’s annual banquet at the R ainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall in Alt ona. Award recipients were: President’s Award — Peter Peryea, Cumberland Head Fire Department; Firefighter of the Year — Kent Martin, Beekmantown Fire Department; EMS Provider of the Year — Michael Stafford, Morrisonville EMS; Fire Police of the Year — Gil Liberty, Keeseville Fire Department. Pictured, from left, are Liberty, Martin and Eugene Carroll, accepting on behalf of Stafford.

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In his nomination, Martin, was commended for his 16 years of fire service and for serving “selflessly” and exceeding “every expectation.”

“This is someone who, if there was never another fire, would have met their goal [of ensuring safety], but until then, will continue to touch the lives of everyone they work with,” the letter stated.

EMS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR The honor of EMS Provider of the Year went to Michael Stafford of Morrisonville EMS. In the letter nominating Stafford for the award, he was credited with offering “constant interaction with the captain and assistant captain” and for having an “ability to reality with his peers” that helped correct a lack of participation in the squad. A fouryear member of the squad, Stafford was also credited for being a supporter of community events like Relay for Life, further helping the squad’s positive image.

FIRE POLICE OF THE YEAR Gil Liberty of the Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department was named Fire Police of the Year.

In his nomination, Liberty was recognized for being one who “will step up to do any jobs asked” whether “in his department, two counties in which he is a member of, as well as on the state and regional level.”

In addition, the President’s Award was given to Peter Peryea with the Cumberland Head Volunteer Fire Department. That award is given to an individual that has provided dedicated service to the association.

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Geese From page 1 seen each year at the public beach off State Route 374. Councilwoman Deborah Coryer said the goose population has grown “exponentially” in recent years, with anywhere from 75 to 100 geese found lounging along the waterfront and leaving behind defecation of epic proportions.

“Our lifeguards, their first duty is usually to get out the rakes and rake the area where the sand is and the grass where people would typically be ... cleaning the beach so it’s usable,” said Coryer. “It gets worse each year because the geese come and lay their eggs in that general vicinity and they might have 15 to 20 goslings that come back the

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If history is any indicator, said Coryer, the number of geese that could be seen upon the return of warmer weather this year could exceed the 100 mark.

“They are a problem,” she said.

However, the issue is one the council isn’t approaching without doing their homework, noted Coryer. Officials have already been in contact with environmental specialists on the matter, researching what, if anything, can be done to reduce the burden of a birdfilled beach.

“Not letting them multiply is one of the solutions,” said Coryer, who said she was advised a process of “oiling” the eggs could be one way to limit the goose population.

Oiling consists of using a vegetable oil so-

lution to coat eggs laid by the geese in order to prevent them from hatching.

“We’ve been told using vegetable oil is the best thing because it’s not harmful to the environment and it’s not something that [the geese] would smell and make them shy away from their nests,” said Coryer. “It basically suffocates the shell and the geese will sit all summer on the eggs waiting for them to hatch.”

The use of other chemicals or breaking the eggs would result in the geese simply laying more eggs, said Coryer.

“This way, they’ll still sit on these eggs and instinctively feel like they can still hatch these eggs. And, when it gets late enough in the season, it reaches a point where they stop laying because it’ll be too close to winter,”

April 9, 2011 she said.

The oiling process is just one method the council is examining to control the goose population, said Coryer. Previously, the town has sprayed another environmentallysafe solution on grass surrounding the beach that the birds find unappealing.

However, that has not completely solved the issue of nesting at the beach, said Coryer, adding the council hopes to have some sort of solution in place before the geese are expected to return in May. “When we’ve talked about the geese problem in the past, we haven’t gotten anyone saying we shouldn’t [control the population] because they’re so plentiful,” said Coryer.

“It’s not like it’s a bird that there’s a chance of them becoming extinct.”

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Senior project From page 5 Toohill has been taking EMT classes twice a week since January and tagging along on calls, giving her the real-world experience she wouldn’t get from a textbook.

“It’s been amazing,”Toohill said of her experience. “I never understood how important EMTs are or how much work they actually do. Now, I have a greater appreciation for them and everything they do.”

One of the first calls Toohill responded to with Thompson was a report of a woman with severe chest pains who was in critical condition when crews arrived on scene. The EMTs were able to stabilize the patient who ended up surviving as a result of their quick action.

“That night I was so excited about it, I couldn’t sleep,” said Toohill, who assisted Thompson by handing him equipment and supplies he needed on scene. “I was so happy to be able to help. It was intense.”

“That’s definitely a hook in this business,” Thompson said.

Kathryn Brown, faculty advisor for the senior class projects, said she has been impressed with Toohill’s commitment to her project and her ambition to go beyond the goal of a good grade.

“Ashley has caught the spirit of the project, which is try something new, try something that is literally a personal challenge pursuit,” Brown said. “The senior project always forces you to take the time to do something you’ve always wanted to try. She really has gone above and beyond.”

Though her project is now completed, Toohill will continue taking her EMT certification classes through June 16, when she will take her final exam. As for her future, Toohill said she would like to one day be a surgeon or physicians assistant in surgery, keeping with her what she’s learned here.

“Hopefully, I’ll still be involved in the EMT world,” said Toohill.

(Editor’s Note: Toohill and the rest of the CCRS senior class will share their senior pr ojects with the community W ednesday, April 13, in the school’s gymnasium from 6:15 to 9 p.m.)

Firefighter, EMS recruits being sought during special event this weekend

By Jeremiah S. P apineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — Fire and emergency personnel are hoping to add more members to their ranks.

The Clinton/Essex County Fire and EMS Recruitment and Retention Committee will take part in the first-ever statewide Unified Firefighter Recruitment weekend this Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10. Local fire departments will open their doors to area residents, giving them an opportunity to learn what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical service provider.

Eric Day, director of the Clinton County Office of Emergency Services, said he has seen a decline in those volunteering in the world of firefighting and EMS over the last 20 years.

“That’s why we’re putting on a big push with this event,” said Day. “We want to bolster the ranks of the fire and EMS departments. We need

to find new ways to try to attract more people to volunteering.”

The recruitment event this weekend will be an opportunity to highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter or EMS provider, with the hope doing so will get more interested in giving of their time.

The largest challenge facing departments, said Day, is time.

“Everybody’s got so much going on in their lives these days with family events, a lot more sporting and extracurricular activities with kids, people working second jobs trying to make ends meet ... the time factor is the biggest thing that comes up against volunteering,” said Day, adding the cost of attending training comes in at a close second.

Regardless, volunteer departments need manpower.

“If we don’t have help, we’re still getting the trucks out the doors, but in many cases and during the daytime especially, the numbers get kind of thin and departments have

to call neighboring departments to help them,” said Day. “And, sometimes it takes two or three departments to put together a response for event the most basic of calls, let alone a large working fire.”

Having an understanding and appreciation for that is something Day hopes people will walk away with this weekend, even if they don’t end up wanting to become a volunteer.

“We just want to generate some interest in people helping their community. It’s about helping your friends and neighbors,” said Day. Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday, departments will conduct tours of their station, firefighter apparatus and equipment. Department members will discuss the requirements to be a volunteer, and how to get involved in the department.

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Center From page 4 that they help orient travelers to New York state. In the end, the Binghamton center stayed open, and the Beekmantown center was closed. But local legislators lobbied this year to restore the money for Beekmantown.

“It’s never been far away from the focus,” Duprey said. “Sen. Little was instrumental with this.”

Little could not be reached for comment by press time.

Garry Douglas, president of the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce, said he is pleased with the news, and it didn’t come as a surprise.

“We were very confident that Assemblywoman Duprey and Sen. Little would get this done,” Douglas said.

There are two dimensions to the funding situation for the Beekmantown center that need to be addressed, according to Douglas. One is economic and the other is political.

“It couldn’t come at a better time,” Douglas said, referring to the upcoming summer season and that the center ’s re-opening this spring will have a positive impact on the region’s economy. The Canadian economy has been strong, and that was evident with the increase in Canadian shoppers in 2010. He expects that trend to continue this year.

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As for the closing of the Beekmantown center in December 2010, Douglas asserted that the move to de-fund the facility was politically motivated, an effort to do harm to a Republicanheld area from a state government controlled by Democrats. He questioned why the Beekmantown center was shut down while the Binghamton center was kept open.

“This is a return to fairness,” Douglas said.

The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council (ARTC) has held the contract to operate the Gateway Welcome Center in Beekmantown and has provided visitor information and staffed the building since 1990.

When contacted April 1, ARTC Executive Director Ron Ofner declined to comment on the funding until a new contract is signed.

The ARTC is the promotional organization for the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Lewis, Warren and part of St. Lawrence. Collectively, they promote the Adirondack Region as a vacation destination.

Each year, the Welcome Center served more than 100,000 visitors, received more than 7,500 phone calls, mailed more than 50,000 guides upon request, and distributed 195,000 brochures.

The number of people served at the center support Douglas’ comments on the increased traffic from the north.

According to an ARTC press release in March 2010, December 2009 was the busiest December since the center opened, and the last two years were the busiest on record since 1997. More than 85 percent of those visitors were from Canada.

As the center ’s shutdown was imminent, ARTC ended their comments with this question, “What type of message will be sent upon arrival at a boarded up and closed ‘welcome’ center? Sorry, New York state is closed.”

Now, with funding in place, the message will once again be, “New York state is open.”

“That is extremely good news,” said Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sylvie Nelson, a native of the province of Quebec. “That’s one place where we distribute our publication, the Saranac Lake Visitor Guide.”

When the Beekmantown center closed, it shut off a major distribution channel for the Saranac Lake chamber, especially to travelers coming from the Montreal area. Quebec represents the second largest population in Canada.

“They love to come down here,” Nelson said. “I’m glad that the state of New York recognizes tourism as an industry and that it is important to rural areas such as the Adirondacks.”

The 2011-12 New York state budget went into effect April 1.

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PLATTSBURGH — The Champlain Valley Business and Professional Womenʼs Club is accepting applications for participation in the 2011 Virginia Allan Young Careerist Program.

Each year, the organization recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of young professionals through the program, providing “an opportunity for encouragement, support and recognition of women and men in the early stages of their careers.”

The program, which is open to women and men ages 21-35, invites potential honorees to submit applications and prepare four-minute speeches based on a list of provided subjects. The applications are then reviewed by a committee before applicants present their speeches in front of the panel of judges.

The Younger Careerist Program is named for Virginia Allan, past president of Business and Professional Women/USA, the national organization which oversees chapters like the Champlain Valley BPW. Allan initiated the program in 1964 as a way to create a mutually beneficial partnership between young working adults and BPW. The Champlain Valley BPW is accepting applications until this Monday, April 11. The competition — in which applicants will present their speeches — will take place Tuesday, April 26, at West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, beginning at 5:30 p.m. A certificate, pin and one-year BPW membership or U.S. savings bond will be awarded to the new Virginia Allan Young Careerist — as well as the opportunity to proceed to the state and regional level competitions.

Applications and more information, including topics of this yearʼs speeches and criteria that must be met, may be obtained from Young Careerist committee members Carina Parrow, cparrow@bhsn.org; Julie Kramer, 561-8383, ext. 104, or juliek@nineplatt.com; Vicki Marking, 324-4122 or vmarking@primelink1.com; or Faith Osborne Long, 564-3615 or long9194@plattsburgh.edu.

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NASCAR legend to start ride in Lake Placid LAKE PLACID — The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America announced the route today for its 17th anniversary motorcycle event, which takes place May 7-14.

The opening day of the event will take place in Lake Placid, as Petty, former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and Charity Ride founder, will lead a field of more than 175 riders from Lake Placid to Amelia Island, Fla., as they raise awareness and funds for several causes, including Victory Junction, a camp for chronically ill children founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their late son Adam.

What started more than a decade ago as four friends wanting to travel from one race track to another has grown into a highly organized motorcycle ride that raises funds for Victory Junction and other children's charities.

“The idea for the Charity Ride started back in 1993 with Robin Pemberton (Vice President of Competition, NASCAR), Eddie Gossage (President and General Manager, Texas Motor Speedway) and Michael Dranes (FOX network cameraman) and me just kind of riding from track to track,” said Petty, who is the son of racing legend Richard Petty. “We called it the ‘Hey Buddy Tour.’”

Petty said that the ride among friends continued to grow.

“What began as a few friends having a good time riding has turned into what we have today,” he said. “Once we got started, we decided we needed to give back to the towns we rode through, so we started donating to children's hospitals along the way.

The past few years though, it's really enabled us to make a difference at Victory Junction. We've built a water park and sent hundreds of kids to camp all because a bunch of people like to ride. It's pretty amazing to me.”

Fans and spectators along the Charity Ride route may contribute through the Charity Ride's “Small Change/Big Impact,” program, which accepts donations at pit stop locations. Fans may also follow Petty and the riders on several social media pages, including facebook.com/kpcharityride,twitter.com/kpcharityride, and twitter.com/kylepetty.

Since the Charity Ride's inception in 1995, 6,850 participants have logged more than 9.8 million cumulative motorcycle miles and donated more than $14 million to Victory Junction and other charities that support chronically ill children.

Victory Junction, which operates solely on donations, is a year-round camp serving children, ages 6 to 16, whose health issues would typically prevent them from attending camp. The Pettys founded the camp in 2004 and fundraising for a second Victory Junction in Kansas City, Kan., is currently underway.

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Robinson, Hogan leadgrappling All Stars Section VII champion Peru earns 11 selections to the first, second teams

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PERU — The two Section VII wrestlers who ended their seasons in the final match in Albany headlined the Section VII wrestling All Star team, announced recently.

Four-time state champion Arik Robinson, who finished his wrestling career for the Peru Indians with a record of 180 wins against only 10 losses, was named a first team All Star at 112 lbs.

Robinson went 8-0 in Section VII matches and 38-2 for the 2010-11 season, ro l l i n g t h ro u g h t h e N Y S P H S A A S t a t e Championships in February to earn his fourth title in Division II. Overall, Robinson won twice at 112, once at 103 and once at 96. He was also a five-time Section VII champion (96-96-103-112-112). Robinson finished in fourth place at states the year p r i o r t o s t a r t i n g h i s s e l d o m - s e e n f o u rpeat.

Joining Robinson was teammate, classmate and three-time state place finisher Patrick “Pappy” Hogan.

H o g a n , w h o w re s t l e d a t 1 3 0 l b s . t h i s season, finished with a record of 8-0 in Section VII, 39-5 on the season and 168-40 f o r h i s c a re e r. H o g a n l o s t i n t h e s t a t e championship finals by the slightest of margins, but was a team leader for the Indians and the Section VII state contingent.

H o g a n w a s a f o u r- t i m e S e c t i o n V I I champion (119-119-125-130) and finished sixth in the 2009 state tournament (119) and fourth in the 2010 tournament (125).

Hogan is set to attend Harvard in the fall.

N o r t h e r n A d i ro n d a c k e i g h t h - g r a d e r and current Section VII champion Scott Kellet (7-1 in Section VII, 33-4 this season, 62-26 overall) was named a first-team All Star at 96 lbs., along with Peru two-time s e c t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s o p h o m o re K y l e r A g o n e y ( 8 - 0 , 3 2 - 6 , 6 3 - 1 9 ) a t 1 0 3 , P e ru two-time sectional champion senior Alex Pugh (6-1, 26-5, 63-30) at 119, Beekmantown two-time sectional champion senior Jesse Daniels (8-0, 42-1, 168-18) at 125, Peru sophomore Noah Phillips (8-0, 2511 , 4 7 - 2 2 ) a t 1 3 5 , P e ru f re s h m a n J o s h Wright (5-1, 21-10, 25-15) at 140, Saranac three-time sectional champion and fifthp l a c e f i n i s h e r a t s t a t e s s e n i o r Ry a n Guynup (7-0, 31-5, 116-33) at 145, Peru two-time sectional champion senior Adam Stickle (8-0, 28-12, 82-55) at 152, Peru senior Brandon Moore (8-0, 26-11, 61-61) at 160, Beekmantown two-time sectional champion senior Ethan Kerr (8-0, 39-9, 130-43) at 171, Beekmantown threetime sectional champion senior Nick Bushey (7-1, 35-7, 113-35) at 189, North-

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Members of the Section VII second team All Star wrestling squad.

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ern Adirondack two-time sectional champion senior Mike Riley (8-0, 41-3, 118-31) at 215, and Beekmantown two-time sectional champion junior Hayden Head (80, 38-3, 91-40) at 285.

S e c o n d t e a m A l l S t a r s i n c l u d e P e ru freshman Tanner Phillips (7-1, 20-14, 2418) at 96, Northern Adirondack freshman Brandon Edwards (7-1, 13-9, 13-9) at 103, Saranac freshman Codie Gillette (5-3, 2412, 47-23) at 112, Beekmantown seventh grader Tyler Myers (3-5, 15-26, 15-26) at 119, Peru three-time sectional champion and state champion in 2009 and place finisher in 2010 junior Jacob Goddeau (6-1, 32-9, 116-17) at 125, Saranac junior trevor Goddeau (4-4, 20-12, 76-58) at 130, North-

ern Adirondack section champion sophomore Justin Kellett (5-1, 33-5, 124-29) at 135, Beekmantown sophomore Zack Myers (6-2, 28-16, 58-34) at 140, Peru twotime sectional champion sophomore Troy Seymour (7-1, 37-7, 124-30) at 145, Saranac junior Joe Perry (5-2, 12-16, 213 1 ) a t 1 5 2 , N o r t h e r n A d i ro n d a c k f re s h man Matt Lashway (5-2, 25-13, 55-24) at 160, Peru senior Brandon Allen (6-2, 1919, 43-75) at 171, Saranac sectional champion junior Ben Perry (7-1, 35-4, 73-35) at 189, Beekmantown senior Brandon Jabault (5-2, 35-7, 88-22) at 215 and AuSa b l e Va l l e y s e n i o r D a v e “ B i g S h o w ” Thompson (5-3, 24-8, 64-19) at 285.

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Anxiously awaiting ice out I

’ve spent most of the past week enjoying the incredible late season snowpack. Although the brilliant sunshine and warming temperatures eventually turned the snow density to mush by late afternoon, the backcountry ski conditions have been outstanding.

Over the course of three days, I skied across the ponds and over the seven carries of St. Regis Canoe Area. On the Opening Day of trout season, I skied along the old road from Horseshoe Lake into the upper dam on Lows Lake. We wet a line on the open waters of Hitchens Pond, to no avail.

I finished the weekend with a quick trip into Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb, where I enjoyed a pleasant spring day with a group of old friends.

Of course, at this point in time, my main interest revolves around locating any current open water angling opportunities. It appears they are few and far between and it may be a while before winter ’s hardtop is finally removed.

However, ice fishermen aren’t complaining. They can still be found on many local lakes, where solid ice exists.

As sap buckets begin to sprout from the maples, and geese are again in the air, anglers will continue to dream of brook trout on the backwoods ponds.

April’s full moon, scheduled to arrive on the 18th of the month, will prompt the annual smelt run. Even if the ice remains in command of the lakes and ponds, anglers will find opportunities around inlets and feeder streams. As smelt and suckers return to these areas to spawn, larger predatory fish will also be found nearby.

In recent years, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the burgeoning fisheries of Lake

Champlain. The recent addition of another invasive species, alwives, has dramatically affected the Big Lake’s fish population.

Since introduction, the alewives have become a primary food source for many species, including lake trout, salmon, pike and perch.

Ice fishermen have reported catching yellow perch that tipped the scale at over two pounds this season, and the record for lake trout has steadily increased.

I expect anglers will find similar affects with many other predatory species such as walleye, bass and brown trout.

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Shortly after the first significant spring thaw, which is often the result of heavy rains, anglers can expect to find salmon returning to the rivers and streams that feed Lake Champlain.

The spring run of these silvery specimens is likely to produce some outstanding angling opportunities due to the combination of successful lamprey control and the burgeoning forage base.

Opportunities will be readily available on the Saranac, Ausable and Boquet Rivers, as well as on the smaller tributaries such as the Little Ausable. Last fall, reports indicate that many of the lake’s rivers experienced record numbers of salmon.

I doubt populations will ever be as prolific as they were in the 1800’s, when spearing or netting could bring in more than 100 fish per boat on a good night. However, I do believe there will be far more trophy quality fish, with fewer lamprey wounds than we’ve seen in the past few decades.

Despite the expected boon that alewives may provide, they also offer a huge poten-

An angler, still on skis, tries his luck on the open waters of Hitchens Pond along the Bog River Flow. tial for bust.

When cold water species, such as salmon, lake trout and browns begin to forage primarily on a diet of alewives, the self-sustaining populations of these game fish can become severely diminished.

This is due to a thiamine deficiency that affects the spawning success of both trout and salmon. Alewives also have a tendency to experience massive die-offs which can result from sudden temperature changes or other stress factors such as spawning. These boom and bust cycles can greatly reduce the forage base for prey fish.

Although alewives are likely responsible for the significant size increase in yellow perch reported this season, the invaders have the potential to cause a crash in the population of this popular table fare.

As the population increases, alewives will eventually begin to feed on perch spawn. After several years of foraging on spawn, the Big Lake’s perch population could be greatly reduced.

Despite such ominous predictions, I expect to spend the first few week’s of the new season wetting a line along the lake’s nu-

merous tributaries.

Elsewhere, anglers should look for pools at the base of waterfalls on the rivers and streams. These areas often have hold over brown trout that remain in the area from the fall spawn. Rainbow trout will also be seeking similar holding pools, as they move upstream to spawn in the spring.

As water tumbles over rocks and or drops from a falls, the water temperature increases faster than it does in flat, calm water areas. Water temperatures at the base of a waterfall are typically several degrees warmer than the calm water above the falls. The more foam and froth created by falls, the more warm air entering the water.

Until the ice departs the ponds, locations such as The Flume Pool on the Ausable, Wadhams Falls on the Boquet River or Imperial Dam on the Saranac, will offer ideal conditions for early season anglers, especially on warm, sunny days.

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Friday, April 8 LAKE PLACID — “Computer Basics ” class , Lak e P lacid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. No experience required. Class size limited. 523-3200.

LAKE PLACID — “Beginning Word P rocessing” class , Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 1-4 p.m. Requires basic computer knowledge. Class size limited. 523-3200.

PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks L odge 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.

Saturday, April 9 WEST CHAZY — All-You-Can-Eat Br eakfast, Sanger's Sugar House , 137 Stratt on H ill Road , 9 a.m.-6 p .m. $6.50 Adults, under 12 $3, under 5 free. 493-3024, 846-7385.

CHAZY — Story time, Chazy Public Library, 9633 State Route 9, 10-11 a.m. Author: Kristen McAuliffe. Open to ages 3-8. Art activity included. 846-7676.

PLATTSBURGH — 1812 costume w orkshop, Battle of Plattsburgh Association, 31 Washington Road, 11 a.m. $5.

566-1814 or seamstress18c@verizon.net.

ROUSES POINT — Roast pork dinner, American Legion Montgomery Post 912, 29 Pratt St., 5-7 p.m. $9. Take-outs available. Benefits Rouses Point Knights of Columbus. 2973526, 297-6465, 297-2187.

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

PERU — Gibson Brothers Concert, Peru High School, 17 Elm St. Doors open 6 p.m., concert 7 p.m. $18 in advance, $20 at door. 561-7697 or 569-4514.

Sunday, April 10 CHAMPLAIN— All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast buffet, St. Mary’s A cademy, 1129 M ain St., 8 a.m.-12:30 p .m.

Adults $7, 5-12 $4, under 5 fr ee. Take-out available. 2985158.

MOOERS FORKS — Sunday Breakfast, St. Ann’s, Route 11, 8 am.-noon.

WEST CHAZY — All-You-Can-Eat Br eakfast, Sanger's Sugar House , 137 Stratt on H ill Road , 9 a.m.-5 p .m. $6.50

Saturday, April 16

Friday, April 22

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game , Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

PLATTSBURGH — Relay For Life Garage Sale, Our Lady of Victory A cademy Gym, 4919 S. Cather ine St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 420-6575, 562-0105, 569-2128.

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

MORRISONVILLE — North C ountry Squar es Dance Club meets , Clint on C ounty Fairgrounds, 84 F airgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p.m. Caller and cuer Carl Trudo. 5617167 or 492-2057.

Tuesday, April 12

Sunday, April 17

PERU — Season opening , Babbie Rural and F arm Learning Museum, 250 R iver Road , 10 a.m. 643-8052 or babbieag309@babbiemuseum.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks L odge 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.

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

293-7056.

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

PERU — All-you-can-eat P alm Sunda y Brunch, P eru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults $7, 5-12 $4, under 5 free.

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

Saturday, April 23

Monday, April 18

Easter Sunday Observed.

PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat br eakfast, 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.

Adults, under 12 $3, under 5 free. 493-3024, 846-7385.

PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat br eakfast, 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.

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Thursday, April 14 WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Librar y, 6 Har ris 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.

PLATTSBURGH — Teens and Tweens Librar y Club , Plattsburgh Public Librar y A uditorium, 19 Oak St., 3-4:30 p.m. 563-0921 PLATTSBURGH — Journey I nto Reading , Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with fr ee book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org.

WESTPORT — Roast turkey dinner, Westport Federated Chur ch, 6486 M ain St., 4:30 p .m. Take-outs a vailable.

Adults $8, children 12 and younger $4.

PLATTSBURGH — Coast Guar d A uxiliary/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.

Friday, April 15 PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks L odge 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 — Take Back the N ight, E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Ha wkins Hall , SUNY Plattsburgh, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH —“The Crucible,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game , Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

UPPER JAY — Quilters' G athering, Wells M emorial Library, 12230 State Route 9N, 4:30 p.m., 946-2644.

Tuesday, April 19 SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers countr y music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m.

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PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game , Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Librar y, 6 Har ris 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.

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

WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Librar y, 6 Har ris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.

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Death Notices Anne Boomgaard, 93 APTOS, Calif. — Anne Boomgaard, 93, passed away Feb. 4, 2011. Burial services will be held Monday, May 2, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

Alice D. Parnell, 77 DELAND, Fla. — Alice Dora (Bowen) Parnell, 77, a native of Willsboro, passed away March 22, 2011. Funeral services will held at a later date.

Ida A. Brockington, 104 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Ida Alice Brockington, 104, formerly of Chazy, passed away March 22, 2011. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Chazy.

Berryhill Funeral Home, Huntsville, is in charge of arrangements.

Eugene F. Peryea, 83 LAKE PLACID — Eugene F.

Peryea, 83, passed away March 24, 2011. Funeral services were held March 29 at North Elba Cemetery, Lake Placid. M.B. Clark Funeral Home, Lake Placid, was in charge of arrangements.

James R. Olmsted, 78 EAST AURORA — Dr. James F. Olmsted, 78, passed away March 24, 2011. Funeral services were held April 2 at Kenneth Howe Funeral Home, East Aurora, which was in charge of arrangements.

Garth A. Dragon, 68 CHATEAUGAY — Garth A. Dragon, 68, passed away March 26, 2011. Funeral services were held March 31 at Chateaugay Funeral Home, which was in charge of arrangements.

Valda R. Sheffield, 96 AU SABLE FORKS — Valda R. Sheffield, 96, passed away March 26, 2011. Funeral services were held March 31 at Holy

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Burial was in Holy Name Cemetery. Zaumetzer-Sprague Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, was in charge of arrangements.

Virginia M. Marlow, 88 MALONE — Virginia M. Marlow, 88, Malone, passed away March 27, 2011. Funeral services were held April 1 at Notre Dame Church, Malone. St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home, Malone, was in charge of arrangements.

Bernard E. Hindes, 81 EAST GREENBUSH — Bernard E. Hindes, 81, formerly of Plattsburgh, passed away March 27, 2011. Funeral services were held March 30 at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph Church, Rensselaer. Interment was in New Rural Cemetery, East Greenbush. W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, Rensselaer, was in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine M. Goff, 84 MORRISONVILLE — Geraldine M. Goff, 84, passed away March 28, 2011. Funeral services were held March 31 at St. Alexander's Church, Morrisonville. Burial will be at a later date in St. Peter's Cemetery, Plattsburgh. R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, is in charge of arrangements.

Darrell D. Moore, 63 ELLENBURG CENTER — Darrell D. Moore, 63, passed away March 28, 2011. Funeral services were held March 31 at the United Methodist Church, Ellenburg Center. Ross Funeral Home, Ellenburg Depot, was in charge of arrangements.

David H. Rock, 75 KEESEVILLE — David H. Rock, 75, passed away March 28, 2011. Funeral services were held April 1 at Immaculate Conception Church, Keeseville. Burial will be held Friday, April 29, fol-

lowing a 9 a.m. Mass. Hamilton Funeral Home, Keeseville, was in charge of arrangements.

Curtis P. Drown, 56 PLATTSBURGH — Curtis P. Drown, 56, passed away March 29, 2011. Funeral services were held March 31 at R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, which was in charge of arrangements. Entombment will be private for the family at Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens, Ellenburg Depot.

Wayne A. Jiguere, 73 PERU — Wayne A. Jiguere, 73, passed away March 29, 2011 Funeral services were held April 1 at St. Peter's Church, Plattsburgh, Interment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date.

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Donald J. Coulon, 81 DANNEMORA — Donald J. Coulon, 81, passed away March

31, 2011. Funeral services were held April 2 at St. Joseph's Church, Dannemora. Burial will be at a later date in the parish cemetery. R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in charge of arrangements.

Mercedes L. Drown, 93 PLATTSBURGH — Mercedes Loughan "Dee Dee" Drown, 93, passed away April 1, 2011. Funeral services were held April 4 at St. John's Church, Plattsburgh. Interment will be at a later date in the family plot at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in charge of arrangements.

Stanley M. Elliott, 81 MALONE — Stanley M. Elliott, 81, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 Funeral services were held April 4 at Notre Dame Church, Malone. Spring burial will take place in Notre Dame Cemetery with full military honors. St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home, Malone, is in charge of arrangements.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of Process to: 22 Harvey Way, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Any Lawful Purpose” NCM-3/19-4/23/116TC-78368 -----------------------------

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State Secretary of State on March 9, 2011.

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

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 12 Nepco Way, Plattsburgh, New York 12903.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NCM-3/19-4/23/116TC-78378 ----------------------------BFF Films LLC. Articles of Organization filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/19/2011. Office Location: Clinton County. SSNY desig agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to principal office of LLC. Principal office of LLC is 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 601, NY NY 10016.

Purpose: Any lawful activities.

NCM-3/26-4/30/116TC-78388 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ARGOMERLIN LLC. Filed with the Secretary of State of

DUPLEX FOR SALE: Champlain, NY Each Unit 2 BR, 1 100 Sq Ft w/ Garage.

New Trio Boiler , Front Deck, Hardwood Floors - One mile to Price Chopper, Ace Hardware, Post Of fice, Rental income: $1400.00 month $117,900. 518-593-2679

Out with the old, in with the new! Sell what you don’t want.

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NY (SSNY) on Feb 14, 2011. Office Location, Clinton County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 7839A SR 9, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM-4/2-5/7/11-6TC78411 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ADIRONDACK ADVERTISING, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/15/10. Office location: Clinton County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 178 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NCM-4/2-5/7/11-6TC73324 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF FAIRSEA, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/31/11.

Office location: Clinton County. LLC formed in Rhode Island (RI) on

4/14/10. Princ. office of LLC: 62 Montgomery St., Rouses Pt., NY 12979. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the RI addr. of the LLC: 212 Shore Rd., Westerly, RI 02891. Arts. of Org. filed with A. Ralph Mollis, RI Secy. Of State, 148 W. River St., Providence, RI 0 2 9 0 4 - 2 6 1 5 .

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

N C M - 4 / 9 - 5 / 1 4 / 11 6TC-73354 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY ("LLC") NAME: Environmental Management Services Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on February 11, 2011 Office Location: Clinton County, NY. The "SSNY" is designated as agent of the "LLC" upon whom process against it may be served. "SSNY" shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 2 Summer Hill Court, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 N C M - 4 / 9 - 5 / 1 4 / 11 6TC-73348 -----------------------------

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AUTO ACCESSORIES FREE: Pair of Continential 225/65 R17 mud & snow tires. Good tread left. 518-891-6046.

SET OF 4 Blizzak P195/55R 15 BK snow tires mounted on wheels (4 lug). Excellent condition. $299 Call 518-793-1862

BOATS 1994 SEA DOO with trailer. $1000. 518*2982208 or 518-578-1226.

AUTO DONATIONS DONATE YOUR CAR, “Food on Wheels” Program, Family Relief Services, Tax Deduction. Receipt Given On-The-Spot, Any Condition, FREE TOW within 3 hrs.,1-800364-5849, 1-877-44-MEALS.

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DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC SUPPOR T NO KILL SHELTERS, RESEARCH TO ADVANCE VETERINAR Y TREATMENTS FREE T OWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NONRUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866-912-GIVE DONATE YOUR CAR, BOA T OR REAL ESTATE. Fully tax deductible, IRS-recognized charity, Free pick-up & tow. Any model or condition. Help needy children. www .outreachcenter.com 1-800-596-4011 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE T OWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible outreachcenter.com, 1-800-597-9411

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Fully Tax Deductible. IRS-Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. www .outreachcenter.com 1-800-930-4543 DONATE YOUR CARÉTo the Cancer Fund of America. Help Those Suf fering With Cancer Today. Free Towing and Tax Deductible. 1-800-835-9372 www.cfoa.org DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDA TION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCER Y COUPON 1-888-4685964

REC VEHICLES SALES/RENTALS 1992 PROWLER 5th wheel camper , 21’.

Good condition, full bath, air , refrigerator , stove, stereo, microwave, sleeps 6, includes hitch. $2,800. 518-578-6700

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Out with the old, in with the new! Sell what you don’t want.

Check the Classified Superstore. 1-800-989-4237 2005 LAREADO 5th wheel camper . Model #28RL. Like new condition. $21,000. 518293-7044.

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV WANTED JAP ANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH P AID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.

TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE

CARS FOR SALE 1964 COR VAIR, 4 door . Excellent Shape.

Must see. $5000. 1955 Mercury Monterey , 4 dr., $2500. 518-481-5335.

1994 HONDA Del Sol S, 1.5L Manual, 35+ MPG, great daily driver, very reliable, perfect for a college student. Runs great, no rust, PWR windows, Sony CD w/USB & PWR antenna, top removes and easily stows in trunk. Not needed but includes new brakes, drums and rotars in boxes. $2850 firm. Ask for Joe at (518) 585-7428.

2004 Chevrolet Impala - 4DS , Maroon w/ 86,000 well mainta ined miles. K BB lists for $7,200. Selling for considerably less.

Call 315-778-3715 or 891-6840.

Call us at 1-800-989-4237 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. Extended cab, LS, 4x4 with 130,000 highway miles.

Original owner, excellent condition. Asking $7,900 or best of fer. Call 518-494-2915 evenings or 518-812-1766 days.

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2011 Chevy Impala

2011 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4 $31,045 MSRP -$4,505 Rebate ADK Chevy Discount -$600

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USED TRUCKS 2008 Chevy 1500 Ext. 4x4 LT - CQ138A, Fully Loaded, Remote Vehicle Starter, Trailer Package, Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,380 . . . . . . . .or $420*/mo.

2008 Chevy 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 LT - CQ117A, Fully Loaded, White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,980 . . . . . . . . or . . .$463*/mo. ............

2008 Chevy 1500 Regular Cab 4x4 LT - CQ92A, Fully Loaded, V8, Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,480 . . . . . . . .or. . $355*/mo. .........

2007 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT - CQ153A, Loaded, Silver .................................................... . .... . . . . .............. . . . . . . . ...... ...$22,880 . .. . or $379*/mo.

2007 Chevy 2500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT - CQ127A, Loaded, “Classic” Green . . . . . . . . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,980 . . . . . . . . .or. . $380*/mo. ...........

2007 Chevy Avalanche LT - CQ31A, Loaded, Red ........... ......................... ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,880 . . . . . . . . or . . .$415*/mo. ................

2005 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT - CQ174A, Loaded, Fiberglass Cap, Gray .. . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . $13,980 . . . . . . . . .or. . $270*/mo. ........

2004 Chevy 1500 Reg. Cab Short Box 4x4 - CQ176A, Loaded, 5.3L V8, Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,980 . . . . . . . . or . . .$249*/mo. ....

2005 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT - CQ142B, Z71, Tonneau Cover, Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,980 . . . . . . . . or . . .$322*/mo. .........

USED SUVS 2008 Mercury Mariner 4x4 - CQ38A, V6, Loaded, Blue ............................................. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$18,980 . . . . . . . . or . . .$315*/mo. ...................

2008 Jeep Commander Limited - Fully Loaded, 4.7L V8 . .... . . . . . . ........ . . ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....$21,880 ... or $359*/mo.

2007 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Touring - Leather, Fully Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................................... .$17,980 . . . . . . . . or . . .$298*/mo. ................

2006 Chevy Equinox LT AWD - CQ133A, Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................................................... . . . . . . . . .$13,980 . . . . . . . .or. . $238*/mo. ...............

2006 Chevy Trailblazer LT - CP204, Loaded, XM Radio, OnStar, 6 Disc CD Changer, Moonroof, Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............$17,980 .............. or $298*/mo.

USED CARS 2010 Chevy Malibu LT - CP215, Fully Loaded, Gold .......................... ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........$17,280 .......... . . . or . . .$287*/mo. ................

2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT - Leather, Auto, Moon Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... . . . . . . . .$8,800 . . . . . . . or . . .$215*/mo. ...................

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LT - CQ33A, Loaded, Low Miles, White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,980 . . . . . . . .or. . $214*/mo. ............

2003 Chevy Impala LS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................................$6,980 ...............or ....$145*/mo. .............

2003 Ford Taurus SES - CP217A, Fully Loaded, Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... . . . . . . ...........$5,480 .......... . .or. .$134*/mo. .................

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