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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com CHAZY — Kristin McAuliffe, a school psychologist and parent, doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to child rearing.

“I am searching for answers and strategies on a daily basis.”

It was during one such search this past winter, as she felt the need to connect, that an idea popped into her head.

“It is such a huge job to parent today.”

The school psychologist, who provides services to preschool-age children at North Country Kids, is starting the Parent Enrichment Book Series at the

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This Wilson Farms in Peru, along with a store in Plattsburgh, will close at the month’s end due to disappointing sales.

PLATTSBURGH — The Great Recession continues to leave victims in its wake as a pair of area Wilson Farms stores close their doors at the end of the month.

The stores in the towns of Plattsburgh and Peru were apparently doomed by disappointing sales.

The 7-Eleven Corporation purchased the 188 Wilson Farms locations in April of 2011, including other area locations in Keeseville, West Chazy, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Wilmington.

"It is always bad when you lose a business," said Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko. "Hopefully someone will come in and open something similar that the residents in Peru would want.”

"Hopefully the Wilson Farms people will take care of the workers that

were laid off, though I understand they are offering them other positions."

Wilson Farms will be able to provide some employees jobs at other locations.

The Peru store is located at the intersection of Bear Swamp Road and Route 22. The Plattsburgh Store is located at the intersection of Military Turnpike and Irish Settlement Road.

The first Wilson Farms opened on Englewood Drive in Tonawanda, NY in 1969, named after a farm the company owned in Wilson, NY. In 1991, the Ahold corporation purchased Tops Markets, LLC, which included Wilson Farms.

Wilson Farms celebrated the opening of its 100th store in 1997, and three years later acquired the Sugar Creek chain of convenience stores with 87 locations throughout New

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Probation for sex crime An order of protection was also issued on behalf of the victim.

Police received a complaint on May 18, 2011 from the parents of a 34-year-old woman. They said their daughter had been raped on April 24, 2011, while a patient at CVPH's locked mental health unit.

An investigation led to the arrest of Garrand, who was not an employee of the hospital, though it is unclear if he was a patient.

Garrand was charged with second-degree rape, a felony, and released on his own recognizance, due back in court this past January.

In January, Garrand plead guilty to forcible touching, a misdemeanor.

He was recently sentenced to six years probation and ordered to pay $750 in fines and fees.

Police say he sexually assaulted a woman at CVPH’s mental health unit

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stephen@denpubs.com MOOERS — A Mooers man accused of sexually assaulting a woman received probation and a fine in Plattsburgh City Court.

The incident, which started out as felony rape and ended up as forcible touching, occurred in CVPH Medical Center's Adult Mental Health Unit in April 2011.

Michael B. Garrand, 54, of Mooers, was sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay $750 in fines and fees.

High winds wreak havoc Spring blossoms are popping up all over the North Country.

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A COMMUNITY SERVICE: This community newspaper and its delivery are made possible by the advertisers you’ll find on the pages inside. Our sixty plus employees and this publishing company would not exist without their generous support of our efforts to gather and distribute your community news and events. Please thank them by supporting them and buying locally. And finally, thanks to you, our loyal readers, for your support and encouragement over the past 65 years from all of us here at the North Countryman and Denton Publications.

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or years, loyal readers, researchers and editorial staffers have yearned to flip through back issues of the various papers owned

by Denton Publications, whether they want information from two years in the past, 20 years ago or all the way back in the 1800s. Well, we have some good news.

We recently signed an agreement with the Potsdam-based Northern New York Library Network to have News Enterprise issues from 1924 to the present digitized and placed on a searchable website. We will soon be part of the Northern New York Historical Newspapers project, located online at http://news.nnyln.net.

The Northern New York Library Network is a consortium of public, academic and specialized libraries chartered to improve library service for North Country residents. It has a long history of newspaper preservation, including preservation microfilming in the 1980s and local coordination of the New York State Newspaper Project in the 1990s.

In 2004, the network launched Northern New York Historical Newspapers to enhance access to the region’s local history. Serving seven counties — Essex, Franklin, Clinton, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Jefferson and Oswego — the online collection now contains almost 2.3 million pages from 52 newspapers. The newspapers span more than 200 years.

The oldest issues on the website come from the Plattsburgh Republican and date from 1811, three years before the famed Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812. In the April 12, 1811 issue, we find out who has mail left at the post office, who died that week, who got married, who wrote letters to the editor, and which state senators’ seats needed to be filled during the lieutenant governor ’s election.

For the history buff, the genealogy hobbyist and the serious researcher, Northern New York Historical Newspapers is a treasure trove of information.

People can easily get mesmerized by the volumes of stories here. Time flies when you are having fun learning about local history.

The process of digitizing the News Enterprise from 1924 to the present will be routine. The Adirondack Museum’s librarian has graciously given us permission to use their microfilm copies of

the paper and will loan them to the NNYLN. The microfilm will be scanned, and the images will be run through optical character recognition (OCR) software and be indexed. The indexed images will then be placed on the Network’s web server, interfaced with a search engine and made available to the public over the Internet.

When we began researching this project in February, we didn’t know how much the digitization project would cost or where we would put the issues online. After all, the Northern New York Historical Newspapers project does not serve most of the News Enterprise’s readership: the Warren County town of Johnsburg and the Hamilton County towns of Indian Lake and Long Lake.

Luckily, our paper serves the Essex County towns of Minerva and Newcomb, so we were welcomed into the Network’s family.

And, because we are part of the family, digitizing the News Enterprise will be free for us. We can’t thank the Network and the Adirondack Museum enough for their generosity.

We’re not sure when the back issues of the News Enterprise will be available online, but we’re hoping it will be sometime in 2012. We hope to get even more historic newspapers online in the future.

Other newspapers in the Denton lineage currently available on Northern New York Newspapers are the Ticonderoga Sentinel (forefather of the Times of Ti), the Rouses Point North Countryman (forefather of the North Countryman) and the Essex County Republican (forefather of the Valley News).

Our history is there: “This issue of the Essex County Republican begins a new chapter in this paper ’s long and distinguished career of service to its many North Country readers,” began the May 10, 1968 issue of the Essex County Republican, announcing that Denton Publications had acquired the Essex County Republican.

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ble outcome. hat are the tradi• Adaptability: One must be tional core valflexible and adjust to changing ues I keep referconditions. ring to as the critical build• Independence: The ability to ing blocks of our society? act individually without superviI’m not sure the order or sion or direction, and to take ownranking of them is as imporership and be creative. Independtant as the recognition that ence is tied to risk taking, goal setthese valuable traits once ting and being responsible for learned and engrained in Dan Alexander one’s actions. one’s personality will serve Thoughts from • Respect: This traditional core one well for a lifetime. These Behind the Pressline value is closely tied to both the are the traits that help one Golden Rule and self-esteem. Indiachieve one’s hopes and viduals with respect for themselves and othdreams. There are likely ones I have missed ers are foundational to healthy societies. Innaming, but these are the traits I value most dividuals should show appropriate deference in myself and those with whom I prefer to asto property and authority and care about sociate. their health, fitness and hygiene. Other • Honesty: A truthful and open approach things tied to respect for others include to all your actions. We also must be honest maintaining a sense of fairness, appreciating with ourselves: Each of us must be willing to diversity, and recognizing honest differing recognize our faults, weaknesses and inapopinions and a sense of fairness. propriate actions and demonstrate a willing• Morality: An internal compass that difness to correct them through responsible acferentiates between right from wrong, good tion. from evil, and the ultimate consequences of • Learning: We each need to be open to our actions. Moral conduct allows for the aclearning new methods, ideas and skills. A ceptance of a higher supreme authority. strong sense of curiosity and a desire to expand one’s store of knowledge are critical to Without these core values at the root of our success. Education is lifelong process and issociety we will continue down a path that ren’t complete when one leaves school. wards taking shortcuts, cutting corners, • Work Ethic: An internal self discipline to slacking off, taking the easy way out, making be responsible and committed to putting excuses, and blaming everyone else when forth your best effort in all that you do. Peothings don’t work out as you would like. ple with strong work ethics are focused on The qualities listed above must be taught creating work of high quality and value and from an early age, practiced and further debeing productive regardless of the task asveloped by being held accountable in the signed. It is important to develop an apprecischools years and then fully applied in adultation of your own work and a sense of achood. complishment and gratification from perIf we truly practiced and rewarded these forming a task correctly the first time. values, we would see far less cheating, vio• Communication: The ability to convey lence, and drug use, and have a far more acthoughts, ideas, and instructions to others countable governmental system than we have and to understand what others are conveying today. Today, spinning reality and the truth is to you. Reading, writing, speaking and lisan artform. tening skills are essential in all walks of life.

I believe the problems we see in society to• Teamwork: The ability to work and colday can be corrected if we realize that our laborate with others. A commitment to be drift away from these core values has played part of a team requires trust in all members, a significant role in the decline of our nation. trust based on the fact that each will do their I hope readers will consider the impact of best to fulfill their role. that decline on our children’s generations.

• Dependability: A commitment to live up Their lives will be rooted in the steps we to your promises so that those with whom take today. you interact can be confident of your integriDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denty. ton Publications. He may be reached at • Problem solving: The process of examindan@denpubs.com. ing potential options and outcomes and selecting a course of action with the best possi-

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ritics of government spending and entitlement programs say too much money is thrown at public education, welfare and other programs.

They claim the results indicate money is being wasted and it is time to start reducing funding instead of increasing it, even in the wake of soaring costs.

I say the so-called results are meaningless, and the reason is because the way the programs are designed now they are sure to fail, or rather not meet their objectives.

And that is because, much, much more money needs to be funneled to these programs and not less. These programs don’t even have a chance to succeed at their goals because they do not receive adequate funding to do the job.

The tragic aspect of this is that critics don’t want to spend the money, but want to save it, and what they don’t realize is by being proactive and spending more money to adequately fund such

programs, a significant amount of money would ultimately be saved.

Let’s start with welfare. I envision a social services department that not only responds to the needs of those caught in near hopeless and sometimes horrific situations, but one that focuses its efforts on ending cycles of poverty, abuse, neglect, even addiction.

Instead of just providing those in need with food stamps, health insurance and cash assistance, truly provide them with the tools they need so they no longer rely on the system but are empowered and raise children that hopefully never have to rely on the system.

Imagine how much money that would save.

First, critics need to get over this notion that we all have the same opportunities, because dysfunction can present many obstacles on the road to success. A child who grows up in an abusive household does not, at 18, have the same opportunities as a child who grows up in a healthy, functioning and loving home. The latter will possess many more tools

Stephen Bartlett From the Editor’s Desk to tackle life’s challenges and meet his or her goals. The former may not even know there are goals out there he or she can achieve, let alone dream about.

Another example would be Tim, who comes from a healthy, wealthy, loving and supportive household. Tim goes on to become a surgeon and works at a top hospital.

Then there is Eric, who is abused and neglected his entire life, always wondering if there will be food on the table. Eric graduates high school, gets a job

and enrolls in a technical school, earning a certificate in culinary arts.

In my opinion, just by graduating high school, Eric was just as successful, if not more successful than Tim. Another example, the same two individuals as children are in elementary school and Tim is rewarded because he had no disciplinary problems for a month, while Eric had five. But what was not recognized was that the previous month Eric had 10. In my opinion, it is Eric who deserves the reward, because given his background, he actually had to work harder to decrease his disciplinary problems than Tim did to have none.

In terms of public education, it can be the key to breaking cycles and empowering and graduating successful children. But it is going to take more than teaching English and math, and will require an effort that not only tends to children’s baggage but finds ways to reach each and every child and all their varying strengths, weaknesses and learning styles. This

will cost more money than is being spent now.

But while devoting more money to tackling such issues will initially be costly, the pay off will be significant savings as we in fact spend less on housing inmates and supporting individuals through welfare who never had the tools to succeed in life. I should point out that not all people on welfare are lacking tools.

Some are simply caught in desperate situations. At the same time, many of them are products of generations trapped in cycles of abuse, neglect and other forms of dysfunction.

It must be quite a privilege to not relate to any of the above, and instead simply believe money is wasted and truly believe we all have access to the same opportunities in this country.

Unrecognized privilege is costly.

Reach Editor Stephen Bartlett at stephen@denpubs.com.

New column answers questions to life situations Dear Readers: This is the beginning of a regular column to answer questions about your life situations.

The majority of our clients come to us because they are “stuck”, not broken. They realize that they want something more, but are not sure how to begin the process of moving into the future on a positive and productive path. Life coaching is a very active process that focuses on the present and future, not the past - it is designed to offer creative and practical solutions that give power and focus to the client. We believe the answers to every challenge exist within a person's heart and mind; those answers only need to be revealed through a process of reflection and guidance.

In order to move forward, it is important to assess the current state of your own affairs and to pay attention to your foundational beliefs. Although you are eager to make changes and develop momentum, too much change too soon can lead to feeling overwhelmed and chaotic. Generally, a few small tweaks in the “essentials” will make all the difference.

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Maslow's research and writings are a great resource for looking at “the essentials”. In his Hierarchy of Needs theory, the bottom of the pyramid can be used as a place to start. Focusing on the air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sleep and sexuality of your life can be eye opening. When the foundation is “off”, you may not be able to get the results you desire.

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No sale yet for former Lyon Mountain prison Push on to sell before property deteriorates or OGS takes over and holds an auction

By Stephen Bartlett

stephen@denpubs.com DANNEMORA — There has been little interest in the Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility property, which has remained vacant since the prison closed more than a year ago.

An educational organization came forward, but is not looking to grow.

Officials working to market the property say time is of the essence. Another winter will further deteriorate it, and if the state Office of General Services takes over, there will be little say when it comes to reuse.

“Time is of the essence, before it goes from asset to liability,” said Andy Chase, who owns the sole convenience store in the immediate area surrounding the property and has seen sales drop.

Former Gov. David Paterson targeted Lyon Mountain in a sweep of prison closures. He said at the time closing the facility would save $7.2 million in annual operating costs and $950,000 in capital-project spending.

All inmates were moved from the facility by mid-December 2010.

The facility closed at the end of January 2011.

Empire State Development owns the Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility property.

The agency is working on the facility’s future but lacks the funding to aid in marketing efforts.

A Transition Council has been meeting for some time now.

The group met April 13 at the Dannemora

The Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility property remains vacant after closing more than a year ago.

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Town offices.

“There has not been much movement,” said Dannemora Town Supervisor Americo “Ves” Pivetta. “I heard a school in Lake Placid, Mountain Lake Academy, looked at it a couple times.”

Mountain Lake Academy aims to help troubled youth ages 12 to 21 reach their full potential by focusing on intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth.

Pivetta expressed interest in allowing locals to use the ball field and gymnasium.

But the facility has been stripped clean, and Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas doubted permits would be granted that allowed people to go in and out of the building.

He noted that the building has been through its first winter and will certainly

only continue to deteriorate.

Douglas would not identify prospects but said he was encouraged by one potential appropriate use by a residential education facility. Unfortunately, that group is not currently in growth mode.

Most recently, Douglas explained that a marketing piece has been created that is available on the Development Corporation’s web site. It describes the property and provides photographs.

“We just want to create awareness,” Douglas said. “We want to get the word out there.”

He stressed that it is better to sell the facility while it is still owned by Empire State Development.

The Office of General Services, he explained, strictly works to maximize the re-

turn to taxpayers and dump the asset. It would be through an open auction and go to the highest bidder.

That presents a risk, Douglas said, as someone with resources could purchase it, or it could go to a “bottom-feeder” who uses it as a junkyard.

“Empire State Development wants to create jobs,” Douglas said. “As long as they are in control the door is open to find a prospect and discuss terms.”

But Douglas also said that given the climate and the state of the building, there will be a point when the Office of General Services must be considered.

“But we are certainly not there yet, and we wouldn’t want to go there yet.”

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Public school cuts send parents elsewhere P L AT T S B U R G H — A s public schools cut programs and positions with revenues drying up and costs soaring, some parents are searching for alternative ways to educate their children.

A small group of North Country parents have found a new home for their children in a small private school in Vermont, where teachers and students are on a first-name basis and field trips reach around the globe.

It’s pricey, though financial aid is available at Vermont Commons School, where parents feel their children’s educational opportunities are growing.

Comprehensive fee is $18,900 for the 7th and 8th grades for 2012-13 and $21,995 for grades 9-12.

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Sharoni’s daughter will soon attend the independent college preparatory school in South Burlington.

“I just made the decision,” Sharoni said.

Sharoni resides in the Beekmantown Central School District and said when she saw the latest round of cuts she decided she wasn’t waiting another year to make a change in her daughter ’s education. She felt there was no end to the public-education crisis and that she had no voice.

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public schools who grew up in a working-class neighborhood also felt guilty, at least until she stepped back to view the broader context.

“My hope is when they see people looking for alternatives this will put pressure on the system,” Sharoni said. “I am now paying tuition the same as college and feel privileged to be able to make this decision.”

She noted that she has increased her work load and will start teaching online as well.

She is doing it for her daughter, who she said must graduate with skills and confidence.

So recently, a group of parents hosted a small gathering in a home on Cumberland Head, near lake Champlain, and invited representatives from Vermont Commons School to come and speak to them about the institution.

Vermont Commons School, founded in 1997, serves grades 7-12.

It has steadily grown since its inception and enrolls nearly 100 students.

Courses include language arts, math, science, social studies, foreign languages and advanced placement courses, including a calculus course that counts as college credits at the University of Vermont.

Vermont Commons School is on par with honors programs and has been recognized for its research and service program.

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Pinwheels spin for children’s futures Group seeks to prevent child abuse

By Stephen Bartlett

stephen@denpubs.com P L AT T S B U R G H — I n front of the Clinton County Government center, a garden of purple pinwheels spun under the afternoon sun.

People passing by occasionally stopped to watch the pinwheels, each one an uplifting symbol of the bright future all children deserve.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Pinwheels for Prevention, the signature campaign of Prevent Child Abuse America, is part of a growing movement to stop child abuse before it starts.

“The goal is to bring awareness to the community,” said Esther Piper, program manager for Early Advantages, a home visiting program of Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. “Child abuse and neglect is the most preventable type of injury a child can have.”

Pinwheels for Prevention is being coordinated by

BHSN, the Child Advocacy Center and the Childcare Coordinating Council.

In 2009, roughly 3.3 million child abuse reports and allegations were made involving an estimated 6 million children, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

More than five children die daily as a result of child abuse.

The estimated annual cost of child abuse and neglect in the United States for 2008 was $124 billion.

Children who experience child abuse and neglect are 59 percent more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28 percent more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30 percent more likely to commit violent crime.

“Children from Oak Street School panted pinwheels in honor of the 113 children abused in Clinton County last year,” Piper said.

The pinwheel represents Child Abuse America’s efforts to change the way the nation thinks about prevention, focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention from the state to head off child abuse and neglect before they occur.

Nearly 900,000 pinwheels have been displayed since April 2008.

Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972, is the nation’s leading organization working solely to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The organization, through chapters in 47 states and voluntary home visitation services, helps provide healthy, stable and nurturing experiences for more than 100,000 families every year.

BHSN’s Early Advantages home visiting program is a family-strength-based prevention program targeted at breaking the cycle of child abuse and maltreatment by working with at-risk parents and their children.

There are two components to this program. One is to help families where abuse has already occurred and the other is to work with families before it happens. Services are voluntary, with no charge for home visitations.

There does not have to be a history of abuse or neglect.

The program aims to provide people with support, such as by having a worker visit the house while someone is parenting a new baby.

The program seeks to aid

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people with unplanned or unwanted pregnancies as well as single woman with few other sources of support.

“We are there for support and because they want us to be there,” Piper said.

“The interventions are working,” she said, noting that in families where there has been at least one reported instance of abuse or neg-

lect, there has not been a secondary report after a home has accepted Early Advantages’ services.

The CDC’s review of studies of early childhood home visitation programs suggests that approximately 40 percent of abuse and neglect might be prevented and that the positive effects of prevention services grow larger and are more sustained the

longer programs such as Early Advantages are offered to families.

“We give parents a lot of support and want them to be the best they can be,” Piper said.

“The community should be aware that these services are working, but we have limited resources. The more we know the need the easier it will be to get funding for the program.”

Second annual Rockeater Adventure Race set PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh's obstacle and adventure course is back to for a second year to once again push participants to the limit.

On Saturday, September 15 2012, the City of Plattsburgh will be hosting the second annual “Rockeater Adventure Race” at the Plattsburgh City Beach.

The 5K (3.1 mile) race, presented by the City of Plattsburgh Recreation Department and 99.9 the Buzz, will start at the main swim area of the City Beach at 2 p.m. Waves of runners will start every 30 minutes.

Participants can expect the race to be along the City Beach, Heritage Trail, Scomotion Creek area, and along the Crete Civic Center area.

The race will include over a dozen obstacles throughout the course.

Fan-favorites like the mud pit, tunnel crawl, scramble net, water wading, and fire jumping will be back for their second

year. Organizers will add a number of new and challenging obstacles to the course as well. Spectators can enjoy seeing many of the obstacles in the area between the back of the Crete Civic Center and the main swim area of the beach.

“The Plattsburgh City Beach property offers an unprecedented opportunity to host this unique event,” said Steve Peters, Superintendent of Recreation. “The crowd at last year ’s race was unbelievable.

Most racers participated in the costume contest, so we had John the Baptist, Bam Bam and Pebbles, and the Smurfs all running in the race and plunging into the mud pit, which added to a great atmosphere. This year will only be bigger and better.”

The costume contest will return for a second year with prizes for the best costumes. Event entertainment and music will be provided by 99.9 The Buzz throughout the race and after-race party. Food, drinks, and vendors will be avail-

able for both participants and spectators.

Costumes add a fun element to adventure races and are encouraged.

Registration fee will be $35 until June 1 and $40 from June 1 until August 22.

Registration can only be done at www.rockeateradventurerace.com.

It will include participation in the race, a Rockeater Adventure Race T-shirt, finisher medal, bib number, and afterparty admission. The deadline for race entry is August 22.

To register for the event and learn more information or to become a volunteer, visit www.rockeateradventurerace.com. For sponsorship or general inquiries, contact the City of Plattsburgh Recreation Department at (518) 324-7709 or recreation@cityofplattsburghny.gov.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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But a court-ordered liquidation, which would make it easier for passengers stranded by the airline to be reimbursed, casts doubt on the comeback of the company that once flew out of Plattsburgh International Airport.

Direct Air lawyers had been pushing for more time as the company pursued funding.

South Carolina-based Direct Air, a charter service with regularly scheduled flights to 17 cities, abruptly halted all flights on March 13, stranding thousands of passengers. Two days later it filed for Chapter 11 protection as it sought to reorganize.

As the story unfolded, it became clear Direct Air had extensive financial troubles that included at least $10 million in missing funds from an escrow account. The company further owed $25 to $30 million to customers whose flights had been cancelled along with more than $9 million to various creditors.

Direct Air had a net operating income of $2,751,760 in the first half of 2011, yet a $9,908,789 net income loss for 2011.

Avondale Aviation 1 LLC acquired the airline in late September, and prior management stayed on through March 12, when they resigned or were locked out.

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In 2005, the Buffalo-based Nanula family and the New York City-based equity firm of Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill and Co. purchased the Wilson Farms and Sugarcreek stores.

Early last year, 7-Eleven agreed to purchase Wilson farms, a change that was expected to result in the rebranding and franchising of the stores. Wilson Farms chain consists of 188 stores in New York state.

7-Eleven made the purchase to increase its presence in the Buffalo and Rochester markets. 7-Eleven, a giant in the convenience retailing industry, operates more than 40,500 locations worldwide.

The Peru and Plattsburgh Wilson Farms stores were nearing the end of their leases and experiencing disappointing sales.

The Peru store is cut off by two other retail stores, with a Mobile on one side, just off the I-87, that features a

Dunkin Donuts, Subway and convenient store, and a Stewart's on the other side that Glushko said seems to get the majority of business in town.

"The competition, I guess, just finally did them in."

Losing a business is sad, but it is understandable, given the economy, Glushko said.

"You can understand exactly what is going on with downsizing from corporations," he said. "7-Eleven bought them and there is not much you can do about corporate decisions."

7-Eleven Director of Public Relations Margaret Chabris stressed that rather than wider closings, the corporation is on an accelerated growth plan.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has been investigating the way in which Direct Air handled funds in the escrow account that was meant to protect customers. It has been alleged that Avondale Aviation officials knew of the missing escrow funds and were complicit in the continued depletion of those funds by prior management.

Recently, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Melvin Hoffman approved a request to convert the Direct Air bankruptcy from a Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation, saying the company cannot be saved.

Profits from any assets that are sold would go to creditors.

The ruling is also expected to help passengers recoup their money from cancelled flights.

Direct Air ’s attorneys had requested a delay on Hoffman's decision to try to either secure funding or deny the Chapter 7 request by the U.S. trustee appointed to oversee the original bankruptcy proceeding. Attorneys said Direct Air was trying to secure third-party funding to reorganize.

Hoffman said the company's goal of flying again by May 15 was unrealistic given its significant financial troubles.

Direct Air is under investigation, he noted, and would have to overcome several significant obstacles before flight operations could be restored.

The company is also no longer certified by the Department of Transportation to operate charter flights.

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Home expert Danny Lipford, host of the nationally syndicated TV show, Today’s Homeowner, and radio show, Homefront, said, “Today you’ve got not only an amazing selection of tools to help with every project, but they also shorten the time it used to take to complete the project. When you couple that with all the DIY instruction and programming out there, it’s no wonder we have the confidence to do more on our own.”

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Plan your renovation smartly As you tear apart the wallpaper, replace the cupboards and strip the floorboards, experts caution not to reach for that bucket of paint before investigating the innards of your walls.

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Best Buy in Plattsburgh to remain open

By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — More than two weeks ago, Best Buy, faced with declining revenue, announced it would close 50 of its big-box stores in an attempt to restructure.

North Country residents held their breath, wondering if Plattsburgh would lose its largest consumer electronics retailer.

However, Champlain Centre's Best Buy is not on the list of stores the chain expects to close this year.

Best Buy, a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, accounts for 19 percent of the market and also operates in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and China.

The company dates back to 1966, when Richard M. Schulze and business partner James Wheeler opened Sound of Music in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The company quickly grew and expanded, becoming a publicly-held company in 1969 and hitting the $1 million mark in annual revenues in 1970.

A tornado hit the Roseville, Minnesota store in June of 1981, and Sound of Music subsequently held a "Tornado Sale," which was promoted as a "Best Buy." It became an annual event, and in 1983 Sound of Music became Best Buy Co., Inc., opening its first superstore in Minnesota.

On March 9, 2009, Best Buy became the largest electronics retail store in the eastern United States after Circuit City went out of business.

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western United States.

Today, the company is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota and subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video and Pacific Sales.

In Canada, Best Buy also operates under the Future Shop label.

The company operates more than 1,500 stores domestically and internationally.

During the three-month period that ended Feb. 26, 2011, Best Buy saw its revenues and profits decline.

The electronics retailer recently posted a $1.7 billion quarterly loss and former CEO Brian Dunn announced a major restructuring, which included plans to shut 50 of its struggling bigbox stores.

The company has seen its business model struggle against competition with rivals, such as Amazon.com and Apple.

Best Buy officials have said the closings are part of the company's plans to focus on smaller Best Buy Mobile stores.

The retailer further pointed to weaker sales of televisions, video-game consoles and televisions and stronger sales of smart phones, ereaders and tablet computers.

The restructuring is expected to reduce costs by $800 million by fiscal 2015.

The only store on the list in the state is in New York City. Those on the list are expected to close

by May 12.

Best Buy opened at Champlain Centre in 2006.

Dunn, who had been at the company 28 years, recently resigned.

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PLATTSBURGH — Some of the North Country’s smallest citizens will be operating some of the region’s largest pieces of construction equipment at the fifth annual Dozer Day. Children of all ages can try their hands operating loaders, bull dozers, excavators and a crane under the closer supervision of equipment operators

employed by local contractors. The brainchild of the Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Plattsburgh, Dozer Day raises money for various community groups throughout the North Country.

Dozer Day has become a large event and last year we were able to donate $14,000 to local children’s organizations.

Past beneficiaries include

Kristin McAuliffe from page 1 Chazy Public Library this month. It will run on the last Thursday of the month, for six months, starting April 26, though McAuliffe hopes the group continues beyond that.

It is free and open to the public, and anyone can attend.

“You don’t have to be a resident of Chazy or have a library card,” said McAuliffe, who has a six-yearold daughter, Ava, and Jack, who is three.

The series will help those who attend discover new literature and foster dialogue among those in attendance. Each session highlights a certain area of child development, with the first three targeting early and middle childhood and the last three, adolescence.

April’s topic is “Literature in the Early Years,” fo-

Clinton County Child Advocacy Center, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit at CVPH, Families Helping Families, CV Family Center, JCEO Summer Camp Program, Journey into Reading, Mountain Lake PBS and the Ted K Center.

“Dozer Day is fast becoming a staple event in the North Country,” says one of the

many organizers, Tonia Finnegan of the Kiwanis Club.

“It comes at a time of year when people are anxious to get out in the sun after a long cold winter and a wet spring.”

Graymont Materials and Nortrax are the presenting sponsors along with the Kiwanis Club.

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cusing on the importance of spoken and written works in the early life of a child and how it can inspire a lifetime of reading.

Those in attendance will discuss “The Reading Solution: Make Your Child a Reader for Life,” by Paul Kropp.

Ever since McAuliffe first became a mom, she started searching online for parenting books that went beyond basics, such as feeding.

“This is about how to make the home environment more positive and lower stress, and it is a way for people to connect,” she said. “This is how to be an active participant, and there will be topics that pinpoint specific challenges.”

Some of the topics include early relationships between peers and siblings, sensory processing, positive guidance and behaviors, raising adolescents, emotional wellness and relieving stress.

McAuliffe hopes the meetings take a natural path

bine their talented people and equipment to make this event a success.

The event will be held at Airborne Speedway on Saturday June 2, 2012.

The event also includes a Pro’s and Joe’s backhoe contest with a “celebrity” operators division, won last year by Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor, Bernie Bassett.

as those attending make insightful and personal connections. It is targeted toward parents, grandparents, caregivers, expecting parents, day-care providers, teachers and anyone interested in a child’s well-being.

It is about being part of a child’s life and recognizing that role and learning new things to meet the needs of a child. There is always change, transformation and the opportunity for growth, McAuliffe said.

For her it is the coming together of being a mom, reader and professional and merging those perspectives into one.

But she stresses that she will be as much a participant as facilitator in the program.

“I haven’t figured it all out,” she said. “And this is because I have not figured it all out.”

The first meeting is 6 p.m. on April 26 at the Chazy Public Library.

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PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh is accepting registration for all the programs offered by this department throughout the summer and fall.

Programs include baseball, softball, t-ball, swimming, fall soccer, summer camps and many others.

Summer brochures were mailed to all homeowners in the town and are also available at the town office during regular business hours.

Registrations for baseball, softball and t-ball will be accepted through April 13.

Any registrations received after this date will be placed on a waiting list.

All participants must register to play in the town they reside in before seeking a release to play elsewhere!

Parents and guardians must sign the registration forms and include a birth certificate for each participant.

Forms can either be downloaded from the Town website: www.townofplattsburgh.org or be picked up, filled out, and dropped off at the following locations: Cumberland Bay Market, Cadyville Gulf, Goldie’s Grocery, Lucky’s Mini Mart, Nadim’s Corner Grocery, Ukie’s Deli, Wooden Ski & Wheel or the lobby of the town office.

Anyone interested in coaching or in becoming a paid official for games, should call the Recreation Department at 562-6860 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Phaneuf makes state stage in hoops and track events Saranac senior competed for shot put, hoops titles

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com SARANAC — As the players hugged and celebrated on the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse basketball court, one had an eye on the clock.

And when coach Tim Newell said he wanted to meet with the members of his Saranac Lady Chiefs team after claiming the Section VII/Class B title, senior center Victoria Phaneuf had a question.

“Do you mind if I just head out? I have to get to Cornell,” she said.

Phaneuf, who helped the Chiefs not only capture the sectional crown but make it to the NYSPHSAA girls Final Four in Troy, also qualified for the state indoor track and field championships, which were held March 3.

“I knew that I had about a six-hour drive to get there since this was my second year

going to indoor states after competing in sectionals for girls basketball,” Phaneuf said.

Phaneuf, who was ranked eighth in the shot put, finished in 17th place, missing out on the finals, but returned to help her team win two more games en route to the state semifinals.

The Saranac senior said that the support of her teammates and family have been important.

“My parents are very committed to helping me do both and they help out a lot,” Phaneuf said.

Phaneuf said that the commitment to the two sports requires long hours with practices and school work, but she feels that it is time well spent.

“It is a lot to handle some nights,” she said. “There are four hours of practices and I take a lot of courses, so there is a lot of homework. It’s late nights and early mornings, but it pays off through all of that.”

Phaneuf also looks forward to competing on the Chiefs outdoor track and field team this spring.

Waters connect T

he adventure of outdoor travel is no longer considered a normal part of life for a majority of the country’s population. Yet buried deep inside all of us there remains a desire to tackle the challenges that such adventures once provided.

Recreation, which comes from the Latin ‘recraere,’ means to regenerate or refresh. In some way, waterbased recreation causes us to revert to a slower pace and it returns us to a gentler place. Aristotle considered contemplation to be the greatest form of recreation. He believed contemplation was a luxury achieved only during the leisure hours.

In some inexplicable manner, water sooths the human soul, it relaxes us and engenders camaraderie. Naturally, water makes us refreshingly civil, as it should, since nearly two thirds of the human body consists of water.

For some odd reason, water makes us friendly. On the lakes, boaters always wave to each other in passing, even if they don’t know each other. It is a happy medium. Oddly, the folks who regularly wave to each other on the lake all summer would never dare to make eye contact while in the intimate confines of an elevator.

On the water, we naturally look after each other. If someone appears stranded, and the cover is removed from their motor, boaters will flock to their aid like ants to a picnic.

On the water we are all equal, sharing a precious natural resource and enjoying good times. Yet the same folks who were willing to help others on the lake will be ready to duke it out back at the dock as they jockey for position in the parking lot. It’s difficult to understand how friendly waves can change so quickly into a one-finger salute, but I’ve watched it happen time and again as soon as our feet meet pavement. It is difficult to understand why a return to civilization causes people to become instantly uncivil and toss common courtesy out the window.

Water is a unique medium. It carries with it power and pain, wonder and awe, grace and glory. It has unusual effects on our psyche. In the Adirondacks, water continues to bind our towns and villages with a never-ending flow.

Rare is a local community that doesn’t have a lake or pond, river or stream located within close proximity to town. We often fail to recognize water ’s ability to bring people together, to connect folks that may never get together under any other circumstances. Although I’ve witnessed it over and over again, I’ve never been able to understand why water so effects our collective mentality.

Angling courtesies

Unfortunately, there is only one sure method available for anglers to acquire the most valuable information for success on the waters. Such skills cannot be found in any book, they are instilled only through experience, and ab-

Saranac senior Victoria Phaneuf competed on the state level for the Lady Chiefs both as a member of the basketball team and track and field team.

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sorbed over the course of long hours of patient observation. They are not hard skills such as double-hauling a long cast with a fly rod, or working a sucker on a wire line to thump bottom for lake trout on a slow back troll.

Possibly, the most valuable skill an angler can acquire is an ability to get along with others, which begins with an unerring ethic to do the right thing, even when there’s nobody else around to notice. Ethics can’t be studied in a book or a video. They are instilled, and absorbed through a process of careful observation and constant study.

Currently, there are an estimated 50 million active anglers in the United States. According to a recent Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation study, 99 percent of them say they learned to fish because ‘someone’ once took the time to introduce them to the sport.

They had a mentor who took the time to show them how it was done. Mentors are an unselfish breed who work to insure all anglers acquire the same ethics they’ve learned.

Students learn to fish through practice and a good deal of trial and error.

However, students absorb ethics through observation, and there is no room for error. They learn that things are done differently on the river. Fishing is a sport that requires no referees, and no defined playing field. The rules are all natural, and there is no time clock, no cheerleaders, and no one keeps score.

The most important skill they learn is the ability to be as quiet as possible, to remain observant at all times, and to extend the proper respect for all river users, whether finned or not.

A key to successful angling adventures is the ability to recognize and avoid any behaviors or actions that would spoil the enjoyment of others.

Of utmost importance is an unwavering personal commitment and concern for the natural resources that will continue to provide us with future angling opportunities.

Believe it or not, we all live downstream. It was the jet stream that brought us acid rain, mercury and a host of other toxins that nearly destroyed the region’s fisheries.

These threats are certain to continue in the future and without constant vigilance, we may not always be as fortunate as we have been to date.

Today, public use of trails and rivers is growing steadily.

For every person hiking on a trail in 1960, there are more than three people now putting down tracks.

It is a well-known fact that travelers distribute themselves unevenly across wild places. Most of the use is concentrated in a few specific places located in a few popular wilderness areas. The Eastern High Peaks Wilderness Area offers a prime example of such concentrated use patterns.

In fact, over half of all wilderness use occurs in a mere 10 percent of State-designated wilderness land, and the vast majority of that use occurs on only about 10 percent of the total trail miles.

Similar patterns of use play out on most of the region’s lakes, rivers, ponds and streams, where an estimated 90 percent of all anglers concentrate their efforts on less than 10 percent of the available waters. We all want to feel like we’re the first to find a special place, to experience something ‘beyond remote.’ Many believe that this lust for wandering is in our blood, and it spawns an undeniable curiosity to find out what lies beyond the far horizon. We are all born with an innate drive toward discovery, an inexplicable need to explore our environment. However, there are only a fortunate few who still seek an opportunity to scratch this inborn itch. Most others are simply satisfied with roadside adventures.

Here are a few lessons I’ve learned from those who still

While the vast majority of anglers are responsible sportsmen and women, it takes only a few slobs to ruin the public perception of all fishermen. Styrofoam worm containers are responsible for ruining the image of all anglers. seek native fish in wild and desolate locations.

• Go where the people aren’t! This is the single most important thing you can do to regularly catch decent fish.

• Obey all state and local fishing laws, seasons and rules and always respect private property rights, even if no one’s around.

• Do not litter. If you carry it in, take it out and leave the location cleaner than you found it.

• Ask politely before approaching anyone on the water.

If they don’t answer, move on. There’s no need to go where you’re not welcome. Alert fellow anglers if you have a fish on and need to intrude on their beat, and, of course, get out of the way if someone has a fish on in your area. Practice proper catch-and-release, and take only what you intend to eat. Freezing fish ruins the meat and wastes the taste.

• Loosen up and relax! Angling should never become a chore. Fish upstream, and be aware of the sun, and avoid casting shadows over fish.

• Never wear a watch while fishing. There is no need to know the time. A glint of sun from a watch crystal reflecting on a pool will put fish down. If they spook, rest the pool and return in 15 minutes. Fish have short memories.

• Fish a likely looking hole from much further away than you deem necessary, and stay as low to the water as possible. Fish fear shadows!

• When fishing from a boat, maintain a respectful distance from other anglers and resist the temptation to encroach on their territory unless invited to do so. Avoid banging around in a boat/canoe and always speak in a low voice. Respect the waters, the fish and your fellow anglers.

• Just because a person is sitting down or standing on the bank without a rod, don’t assume it’s all right to fish.

They may just be surveying the water or resting the pool.

It’s their beat, just move along.

• Don’t curse out loud. If you’ve got trout-rage, keep it inside. Use common sense and respect others and if you think they have a problem with you, just ask.

• Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience. Be courteous. Let nature's sounds prevail, and avoid loud voices and noises.

• Keep cell phones well away from the water. Most anglers come to the streams to escape such intrusions.

• If you must, build a small fire and stay close. The larger the fire, the bigger the fool.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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

Friday.April.20 PLATTSBURGH — Family Swim night, Wellness Center, at PARC,295 New York Road. 7-9 p.m. $2 charge per person for all participants.

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 562-6860.

WILMINGTON —Open House & Ice Cream Social at the Adirondack Christian School, 6065 Nys Route 86, 6:30 p.m. 9462487 KEENE—An Evening with the Raptors and Other Critters, Keene Central School, 33 Market St. 7-9 p.m. $5, $3 for kids under 12. Families will charged no more than $15.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Footloose Performance, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, 7530 Court Street. 7 p.m.

Saturday.April.21.

WESTPORT — Briar Rose to be performed, Puppet Show at the Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, 11a.m.-noon. Appropriate of ages 3-9.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Footloose Performance, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School,

7530 Court Street. 7 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE— “A Scottish Ceilidh (Party)” presented by the St. Andrew’s Society of the Adirondacks (SASA), Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7 p.m. 891-7117.

UPPER JAY — Story Art for Children, with Natalie Woods, and Book Sale, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 State Route 9N. 10:30-11:15 a.m.

5-10 p.m.

ROUSES POINT—St. Patrick’s Annual Festival, St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 9 Liberty Street, 4-6 p.m.

SARANAC— Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser for Miya Myers, Saranac United Methodist Church, 8 Umc Road, Saranac, noon-4 p.m. $10, $5 for children.

PERU— Peru Boy Scout Troop 49 will host a spaghetti dinner, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. Peru. $7.50 per person, $3.50 for children. 4:30- 6:30 p.m.

Sunday.April.22.

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

PLATTSBURGH —Plattsburgh General As-

sembly to meet, ROTA Art Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Elisa Monte Dance, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 3 p.m. $18, $16 LPCA members, and $12 kids.

523-2512, www.LakePlacidArts.org.

ROUSES POINT—St. Patrick’s Annual Festival, St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 9 Liberty Street, 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE—Earth Day for a Community Climate Forum, Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave. 4-6 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Footloose Performance, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, 7530 Court Street. 3 p.m.

WILLSBORO — Turkey shoot, The Willsboro fish & game, noon-3 p.m. 963-7908.

Monday.April.23.

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 5636186, ext. 102.

KEENE—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Community Center, Church St. 11:30 a.m. 546-

3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

WHALLONSBURG — Outdoor Education Plan Meeting, 4 - 6 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange, Route 22 and Whallons Bay Road.

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

ROUSES POINT— Catholics Returning home series, St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 9 Liberty Street, 7-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday.April.24.

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-9 p.m. Open to all ages. 643-8754 or 6432651.

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

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

BEEKMANTOWN—Volunteer Fire Department Auxilary Volunteer, Beekmantown Fire Hall on Route 22, 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN—InternetXpress Computer Workshop “Resume Building”, OneWork-

Source, 9 a.m.-noon, 103 Hand Ave, clawrence@acapinc.org or 873-2341.

UPPER JAY — Children's Book Sale, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 State Route 9N. noon5 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN—InternetXpress Computer Workshop “Resume Building”, OneWorkSource, 1-3 p.m. 103 Hand Ave, clawrence@acapinc.org or 873-2341.

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

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

Wednesday.April.25.

ELIZABETHTOWN—InternetXpress Computer Workshop “Resume Building”, OneWorkSource, 1-3 p.m. 103 Hand Ave, clawrence@acapinc.org or 873-2341.

WILLSBORO—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Congregational Church, Main St.1:30 p.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

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NCM-3/24-4/28/126TC-33815 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TIME AFTER TIME RECEPTION, LLC (PURSUANT TO SECTION 203 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of Time After Time Reception, LLC (the Company ) were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on March 12, 2012.

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BABY GEORGE FOREMAN ROTISSERIE - like new. $24.99. call 802-459-2987 CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907 COMPLETE OPEN KEY Restaurant Equipment, stove, pots & chairs etc. Call for more info. 518-359-3310 after 4pm FLOWER POT The Real Macoy, $25.00. Call 5185067 FRANKLIN WOOD STOVE 2-door, good condition, $200.00.

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Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 48 S. 6th St. Apt. 2 Brooklyn, NY 11211 Purpose: Any lawful activity. office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon such Secretary of State is : 127 Elm Street, Champlain,

FUTON FULL SIZE 8" mattress w/washable cover, hardwood frame. 518-962-4620.

WINGBACK CHAIR GREEN TUFTED,EXCELLENT CONDITION, $100.00 518-492-2028.

WINGBACK CHAIR EMERALD GREEN EXC CONDITION 100.00 518-492-2028

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NCM-3/24-4/28/126TC-33814 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ZKR CONSTRUCTION L.L.C., Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/15/12. Office location: Clinton County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Ronald Dubray, 3 Jubert Ln., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NCM-3/31-5/5/126TC-33825 ----------------------------DAY OF THE DESIGN STUDIO LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/13/12. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design.

Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 48 S. 6th St. Apt. 2 Brooklyn, NY 11211 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: APPLE VALLEY HYDRAULICS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/13/11. 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, 1737 State Route 22B, Morrisonville, New York 12962. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NCM-4/7-5/12/126TC-33879 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CLINTON I N D U S T R I A L DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/19/12. Office location: Clinton County.

Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and

shall mail process to: 190 Banker Rd., Suite 500, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

NCM-4/14-5/19/126TC-33881 ----------------------------ORTHOMOLECULA R ONCOLOGY I N T E R N AT I O N A L LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/9/12.

Office location: Clinton Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/11 SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC 6 E 65th ST, Apt. B NY, NY 10065. DE address of LLC: 1521 Concord Pike #301 Wilmington, DE 19803. Arts. Of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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21" SELF PROPELLED Mower $40; White rain gutters, enough for a house $20. 518-5239456

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

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VIRGINIA SEASIDE Lots - Land, Absolute buy of a lifetime! Fully improved 3 acre lots, exclusive development on the seaside (the mainland) overlooking Chincoteague Bay and islands. Gated entrance, paved roads, caretaker, community dock, pool and club house including owners guest suites. Build the house of your dreams! Unique bank foreclosure situation makes these lots available at 1/3 of original cost. Great climate, low taxes and National Seashore beaches nearby. Only $49,000 each or pond lots $65,000. Tel. (757) 824-5284 website: http://ViewWebPage.com/5EUO or email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME 2 LAKE CABINS ON ADIRONDACK lake, $119,900. 5 acres borders NYS forest, $16,900.www.LandFirstNY.com 1888-683-2626

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2005 DODGE NEON auto, 40,000 miles, Red, new brakes, radiator, good on gas mileage, $5,000. 518-523-1681 2007 DODGE Grand Caravan, Wheelchair accessible by VMI, driver transfers to drivers seat, tie downs for two wheelchairs in back, tie downs for one wheelchair in front passenger position available when passenger seat is removed, automatic everything, air, air bags all around including sides, enhanced stereo, Ultimate Red Crystal in color, no scratches/dents or other damage, has always been kept in an attached garage, seats have always been covered, never been smoked in, 5,040 miles, VIN 2D8GP44LX7R256881, original price $52,000, asking $30,000 or make an offer, call Jerry in Tupper Lake at 518-359-8538

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1964 FORD 4000 4cyl., gas. Industrial loader & Industrial Front End, 12 spd. German Transmission, pie weights. $4850. 518-962-2376 FARM EQUIPMENT Dump Truck 1970 GMC; Field Equipment also. All Equipment usable and in good shape. 518962-4394

MOTORCYCLES WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 19671980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3400 Suzuki GS400, GT380, CB750 CASH PAID. FREE NATIONAL PICKUP. 1-800-772-1142, 1-310721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

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2012 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4

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$24,035

$24,560

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4

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2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Auto, PL, PW, Red, 49K Miles

Silver, Sunroof, 60K Miles

ASKING

$

$

19,900 2008 Dodge Avenger

STK # AM95A Red, 4 Cyl., Auto, Pleasantly Equipped, approx.

94,000 Miles.

Sporty & Fun!

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$

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2006 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab Laramie STK # AM96A 4x4, Black, Auto, approx. 39,000 Miles. Very Nicely Equipped!

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$

10,150

Dealer# 3160005

$

15,900

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18,980 *Tax, title and registration not included.

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