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At a recent event in Saratoga announcing the Dec. 30 startup of ‘Snow Train’ service to North Creek, Mike Bowers of barVino in North Creek (left) talks about how the Saratoga-North Creek Railway has revitalized tourism and commerce in his town. Ed Ellis of the railway (right) said the rail line to Tahawus was likely to open in 2012 as he talked about how rail service to North Creek has far exceeded expectations to date.

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Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings — owner of the SaratogaNorth Creek Railway — said that ridership has been far higher than their projections of about 40,000 passenger trips, and may total 60,000 by the end of the month.

“It’s been a great startup,” he said.

Beginning Dec. 30, the railroad will be operating “snow trains” on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

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up of their much-anticipated Snow Train service, they said their rail ridership this summer and fall — their first five months of operation — has far exceeded their expectations.

At a recent media event, the CEO of the railway also said his firm would soon be re-opening a 30-mile stretch of rail line from North Creek to Tahawus, with intentions to transport mine tailings.

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LAKE PLEASANT — Broadband is a sore issue in the central Adirondacks, with few hot spots for highspeed to satisfy the needs and wants of businesses and individuals in the 21st century.

But following the first competitive funding applications under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s economic development councils, two projects to string fiber-optics into underserved population centers in the county should begin soon.

In the north, Slic Network Solutions, part of the Nicholville Telephone Co., was approved for a $596,000 grant to connect Tupper Lake, recently wired but not yet functional, down Route 30 and into Long Lake.

The other project will be led by Frontier Communication. That company provides about 90 percent of the county's internet, said Hamilton Industrial Development Agency Director Ann Melious. They'll get $472,000 for infrastructure upgrades to their service network.

Slic President Mark Dzwonczyk said the 23 miles of fiber-optics are an expensive installation, but more investment is needed to build out connections in the town center. There are also plans to use wireless repeaters to increase internet availability.

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Vanselow chairs last 2011 Johnsburg Town Board meeting jgrybos@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — With Town Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed absent for the last town meeting of 2011, Supervisor-Elect and current Councilman Ron Vanselow got a chance to test drive his new seat as meeting chair Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Though the agenda was long, the items were mostly housekeeping by the board, and Vanselow ran the meeting in an hour and a quarter.

The town cleared its first FEMA award recently for the first round of flooding this past year, in April. This award totals $223,461.50.

Johnsburg Highway Superintendent Dan Hitchcock requested and was approved for $193,213.77 of the FEMA

funding for a new plow truck.

A plow truck from 1995 has cracks in the frame. In correspondence to the board, Hitchcock said he'd had the cracks inspected by welders, but none of the repairmen he surveyed thought the frame could be repaired to make the truck safe for drivers.

The cracks are at places where extra metal plating could not be applied, so any fixes would be too weak to be dependable, said Hitchcock.

Hitchcock plans to cannibalize parts from the retired plow to sustain another town plow from the same year. He said parts for these trucks are very difficult to get, and sometimes take weeks to arrive when they're found.

Warren County Planning Department's Wayne Lamothe presented to the board on a grant secured for Main Street improvements.

Lamothe compared the upgrades to Lake Placid's downtown.

Sidewalks would be accented with brick pavers, public trash cans would be placed and benches would be installed.

The sidewalks would be improved, handicap ramps would be plentiful and crosswalks would be a likely part of the plan.

The project would be on a three-year funding plan, and they've secured $48,116 in 50/50 matching funds that must be met by town-provided funds or project work done by town employees.

Lamothe suggested applying to the Adirondack/Glens Falls transportation council, which has funds available for street improvements.

Councilman Frank Morehouse Jr. asked if the project could include the sidewalk as far as Johnsburg Central

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School, noting that many local students use it. Lamothe said there's plenty of room to adjust the project for such a change.

From the audience, Bob Nessle expressed concern that the aging water infrastructure under Main Street could undo the hard work of road crews. He said heavy equipment digging for broken pipes is a common sight.

What if that continues under a new sidewalk?

Lamothe replied that part of the preliminary planning for the project would include a review of what's buried beneath the pavement. Any problems revealed can then be dealt with at the town's discretion.

The board approved pur-

suing the funding for the improvement project.

Cedarwood engineer Tom Suazzo and local public project leader Nessle updated the board on efforts to get Department of Transportation and privately owned land added to the Ski Bowl Park.

Suazzo said leveling out the patch of land would provide great amounts of sand and gravel material for the highway department at a much cheaper price than available elsewhere.

They are working on getting a private landowner to transfer an adjacent patch of property, said Nessle, and he's been very cooperative.

If they didn't acquire the adjacent property, they'd need to leave a large slope of sand

Mosaic class planned WEVERTOWN — Join local artist and teacher, Kate Hartley, in creative learning and exploring the ancient art form of mosaic.

Classes will be held at Wevertown Town Hall for eight Thursday evenings, Jan. 12 – March 1, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students will make mosaic frames or boxes, or bring their own object to decorate with mosaic, like jars, stepping stones, pottery, trays or even a table top.

The class will create some elements for the 2012 North Creek Mosaic Project wall, and install them next spring and summer.

The fee is only $25 per student, payable at the first class.

To register, call Kate Hartley at 251-2235, or email katehartleyvt@yahoo.com.

No experience is necessary. The class is sponsored by Johnsburg Fine Arts and the

and gravel to support it. If they can get it, the quantity of material that can be claimed by the highway department would be much larger. Ultimately, the goal of getting and clearing the property is to expand Ski Bowl Park.

The board approved a bid for their new bookkeeping and payroll software package for $8,182. That price will include the software, training and a year of tech support. The next-lowest bid had a lower initial price, but annual tech support was twice as costly, said Vanselow.

The board passed a retroactive resolution to allow AFLAC insurance to make pay withholdings from enrolled town employees.

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NORTH CREEK — There’s a new exhibit at the Town of Johnsburg Library Corner Gallery.

Titled Winter Celebrations and Fun, the exhibit from the World Awareness Children's Museum in Glens Falls features original selected art from the collection of the international Youth Art Exchange Program.

Youth art from Brazil, Finland, Kazakhstan, Japan and other countries showcase how other cultures view winters. This is an exciting and fun-filled exhibit that will delight all ages.

Winter Celebrations and Fun will run through Jan. 27, and may be viewed during regular library hours. Call 251-4343 for more information.

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WEVERTOWN — The month of December has been a series of holiday miracles at the Johnsburg food pantry.

At the beginning of December, the shelves were nearly bare. The shipment of food from the Regional Food Bank was not due to be delivered until Dec. 13. The volunteer staff were worried about how they would provide for the more than 100 families that were counting on a food distribution before that.

Without solicitation, the community began to make it happen. In the first two weeks of December, food was given to the pantry from all over the town of Johnsburg.

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By the time distribution day came, the shelves were full and recipients of the pantry were able to have the food they needed. The miracles didn't stop there. Annually, the pantry provides a Christmas Box to eligible recipients. The box holds the ingredients for a Christmas Dinner.

With a special grant from the Margaret Morehouse Foundation, a sizeable donation from the Cub Scouts, continuing donations from local churches and individuals topped off by homemade Christmas cookies from the North River Methodist Church, the pantry distributed more than 140 Christmas dinners to residents of the community.

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Entry on the Railroad right-of-way without the express permission of the Railroad operator is strictly prohibited. Travel by foot, vehicle or snowmobile on or near the Railroad right-ofway is strictly prohibited. Do not park any vehicle, including a snowmobile, on or near the Railroad right-of-way or on or near any Railroad crossing, whether public or private.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Steve Torrico, Saratoga North Creek Railway Manager, @ 518-251-3959, and email: torricos@iowapacific.com Paul S. Butler, Director Warren County Parks and Recreation 4028 Main Street Warrensburg, New York 12885 Office Phone - 518-623-5576 E-mail - Pbutler@warrencountydpw.com

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Join us for a family-friendly celebration of the New Year @ Schroon Lake Central School Performances by Sylvia Fletcher & the Magic Trunk - 5, 6:30 & 8 pm Sock Hop Dance with band Loose Connections - 5-9 pm NO SHOES ALLOWED - really!

Face Painting 5:30-7:30 pm Craft Stations 5:30-7:00 pm Food Sales @ Schroon Lake Town Park Luminary Display, Hot Chocolate, Music & Bonfire - 8:30 pm Community Stroll from SLCS to Town Park @ 9 pm Fireworks Over The Lake - 9:15ish

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Friday, Dec. 23

NORTH CREEK — Pre-school story hour and craft at the Johnsburg Library. 10 to 11 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25

WARRENSBURG — Christmas celebration service, 10 a.m. at Warrensburg Free Methodist Church, 250 River St. Celebrate the birth of Christ. Details: call church at 623-3023, or Pastor Nancy Barrow at 744-8609.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

INDIAN LAKE — North Country Crafters at the Byron Park building. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEWCOMB — Town board meeting, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

NORTH CREEK — The Johnsburg Library chess club is looking for players Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. No age requirement, no skill level. Call the library at 251-4343 for details.

NORTH CREEK — Screening of Warren Miller’s “Like There’s No Tomor-

row,” 7:30 p.m. at Tannery Pond. Fundrasing event for youth outing club Adirondack Treks. $12 adults, $6 13 and under.

LONG LAKE — Town board meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 29

NORTH CREEK — Frances Gaffney artist reception and gallery opening at Tannery Pond, 5 to 7 p.m.

NORTH CREEK — Spike Wilner Jazz trio performs at Tannery Pond, 7:30 p.m. $15 adults, $5 students.

Friday, Dec. 30

NORTH CREEK — Pre-school story hour and craft at the Johnsburg Library. 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31

LAKE GEORGE — New Year's Eve cruises ; Dinner excursion aboard Lac du Saint Sacrement, board at 5 p.m., cruise at 6 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet, entertainment & mock champagne toast. Party cruise follows at 10 p.m., board at 9:15. Snacks, champagne, fireworks. $. Reservations: 6685777 ext. 4. www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com.

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Sunday, Jan. 1 NORTH CREEK— New Year's Day Party, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Ski Bowl, off Rte. 28. Skiing, boarding, tubing, music, food and fun. Half-price tubing all day. Free cookies for children. Details: 251-2411 or: www.goremountain.com.

LAKE GEORGE — New Year's Day Polar Plunge in Lake George, 2 p.m. at Shepard Park beach off Canada St. Preregister at Duffy’s Tavern. Family activities, live music. Details: www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com or: 668-5323.

Monday, Jan. 2

WEVERTOWN — Johnsburg Historical Society monthly meeting on the first Monday of the month, 11 a.m., Wevertown Community Center. Office hours are Mondays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6

WARRENSBURG — Exhibition Reception for photographer Valiant Poole, 7-8:30 p.m. at Willows Bistro, 3749 Main St. Refreshments. Free. 5044344 or: www.willowsbistro.com.

Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8

QUEENSBURY —16U & 18U College Softball Showcase - Girl's Fastpitch, Adirondack Sports Complex-The Dome, 326 Sherman Ave. Starts at 8 a.m. Free. Details: 743-1086 or: www.adksc.com.

Saturday, Jan. 7

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JOHNSBURG — Weekly on Thursday, free transportation for those over 60 who are able to get on and off a bus unassisted, to Queensbury and Glens Falls for doctor appts or shopping.

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NORTH CREEK — At Tannery Pond: Mon., 9 to 10 a.m., 6 to 7 p.m; Tue., 4 to 5 p.m.; Wed., 9 to 10 a.m.; Thu. 6 to 7 p.m.; Fri., 8 to 9 a.m. $6 per class.

MINERVA — At firehouse, Sat., 9 to 10 a.m. $6 per class.

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Experience the joy ... all year long

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oubtlessly, most of our readers will be attending church this weekend, enjoying the melodic, memoryfilled strains of the classic Christmas carols, hearing comforting words from clergy, and perhaps enjoying the warm glow of candlelight in the faces of parishioners at Christmas Eve services.

These soul-stirring sights and sounds, which fill us with the spirit of love and hope, won’t be experienced again until next year.

Or will they?

With the pressures of employment, homemaking and other commitments, as many as half of those attending church this weekend won’t be attending services until Easter or next Christmas — motivated by a sense of spiritual duty or adherence to tradition.

But we at Denton Publications propose a challenge to those of us who belong to the above group of occasional church attendees.

It’s a challenge that reaps many benefits — spiritually, emotionally and socially.

Why not return to church the following week — and attend regularly throughout the year?

Those who return to church on New Year ’s Day and continue the practice through 2012 are likely to experience infusions of holiday joy, love, and hope over and over again, uplifting their pressured lives.

It’s not only for raising one’s spiritual awareness and to build a foundation of faith, but to become more involved in such a vital element of the community.

Church activities have for centuries been a mainstay of community life.

Not only do local churches’ social events, and their youth programs provide vital lifelong grounding, but their various activities and missions are vital in connecting all of us in such crucial ways.

Also important are the various community outreach programs, whether it’s food pantries, clothing drives, or collections for families who’ve faced calamities or merely unfortunate circumstances.

It’s important to be aware that the churches in the Adirondacks and other rural areas

need our involvement more than ever.

Studies by various denominations have confirmed that rural churches in America and Europe have been losing members at a substantial rate.

The Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project report, released in 2009 by the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages, showed that the Adirondacks, particularly the central regions, have lost up to one-third of their population since 1970.

The number of children living year-round in the Adirondacks have decreased even more drastically, according to the report’s recent update.

It’s likely due to the young adults moving out of the region for better job opportunities and launching their families elsewhere.

This is particularly hard on the churches here, as it’s the young children that have traditionally drawn their parents into church life. The result of this population hemorrhaging has been a lot of empty pews, scarce attendance at Sunday schools, and elimination of many church social events and outreach programs.

Add to these trends the new attitude espoused by Baby Boomers and their offspring that stresses individualism and more and more people are interested in church only on their own terms.

With this shift in demographics and attitude — and social media and electronic media increasingly competing for our time and attention — the families who remain here have an ever-greater responsibility to keep the churches not only alive and solvent, but vibrant and influential.

Let’s head back to church Jan. 1 and thereafter.

We need our churches and their activities, and they need us.

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share some of what they his time of year my have with others less fortufamily is always nate. We all witness those asking for clues on who give from the heart regpossible Christmas gifts. I’ve ularly even at times when learned over time that if I they don’t have much. Just don’t give them useful ideas imagine a world full of peoI end up with things I have ple helping each other. little to no use for or even I wish our government worse must be seen wearing and all governments could the item in public. Despite put aside their bickering and strongly advocating for buyDan Alexander seek compromise for the ing simple and not spending Thoughts from people they govern by findmuch on me, I’ve learned if I Behind the Pressline ing the common ground and don’t provide specifics, I’ve recognizing the important got no one to blame but myleadership roles they play in advancing soself. ciety.

Christmas is all about hope, faith and I wish for those unemployed to find emlove. It’s a time for giving and receiving, a ployment in fields they find rewarding. time for friends and family and it’s a time Equally important I wish for all those curto remember the true meaning of the searently employed to value their careers and son and how a small child born in a utilize a strong work ethic in the tasks they manger over 2000 year ago changed our perform, understanding that the job they world forever. do is a direct reflection on the person they With that thought in mind, I thought I are. I also wish that employers would place would use this week’s column to express greater value on the efforts of those they my Christmas wish list for the really imemploy. portant wishes in life. They are the wishes I wish for Christmas 2011 to be another most never really speak much about beturning point in a world that seems to have cause they are the type of wishes that can’t lost its way. Despite remarkable technolobe easily granted or fulfilled but yet in my gy, advancements in the medical and scienheart they remain the real wishes that I’m tific fields we need the saving grace of the sure many of us share. miracle child born so many years ago.

I wish for greater respect for all humans.

Many may say the wishes above are That those who carry weapons, seek to do nothing but fanciful dreams, but not one of harm or hatred toward others, could just those fanciful dreams could not become rerespect people of different views, faith, ality if each of us were to embraces them skin color or nationality. They call it world and make them our own. It’s amazing what peace. I’m sure we all would love to wita little hope, faith and love can do in your ness it, if only for a day or even an hour. life if you let them in and share with them I wish for greater opportunity for all with all that you come in contact with. And children. To be raised in safe homes by lovlet’s face it, with all of our running around, ing parents, with food on the table, a warm Christmas preparations and gifting this roof overhead, an education system that season at the end of the day wouldn’t you prepares them for fruitful lives full of rather trade all those gifts under this year ’s promise and a lifetime of Christmases tree for any of the wishes listed above? The everyday of their lives. key to granting those wishes starts in each I wish for the end to the many dreaded of our hearts and they are never more open diseases, ailments and birth defects that afthan at this time of the year. fect the population. I see so many brave inOn behalf of the Denton Publications dividuals who face life with these burdens staff and our families I would like to wish and do so with such courage. you and your family a very joyous and safe I wish more people could experience holiday, a prosperous new year and for my faith in a supreme being and openly praclast wish, that you are granted all of your tice their faith, attending services regularly Christmas wishes. God bless us one and all. and recognize that only through our trust in God will we overcome much of what Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton troubles our world today.

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Letters to the Editor Loved article, hated cartoon To the News Enterprise: What a disappointing editorial cartoon in your Dec. 3 editions. The article above the cartoon was on the true meaning of the season. That article brought forth a warmth while your papers all took issue with Republican science? An insult to one and all from one particular party as it would call them “... a bunch of dense and unstable particles ...”

So wrong.

Win Belanger Willsboro

Book highlights importance of bridge To the News Enterprise: I want to thank Denton Publications for publishing “The Lake Champlain Bridge Commemorative Book.” It brings out the historical importance of a Champlain crossing which dates back to 1776. The book highlights many of the great destinations and businesses that are on the Vermont and New York side of the lake.

The local regional economy has suffered from the bridge being closed and torn down, but now this new bridge may be a destination in itself and should bring many visitors to the area just to walk on the very inviting pedestrian-friendly bridge to take in the beautiful views of the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. Our family has already made a day trip out of walking across the bridge which concluded with a leisure drive back through Vermont and a dinner in Whitehall.

As a civil engineer and past president of the local section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), I have sat through numerous seminars and panel discussions on the effects of our nation’s aging infrastructure.

The problem doesn’t hit home though until it impacts your daily life, for instance, you go to use the faucet to get a drink and no water comes out due to the public water

main break, at that moment your life has been impacted by failing infrastructure.

Can anyone put a price tag to the 4.2 billion hours that Americans waste sitting in traffic congestion? The American Society of Civil Engineers actually has, and it’s $78 billion or $710 per motorist. One third of our roadways are in poor or mediocre condition, which costs motorists $67 billion a year in repairs.

The Champlain Bridge closure has impacted many of us and should remind all of us of one of our nation’s biggest problems and how critical it is for the public to have safe and functioning infrastructure (bridges, roadways, dams and airports).

Ultimately, no one was injured or died due to a bridge collapse, but the people that were hurt the most due to the bridge closure were the daily commuters who needed to travel over the bridge for work and the local businesses along that corridor.

ASCE has issued a 2009 National Infrastructure Report Card to provide information on why it is critical that our country re-invests in its infrastructure. It rates various categories of infrastructure such as bridges, dams, aviation, roads, transit, schools, levees, etc. The overall grade for the report cad was a “D” and the estimated five-year investment that our nation would need to fix the infrastructure comes with a $2.2 trillion price tag (www.asce.org/reportcard).

Our nation’s infrastructure could use more attention like what Denton Publications has provided with “The Lake Champlain Bridge Commemorative Book.” It brings out a heightened awareness to infrastructure and shows how important the Champlain Bridge is to our community.

Once again on behalf of the civil engineering community, I would like to thank you for the much needed publicity. Not to mention it is a great collector ’s item and Christmas gift.

Anthony W. DeFranco PE, M.ASCE Past President, ASCE Mohawk-Hudson Section Hague

Cartoon was a cheap shot To the News Enterprise: I have to admit that I thought your “cartoon” on Republican Science was in poor taste. I wasn’t surprised at it since I feel your newspaper — like most — favors the Democrats on the state and national scene.

However, I do not believe your paper favors either party on local issues. I will be truthful; I would have thought it was in poor taste even if it said “Democrat Science.” Let me explain why.

As a county party chairman, I feel that my most important job is to get good quality people to run for local and county positions. Let us look at the supervisor ’s position in almost any town in the county. The pay is very low for the responsibilities it has and the amount of time it requires. Not only do you have the town problems, but also you have to deal with the county problems. Both have been complicated by the state’s 2 percent property cap. You remember how that was sold by Albany: “We know we have to eliminate any new unfunded mandates and limit those unfunded mandates already in place.” How has that been working for the North Country?

So we have a poorly paid position with unrealistic constraints, impossible problems, the expectations that no matter what you do on any issue you will be making enemies. You have to cut programs you can, not those you might prefer. Now as a bonus, along with any other politician, I open your paper and get a cheap shot attempt at humor. I know you are a registered Republican. We are looking for a candidate for supervisor in your town for 2013. Are you interested Dan? Ron Jackson Essex County Republican Committee Chairman

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want to wish everyone a VERY Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sorry to hear about the death of Roger Freebern. Our thoughts and prayers with the family and friends.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Wilson family who lost their home and and all belongings on Saturday. Their son, Lenny, works at the Hardware Store in North Creek.

Dale Warrington, Dick Virgil and Beverly Millington have been in Glens Falls Hospital recently.

Scott Cleveland will be having surgery this week from a fall that he had a few weeks ago. Scott and Donna's daughter, Carrie, is back to college in Plattsburgh after being hit by a car.

George Persons is glad to be able to get out and about.

The fund raiser for Jeff Wemmet on Sunday was a great success. Everyone had a fun time to Santa Sundae. Jeff is recovering from a massive heart attack and can not go back to work for many months.

The Sodom Community Church had their Christmas Program on Saturday with a church full and kids did a great job. The Christmas talking tree was a great play.

The Wesleyan Church had a good turn out for their Christmas Program on Sunday.

The Girl Scouts had a cookie walk on Sunday at the Wevertown Community Building to raise money for their troop and to help a sick boy in Chestertown.

Mercedes Denno had surgery one day last week.

Happy birthday to: Sarah Millington, Barb Ross, Butch Thissell, Martha Persons, David Gordon, Ruth Allen, McKenzie Mulligan, Mary Clark, Nate Fuller, Gary Bacon, Cindy Morse.

Enjoy each and every day.

Question of the Month

How will you be different five years from now?

Mrs. Urbonowicz's JCS pre-k: “I will be bigger and tall.”

Tristin Secor Mrs. Flanagan's JCS kindergarten: “I'll be able to make toys.”

Alex Butler “I'll be able to sing rock and roll with a microphone. I'll play the guitar, too.”

Liam McGowin

Mrs. Watson's JCS third grade: “I will be different five years from now because I will be in eighth grade and I wil be older. And I will have a boyfriend. I'll be smart and I will have harder homework.”

Madison Green “I will be different in five years because I will be allowed to ride a 125 KX dirtbike.

I will probably get a cell phone and a Facebook page.”

Dominic Brouthers

“In five years I'll be different because I'll have a tattoo of a grizzly bear eating a fish on my back. I'll even have a girlfriend. I might be working at Harley-Davidson. I will have a Harley dirtbike.”

Anthony Galle “I will be different in five years because I will look different and I will be in high school. I will be able to go on Rumor. It is the hardest ski trail on Gore Mountain.”

Mason DeGroat

Mrs. Williford's MCS kindergarten: “I will work on a house for me and for other people to help them.”

James Fish Mrs. Knickerbocker's JCS kindergarten: “I'll be taller in five years.”

Corbin DeGroat “I'll be different in five years because I won't be curious anymore.”

Mia Connelly Mrs. McKenna's JCS first grade: “Five years from now I will be better at math and be a better listener.”

Michaela Udes “Five years from now I want to work in a bakery. I love to cook!”

Molly Smith Mrs. Moshers. JCS second grade: “I will have more friends and a new teacher.”

Drue DeGroat “I will play the drums.”

Gage Lamott Mrs. Sherwood's JCS second grade: “When I am 12 years old, I will not be afraid of softball. I will be really good at softball.”

Madison Buck “I will play harder video games. I will play Clue. I will be able to do a slam dunk in basketball.”

Evin Morehouse

Members of the Hyperion String Quartet performed recently for the elementary students of Johnsburg Central School. This program was made possible through a grant from the Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region at the A dirondack Community Trust to the Upper Hudson Musical Arts.

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t this holiday season, we are aware of the world’s problems: wars and uprisings, famine, natural disasters, the state of the economy, unemployment, foreclosures, rising fuel costs, illness and, yes, death of loved ones. It is easy to “look at the glass and see if half empty.”

This year the North Country Singers sang a piece by John Rutter that asks us to take another look, to look from a different perspective: “Look at the world, everything all around us Look at the world and marvel every day.

Look at the world: so many joys and wonders, So many miracles along our way Look at the earth bringing forth fruit and flower, Look at the sky the sunshine and the rain.

Look at the hills, look at the trees and mountains, Valley and flowing river, field and plain.

Think of the spring, think of the warmth of summer Bringing the harvest before winter ’s cold.

Everything grows, everything has a season, till it is gathered to the Father's fold: Every good gift, all that we need and cherish.

Comes from the Lord in token of his love We are his hands, stewards of all his bounty His is the earth and his the heavens above Praise to thee, O Lord for all creation.

Give us thankful hearts that we may see All the gifts we share, and every blessing, All things come of thee.”

No matter what our faith or belief system, these gifts are available for all to partake of and enjoy. We just need to open our eyes and look around. There is but one requirement. That we be thankful stewards.

So let us raise our glass in a toast to the New Year. Look — it isn’t just half full. It is full to the brim!

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December 24, 2011

Hamilton County requests sales tax bump

By John Grybos

jgrybos@denpubs.com LAKE PLEASANT — One of only 11 counties of New York's 62 still under 8 percent sales tax, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors would like to move out of that minority and increase revenues to bolster underfunded budget lines.

“The reality is that in order to fund state mandates, we've cut back year after year on budget lines like highway,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Farber.

Only $85,000 is set aside for highway equipment for county roads. The approved highway equipment funding in the town of Johnsburg is $80,000, a number that even for the town was considered low for replacement demands.

With 58 bridges to maintain, the county only has $75,000 for repairs.

Hoping for a revenue infusion, the board of supervisors put in a request to the state legislature to get their sales tax rate over 7 percent during the 2011 session, but it didn't go anywhere.

“Counties have in general buffered taxpayers from state mandates almost to a fault,” said Farber.

He said there hasn't been enough pressure to reduce those mandates. With the new, state-wide 2 percent tax cap being implemented, those mandates are even more demanding on the county's resources.

Farber said the board members were hoping that public defense expenses or medicaid costs would be picked up by other gov-

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ernment branches, but that hasn't happened.

This year's submission to the legislature is much more detailed than the last, said Farber. After they weren't approved, the board of supervisors assumed that not enough information was provided, so they packed as much as they could into the new request.

Hopefully, he said, the legislature will understand the gravity of the situation.

The resolution cites cost-cutting measures that the county's already undertaken, including requiring a 20 percent contribution from employees for health insurance, a wage structure that's below the state average, eliminating and combining departments, eliminating staff positions, and developing shared service projects with towns, schools and villages.

Counties are dealing with rising costs, not all of them under their own control, said Sen. Betty Little's Communications Director Daniel MacEntee.

However, there was not a lot of support for raising sales taxes during the last legislative session because of an already high burden on New York taxpayers, he said.

The tax question affects business attraction and retention in New York, and can be a delicate issue.

While there's a need for more revenue, taxpayers generally want a lower tax burden, said MacEntee.

Little will be working with colleagues in the Senate and Assembly in the upcoming session, starting in January, to see if they can move the request forward.

NORTH CREEK — Greenwich Village jazz pianist Spike Wilner will play Tannery Pond Community Center Thursday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m.

He will be accompanied by bassist Paul Gill and drummer Brian Floody. The concert is presented by Upper Hudson Musical Arts, a not for profit corporation dedicated to bringing excellent music to northern New York. It is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. For more information see

www.upperhudsonmusicalarts.org or call 518-6811715.

When Wilner was young, he saw a docudrama on ragtime pianist Scott Joplin that inspired him to try jazz piano.

Wilner made his performance debut at the age of 14 by playing Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival, then held on the Goldenrod Showboat moored on the Mississippi River. Spike continued his music studies through high school and participated in its awardwinning jazz band.

In 1986, Spike entered into the first class of the now legendary New School For Social Research's Jazz and Contemporary Music Program. While there, Spike met and befriended many of today's prominent members of the jazz scene.

In 1994, Spike began to work a regular gig at Smalls Jazz Club. This became his permanent musical home, and he’s now partner and manager of the club. Spike spends most of his time at Smalls and still plays there regularly with his group.

State awards charter to Depot Museum NORTH CREEK — The Depot Museum operators are now officially recognized by the New York Board of Regents as an educational and cultural institution.

The North Creek Railway Depot Preservation Association was awarded its charter Nov. 15. The organization operated under a provisional charter before that while the Board of Regents reviewed the association's record of financial stability, programmatic accomplishment, policies and procedures.

New York state law considers museums to be an integral part of the state educational system and incorporates them under Education Law instead of under Corporation Law. According to the New York State Museum’s website, “This is the same judgment applied by the Board of Regents when it considers the chartering of schools and institutions of higher learning.”

A special ceremony will be held in the spring to formally accept the Charter.

High speeds from page 1 The hamlet of Long Lake is very lake-centric, said Hamilton Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Farber. The clear lines of sight around the lakeshore should allow Slic to use repeater towers rather than laying cable to move data around the area.

The North Country Regional Economic Development Council strategic plan estimates a total cost of $4.8 million to wire up the county.

Slic operates on a business model that doesn't make economic sense, said Dzwonczyk. The county has had to go without for so long because the cost of installing the information pipelines is simply too much for sparsely populated places like Hamilton County. They make it work through federal and state funding, like the economic council grant, he said.

“Six hundred thousand just for the initial installation,” said Dzwonczyk. “You can imagine it's pretty expensive on a per-person basis.”

The grant-funded installation will not only get broadband into Long Lake, but Dzwonczyk said they'll boast speeds well above the national average.

“It's more capacity than possibly the whole county can pump through,” he said.

On another rural install, in St. Lawrence County, Slic boasted speed tests on the connection of 105 megabits-persecond. He quantified that as 20 times the national average.

“It's a bit of hyperbole,” said Dzwonczyk.

Those speeds will be available to customers willing to pay a premium price, but the company will also offer more affordable connections with lower top speeds for those who don't need blisteringly fast internet.

Finally getting broadband into Hamilton County won't give a competitive advantage when the local Industrial Development Agency tries to attract jobs; it will simply level the playing field, said Melious.

“Talk to any economic developer in the country -- they will tell you that broadband access is baseline. Without it, you can't create jobs,” said Melious. “It's like water, sewer and power access.”

Second-home owners who visit in the fairer season are limited by the slow connectivity, said Farber. When the county gets its big influx of seasonal residents, the internet slows down as the traffic ramps up.

If those seasonal residents can't send an extra-large file online, or chime in on a video conference, they may have to head back to bigger cities with bigger internet capacities sooner. That means they're spending fewer dollars locally, said Farber.

Opening the tap on high-speed access removes a handicap the county's labored under in the new job market.

“There are people who would like to live where the schools are safe, recreation is readily available and the scenery is breath-taking,” wrote Melious in an e-mail. “We expose hundreds of thousands of people to Hamilton County as a result of our tourism promotion. Now we can convert some of those visitors into local business-owners. With broadband, these people can be connected globally.”

Volunteers needed for antiques show INDIAN LAKE — The Indian Lake Adirondack Mountain Antiques Show Steering Committee is making plans for its 2012 event. The Committee is seeking volunteers to join the group to help develop and implement plans for the upcoming show. The 2012 show will be Wednesday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 16. The Committee is looking for volunteers for: advertising, website, promotion, entertainment, dealer/vendor communications, administrative/clerical and logistics. Individuals interested in working with the Steering Committee may call Nicole Delcore at 518-648-5236.

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Warren County bids farewell to outgoing supervisors

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY — Six years before Elvis expired and only two years after man landed on the moon, a worker at International Paper Co.’s Ticonderoga mill decided to run for Hague Town Highway Superintendent.

In a town that is a Republican stronghold, the young man ran as an Independent, and he beat both a G.O.P and Democratic candidate.

This November 1971 election started the long tenure of public service for Dan Belden, who 20 years later became the Supervisor of the Town of Hague. His service in this post extends through Dec. 31.

Belden and four other outgoing Warren County supervisors were praised Dec. 16 for their service to area citizens. Besides Belden, recognized were Queensbury supervisors Fred Champagne and William VanNess, Johnsburg Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed and Lake George Supervisor Frank McCoy. Belden, due to his length of service and deep knowledge of public works issues, was in the spotlight at the county meeting, the final session of the year.

After the meeting, Belden reflected on his career. He said he was proud of his 20 years as Hague Superintendent of Highways, upgrading roads and keeping town equipment in top shape.

Following Richard Bolton as Town Supervisor, Belden pursued an approach of accomplishing as much as he could while keeping the budget lean.

To that end, he routinely pursued all the grant money he could, Belden said Dec. 16.

“I brought in $20 million for the town of Hague citizens,” he said.

In that vein, Belden identified his top accomplishment during his tenure as developing a sewer system in Hague with federal and state money.

Also a leading accomplishment, he said, was not only building a new town hall in 1988, but paying it off not long afterwards.

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Outgoing Warren County Supervisors pose Friday, Dec. 16 behind a cake shaped like Warren County, presented to them as a gestur e commending their service to area citizens. Thurman Supervisor Evelyn Wood baked the cake. Pictured, from left, are Hague Supervisor Dan Belden, Johnsburg Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed, Queensbury Supervisor Bill VanNess and Lake George Supervisor Frank McCoy. Photo by Thom Randall

while keeping taxes low, he said, noting that Hague has not levied a town general tax in five years, a tradition that’s to be continued for 2012.

But his premier accomplishment, he said, was reaching out to townspeople.

He said that during all his 40 years of public service, he’d take time to listen to local citizens’ needs and respond to their concerns.

“I always answered questions and returned phone calls from day one, and that was 24-7 including weekends.”

During his years in office, he ran D.D. Belden Construction, which concentrated on dock construction and home building.

Belden retired from this enterprise about six years ago. In recent years, he’s continued

a property care and monitoring business, opening and closing camps, and he’s taken on light repair work.

Belden said he chose to retire at the close of 2011 because it coincides with landmark year for him. Two months ago, he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary.

Following Belden in the Supervisor post will be Edna Frasier, who has served as Hague Deputy Supervisor for four years.

Belden said he looks forward to taking on a more relaxing schedule and spending some time with his six children and four grandchildren, as well as vacationing in north Carolina.

This spring, he may work time in the consulting business, perhaps pursuing grants for individuals and organizations, he said.

“I think I’ve done my work for the town,”

he said. “But I’ll be keeping active.”

Horicon Supervisor Ralph Bentley said he and other area citizens wish him well in his retirement.

“We’re all going to miss his expertise — he’s so knowledgeable about highways and public works,” he said.

Warren County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dan Stec said Belden had for decades worked hard to bring county leaders together to achieve progress.

“Dan’s a statesman and consensus builder,” he said. “He’s always had the best interests of all of Warren County at heart.”

Glens Falls Ward 5 Supervisor William Kenny praised retiring Johnsburg Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed for his years of service to his town and Warren County.

“Johnsburg is going to lose a great leader,” Kenny said.

Queensbury at-large Supervisor Matthew Sokol praised fellow legislator William VanNess, noting his heroic deeds over the years in law enforcement, as well as his dedicated eight years of service. Kenny also paid tribute to VanNess.

“Never in the history of this county board has anyone had such thorough knowledge of law enforcement and public safety than Bill VanNess,” he said.

Kenny also praised Lake George Supervisor Frank McCoy, saying he’d miss his influence on the county Occupancy Tax Committee.

“No one has a greater love of his community than Frank, and I admire him.”

McCoy responded by thanking the supervisors and praising county Administrator Paul Dusek, a Warrensburg native, for his work.

“Paul has been doing an outstanding job leading the county and he’s been very helpful in keeping me informed.”

Dusek, in turn, praised the retiring group, saying he had been fortunate to work for them while they were on the board.

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Minerva could let more seniors enroll in tax-saving program

By Jim Nash

denpubs@denpubs.com MINERVA — With one of Essex County's most restrictive policies for giving tax breaks to low-income seniors, the Minerva Town Board could loosen its rules and let more seniors enroll in a tax-saving program.

Older residents on a strapped budget can apply for a 50 percent discount on their municipal taxes through the socalled Senior Citizen Exemption.

Homeowners who are at least 65 years old and have incomes of $15,000 or less can apply to the town for the exemption. Those approved are billed half of the town tax they would otherwise pay. This exemption is separate from the New York State School Tax Relief Program, or STAR, exemption.

Minerva's eligibility cut-off hasn't changed since at least 2004. Increasing the income ceiling would lighten the financial burden of more seniors at the bottom of the income scale, but it also would likely decrease town tax revenue or shift the tax burden to other homeowners.

More than half of Essex County municipalities, including the county itself, offer the state-mandated maximum 50 percent senior exemptions to those with incomes of $25,000 or less. Only one town in the county has a lower cut-off than Minerva's — St. Armand, at $9,000.

Four towns have sliding scales that give tax breaks to seniors with incomes as high as $32,400, but the discounts grow smaller as their income approaches the higher ceiling.

Minerva Supervisor Sue Montgomery Corey said she is researching how changes in eligibility would impact the town's levy. Discussion about a change would occur no earlier than January, and a revamp, if approved, would affect fiscal 2013 tax rolls.

The topic of senior exemptions was introduced but not discussed during the Town Board's Dec. 15 meeting, after the county sent an annual letter asking if towns had changed the policy. There is no indication about what, if any, changes board members would make to the eligibility policy.

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NFL Picking Contest Standings

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uckshot Butler and I will be getting together the next couple of weekends to watch the International Tiddlywinks competition on my big screen TV, since it’s getting too painful to watch the New York Football Giants these days.

Once again, Big Blue’s playoff lives are in the balance this weekend, when they visit the Jets – technically, it’s a home game for Gang Green. The Iggles/Cowgirls game also has big implications.

Frankly, I’m tired of it all! The Giants’ defense is horrible this season. Sure, they lost half their secondary to injuries, but still, the guys they have are professional football players and should be capable of tackling somebody before they gain 16 yards…I’m just saying. Eli has been awesome, but he

can’t be expected to carry every game – especially when he’s hitting his guys in the hands and they can’t hold onto the damn ball!!!

Still, I hold out hope they’ll make the playoff and then miracles can happen…

Not much changed at the top of our picking pack this week, with Lucy Hudson, Wade Wnuk, and Sue Ringler making small moves while the rest of the leaders settled for .500 in Week 15. Two weeks to go and it’s still up for grabs. Linc Marsac and Eddie Munoz led the week of upsets with strong 11-5 records.

Lots of important games this Christmas Eve, but none more important than the Jersey Bowl.

Here’s wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday, and may your favorite team bring you a win…unless it’s at team that could mess up the Giants’ chances…

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Tom’s Week 16 Picks: Houston 28, Indy 13 New England 17, Miami 10 Baltimore 24, Cleveland 9 Cincy 20, Arizona 17 Washington 23, Minnesota 21 Denver 17, Buffalo 12 Pittsburgh 21, St. Louis 7 Kansas City 23, Oakland 21 Carolina 24, Tampa Bay 13 GIANTS 48, Jets 41 Tennessee 23, Jacksonville 13 Detroit 28, San Diego 21 Dallas 2, Philly 0 San Fran 27, Seattle 23 Green Bay 35, Chicago 20 New Orleans 28, Atlanta 24

Boys Basketball Chazy 40, Johnsburg 34 JOHNSBURG — The Jaguars were 11 down by halftime Dec. 16, and a fourth-quarter push and Taylor Ordway's points couldn't quite even the score.

Ordway sank two three-pointers in his high-scoring effort.

Minerva/Newcomb 59, Johnsburg 53 OLMSTEDVILLE — A 24-point game from Mountaineer Morgan Winslow, with four three-pointers, helped capture the victory on home court Dec. 20.

Jaguar Taylor Ordway kept the game close with a highscoring 32 points, including three three-point shots.

M/N's Austin Williams tallied 20 points in the win.

Girls Basketball Wells 43, Johnsburg 27 WELLS — A blowout second quarter sealed the win for Wells Dec. 14.

Mikayla Glode tallied 11 points for the Jaguars. Kora Millington earned 5.

Chazy 43, Johnsburg 17 NORTH CREEK — The Jaguars were 17 points behind by halftime Dec. 16, setting up a runaway win for the non-league guests.

Johnsburg's top scorer was Mikayla Glode with 13 of the team's points.

Indian Lake/Long Lake 41, Schroon Lake 20 SCHROON LAKE — The Orange earned a runaway victory Dec. 16, building a 13-point lead by halftime and closing the game with a 13-2 fourth quarter.

IL/LL scoring was led by Morgan Hinckley's 11 points.

Shannon Farrell earned 9. Jessica Bain tallied 7 including the Orange's only three-pointer.

Schroon Lake C entral’s Brianna DeZalia guar ds Long Lake -Indian Lake player Chelsea Walters during their Dec. 16 game. The Lady Orange won 41-20.

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Minerva/Newcomb 42, Johnsburg 28 NORTH CREEK — The Mountaineers built a 13-point lead by halftime Dec. 19, securing the win before a tighter-scoring second half.

M/N's Renna Yandon earned 17 points in the win.

Jaguar Mikayla Glode sank 12 points.

Indian Lake/Long Lake 30, Keene 12 KEENE — The Orange secured the win in the first half Dec. 19, tallying 13 points before halftime while Keene could only muster 2.

IL/LL's Morgan Hinckley earned 12 points. Jessica Bain followed closely with 11.

Minerva-Newcomb varsity basketball player Austin Williams guards Johnsburg’s Taylor Ordway during their Dec. 20 game. Minerva-Newcomb won 59-53. Williams had 20 points while Ordway had 32.

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APA ends Round 2 of Tupper Lake resort meetings

By Andy Flynn

andy@denpubs.com RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners continued to hear about the various details regarding the Adirondack Club and Resort at APA Headquarters Dec. 15 and 16.

The Agency continued its three consecutive monthly meeting cycle to deliberate project 2005-100, the Adirondack Club and Resort, a residential/resort project proposed for lands in the town of Tupper Lake. The Board began its review at the November meeting, and a decision is expected at the conclusion of the Jan. 19-20, 2012 meeting.

Economic affairs staff

On Dec. 15, the Full Agency convened with remarks from Chairwoman Leilani Ulrich and Executive Director Terry Martino, who introduced Dan Kelleher as the APA's new special assistant for economic affairs, replacing Stephen Erman, who retired in September 2010. Kelleher was most recently

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APA commissioners and staff discussed several issues facing the Adirondack Club and Resort during the December meeting, including: the proposed PILOT program (tax breaks for development residents); alternative designs for the project, as proposed during the adjudicatory hearings; wildlife survey and habitat; Cranberry Pond/Tupper Lake Reservoir (used to draw water for snowmaking at the ski area); and use of the ski area.

APA Counsel John Banta reminded commissioners of the key point in regard to the use of the ski area: The renovation and operation of the ski area will only occur if the project sponsor believes the residential sales within the project justify the investment.

He also said that the mines in Tahawus and elsewhere on the rail line contain magnetite, titanium and rare earth elements, that are likely to experience increasing demand in upcoming years.

Ellis predicted that fuel costs would be increasing to $6 per gallon or higher, and rail transportation of such materials would be ever more competitive, as well as cut down on truck traffic on Warren County roads.

Area economic development officials have said they have had confidential discussions with Iowa Pacific officials over their freight

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enthusiasts take advantage of the railway’s $70 ski package.

This discounted deal includes lift ticket at Gore Mountain, round-trip transportation, shuttle service to Gore, and two drinks on the train, as well as free relaxation and stunning scenery during the excursion — all for less than an $80 Gore lift ticket alone, Ellis said.

The snow trains— named as such because there’s also tubing, skating, shopping and entertainment available in North Creek — will leave the Saratoga station at 7 a.m. and return at 6:20 p.m.

“This is not just a ski train — people can get on the train in Saratoga, have a breakfast made to order on the train, enjoy the scenery as they travel to north Creek, then take advantage of the many fun activities all winter long — instead of sitting at home,” Ellis said.

Looking ahead, Ellis said the railway was expecting to open the line to Tahawus in 2012, with the intention of hauling mine tailings to be used as aggregate for highway construction. He said that five tons of tailings, or rock material leftover from mining, was available. Much of the tailings are crushed granite from Barton Mines.

the business development manager at the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District. He joined other APA staffers on the Executive Team during the Adirondack Club and Resort review in December and January.

“It’s about time,” remarked Commissioner Art Lussi, of Lake Placid, who is the chairman of the APA’s Economic Affairs Committee and has been asking the APA for months to hire Erman’s replacement.

plans — and they have been publicly enthusiastic about prospects for job development due to Iowa Pacific’s aggressive approach to revive rail service.

Also, amateur geologists have estimated that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of minerals could be mined in the area served by the Tahawus rail line.

Ellis said at the Saratoga press conference that the Saratoga-North Creek Railway passenger traffic has been boosted in recent weeks by its smash-hit Polar Express runs out of Saratoga Springs.

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The local group ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) will be operating the Big Tupper Ski Area for the third season this winter as part of an agreement with the project sponsor. Banta made it clear that ARISE's ski area management is not related to the project.

Commissioners did not get into specifics about alternative designs for the project that were filed during the adjudicatory hearings.

They did ask about how to approach the alternative designs in regard to their deliberations. The short answer is that the alternatives are conceptual, not detailed; therefore, they had not gone through the review process like the project that is currently on the table from the sponsors.

“You don’t redesign the project at the table. The suggestions are on the record nonetheless,” Banta said. “The Agency does look at alternatives. It just has a different process of getting there.”

100-mile radius

During the Energy Use and Conservation discussion, commissioners and designees were overwhelmingly in support of getting rid of a condition that required labor and building materials for the Adirondack Club “It’s been wildly successful,” he said.

The holiday-themed excursions, named after the Polar Express book and movie, includes waiters dancing down the train’s aisles, a trip to the “North Pole,” — a trackside village created in a rural area by a set design firm — as well as plenty of holiday music, and a visit by Santa aboard the train.

The Polar Express trips have often filled all the 800 available seats, swamped the Saratoga station beyond its capacity, and required shuttling passengers in from

and Resort to come within a 100-mile radius.

The goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of the project. While all were in favor of hiring local people, most Board members said the provision should be a discussion point rather than a condition. Making it a requirement placed the Agency in a position of enforcing the 100-mile radius, said Judy Drabicki, Department of Environmental Conservation designee and DEC Region 6 director.

“I think it's dangerous (to approve conditions) that you know from the get-go are unenforceable,” Drabicki said, adding that this condition is merely a “feel-good provision.”

“I think we ought to get rid of it altogether,” said Commissioner Cecil Wray.

About the project

The applicant — Preserve Associates, LLC — proposes a planned resort development on more than 6,200 acres with a ski center, a marina, an equestrian facility, a gym/spa recreation center, recreation trails, a 60-unit West Face Inn, and 706 single-family and multiple-family residential dwelling units: 206 single-family dwellings; 39 Great Camps; eight Artist Cabins; and 453 townhouse units (duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes).

a remote parking lot. The Polar Express trips are offered nearly daily through Dec. 8, with 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. departures. Reservations are available at: www.sncrr.com.

Ellis also said the railway was ready to establish additional connections to the Rensselaer rail station — and launch commuter service to Albany if it could be arranged with appropriate subsidies.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RELCET, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/19/2011.

Office location: WARREN COUNTY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the principal business location of the LLC which is: PO Box 751, 8724 Lake Shore Drive, Hague, NY 12836.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NE-11/19-12/24/116TC-27948 ----------------------------NOTICE FOR P U B L I C AT I O N FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is TECH VALLEY PATENT, LLC (The LLC).

2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was November 4, 2011.

3. The county in New York in which the offices of the LLC are located is Warren County.

4. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process served against the LLC to 499 Glen Street, Glens Falls, New York 12801 5. The business purpose of the LLC is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

BORGOS & DEL SIGNORE, P.C. P.O. Box 4392 Queensbury, New York 12804 (518) 793-4900 NE-11/19-12/24/116TC-27950 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF OMALL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/11. Office location: Warren County.

Princ. office of LLC: 35 Orchard Dr., Queensbury, NY 12804.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability is ADK CONTRACTORS, LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was November 18, 2011.

3. The county in New York in which the offices of the LLC are located is Warren.

4. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process served against the LLC to 223 Chestnut Ridge Road, Queensbury, New York 12804.

5. The business purpose of the LLC is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York.

NE-12/3-1/7/12-6TC27985 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HAND TO HAND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept of State.

Office location Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 100 Glen St. Ste 1D, Glens Falls New York 12801.

Purpose: all lawful

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NE-12/3-1/7/12-6TC20753 ----------------------------NAME OF FOREIGN LLC: SCI HOLDCO, LLC ( LLC ) Application of Authority filed: 11/18/2011 Jurisdiction organization date: Delaware; 11/30/2010 County location: Warren County, New York Address: 25 Willowbrook Rd. Queensbury, NY 12804 Service: The secretary of state has been designated as agent of the foreign limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served .

The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 25 Willowbrook Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804 Delaware Office location: 1209 Orange Street., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Delaware Officer: Secretary of State, Division of Corporations -John G. Townsend Building 401 Federal Street Suite 4 - Dover, DE 19901 For any Legal Purpose NE-12/3-1/7/12-6TC20754 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 212 TRIPP LAKE ROAD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/23/11.

Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 955 Hillside Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NE-12/10-1/14/126TC-20768 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY(LLC).

Name: Treasure Quest LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New york(SSNY) on 11/01/2011.

Office location Warren County. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY will mail copy of process to United States corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13TH Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any legal enterprise NE-12/10-1/14/126TC-20767 -----------------------------

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Name Conservancy Tree Services LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/21/2011.

Office location: Warren 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: C/O CONSERVANCY TREE SERVICES LLC, 21 Mohican Street, Lake George, NY 12845.

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

NE-12/17-1/21/126TC-20786 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FILING ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF DONLAN, LLC 1) The name of the Limited Liability Company is Donlan, LLC (the Company ).

2) The Articles of Organization of Donlan, LLC were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 27, 2011.

3) The County of Warren is the County within the State of New York in which the office of the company is to be located.

4) The Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as the agent of Donlan, LLC upon whom process against the Company may be served.

The post office address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon the Secretary of State is: Donlan, LLC, 30 Pinion Pine Lane, Queensbury, New York 12804.

5) The purpose of the Company is to purchase, buy, sell, renovate, furnish equipment, construct, reconstruct and maintain real property and the structures located thereon and for such other lawful acts or activities for which limited liability companies may be organized under the L.L.C.L. Donlan, LLC 30 Pinion Pine Lane Queensbury, New York 12866 NE-12/24-1/28/126TC-20829 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY Articles of Organization for a limited liability company named Adirondack Lakeview, LLC were filed with the Department of State on October 7, 2011. The office of the LLC is to be located in Warren County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her is 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845. The latest date upon which the LLC is to dissolve is October 5, 2111. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is a real estate holding and leasing company and all activities incidental or complementary thereto, and such other activities as may be engaged in by a company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law. NE-12/24-1/28/126TC-20833 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE TAX NOTICE TOWN OF JOHNSBURG NOTICE OF RECIEPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT TAKE NOTICE THAT I, William E. Rawson, undersigned Collector of Taxes of the Town of Johnsburg, Warren County, State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes in the Town of Johnsburg, and will collect from January 3, 2012 to March 31, 2012 for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed in said roll.

The Collector s office at the Town Hall, North Creek, NY will be open from 9AM to 4PM, Monday thru Wed. & Fri., Thurs. from Noon to 7PM, during January and from 10AM to 1PM during Feb. & Mar., Monday thru Wed. & Fri., Thurs., Noon to 3PM. Closed Holidays.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes may be paid on or before Jan. 31, 2012 without charge or interest.

On taxes received after such date there shall be added interest of 1 per centum per month, until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the County Treasurer, pursuant to the law.

TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that a second notice for unpaid taxes will be mailed on March 5, 2012 and that on taxes unpaid as of March 7, 2012, a $2.00 second notice fee will be charged for the balance of the collection period, pursuant to the law.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the provision of the law, the tax roll of the Town of Johnsburg will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Warren after March 31, 2012.

William E. Rawson Collector of Taxes of the Town of Johnsburg, N.Y. NE-12/24-12/31/112TC-20832 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ( LLC ) Name: ROOT PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ( SSNY ) on 12/08/11 Office Location: Warren County.

The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 231 Ottawa St. Lake George, NY 12845. For any lawful purpose. Filer: Peter Fidopiastis, Esq. NE-12/24-1/28/126TC-20831 ----------------------------NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; On January 2, 2012 there will be a Regular Meeting for the Town of Johnsburg Planning Board. To commence at 7:00 PM at Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek, NY. Consideration will be given at that time to: Site Plan Application #156-11 Mr. William S. Mead Mr. Mead has requested permission to operate a Bed and Breakfast in his home at 47 River Road, Riparius, NY 12862 also known as Section #84.Block 1 Lot 49.

Site Plan Application #157-11 Ms. Nancy Dunn Applicant has requested permission to operate a gift shop at 238 Main Street, North Creek, NY 12853 also known as Section 66.10 Block 2 Lot 19.

Site Plan Amendment #146-11 A Mrs. Nancy Heckett Mrs. Heckett has requested an amendment to include mail boxes to her business

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Northern Zone: North Countryman, Valley News & The Burgh Friday, December 23rd & December 30th at 3 p.m.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 647 EAST 11 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/21/03. Office location: Warren 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, 350 E. 13th Street, New York, New York 10003. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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DOGS

OLDE ENGLISH Bulldogge Pup 1 male, bully, registered. Family raised, parents on premises, health guarantee, $1600+. 518597-3090 www.coldspringskennel.com

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TRAILER 2 axle trailer, minimum 6,000 pound GVW, with brakes.

Will make minor repairs. 1-914330-5770

WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

LOST CAT Calico, female, 6 toes each paw. Last seen Harrington Hill Road, Warrensburg. $50 Reward. 518-792-6240.

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TOWN OF Lake George 1/2 acre building lot. Village sewer, upscale neighborhood, build-out basement, mountain views. $59,000.

Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518-791-1992 or 727-581-9365

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at 2378 State Route 28, Wevertown, NY 12886 also known as Section #118.10 Block 1 Lot 5.

Persons wishing to appear at such meeting may do so in person, by attorney or any other means of communication.

Communications may be filed with the Board at such meeting.

Town of Johnsburg Planning Board Marion Monroe N E - 1 2 / 2 4 / 11 - 1 T C 20846 -----------------------------

under the Municipal Home Rule Law. A complete copy of Local Law No. 1 of 2012 can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Warren County Municipal Center, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York 12845, or by calling (518)761-6535.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOAN SADY, CLERK NE-12/24-12/31/112TC-20848 -----------------------------

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; On January 2, 2012 there will be a Public Hearing with a Regular Meeting to follow for the Town of Johnsburg Zoning Board of Appeals. To commence at 7:00 PM at Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek, NY. Consideration will be given at that time to: Variance Application #183-11 Ms. Racicot is seeking an area variance for side set back relief to house farm animals on her property of 11 The Lane, Wevertown, New York 12886 also known as Section 118.10- Block 1 Lot 15.

Persons wishing to appear at such meeting may do so in person, by attorney or any other means of communication.

Communications may be filed with the Board at such meeting.

Town of Johnsburg Zoning Board Secretary Marion Monroe N E - 1 2 / 2 4 / 11 - 1 T C 20845 -----------------------------

WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW NO. 13 OF 2011 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 16th day of December, 2011, by Resolution No. 754 of 2011, adopted on December 16, 2011, the Warren County Board of Supervisors enacted Local Law No. 13 of 2011 entitled "A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 3 of 2006 the Warren County Occupancy Tax Law to revise Section 16 Disposition of Revenues . The following constitutes an abstract of Local Law No. 13 of 2011.

Local Law No. 13 of 2011 amends Section 16 of Local Law No. 3 of 2066 - the Warren County Occupancy Tax Law - to provide that the amount retained by Warren County with respect to administering said tax shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the revenues collected from the imposition of the tax. Section 16 of Local Law No. 3 of 2006 provided prior to being amended by Local Law No. 13 of 2011 that the revenue retained to administer the tax could not exceed ten percent (10%).

A complete copy of Local Law No. 13 of 2011 may be obtained through the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Warren County Municipal Center, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York 12845 or by calling (518)761-6535.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOAN SADY, CLERK NE-12/24-12/31/112TC-20847 -----------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WARREN NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND ABSTRACT OF LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2012 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 16th day of December, 2011, the Board of Supervisors of Warren County by Resolution No. 755 of 2011 adopted Local Law No. 1 of 2012 entitled A Local Law Fixing the Salary of a Certain County Officer and Employee of Warren County . The Local Law sets the salary of the County Attorney for 2012 at $110,000.

The Local Law is subject to a permissive referendum and shall become effective forty-five (45) days after adoption unless a permissive referendum is presented

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MOBILE HOME FOR SALE - Trailer Needs A Home.

8' x 25' all 2x6 construction. Outside is all textured 111, inside is all knotty pine throughout. 6" insulation throughout, 3 axles, cathedral ceilings. $4500. 518-9550222.

LAKE GEORGE 2 BR/1 BA, 8' x 18' lg, screened enclosed porch. W/D, appliances incl. Quiet area. 518668-5272, $4500

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PUTNAM 3 BR/1.5 BA, 2 story home on 3.6 acres. Large kitchen, living room & dining room. 2 car detached garage. 518-547-8724.

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COMPUTERS

FOR SALE 4-GOOSE DECOYS 4-Goose Decoys, Flambeau Magnum Guide series, like new, used once, in org. box. $50 OBO 518354-8654 PORTABLE KEROSENE Heater Like new, call anytime 518-5974571. $40 SNOW TIRES 4 Nokian Haka Sipe WR all-weather 205/65R15, <3,000 miles, $99 518-543-6598

PETS 55 GALLON Fish Tank w/cabinet stand, lights, power filter, all accessories. 518-597-4571. $99

DONATE A CAR - SAVE A CHILD'S LIFE! Timothy Hill Children's Ranch: Helping Abused and Neglected Children in NY for Over 30 Years. Please Call 1-800-9364326.

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON 1-888-468-5964 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING "Cars for Kids." Any Condition.

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Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 DONATE A CAR - HELP CHILDREN FIGHTING DIABETES. Fast, Free Towing. Call 7 days/week. Nonrunners OK. Tax Deductible. Call Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 1-800-5780408

ACCESSORIES CENTURY 6’ Truck Cap has 3 sliding windows w/screens. Also bedliner. Excellent condition. $1100 value, asking $500. 518-5467913.

BOATS 14’ ADIRONDACK Guide Boat complete w/trailer, oars, cover & cherry caned seats. Never been used. $5500 firm. 518-642-9576.

DONATE YOUR CAR SUPPORT OUR VETERANS & U.S. TROOPS ! #1 MILITARY SUPPORT CHARITY! 100% Volunteer Free same Day Towing. Tax Deductible. Call and Donate Today! 1-800-4710538 DONATE YOUR CAR to CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND of AMERICA and help end CHILDHOOD CANCER. Tax Deductible. Next Day Towing. Receive Vacation Voucher. 7 Days 1-800-469-8593

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CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/Week.

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1993 CHEVY Horizon RV Automatic, sleeps 4, gas stove & heater, gas/electric refrigerator, A/C, toilet. New brakes, tires & battery.

Asking $4000 OBO. 518-2513449.

SELL YOUR CAR, TRUCK or SUV TODAY! All 50 states, fast pick-up and payment. Any condition, make or model. Call now 1-877-8188848 www.MyCarforCash.net

2000 ARCTIC Cat ATV good condition w/winch, 4 new tires. $2300 OBO. Call 518-546-3538.

DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPONS. NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION SUPPORT NO KILL SHELTERS HELP HOMELESS PETS FREE TOWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NON-RUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866 -912-GIVE 1978 FIAT Spider Convertible, classic, running condition, garage stored. Asking $6,000 will accept offers. 518-668-2638 1999 FORD Hi-Top Custom Van 124,000 miles. A/C, TV/VCR, AM/ FM/Cassette, 4 captains chairs.

Runs good, good condition. Asking $3500 OBO. Call 518-7444360 (Warrensburg).

2000 DODGE Neon 518-894-4494 $2,400 OBO

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 1986 CHEVROLET C30 1 Ton Dump Truck. 69,000 miles. $3600 OBO. 518-532-9894.

SUVS

2000 FREIGHTLINER FLD120. Rebuilt front to rear. 2,500w inv. & refrig. $10k OBO. 518-546-7120.

2000 HOLIDAY Rambler Alumascape 5th Wheel Camper, fully loaded, 2 slides, clean. Low NADA value $14,605. Selling for $9,000.

518-585-6913, ARCTIC CAT Prowler side-by-side for sale. Excellent shape. Under 300 miles, always been in the garage. Has full hard cab (with doors), winch, box enclosure and camo gun rack with case. $10,000. Call for details or to negotiate on the price at 518-5852803.

1995 GMC YUKON 4x4, runs good, needs muffler, loaded, Dark Green, good tires, $3000 OBO, Keeseville, NY 518261-6418 2004 DODGE Durango Silver, Sunroof, Great Condition, Must See. $8,000. Call 518-585-7020.

TRUCKS 1998 F250 Super Duty V10 with Fisher plow.

518-624-2580. $6,500

SNOWMOBILES 2 ARTIC CATS 2 ARTIC CATS 2001 550-$3000 REV, GOOD SHAPE 2000 370$2500 1 OWNER, GOOD SHAPE CALL 518-6449752PHOTOS AVAILABLE 2001 440 Panther studded, 2 up seat, reverse, handwarmers, 1700 miles, goes with 2001 Caravan trailer, 1 owner. 518-546-7414. $3,000

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 1971 SOUTHWIND Motor Home 27', sleeps , self contained generator, air condition, micro oven, everything works. Firm $3500. 518494-3215.

TWO 1997 380 Ski Do’s For Sale. $2400 for the pair OBO! Low mileage, good condition. 845-2364071 ask for Lenny

The Adirondack Museum is one of the premier cultural institutions in upstate New York with 22 buildings on 32 landscaped acres. Under the leadership of a new Executive Director, the Museum is embarking on an exciting period of growth and change. The museum is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to manage the museum’s finances and financial systems including budget preparation, reporting, and investment portfolio oversight; IT; day-to-day operations; facilities; retail; and food service. This is a senior management position reporting to the Executive Director with substantial interaction with the Board of Trustees Finance, Investment and Facilities Committees.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum 10 years financial experience (preferably with not-for-profit organizations), skill in analyzing and interpreting financial data and preparing reports, supervisory experience, superior interpersonal skills, and experience with a computerized accounting system (Blackbaud a plus). Experience with Fund Accounting preferred. Send cover letter, resume, & salary requirements to:

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