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Singing sensations

Johnsburg students take to All County stage

Misawa awarded ‘Talent Unlimited’

By Mike Corey

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MINERVA — Kouga Misawa, a sophomore at Minerva Central School, was in Saratoga Springs at Skidmore College Wednesday, April 20 to attend the 2016 Talent Unlimited Recognition Ceremony. The reason: his acceptance of two copies of the 30th annual WSWHE BOCES Talent Unlimited Literary Arts Journal as part of the recognition of his creative expression.

Misawa was one of 85 students from 19 area BOCES member school who attained recognition that evening in Saratoga. Misawa won an award for his charcoal drawing “Ashura”, completed in Minerva Central’s Art Teacher Janelle Beaulieu’s Advanced Painting and Drawing class. About 470 entries were submitted, but few were accepted for this award. After a reception at which time artists, family and friends could walk about and admire art and writing entry winners, an awards ceremony recognized the winners of these journals.

Students from grades 7-12 had the honor of having their artistic and writing work judged for possible selection, and it was evident the winners were extremely proud to be at this recognition ceremony. Eileen Minder, Enrichment Specialist of the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, was the emcee for the event. In addition to excellent readings of their own poetry and essays by several students, guest speaker Marika McCoola, a previous winner of a Talent Unlimited recognition, gave a very stirring address about following your artistic passion and staying with it.

Minerva Central School sophomore Kouga Misawa accepting his Talent Unlimited Literary Arts Journal from Eileen Minder of BOCES. Photo by Mike Corey

LawmakersÊpus hÊc ountyÊt oÊe xpediteÊt axÊa uctionÊpr ocess Essex County supers have long called for two tax auctions per year, a request stymied by a laborious title search process

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Lawmakers are asking county officials to expedite the title search process for delinquent properties.

Essex County has long expressed the desire to host tax auctions twice annually.

But that goal appears to be perpetually sidetracked by a title search process that county officials say is time-consuming.

In Essex County, the clerk’s office, which records liens, also conducts title searches.

In some cases, the office may need to locate three different parties, Mike Diskin, the county’s treasurer, told lawmakers last week: The current owner, the previous owner and the person who owned the property the year the county began the foreclosure process.

State law requires the county to send a 90-day foreclosure notice to lien holders, which may include state and federal agencies.

To prevent foreclosure, all back taxes must be paid — not just on an incremental basis, Diskin said. (But, he noted, taxes do not need to be paid in order to transfer a property.)

Essex County can only begin foreclosure proceedings 21 months after the lien date.

At present, the county is conducting title searches for 2011 properties.

The county can’t legally begin proceedings on this month’s tax delinquents until October 2017.

Lawmakers suggested exploring whether a different search arrangement could yield quicker results.

“Our goal was not to be in this position this year,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). “Every time we figure out why we get behind, someone’s feelings get hurt.”

“If we want to be where we want to be, we gotta change that procedure,” he said.

Scozzafava said officials have discussed subcontracting out the service, which clocks in at $150 per title search, in the past.

Lawmakers have been adamant about keeping a regular schedule. Vacant properties not only cost the county tax dollars, but also lower property values and contribute to rural blight.

County officials agree. Smaller sales are more manageable, Diskin has said, and generate more interest from bidders.

Essex County last held a tax auction in October 2015.

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CFGMR accepting Community Fund applications

On Saturday, April 16, the Johnsburg Central School Music Department participated in the Central Adirondack School Music Association All County Music Festival at North Warren Central School. Featured music ensembles were the Junior Band, Senior Band, Elementary Chorus and Women’s Chorus. Pictured are the Johnsburg Central School singers from the All County Women’s Chorus (above) and theElementary All County Chorus members (below).

NORTH CREEK — The Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region (CFGMR) is accepting applications from area schools, municipalities, nonprofit, and community organizations for its 2016 grant cycle.

A component fund of Adirondack Foundation, CFGMR was established in 2005 and offers grants to organizations in the towns of Johnsburg, Chester, Minerva, Horicon and Schroon. Grants will support community beautification, historic preservation, culture and the arts, education, recreation, and programs for youth, seniors, and veterans.

CFGMR accepts applications for events and initiatives that will occur between Wednesday, June 1 and Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Grant requests are limited to $1,000.

All applications must be submitted online through Adirondack Foundation’s Online Grants Manager at adirondackfoundation.org/online-grants-manager. For any questions, contact Adirondack Foundation Program Officer Andrea Grout at 523-9904 or andrea@adkfoundation.org, or Tom Magee of CFGMR at tom@mountainabstract.com.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. June 1. Decisions will be made in July and successful applicants will be awarded grants at a ceremony in August.

To make a gift in support of the Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region, send a check to PO Box 217, North Creek, New York 12853 or visit www.adirondackfoundation. org.

Minerva Clean-Up Day set MINERVA — The Minerva Clean-up Day is set for Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. People need to go to the lower level of the Minerva Town Hall by 9 a.m., to pick up plastic trash bags as well as a roadside assignment. Then, take the bags and head out. After cleaning, head to the pavilion at Donnelly Beach for a picnic. People are able to eat their fill.

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Wine and Food Festival returns to the region Organizers of Lake George event aim to double attendance this year

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LAKE GEORGE— Organizers of the Adirondack Wine and Food Festival have their eyes set on doubling attendance at the event when it returns for its second year, June 25 and 26.

A $63,000 state grant, awarded under the Taste NY initiative, will be used to attract attendant from all over New England.

Last summer, the event missed a goal of 3,000 visitors, attracting 2,500, despite much raining falling the week prior.

Carmela and Roberto Mastrantoni own MezzaLuna restaurant, along with Lake George Olive Oil Co. Carmela was on hand for a kick-off celebration in the tasting room at Adirondack Winery last week, where the new goal of 5,000 attendants was announced.

“I think we’ll get even more than that,” said Carmela.

There was nothing but rave reviews from those that came last summer, said organizers.

Word is out locally about the event, she said, and the advertising campaign looks promising.

“It’s a good time, too, being the end of June because sales can still be soft then,” said Carmela.

Students from the SUNY Adirondack Culinary Arts Program will be using Lake George Olive Oil Co. products when they return with cooking demonstrations at a dedicated tent.

Adirondack Festivals LLC, which presents the festival this year, was formed by winery

owners Sasha and Michael Pardy.

Sasha said the presence of vendors will increase numbers, as reflected by visitor feedback forms.

An additional of 12 vendors this year will bring the total to 50.

Other local wineries, breweries, distilleries, wineries, breweries, and artisan food producers will offer samples along with full-

size products for sale.

The event will also receive $15,000 in funding from Warren County Supervisors based on anticipated occupancy tax revenues.

Events which serve alcohol typically increase overnight stays, said county officials.

Demographics tracking ticket sales look promising as well, said Sasha, based on website hits and social media followers.

The festival’s demographic is women ages 25 to 44, shown to have strong buying power.

Statistics show wine tourists have a 16 percent higher income than the average among general tourists, Sasha said.

Mayor Robert Blais addressed the crowd of about 40 at the winery last week. “In one year, the Adirondack Wine and Food Festival has become one of the premier events of the North Country. It’s everything we hope for with our Festival Commons,” he said.

The festival will return to the Charles R. Wood Park June 25 and 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the gate. This year, a $15 ticket will also be sold for those not partaking in the alcohol samples, but coming just for the food.

About 40 area business owners, officials and community members gathered last week to learn about this summer’s increased attendance goal for the Adirondack Wine and Food Festival.

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Increased costs for indigent defense loom large Warren County Supervisors put increases on radar, amounts not yet known christina@suncommunitynews.com

QUEENSBURY — Increases in indigent defense eligibility expected to go into effect across the state in October could have a drastic impact on the Warren County budget. What that means in a dollar amount, however, remains to be seen.

Joy A. LaFountain, Warren County Assigned Counsel Office administrator, met with the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, explaining some of the areas that will see the biggest changes.

A report released earlier this month by New York State Office of Indigent Defense recommended the eligibility requirements be increased to 250 percent under the federal poverty level guidelines.

The goal of the increase, according to William Leahy, director of the state’s Office of Indigent Defense, is to create a more uniform eligibility

Garden Club to hold monthly meeting LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Community Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, May 18, at the Lake George Senior Citizens Center, at 1 p.m. Guest speaker, Steven Engelhart, Executive Director of AARCH, will give a presentation on Camp Santanoni: Past, Present and Future. The public is welcome. Contact Joan Jenkin at 798-9657 or jmjenkin1942@ gmail.com to reserve a seat.

policy for following federal poverty level guidelines.

The current regulations quality a single person if they make less than $14,850 annually.

“Almost every county has always used 125 percent,” said LaFountain. The fallout of the change would be immediate and, she said, “possibly double the amount of people applying or (that will be) potentially eligible.”

Other changes allow third party income to be removed from the application.

This means, a minor does not have to include a parent’s income.

Joint or household income is no longer part of the process. A married person applying for assigned counsel will be looked at as an individual, instead of part of a couple sharing income “This will also increase client volume,” said LaFountain.

In addition to the increased case loads, which could prompt the hiring of more staff, physical changes

to the office are likely necessary.

New requirements state applications should be completed in a confidential setting.

“This is problematic,” said LaFountain. “My current location is not conducive to confidentiality for applicants.”

LaFountain did not ideas on how to remedy her current location, in the middle of a hall with office on either end where conversations can be heard.

It was suggested that the Facilities Committee take a look at possible solutions.

Horicon Supervisor Matt Simpson said he had a lot of concerns about the new requirements.

“It seems to be another unfunded mandate that will really impact this office,” he said.

Mark LaVigne, deputy director for the New York State Association of Counties, said Simpson’s thoughts were echoed throughout the state.

“It is important for the

state to take on fiscal responsibility for this state concern,” he said.

Across the state, the effects will be felt, though in some counties it will be worse than others.

“It’s largely dependent on

structure of existing public defense program,” he said.

For some, it could mean hiring new staff or contracting with additional legal counsel to take on the added case loads.

For some, like Warren

County, it could require physical changes to office space.

Simpson said he would like to see the state reimburse counties for the extra expenditures.

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he buds are coming out, the flowers are poking their heads out from the earth, so many new birds. Oh, I love Spring. The road crews are out cleaning up the sides of the roads. Folks out raking the dead leaves and repairing fences. Ah! To get outside in the fresh air when the bugs are not out yet. I can hear March Brook across the road babbling over the rocks. Ok, enough about Spring and my sense of humor.

Ron and Kathy Allen have had fun having many of their grandchildren spend time with them recently. Always great to have grandbabies around no matter how old they get. They still are our babies.

Ron and Kathy Allen went to spend time with Ryan and his family, in Vermont, last weekend for Ryan’s birthday.

Bob and Doris DeGrout are home after enjoying many weeks in Florida.

Agnes Straight and Rosalie Russell enjoyed going to Over Rock Cafe in to Wells for lunch recently. When they arrived there they enjoyed seeing Derek and Courtney Millington and their family, Lynden, Daphne and Aidan.

Ryan Tucker had to go to the ER at Glens Falls Hospital.

Poor little guy has the croup. Don’t hear about the croup much any more.

Alonzo Conlon had to go to the doctor last week with a very bad cold. Coughing terrible. That time of year. Nice and warm one day and cold the next. Must still keep on long sleeves.

So many others sick with colds or allergy’s.

It was good to hear the saw mill and rake mill going on the weekend. Alonzo was making some rake teeth to make new rakes. We enjoyed going to Black Bear for lunch on Saturday.

The yearly Spaghetti Supper will be Saturday, May 7, at Wevertown Community Center, from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeouts are available.

Stop by for coffee or a Hot Dog at the new spot in Johnsburg. The small camper outside the Louie and Fanny home.

Facing the Giants movie will be at the Sodom Community Church Sunday, May 22, at 6 p.m. Please pass the word.

Rev. Ed Blanchard will be speaking at the Sodom Community Church Sunday, May 1, in the morning worship.

Happy Birthday to Edna Mead Ellsworth Belmore will be 90 on May 2, Rachel Allen Werger, Stephen Allen, Charlie Riedinger, Eric Kramar, Tyler Millington, Jonas Werger, Olivia Allen, Brooke Denno Thissell, Denny Bacon, Randy Schott, Stacey Allen, Kiera Warner, Geraldine Cleveland Chambers, Rose Millington Smalldon and Caleb Dunkley.

Enjoy each and every day.

National Day of Prayer announced NORTH CREEK — The Town of Johnsburg would like to invite people of all faiths to pray with them on the National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 5, on the steps of the Tannery Pond Building. The purpose of this day is to call people of all faiths to pray for the Nation. The Johnsburg Clergy Association is a group of Pastors, Priests, and church leaders. They work in churches and the community to promote the spiritual well being of everyone. As a group we plan activities that bring us together, such as the Easter Sunrise Service on Gore Mt., the Baccalaureate Service for the JCS graduates, and special celebrations at the Tri-County Nursing Home.

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ernd Heinrich did it again--spent many, many hours up in trees (as he did when studying ravens) figuring out the answers to puzzles—real, natural science ones. My kind of puzzle, but I’m too lazy and disorganized to spend his kind of time up there counting and timing, then writing it all down in a systematic way.

Heinrich’s latest book, One Wild Bird at a Time which is in our library now (thank you Susan!), describes his methods of studying many species, some methods requiring very creative structures and elaborate planning. Chickadees in winter, crows, barred owls, blue jays, ruffed grouse, red-winged blackbirds, phoebes, woodcocks each get a chapter. The one that answered a long time question of mine is the one about yellow-bellied sapsuckers. Usually there are evolutionary reasons why birds have certain behaviors and these he is always looking for, but some birds are so intelligent that they can do quirky things too. It is not all “instinct”.

Sapsuckers are beautifully red, black and white woodpeckers, but one with a difference. Unlike our others they do not dig for grubs in mostly dead trees, but instead peck myriad small holes in live trees starting early in spring, so as to be able to drink the resulting dripping sap and eat the insects attracted to it.

For years I have noticed that at this time of year sets of three sapsuckers often chase each other around in trees, screeching.

And males drum in a unique way, slowing down at the end, on the most resonant object around, often your metal stovepipe! Why so noisy and why so often the three crazies? With incredible persistence Heinrich spent untold hours following sapsuckers around in the woods until he “got it”.

Because female sapsuckers have to live on sugar water and small insects instead of fat grubs and caterpillars, they need to

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be able focus on eating as much protein as possible before laying their eggs. They cannot afford the time and energy needed to excavate a nest hole in a tree as other female woodpeckers do. But she wants a “say” in where the male will make the nest and she has an opinion about the appropriate tree as well as neighborhood.

The male attracts a female with his loud drumming (loud means a strong chopper to her), then leads her, flying in a fluttery way distinct from the normal swooping woodpecker flight, to a tree he has started a hole in. (Other males are also attracted as there is likely to be a female there, hence the screeching and chasing). She checks out the tree site, may show approval by pecking at it a little, and if so, he will start work in earnest. If she doesn’t like it, the drumming and fluttering go on until a pair agrees on a tree. She does almost no work though she may help empty out wood chips. One thing most sapsuckers agree on is that a poplar tree with Fomes “hoof fungus” on it is a good bet as the inside will be soft enough to excavate. It still takes him a month to make a big enough hole for a family. And though they never reuse a nest hole, they often reuse the same tree, even a dozen times.

The other day I saw a gorgeous male from close up (they can be quite tame) working the sap holes on a small maple. It was riddled with holes all the way up the tree and the sap had been dripping down the bark maybe for years as the bark was stained black. They have to keep making fresh holes all summer even after the sap tastes “buddy”, though they no doubt do not share the sensitivity of humans’ taste buds. Hemlocks and birches are also popular feed trees. (Watch for butterflies at birch drips, a pretty picture. And hummingbirds use the feeding holes too.) While writing this I drove out to where I had seen this male bird feeding and pecking on a nearby dead tree. I was confused by this tree as two weeks ago I had seen a pileated woodpecker go into a big hole there and not come out while I was watching. Another day there was a down feather blowing in the breeze on the edge of the hole. Today the sapsucker was pecking in the same place it had before. As there was no bark left down low I had not noted what kind of tree it was--a poplar, with hoof fungus on it, and five other round holes in it...

I love mysteries, but ones asking questions looking for real answers, and with no dead body involved!

Notes from Planet Earth

ost evolutionary changes have taken place in Wes Dingman > Columnist tiny steps, because the testing cwdingman@frontiernet.net of small changes in form or function for survivability in (as do other green plants). These two a particular environment by means of organisms, with no prior history of einatural selection is often terribly slow, ther being grown together or being getaking hundreds or thousands of years. netically altered, were mixed together in Recently two researchers found that a a medium containing glucose, a simple highly intimate relationship between sugar, and nitrite, as a potassium salt of two very different organisms can take nitrogen. The yeast, which when grown place without it taking a long time for alone exists in the form of single globueach to evolve the intricate forms and lar cells, assumed the filamentous form metabolic capacities that are expected typical of most fungi in the presence of to make a mutualistic symbiosis pos- the algae. For its part the alga cells adsible. A mutualistic symbiosis between hered tightly to these fungal filaments. two organisms means that each produc- Both organisms then grew luxuriously. es something the other needs.

What happened was that the yeast The organisms used for these experi- metabolized the sugar and gave off carments were a yeast, a fungus that nor- bon dioxide as a waste product, as do mally requires nitrogen in the form of most organisms. The algae in this “twoammonia for its growth and reproduc- organism system” could then use this tion, and an algae which requires sun- carbon dioxide, light, and the nitrite to light and carbon dioxide as a source of make all the other complex compounds, carbon for its growth and reproduction

including sugars, necessary for growth, as do most plants. In the process of growth the algae gave off ammonia as a waste product (much as we get rid of excess nitrogen in the form of urea). This ammonia then became a source of nitrogen for the yeast (in place of the nitrite originally provided). Thus these two organisms rapidly formed a productive mutualistic symbiosis much like the same relationship we see in those organisms we call lichens which form beautiful decorations on the trees and rocks here in the Adirondacks.

Lichens grow most abundantly in temperate rain forests, such as found in the Pacific Northwest, where they come in a large variety of attractive forms.

Importantly, lichens are also tenacious colonizers of rocks in drier climates where rain is very infrequent. Indeed, it is believed that such organisms evolved in the sea and were the first organisms to colonize the barren continental >> See NOTES | pg. 5

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County equipment likely going to Lower Warren Street christina@suncommunitynews.com

QUEENSBURY — Discussion by Warren County officials on where to locate the Office of Emergency Services equipment continued last week, with a spot in a county-owned complex on Lower Warren Street looking more like a reality.

Though the move may not be a permanent solution, not all officials are pleased with that direction.

“Finance hijacked this from our committee,” said Thurman Supervisor and Public Safety Committee Chair Evelyn Wood, referring to actions taken last month.

At that time, Wood’s committee had passed a resolution on to the Finance Committee to consider funding for the construction of a new building for the equipment.

The Finance Committee looked into other options, toured the Lower Warren Street property which is currently partially vacant with Perkins Recycling renting a portion of a building.

“I don’t believe that was a very good procedure,” said Wood, “but they’ve done what they felt was important.”

Brian LaFlure, the county’s emergency services director, addressed the move last week.

“I do not consider that to be our final resting place,” he said of the building, noting while the equipment may fit into the

building, the vehicles can not be driven out for a call easily as some pieces will be parked behind others.

Lake George Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said “I object to his attitude,” following LaFlure’s comments.

“This decision is not his, it’s ours,” said Dickinson.

Horicon Supervisor Matt Simpson said the decision to move the vehicle to the location may not be permanent, but at

this point in time, is necessary to the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of county equipment to be stored inside.

“It’s important, but this building isn’t our only priority,” he said.

A $17 million new science and technology building at SUNY Adirondack is in the works, along with a $16.5 million courthouse expansion.

Wood said she expects to revisit the matter later as the budget is formulated for next year.

“Brian (LaFlure) is willing to make this work in the interim,” she said. “I have the highest respect for our department heads.”

ABOVE: Warren County Emergency Services vehicles will likely be stored in a county-owned building in which a portion is currently rented to Perkins Recycling on Lower Warren Street.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

Ò ImagineÊ youÊ areÊ ridingÊ inÊ aÊ hotÊ airÊ balloon.Ê WhereÊ wouldÊ youÊ go,Ê andÊ whatÊ wouldÊ youÊ see?Ó

Johnsburg Central School Ms. Studnicky’s First Grade Hailey Bezio, “I would to go Alaska. I would see arctic wolves!”

Tristin Campbell, “I would go to Florida. I would see seagulls.”

Lauren Cleveland, “I would go to Florida to see the ocean.”

Hudson Dunkley, “I would go to Alaska and see an igloo.”

Kristofer Leonard, “I would go to Africa and look at all the animals I could find!”

Liam McKinney, “I would go to Florida and see the animals.”

Cole Millington, “I would go to a rock and roll concert and see the band Nickelback.”

Reagan Moos, “I would go to Florida and go swimming in a pool!”

Amelia Perez, “I would go to Pennsylvania to see my grandpa.”

Nicholas Sauer-Jones, “I would go to Africa and see the tress.”

Lily Secor, “I would go to Florida and see the ocean.”

Connor Sharp, “I would go to Pennsylvania and see the city.”

Regan Slater, “ I would go to Disneyworld and see the Monorail.”

Kayden Smith, “I would go back in time to see the dinosaurs and Pennsylvania to swim in a pool.”

Logan Townsend, “I would go to Tennessee to see my family.”

Jonathan Walker, “I would go high in the trees and see birds.”

Craig Ward, “I would go to Alaska to see Polar Bears.”

Mrs. Watson’s Third Grade Emma Wilson, “I would go to the gym, and it’s not an ordinary one. Superheroes are there. Plus, you get to take one home. I’m the only one that would make it to the gym by 12:07. That’s before the rush hour starts. That is where I would go, and what I would see if went on a hot air balloon ride.”

Eric Mason, “If I was in a hot air balloon, I would go to Japan and back to my house. It would take me hours, but it

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crusts of Earth some 600 million years ago before there was significant soil. And it was the erosion of rock by these primitive lichens that helped bring about the production of soil that became the substrate for the many terrestrial plants we see today.

It is possible that some other important pairings between two independent organisms took place rather quickly either by the ingestion or incorporation of the smaller member of the pair by the larger member. Possible examples include mitochondria - those important but tiny cellular organelles responsible for our ability to extract energy from sugars and found in most cells of higher organisms, and chloroplasts those equally tiny organelles found in cells in the leaves of plants that produce energy from carbon dioxide and sunlight.

We are only beginning to learn how organisms work together for mutual benefit. But it is these intricate collaborations between multiple organisms that provide the basis for stability in our climate and many of our important natural resources.

would be very fun. I would see houses, clouds, buildings, fields, grass, trees, cars, kimonos, people and water.”

Memphis Facey, “If I were in a hot air balloon, I would go to California and I would see a big town and see different people. I would see dogs, cats, snakes, fish and lizards. I would see a skyscraper and big trees.”

Eloise Noel, “If I were in a hot air balloon, I would go to Paris and eat fancy food. I would go to Hawaii. When I’m in Paris, I will see the Eiffel Tower. When I’m in Hawaii I will see the volcanoes. This is what I would do.”

Autumn Smith, “Imagine that you are riding in a hot air balloon. Where would you go? What would you see? I would go to Neverland because I want to go where the Lost Boys hide. I would see Peterpan, Lost Boys, Hook and Tinkerbell. I would also see hills, trees and the Jolly Roger. I would want to see Tick Tock Crock.”

Durell Mcneil, “If I was riding a hot air balloon, I will travel to Lathem, NY to see my grandma. I will give her a big hug. It has been a year since I have seen her. I will see a big smile on her face. She will be so happy to see me and I will, too.”

Hayden Baker, “If I were riding in a hot air balloon, I would go to New York City to see the Statue of Liberty. Then, I would go to Hawaii and see the volcanos and take surfing lessons.

Maybe go to Madagascar and see lemus and fousas. Then I will go home and see my puppy Bella Beauty Baker and Buddy Bubbles Baker and go to sleep while watching TV.” Savannah Virgil, “If I were in a hot air balloon, I would

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go to Niagra Falls. I would see a water fall called a horseshoe waterfall. It would be beautiful. That is if I was in a hot air balloon. Fun Fact: Some waterfalls can be shaped like horseshoes.”

Kaylie O’Hara, “If I was riding in a hot air balloon, I would travel to Venice, Italy because I want to ride in all of the boats and meet new people. Also, it is good to travel and learn about that countries cultures and traditions. I also want to make new friends. I will probably see lots of fish and go fishing. I will see lots of houses and maybe rent one. I love Venice, Italy!”

Chet Perryman, “I imagined that I am riding in a hot air balloon I will go to India and I will see some Indians and houses, and even pizza places.”

Tristan Millington, “I imagined that I was riding in a hot air balloon going to London. I would se the clock tower, lots of houses, road, streets, and all different types of cars. I would land and stay at a house for the night. Then the next morning, I would leave London and go back to my hometown.”

Alesha Johnston, “If I would ride in a hot air balloon, I would go to Canada. I would see cool mountains, tall trees, and igloos. I would go there because I would see my nephew and my step sister. Seeing a mountain makes me feel excited because I could go hiking with my step sister and my nephew.

That is where I would go and what would see.”

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ast week’s column where I suggested that Sanders and Trump might continue their fights to reform the political process by running together on an independent ticket, should their highly popular campaigns be shutdown by the two parties, has received a fair amount of commentary this week.

It seems the column struck a nerve on both sides of the aisle. My concern here goes well beyond their candidacies and any speculation about their future.

I did not begin writing this weekly column because I am highly opinionated and needed an outlet for my thoughts, although some of our readers believe that to be the case. I began writing because I saw too many people, even within our staff, who wanted to draft opinion pieces anonymously and be shielded from public response and personal attacks.

While I’m not a talented writer like our Pete DeMola, I try to lead by example, and this column was the end result.

The anonymous approach may be popular on the internet, but it doesn’t help to foster a respectful dialogue over issues of great importance. In that environment people seem more compelled to respond with insults and derogatory comments versus facts and sound arguments to support their position.

A democracy such as ours can’t properly function in that manner. We must retain the ability to be open minded toward all issues and not be bullied or influenced by threats of violence when our opinions differ.

What concerns me most in our political process today is we’ve lost touch with the ability to debate the issues without trying to degrade, insult or threaten the person who wishes to stand up and share their opposing thoughts.

I’m a big boy and have been in the public eye from many years, as such, I’m thick skinned enough to understand both the low blows and the high praise while not taking any of it too seriously.

The goal here is to stimulate open discussion but in doing so we also see and hear far too many who are intimidated and afraid to speak up because of the threatening nature of our disagreements these days.

We are a community, a country and a world with many differing beliefs. We all need to accept and respect our differences while trying to live our short lives here on this planet. If we can not do so the future will indeed be a rocky one as each group tries to impose it’s will on those not willing to push back with ideas and solutions.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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Beep beep, here comes fraud

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asteful government spending, for many, is an abstract concept: Perhaps it’s a figure of speech that folks toss around. A buzzword in newspaper columns, an image from a fading political campaign — even a dog whistle depending on where you stand on the political spectrum.

But here in the North Country, visible reminders of a government run amok cruise our streets daily.

Medicaid taxis.

Essex County spent $2.5 million last year paying for medical transportation for Medicaid recipients — All 378 of them.

Now this would be ludicrous enough if these were all legitimate trips by patients in need of medical treatment.

After all, for $6,613 per person, you could buy them each a very nice used car for that amount.

But we’re doubtful considering the horror stories we’ve been hearing since a heroic Essex County whistleblower blew the roof off this crooked scam last summer — It’s pretty ingenious: Incorporate a cab company. Link up to the state’s registry. Drive people to wherever they want to go. Then stick state and federal taxpayers with the bill.

Do it again and again until you turn a tidy profit.

Boom, you’re on cruise control. Just don’t get caught.

New York State caps county Medicaid costs at $6.9 million annually. As such, local governments generally incorporate that number into their spending plans, thank the heavens that it’s not higher and go on with their daily business.

That means attention isn’t really focused on this industry until one of the operators raises eyebrows with their misbehavior.

Like getting into a fender bender.

Or violating privacy procedures.

Or, in the case of one Broome County operator, bombing around in an unlicensed vehicle while allegedly defrauding the government of $80,000 within two years.

More are inevitably out there, haunting the streets.

No checks, no balances.

But the state doesn’t seem to be putting the brakes on this mutant industry, which has mushroomed overnight.

In July 2012, the state health department shifted the responsibility from counties to provide Medicaid transportation to a private company based in Syracuse.

Doing so, they said, would save the state money as it continues to embark on Medicaid reforms.

But figures are scant because the health department isn’t talking.

While oversight mechanisms are said to exist, the health department isn’t dishing on those, either.

This opacity has even been noted by the state comptroller’s office, who said in a report last year that an unfortunate “side effect” of the state’s move to managed care has been reduced transparency with regard to the use of Medicaid dollars.

Even county officials are skeptical that complaints are being reviewed in an expedient manner.

Now that local officials are getting wise to the issue, discussions about possible regulations have begun to percolate to the surface.

It’s a noble cause.

But is the solution of big government more government?

We’re skeptical.

To us, this unfairly penalizes law-abiding citizens at the expense of the fraudulent few.

It really is a microcosm of the bigger problems in our country.

Not only is the state’s Medicaid transport industry warped, but so is the overall entitlement system.

Barron’s recently likened the relationship states have with the federal government’s Medicaid program as a “three-card monte,” a cozy relationship that relies on an incestuous cycle to keep the dollars flowing — even more so now that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land.

We agree.

But we also acknowledge that health care is an enormously complex issue that can’t be summarized in soundbites.

And because Medicaid plays such a large role in our state’s overall health care system, we understand efforts to limit spending could lead to the costs being shifted into the public sector.

As such, we agree with the comptroller that the state health department should continue to be transparent on each major step in this major overall.

Because right now, this waste is enough to give anyone a heart attack.

The good news is, beep beep, folks — a free ride to the hospital is just a phone call away.

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GUEST VIEWPOINT

SCOTT OSBORNE sosborne@elcsd.org

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ecently a letter was published expressing a viewpoint of dissatisfaction with two school districts which are purposefully sharing athletics programs in order to provide opportunities for students. The letter cites a �short-term addition of good players’ as a major emphasis for the sharing of sports between two schools. Additionally the individual accuses students, parents, alumni and community members of being �brainwashed’ into the belief that sharing educational programs and services, such as sports, is bad. The intention of this joint endeavor couldn’t be further away from what Mr. Mazzotte claims in his letter.

The primary reason for the merging of athletics programs (on an asneeded basis) between Elizabethtown-Lewis CSD and Westport CSD is for student-athletes to have an opportunity to play sports. A school district’s ability to provide a well-rounded experience for students, including arts and athletics, has been challenged by fiscal shortfalls and declining enrollment. Particularly in smaller districts the enrollment decline has been sharp and so has the decline, in some cases, in participation. It would be very simple for a Board of Education to say, “There’s not enough students to field a team, so we don’t play.” That’s the case in some places, but neither school board here supports that approach, which could be damaging to students.

While one school within the partnership may have less interested participants than the other, the reverse happens a year after. In 2014 one school had �lower’ numbers of interested participants, and in 2015 the opposite was the case - yet in the spirit of partnership there’s no scoreboard for which school contributes more athletes to the team. For the long-term sustainability of both schools we’re more concerned about all, not some.

We have the ability to look beyond school district boundaries - which are nothing more than lines drawn for taxation - and view all students as our shared responsibility.

Shared athletics teams have many benefits beyond simply being able to field a team. Student athletes experience an increase in social interaction beyond the circle of peers at their school each day. Our small communities become larger communities when student-athletes interact with others outside of their daily norms. Experiencing new viewpoints, exchanging

ideas, promoting sportsmanship and forging new friendships have been positive consequences of our ELW Griffins athletics programming. In small rural areas with limited diversity, our student-athletes are expanding themselves socially and emotionally.

The decision to share sports teams is not a decision made in the best interest of adults. It’s made in the best interests of our students. Quite often adults are caught in the comfort of complacency, routine and convenience, so facing change then becomes difficult. Sharing of athletics teams requires open communication, patience, commitment to fine detail and dedication to listening. The majority of parents from both schools have been supportive of this endeavor, and have provided both schools feedback on how to improve our concept. We have listened, considered the feedback and made various changes, most notably - holding home athletics contests in both communities to ensure the maintenance of identify for both sponsoring schools.

Students have already merged; they did so a long time ago, and they have left behind them the mindset that a color, animal or mascot defines their identity. In the case where adults fail to recognize that - you’ve already fallen behind.

A school’s identity is not necessarily forged by colors or by a mascot.

Symbolic use of an animal matched with a specific set of colors doesn’t �make’ a school culture. Certainly the school’s mascot and colors serve as a point of reference, an icon, a symbol, and it’s fun to rally behind a common goal using a mascot to identify ourselves.

The true creation of school’s identity is forged in relationships between students, staff and families. Identity comes from how we treat each other as professionals, cemented by cultural norms of communication, mutual understanding, and a common vision for a better product that will serve students. Identity comes from the decisions we make, the motivation for those decisions, and how we prioritize our time and resources to support providing kids a well-rounded education.

Simply stated, our identity as schools is defined by how we treat students, how we serve the community, and how we work with cooperation, mutual respect, and civility with each other to accomplish the mission. There’s nothing �brainwashing’ about that intention.

The rising tide lifts all boats.

Scott J. Osborne is the Superintendent of Schools at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District. Effective July 1, 2016 Osborne will also serve concurrently as the Superintendent of the Westport Central School District.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

StoryÊ of Ê ThurmanÕ sÊ Ò WhiteÊ SpaceÊ ProjectÓ Ê notÊ fullyÊ told To the Editor: I am writing to clarify and correct some of the information presented in your recent article about Thurman’s White Space Project.

The topology redesign effort began in June 2015 and was completed Nov. 17 2015 with the approval, full knowledge and participation of Supervisor Wood.

Her participation included multiple meetings and conversations with us, and with the electrical contractor; obtaining landowner permission for the Mountain Road pole; placing orders for additional equipment; approving vendor change orders for different equipment; approval of additional expenses for the Town’s electrical contractor - and full payment of his additional expenses, which were significantly higher than mine.

If any of this was done without the full knowledge of the seated board, that is a matter for the Town and state auditor to address, and not my concern.

Further, I did not double my original claim. I had submitted two invoices on Nov. 30, each for half of the full amount. One included a line item for “In-Kind Labor Credit for NYS Grant” which reduced that invoice to zero.

When I subsequently learned that the two invoices had not gone through the Town’s audit of claims, and had not been processed for payment before the NYS grant deadline of Dec. 31, I revised the second invoice to remove the line item credit, as I believe it would have been inappropriate to offer it after the grant deadline.

If either or both of my invoice amounts were in fact submitted to the state as in-kind labor, with neither one paid, that again is a matter for the Town and state auditor to address.

Finally, the reason for my request to meet and negotiate with only the full board and clerk was motivated by the need for transparency, as I believe the public’s business should be conducted with full visibility. There is nothing unlawful about meeting or negotiating with the full board and clerk, during a regular or special board meeting.

I simply do not understand why the Town refuses to pay my relatively modest claim, and why this matter has not been disclosed or discussed publicly at any of the many Town board meetings from last December to the present.

Fred Engelmann Rainmaker Network Services Chestertown

PutnamÊ CentralÊ SchoolÊ BoardÊ deservesÊ toÊ beÊ onÊ Ô booÕ Ê list To the Editor: Recent mention of the Putnam Central School District in the Post Star “Boo” section in the April 18 edition, criticizes Superintendent Matthew Boucher for his refusal to provide public documents subject to a FOIL request.

The lack of transparency in the Putnam Central School District has been an ongoing issue for a number of Putnam residents.

The Putnam Central School Board and Mr. Boucher are well deserving of the �boos.” There have been calculated and deliberate actions taken by Mr.

Boucher and the school board to discourage parent and taxpayer participation in school board meetings.

Approximately one and a half years ago, public participation in an open forum setting was allowed. Most recently, anyone wishing to speak at a board meeting is being required to submit an advance request to be put on the meeting agenda. One may then speak at the board with no expectation of any discussion or answers to any questions because the board has publicly stated that they will not respond to questions or comments.

Mind you, this is a school building with under 20 students and only slightly fewer staff.

The inability to interact with this school board has caused several residents to submit FOIL requests for information and many have gone unacknowledged and unanswered.

Thank you, Sun, for assisting those of us who would air issues which need to be discussed publicly.

Bonnie V. Sheeley BA, MLS Putnam Station

ActivistsÊ shouldÊ reconsiderÊ federalÊ banÊ onÊ oilÊ byÊ rail To the Editor: Advocates of crude oil transport by train should do research before they shoot the North Country in the foot!

1. Crude oil in itself is not explosive and trains are not using oil tanker cars from the Civil War period.

2. Oil transport by rail is more efficient than by truck and is as safe as air travel.

3. The oil train disaster in Quebec was caused by a runaway and on impact of that mass, anything will explode.

4. If we stop transport by rail, what will it do to the cost of heating oil and gasoline.

5. We pay the government $0.45 cents per gallon for gas and $0.63.4 cents per gallon on fuel oil. What are they doing for rail safety?

The Lake Champlain environment is endangered from an number of agents, sewage, leaching salt from roads, chemicals from plants, fertilizer or pesticides and yes, even pollution from gasoline outboard motors, like those used in the Bass Tournament listed as an asset to the region.

I suggest the activists reevaluate the rail transport ban and look to the elected officials, so quick to jump on the bandwagon. Their job is to protect and serve the community.

Michael Calitri Peru

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COMMENTARY

Little Bits Rounds and echo songs Gordie Little

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ow, Row, Row your boat gently down the stream.” How long has it been since you sang that out loud? It’s called a “round.” It shouldn’t be confused with another one you might recall: “Bill Grogan’s Goat.” That one is an “echo” song.

There is a difference. Rounds are part of our fabric since early childhood. Another that comes to mind is “Are You Sleeping Brother John.” I learned most of my favorite rounds and echo songs at campfires--Boy Scouts, Sunday School picnics, family gatherings and other such events.

Some of you are already knitting your brows and asking somebody across the table if they remember “Bill Grogan’s Goat.”

Gosh, I hope I’m not the only one. “Bill Grogan’s goat, was feeling fine, Ate three red shirts from off the line. Bill took a stick, gave him a whack, and tied him to the railroad track.” I inserted the commas to indicate where the echo comes in.

I have no clue as to why I woke up this morning with the goat song rattling around in my meager mind. At breakfast, I began to intone it while Kaye’s response confirms my gathering senility.

“Have you never heard that?” Her answer was simply, “No. Why would you ask me that at 7 o’clock in the morning?”

I thought everybody knew the goat song. I guess I was wrong.

Of course, I was off and running; gathering dozens of pages of research on echo songs and specifically on this one. “Why do you waste so much ink?” she asks.

OCD is my excuse. I’m driven, pure and simple.

I traced the goat echo song far back into the 19th century with origins probably in England. I prefer to believe it was first sung in Ireland. There are myriad variations and endless verses. The name of the goat owner ranges from Grogan to Hogan; Tyram to Hatch; O’Grady to Rosenthal; Mike Riley to William Tell to Billy Hall and on and on. The fact remains that the goat was always feeling fine. The shirts were always red. The goat was always whacked or beaten and was always tied to the railroad track. He was in pain at seeing the oncoming train, and coughed up the shirts. That flagged the train and I guess he lived to eat more shirts around yet another camp fire.

Just be grateful that such choral conundrums don’t assail you in the middle of the night. If you led a sheltered childhood without stories and songs around the camp fire at Scout camp or your grandfather’s back yard, I’ll continue trying to tell you about mine.

Another of my favorite echo songs is “Down By the Bay.” Years ago, I wrote a true story about Bill Hogan’s ghost here in Morrisonville. I’ll wager he never even owned a goat, let alone three red shirts.

Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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BASKET RAFFLE@ TICONDEROGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

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Friday: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Ticonderoga Elementary School PTO will hold a basket raffle. All funds collected will go towards the UPK and Kindergarten playground to add new equipment.

Tickets will be sold from 5-7 pm and food will also be available at that time. Tickets will start being pulled at 7:00 sharp.

Details: Jody Belden at 518-586-2547 or jodybelden@yahoo.com.

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MAY STEPPING STONE 07 WORKSHOP@ Sat. HORICON TOWN HALL PAVILLION.

Saturday: 1:00 pm

Friends of the Horicon Library host their annual Stepping Stone Workshop. Children will make their own garden stepping stone.

Free event and lunch will be served.

RSVP to Barb Blu at 518-494-3357.

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MAY HVFD MOTHER’S DAY 08 Sun. BRUNCH@ HAGUE VOLUNTEER FIRE HOUSE.

Sunday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hosted by the Hague Volunteer Fire Department. Buffet Brunch featuring Creme Brule French Toast, Eggs Benedict, Omelet Station and more. $13 adults, $8 children under 12.

Details: 518-543-6059.

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MAY PLEASANT VALLEY 08 Sun. CHORALE@ UCC CHURCH, ELIZABETHTOWN.

Sunday: 3:00 pm

Enjoy some delightful songs in this salute to the music of Cole Porter. Good will donations accepted!

Details: 518-873-6408 86489

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Spring has sprung

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pring is finally here – and along with the new season comes an interesting mix of new events. Here is a peek at a few of the happenings around the region this week.

A variety of events will keep downtown Saranac Lake abuzz from May 5-8. The annual Cinco De Mayo Daffest will kick off on May 5 with an Art Walk and Pub Crawl at 4 p.m. Bella’s Bartok will perform at the Waterhole at 6 p.m. On May 6, the Dewey Mountain Rec Center will host a free costume party and dance jam featuring Soma Beats. On May 7, the weekend will begin with the Daffest Durby at 11 a.m. and a pie eating contest at DJ’s Rustic Restaurant at 3 p.m. Sophistafunk and Subsoil will close out the day’s festivities with a concert at the Waterhole from 10 p.m. to midnight. The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce will host the final event of Daffest on May 8: the Zoom in Blooms 5K race. For more information on individual events, call 518-891-3365 or visit daffest.com SUNY Plattsburgh will host the second annual Autism Speaks 5K Color Run on April 30. A color run is a five-kilometer, un-timed event where participants, who initially arrive dressed in white, are doused from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer. The charity involved with this color run, Autism Speaks, is an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts public awareness and outreach activities. Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m. and costs $15 for the general public. The run will begin at 11 a.m. at the PSU Memorial Field. For more information, contact Breanna Syslo at 845-249-8110.

In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Floyd Bennett and Admiral Byrd’s 1926 historic flight to the North Pole, the Ticonderoga Historical Society will present a pre-seasonal opening view of their new exhibit “From the Adirondacks to the Arctic” on May 6. The event will feature a presentation by the Historical Society’s president, William Dolback, on Floyd Bennett’s life and accomplishments. The opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, call the Ticonderoga Historical Society at 518-585-7868.

Singer-songwriters Heather Styka and Putnam Smith will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on April 30. Styka has been described by Folk Word’s Tim Carroll as having a “unique delivery” that “combines the influences of a fragile Irish air, the warm effervescence of upbeat Americana, soulful country and mournful blues.” Styka, whose voice is carries the sort of beautiful sincerity that has made many folk singers popular in the past, is likely to become a local favorite. The show will start at 8 p.m. For more information, contact the Upper Jay Art Center at 518-946-8315.

On May 6, raconteurs and storytellers will flock to Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh for a unique event: the Black Fly Story Slam. Upon arrival, storytellers will put their names in a hat. Names will be picked and one by one, storytellers will take the stage and tell their best story in five minutes. The theme for this event is “Lesson Learned.” Two local judges will score every story to select the Black Fly Story Slam winners of the night. All stories have to be true and come from personal experience. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. For more information, contact info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org or call Olive Ridley’s at 518-324-2200.

Glens Falls’ annual Wing Fest is back again on April 30. Restaurants will compete for bragging rights and the title of Best Wings in Glens Falls. The tasting will be held from noon to 3 p.m., with an awards ceremony to follow. Expect live music by The Sound Machine at the City Park’s gazebo and other acts around town. Tickets are $1 each, and the number of tickets

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The Strand Center for the Arts will host another of their series of “Brown Bag Concerts” on April 29. The series aims to offer lunch hour entertainment for downtown Plattsburgh. This session will feature Rachel Hurtt, Ricardo Burgos-Mendez, Elidia Lopez, flutist Trevor White, soprano Dana Bowers, and Dr. Karen Becker. The show will last from 1 to 2 p.m., tickets will be free. Café seating will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

For more information on this show and others that may be forthcoming, contact the Strand at 518-563-1604.

Country artist Justin Moore will appear at the Glens Falls Civic Center on May 6. Moore gained national popularity in 2009 after being named Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of the Year. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50 – 42.50.

To purchase tickets, contact the Civic Center box office at 1-855-432-2849.

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community News. Reach her at Elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com.

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From Sunrise to Sundown

The annual Cinco De Mayo Daffest descends on Saranac Lake May 5-8. The popular Daffest Derby kicks off downtown at 11 a.m. on May 7.

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Forest fires wipe out nearly 100 acres in Essex, Warren counties No causes known yet; Burn ban remains until May 15

By Christina Scanlon

christina@suncommunitynews.com

State forest rangers battled several fires last week, with nearly 100 acres burned between three blazes in Warren and Essex counties.

Officials had not determined the causes of any of the fires at the end of the week, but investigations would commence once activity and threat of rekindling had been removed.

“All three of these were handled by rangers,” said David Winchell, spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

The largest of the fires was found on Hoffman Road in Schroon Lake, with an estimated 60 acres affected.

“Most of it was private land,” sad Winchell. One acre that was destroyed, however, falls into the Hoffman Notch Wilderness, a 38,488-acre piece of the Adirondack Forest Preserve.

Initially, volunteer departments from Chilson, North Hudson and Schroon Lake responded to the blaze. State rangers, however, took over all aspects of the operations, according to Essex County Fire Coordinator Donald Jaquish.

In Chester, a fire in the woods off Rock Avenue took out an estimated 25 acres. As of Thursday, it was believed to be out,

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though rangers continued to monitor the site for flare ups, said Winchell.

In Warrensburg, a fire off Golf Course Road grew to cover about 8 acres before it was considered to be under control by Friday.

Winchell said a burn ban instituted by the state remains in effect until May 15.

“Burning of debris is the most common cause of spring fires,” he said.

Gov. Cuomo approves WAVE project NORTH CREEK— The Department of Environmental Conservation is recruiting participants for the 2016 summer sampling season to conduct water quality assessments in streams and rivers as part of the Water Assessments by Volunteer Evaluators (WAVE) project.

“Clean water is essential for a healthy environment and economy, and through Governor Cuomo’s leadership the state is taking many proactive steps to work with communities and residents to protect this vital resource,” said Basil Seggos. “I am grateful for the many volunteers who help to monitor water quality in the state, which provides critical information on water quality threats so that they can be quickly addressed, and I encourage more residents to get involved.”

WAVE data are used to augment the work of the DEC Stream Biomonitoring Unit, which samples streams and rivers across the state to create an inventory of stream water quality. Citizen monitors will provide valuable information to assist in identifying healthy stream sites and flagging sites that have potential water quality concerns.

WAVE training sessions are scheduled for late April to early June at the following locations: Friday, April 29, Millbrook, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Monday, May 9, Delmar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Tuesday, May 10, Raquette Lake, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Friday, May 13, Montebello, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Thursday, May 19, Alfred, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Friday, May 20, Lowville, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Friday, June 3, Elmira, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To register for a training session or for more information, contact the DEC WAVE Coordinator Alene Onion by email at wave@dec.ny.gov.

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Growing allegations of Medicaid taxi abuse falls under state scrutiny State, county agencies meet to discuss possible regulation of Medicaid taxi industry

By Pete DeMola

pete@suncommunitynews.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — A meeting with state and county agencies last week to discuss alleged crimes swirling around the Medicaid taxi industry left one of the county’s top bosses in disbelief: The allegations, said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Randy Preston, were shocking: Among the reports trickling into the department of social services: ID thieves are billing “phantom trips” back to the state for compensation.

Vehicles are allegedly involved in drug running, ferrying passengers and narcotics from downstate locales back to the North Country.

Some drivers are rumored to be manipulating passengers into paying for their dinners, with some even using the industry, which is largely unregulated, to bypass ignition interlock devices installed on their private vehicles.

“If only 10 percent of what they said was true, it’s staggering,” said Preston.

Every agency present at last week’s meeting — Preston listed a half-dozen, including the state police and the district attorney’s office — had a horror story, Preston said.

“It was an unbelievable, eye-opening experience,” he said. “It blew me away with how much corruption is happening in the system.”

The meeting, held April 20 in Elizabethtown, follows revelations that the Medicaid transport business is rife with waste since the state

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took over operations from counties in July 2012, funneling all calls to Medical Answering Services, a Syracuse-based dispatch center.

Medicaid taxi costs in Essex County increased 535 percent since 2012, when the figure clocked in at $393,059. The number jumped to $800,000 in 2013 before eventually rising to $2.5 million last year, when Essex County taxpayers chipped in an average of $208,068 per month — for 378 people.

The state caps the county share of Medicaid costs at $6.9 million annually.

Last month, lawmakers questioned if the sizzling biz should be regulated. At the time, county officials said they were unsure if they had the wherewithal to regulate private enterprise.

Preston doubled-down on calls to do so on Monday.

“Even though I am extremely fiscally conservative, the state police asked for a local law regulating taxis,” he said.

According to Preston, the state police said they would enforce a law as part of their ongoing investigations if the county drafted a policy.

The town of Ticonderoga drafted an ordinance last spring.

The law calls for operators to apply for a two-year permit. In doing so, the applicant will have to list their criminal history, submit to a drug test, provide a driver’s abstract, log all trips, refrain from “cruising” and inspect their vehicles regularly, among other measures.

Violators would be subject to a ban and revocation of their license.

The law seems to have worked, say county officials.

“Once Ticonderoga adopted their local law, they moved north,” Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said of the cab companies. “That’s why you need a uniform county law.”

Scozzafava said he has spoken with non-Medicaid taxi operators who are considering getting out of the business.

Adirondack Taxi owner Cy Labatore told lawmakers last month he was concerned that possible regulatory efforts would cast a shadow over law-abiding companies.

“I feel there’s been unfair judgements made against taxi services,” Labatore said.

Labatore said since his business doesn’t facilitate Medicaid transport, which is taxpayer-funded, Adirondack Taxi shouldn’t be subject to possible new regulations.

“I felt there were a lot of privacy issues and business issues that would be infringed on,” he said.

A follow-up meeting with state and county agencies has been scheduled for sometime in June, Preston said. In the meantime, county officials will continue to explore the feasibility of drafting local legislation.

Perhaps as a nod to the urgency of the situation, Preston said four of the 10 staffers at the New York State Medicaid Inspector General’s office attended last week’s meeting.

Essex County Manager Dan Palmer said perhaps the waste can be used as a cautionary tale of what happens when the state takes over local programs.

“The assumption that when you remove something from the local level, it’s going to be done better, is not always the case,” Palmer said.

Essex County Transportation Director Nancy Dougal spent years studying the issue before bombarding the state with Freedom of Information Law requests seeking exact financial numbers.

Dougal said she was pleased that state officials were beginning to take notice.

“I always felt like I was alone talking about this,” Dougal said on Monday. “They’re getting the message now that there’s really something wrong.”

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Disgraced Westport teacher arrested on new charges John “Jack” Thompson accused of witness tampering, falsely reporting an incident

By Pete DeMola

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RAY BROOK — John “Jack” Thompson, the former Westport Central teacher who pled guilty last month to secretly filming students at his Willsboro home, was arrested last week on two new charges.

Thompson, 51, was arrested by state police on Thursday and charged with tampering with a witness, fourth degree, and falsely reporting an incident, third degree, both misdemeanors.

On April 14, state police received a “cybertip” alleging a 20-year-old male had pictures and videos on his cell phone

of his underage girlfriend engaged in sexually explicit acts.

“Subsequent to an investigation, all allegations were deemed false,” a state police spokesman told the Sun. Thompson was arrested at his Willsboro home.

As troopers were transporting Thompson to the Essex County Jail, he provided “oral admissions” on his own accord in relation to calling in the tip and not believing it would affect any testimony in regards to his ongoing case, state police said.

“Thompson also provided admissions that he wanted to do it before he went to jail,” state police said.

The former social studies teacher was first arrested in April 2015 and charged with 22 felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

The case was midway through jury selection last month for a trial when Thompson abruptly accepted a plea deal after the

prosecution presented the defense with what they said was “overwhelming” evidence.

That evidence contained videos illustrating “explicit content” and “sexual situations,” prosecutors said.

Thompson pled guilty to four felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

He has remained free on bail for the past year.

Following his most recent arrest, the former teacher was arraigned at Willsboro Town Court and released on $500 cash bail, $1,000 bond. He’s ordered to reappear on May 5.

Thompson is also due back at the Essex County Courthouse on May 3 for a pre-sentencing conference regarding his conviction.

Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague and Judge Richard Meyer had recused themselves from the initial case.

Franklin County Assistant District Attorney First Chair David Hayes, who prosecuted Thompson on the initial charges, declined comment on Monday, citing his office hasn’t been appointed special prosecutor on the case.

“I do anticipate we will be because we handled the other matter,” Hayes said.

Thompson attorney Reginald Bedell could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday.

An E felony carries a penalty of from 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Judge Kevin Ryan can impose those concurrently or consecutively.

Thompson faces a minimum of 5 1/3 years in state prison if the sentence is imposed consecutively, or 16 months concurrently.

John “Jack” Thompson was arrested on Thursday, April 21 and charged with tampering with a witness, fourth degree, and falsely reporting an incident, third degree, both misdemeanors. The former Westport Central social studies teacher pled guilty to four felony counts of unlawful surveillance last month following allegations he filmed students at his Willsboro home.

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INDIAN LK./LONG LK.

OrangeÊ fallÊ inÊ pairÊ headingÊ intoÊ theÊ break Baseball LAST WEEK: The Orange scored five runs over the middle innings April 21, but it was not enough to overcome a 10-run first inning against Johnsburg, who won the game, 17-5.

Calvin Seaman collected one hit and scored for the Orange, while Bryce Hutchins took the loss on the mound.

On April 20, the Orange were unable to slow the bats of Keene, who scored a 23-7 win.

Bryce Hutchins connected for two of the teams three hits, while Alex Gouda took the loss on the mound.

NEXT WEEK: The Orange will come off of the spring break with a game at Minerva/Newcomb Monday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. They will then host the Mountaineers in Long Lake Wednesday, May 4, also at 4:30 p.m. They will then move their home base to Indian Lake for a game against the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins Thursday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m.

JOHNSBURG

JagsÊ scoreÊ wins Baseball LAST WEEK: The Jaguars posted 10 runs in the opening inning to pull ahead to stay against Indian Lake/Long Lake April 21 en route to a 17-5 win.

Jimmy Morris notched his first win of the season while going 3-for-3 with a single, double and triple at the plate, scoring five times and driving in three. Dalton Stevens added three hits, falling a home run short of the cycle, with four runs and three RBI, while Mark Cleveland had two hits, including a triple, and two RBI. Ty Berg added a double.

NEXT WEEK: The Jaguars will host Chazy Monday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m.

Softball LAST WEEK: The Lady Jaguars scored in each of their last four at-bats to earn an 1-8 eight win over North Warren April 21.

Khaleah Cleveland picked up the win in the circle, while adding a double at the plate. Emily Persons connected on a pair of doubles, while Savanna Berg and Megan Bacon each hit one.

On April 18, The Lady Jaguars were unable to cool down Minerva/Newcomb, falling 18-5.

Sara Pierson took the loss on the mound, while Savanna Berg paced the offense with a trio of hits, including a triple.

NEXT WEEK: The Lady Jags start the week with a home game against Chazy Monday, May 2, followed by a home-andhome series with Wells, traveling Wednesday, May 4, while hosting Wells Friday, May 6. All games are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

Calvin Seaman

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SoftballÊ staysÊ unbeaten Softball LAST WEEK: The Lady Mountaineers scored in all but two innings to defeat Johnsburg, 18-5, on April 18.

Cheyenne Williams limited the Jaguar bats to seven hits in earning the win, while Danielle McNally had three hits in the game, while Taylor Feiden and Bethanie Viele each hit doubles.

NEXT WEEK: The Lady Mountaineers will have a longer spring break than most teams, not playing until Friday, May 6, when they will host Bolton/Schroon Lake in Newcomb at 4:30 p.m. The team will then take part in the Warrensburg tournament, which will start at 9 a.m.

Softball NEXT WEEK: With a light schedule heading into the spring break, the Mountaineers will return to the field Monday, May 2, at Newcomb against Indian Lake/Long Lake. The team will also have a scrimmage at Willsboro Tuesday, May 3, followed by a Wednesday, May 4 game at Indian Lake/Long Lake and a Friday, May 6 game in Newcomb against Bolton/ Schroon Lake. All games are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

Emily Persons slides in under the tag of the Lady Griffins’ Serina Westerkamp earlier this season.

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Eligibility expanded for water infrastructure grants ALBANY — The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has announced that with the enacted state budget providing an additional $100 million this year in grants, it can now broaden eligibility for wastewater projects and provide a total of $175 million in grants through Round 2 of the NYS Water Grants program. In addition, the maximum grant amount for drinking water projects has been increased from $2 million to $3 million or 60 percent of eligible projects costs, whichever is less. To accommodate this expansion, the Round 2 application deadline has been extended from April 15, 2016 to June 20, 2016.

“Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, New York State is now investing an additional $350 million in grants over the next two years to assist communities in maintaining and improving their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure” said Sabrina M. Ty, EFC President and CEO. “This significant increase provided to the grant program with the support of the Legislature gives EFC the opportunity to assist more municipalities than ever before, with the added benefit of job creation and economic development.”

The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 (Act), established as part of the 2015-2016 New York State Budget, originally provided $200 million in grants over three years to municipalities for critical drinking water and wastewater

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BINGO PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

BOOKS SCHROON LAKE – Schroon Lake Public Library's, Writers GroupMeets the 2nd and 4th Monday At 1:00 p.m., In the downstairs meeting room. New Members welcome!

For more info call 518-532-7737 ext. 13.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CHESTERTOWN - Chester Library, Chester Municipal Center, Main St. Story Time and Sing-A-Long 10:30 a.m. Details: 518-494-5384 or chesterlibrary.org. Every Friday.

NORTH CREEK - Play Group is sponsored by North Country Ministry, and meets on the first, second and third Tuesday mornings each month, from 10-11:30 am at the Adirondack Community Outreach Center on Route 28 between North Creek and Wevertown. We offer creative play experiences for babies, toddlers and three year olds, accompanied by a caregiver.

For more information call Teresa at 251-4460.

TICONDEROGA - YMCA Teen Center. 123 Champlain Ave. Open hours: Grades 6 to 12, 3 to 6 p.m.

Grades 9 to 12, 7 to 9 p.m. Membership free, form required silverbay.org. Details: Jackie 518-5035136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org.

Monday through Thursday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS PORT HENRY - Range of Motion Class. Parish Center, St. Patricks Place. 9:30 a.m. Details: Peg Waldron 518-546-7582, Delores Lash 518-546-7128. Every Monday.

system improvements. This year’s budget increased funding support for the Act by $200 million for a total of $400 million.

All communities’ wastewater projects and drinking water projects are eligible for a NYS Water Grant. For wastewater projects, the maximum grant award is 25 percent of eligible project costs or $5 million, whichever is less. The maximum grant award for drinking water projects is 60 percent of eligible project costs or $3 million, whichever is less.

Consistent with the legislation, among other factors, EFC will consider and give preference to municipalities and projects that result in the greatest water quality improvement or greatest reduction in serious risk to public health.

EFC will be accepting applications from local governments for the $175 million currently available until Monday, June 20, 5 p.m. EFC will be expediting evaluation of the applications to ensure that grants may be awarded shortly thereafter.

Applications are available at efc.ny.gov/NYSWaterGrants.

Municipalities with questions are encouraged to e-mail NYSWaterGrants@efc.ny.gov or call EFC at 402-6924.

EFC will host an informational webinar Wednesday, May 11, at 11 a.m. Register online at efc.ny.gov/NYSWaterGrants.

In addition to the grants announced today, EFC and DOH continue to offer either zero-percent or low-interest financ-

ing to communities to further reduce the cost of infrastructure projects. More information on these loans is available at efc.ny.gov/CWSRF (for wastewater projects) and efc.ny.gov/

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JOHNSBURG - Knitting Circle Thursday afternoons, 2:35 to 4 pm (students may take the bus from school, but must be picked up at 4 p.m. at the library). Johnsburg Town Library, Open to: grades 4 and up. Instructor: Mrs. Carol Pearsall, Mrs. Mary Jo. Keeler, and Mrs. Evelyn Greene, No charge, materials will be supplied, Register now by calling Mary Jo Keeler, 518-251- 3292.

PUTNAM - PUTNAM BOAT LAUNCH OPENING TO PUTNAM RESIDENTS, May 1st- May 27th Fri. Sat. & Sun. Mon. 7am-7pm May 28 - Labor Day 7am-9pm Sept. 6 - Columbus Day 7pm-7pm

CROWN POINT - Crown Point Board of Fire Commissioners will hold monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month commencing at 7:00 pm at the Crown Point Fire Station 2764 Main St., Crown Point New York.

LONG LAKE - Nutrition Site serving lunch to our area seniors . Monday-Friday @ Noon Great lunch and social time. All are welcome, so come join us! Call Colleen Smith at 518-624-5221

MORIAH - Take 5! For Fitness at 176 The Portage (Command Performance). Classes held April 7, 14, 21, May 5 & 12. $10 per meeting. A reality based approach to fitness & weight management goals that fit your busy life. We are seeing results and having a blast! Personal Trainer Bridget Simpson leads meetings. bmmsimpson@mac.com TICONDEROGA - Free Opioid overdose responder training. Ticonderoga Community Building, 152 Montcalm Street, Basement Meeting Room. 2nd Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Must call 518.563.2437, ext. 3403 to register. Must be at least 16 years of age to participate.

TICONDEROGA - Take Control Exercise classes. Ticonderoga Armory Senior Center. 9:30 a.m.

Free.

Details: 518-585-6050, rsvp@logocail.net. Every Wednesday.

WARRENSBURG - Weekly computer instruction class, 3 to 4 p.m.

Richards Library, Elm St. and Library Ave. Topic changes weekly.

Details: 518-623-3011, visit the Friends Facebook page. Every Tuesday.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINTONVILLE – Chesterfield Fish & Game Club, Green St., Clintonville, NY has indoor Archery, Pistol & Small Caliber Rifle Shooting.

January–April.

Tuesdays Archery 7pm–9pm. Thursday is Pistol & Small Rifle Shooting 7pm9pm. Please note that Pistol Permits are required before shooting is allowed. Cost is $5 Non-Member & $3 for members. For further details please call John Stranahan 518-534-9716.

LONG LAKE - Alcoholics Anonymous, lower level Wesleyan Church. 7 p.m. Every Tuesday.

MORIAH – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, October 11, November 15, December 13, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PORT HENRY – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Knights of Columbus November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

SCHROON LAKE – 2015-2016 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center November 18, December 9, January 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13,May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296 TICONDEROGA - AA “Big Book” Meeting. Inner Lakes/Moses Ludington Cafeteria. 7 p.m. Every Thursday.

TICONDEROGA Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group monthly support group for caregivers InterLakes Health, Ethan Allen Library.

4 p.m. Details: 518-564-3370.

Second Tuesdays TICONDEROGA - Celebrate Recovery meetings. Board room, Moses Ludington Hospital. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Open to public. Details: Vince 518429-9173. Every Thursday.

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

TICONDEROGA - Support group people family members addictions.

Library at Heritage Commons nursing home. 6:30 p.m. Every Monday.

TICONDEROGA – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church December 7, January 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, June 27, August 1, August 29, October 3, November 7, December 5 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM November 16, December 14, December 21, December 28, January 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, 29, March 14, March 21, March 28,April 11, 18, 25, May 9, 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22, September 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, November 14, 21, 28, December 12, 19 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 DINNERS & SUCH WESTPORT - Roast Beef Dinner, Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30PM with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free.

Donations of non-perishable food items for the Westport Food Pantry are appreciated.

PUBLIC MEETINGS CROWN POINT - Crown Point Fire District Board of Commissioners meet. AE Phelps Fire Station. 6:30 p.m. Second Wednesday each month.

CROWN POINT - Monthly meeting.

Second Thursday of the month.

Hammond Library. 4 p.m.

HAGUE - Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m. Third Tuesday JOHNSBURG - The Town of Johnsburg Library has begun it's Lego Robotic workshops and meet every Thursday after school at 3 PM. Call the library to sign up at 518-251-4343. Our Conversational Spanish classes meet every Wednesday at 5 pm.

PORT HENRY - Town of Moriah Town Board meetings. Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m.

Second Thursday.

SILVER BAY - Northern Lake George Rotary Club meeting. Silvery Bay YMCA of ADK. 7:30 a.m.

Details: Diane Dickson 518-5438051. Every Tuesday.

STONY CREEK - Garden club meeting following 10 a.m. Stony Creek Free Library. Details: 6965911. Every Saturday.

TICONDEROGA - ADIRONDACK TRAILRIDERS - SNOWMOBILE CLUB meetings will be held at the Ticonderoga Fish and Game Building on Middle Chilson Rd at 6pm Second Monday of every month.

All members are encouraged to attend. New members are welcome.

Think Snow. Jon Cooke 518-5856102.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday TICONDEROGA - Town of Ticonderogas Regular Town Board meeting. 6 p.m. Second Thursday.

February 4th & February 25th meetings have been cancelled.

TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) will continue to host monthly Open House with the North Country Small Business Development Center on the Second Tuesday of each month. There is no Open Houses for the months May, June, July, or August. Note: dates are subject to change. For more info call 518-585-6619.

WARRENSBURG - The Warrensburg Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Alexander Funeral Home, Inc., 3809 Main St., Warrensburg, NY 12885. Any inquiries can be made to Kathryn Alexander at (518) 6232065.

SENIORS CROWN POINT - Knapp Senior Center, 2 to 6pm dinner at 4pm.

Details 518-597-3703. Tuesday & Wednesday.

INDIAN LAKE - Senior Citizens Bingo. Senior citizens meal site.

12:30 to 3 p.m. Details: 518-6485412. Every Monday.

NORTH CREEK – Mondays & Thursdays there will be Osteobusters exercise program. Free.

50+. 12:45 p.m. Johnsburg Senior Center. Details: Helene Goodman 518-251-2846. Doctors clearance before first session SCHROON LAKE - Schroon Lake nutrition site. Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. Call Keisha at 518-5320179. Everyone is welcome.

TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, 2 until 3 p.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, Mary mba32@cornell.edu. Every Third Monday.

SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS FOOD AND CRAFT/FLEA MARKET VENDORS WANTED for a two day set-up Memorial Day Weekend at Veterans Park, Crown Point, NY. Call 518-216-4024.

FORT ANN - Fort Ann Garage Sale April 30 th & May 1st from 9am to 5pm Vendors call 518-350-4290 for spot in Village Park.

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LIBRARY CLERK POSITION The Bolton Free Library is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and responsible person to join our staff. Computer skills, a customer service mindset and attention to detail required. Library experience a plus. 20 hours a week - Tues., Wed., Thurs., and Fri. from 4pm to 9pm. The pay will be $10 an hour.

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Cert. of Formation filed with NJ Secy of State, 225 West State St, Fl. 3, Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NE-4/30-06/04/20166TC-116529 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Heins-Klingler Family Cabin LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 25, 2016. Office location: Warren County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 824 West Mountain Road, Queensbury, NY 12804.

Purpose: any lawful act or activities.

NE-04/30-06/04/20166TC-116582 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Holly Tree Global Sales L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 8, 2016. 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: Holly Tree Global L.L.C. , C/O Vicki Amatuzzi, P.O. Box 62, Johnsburg, N.Y., 12843.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NE-04/23-05/28/20166TC-115411 LAKE TOUR LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/28/16. Office: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 140 West 87th Street, A, New York, NY 10024. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NE-04/09-05/14/20166TC-114136 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Budget Hearing of the inhabitants of the Newcomb Central School District, Newcomb New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in said district, will be held at the school house in said district on Monday, May 9, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the district during the seven days immediately preceding the Budget Hearing, except Saturday, Sunday, or holidays at the school during reasonable hours. A report of tax exemptions, showing how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is ex-

monies, may be ob- this state to which the tained by any taxpayer in Secretary of State shall the district during the mail a copy of any proseven days immediately cess against the Limited preceding the Budget Liability Company www.suncommunitynews.com Hearing, except Satur- served upon him or her day, Sunday, or holidays is: Melchizedek Property at the school during rea- Services LLC 16 Hudson sonable hours. A report Avenue, #2661, Glens Falls, New York 12801. of tax exemptions, showing how much of NE-03/26-04/30/2016the total assessed value 6TC-112434 on the final assessment FIRST: THE NAME OF roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is ex- THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS Miller empt from taxation, Family Blue View 3363, shall be annexed to the LLC; budget document.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN SECOND: Articles of Orthat petitions nominat- ganization filed with the of State: ing candidates to fill ex- Secretary 03/30/16; THIRD: The pired term of Marlene Bott for a five (5) year county within this state in which the office of the office as member of the Board of Education must limited liability company be filed with the clerk of is to be located is: Hamilton FOURTH: The the district no later than Secretary of State is April 18, 2016.

Each petition must be designated as agent of directed to the clerk of the limited liability comthe district, must be pany upon whom prosigned by at least twen- cess against it may be The address ty-five qualified voters of served. within this state to the district, must state which the secretary of the residence of each state shall mail a copy signer and must state for any process against the name and residence the limited liability comof the candidate.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pany served upon him that voting on the pro- or her is: Post Office Box 275, Blue Mountain posed budget for the 2016-2017 school year, Lake, New York 12812; and for members of the FIFTH: The purpose of Board of Education will the business of the limited liability company: any take place on May 17, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. lawful act or activity.

8:00 p.m. at the New- Filed by: Colleen E. Delcore, Esq. comb Central School.

Absentee ballots are Attorney And Counselor At Law 6289 New York available for qualified State Route 30, P. O. voters, who on the day of the Election/Budget Box 273 Indian Lake, New York vote, will be absent from the Newcomb Central 12842 518)648-5457 School District because of duties, occupation, NE-04/23-05/28/2016business, illness, physi- 6TC-115782 cal disability, studies or NOTICE OF FORMATION vacation.

OF LIMITED LIABILITY Application for an ab- COMPANY sentee ballot must be re- Name: NBC Developceived by the district ment, LLC. Articles of clerk or designee at least Organization filed with seven days before the the Secretary of State of election/budget vote if New York (SSNY) on the ballot is to be deliv- April 1, 2016. Office loered personally to the cation: Warren County. voter.

SSNY is designated as A list of persons to agent of the LLC upon whom absentee ballots whom process against it have been issued will be may be served. SSNY available for inspection shall mail a copy of proin the district office dur- cess to: The Company, 4 ing each of the five days Kensington Road, Glens prior to the day of the Falls, NY 12801. Purelection except Satur- pose: Any lawful act or day, Sunday, or holi- activities. days, and this list also NE-04/23-05/28/2016will be posted at the 6TC-115600 polling place on the day NOTICE OF ANNUAL of the election/budget MEETING, BUDGET vote.

An absentee ballot must VOTE, AND ELECTION INDIAN LAKE CENTRAL reach the office of the SCHOOL DISTRICT district clerk/designee not later that 3:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVon the day of the elec- EN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters on tion. the proposed 2016-17 Qualifications of a voter: Budget for the Indian A. Citizen of the United Lake Central School DisStates B. 18 years of age or trict, will be held in the Indian Lake Central older gymnasium C. Resident of the dis- School trict for 30 days or more building at 6345 NYS Rte. 30, Indian Lake, NY prior to the vote 12842 on May 10, 2016 Melissa Yandon, Clerk at 7:00 00 PM prevailing Board of Education Newcomb Central time, for the presentation of the budget. The School Newcomb, New York budget will be available for review on May 3, 12852 2016 at the Indian Lake March 2016 NE-04/02, 04/16,04/30, Central School.

NOTICE IS FURTHER 05/07/2016-4TC-113530 GIVEN, that the election of candidates to the Indian Lake Central School District Board of Education and the budget vote will be held in the front ARTICLES OF OR- lobby of the Indian Lake GAINIZATION OF Central School building, MELCHIZEDEK PROP- located at 6345 NYS ERTY SERVICES LLC Rte. 30, Indian Lake, Under Section 203 of New York, on Tuesday, May17, 2016 between the Limited Liability the hours of 12:00 p.m.

Company Law and 8:00 p.m., prevailing FIRST: The name of the during which Limited Liability Compa- time, ny is: Melchizedek Prop- hours the polls will be opened to vote by voting erty Services LLC. SECOND: The county, machine or ballot upon within this state, in the following items: which the office of the 1. Proposition #1 BudLimited Liability Compa- get ny is to be located is: To adopt the annual budget of the School Warren THIRD: The Secretary of District for the fiscal year 2016- 2017 and to State is designated as agent of the Limited Lia- authorize the requisite portion thereof to be bility Company upon whom process against it raised by taxation on the may be served. The ad- taxable property of the dress within or without District. this state to which the 2. To elect one (1) Secretary of State shall member to the Board of mail a copy of any pro- Education for a five (5) cess against the Limited year term commencing Liability Company July 1, 2016 and expirserved upon him or her ing on June 30, 2021 and to succeed Jon is: Melchizedek Property Services LLC 16 Hudson Voorhees, whose term Avenue, #2661, Glens expires on June 30, Falls, New York 12801.

2016.

NE-03/26-04/30/20163. Any other business 6TC-112434 lawfully put before the voters.

4. Proposition #2 Bus Purchase Reserve Fund

2. To elect one (1) member to the Board of Education for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2016 and expiring on June 30, 2021 and to succeed Jon Voorhees, whose term expires on June 30, 2016.

3. Any other business lawfully put before the voters.

4. Proposition #2 Bus Purchase Reserve Fund Shall the Board of Education be authorized to: (1) establish a reserve fund to be known as the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund effective July 1, 2016, the purpose of which is to finance the cost of acquisition of school buses and vehicles and (2) commencing with the 2016-17 school year and in each of the next nine fiscal years, deposit into said Bus Reserve Fund monies from such sources as funds received from New York State as transportation aid, such portion of the unallocated fund balance as determined by the Board of Education, transfers from any other authorized reserve fund or any other amount authorized by the District voters.

The ultimate amount of such Fund is $500,000. The probable duration of such Fund is ten (10) years.

5. Proposition #3 Bus Purchase Shall the Board of Education be authorized to (A) acquire one (1) 65 Passenger Propane bus at a maximum estimated cost of approximately $126,000, (B) expend such sum for such purpose, (C) levy the necessary tax therefore taking into account state aid received, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, and (D) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $126,000 and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due?

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2016- 2017, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning May 3, 2016, at the Indian Lake Central School between the hours of 8:00 AM. and 4:00 PM, except Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at his/her office in the Indian Lake Central School, not later than April 18, 2016, between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least 25 voters of the District, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe (where applicable) the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Forms and information pertaining to nomination petitions may be obtained from District Clerk, Dianna Wilder, or her designee, at the Superintendents Office at the Indian Lake Central School District, 6345 NYS Rte. 30, Indian Lake, NY 12842.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee bal-

in said town, to hear and tainable between the examine all complaints hours of 8:00AM and in relation to assess4:00PM Monday ments, on the applicathrough Friday, except holidays, from the Dis- tion of any person beNews Enterprise Sun â&#x20AC;˘ April 30, 2016 19 lieving himself to be |agtrict The Clerk.

Completed applications must be re- grieved. ceived by the District A publication containing Clerk at least seven (7) procedures for contesting an assessment is days before the election available at the Assesif the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or sors Office. the day before the elec- Dated this 1st day of May, 2016 tion, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to Christian Holt the voter. Absentee bal- Sole Assessor lots must be received by NE-04/30/2016-1TCthe District clerk not lat- 114381 er than 5:00PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SAGE Rentals, LLC May 17, 2016.

Articles of Organization A list of persons to filed with the Secretary whom absentee ballots are issued will be avail- of State of New York able for inspection to SSNY On 3/29/16 Office qualified voters of the Location: Warren SSNY District in the office of designated as agent of the District Clerk on and LLC upon whom Proafter May 3, 2016 be- cess against it may be tween the hours of served. SSNY shall mail 8:00AM and 4:00PM on process to: The LLC, c/o Michael J. O'Connor, 19 weekdays prior the day set for the annual elec- West Notre Dame St., tion and on May 17, P.O. Box 898, Glens Falls, NY 12801 2016, the day set for the election, and said list Purpose: any lawful activity will be posted at the NE-04/23-05/28/2016polling place(s) at the 6TC-115604 election. Any qualified voter present in the NOTICE OF FORMATION polling place may object OF LIMITED LIABILITY to the voting of the bal- COMPANY (LLC) lot upon appropriate The name of the Limited grounds for making Liability Company is: his/her challenge and The Tenne Group, LLC. the reasons therefore The Articles of Organizaknown to the Inspector tion were filed with the of Election before the Department of State of close of the polls. the State of New York on AND FURTHER NOTICE March 22, 2016. The IS HEREBY GIVEN, that county, within this state, the qualified voters of in which the office of the the School District shall limited liability company be entitled to vote at is to be located is: WARsaid annual vote and REN. The Secretary of election. A qualified vot- State is designated as er is one who is (1) a agent of the limited liacitizen of the United bility company upon States of America, (2) whom process against it eighteen years of age or may be served. The adolder, and (3) resident dress within or without within the School Dis- this state to which the trict for a period of thirty Secretary of State shall (30) days next preceding mail a copy of any prothe annual vote and cess against the limited election. The School dis- liability company served trict may require all per- upon him or her is: Donsons offering to vote at ald P. Tenne, 76 Sarathe budget vote and Jen Dr., Queensbury, NY election to provide one 12804 form of proof of residen- NE-04/02-05/07/2016cy pursuant to Educa- 6TC-113527 tion Law 2018-c. Such form may include a NOTICE OF FORMATION driver's license, a non- OF Top Notch Forestry driver identification card, LLC, Art. of Org. filed a utility bill, or a voter with Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/29/16. Ofregistration card. Upon offer of proof of residen- fice location: Warren cy, the School District County. SSNY designatmay also require all per- ed as agent of LLC upon sons offering to vote to whom process against it provide their signature, may be served. SSNY printed name and ad- shall mail copy of process to Waylon Cook & dress.

Joseph Demars, 7 Pratt District Clerk: Dianna St., Warrensburg, NY Wilder 12885. Purpose: any Dated: March 29, 2016 lawful activities.

School District: Indian NE-04/02-05/07/2016Lake Central School Town of Indian Lake; 6TC-113519 County of Hamilton, TOWN OF JOHNSBURG, New York NEW YORK NE-04/02,04/23,04/30, NOTICE OF PUBLIC 05/07/2016-4TC-112072 HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will NOTICE OF COMPLE- be held by the Town TION OF THE TENTA- Board of the Town of TIVE ASSESSMENT Johnsburg a on May 17, ROLL 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the (PURSUANT TO SEC- Tannery Pond CommuTION 506 & 526 OF THE nity Center 228 Main REAL PROPERTY TAX Street, North Creek, New LAW) York 12853, to discuss a HEARING OF COM- proposed Local Law PLAINTS amending the Town of Notice is hereby given Johnsburg Zoning Map that the Assessor of the in accordance with the Town of Johnsburg, Town of Johnsburg ZonCounty of Warren has ing Law. The amendcompleted the Tentative ment would re-zone cerAssessment Roll for the tain parcels part of the current year and that a Ski Bowl development copy has been left at the from HP zoning district Assessor's Office at to the HX zoning district.

Town Hall where it may By order of the Town be seen by any interest- Board of the Town of ed person until the 4th Johnsburg, New York, Tuesday in May. dated April 21, 2016.

The Assessor will be in Jo A Smith attendance with the roll Town Clerk on: May 16 ~ 8am-noon, NE-04/30-05/07/2016May 17~ 8am-noon, 2TC-116584 May 18 ~ 4pm-8pm, May 21 ~ 10am -2pm.

Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling the office at 2512421 ext25.

The Board of Assessment Review will meet on May 24, 2016 between the hours of 4pm and 8pm at the Library in said town, to hear and examine all complaints in relation to assessments, on the application of any person believing himself to be aggrieved.

A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at the Assessors Office.

Dated this 1st day of May, 2016 Christian Holt

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