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Strand to host first on-stage production in over 40 years

By Jeremiah S. Papineau

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ON THE COVER: The cast of “The Pride” consists of, though not all pictured, Ella Archer, Jessica Bakeman, Nic Cappon, Mary Kate Carter, Ashley Cross, Maria Dominguez, Kate Gardner, Jamila Hinton, Dana Kelly, Lenny Klein, Pam Lavin, Tom Lavin, Kevin Lewis, Ariel Pylinski, Tyler Rebello, Ruby Roach, Michael Trudo and Brendan Williams-Childs.

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Bakeman, who wrote the script for The Pride, credited the cast and crew for their hard work and jeremiah@denpubs.com dedication as rehearsals have been held and stage preparations have been made since the cast was anPLATTSBURGH — Jessic a Bakeman loves the nounced several weeks ago.

Strand Theatre and its nearly a century of history.

“This is definitely not something I’ve done by Bakeman’s fondness for the circa 1924 structure myself,” said Bakeman. “I’ve er ally learned the difbegan when she was writing an article for All ficulty of putting together a show, especially for a Points North, the on-line mag azine for the State theatre that really isn’t ready to put on a show.”

University of New York at Plattsburgh, where she Though the Strand is still in the middle of a mulis a double-major student. That’s when she first ti-million dollar r estoration and r enovation pr ojsaw the inside of the theatre. ect, Bakeman said the crew has been able to bring “I had the chance to see the theatr e when they in lighting and sound equipment as well as chairs were first starting to tear down all the things cov- to put on a makeshift production. ering up the original stuf f,” said Bakeman, r efer“It’s been very difficult, but it’s going to be well ring to the hidden original paint and carvings in worth it,” said Bakeman. the columns and walls that had “such ornate deTom Lavin, cast member and founder of Adirontail. “I became curious. I wanted to know mor e dack Regional Theatre, a local performing arts orabout the Strand and what it meant to people ganization, agreed. throughout its history.”

“Ever since I moved here, the Strand is always Bakeman began reaching out to people who had a place where I wanted to have a performance, said connections to the Strand — those who went there Lavin. “ When I h eard ab out t his, m y w ife, Pam, in their younger years and keepers of history who and I just had to be part of it.” recalled the theatre’s stature in the community. She “It’s very exciting. I don’t know if wor ds can deturned that work into “The Pride,” a musical the- scribe it,” added Lavin. atre revue which tells the story of the Strand.

Performances of The Pride will be held at 7:30 “It’s been an intense amount of work,” said p.m. Friday, May 6, and Satur day, May 7. A third Bakeman. “It’s in volved interviewing something showing will be offered Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. like 20 people and putting their stories together in General admission will be $10. Students will be chronological or der with the history of the theadmitted for $5. Advance tickets ar e available at atre.” the SUNY Plattsburgh Angell College Center, The story tells, in part, how the Strand was once North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, and a place wher e many couples would go on first Baxter ’s Bagels. Tickets will also be available at the dates — and, if things went well, many dates ther e- door. after. One such story is that of Honey and Andre Proceeds fr om the pr oduction will benefit the Light, a couple who frequented the Strand prior to Strand Theatre restoration project, headed by the World War II, and, upon Andre’s return from serv- North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. ing the military overseas, fre quented it many times For more information, contact Bakeman at 585more together and eventually with their families.

943-0159 or jessica.bakeman@ gmail.com. Because “I found out the Strand meant a great deal to a the space is unheated, audience members should dress appropriately. lot of people,” said Bakeman.

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Donald W. Turner, left, and friend John C. Galy walk Turner's Dickson Point Road property in the town of Beekmantown April 28. Rapidly rising water from Lake Champlain overnight flooded Turner's property, resulting in his basement being flooded as well as his front yard.

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Lake Champlain presents major problems for homeowners

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POINT AU ROCHE — As the water levels on Lake Champlain began to rise steadily over the last thr ee weeks, Alice T . Sample was watching them.

“It was very gradual in the beginning, but in this last week, it has been rising sometimes 6 inches a day,” said Sample. “It’s really come up tremendously.”

As Sample stood on her back porch looking out at the lake April 28, it was a view of the water much closer than should would have liked.

“Normally, you’d see this beautiful r etaining wall,” Sample said, motioning to her back yard. “It’s about 75 feet out, but you can’t see it now.”

The retaining wall? Under water. The green grass and plants that Sample care s for on a re gular basis? Gone.

It’s the highest Sample said she’s seen the lake rise in a long time.

“Craig [Sample’s husband] said the water’s the highest it’s ever been since 1869,” she said.

Sample’s husband was tracking the cr est levels on Lake Champlain thro ugh the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and received word that day the lake over the 102.10 f t r ecord. T hat r ecord w as c onfirmed when it was r eported the water level r eached 102.50 ft.

“The highest we have ever seen was the 101.88 back in 1993,” said Sample.

When that happened, it resulted in she and her husband deciding to have their house raised 40 inches with a new foundation created beneath it.

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“This morning, we had ducks swimming up to the first step on our deck, investigating to see if there was any food. Right down there is where our house was befor e,” said Sample, pointing to the bottom of the stairs to her deck.

“If we hadn’t raised the house, we’d be under water right now.”

Though Sample didn’t have concerns about water coming into the first floor of her house, she does worry about water flooding her basement. Mor e importantly , she has concerns about it affecting her home septic system and well.

“That’s what we’re really worried about. If that happens, we’ll have to leave. W e can’t live here without those,” said Sample, adding she and her husband have already begun to make arrangements to evacuate.

Sample — who runs the Journey Into Reading pr ogram, an or ganization which encourages literacy in youths by pro viding them with free b ooks — h ad a nother c oncern a s w ater crept up. She motioned to several inches of water covering the brick pavers in fr ont of her house leading up to her fr ont porch and how the water was beginning to kiss the edge of the garage.

“That’s where I stor e the books,” she said.

“We had to get those out of there or they could have been ruined ... This is just unbelievable.”

Down the road in Dickson Point, Donald W. Turner was dealing with headaches of his own. That same day , he was also tr udging through s everal i nches o f w ater i n h is f ront yard. The water had risen fast overnight, breaching the shor eline and sweeping acr oss his pr operty and acr oss the end of the dead end road where his home rests.

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“My wife woke up this morning around 2 a.m. to the sound of the sump pump running From page 4 continuously. It sounded like running water.

The high water was something he was brac- So, I got up and went down to the basement ing for, but had no idea would come up so fast. where there’s an old chimney that has an ash “Last night was a pleasant evening. We sat vent and water was just gushing in thr ough out and had a drink ...there was a little bit of that.” standing w ater, bu t n othing l ike t his,” s aid “We’re completely filled up under the Turner as he stood in his driveway with wahouse at this point,” he added. ter nearly to the top of his rubber boots.

The massive flooding was what Turner con-

sidered the worst welcoming pr esent as he and his wife, Kerrie, had just arrived at Dickson Point the previous afternoon. The couple have owned their house there for seven years, using it as a vacation home. It was onlyecentr ly they retired, made the decision to make the Dickson Point property their permanent residence and sold their home in Buffalo.

“So, this is a nice welcome,” said Turner as he tried to find some semblance of levity in

the situation and let out a chuckle.

The d ays f ollowing g ot w orse f or p eople like t he Turners a nd t he S amples a nd t hose along the banks of the several rivers and tributaries throughout the r egion. Several r oads were closed off due to high water with crews still combating the problem earlier this week.

(Editor’s Note: We have more coverage of the flooding, including updates on our website, www.denpubs.com.)

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Saranac River (Plattsburgh) Alice T. Sample of Point Au Roche walks through flood waters in her front yard from Lake Champlain.

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ealth car e in America consumes over 18 percent of our gross national product (GDP), yet it is one of t he m ost f ragmented i ndustries i n t his country. It still functions as a cottage industry. This leads to confusion, inefficiency and decreased quality of care. Let’s follow a hypothetical patient through the system to try to understand this fragmentation.

The situation: Alice, 45, is married and the mother of two children, aged 5 and 9. She and her husband each have health insurance through their jobs. Other than to have her two children, Alice David G. Welch, M.D. has never been in Thoughts from the hospital. Her Behind the Stethoscope mother is diabetic; her father , 67, died last year of colon cancer; and her sister, 51, has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. “Doc Jones” is their family physician. Alice has an OB GYN physician she used during her two pr egnancies. The kids go to Dr. Young, a pediatrician.

Because of her sister's breast cancer, Alice decides she needs to have a checkup herself.

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ow that Warren County has attracted a railr oad company to operate train service — fr eight hauling and tourist excursions — along its tracks through the Upper Hudson V alley, it’s time to find a solution for the rail line between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake.

The choices?

1) Invest in the railr oad by fixing and maintaining 34 miles of tracks, extending the tourist train from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake.

2) Tear up the tracks and build a multiuse recreational trail fr om Lake Placid to Tupper Lake.

3) Do nothing.

Right now, nothing is being done. That would be okay if a compr ehensive study, detailing the projected costs and economic impacts of — 1) investing in the tracks versus 2) investing in a recreation trail — needed to be compiled. But we’re past that stage. A study, commissioned by AdkAction.org, was completed over the winter

by Camoin Associates and Barton & Loguidice.

Now it’s time for the state of New York to make a decision, as it is the state Department of Transportation that owns the rail line.

Our opinion: If New York state doesn’t sign a railr oad contract with a private company — of fering fr eight hauling and tourist excursions — by next spring, the tracks should be torn up, and a multi-use recreational trail should be built fr om Lake Placid to T upper Lake. That would offer mor e r ecreational options for r esidents and the traveling public at a better price for the user.

The Adirondack Scenic Railr oad (ASR) currently operates tourist excursions out of Utica, Thendara, and between the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid train stations o n a s easonal b asis. Trains u se t he tracks to transport rolling stock between Thendara and Lake Placid in the spring and fall, yet most of the line is unused during the warm months. In the winter, when the snow is deep enough, snowmobiles use the corridor , yet the season for good snow coverage is r elatively short. For most of the year , it is wasted space, and taxpayers foot the bill for maintenance.

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Tupper Lake — wants the ASR to extend its tourist train service from Saranac Lake to Tupper Lake. In the Tupper Lake Junction a few years ago, local volunteers re-

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built a replica of the old train station. T u pper Lake is r eady for the train, and it seems the train is r eady for Tupper Lake.

But the tracks are not ready; they need an expensive overhaul.

Let’s weigh the costs and benefits.

Rail line Construction cost: $10.6 million Annual maintenance: $45,000 Net new regional spending: $758,000 Permanent jobs created: 13 User cost to the public: A r ound-trip ticket fr om Lake Placid to Saranac Lake currently costs $19 per adult, and tickets to Tupper Lake may be more expensive.

Recreation trail (permanent) Construction cost: $14.6 million Annual maintenance: $51,000 Net new regional spending: $1.2 million Permanent jobs created: 20 User cost to the public: It would be free for the public to use.

It’s simply not worth the taxpayer dollars to renovate and maintain a tourist excursion train fr om Lake Placid to T upper Lake unless a private rail company — not a not-for -profit gr oup of railfans such as the Adirondack Scenic Railroad — invests in the rail line, like Iowa Pacific Holdings, Inc. is doing in Warren County.

The newly named Saratoga and North Creek Railway will soon r e-open to freight, and Iowa Pacific has agreed to operate tourist excursions from North Creek, including ski trains in the winter . The company will pay for track r epairs up to $50,000, insurance and taxes. And the county will receive at least $82,000 during the first year.

Adirondack Scenic Railr oad of ficials and local politicians have been lobbying for freight service to the Tri-Lakes for several years, unsuccessfully, and no contract has been signed. It’s time to move forward. Get a contract now , or tear up the tracks.

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Recalling the hours after Japan’s devastation

By Josh Pray

Special to Denton Publications (Editor’s Note: The following is an account of the recent earthquake that hit Japan and the tsunami that followed told from the point of view of Josh Pray, a former Keeseville resident living in Hawaii at the time.)

The massive earthquake that str uck recently in Japan and ensuing tsunami affected not only the citizens and axis of the world, but also str uck closely to my own trivial life. When a farm boy from the mountains of the North Country hears the words ‘tsunami’ and ‘Japan’ in the same sentence, they seem foreign and almost trifling. ‘Ice Storm’ sounds scary. ‘Nor ’Easter ’ is enough to send shivers up my spine. But those wor ds do not send people r unning for the hills. They do not activate air-raid sirens. They do not destroy lives. I learned very quickly the tr oubles of the Pan-Pacific world thr ough a first-hand experience with the warmer side of Mother Natur e’s fury.

It was late, around 9 p.m. HST, and I was finishing up my work in the garage of my sister‘s house on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay . Just puttering ar ound, sanding and sweeping, when I heard a voice from behind. It was friendly, but with a touch of alarm.

“Hey! Yo!” I turned to see the owner of the voice. It was a marine, not much older than myself, dr essed in desert fatigues with a phone to his ear . I went back to my work.

“Hey, man. Did you hear about the earthquake? In Japan?”

Naturally, that caught my attention.

“No. What happened.”

“Huge earthquake over ther e. Ther e was a tsunami watch that has been upgraded to a tsunami warning. Sirens are about to go off any minute.”

Quickly I ran inside to warn my family and help gather the essentials for a quick getaway .

My sister, mother, nephew and I would leave the shores of Windward Oahu and head toward the

Dr. Welch From page 6 Where to start? At the urging of her friends, she goes first to her GYN. -She visits the GYN and asks for a mammogram. A limited exam is done.

-She has a mammogram at the House of Mercy Hospital. A sonogram is needed.

-She goes to the “Br east Imaging Center” at Metr opolitan Hospital for a sonogram.

-She goes back to the GYN office to discuss the sonogram. She needs a biopsy and blood work.

-She gets lab work done at Health Tech. Her blood work showed elevated sugar.

-She gets a biopsy at the Surgi Center.

-She r eturns to the GYN, who r ecommends a lumpectomy followed by a short course of chemotherapy. First, she needs to see someone about the el-

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center of the island to my apartment in Mililani.

There, we would be safe fr om even a 200-foot wave.

Without trying to panic, we loaded the vehicle with some bedtime storybooks, stuf fed animals and a sleepy two-year-old. On the road, no music was playing, only overly-tir ed deejays called in on their day of f to repeat information over and over again while trying to soothe a distraught island. Being on a marine base, we r eceived the warning much before the civilian sector, and we beat the ush r to get to higher gr ound.

Below us on the str eets, we could see the growing lines of traffic heading toward the freeway. People ran with giants rolls of toilet paper under their arms like crazed football players or cases of water on their heads like Extr eme Charm School students. I could only imagine my own town would be the sight of much confusion and chaos.

Once in Mililani, we dr opped my sister and her son of f in the apartment so he could go quickly back to bed. My mother and I ran to alW Mart to stock up on necessities in case the entir e island wer e to be decimated by morning. The waves were supposed to hit around 3:00 AM. I felt like Old Mother Hubbar d in the stor e.

All the shelves wer e bar e. Br ead was gone.

Canned goods were being bought like hot cakes.

Chips and soda wer e worth fighting over . Water was as good as gold. I bought the gr oceries while my mother waited 45 minutes to fill the car up with gas.

The whole time I was standing in line, which was now extending in to the Gr eeting Card aisle, I could only imagine what the morning would bring. I had seen pictur es of other tsunamis.

Cars in the water and boats on land. Palm trees lying crossways like they were just too tired to stand anymore. I imagined pandemonium, but was happy that we would be safe wher e we were. Luckily the phone lines wer e not yet jammed so my family knew I was safe for the time being at least.All I could think of was Haiti 2010, Indonesia 2004, and about all the plate tectonic lessons I endured in Earth Science class.

evated blood sugar.

-She sees Dr. Sugarman. He decides she needs additional testing.

-She r eturns to Dr . Sugarman, and he confirms she has mild diabetes.

-She visits her primary physician, Dr. Jones, who said he can take care of the diabetes. First, she needs a general checkup, including a colonoscopy.

-When it comes time for the lumpectomy, the GYN wants her to see Dr . Blood, the oncologist for chemotherapy recommendations.

-She sees Dr . Blood. He or ders additional testing and sends her for a consultation with Dr . Butte for a colonoscopy.

-At the colonoscopy, she is found to have two polyps, which are removed.

-She returns to Dr. Blood, and he explains that one of the polyps also was suspicious, and she is going to need a repeat colonoscopy in six months.

They go ahead with a course of

Josh Pray, a former Keeseville resident living in Hawaii at the time of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, recalled the events following devastation overseas.

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There was an air of calm panic. People walked quickly but remained cordial and even friendly.

I saw hand shakes and high fives fr om people who either had not seen each other in a while or expected to not see each other again. There was no pushing or shoving, but I have never seen so much mer chandise moved at 1 1:00 PM. If you were dropped in the middle of the situation, you would only have to take one look at the shopping carts to know something big was happening.

When I woke the next morning, I saw I had a few dozen missed phone calls and text messages. Bad news travel fast, I suppose. I hoped for the best, but was prepared for the worst.

Luckily, Oahu r eceived the best. No loss of life or pr operty and we wer e given the “all clear” message fr om the governor himself before noon.

chemotherapy as a precaution for her breast lesion. This means monthly visits for injection of the chemotherapy and blood work the week before each injection. This will go on for six months, and then they will repeat the mammogram and sonogram.

Fast forward one year.

Alice has completed the chemotherapy for her breast lesion, and she has continued tr eatment for her diabetes and had a second colonoscopy. At that colonoscopy, another suspicious polyp was r emoved and she is now back in the of fice of Dr . Butte to discuss her thir d colonoscopy. He feels that the thir d polyp is abnormal enough that he wants to do a partial colon re-section and schedules her for that surgery.

Before that sur gery, which is to be done at Mega Medical Center Hospital, she needs several mor e tests to look for possible metastases.

What we have is a woman who

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What could have been a devastating experience turned out to be no more than a dry run for me. I felt silly after I looked at my usually bare fridge, now chock full of milk, water, meats and candy bars. I could not help but think and laugh at how much Wal-Mart must have profited from such panic.

So, no, North Country . I cannot warm your heart with harrowing tales of conquering insurmountable odds. There was no dramatic music to be played in that scene of my life story. I won no medals for bravery or her oism. I was just a North Country bumpkin out of his element and scared stiff by a warning. I would like to tell you I saved lives and made death back down after I gave it a steely look and beat my chest. I ran, bought Hershey’s chocolate bars and fell asleep.

thought she was in good health and wound up with visit to half a dozen providers, thr ee hospitals two imaging centers and thr ee labs. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Fragmentation issues her e and problems ar e many but very r eal in our system.

The first issue is that ther e was no one place wher e her data was kept.

Every time she saw a new pr ovider, hospital or facility, she went thr ough the whole r egistration pr ocess again and again.

Second, only Dr. Blood took a thorough history and r ealized the family history of diabetes and cancer.

Third, ther e was poor or limited communication between the providers.

The lack of a common database for medical information on patients like Alice is one of the biggest failings in U.S. health care. It is made worse because providers collectively do not do

a good job of sharing patient information.

Over the years, ther e have been many attempts to place the burden of coordination of car e on the primary care physician. What happens is they become a recipient of information but do not do a good job of sharing that information with all of the other consultants. Too often, as in this scenario, Dr. Jones did not have nor share information with all the other providers in her care.

For the patient, the fr ustration is that every new pr ovider becomes a need to repeat the whole story all over again and often r esults in r epeated and unnecessary testing. It can also er sult in missing important clues as in her case of family disease.

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

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Mulling over that perfect mulch

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andscape mulches ar e used to pr otect soil, conserve moistur e, moderate soil temperatur e, and limit weed gr owth, as well as beautify and unify landscape plantings. Most mulches ar e mixtures of shredded wood and bark r esidues fr om lumber and paper mills, arboricultural and land-clearing operations, and wooden pallet disposal or r ecycling facilities.

Like other or ganic matter , wood and bark decompose over time. The primary or ganisms involved with their decomposition ar e bacteria and fungi.

Bacteria are microscopic organisms that are not visible in the mulch. Fungi also may be microscopic, but many develop visible reproductive structures.

The fungi involved in the decomposition of landscape mulches ar e natural components of the envir onment. The most fr equent types of fungi found in wood mulches include various mushrooms, slime molds, bir d’s nest fungus, and artillery fungus. These fungi are not harmful to landscape plants and no known health hazards ar e associated with them unless they are eaten. They can be foundApril through October, usually following rainy weather.

Bird’s nest fungus has a fr uiting str ucture that looks like a miniature bird’s nest with tiny

eggs. The eggs are actually the fungi’s spor es. This fungus is harmless and does not have to be removed.

Another harmless mulch fungus is the slime mold. These are the fungi that appear during damp conditions that look like the neighbor ’s dog brought up last night’s dinner onto your mulch. While this fungus may look disgusting, it feeds of f of bacteria in the mulch and is harmless.

The one fungus you will want to r emove is artillery fungus. These r esemble tiny cups with one black egg. The “egg” is the spores. Eventually, the fungus shoots this sticky spore “egg” into the air. If the spore mass lands on siding or a car , the sticky black mass is almost impossible to remove. If you happen to remove it, it leaves a brown mark. If you are having issues with artillery fungus, it is best to replace the wood mulch with an inor ganic mulch, such a rubber or stone. Otherwise, you will have to keep an eye out for the fruiting, or sporing, structures and try to remove them prior to them releasing their spores.

Anne Lenox Barlow is a professional horticulturist who enjoys gardening with her family in Plattsburgh.

She also chronicles her gardening experiences at her blog www.northcountrygarden.wordpress.com. She can be reached at a.lenox.barlow@gmail.com.

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Relieving stress with exercise

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es, it’s true, exercise does a body good, but it is also true that virtually any kind of exercise can reduce stress as well. Exercise improves your overall health and sense of well-being.

Some of the dir ect str ess reducing benefits you will see from exercising will be: Increased Endorphin Production — Endorphins are the feel-good neur otransmitters pr oduced by the brain. Often referred to as a “runner ’s high,” other forms of exer cise such as a hike or playing soccer can contribute to the same feeling.

Exercise can be meditative — I often get this feeling after swimming laps in the pool. You are “in the moment” focusing on your form and br eathing, ther efore not giving into mindless thoughts and distractions fr om your day’s str esses. Your tensions will slowly dissipate leaving you with a clearer mind and more positive outlook.

Exercise can help to impro ve your mood — Regular exer cise can incr ease confidence and lower symptoms associated with mild depr ession and anxiety . This can ease your levels of stress and give you

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How do I get started?

First, you’ll want to consult your doctor . Remember to gradually build up your pr ogram; you’ll be more likely to stick to it if you don’t over do it in the beginning.

Do what you love. Exercise should be fun and you are more likely to continue to do something that you enjoy rather than dread.

Pick a time and stick to it. Consider it like an appointment to yourself, your health, and your well-being. Schedule it in if you have to. Set some goals and strive to achieve them. Find a friend to help keep each other motivated, and change up your routine often to keep your body guessing and to keep things exciting.

If you need help getting started with an exercise program, feel free to contact me.

Corinna Maggy is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist offering private personal training, classes, and weight management programs. She can be reached at 6053549 or corinnamaggy@yahoo.com.

Adirondack Humane Society

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arry is a domestic short-hair ed mix who came in as a stray and is about 3 years old. He is a pr etty laid back guy who loves curling up on the desk or in a window in the sun. He can also be very talkative when he wants attention. He is up-to-date on his vaccinations, neutered and tested negative for FeLV/FIV. London is a tiger mix who arrived at the shelter with brothers Leon and Lester . Leon and London ar e shy but warm up to visitors but Lester is very scared on approach.

They have all tested negative for FeLV/FIV.

St. John Feral Cat Fund

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uto is a big, sweet, lovable kitty who was found in the city by a Feral Fund volunteer. He is estimated to be 5-6 years old, is Feline Leukemianegative, loves to do tricks and is very af fectionate. Loud noises bother him at the moment, but patience and love will get him past that.

Peppercorn is a sweet little girl about 1 year old. She is spayed and vaccinated, and wonderful with other cats and even dogs. She is playful and affectionate, and is in foster care while she awaits her forever home.

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Someday

mudge is a 4-week-old white long hair kitten. She got her name because of having a small tuft of gre y fur on her head. She is lovely, inquisitive little kitty who loves to play with her toys. Smudge is FELV-negative, wormed, fully-vetted and will be spayed shortly.

Someday is a medium-sized 9 year old cr eam and tan hound mix who arrived at the shelter as a stray . This dog is just the most amazing animal. Someday walks well on the leash, and will come, sit, and fetch for you! He is heartworm negative, fully vetted, wormed, and neutered.

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Rain reprieve for allergy sufferers?

By Mary Weinstein

Special to Denton Publications PLATTSBURGH— The local weather has been permeated with pr ecipitation these last weeks, to the delight, and dismay of allergy sufferers.

Rain evidences itself as a cleanse for those suffering spring aller gies according to TheWeatherChannel.com.

“Rain can bring welcome relief for allergy sufferers, if it rains heavy enough that is... a good heavy rain can clean the air for the hours during and after it involves flooding. falls.”

“If people don’t get the water out, Dr. Jay K. Bhasin of Plattsbur gh conthere will be mold and mi ldew, which tradicts this corr elation however , linkmany people have a sensitivity to.” ing rain and increased allergies.

Excluding pharmaceutical r emedies, “Having a lot of rain helps spread al- Bhasin remarked that little can be done. lergen's mor e easily,” “For the rain there's not a said Bhasin.

“For the rain there's whole lot you can do — it’s This counterar gunot a whole lot y ou Mother Nature.” ment notes incr eased For those suf fering f rom can do — it ’s Mother growth due to wet allergies, or who believe Nature.” conditions. Aller gies they may be suf fering allerwhich are already exgy symptoms Bhasin istent, are exacerbated Dr. Jay K. Bhasin stressed visiting one’s docby the weather. tor.

Local Physician “Usually rain is in “A lot of people don’t springtime, and know what their allergic spring and fall ar e the biggest aller gy to,” he said. seasons,”noted Bhasin.

Allergy suf ferers seem doomed r ePlattsburgh weather has caused a gardless of weather conditions, as “heightened number of allergy issues in Bhasin ex plained t he p revalence of a lthe office,” acknowledged Bhasin. lergen's in all seasons.

Bill Watson, a local pharmacist at Kin“The rain can make it worse,” said ney Dr ugs, disagr eed with Bhasin’s Bhasin, “ but a llergies a re s o c ommon claims, saying allergy prevalence is nor- and widespread that you will get them mal for the season. in all kinds of weather.”

“We’re at the cusp of the season anyMary Weinstein is a correspondent for way... but I certainly don't’ think its due Denton Publications. She may be reached at to increased rain,” he said. mary@denpubs.com.

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Memorial service slated May 10 for Hospice patients

Nice weekend for a walk Several walks were held around Plattsburgh last weekend, benefiting charitable causes. Pictured at top is a shot from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Walk at the PARC Oval April 30, middle is a photo from the March of Dimes March for Babies also at the PARC Oval May 1, and bottom is a picture from the Adirondack Humane Society PetWalk May 1 at Melissa L. Penfield Park.

Photos by Damian Battinelli Photography

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PLATTSBURGH — A memorial service will be held to commemorate the lives of each Hospice patient who died from September 2010 to March 2011.

The event will take place Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Chur ch of the Nazarene, 187 Br oad Str eet.

Family, friends and car egivers are invited to attend.

For more information, call 561-8465.

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Clinton County

Pennsylvania educator chosen for superintendency Dr. Thomas Stapleford to take over for A. Paul Scott beginning July 1

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PERU — Dr . Thomas A. Staplefor d has been named the new superintendent for the Peru Central School District.

The district boar d of education awar ded Stapleford a three-year contract for the position April 28 after a mor e than thr ee-month process of reviewing applications and interviewing candidates for the position. Stapleford will be paid $145,000 annually.

Superintendent A. Paul Scott, who announced his retirement in December, said he was involved in the board ’s selection process and had the opportunity to meet with Stapleford, whom he credited for having “an extensive experience in public education.”

“The board was fortunate to have 1 1 very strong candidates apply,” said Scott, “many

of whom had the appropriate types of background and experience that enabled them to be considered.”

In the end, the selection pr ocess came down to Staplefor d and Stephen Br oadwell, superintendent of the W illsboro Central School District. Br oadwell withdr ew his name fr om consideration, citing a desir e to remain in his current position at WCS. When r eached for comment, Staplefor d said he was “very , very excited” to r eceive the superintendency and that he was excited to return to his roots in K-12 education. Stapleford previously served as superintendent of the Germantown Central School District in Columbia County and the T uscarora School District in Mercersburg, Pa. “I’ve r eally always liked working with parents, faculty members, boar ds, and the community in general,” said Staplefor d.

“That’s r eally wher e r ubber hits the r oad when it comes to education.”

Stapleford comes to the area most recently serving as an assistant professor and coordinator of graduate studies at Temple University in Harrisburg, Pa. The 48-year -old educator and administrator said he sought the

News of the Week Direct Air will fly non-stop to Florida PLATTSBURGH — Direct Air will start selling non-stop trips from Plattsburgh to Lakeland, Fla., as well as a continuation to San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning Nov. 19. Direct Air is one of four carriers at Plattsbur gh International Airport, which opened in 2007. Ther e ar e expected to be mor e than 100,000 enplanements in 2011 at the airport, an increase from 95,260 in 2010.

Border facility continues construction CHURUBUSCO — Constr uction of a $6.8 million dollar facility at the U.S. bor der cr ossing in Churubusco will continue, accor ding to the U.S. Customs and Bor der Pr otection Buf falo Of fice.

The Canada Bor der Services Agency ef fectively closed its side of Churbusco crossing April 1 due to low traf fic. It is not expected to r eopen. Once completed, the new cr ossing will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ceremony to honor veterans May 30 PLATTSBURGH — Every year , American Legion Post 20 celebrates Memorial Day with a ceremony to honor all veterans, past and pr esent, who have served their country. The ceremony will take place Monday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at 162 Quarry Road. Following the cer emony there will be a light luncheon served. Coff ee and donuts will pre cede the service. The guest speaker will be U.S. Army Brigadier General Joseph A. Brendler, chief of staf f of the Defense Information Systems Agency. Please contact Carl Dufor d at 518-6430956 if one plans to attend.

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position at Peru when he learned his position at Temple would likely be eliminated. His first thought, he said, was to go back to working in the public school sector where he had “really gr eat memories and experiences.”

Though Staplefor d acknowledges “significant challenges” face today’s public school system financially, not all hope is lost, he said.

“I believe the futur e is actually quite bright,” said Staplefor d. “I think that ther e are many, may ways in which our school system has the opportunity to evolve, and through the use of technology , I think that will provide us with new modes of teaching learning to help us on our way.”

Stapleford is a father of thr ee and the author of the book, “Dispute: Conflict Resolution for School Leaders,” which has been widely used in school districts in the Midwest and West Coast.

“When a conflict arises, ther e ar e folks within that situation that have needs they want met, and a way to resolve the situation is meeting those needs,” explained Stapleford, who added he hopes his philosophy can be used in his new position to continue the

work of what he calls “an excellent school district.” “Conflict is an inevitable part of life and we have to deal with efficiently. And, it’s the same with students or whoever it may be.

You have to identify where you can begin and find a place where you can all agree.”

“I only hope I can add to the very str ong leadership of Mr. Scott and the work of a very proactive board of education,” added Stapleford.

Stapleford holds a bachelor ’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa.; a master’s degree from Brown University in Pr ovidence, R.I.; and a doctorate from Columbia University , New York City.

His first day on the job will be Friday, July 1.

Stapleford will work with Scott in the coming weeks to pr epare for the transition of leadership. “[Stapleford] is certainly very experienced but as with any new job, ther e’s a period of time to become familiar with the policies and procedures. I will do my best to see he has access to everything he needs to start July 1 well-prepared,” said Scott. “It’ll be a privilege to engage with him in these weeks ahead.”

Essex County

County, state work to respond to needs List continues to grow as towns find more flooding problems on roadways

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — Local lawmakers r ushed to pr ovide funding May 2 as the list of pr oblems fr om last week’s flooding continued to grow.

The Essex County Board of Supervisors approved a r esolution authorizing the use of up to $2.5 million fr om the unappropriated fund balance to help pay for repairs to r oadways and infrastr ucture throughout the county during its regular monthly meeting.

“According to the lists that I have r eceived, we are currently looking at about $2.2 million in damages,” County Manager Daniel Palmer said. “We would use the money to fund pr ojects as they came down the road.”

Palmer said that the ideal situation would be that the funds would eventually be r eplenished thr ough federal r elief funding.

“If we end up with the federal funding, then we can r epay the fund balance,” Palmer said. “If we do not receive FEMA funding, then we are going to have to look at a long-term bond situation.”

“We feel that this is the way that we need to go right now,” County Chairman

Essex County Emergency Services Director Don Jaquish, DPW Superintendent Anthony LaVigne and DOT engineer Mike Fayette address the members of the Board of Supervisors May 2.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Randy Douglas said. “Everybody is working hard to get the numbers concerning the amount needed for repairs.”

The funding was immediately put to use, as County DPW Superintendent Anthony J. LaVigne asked for permission to start the r econstruction pr ocess of the Broad Street and Titus Road bridges in the town of Moriah.

“We have enter ed into an emer gency contract with Kubricky Constr uction for Broad Str eet in Moriah,” LaV igne said.

“We continue to complete assessments and are going out to do r oad and bridge

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inspections.”

LaVigne added that he did not feel that all the damages were known.

“The damages ar e widespr ead throughout the county,” LaVigne said. “I do anticipate mor e damages coming to light as time goes on.”

“Various towns got hit mor e than others,” New York State DOT resident engineer Mike Fayette said. “We are more formally working with the towns by the order of the Governor (Andre w Cuomo). We are willing to provide the equipment and the people to the towns.”

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Clinton County

National Drug Take-Back Day a success Authorities still aim to take illegally used prescription drugs off the streets

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — Local law enforcement agencies want to get unwanted prescription dr ugs out of potential circulation by those using them for re asons other than their intended purposes.

Authorities locally joined others across the country April 30 for National Prescription Dr ug Take-Back Day, an initiative which marked its second year.

During a pr ess confer ence at the local Drug Enforcement Administration office in Plattsbur gh the day befor e, Albanybased DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Burns stated last year ’s National Pr escription Dr ug Take-Back Day was “a r esounding success” resulting in the lar gest drug seizure in history.

“The DEA collected 121 tons of unwanted pr escription and over -thecounter medications,” said Burns. “That number is almost unfathomable.”

In New York State alone, appr oximately 7 tons of prescription drugs were collected — nearly a half-ton of that was collected in the North Country , said Burns.

“So, there’s quite a bit of this stuff out here,” he said.

As of T uesday afternoon, Burns said initial tallies showed 26,000 pounds of unwanted pr escription dr ugs wer e collected, 22,500 pounds of which collected from the Albany r egion north. In the North Country specifically , appr oximately 574 pounds were collected.

“We literally did over twice what we did six months ago,” said Burns. “I think when we get the national figur es in a few days, we’ll far exceed what we collected last year nationwide.”

The reason for the push on the collection of pr escription dr ugs by the DEA and other agencies is because the number of illegal dr ug busts is incr easingly related to those possessing medications that were originally purchased for valid uses.

The drugs end up on the str eets after being stolen during home invasions and even by family members of those taking prescription medications, said Burns.

More often than most would think, he said, cases involve childr en swiping medications fr om their par ents or even grandparents by going into their medicine cabinets.

“The vast majority of people 12 years old and older have experimented or ar e using prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes,” said Burns. “Pr escription drug abuse has become epidemic in our

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News of the Week Sheriff warns about mail scams ELIZABETHTOWN — Sheriff Richard Cutting is again warning the public against recent e-mails and now, regular mail advising of a significant inheritance.

Recently, the Essex County Sherif f ’s Of fice received a complaint concerning mail received advising of a multi-million dollar European inheritance. The writer claims to be an attorney representing an estate worth millions. He further states that he is unable to track any living relatives of the deceased and as the r ecipient has the same last name, he would like to pr esent this person as the rightful heir.

This piece of mail went to an unoccupied address and was only sent by last name and first initial and had a Portuguese postmark.

Inquiries as to the bank holding these funds and the credentials of the alleged attorney were fruitless.

Again, be careful of any information you may share. As always, “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.”

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Albany-based DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Burns discusses how medications are able to be dropped off at collection sites. A National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day similar to the one held last weekend is planned this October.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

country.”

Regardless of how someone comes across pr escription medications not intended for them, their use is against the law, said Burns.

“If the prescription is not for you, for a specific medical condition, then it’s illegal to be doing it and you’r e putting yourself at risk not only for legal action, but you’re putting your health at risk,” he said. “You could die from this.”

According to the SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration, emergency r oom visits r elated to pr escription drug-related illnesses have exceeded those r elated to illicit dr ugs for three consecutive years. In 2009, 1.2 million patients were taken to an emerg ency room for pharmaceutical dr ug use — a number nearly double the number seen in 2004, which was 627,000.

The DEA and other agencies are utilizing events like the National T ake Back Initiative as they work their way toward eliminating illegal pr escription dr ug use, said Burns.

“We don’t want to just arrest our way out of this problem,” he said.

Lt. Chuck Potthast, with the State Police Bur eau of Criminal Investigation, agreed. Potthast said he would rather see the problem stopped at its source, by finding ways to keep the dru gs out of the hands of drug abusers in the first place.

“It’s a huge per centage of the illicit

drugs and illegal dr ugs that ar e out there,” Potthast said of pr escription drugs. “W e all r ealize it’s a pr oblem.

And I think we’r e all attacking it with the weapons that we have.”

Potthast said he has also dealt with cases of Medicaid fraud where those on assistance have either given or sold their prescription dr ugs. That’s something that can lead to serious legal action and something that could even be worse for the persons receiving benefits.

“People out there, in that regard, who are selling their medication, should be very leery that ther e may be r epercussions here as far as what’s going to happen with their benefits,” he said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Horsman said it’s important the agencies investigate all avenues of getting all forms of drugs off the streets and out of the hands of those who abuse them.

“We’re looking to see whatever we can do individually in our agencies as well as what we can do as pr osecutors, law enforcement, to addr ess this pr oblem,” said Horsman.

Those who missed the National Pr escription Drug Take-Back Day may contact their local law enfor cement agency or pharmacy to find out when pr escription dr ugs may be dr opped off prior to another National Pr escription Dr ug Take-Back Day planned this October.

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LAKE PLACID — The United W ay of the Adirondack Region, Inc., will have its 11th Annual Olympian Celebrity Golf Classic on Thursday, June 16, at Craig W ood Golf and Country Club in Lake Placid.

This unique event randomly pairs an Olympic athlete or other celebrity with a re gistered thr ee person team. The cost is $500 per team, which includes greens fees, cart, free raffle gifts, a continental br eakfast and barbecue dinner. All proceeds from the golf tournament will go to support the United W ay of the Adirondack Region, Inc. which serves Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties.

Registration for a team and sponsorship forms ar e available at The United W ay of fice, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsbur gh, on the United Way Web site, www.unitedwayadk.org, under the special events tab, or call 563-0028 to have one mailed or for more information.

Marathon slots filling quickly LAKE PLACID — Or ganizers have announced that late r egistration for the June 12, Lake Placid Marathon is still open, with less than 50 slots r emaining for the 26.2-mile race, and the popular 13.1-mile half marathon filling at a record pace.

Athletes ar e encouraged to enter online via Active.com as soon as possible at: www .active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?event_id= 1880540.

“We’re expecting a record turnout in tandem with the long term evolution of this event,” Brad Konkler, co-race director, said. “And this year, in addition to a world class race, we’r e very excited for the athletes to experience the Marathon’s new headquarters at the Conference Center at Lake Placid in the heart of the downtown village.”

Athlete check-in begins fr om 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at the new Confer ence Center at Lake Placid.

For more information, visit www.lakeplacidmarathon.com.

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TNA Wrestling returns May 21

Wanna get a Gut Check?

TNA Wrestling will host a “Gut Check” workshop the day of their May 21 appearance at the Crete Memorial Civic Center.

TNA Wrestlingʼs Talent Evaluator DʼLo Brown and TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett will host the workshop which will cover multiple aspects of professional wrestling.

Professional wrestling prospects will be evaluated through drills, simulated matches and in-ring work.

The workshop will allow for TNA management to scout up-and-coming talent and give aspiring wrestlers the kind of instruction and advice they canʼt receive anywhere else in the industry, said Jarrett.

Participation in the workshop will be very limited and, in order to qualify, participants must apply on-line at www.TNAgutcheck.com. There is a nonrefundable $20 application fee. Accepted participants for “Gut Check” will be notified via e-mail 10 days prior to the event. At that time the remaining balance of $230 will be due, and participants must sign a liability waiver.

Applications are due by Monday, May 9.

Fans have the chance to win tickets, meet the stars

By Jeremiah S. P apineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — T otal Nonstop Action Wrestling i s c oming b ack o nce a gain, a nd i t’s getting John Lahart all fired up.

Lahart, who serves as one of the local promoters for TNA Wrestling events, said fans have been clamoring for TNA to return since their last stop in the North Country in February of 2010.

“The last event was outstanding,” said Lahart, referring to the standing-room only event held at the City of Plattsburgh Recreation Center.

The second-largest wrestling organization in the world will r eturn to Plattsbur gh Satur day, May 21, stopping this time at the Crete Memorial Civic Center. The TNA Live! event will feature wrestling personalities Rob V an Dam, Mr . Anderson, “The Har dcore Legend” Mick Foley , “The Pope” D’Angelo Diner o, “The Blueprint” Matt Mor gan, “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe, T ommy Dr eamer, Mickie James, and TNA founder and wr estling superstar Jeff Jarrett, among others.

“The fans love TNA events because unlike other wrestling organizations, TNA is not afraid to be fan-friendly,” said Lahart, who added fans

TNA founder and wrestling superstar Jeff Jarrett, seen here signing autographs prior to last year’s TNA event in Plattsburgh, is among those scheduled to appear at the Crete Memorial Civic Center Saturday, May 21.

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always get “mor e than your ticket price” with the a mount o f i nteraction w restlers h ave w ith the audience.

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Race for Stace returns Saturday

Event remembers Stacey Lynn Frechette, helps others PLATTSBURGH — The 4th annual Race for Stace will take place this Saturday, May 7, at the PARC Oval, remembering the life of Stacey Lynn Frechette.

Frechette was a 24-year -old woman who lost her life in a tragic accident on State Route 9 while traveling fr om Chazy to Plattsburgh in February 2007.

The event raises money toward the Stacey Lynn Fr echette Scholarship Fund, which gives $1,500 annually to a local high school senior and gymnast looking to further his or her education. Frechette, who was a teacher at Mooers Elementary School at the time of her death, was a former gymnast. Among other achievements, she was named an all-

star scholar athlete while attending Seton Catholic High School, and became a six-time Section VII and Champlain Valley Athletic Conference gymnastics champion. Stacey continued to compete while attending the State University of New York at Brockport, until a sever e back injury ended her gymnastics career.

Pre-registration will be held in the Emmaus Room of St. Peter ’s Chur ch on Cornelia Str eet Friday, May 6, fr om 4-6 p.m.

Forms will also be available in Plattsbur gh at Warren Tire Service Center, 13 Broad St.; Plattsburgh Primary Car e Pediatrics, 159 Margaret St., Suite 103; and Bark’s Convenience Store — the Shell gas station of f Exit 36 of Interstate 87 — and Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Miner Farm Road in Chazy .

The cost of pr e-registration for the 5k walk/run is $15; registration the day of the race will be $20. Registration for the onemile kids fun run is $5.

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Eugene F. Lawrence, 71 WILMINGTON — Eugene F . Lawr ence, 71, passed away April 20, 2011.

Haisley Funeral & Cr emation Service, Fort Pier ce, Fla., was in char ge of arrangements.

Elzida L. Wilkins, 91

Burial was in Springhill Cemetery, Shippensburg, Pa. McMillan Mortuary, St. George, Utah, was in charge of arrangements.

Richard J. Dougherty, 74 PERU — Richar d J. “Dick” Dougherty , 74, passed away April 20, 2011.

Funeral services wer e held April 23 at Hamilton Funeral Home, Per u, which was also in char ge of arran gements. Burial was in St.Augustine’s Cemetery, Peru.

SARANAC LAKE — Elzida Lor etta W ilkins, 91, passed away April 24, 2011.

Funeral services wer e held April 27 at St. Bernard’s Gerald R. Guynup, 75 Church, Saranac Lake. ForPLATTSBURGH — Gertune-Keough Funeral Home, Saranac Lake, was in ald R. Guynup, passed away April 21, 2011. Funercharge of arrangements. al services wer e held April 26 at Heald Funeral Home, Kirby McCasland, 39 SARANAC LAKE — Kir- Plattsburgh, w hich w as i n charge of arrangements.

by McCasland, 39, passed away April 24, 2011. Funer- Entombment was at Whi sal arrangements will be an- pering Maples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, nounced at a later time.

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ALTONA — Laura Ann (Hemingway) Rabideau, 46, passed away April 26, 2011. Funeral services were held April 30 at St. Ann’s Church in Mooers Forks.

Hamilton Funeral Home, Mooers, was in char ge of arrangements.

James W. Kelley, 78 CANANDAIGUA — James W. Kelley, 78, formerly of Au Sable Forks, passed away Mar ch 23, 201 1. Funeral services wer e held April 29, in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsbur gh.

R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in char ge of arrangements.

Betty Bacon, 62 ALBANY — Betty Bacon, 62, formerly of Jay , passed away April 17, 2011. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Jay Baptist Chur ch, Jay. Burial will follow in the Jay Central Cemetery. Zaumetzer Sprague Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, is in car e of arrangements.

Carl R. LeClair, 89 MORRISONVILLE — Carl R. LeClair , 89, passed away April 21, 2011. Funeral services wer e held April 26 St. Alexander ’s Chur ch, Morrisonville. Entombment was at Whispering Maples Memorial Gar dens Mausoleum, Plattsbur gh.

Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was n char ge of arrangements.

Richard J. Florentine Sr., 78 PERU — Richar d J. “Dick” Flor entine Sr ., 78, passed away April 21, 2011.

There were no funeral services. Hamilton Funeral Home, Peru, was in char ge of arrangements.

Michael T. Brennan, 56 PLATTSBURGH — Michael T . Br ennan, 56, passed away April 21, 2011.

Funeral services wer e held April 27 at Br own Funeral Home, Plattsbur gh, which was in char ge of arrangements. Burial was in St. Peter ’s Cemetery , Plattsburgh.

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WASHINGTON, Utah — Robert Ryder Miller Sr., 85, formerly of Plattsbur gh, passed away April 17, 2011.

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AU SABLE FORKS — Rita M. Bashaw, 83, passed away April 22, 2011. Funeral services wer e held April 27 at Holy Name Chur ch, Au Sable Forks. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Za-

umetzer-Sprague Funeral Home, Au Sable Forks, was in charge of arrangements.

Dawne A. Canning, 75 PLATTSBURGH — Dawne A. Canning, 75, passed away April 22, 2011.

Funeral services wer e held April 26 at St. Peter ’s Church, Plattsburgh. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Dannemora. R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in char ge of arrangements.

June M. Vincent, 69 PLATTSBURGH — June Marie V incent, 69, passed away April 23, 2011. Funeral services wer e held April 28 at Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, w hich w as i n charge of arrangements.

Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Mooers.

Joseph A. Alexander, 79 PERU — Joseph A. Alexander, 79, passed away April 24, 2011. Funeral services were held April 28 at St. Augustine’s Chur ch, Peru. Entombment was in St. Augustine’s parish columbarium. Hamilton Funeral Home, Peru, was in charge of arrangements.

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Saranac softball team scores late win against Seton on diamond The Lady Chiefs scor ed four times in the while Kylie Cassavaugh and KeartinAshline bottom of the sixth inning and shut the door each collected three hits. in the top of the seventh to beat the Lady Emily Keable had three hits for the Eagles, Knights, 7-5, April 27. while Emily LaPierre had two.

Alicia Ducatte accounted for the majority of the r uns in the sixth, hitting a thr ee-run blast to give the Chiefs a lead they would not give up.

The Lady Indians scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to give themselves the cushion to beat the Lady Patriots April 29.

Paige Moore and Breanna Martineau each The Lady Blue Bombers took a 3-1 lead hit a home run for the Indians, who got two into the bottom of the second inning befor e hits from Dani Dayton, Brianna Padron and the Lady Indians scored the final 15 runs of Moore, while winning pitcher Kelly Kezar the game April 27. helped herself out with a pair of runs batted Dani Baletsrini hit a nome run to help the in.

Blue Bombers take and early lead.

Kelly McBr earity and Amily Plumador e Dani Dayton r ecorded the victory for the each had two hits for the Patriots, while BritIndians and finished a home r un shy of the tany Friedrich str uck out five in taking the cycle, driving in six. loss on the mound.

Brianna Padron and Taylor Rock also collected three hits, with each wrapping out a triple.

Peru 6, AVCS 4

Peru 16, Lake Placid 3

Saranac Lake 21, Seton 0

The Lady Red Storm scor ed half of their runs in the second inning as they r outed a short-handed Lady Knights April 29.

Andrea Le V ien collected thr ee hits and Nicole V iscardo picked up the four hit, gathered herself after a rough first three inshutout win on the mound for the Red nings to pitch four scor eless innings to end Storm, while Gabby Lewis got four hits, the game as the Lady Lions got past the Lady Jackie Cummings and Sydney Battistini Eagles April 29. three hits, while the trio of Chelsea LafounEmily Morris added four hits and five tain, Christina Rabideau and Jor dy Mcruns batted in to pace the Lions of fense, Dougall had two hits.

ELCS 23, Chazy 9

The Knights, playing with only nine players at the start of the game, suf fered an injury on the second pitch of the game, forcing them to play with only eight players for the duration.

PHS 11, Saranac 0

The Cougars scor ed thr ee r uns in the top of the seventh to force extra innings and scor ed the go-ahead r un in the top of the ninth to beat the Eagles, 6-5, April 29.

Jamie Davison pitched the first four innings for the Cougars, and then later deliver ed the go-ahead r un on a double in the ninth inning in support of re liever Dalton Castine, who worked four scoreless innings.

Rob Armstrong also had two hits for the Cougars, while Luke Weaver collected four hits for the Eagles.

PHS 2, Peru 1

Ticonderoga 9, NAC 2 The Lady Sentinels jumped out to an 8-0 lead in beating the Lady Bobcats April 29.

Shauna Perry connected for thr ee hits for the Bobcats, while Jesslin Golovach hit a double.

AVCS 9, Lake Placid 4 The Lady Patriots scor ed six r uns in the bottom of the fourth inning in earning a win over the Lady Blue Bombers April 30.

Alexis Facteau drove in a pair of runs and also hit a triple in the win, while Kelly

Chazy 15, ELCS 0 Ricky Osier pitched three no-hit innings for the Eagles, which was followed by two no-hit innings fr om Kyle Bissonette and two more from Nathan Reynolds as Chazy blanked the Lions in the runs and hits column April 29.

Kaleb Snide was a double shy of the cycle, r ecording a single, triple and home run to go with three runs batted in.

Bissonette and Osier both hit doubles and dro ve in two runs, while Reynolds had a pair of hits.

Will Love scored one run and drove in the other as the Hornets scor ed a har d fought pitching duel against the Indians April 28.

Robbie Knowles scored on a Love sacrifice fly in the third inning. Love was also picked up on the mound by Knowles, with Love earning the win and Knowles notching a save in a one-r un game.

Will Flynn dr ove in the lone r un for the Indians in the person of Taylor Spear. Flynn also pitched a complete game in the loss.

Beekmantown 4, Peru 3

Saranac 9, Saranac Lake 1

Saranac Lake 7, AVCS 1

Brady Buirleigh dazzled on the mound again, allowing only one hit in a complete game win and collecting four hits and two runs batted in to lead the Chiefs past the Red Storm April 29.

Burleigh had the only extra base hit in the game, a double.

Jordan Gillespie added four more hits for the Chiefs, while Dylan Everleth hit three.

Tyler O’Neill took the loss for the Red Storm.

Matt Phelan struck out 13 batters and allowed one run as the Red Storm defeated the Patriots April 30.

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Kodie Simpson drove in the lone run of the game for the Patriots on an RBI double, while TJ Burl had a pair of hits.

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Kristin Fisher allowed only two hits and struck out seven as the Lady Hornets of fense scored seven r uns in the seventh to pull away from the Lady Chiefs April 29.

Elizabeth Mahan hit a pair of doubles and Alexandra Betr us had a pair of r uns batted in, while Charisse Abellard, Marlie Curle hit doubles and Alisha Ducatte had two hits.

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The Eagles scor ed all of their r uns in the fifth and sixth innings to scor e a come-fr om-behind win against the Indians April 30.

Logan Recor drove in both runs for the Eagles in the fifth inning, while Luke Weaver connected for the eventual game winner on an RBI single in the sixth.

Seth Pelkey pitched a complete game for the Eagles, striking out six and scattering four hits.

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McBrearity added two hits and a triple with Amanda Hamilton and Kayla T aylor also collecting two hits for the Patriots. Christine Darrah picked up the win on the mound.

Stephanie Murphy had a triple for the Lady Blue Bombers.

Gabby Lewis had a triple and dr ove in four runs and the Lady Red Storm score d the majority of their runs in the middle innings against the Lady Eagles April 30.

Jordy McDougall and Megan Moddy also drove in two runs for the Red Storm, who er ceived five innings on the mound fr om Nicole V iscardo for the win, while McDougall recorded a two-inning save.

Kendra Lafountain had thr ee runs batted in for the Eagles, while Michelle Cr essey and Danielle Schwartz each had two hits.

Peru 19, NCCS 3 The Lady Indians scored in all six innings played to beat the Lady Cougars April 30.

Taylor Rock had four hits and five r uns batted in for the Indians, while Brianna Padron had a pair of doubles and a single.

The duo of Nicole Br eton and Kelly Kezar each drove in a trio of runs, while Dani Dayton got the win on the mound with seven strikeouts.

Peru scores track wins against PHS; Saranac wins invy meet Peru 70, Plattsburgh 61 Peru 83, Plattsburgh 53 The Peru boys and girls track and field teams swept past the Hornets during a league meet April 27.

Shawn Hendrix led the Peru boys with wins in the 100-meter hur dles, 400-meter hur dles and the long jump, while Charles Remillar d (3,200-r elay and 1,600), Daniel Lennon (3,200-relay and 800) and Travis Turgeon (100 and 200) each won two events.

Three girls picked up a trio of wins for the Lady Indians, including Mary Mazzella (3,200-relay, 1,600-relay, 100), Ashley Leta (3,200-r elay, 1,600-r elay, 800) and Lyndsay Lamica (100-hurdles, 400-hurdles, 1,600relay). Lea Perry also scor ed wins in the triple and high jumps for Peru.

Tre Bucci paced the Hornets with wins in the 400relay, 400 and 1,600-r elay, while Andrew Favr o (discus, 1,600-relay) and Jordan Knight (400-relay, 1,600relay) each scored two wins.

Garcie Chilsom won in the distance events for the Lady Hornets, while Rayanne Cayet won in the 400relay and long jump.

Saranac 104, Beekmantown 28 Saranac 89, Beekmantown 43 Brandon Bushey scored four wins for the Chiefs and Jake Spear set two school r ecords in beating the Eagles April 28.

Spear set new marks in the long jump and triple See TRACK, page 17

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As weather clears, local tennis teams take to the hardcourts NCCS 3, Beekmantown 2 NCCS 4, Beekmantown 1 The Cougars boys and girls tennis teams scored match wins against the Eagles on their home court April 27.

Bobby Marks and McKenna Hunter paired for a 6-1, 6-4 victory in doubles, while the team of Alex Guay and Adam Khater also scor ed a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory .

Adam Jennett scored a 6-4, 6-1 match win for the Cougars, as well.

For the girls, Paige Southwick had a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in the top singles spot, while Alanna Cruz (7-5, 6-2) and Kristen Langr (61, 6-0) also scored wins, along with the doubles team of Lacie Hogle and Allie Cartier (6-2, 6-1).

Mark Price (6-4, 5-7, 6-3) and Eric Mitchell

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Bushey scor ed wins in the 100, 200, 400 and 1,600-r elay, while Micah Patterson helped the Chiefs win two relay events.

For the Lady Chiefs, Jess Huber scor ed wins in the 100 and 200 as well as the long jump, while Alex Farrington, Maxine Rock and Ellen Thew scor ed two wins each for Saranac.

Devon Anderson scored wins for the Eagles in the high jump and discus, while Emily Anderson won the discus on the girls side for Beekmantown and Victoria Phaneuf won the shot put.

CVAC Division I Invitational The Saranac boys and girls varsity teams each scored wins as the host team for the Division I invitational meet, scoring 176 points and 150 points, respectively.

Ryan Kerner (400-hur dles), Brandon Bushey (200), Jake Spear (long jump), Jonathan Br own (high jump), Cor ey Duval (shot put) and Jer emy Bullis (discus) each scored wins for the Chiefs, who also scored wins in the all the r elay events except the 1,600, which was won by Plattsburgh, while Saranac Lake won the 400-r elay and sprint medley relay.

Plattsburgh’s Jor dan Knight won the triple jump and was part of the relay win.

Alexandra Farrington (400-hurdles), Emily Crawford (triple jump), Victoria Phaneuf (shot put) and T risha Helms (discus) won for the Lady Chiefs, who also scor ed thr ee relay victories.

The Peru Indians won the 3-by-1 mile relay event, while Saranac Lake won the shuttle hurdle relay.

Jess Huber scored three wins for the Beekmantown squad in the 200, long jump and 3,200.

Plattsburgh won the distance and 1,600 relays.

Northeastern Clinton’s Celine Bouvier won the high jump.

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(6-2, 5-7, 7-5) scored wins for the Eagles boys team, while the doubles team of Bailey W aterbury and Allie Provost (5-7, 6-2, 7-6 [7-3]) scored the lone win for the girls team.

Saranac 5, NAC 0 Saranac 3, NAC 2

Shawn and Corey Bissonette scored victories in the top two singles spots along with Dylan Christopherson while the doubles teams of Jow Tobin and Luke Simpson along Jan Bin Park (7-6 [7-5], 6-1) and Michael with Mark LaPointe and Adam Cross scored Richter (6-0, 7-5) won the first two matches doubles wins in a sweep of the Northern for the Knights, but the Indians rallied to Adirondack boys tennis team April 27. score a pair of match wins April 27.

Tobin and Simpson wer e the only Chiefs Adam Blaine scor ed a 6-3, 6-3 win in the pushed to a third set. third singles match for the Indians, while the On the girls side, singles players Rachel teams of John McAulif fe and Keegan Par ott Leitsch, Kalee Smith and Becka Horton (6-1, 6-7 [1-7], 6-3) and Peter Daly and Tony scored the thr ee wins needed for the Lady Geno (6-0, 6-2) each scored wins.

Chiefs to also score a win against NAC. For the Lady Indians, Stephanie Omlin (6The doubles teams of Katelyn and T essa 0, 6-2) and Abby Higgins (6-2, 6-0) won sin- King along with Hanna Charland and Shongles matches, while the teams of Stephanie ni Velasquez scored wins for the Lady BobDemarais and Samantha Banker (6-2, 6-3) cats. along with Mar garet Mitchell and Katie Lawless (6-1, 7-5) each won in doubles.

PHS 4, NAC 1 Kelcy Briggs (2-6, 6-3, 6-1) won the lone NAC 3, PHS 2 match for the Lady Knights.

The Hornets won the boys tennis match, Plattsburgh 4, Lake Placid 1 but the Lady Bobcats wer e able to defeat Plattsburgh April 29.

Adam Emery won a thr ee-set (6-1, 4-6, 6The Hornets boys team scor ed wins in 2) match and the doubles teams of Shea both doubles matches and in the first and Crockett and Danny O’Halloran (6-4, 6-1) third singles matches, while the NAC girls along with Chris Gray and Steve Patel (7-6, team also swept the doubles matches and 6-7, 6-3) each won to pace the Hornets boys won in the third singles match. tennis team past Lake Placid April 27.

Josh West won the first set of his match, 6Lake Placid 5, PHS 0 (girls) 4, before his opponent retired.

Martin Gaspar scored a 6-3, 6-2 win for the The Lady Blue Bombers swept past the Blue Bombers.

Lady Hornets in CVAC tennis matches April Peru 3, Seton 2 Peru 4, Seton 1

Seton girls tennis squad

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH — The Seton Catholic varsity girls tennis team is looking for contributions from throughout the team r oster in 2011.

“Seton Catholic’s str engths this year r evolve ar ound par ody in the skills of the players thr oughout the team,” head coach Derek Payne said. “Singles is quite solid despite losing some excellent players to graduation. Doubles players have a lot of potential and as the season progresses, chemistry amongst players should develop.”

Payne said that he the members of the team will be able to compete with varying styles of play that they may face thro ughout th season.

“Consistency thr oughout matches and adapting to each opponent and match site will be major factors,” Payne said. “Some key contributors ar e all r eturning players.

2011 Seton Catholic girls Tennis roster Name Kerry Cannon MK Kim Megan Tedford Kelcey Briggs Julie Miller Silvia Espinosa Sarah Willette Catherine Paquette Mallory Favreau Eva Zalis Stephanie Kustos Lauren Richter

Grd 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 9

Head Coach: Derek Payne The development of the girls’ team since last year is substantial. Look for Kerry Cannon, Megan Tedford, and Stephanie Kustos to make an impact in their starting positions.”

Payne said that he hopes the team will be ready when it comes to post season play to make an impact on the Sectional and state qualifying tournaments.

“A successful season for Seton Catholic would be a winning r ecord,” Payne said.

“Ideally, we hope to do well in Sectionals and move some players deep in the qualifier tournament.”

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Georgia Know led the Blue Bombers in singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win, while Natalia Smith scored a 6-2, 6-4 match win and Georgia O’Leary earned a 6-4, 6-4 match win.

The top doubles team of Serena Hallowell and Joan O’Leary won their match 6-3, 6-3, while Br ennan Butler and Grace Nar diello notched a 6-2, 6-1 win.

Saranac 4, Beekmantown 1 Saranac 3, Beekmantown 2 Corey Bissonette and Dylan Christopherson scor ed singles victories for the Chiefs along with the doubles teams of Josh TobinLuke Simpson and Matt LaPointe-Aar on Cross in beating the Eagles April 29.

For the girls, the doubles teams of Amanda Erikson-Becka Horton and Hannah Klooster-Virginia Hunter scored wins along with Rachel Leitsch to earn the match win over Beekmantown.

Mark Price, Bailey Waterbury and Alexandra Provost scored wins for the Eagles.

NCCS 4, Seton 1 NCCS 5, Seton 0 The Cougars gave up only one match in scoring a 4-1 win on the boys side and 5-0 win on the girls side against the Knights April 29.

Peru 5, AVCS 0 (girls) The Lady Indians scor ed a five match sweep of the Lady Patriots April 29.

Devins breaks long jump record at Ithaca ITHACA — Senior Kyle Devins, of Ausable Valley/Peru, beat a 29-year -old Ithaca College long jump r ecord, automatically qualifying himself for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He jumped 7.43 meters, the longest leap of the day , br eaking the prior record set by Mike Page, in 1982, of 7.29 meters. Despite his ef fort, Cornell defeated Ithaca, which managed a second place finish. Devins was named Empir e 8 Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week.

PSU player wins SUNYAC award FREDONIA — Plattsburgh State baseball player Kris Cauchon earned the SUNY Athletic Conference’s Player of the Week award for the seven-day period ending April 24.

He had a .619 batting average over six games r ecently, going 13-for -21 with nine RBIs. When the Car dinals beat Oswego three times April 22, Cauchon had seven RBIs, batting 8-for -11. This was his first award.

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(All events hosted in Plattsburgh unless otherwise stated.)

Friday.May.6.

BOOKMOBILE ST OPS. Bright Beg innings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake F orest, P lattsburgh, 2:05-3 p .m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

“THE PRIDE” HIST ORICAL MUSIC THEATRE. Strand Theatre, 25 Br inkerhoff St., 7:30 p.m. Benefits Strand Theatre restoration.

Saturday.May.7.

SPRING FUN RUN. City of P lattsburgh Recreation Center, 52, U.S. Oval, 9:45 a.m. Begins behind facilit y on Terry Gordon Memorial Bik e Path. Open t o youths ages 4-13 and their parents. Free. 565-4750.

“THE PRIDE” HIST ORICAL MUSIC THEATRE. Strand Theatre, 25 Br inkerhoff St., 7:30 p.m. Benefits Strand Theatre restoration.

AUCTION BENEFIT FOR RELAY FOR LIFE. North Country Cultural Center for the Ar ts, 23 Brinkerhoff St. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 578-9059.

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDR AISER. West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road. Silent auc tion 5 p.m. Liv e auc tion 6 p .m. $20 donation f or chance t o win it ems. $25 at the door . bberry@charter.net, 562-2095. D onations of auction items welcomed.

Sunday.May.8.

MOTHER’S DAY OBSERVED. “THE PRIDE” HIST ORICAL MUSIC THEATRE. Strand Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., 2 p.m.

Benefits Strand Theatre restoration.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-BREAKFAST. Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

TREASURE CHESTS RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM BENEFIT. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 3-11 p .m.

Performances by Ben Br ight, M otion of the Ocean, Ross M afia and C ompletely Stranded Improv Comedy Troupe. Raffles, 50/50 drawing, and more. 293-7097.

Monday.May.9.

CLINTON C OUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COMPUTER CL UB MEE TS. Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139

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N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-11 a.m. 642-8575.

SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday.May.10.

BOOKMOBILE ST OPS. Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, Saranac, 1-1:45 p.m.; Cadyville Fire House, 2122 Rout e 3, Cady ville, 2-2:30 p .m.; Roderick Rock Senior Housing, 2025 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Morrisonville Post Office, 1934 Rout e 22B , M orrisonville, 3:40-4:15 p.m.

FREE BASEBALL SKILLS CLINIC. PSU Chip Cummings Field, 5-6 p.m. Pitch-hit-run competition for boys and girls 7 to 14 years old, 6 p.m.

Bring bir th cer tificate. No metal cleats . 5654750 or 562-6860.

FREE SOFTBALL SKILLS CLINIC. PSU Cardinal Park, 5-6 p.m. Pitch-hit-run competition for boys and g irls 7 t o 14 y ears old , 6 p .m. Br ing birth cer tificate. No metal cleats . 565-4750 or 562-6860.

TRIVIA NIGHT. Geoffrey's Pub, 5453 Peru St., 8 p.m. 561-3091.

SERVING CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES. 9:30 a.m. t o noon, at the P lattsburgh & North Country Chamber of Commerce, Route 9.

ACCES-VR (FORMERLY VESID) ORIENTATION. 1 to 2 p.m., at One Work Source, US Oval.

Wednesday.May.11.

CLINTON C OUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COMPUTER CL UB MEE TS. Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-11 a.m. 642-8575.

OPEN MIKE NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 9 p.m.563-2222.

Thursday.May.12.

BOOKMOBILE STOPS. Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, H ill Str eet, 2:15-2:45 p .m.; C urtains, C urtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rec tory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p .m.; A da C ourt, Cliff Ha ven, 4:15-4:45 p.m.

COAST GU ARD A UXILIARY/PLATTSBURGH FL OTILLA 15-08 MEE TING AND CLASS. South P lattsburgh Volunteer F ire D epartment, 4244 State Route 22, 7 p.m. Classes in seamanship and crew qualification. New members welcome. 293-7185.

JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre M all, 60 Smithfield Blv d., 4:30-6:30 p .m.

Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Host ed at cent er cour t. w ww.journeyintoreading.org.

TUNES ANDTRIVIA WITH DJ GARY PEACOCK. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 5-8 p.m.563-2222

Friday.May.13.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

Saturday.May.14.

HELLO! NOVEMBER, MARCO POLIO PERFORM. Koffee Kat, 104 Margaret St., 8 p.m.

AUCTION TO BENEFIT AMERIC AN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE. 9 a.m. t o 4 p.m. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St.. 578-9059.

Sunday.May.15.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-BREAKFAST. Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

Monday.May.16.

CLINTON C OUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COMPUTER CL UB MEE TS. Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-11 a.m. 642-8575.

SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102’ MAY DAY, OTHERS TBA PERFORM. ROTA Gallery and Studios, 19 Clinton Street, 7 p.m. $3 to $5.

Tuesday.May.17.

TRIVIA NIGHT. Geoffrey's Pub, 5453 Peru St., 8 p.m. 561-3091.

Wednesday.May.18.

CLINTON C OUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COMPUTER CL UB MEE TS. Seniors Citiz ens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-11 a.m. 642-8575.

DISABILITY W ORK INCENTIVES W ORKSHOP. North Country Center for Independence, 102 Sharron Ave., 3:30 p.m. 563-9058.

OPEN MIKE NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 9 p.m.563-2222.

May 7 - 13, 2011

Thursday.May.19.

BOOKMOBILE STOPS. Clinton County Seniors, f ormer Set on Catholic on N. Catherine Street, 11:30 a.m.-12 p .m.; Samuel Vilas Home parking lot, 1-1:45 p.m.; Flynn Avenue between senior apar tment buildings , 2-2:30 p .m.; P ine Rest Trailer Court, Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45 p.m.

LUNCH AND LEARN. 12 t o 1:30 p.m. North Country Center for Independence, 102 Sharron Avenue. 518-563-9058.

HARPIST M ARTHA GALLA GHER PERFORMS. Plattsburgh M emorial Chapel , 100 US Oval, 7 p.m. 563-6185.

TEENS AND T WEENS LIBR ARY CLUB. Plattsburgh Public Librar y Auditorium, 19 Oak St., 3-4:30 p.m. 563-0921 JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre M all, 60 Smithfield Blv d., 4:30-6:30 p .m.

Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Host ed at cent er cour t. w ww.journeyintoreading.org.

KARAOKE WITH BEN BRIGHT AND ASHLEY KOLLAR. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 8 p.m.

324-2200.

Friday.May.20.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

MOVIE: “MURDERBALL.” 1-3 p .m. Nor th Country Center for Independence, 102 Sharron Avenue. 518-563-9058.

NORTH COUNTRY SQUARES DANCE CLUB MEETS. Clinton C ounty Fairgrounds, 84 F airgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p.m. Caller Corry Lowden and cuer Mo Wall. 561-7167 or 4922057.

AUCTION TO BENEFIT AMERIC AN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE. 9 a.m. t o 4 p.m. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St.. 578-9059.

Saturday.May.21.

NORTH COUNTRY SQUARES DANCE CLUB MEETS. Clinton C ounty Fairgrounds, 84 F airgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p .m. Caller Bob LaBounty and cuer Walt Wall. 561-7167 or 4922057.v

Sunday.May.22.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-BREAKFAST. Elks Lodge

621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $5.

Monday.May.23.

SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clint on County Senior C enter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday.May.24.

TRIVIA NIGHT. Geoffrey's Pub, 5453 Peru St., 8 p.m. 561-3091.

ACCES-VR (FORMERLY VESID) ORIENTATION. 1 to 2 p.m., at One Work Source, US Oval.

Thursday.May.26.

JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre M all, 60 Smithfield Blv d., 4:30-6:30 p .m.

Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Host ed at cent er cour t. w ww.journeyintoreading.org.

KARAOKE WITH BEN BRIGHT AND ASHLEY KOLLAR. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 8 p.m.

324-2200.

Friday.May.27.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

Tuesday.May.31.

TRIVIA NIGHT. Geoffrey's Pub, 5453 Peru St., 8 p.m. 561-3091.

RSVP PERFORMS. Senior Citiz ens C ouncil of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St., 11 a.m.

Wednesday.June.1.

ADIRONDACK JAZZ ORCHESTR A PERFORMS. Olive R idley's, 37 C ourt St., 8-10 p .m.

324-2200.

Thursday.June.2.

JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre M all, 60 Smithfield Blv d., 4:30-6:30 p .m.

Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Host ed at cent er cour t. w ww.journeyintoreading.org.

KARAOKE WITH BEN BRIGHT AND ASHLEY KOLLAR. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 8 p.m.

324-2200.

Friday.June.3.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

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UNFINISHED B MOVIES

By Chris A. McGlothlin ACROSS 1 Words preceding a pronouncement 5 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Newton 8 Novel digits 12 Trig function 19 Guy 20 In the style of 21 Popeye’s __’ Pea 22 Sentence alterations 23 Film about an embarrassing fig leaf situation?

25 Film about winning the chicken breeder’s trophy?

27 Toast triangle topper 28 Link letters 29 Most prone to brooding 30 Film about great cornbread?

35 Buffy’s love 38 Simpson judge 39 Tallow source 40 Scrub over 45 Italian mine 46 Walk pompously 48 Strip 50 Bassoon relative 51 Film about where to put Melba sauce?

54 Film about clashing egos?

57 Catholic college near Oakland 58 45 players 61 Bridge supports 62 “... the whites of __ eyes” 63 TV intro opening 64 With 115-Down, wrinkly pooch 65 Computer add-on 66 Film about swabbing

71 74 75 76 80 82 83 85 87 89 90 92 93 94 97 99 100 102 106 109 110 114 116 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

1 2 3 4 5

drudgery?

Some four-yr. degrees Really could use Afterward Bribable Moves back “Kills 99.9% of bacteria” product Lennon classic Film about Milo’s pal Otis?

Film about a tick at a kennel club event?

Colorado River feeder __ bene Am First name in despotism Run fast Team-player liaisons: Abbr.

Saucer contents?

Setting for “Starry Night Over the Rhone” Film set in a sty?

Trapped Opener’s target Prepared for baking, as flour Film about a celebrity golf tournament?

Film about V-chip users?

“The Kids Are All Right” Oscar nominee Bening Art Deco designer Clampett patriarch The Auld Sod Painters’ plasters Pastoral poem Madrid Mrs. Way out DOWN All-in-one Apple Word from a crib Norwegian royal name Hebrew, e.g.

Writer John le __

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 26 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 52 53 55 56 59 60 63 64 67 68 69 70 71 72

Rhyming fighter Tourist’s aid Disputed point Ice cream lines Bankrupt Harry Reid’s st.

Cook’s protector Fast-talking performer Princess jaunt It’s always underfoot Troubles Bygone Nair competitor D.C. setting Satirist Mort Drama queen, e.g.

Some Millers Neither esta nor esa One with backing Friends, in slang “__ Wanted Man”: 2008 novel Amendment dealing with unenumerated rights “You win” Amazes Belittle Tender spots “Steppenwolf” author Watch secretly Lead-in following a second point Supple Corey of “The Lost Boys” Going concerns?

Apothecary’s weight Old VW camper Greek cheeses Carbon-14, e.g.

Buried NASDAQ unit Projection booth item Common conifer secretion Fax forerunners Cribbage pieces Fayetteville fort Tone of the Kansas

73 77 78 79 81 82 83 84

sequences in “The Wizard of Oz” Oar It meant nothing to Nero Battery current entry point Comedian Black It’s the same in Paris “Unhand me!” “__ Easy”: Guns N’ Roses song Charles River sch.

86 88 91 95 96 98 100 101 103 104 105

Got all bubbly Jedi adversary Payment option Decides one will Somalian menace Wisenheimer Speller’s clarification Made calls, in a way They’re found in pools Photographer Adams Fed. nutritional no.

106 __ Reader 107 “Only the credits held my attention” et al.

108 Greek war god 111 Crosby, Stills & Nash, e.g.

112 Architect Saarinen 113 A few bucks?

114 Lose support 115 See 64-Across 116 Short sleepers?

117 Anthem contraction

This Month in History - MAY 8th - The U.S. Post Office is established. (1794) 9th - Americans Richard Boyd and Floyd Bennett become the first to fly over the North Pole. (1926) 10th - The first color pictures of Earth from space are sent back from Apollo 10. (1969) 11th - BF Goodrich manufactures the first tubeless tire. (1947) 12th - The flush toilet is patented. (1792)

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GENERAL

GUNS/AMMO

LAWN & GARDEN

MUSIC

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88193

1-800-989-4237

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COINS & COLLECTIBLES

HIKING BACKP ACK. $35 External Metal Frame. By EMS. Excellent Condition. 518834-1110 before 7 pm.

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FEMALE BEAGLE 3 yrs old lovable good with other dogs and kids, shots up to date.

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SPORTING GOODS

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EDUCATION

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LOGGING BUY-SELL-TRADE with the Classified Superstore 1-800-989-4237

LAVALLEE LOGGING is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber , primarily Hardwood & Hemlock. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species.

References available. Matt Lavallee, 518645-6351.

T & J Logging is looking to buy standing timber. Paying top dollar. NY certified. Free price quotes. Now of fering tree removal services.

References available. 518-593-3519/518637-5377.

Sales, Ser vice & Parts

2004 Trail Manor Model 3023 • Collapsable low profile hardside pop-up, sleeps 6, easy tow, loaded. $9,999 ONLY $129/month FINANCING $8,400 7 years, Term, 7.99 APR

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WANTED

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2003 Coachman 26 TB Front queen, corner bunks, slide dinette, loaded ONLY $6,999

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1-888-243-9320 www.ntts.edu

80097

4 DOOR Sedan. Any make, good condition, good tires. Needs to be reasonably priced.

518-946-7760.

1999 Jamboree 24 ft. classic, rear kitchen, loaded, 41K. $12,999 ONLY $129/month with $2,000 down

2001 Wildwood 27 BH Front queen, corner bunk/bath, sofa/dinette, loaded ONLY $6,999

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2004 Holiday Presidential 32 SKQ 4 slide outs, loaded, too much to list ONLY $29,999

EQUIPMENT 1969 JOHN DEERE III . 5 spd. transmission, 11hp, Briggs & Stratton engine. Good deck, snowblower. $500. 802-425-3529.

2003 Viking 2465 ST Pop-Up Sleeps 8, dinette/slide, loaded ONLY $3,999

JOHN DEERE 52, 2 bottom 12” plow w/steel wheels. $400. 802-425-3529.

SAWMILLS BAND/CHAIN saw SPRING SALE Cut lumber any dimension, anytime.

MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $995.00.\’a0 www.NorwoodSawmills.com/300N 1-800578-1363Ext.300N

2008 Cougar Lite 29RLS Rear lounge, mint condition, sofa/ dinette slide, front queen bed $ 19,999 Only $199/month with 10% down

LOCALBUSINESS

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www.barrettrv.com • 518-745-8793

674 Quaker Road Glens Falls, NY

73766

PETS & SUPPLIES

(Exit 19 off I-87, Turn Right, 4 Miles)

Automotive

85218

AUTO ACCESSORIES 14” RIMS w/tires. Fit Honda Civic.

185/65R14. All season radials, excellent shape. $100 for all 4. 518-327-3542

BOATS 14’ DURANAUTIC aluminum deepV boat with side console. 25hp Johnson motor. Long shaft. Excellent condition. $1,575. 518-8345016 1990 QUANTUM F & S Boat, 120 HP Force, Trailer , Ski’s & Tubes Inc. $3000 OBO 518834-5439 1990 ST ARCRAFT Model 160, open bow w/1987 Evinrude 70hp motor on 1990 Shorelander trailer . Good condition. $3,000/OBO. 518-359-3264.

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BOAT, 18 ft., 90 Horsepower Motor , Best Offer. Call 518-546-8614.

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV

CA$H FOR CARS and TRUCKS: Get a top dollar INSTANT offer! Running or not. 1-888644-7796 CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models.

Free Towing! We’re Local! 7 Days/Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-779-6495

1983 Y AMAHA Maxin XS400, 400cc, 5 Speed, Saddlebags, Very Clean, 8,785 Miles, $1200 OBO, Must See. 518-946-8341. DONATE A CAR - SA VE A CHILD’S LIFE! Timothy Hill Children’ s Ranch: Helping 1998 HD Road King Classic FLHRC1 Abused and Neglected Children in NY for Anniversary Edition, Low Mileage, HD Jack, over 30 years. Please Call 1-800-252-0561 Traveling Bags, Lots of extra’ s. $9000 OBO. DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GRO518-834-5439 CERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC SUPPOR T WANTED JAP ANESE MOTORCYCLES NO KILL SHELTERS, RESEARCH TO KAWASAKI 1970-1980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ ADVANCE VETERINAR Y TREATMENTS 1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2FREE T OWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NON350, S3-400 CASH. 1-800-772-1 142, 1RUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866-912-GIVE 310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE T OWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible outreachcenter.com, 1-800-597-9411

AUTO DONATIONS

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Fully Tax Deductible. IRS-Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. www .outreachcenter.com 1-800-930-4543

May 7 - 13, 2011

DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING “Cars for Kids” Any Condition. Tax Deductible.

Outreach Center 1-800-521-7566 DONATE YOUR CAR\’85To The Cancer Fund of America. Help Those Suffering With Cancer Today. Free Towing and Tax deductible. 1-800-835-9372 www.cfoa.org DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDA TION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCER Y COUPON 1-888-468 5964

TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE FORD F150, 1997, teal, reg. cab, 8ft box, V6, auto, 2 wheel dr. diamond-plate over-rail toolbox, running boards, good tires & body , needs motor $950. 578-9694

2004 FORD E-250 ext. cargo van dark blue, 93,000 miles. V8 (4.6), auto, pw , pl, A/C, drawers shelving, bins, etc, brand new brakes, good rubber, dealer serviced. Clean, great running, ready to work! $9000. Tel.# 518-494-7990.

When it’s time to

CLEAN HOUSE Don’t throw it away those unwanted items.

Promote them in the “For Sale” section in the Classifieds. You’ll turn your trash into cash!

Our operators are standing by! Call...

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Help Wanted

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

2011 POSTAL Positions $13.00-$36.50+/hr., Federal hire/full benefits. Call Today! 1-866477-4953 Ext. 150

MYSTERY SHOPPERS! Earn up to $150 daily. Get paid to shop pt/ft. Call now 800690-1272.

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HELP WANTED/LOCAL

HELP WANTED

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ad for just $350! Place your ad online at fcpny.com or call 1-877-275-2726.

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References are a big plus. Flexible hours.

518-873-6874. Leave message.

Classified Ads help you find the job that fits your career goal. There’s a job tailor-made just for you in the Classified Superstore

1-800-989-4237.

85223

ACTORS/MOVIE EXTRAS Needed immediALL CASH vending route. Be your own boss. Investment as low as $4995.00. Candy ately for upcoming roles $150-$300 per day depending on job requirements. No experiincluded. 1-877-915-8222. ence, All looks needed. 1-800-561-1762 Ext DO YOU earn $800 in a day? Your Own A-104, for casting times/locations.

Local Candy Route! 25 Machines and Candy All for $9995. 877-915-8222 All Major Credit AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program.

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Real Estate

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85216

APARTMENT FOR RENT **FREE FORECLOSURE LISTINGS*** Over 400,000 properties nationwide. Low down payment. Call now 1-800-749-3041* CHAMPLAIN: $750/MO. Heat, trash & snow removal. w/d hook-up. Excellent condition.

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HOME FOR RENT 1 BEDROOM Log Cabin in Essex, Available Now! $500/mo. + utilities & security deposit.

Call 518-962-4592 Leave Message.

LARGE WELL maintained home Elizabethtown NY . four bedrooms, recently painted, renovated. Large yard, parking, barn, central to all. Prof. single, couple small family. References, credit check, lease. n/smoking, n/pets. $800/month. Contact owner, 914-882-0307. Available June 1.

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Call Nick @ 518-570-1826 for your FREE estimate.

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REPLACEMENT WINDOWS $179 Installed.

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MOBILE HOME FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE WANTED

22 ACRES. Very nice location on Rand Hill Rd., Morrisonville. $27,000. 569-0890.

NYS LAND ONE TIME SALE 10ac-Salmon River Area-$19,995. 7ac w/New Cabin$29,995. 5ac-Hickory Ridge-$12,995. 97ac Surrounding State Forest-$1 19,995. 7ac Trout Stream-$29,995 14ac-Southern Tier$24,995. 5ac on Big River-$39,995. 7acLittle Falls-$19,995. Over 100 new properties offered! Terms or cash discounts! Call Christmas & Associates 1-800-229-7843. Or visit wwwLandandCamps.com OWNER SELLING SHORT! 41 acres$59,900. Gorgeous river valley views, woods, well, driveway! Just of f NYS Thruway! 2 1/2 hrs NYC. 30 min. Albany! Call NOW! 1-888-702-1588

RENTALS WESTPORT: OFFICE SU ITES. Fully fu rnished w/cubicles, desks, computer & phone hook-ups. 720 sq. ft. Lakeviews. Contact Jim Forcier @ 518-962-4420.

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LINCOLN POND, ELIZABETHTOWN 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, manufactured home w/16x40 addition. 12 Acres, one and half miles from Lincoln Pond.

PRICE DRASTICALLY REDUCED $125,000 Rita Mitchell Real Estate,LLC 518-873-3231/518-569-1736

HOME FOR SALE

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REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

May 7 - 13, 2011

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

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

Call and place your listing at 1-800-989-4237

LOG CABIN Spectacular V iews Totally Private 37+ acres 1875 feet river front.

Large Pole Barn. Negotiable. Serious Inquires Only. Call 518-834-2884

Short on cash?

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May 7 - 13, 2011

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VISIT EGGLEFIELD FORD

VISIT EGGLEFIELD BROS. HIGH PEAKS FORD

ELIZABETHTOWN

RAY BROOK

EGGLEFIELD FORD and ELIZABETHTOWN-LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL and FORD MOTOR CO. PRESENT

DRIVE ONE FOR YOUR SCHOOL! $8,000

WE’RE MAKING UP TO AVAILABE TO THE S CHOOL AND WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION! ON

MAY 12 COME TO THE ELIZABETHTOWN-LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL

AND DRIVE A NEW FORD ON A TEST DRIVE - THEN DRIVE THE ALL-NEW 2012 FOCUS. FOR EACH DRIVE* ON THE TWO VEHICLES, FORD MOTOR CO. WILL DONATE $30 TO THE SCHOOL. *Drivers must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license. One donation per household.

For details contact Egglefield Ford, 873-6551.

Home for Your Ford Since 1910 7618 US Route 9 Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-6551 • 800-559-6551 DLR#3160003

Sales • Service Rentals • Parts 1190 NYS Route 86 Ray Brook, NY 12977 518-891-5560 Programs may change at Ford’s discretion

PROGRAM ENDS 5/2/2011

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