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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Roughly 9,000 people have the right to vote on the Plattsburgh City School budget.

Yet not even a quarter of those individuals turned out for the May 15 election.

Those who did turn out overwhelmingly defeated the school district’s first budget proposal. So school officials, no stranger to budget cuts, slashed more from its budget and has altered the district’s publiceducation system in preparation of the June 19 vote.

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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — They eyed the rainbow tunnel with determination.

At the end, a cart on wheels, barely big enough to sit on, grabbed their attention as the children calculated the speed needed for a respectable finish.

Above them, the sun beat down upon their heads from a blue sky spotted with thick white clouds, a slight breeze caressing their cheeks and causing their hair to dance on their heads.

“This is what it’s all about,” grinned Seton Academy fifth-grader Alex Kneifel, the cheers of his peers surrounding him.

Faculty, staff, students, parents and volunteers gathered for Seton Academy’s annual Field Days. The Plattsburgh Catholic Seton Academy students participate in Field Days.

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PATH International was founded in 1969 to promote safe and effective therapeutic riding for the handicapped throughout the United States and Canada. It has nearly 800 member centers and more than 6,300 individual members worldwide who help more than 42,000 men, women and children with special needs yearly through a variety of equineassisted activity and therapy programs.

Postiglione-Dupell was working as a pharmaceutical rep in Vermont when she learned about a PATH International site there. She grew up with horses but did not know what therapeutic riding was.

She showed up to the barn in a pricey suit and heels, and despite the strange looks she received, signed on as a volunteer.

“I just got hooked,” she said. “You start seeing all the ‘aha’ moments and differences it makes in the people’s lives and the families.”

She quickly grew bored with volunteering and learned she could become an instructor.

She left the pharmaceutical industry for training in Connecticut, but after completing the training she returned to Vermont when the pharmaceutical industry tossed more money at her.

“But I still wanted to open a small therapy program,” Postiglione-Dupell said.

She purchased her first therapy horse and eventually left her job for good, opening Medicine Horse Farm five years ago. Three years after that she became a nonprofit.

Postiglione-Dupell, a PATH International certified instructor, leads the sessions at Medicine Horse with the help of volunteers. She believes experiencing and riding horses improves the lives of individuals with dis-

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For example, the horse stimulates the rider ’s pelvis and trunk in a manner that closely resembles the normal gait of a human. This can produce physical changes in the rider, including normalization of muscle tone and improvements in posture, balance, coordination and increased endurance.

Aiden Mars, 8, is diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements and frequent laughter or smiling. His family wondered if he would walk, a milestone he achieved while a participant at Medicine Horse Farm.

“It is unreal,” said Kirsten Ujida-Blair, Aiden’s community integration worker. “He is sleeping now.”

Therapeutic horseback riding also helps the communication and social and motor skills of people with autism.

“Medicine Horse has helped my son with his confidence and self esteem, and it has helped him with school and socializing and talking with peers and adults,” said Peggy LaPierre of Dannemora.

Her son Jacob is 11 and now better understands the differences in people and is much more verbal.

Postiglione-Dupell sees 24 people who range from age age 3 to adult, and would like to help more people. But issues such as weather cause scheduling conflicts, which means people miss therapy.

She is searching for grant money and any other financial support to construct an indoor arena.

Anyone interested in supporting Medicine Horse Farm or the program itself should visit medicinehorsefarm.org.

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By Stephen Bartlett

stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — People squeezed through the crowd, stopping to heft vacuums and take pictures with fake dreadlocks.

They sipped lemonade and coffee and ate Girl Scout cookies and chocolates.

They gathered information from the Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood and listened to music as they pedaled the calories away before spinning the game wheel and trying their luck at the bean-bag toss.

“This event is one of the most popular and important throughout the year,” said Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak at the North Country Chamber of Commerce 2012 Business Expo held at the Plattsburgh State Field House.

This brings together the majority of local businesses, and I always feel the optimism when speaking to people,” Kasprzak said.

Sponsors for the 24th annual event included Buck Supply & Distribution, Curtis Lumber, Denton Publications and News Channel 5.

“The annual Business Expo is a chance for companies to showcase products and services,” said Jody Parks, executive vice president at the Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Businesses can show people what they can do for them.

Sometimes people forget about the opportunities businesses offer.”

The event has grown each year, consistently filling up, with 186 booths this year.

The event also allows businesses to network with each other, and it provides them an opportunity to thank existing customers while meeting new ones.

“This is a good representation of all the businesses in the community,” Parks said.

“A lot of people don’t realize how much is going on in the community. This event is a

great chance to see what is going on, and it is a ton of fun because of the door prizes and games.”

Jason Bell agreed and loves the event.

He attends every year to learn what is in the area for businesses and to possibly walk away with some cool prizes.

“I love seeing all the people,” Bell said.

Representatives from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York said the Business Expo is vital in helping them spread their message and raise awareness about their organization.

The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York serves roughly 1,100 girls in the three-county region Cyndi Tucker covers.

“I work with 400 volunteers delivering the message from the council,” said Tucker, Regional Manager for the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. “A lot of people think the Girl Scouts are gone, and this raises awareness of Girl Scouts in the community.”

The Girl Scouts is always looking for more volunteers, Tucker said. The organization provides many opportunities girls otherwise would not have access to, she pointed out.

“Whatever a girl wants to do,” Tucker said, “she can do it in the Girl Scouts.”

Sarah Hardy, a strategic partner for the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, said she is all about youth and feels the organization offers girls a “real-life” program.

Girls need guidance, Hardy said, and the Girl Scouts provides programs that help them build confidence.

Several people stopped by the Girl Scouts’ booth throughout the day, as well as at the many other stations at the business expo.

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lattsburgh City School isn’t the same these days.

The carving blades have been shaving off chunks of it for a few years now, $1 million here, $1 million there, $6 million piled up on the floor below the butcher ’s block.

It feels like some things are forever lost, familiar memories you held onto until the tendons in your fingers ached and you cried out, because leaner isn’t better.

This has been a painful year for Plattsburgh City School, its students and their parents, and in the long run, the results will be felt by many more than those mentioned above.

Still, the community has the opportunity to ward off another, more savage assault on Plattsburgh City School. The district will likely never fully heal from the cuts that have been made, but the bleeding may stop if taxpayers hit the polls June 19 and vote yes for the 2012-13 spending plan.

Is it a fair plan? No. This plan hurts students, employees and the school community. But taxpayers do not want a fair plan, because some of them cannot afford it and many of them would rather not pay for it.

So with that logic, this plan, I guess, is fair to taxpayers, though that only came after much sacrifice by school officials.

Still, this unfair plan must be approved, because children cannot afford further cuts. The budget already equates to telling people to take showers without soap or water and then cutting the water off a minute later. Further cuts would equate to destroying the shower and handing out dry towels and saying, “I think it might rain next weekend.”

Already, some enrichment activities beneficial to children are gone, which is especially troubling for children from poorer backgrounds who have access to little to nothing in life. Dropout prevention is no more, positions are vanishing, athletics is being starved, class sizes are increasing, programs are becoming a luxury, people must do more with less, and all the while

standards and expectations increase.

The first budget Plattsburgh City School put before voters in May totaled $38.3 million and included a tax-levy increase of 5.8 percent, which was more than the cap of 3.01 percent. It also included more than $1 million in painful reductions, yet voters defeated it 1,365 to 729.

This new budget proposal includes more than half a million dollars more in cuts and is a decrease from the current spending plan of $37,812,744. It carries a tax-levy increase of 2.84 percent, which falls below the cap.

If this budget fails, there will be no taxlevy increase under a contingency budget in a time when costs – many of them beyond the district’s control – continue to rise and government aid is disgustingly inadequate. School officials will have to take more than $600,000 more out of the budget, an outcome that would be nothing less than a travesty.

Plattsburgh City School, sadly, is not the same district because of the cuts this year and the millions it has slashed over the past few years.

Frankly, public schools need much more money to adequately do the job they are tasked to carry out. Taxpayers shouldn’t have to shoulder that burden, but the state and federal governments are pathetically falling short in their task of supporting public education. It is unfortunate that Plattsburgh City School is punished for this.

Plattsburgh City School has already given away too much, yet it has responded by continuing to make sacrifices and is now asking very little from taxpayers as the state and federal governments get away with forcing this mess upon everyone.

Acknowledge the district’s sacrifice and support Plattsburgh City School by voting yes on the 2012-13 budget on June 19.

This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Fred Herbst, Shaun Kittle, Keith Lobdell, Stephen Bartlett, Andy Flynn, and John Gereau. Comments should be directed to denpubs@denpubs.com

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ver the last year our politicians, major news outlets, union leaders and powerful lobbyists have been waging war in Wisconsin. The failed recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been hailed by the Republican Party as a major victory heading into the fall election season. The Democratic Party, backed by major labor, now seeks to double their efforts to reengage the electorate, learning from this perceived failed effort.

Why do we continually allow issues of importance to be taken over and owned by those who seek to protect their own self interests while framing these issues in a manner designed to create division among us? We must recognize we have only one country and that country must have a sense of direction that is fair and compassionate to all. No one appreciates a gloating victor, but that is exactly what the political parties have undertaken to pit us against each other—and keep us there.

Americans have always been at their best when they stand united, arm in arm. When we allow the powerful, or the politically connected, to divide us and shift our loyalty to party or self interest instead of country is when we work against our own best interests. Wisconsinites registered their votes last week and they alone should be the victors or losers in that contest.

Feeding the political divide instead of using our democratic common sense has allowed our nation to become paralyzed in recent years, and it won’t get any better until we demand that enough is enough.

Public-sector workers reportedly continue to enjoy better benefits than their private sector counterparts. About 64 percent of private-sector workers have access to pensions, compared with 90 percent of state and local government workers. Private-sector workers earn an average of $8.53 in benefits per hour, while government workers earn $14.31 in benefits per hour.

Our economy can’t continue to support growing government payroll costs. Some form of balance must be maintained.

Over the course of time, public sector employees needed the power of collective bargaining, especially when the pay scales and benefits didn’t fairly match with those in the private sector. But the pendulum has swung too far the other way and the current economic climate has shown that the nation can’t support generous benefits, salaries and overt job protection for public employees when the private sector is go-

ing in the other direction..

On the other side of the divide, according to the Independent Center for Public Integrity, Governor Walker raised seven Dan Alexander times more than Thoughts from Mayor Barrett, Behind the Pressline his challenger, to defend his recall, and, despite the difference in spending, the dollars didn’t directly translate into percentage points in polls or the vote. Wisconsin voters were not swayed by the big corporate connections, but instead recognized that the best choice was to keep Walker in place and continue to tackle the state budget woes by tempering the growth of public sector costs.

Now, the spin masters from both sides will continue to put the best face on the result from their perspective, but at the end of the day voters must put self interest aside and see through the spin to make good choices and insure realistic choices that continue to make government accountable while bringing spending under control. We all need to tune out the posturing and not allow others to frame these issues, nor take ownership of them for anything other than the advancement of our nation.

It seems clear to me that far too many of our leaders place their own self interests and political aspirations ahead of the Democracy. We get sucked into blindly following the powerful and until we demand accountability and see through the veil of divisive politics our nation will continue to be held hostage. We need to respect the differences that will naturally occur between people of good intentions but look to elect leaders who seek to resolve those differences instead of using them to create and feed anger and hatred among us. Until we find our own clear voice, I fear America will be driven to the outer edges of the political divide, where nothing but stonewalling is accomplished, while the nation suffers from its lack of resolve and identity, zigzagging between the political extremes.

Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com

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The successes and mistakes of fatherhood M

y daughter, Darby, was born Dec. 12, 1994.

My son, Samuel, was born Oct. 22, 2006.

I’m 38, Father ’s Day is nearly here, and I’ve been reflecting on my kids, wondering who stole my time, why I did this or didn’t do that, and how my actions have impacted them.

Darby was a little one when I found myself as a single father living in a trailer park in Kansas after I was honorably discharged from the Army. I remember walking the trailer park each night, hand in hand, laughing and willing bed time to arrive late.

I remember she somehow squeaked out wins during best of seven wrestling matches, waiting at the bottom of the slide, learning to braid and sing simultaneously, and watching her spit out the green beans I hid in ravioli, leaving me afraid my daughter would grow up with a vitamin deficiency.

I also recall searching for change under floor mats to buy diapers, drinking too much at a barbecue

when I was the only one responsible for her, and a doctor who thought I caused the bruise under her eye because the cigarette smoke he smelled on her and my Medicaid card told him all he needed to know about us. Yet, when I reflect on that now I wonder, “What kind of a father smoked near enough to his daughter that she smelled like cigarettes?”

As Darby has aged, wrestling matches have been replaced by hiking, economic debates, frustrated eye rolls and my annoying pep talks. I’ve loved her with everything in me, though my actions at times have hurt her, a regret that never rectifies itself. And there isn’t a second that passes that I don’t wish I could reach into her belly, pull out her Crohn’s disease and keep it as my own.

But I gotta thank the internet, because Darby received guidance from somewhere as she is brilliant, empathetic, kind, quick-witted, creative, talented and mature. She often bests me in debates that usually end with me threatening through clenched teeth, “Keep it up and I’ll ground you ‘til you

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From the Editor’s Desk graduate.”

Samuel entered the world a question mark. The love was strong, but that little heart scared everyone, and Boston specialists said he had 1p36 deletion syndrome.

It’s a congenital genetic disorder characterized by moderate to severe intellectual disability, delayed growth, hypotonia, seizures, limited speech ability, malformations, and hearing and vision impairments.

He was less than 4 pounds at birth, and after an extensive hospital stay went home with several medications and a feeding tube that ran from his nose to his belly.

He often slept on my belly and chest, just like his big sister did when she was a little one, and we watched African cichlids swim around the fish tank. As he grew stronger, every noise, squeeze and one-on-one engagement was celebrated.

Sammie had open-heart surgery at 10 months. Shortly after that, my inability to live up to my marriage vows resulted in my son only living half the time with myself and Darby, the latter seeing another family she belonged to destroyed, though this time it was my fault.

But as time passed, I recall Samuel’s increased strength when sitting up, standing when leaning on the couch, giggles over anything that spins, lights up and plays music, and more nights on my chest and belly. Suddenly, there was preschool and graduations from bottles to cups, a word or two that indicated a want or dislike,

kindergarten, scooting on his butt and then crawling, and sitting in the seat behind me for summertime bike rides. I adore him.

As I ponder fatherhood, I know I’m fortunate to have two beautiful and brilliant children. I also know fatherhood is difficult, but so is marriage, playing the guitar, writing, basketball and anything else you want to master. It takes devotion, the will to excell and the awareness that your are shaping lives.

I wish I could say I’ve been a perfect dad.

What I can say is as long as I keep in mind how I affect them, live the moments we share, and provide them with the best I have to offer with the tools in my belt, while pledging to acquire the tools I don’t possess, I believe more often than not I’ll succeed.

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH – Russell Puschak is interim library director at the Plattsburgh Public Library.

But the search for a permanent director continues.

The library’s next leader will have much to tackle with a library that has been low on funds, accused of weak management and is staffed by employees who had to make considerable concessions to save it this year.

The Plattsburgh Public Library Board of Trustees appointed Puschak, who is currently a librarian for Stafford Middle School and was the founding director of the Town of Johnsburg Library in North Creek.

Stan Ransom, 82, retired as director of Plattsburgh Public Library on May 31. Ransom, who earned $56,650 in the position, was retired from the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System when he became director at Plattsburgh Public Library.

Puschak will earn $30 per hour and will maintain a part-time presence during the remainder of the school year before switching to regular hours over the summer.

Plattsburgh Public Library’s permanent director must possess a master ’s degree in library services, a public library professional certificate and at least five years of experi-

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A pair of public forums are scheduled for June 19 at noon and June 26 at noon to allow the public to hear from candidates Elaine Dunne Thayer and Connie Dalrymple.

They will speak about the future of public libraries, outline their vision and take questions from the public.

Plattsburgh Public Library hosts more than 2,500 visitors weekly. Community usage has increased as people turn to the library for information and resources while the economy struggles.

Plattsburgh Public Library faced an especially troubling situation earlier this year.

The library’s projected budget shortfall was $167,340, minus $17,000 in fund balance.

Community members attended several meetings, voicing their support for the library and frustration with possible cuts.

The board initially voted to cut four positions at the time, two librarians, one clerk and one paige.

In the end, the Plattsburgh Common Council voted unanimously to provide the Plattsburgh Public Library with $60,000 in additional funding. The move was the final step that saved the positions and put the library on the road to financial stability.

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Earlier this year, a coalition set out to complete its annual task of securing federal tax refunds for North Country residents.

The group especially wanted to assist low to moderate income people.

As always, the work has paid off nearly $6 million in tax refunds for the North Country.

“It’s good for them and it’s good for our economy,” said John Bernardi, executive director of the United Way of the Adirondack Region and chairman of the Adirondack Region Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition.

The Adirondack Region Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition was formed to offer free sites for individuals to get their taxes done.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites were set up in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties to serve those seeking the free income tax filing service.

“The Adirondack Region Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition recently completed a very successful income tax assistance program that proved extremely beneficial for many low to moderate income people throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties,” Bernardi said.

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Of the total received from the refunds, $1,479,999 was Federal Earned Income Tax Credit dollars.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties prepared 4,885 returns.

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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com BEEKMANTOWN — When doctors diagnosed Wendy Faubert with scleroderma in 2005 she rushed online where the Internet told her she had five years to live.

“I couldn’t read it after that.”

Today, she continues to fight and recently helped out at the 4th Annual Randy Duprey Memorial Scleroderma Walk/Run in Beekmantown.

The event raises money for the Scleroderma Foundation and also helps cover medical costs for others diagnosed with the disease.

“This helps out, because the medical bills are excessive,” Faubert said.

Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

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In Brief CCC student awarded scholarship PLATTSBURGH — Criminal Justice Student Honored at National Conference June 6.

Clinton Community College student, Tanner Hooker of Rouses Point was honored nationally at the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS) Conference.

Hooker, a criminal justice major, is the winner of the Patrick J. Ryan Community College Student Scholarship. The scholarship is presented in honor of Patrick J. Ryan to recognize his many contributions to the field of criminal justice higher education.

Assistant Professor Diana Wardell nominated Tanner saying in part, “Mr. Hooker brings great enthusiasm, diligence, and a wonderful perspective to every class. He is thoughtful and respectful of his classmates, and helps to facilitate discussion in class. Mr. Hooker is a combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the recipient of a Purple Heart.”

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Clinton Community College Alumnus, Carlton Hall was the Patrick J. Ryan Scholarship winner for 2011. This year ’s conference ran from June 6 through the 9, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

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itschead above water, and Randy consistently told his wife his mission was to pay it forward.

In October of 2008, Randy went into heart failure. He died in January 2009.

“In March of 2009, I thought we needed to do something,” said Kate.

That thought gave birth to the first Walk/Run to raise money for the Scleroderma Foundation, a nonprofit supporter of research in the United States that has allotted nearly $14.2 million in research funds since 1989. The event in Beekmantown also raises money to help cover medical costs for those diagnosed with the disease.

This year, the event raised $3,900 for local efforts and $7,500 for the Foundation.

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Walk/Run. Kate is also motivated by Photo by Stephen Bartlett she and Randy’s son, Alek, who is four now and has a line for the Walk/Run, Faubert cut the rib1 in 100 chance of being stricken by sclerobon to start the annual event. derma.

A large crowd of people walked quickly “I just need to keep working for him and through the grass, and as the last individual people in the community with the disease.” faded from view, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Freebird Faubert knew something was wrong in broke the silence they left behind them.

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I’ve got to see.

“I used to be so active.”

But, if I stayed here with you, girl, She was scared, but has come to realize she Things just couldn’t be the same. cannot deny or walk away from the disease.

‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now, “I am going to fight.”

And this bird you can not change.

As participants lined up at the starting

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Telecom scam comes to the North Country

By Shaun Kittle

shaun@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Don’t believe everything that shows up in the mail.

When Dan Alexander, CEO of Denton Publications in Elizabethtown, received correspondence from an alleged telecommunications company called UST, he knew something was wrong.

The letter looked like an invoice, complete with a $425 charge, and a request to “remit payment to the above address,” a location in LaVerne, CA. “We get invoices in here constantly, so we have a pretty good system of checking everything,” Alexander said. “Whenever we order something, it has to be approved.”

But the letter wasn’t a bill at all — it was an agreement.

“As I understand, it is actually a contract to approve a service they claim to provide,” Alexander said.

After doing some research, Alexander quickly learned that Denton Publications is not the first company to recieve a letter from

UST, who also goes by the names US Telecom and UST Development, Inc. Regardless of the name on the letterhead, the company’s activities are well-documented by the Better Business Bureau, who gave them the lowest possible rating of ‘F.’ The rating is determined by an assessment that contains 16 factors, including how long the business has been active, the volume of complaints they have received, whether or not complaints have been resolved by the business and whether or not government action has been taken against them.

To be approved by the Bureau, a business must receive a rating of ‘B’ or higher, with ‘A+’ being the highest rating.

“We have a long history with this business,” said Peggy Penders, public relations director with the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York. “Right now, the government has action against them.”

Penders warned that phony invoices are just one method used to lure individuals and businesses into parting with their cash.

Posing as collection agencies, service providers and offering rewards are just some of the devices commonly used in scams.

“Scammers are smart,” Penders said. “They often seem like any other legitimate business, but they’re doing illegitimate things.”

Penders said scams are a prevalent part of North Country life, and added that the Bureau considers Plattsburgh to be the scam capital of the United States.

“When we look at Plattsburgh, the proportion of reports we manage is disproportionate to the population size,” Penders said. “A lot of these scams come from Canada, but the businesses appear to be located in the US.” A key to recognizing scams is to investigate any correspondence that seems unlikely.

Don’t cash prize checks for contests you never entered, and don’t write checks or give away personal information unless you are absolutely familiar with the recipient, Penders cautioned.

The Better Business Bureau’s website is the best way to check up on a business, Panders said, and

Dan Alexander of Denton Publications holds a phony invoice, one of many tactics scammers use to fool individuals and businesses.

Photo by Shaun Kittle

doing so can save headaches, and your bank account.

Anywhere money can be spent, from automotive repair shops and gyms to websites and retail stores, can be investigated.

“Never shop online without two windows open,” Penders warned.

“One for the website you might buy from, and the other for the Better Business Bureau’s website.”

UST did not respond to messages left at the number given on the invoice received by Denton Publications.

Seasonal worker not guilty in stabbing stephen@denpubs.com CHAZY — Linley Baker stabbed Knox Cole several times early last year, leaving him clinging to life.

At the time, law enforcement said Baker made admissions.

But his attorney contended

Baker acted in self defense, and this month he was found not guilty of assault and weapons charges.

The two men worked at Giroux’s Poultry in Chazy.

Baker testified that he was the victim of verbal assaults before the stabbing.

According to Baker, in early March 2011, Cole threatened him with a knife.

A week later, an altercation began between the two seasonal workers from Jamaica at a Reynolds Road Apartment in Chazy at about 6 a.m.

The initial story released had Baker, 49, grabbing Cole, 51, and stabbing him several times.

Baker said Cole came at him with the knife and that he stabbed Cole in the stomach

Mobile health clinics to be held

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The clinic will be held in front of the Plattsburgh Imaging Center in the CVPH Plaza. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are recommended.

Services available at the clinic include clinical breast exams with mammograms done on the same day, pap smears, along with blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings.

Medicaid and various other insurances are accepted.

Women 40-years-old and older without insurance may be eligible for a yearly mammogram, and a pap smear every two years at no cost through the cancer services program.

For more information, or to make an appointment, call 563-7129.

while defending himself.

Cole, clinging to life and in need of immediate surgery, fled to a neighboring apartment. An acquaintance transported him to CVPH Medical Center, and hospital staff contacted New York State Police.

Cole identified Baker as his attacker.

New York State Police went to the apartment and arrested

Baker without incident.

Medical personnel stabilized Cole and Baker remained in police custody, charged with first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

Police found two knives at the apartment and Baker revealed some details of the altercation.

Baker had no prior arrests.

Assistant District Attorneys Nick Evanovich and Katherine Kopita presented the case before Judge Patrick McGill in Clinton County Court.

Dean Schneller, an attorney in Plattsburgh, represented Baker.

The jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Baker not guilty.

Medical exchange program seeking equipment PLATTSBURGH — The Knights of Columbus Council 13127 is seeking donations of durable medical equipment.

Eqipment includes non-motorized wheelchairs, walkers, tub chairs and stationary bikes.

Donated items will be redistributed at no cost to community members in need.

To arrange drop-off or pick-up of any serviceable items, or to apply to receive such items,, call or email the KFC members listed below. Applicants will be placed on a waiting list and equipment will be distributed on a first come,first serve basis.

Joseph Coulombe, 726-0846, joecoulombe71@yahoo.com, or Raymond Carnahan, 572-1527, rcarnaham5267@charter.net.

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Making the best of a bad situation

Survival Bracelets made by friends of Gary Cota.

Photo by Katherine Clark

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com CHAZY — In the wake of

tragedy, friends of a teen have found an opportunity to bring awareness to gun control and safety by form-

ing a group called “Never forgotten, in memory of Gary Cota.”

“We want to do something

to keep his name out there and keep other people’s families from going through what Gary’s family is going through,” Miranda LaBelle said.

Gary Cota, a 13 year old from Fort Edwards, passed away on June 5 at his home, after police believe a firearm accidentally discharged while he and a friend were alone in his room.

Cota grew up in Chazy and had many friends and family in the area. His untimely death left his former hometown saddened and searching for an opportunity to help keep this from happening to others in the future.

“This is an extremely painful and heartbreaking time in the North Country, and as unfortunate and painful as it seems, something like this only brings out the questions of circumstance and wondering why,” Thomas Krause wrote in an e-mail.

The small group of Cota’s friends and community members are working together to raise money for gun safety courses in the area.

The “small group with big hopes” will construct and sell survival bracelets in Cota’s honor made with the colors of his favorite sports team, the New York Yankees.

“Our goal is to get money to local programs to get kids aware that this isn’t a video game, this is life and death,” Krause wrote.

Goup members LaBelle, Seth Mattot, Mikey Bruley, Thomas Krause, Susan LaBelle, and Nadine LaBelleMattot, have been working together to make the bracelets in an assembly line fashion, weaving the blue and gray paracord bracelets just right.

Once completed, the bracelets unravel to be about 6 feet of useful cord which could be helpful in hiking and camping adventures, where strong cord is sometimes needed.

The bracelets will be sold for a $5 donation and will go to help raise money for Gun Control and safety classes in Clinton County.

“We want this to all go to a good cause, and the message is strong,” LaBelle said.

TRAGIC ACCIDENT On June 5, police received a call saying a child who lived inside the home at 8 Keating Avenue had been fatally shot in the head. Emergency response pronounced Cota deceased on scene.

Police are still investigating the nature of the scene at the time of the shooting and are in the process of determining who was in control of the weapon when it was discharged. Fort Edwards Police Sergeant Justin Derway said there seemed to be a curiosity factor between the two kids with the weapon.

“The investigation is still open and we have yet to determine who was handling

Field Days from page 1 School serves grades Pre-K-6.

“This is about teamwork, having fun and being physically active,” said Seton Academy Physical Education Teacher Meghan Lawliss.

For the event, students were broken up into 10 teams participating in 10 activities, including tennis, musical chairs, soccer, science activities, balloon toss and obstacle courses.

Preschool students participated in their own set of games.

“I love it here,” said Colleen Lemza, who has three children attending Seton Academy.

The small parochial school provides her children with a strong foundation in academics, respect and morality.

the gun at the time the gun was triggered,” Derway said.

Derway said the incident could have been prevented, and anyone who has access to a weapon should be educated in gun safety.

“Safeguarding all weapons is very important,” Derway said. “People handling a gun should follow the ‘laser rule,’ which means anything you point a gun at has the potential of being shot.”

Derway suggests anyone with a gun should keep the weapon locked with a snake lock that renders the weapon unusable and have it locked away.

Cota was honored in a special ceremony at the Chazy Rural School by more than 150 students and community members on June 9, and the entire eighth grade class traveled to Fort Edwards on June 11 for his service in Fort Edwards.

Derway said the tone in Fort Edwards has been extremely somber since Cota’s death.

“It’s very sad,” Derway said. “The members of the community are trying to pull together to support the families of both boys.”

For more information about the group, to order a survival bracelet or make a donation to the “Never forgotten, in memory of Gary Cota” group, visit their Facebook page and send them a message.

Her children love Field Days, and she enjoys helping out.

“I do this every year,” Lemza said.

Kirsten Recore has two children at Seton Academy.

She remembers Field Days from when she attended Catholic school, except then it was called mini-Olympics.

“I went to St. Alexander ’s in Morrisonville, but it is no longer there.”

As a college student, Recore felt ahead of many of her peers and contributed that to her experience attending a Catholic school.

“I had such a strong foundation.”

Kneifel admitted he learns “a lot of good things” at Seton Academy, though on Field Days his attention was on the red balloon filled with water coming his way.

“I like the balloon toss,” he shouted.

“It’s fun when the water splashes all over you.”

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Budget from page 1 “If this budget fails, we immediately have to adopt a contingency budget and reduce another $550,000,” said Superintendent James “Jake” Short.

The 2012-13 budget proposal that taxpayers will vote on June 19 totals $37,812,744, representing a 1.53 percent decrease from the current spending plan.

It carries a tax-levy increase of 2.84 percent. The tax-levy increase cap is 3.01 percent.

“The tax levy is the significant change within this,” Short said.

The first budget proposal

totaled $38.3 million and carried a tax-levy increase of roughly 5.8 percent, which surpassed the cap of 3.01 percent.

That spending plan also included $1 million in cuts due to soaring costs and inadequate state aid. Over the past few years, prior to the current budget, the district has made about $6 million in cuts.

Still, district voters defeated this spending plan on May 15 by a vote of 1,365 to 729.

“The budget was very clearly defeated,” Short said. “It was the largest margin of any budget defeat.”

School officials re-examined the spending plan and made more than $500,000

Births LAWRENCE — a son, Colin Michael, was born on May 22, 2012 to Kailey and Jeffrey Lawrence.

BURDO — a son, Derek Lester, was born on May 22, 2012 to Anna Bentley and Joseph Burdo.

FOUNTAIN — a daughter, Natale Sofia, was born on May 23, 2012 to Jobina and Richard Fountain III. BAKER — a son, Mitchell Irvin, was born on May 23 to Haley Baker.

BUCKLEY — a son, Reynger Callahan, was born on May 23, 2012 to Melissa and Patrick Buckley.

KUSALONIS — a daughter, Payten Lynn, was born on May 24, 2012, to Kasey and Joshua Kusalonis.

AVERY — a daughter, Raine Marie, was born on May 24, 2012, to Darcy Avery.

BRIGGS — a son, Mason Owen, was born on May 25, to Magan and Jonathan Briggs.

HIMMEL — a daughter, Hannah Lynn, was born on May 26, 2012 to Morgan and Erin Himmel.

CURRIER — a daughter, Ava Lillian, was born on May 27, 2012 to Beverly Zeh and Eric Currier.

BUSHEY — a son, Gary Lee, was born on May 16, 2012 to Ashley and Nathaniel Bushey.

DOUGLAS — a daughter, Callie Mae, was born on May 15, 2012 to Aimee Watson.

MACEY — a daughter, Aubree Marie, was born on May 16, 2012 to Leslie Beshaw and Steven Macey.

BENWARE — a son, Keadon Wiott, was born on May 18, to Krystal and Scott Benware.

REANDEAU — a daughter, Ellie Marie, was born on May 17, 2012 to Kristina Liebfred and Justin Reandeau.

VAN VALKENBURG — a daughter, Brooklyn Inez, was born on May 19, 2012 to Kayla Van Valkenburg.

LARCHE — a son, Benjamin Travis was born on May 18, 2012 to Jamie and Trais Larche.

FIELDER — a daughter, Aislyn Anne, was born on May 19, to Kaitlin and Bernard Fielder.

DAVIS — a son, James Scott, was born on May 3, 2012 to Alisha and James Davis.

JOYAL — a son, Konnor James, was born on May 21, 2012 to Amanda Pelkey.

CURRIER — a daughter, Ava Lillian, was born on May 27, 2012 to Beverly Zeh and Eric Currier.

LABOMBARD — a son, Landon Alex, was born on May 24, 2012 to Heather Gregory and Randy LaBombard.

SULOFF — a daughter, Bree Bowen was born on March 30, to Stefanie Kearns ad Steven Suloff.

TROMBLEY — a daughter, Brie Madison, was born on May 29, 2012 to Brittany Goodchild and Brandon Trombley.

LAIDMAN — a daughter, Ella Elizabeth, was born on May 22,2012 to Michelle and Holden Laidman.

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more in cuts.

The current sending proposal totals $37,812,744, which represents a 1.53 percent decrease from the district’s 2011-12 budget. It carries a tax-levy increase of 2.84 percent, which falls below the cap.

Budget cuts have included assistant coaches, gymnastics and other athletics, course offerings, programs for at-risk students, enrichment programs, several positions, summer work, substitute teacher pay rates, technology, guidance, equipment, field trips, music, Odyssey and maintenance and custodial work.

If the budget is again defeated, school officials must adopt a contingency spend-

ing plan, which would carry no increase on the tax levy, despite increasing costs and inadequate state and federal aid.

Nearly $600,000 more in cuts would have to be made and would include, but not be limited to, athletics, music, arts, pre-k, kindergarten, further positions and child advocates.

“The district paying for field trips has been eliminated and Odyssey enrichment is no longer sustainable with the budget we have,” Short said. “We have done a 10 percent reduction on substitute teacher pay rates and we have to keep a very close eye on class sizes, because they will be pushing the margins.”

PHANEUF — a daughter, Haley Grace, was born on May 29, 2012, to Hilary Dansereau and Kenneth Phaneuf.

WATSON — a son, Mason Alexander, was born on May 30, 2012 to Kellylynn and Bryant Watson.

HUNT — a son, Cortland Asypen James, was born on May 30, 2012 to Michelle Daniels and James Hunt.

THOMAS — a daughter, Abigail May, was born on May 30, 2012, to Jessica and Christopher Thomas.

THOMPSON — a son, Aiden Wayne, was born on May 31, 2012, to Jessica and Robert Thompson.

CHANOWSKEY — a daughter, Annika Jase, was born on May 31, 2012 to TanJa and Jared Chanowskey.

GOOLEY — a daughter, Aubree Mae, was born on May 31, 2012 to Tracie Hatin and Matthew Gooley.

HILCHEY — a son, Deaglan Christopher, was born on May 31, 2012, to Christy Rock and Christopher Hilchey.

GOFF — a son, Madden Jeremy, was born on May 30, 2012 to Kara and Jeremy Goff.

RADIBEAU — a son, Jacob Robert, was born on June 1, 2012 to Jamie and Jerad Rabideau.

MAACK — a son, Owen Arthur, was born on June 1, 2012 to Sara Maack and Justin Supple.

PEKRUL — a son, Sebastian James, was born on June 1, 2012 to Jeanne Hall and Michael Pekrul.

LASHWAY — a daughter, Kylie Star, was born on June 1, 2012, to Renee and Brian Lashway.

GEARHART — a son, Sawyer William, was born on June 3, to Amber and William Gearhart III. DANIELS — a daughter, Adele Catherine, was born on June 9, 2012 to Janel Daniels and Randy Darrah Jr. TYLER — a son, Titan Frederick, was born on June 4, 2012 to Tiffany Lee and Timothy Tyler Jr. PLUMADORE — a son, Adam Douglas, was born on June 4, 2012 to Randi and Mathew Plumadore.

BENWARE — a son, Brock Michael, was born on June 4, 2012 to Miranda and Carl Benware.

BURRELL — a daughter, Emilyn Rowan was born on June 5, 2012 to Stacy and Mark Burrell Jr. LAROSE — a son, Anthony Stanley Thomas, was born on June 5, 2012 to Misty Stone and Christopher LaRose.

PAYRO — a daughter, Abigayle Adell, was born on June 5, 2012 to Erin and Lukas Payro.

BARRY — a daughter, Lydia Elizabeth, was born on June 5, 2012 to Melissa Morgan and Jason Barry.

VAN NORTWICK — a son, Jace Joseph, was born on June 6, 2012, to Hilary and Philip Van Nortwick.

LAMOTTE — a daughter, Brynn Montana, was born on June 5, 2012 to Stephanie Colby.

MUSCHERA — a son, Mark Clifford Jr. was born on June 7, 2012 to Genessa Rounds and Mark Muschera.

SPOOR — a son, Mathew James, was born on June 7, 2012 to Carly Sweeney and Lee Spoor.

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“If we have another budget defeat we have to go back and examine if Pre-K is sustainable, and we may have to cut down to half-day Kindergarten,” Short continued. “If the budget passes, we must live within the lines, and any emerging needs must be met with a re-

duction. These emerging needs in the district occur monthly, so there will be the possibility of mid-year cuts.”

Voters can cast their vote from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Bailey, Duken and Momot school buildings.

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It’s nearly time for the topwater bonanza!

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Back home, again

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ast weekend, I returned to Elizabethtown to attend the opening of the new, Raging Rivers exhibition at the Adirondack History Center Museum. Raging Rivers: A Mind of Their Own is a theme that will continue throughout the summer with a series of History Center lectures that explore the effects and after affects of two centuries of Adirondack floods.

The new exhibit includes images taken by numerous professional photographers, as well as other local residents. It provides a visual summary of the immediate destruction, as well as the after affects of Hurricane Irene.

The exhibition of still photographs are complimented by a video produced by photographer, Nathan Farb. In addition to the photo exhibit, museum staffers also utilized a variety of items that were taken from the river after the flood to create several intriguing displays of ‘Debris Sculptures.’

The sculptures provided graphic, hands-on evidence of the damage caused by the storm, and for many visitors, the experience proved to be both an emotional, as well as a cathartic opportunity.

I spoke with numerous visitors about where they were, and what they were doing when the high water hit, and it was difficult not to be moved by their recollections. It was a natural tragedy that was shared by many, and it will be remembered by all.

I would encourage anyone who hasn’t recently visited the old museum on the ‘Town Hill,’ to stop by. The Adirondack History Center features ‘our history’ and it won’t disappoint.

Saturday’s event also included a car show that attracted numerous antique and classic motor vehicles, including several “horseless carriages.”

While strolling among the cars, I was immediately put at ease by the friendly atmosphere and the lively banter that surrounded the show’s participants. The collection of antique and classic vehicles was nearly as impressive as the host of characters who own, and restore them. And as many jokingly explained, there were probably more antique owners on site, than there were antique cars.

Car shows and rallys have become an increasingly popular component of the local outdoor recreation spectrum.

The recent event certainly provided an enjoyable opportunity to mingle among the participants, and to hear their stories.

The Old Footbridge

While visiting Elizbethtown, I took an opportunity to visit many of my old haunts and fishing holes, to see how they had weathered the storm.

Although I had already paddled the Boquet a couple of times, it was my first opportunity to access the status of The Branch, a much smaller stream that flows through the

H2O Adventures

Elizabethtown's recently renovated Footbridge Park offers unique, new Nature Trails that feature an exciting mix of activity stations including climbing walls, tree forts, low ropes course and musical stations. very center of the community.

I began my up stream journey at a junction pool in the center of the village, where Bartons Brook joins with The Branch.

I waded the stream all the way to The Footbridge, which in my younger years featured an old dam that was a popular swimming hole. Although the pond was quite small, many local youth learned to swim at the footbridge since it was easy an place to walk or ride a bike.

While devastation from the flood was evident all along the river corridor, I was thrilled to discover some of the recent renovations that have occurred at The Footbridge Park.

The effort has resulted in an incredible new leisure area, complete with a unique, natural playground that meanders through the local woods.

The new, all natural playground features a fully accessible stone dust path that meanders through the surrounding woods and leads to a variety of stations for youngsters to explore. It is a model for the wise use of the woods, and it provides a safe, engaging and entertaining complex that is makes a visit to the woods nothing but fun!

The trail was developed through a partnership between the Essex County Health Department and the NYS Department of Health, and although it was intended for a target audience of 2-5 year olds, the ‘stations’ offer something for wanderers of all ages.

The Footbridge Nature Trail features a wonderful climbing wall, tree forts and tree houses, a rope maze, stumpjumps and a variety of natural musical instruments including chimes, drums and a unique, Tune-Dome that was constructed from an old propane tank.

Fortunately, for parents there are also plenty of benches, picnic tables and sitting stumps along the river corridor.

Although the new trail complex has not yet attracted a lot of visitors, I expect it will become a very popular venue once it is eventually discovered.

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

E’town trout fishing derby a resounding success!

The results of the 24th Elizabethtown trout fishing derby were as follows: • Ages 0-5: Largest fish - Zane Bechard Most points - Mason Phinney Most fish - Bryce Cooney Smallest fish - Jarik Wadsworth • Ages 6-10 Largest fish - Breanna Duso Most points - Wade Phinney Most fish - Karli Church Smallest fish - Alyssa Fenton • Ages 11-15 Largest fish - Wesley Putnam Most points - Kris Mazzacone Most fish - Justen Heald Smallest fish - Carson Blades • The Heather Naciag Memorial Award went to Breanna Duso • The largest fish overall winner was also Breanna Duso.

Organizers of the event said they would like to thank all who supported the derby, including Stewarts, Grand Union, Aubuchon Hardware, Adirondack Outdoor Company, Park Motor Inn, E’town Kiwanis Club, E’town Fish & Game Club, E’town Fire Department, Mt. Fay Fish & Game Club, Essex County Fish Hatchery and all the volunteers.

ake Champlain bass are in full spawn mode for the next several weeks. Bass will then enter their post spawn phase. During this period they will rest from the rigors of spawning and recover some depleted strength. Shortly thereafter the fun will really begin. The feed will

By Howard Hammonds then swing into high gear and bass will begin to aggressively feed on schools of baitfish.

During the several weeks following the post spawn phase fisherman can experience the excitement of a topwater bonanza. There is no more exciting action than to have a hungry bass explode on your topwater bait. It’s like watching a scary movie just waiting for the villain to jump out from behind the next corner.

With great anticipation you’ll work you’re bait over a weed patch knowing that any second a giant smallmouth is going to blast your lure. Ki- whoosh - the water explodes and you about jump out of your skin and jerk like crazy.

There are several topwater techniques a fisherman can use on the North Country’s lakes. Some are easy to master, others require greater skill. My favorite tactic is using a Zara spook to walk the dog. This technique requires a modest degree of coordination. Make a long cast, wind up the slack and make a rhythmic half turn of the reel and a quick snap of the wrist.

Keep the action going with a steady cadence. Keep your rod tip at just about shoe top level. If you are doing this correctly, you will notice the lure “walks” from side to side with each snap of the wrist. This action will drive bass crazy and the return is a heart-stopping explosion. The tackle needed is a 6-foot medium action bait caster, 12-pound test mono line and a Heddon Zara spook lure.

Probably the easiest topwater to master is the “PopR,” which is another lure produced by the famous Heddon Company. The Pop-R has a cupped face that spits water and pops when retrieved. Using a 7-foot spinning rod and reel and 8-pound mono line, make a cast as long as possible. Wind up the slack and make a little jerk, just enough to cause the lure to spit a little water. Repeat the action but pause the lure between jerks. Vary the jerks and pauses as this imitates a dying bait fish.

For those of you that by now have decided these are a little complex, I have a technique that will have sure fire success, simple to master and still have heart stopping explosions. Buzz baits. Using the same rod and reel as for the PopR, tie one on and make a long cast.

When the buzz bait hits the water start winding, just fast enough so the lures runs on top of the water. The turning action of the winged blades will keep it on top of the water and will make a gurgling sound that will make bass go nuts.

Lake Champlain is very unique when it comes to topwater. Most topwater baits are used when there is overcast skies and a little ripple on the water. While this is a prime time to use topwater tactics, an even better time on Lake Champlain is following a front when the skies are high and blue, no wind and a slick surface. When the major tournament pros first started invading the North Country they found to their surprise that topwater baits worked on Champlain during what otherwise would be tough conditions. I’m not a fish and therefore can’t tell you why these techniques work, but believe me the first time you have a big-ole bass explode on your lure you’ll be hooked just like the fish!

While I don’t personally believe it’s in the best interest of the species to interfere with the bedding cycle, if you do fish for bass during this time please handle with care and return to the water immediately. Practice CPR: Catch, Photograph and Release.

Pictured at left is Breanna Duso, age 9, the 2012 Grand Prize winner of largest fish overall.

Above: Mason Phinney brings his catch to be weighed at E’town’s trout fishing derby 2012.

Howard Hammonds is a guide and experienced bass fisherman living in Westport. He can be reached at hehammonds@gmail.com.

Hunter education class planned LEWIS — The Mt Fay Fish & Game Club in Lewis will host a hunter education class on June 27, 28 and 29 from 6-9:30 p.m. each day. Call Bill Wright at 8739124 for additional information.

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www.the-burgh.com - 15 SENIOR ZUMBA. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St. 10:30 a.m.

STAINED GLASS CLASS. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St. 1 p.m.

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SENIOR FITNESS. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 8:15 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

SENIOR ZUMBA. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9:30 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

PRINT MAKING CLASS. Meditative and Transformative Printmaking, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 6-8 p.m. $25 MAH JONGG CLASS. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., Noon. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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FLEA MARKET & GARAGE SALE. Crete Memorial Civic Center, 41 City Hall Place, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 563-9058.

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ART FOR SMALL HANDS CLASS. Youth class for kids age 3 to 6. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts,12:30 -1:30 p.m. $35/$40 non-member KIDS CLAY CLASS. Youth class for kids age 6 to 12. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 10 a.m.

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SENIOR FITNESS CLASS. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 8:15 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

QUILTING & SCRABBLE GAME. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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SENIOR FITNESS CLASS. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 8:15 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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OSTEO EXERCISE CLASS. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

AFTERNOON POKER. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 12:30 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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SENIOR FITNESS. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 8:15 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

SENIOR ZUMBA. Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9:30 a.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907 ELTY CHILD CARRIER Like new, paid $120. Asking $50.

518-359-9748 MEMORY FOAM THERAPEUTIC NASA MATTRESSES T-$299 F-$349 Q-$399 K-$499 ADJUSTABLES - $799 FREE DELIVERY LIFETIME WARRANTY 90 NIGHT TRIAL 1-800-ATSLEEP 1800-287-5337 WWW.MATTRESSDR.COM RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, for sale, stove, pots & chairs etc.

Call for more info. 518-359-3310 after 4pm WELL PUMP Gould, 1 HP, 4 months old, $600.00. 518-5760012

GENERAL **OLD GUITARS WANTED!** Fender, Gibson, Martin,Gretsch, Prairie State, Euphonon, Larson, D'Angelico, Stromberg, Rickenbacker, and Mosrite. Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1930's thru 1970's TOP CASH PAID! 1-800-401-0440 AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA approved training. Financial aid if qualified Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM (888)6861704 AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA approved training. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM (866)453-6204 AT&T U-VERSE for just $29.99/mo! SAVE when you bundle Internet+Phone+TV and get up to $300 BACK! (select plans). Limited Time Call NOW! 877-276-3538 ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available.

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Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified.

Call 800-494-3586 www.CenturaOnline.com ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality, Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 888 -201-8657 www.CenturaOnline.com CA$H PAID-UP TO $27/BOX for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping.

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WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES, & Memorabilia pre 1980, $Top CASH$ PAID! Running or not. 1315-569-8094 WINDOWS - DOORS WANTED Will pay CASH for good working windows, doors and most other building materials. Will buy entire lots. 518-524-5456 or email at salvage4cash@yahoo.com

DOGS AKC PAPILLON 6 Months. Playful spayed female, all shots up to date. Must have loving home only. $500. 518324-5179

FARM LENDER ORDERED FARM LIQUIDATION! June 16th! 1 day only! 3 to 43 acre parcels!

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Streams, rivers, views, near State Land! 100% G'teed! Terms avail!

1 -888-701-1864 NY LAND, Land & Cabin Bargain Sale Classic Adirondack Camp 5 acres-$29,995. Cozy Cabin- Base Camp 5 acres - $19,995. Near 1000's of acres of Stateland, lakes, & rivers. Access to snowmobile & ATV trails. Our best deal ever! Call 800-229-7843. See pics at www.landandcamps.com

APPLIANCES BATH TUB Soaking tub with front apron. Oval in rectangle. Built in armrests.

Measures about 60 x 48. Excellent condition. $99

FOR SALE STAR TREK ORIGINAL VHS TAPES 46 VHS tapes of various episodes of original series including 2 collector tapes. $20 518-298-5914

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ACCESSORIES GREAT FAMILY HOME IN ALTONA, 10 ACRES! 3BD/2BA Country setting & hunting.

1750sqft, Built '96, addition w/ metal roof - '07. 2 car gar, Lg yard. F/B decks. Maintained field could be used for horses. $147,000 Call 493-3989 OWNER WILL FINANCE. Bank or Seller won't finance? We Help!

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VACATION PROPERTY FISHING, HUNTING HIDEAWAY. Access to Canonsville Reservoir.

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6 HANKOOK WINTER Ipike 185/65r15 88t Tires 1/3 tread depth. $95 for all OR trade for 205 215/70r15 tires 518-3356904

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LAND 5 ACRES ON WEST BASS POND $19,900. 5 Acres borders State Forest,$15,900. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683 -2626 LENDER ORDERED FARM LIQUIDATION! June 16th- One day only!

3- 43 acre parcels; Low auction prices! Waterfront, timber, farmhouses! Cash discounts! Clear Title! Call (888)905-8847 to register! www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

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

WANTED TO BUY BUYING EVERYTHING! Furs, Coins, Gold, Antiques, Watches, Silver, Art, Diamonds."The Jewelers Jeweler Jack" 1-917-696-2024

By Appointment. Lic-Bonded.

CA$H PAID - up to $26/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Hablamos Espanol. 1-800 -371-1136 LOOKING FOR 12 full cord log length firewood, mixed hardwood, delivered. Please Call 518-963-7940.

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BOATS 1974 STARCRAFT ALUMINUM 15 Foot BOAT. 1984 Evinrude 28 H.P. Motor Boat, Motor and Trailer, $750.00. Call 315-492-4655 and Leave Message. (315) 4924655 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $3000. 518-359-8605

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2004 HONDA CIVIC DX Green/Beige 80,000 kms, Good condition. Very little damage to interior/exterior $7,000 OBO Call: (518) 420-3445

FOR SALE Min Kota electric trolling motor with battery. Ideal for canoe + boat. $100 Lake Clear, NY magic jack phone 904-442-6189

2005 DODGE NEON auto, 40,000 miles, Red, new brakes, radiator, good on gas mileage, $3,000. Call: (518) 5231681

HEWITT PONTOON BOAT Lift, model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer.

518-891-2767 Leave Message on Mail Box 1.

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

KAYAK NEW. Pungo 140 Wilderness. Color is sand. $700. 518-576-0012.

CARS 1952 DESOTO White/Blue, no rust, small Hemi,, great project car. Serious inquires only. $3500. 518-962-4688 1989 TOYOTA SUPRA fully loaded, all electric, all power, 5 spd., hatch back, sunroof, runs good, $4500. 113 Flat Rock, Morrisonville, NY. 518-563-9967

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Black 2 door. New tires, rotors, brakes catalytic converter. $4,500 Call: (518) 946-7550

2007 FORD Mustang Coupe, never seen Winter, 6000 + miles, show room condition, premium stereo, CD, $15,000 FIRM. 802-236-0539 Call: (802) 236-0539 2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER Burgundy/Beige Excellent condition. 5,6000 Miles, 6 cylinder, 5 speed automatic w/ Tiptronic Transmission, loaded w/many options, in show room condition.

315-447-0888 $35,500 OBO. MUSTANG 2010 convertible, V-6, auto, leather interior, runs great, 45,000 miles, loaded. Asking $18,000 OBO. Call 518-962-8539

MOTORCYCLES 2002 HONDA VTX 1800, mint condition, many extras, $5300. 518-492-2348 2005 SUZUKI BOULEVARD S50 VS 800CC, New battery & tires, 13,000 miles, very clean, garaged.

(518) 946-8341. $2,800 SCOOTER 2008 50CC, no license required, 90 miles to the gal, only 900 miles, runs great, Asking $875.00 OBO. Call 518-962-8539 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 19671980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KZ1000MKII, W1-650,H1500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3400 Suzuki GS400,GT380, CB750 CASH PAID. FREE NATIONAL PICKUP. 1-800-772-1142, 1-310721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1964 FORD 4000 4 cyl., gas, Industrial loader & industrial Front End, 12 spd., German Transmission, Pie Weights, $4750.00.

518-962-2376 Evenings.

1984 SHASTA Travel Trailer 32 1/ 2' long, 25' awning, good condition. $4,000 518-623-3037 2002 SUNLINE 29’ Camper, Sleeps 6, excellent condition, 14' Slide Out, Awning with screen room, many extras, Hitch included $11,000 (518) 873-6857

TRUCKS 1981 INTERNATIONAL single axle dump truck, runs great, inspected and on the road. $4000 OBO. 518-834-9088.

2000 RANGER 2000 Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cab, camper top, liner, tonneau cover, 6 cyl., auto, AC, stereo, 130K, $3995. 518-576-9042

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2012 Ford Escape 4x4 XLT MSRP.........................................$30,425 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,500 Ford Retail Bonus Cash ...............$1,000 FMCC Bonus Cash*.........................$750 Dealer Discount...........................$1,180

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Payment...................................$259 mo.

Price...........................................$27,832 Term........................................... 36 mos.

Miles@Yr.....................................10,500 Down Payment ............................$1,000 Due At Inception .........................$1,632 Tax, title fees extra Ford Cash...................... $2,500 included Lease-end ..................................$16,249 Lease rate........................................0.25

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2012 Ford Escape 4x4 XLT MSRP.........................................$28,240 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,500 Ford Retail Bonus Cash ...............$1,000 FMCC Bonus Cash*.........................$750 Dealer Discount..............................$995

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25,995

23,995

V6, AUTO, TRL TOW, REMOTE START, POWER MOONROOF, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, SEATS, SYNC SYSTEM, STOCK#EN417, OFFER ENDS 7/2/12

2012 Ford Taurus SEL

36 mo.

AUTO, AIR, POWER SUNROOF, SYNC SYSTEM, STK#EN393, OFFER ENDS 7/2/12

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AUTO, POWER MOONROOF, SYNC SYSTEM, POWER WINDOWS/SEAT/LOCKS STK#SEN361, OFFER ENDS 7/2/12

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MSRP.........................................$33,610 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$2,500 FMCC Bonus Cash* ........................$500 Dealer Discount...........................$1,615

MSRP.........................................$23,990 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,500 FMCC Bonus Cash* .....................$1,750 Dealer Discount..............................$525

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28,995

V6, AUTO, AUTO TEMP AIR, SIRIUS, SYNC SYSTEM, REAR VIEW CAMERA, 12 SPKR. SONY SOUND STK#EN291, OFFER ENDS 7/2/12

19,995

AUTO, AIR, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS/MIRRORS, SIRIUS STK#EN491, OFFER ENDS 7/2/12

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1999 VOLVO V-70 Station Wagon, 207,000 miles, Green. Asking $2300 OBO. 518310-0622

1980 BLUENOSE SAILBOAT 23.5' Bluenose Sloop w/1995 trailer & 1995 4 h.p. Johnson Sailmaster motor. Original sails in good condition incl. mainsail, jib & multicolored genoa. Teak trim refurbished 2010. Sails beautifully. $5,500 (315) 6855553

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2012 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPRESS CREW CAB 4X4

2012 DODGE D RAM 1500 TRADESMAN QUAD CAB 4X4

BRAND NEW!

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#AM234, Black, Hemi Engine, 20” Wheels, Dual Exhaust, Hitch, Spray-In Bedliner MSRP Everybody’s Price Consumer Cash Conquest Lease NE Truck Trade Assist Balloon Bonus Cash

$37,265 $34,985 -$2,500 -$1,000 -$1,000 -$500

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$29,985

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#AM219, Flame Red, Hemi Engine, Dual Exhaust, 20” Wheels, Hitch, Spray-In Bedliner

$32,865 $31,380 -$2,500 -$1,000 -$1,000 -$500

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$26,380

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20122 JEEP JEE WRANGLER SPORT 4X4

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$25,485

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First Time Visitors, plug in to your GPS “7440 US Route 9, Elizabethtown, NY 12932” and we’ll greet you at the door!

Located just 1/4 mile south of Cobble Hill Golf Course on Route 9 in Elizabethtown.

#AM245, #AM245 #AM 245,, Brig BBright right ht Sil Silver Silver, ver, 6 CCy Cyl Cyl., yl.,, A Aut Automatic, utom mati atic, c, 3-P 3-Pc. c. Har Hardd Top, Top, Tr Trail Trailer ailer er Leather Tow,, Remo Tow RRemote emote te Sta Start, rt, Le Leath ather er Sea Seats! ts!

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$35,520 $34,906 -$1,000 -$500

$33,406

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*In order to receive a rebate, you must qualify for each specific rebate based on Chrysler’s Program rules. Incentive programs subject to change without notification. See dealership for complete details. You may qualify for 0% for 36 months in lieu of rebates. Tax, title extra.

Pictures are for illustration purposes only.

(518) 873-6386

Dealer#3160005 www.adirondackauto.com

Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY

873-6386

2009 Pontiac G6 - Stk. #AM240A, gray, 25,000 miles .............................................................................................$15,980 , 2009 Dodge Journey SXT AWD - Stk. #AM225A, red, 45,000 miles ................................................................$17,980 ..$ $17, $17 $1 7,98 7,98 980 80 SOLD 2008 Jeep Commander Sport - Stk. #AL198A, black, 68,000 miles ...................................................................$17,480 $17 48 $1 $17 480 0 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT - Stk. #AM183A, black, 55,000 miles .........................................................................$14,390 2007 GMC Envoy SLT AWD - Stk. #AM236A, gray, 63,000 miles ............................................ $16,480 $17,480 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 - Stk. #AM231A, red, 32,000 miles ...............................................................$18,483 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 SLT - Stk. #AM79B, blue, 5.7 HEMI, 79,500 miles . $12,980 $13,980 2008 Chevrolet Aveo - Stk. #AM51A, gray, 63,000 miles ..........................................................................................$9,480 2007 Ford Focus SES - Stk. #AM64A, white, 75,000 miles .......................................................................................$9,680 2010 Nissan Rogue 4x4 - Stk. #AM116A, blue, 23,000 miles ..............................................................................$19,980 2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 - Stk. #AM94A, blue, 96,000 miles ............................................. $11,980 $12,980 2005 Ford Escape XLT 4x4 - Stk. #AM157A, blue, 85,000 miles .................................................. $9,980 $10,980 Dealer #3160005

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