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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Soldiers marched in columns past the Champlain monument in Plattsburgh, stopped within 100 yards of the enemy near the edge of Lake Champlain and fired, the smoke from their weapons reaching past the barrels as if to claim those still standing.

On Lake Champlain, the blast of cannons echoed across the waters, nearly covered by the fog of war.

It was 2012, but on that day, Plattsburgh stepped back to 1814 and the battle that became one of the decisive factors of the War of 1812.

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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Cindy Cordle survived 23 years of abuse and a divorce that provided escape as she moved from Alabama to Plattsburgh.

But her ordeal continued. Disabled by bipolar disorder and depression, mental illness continued to brutalize her until she sought the help of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which has an office on Healey Avenue in Plattsburgh that serves Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.

“NAMI brought me out of a lot of it,” she said at the organization’s annual soup cook-off.

Cordle helped set up the event that raises money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which provides support and comfort to those stricken with mental illness and others impacted by it and combats stigma associated with mental illness.

Cindy Cordle has received assistance from NAMI and volunteered to help organize the soup cook-off.

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WEST CHAZY — David Fortune bought the lottery ticket at Kinney Drugs on Boynton Avenue in Plattsburgh and scratched it in a rush.

There was hope involved, but it had also become routine. Plus, the 53-year-old West Chazy Man had a one in 2.8 million chance in winning.

A week later he underwent another routine, sorting through old tickets to make sure he hadn’t missed a winner. Rush suddenly learned he had won $5,000,000.

Well, $3,309,000 to be precise, and which will be distributed in a lump sum, but the father of two grown children isn’t complaining.

“You always look to win the jackpot, but you never re- David Fortune holds his winning $5 million scratch-off ticket during a press conference in Plattsburgh last ally think you are going to.” week.

Photo provided New York State Lottery officials presented Fortune He rechecked this one while doing his laundry. with a check Friday at the Kinney Drugs on Boynton Avenue “I thought it was a losing ticket. I probably had 20 or 30 in Plattsburgh. Fortune claimed the top prize on the $5,000,000 Cash! Scratch-off game on Aug. 20 at the Lottery’s other losing tickets down there, and I check them before throwing them out.”

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A New York State Lottery Spokeswoman said about two He joked about his last name, saying as a child he was percent of prizes go unclaimed in any fiscal year. Last year called “fortune cookie” and “fortune teller.”

He has actually won thousands over the years playing the the amount totaled $36 million.

The New York State Lottery is North America’s largest and lottery, largely through scratch tickets. He once won $1,000 most profitable lottery, contributing nearly $2.9 billion in in Vermont.

He only came to Kinney Drugs that day to buy laundry fiscal year 2011-12 to support education in the state.

The Lottery contributed $17,245,554 in Lottery Aid to detergent.

He’s fortunate rechecking the discarded, scratched tickets school districts through Clinton County during 2011-12.

Fortune said his winnings will enable him to retire early. in his car has become ritual.

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Participants come from across the northeast for BOP War. 1812 is fascinating, O’Connor said, and surprisingly is not taught much despite the fact it occurred in “our back yards.�

She appreciates the opportunity to demonstrate the hardships for people during the War of 1812. “New England hated the war because New England depended on shipping, and shipping was blocked off,� O’Connor said. “That almost started a civil war.� “It also has the distinction of being a war all sides won,� said Collins.

Collins has long been fascinated with history and jumped at the opportunity when someone told him about the Battle of Plattsburgh events. “I’m a blacksmith by trade.�

He’s noticed over the years how much residents of the region enjoy the event and thinks Plattsburgh provides a great site for the activities. “This is an important part of history that should not be forgotten,�

Collins said.

Sadly, he said, the Battle of Plattsburgh has not received the recognition it deserves. “This was a pivotal battle,� Collins said. “The attacks on Baltimore and New Orleans were supposed to hap-

PLATTSBURGH — Sarah O’Connor stood on the top of a slight hill, flipping salt cod cakes that sizzled in bacon grease. “This is for one of the naval units,� she looked up briefly and smiled, quickly returning to meal preparations.

Behind her Randy Raymond sat back in his chair, smoking a pipe and talking with Chris Collins.

The group represented the naval section of what an encampment might look like during the War of 1812. They had traveled from Vermont to participate in the annual Battle of Plattsburgh activities.

Dried peas and salt cod were among the main things soldiers in a naval unit lived on, O’Connor explained.

She drove from Montgomery Center, Vermont to participate in the Battle of Plattsburgh events. “I am a museum professional and my background is in maritime history.�

This sort of hands-on history has always grabbed her attention, starting with the American Revolutionary

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pened first to allow them to take Plattsburgh so they could control the lake and shut off New England.�

Raymond is a history buff as well, and enjoys 18th century boats, though one of the main reasons he participates is simpler. “This gets you away from modern-

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Nearby, Dan Koshinsky of Jericho, Vermont, set up shop as a surgeon. He has been involved with such re-enactments for nearly 30 years. “This creates an exciting place and time for people,� he said. “And it appeals to the teacher in me.�

got under way about an hour later than planned.

The Americans gained an early advantage.

As Red Coats fell during the re-enactment in Plattsburgh, people from the crowd, the smell of gunpowder in their nostrils, shouted, “We got one. We got one. Finish them off.�

Seemingly in response, more bodies fell as drums pushed the soldiers forward and children laughed with their parents.

Keith Herkalo signs books after narratDuring the real battle, when Prevost ing the Battle of Plattsburgh. learned Downie’s ship had been defeated, he called retreat, knowing any further attack was worthless without naval support.

The Battle of Plattsburgh ended the final invasion of the northern states during the War of 1812.

America used the victory at Plattsburgh to demand exclusive rights to Lake Champlain and deny the British exclusive rights to the Great Lakes.

The victory at Plattsburgh and British failure at Baltimore prevented the British from making demands for territorial gains in the Treaty of Ghent. “Plattsburgh was the most important battle in Ice Cream the War of 1812,� Herkalo said.

from page 1 two-and-a- half to three-hour period,� said Keith Herkalo, Plattsburgh City Clerk, historian, author and narrator for the Battle of Plattsburgh re-enactment. “Everyone thinks the most important battle of 1812 was New Orleans, but it was a diversion. The British didn’t want it.�

The British sent 16,000 troops to North America and instructions to Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost to invade American territory.

Prevost advanced down Lake Champlain, fighting briefly in Beekmantown in early September as he headed for Plattsburgh with 11,000 troops.

The British navy was to take control of Lake Champlain.

In late August, Major General George Izard had taken about 4,000 American troops to reinforce Sackett’s Harbor, leaving Brigadier General Alexander Macomb in command at Plattsburgh with 1,500 American regulars. Most of them were recruits and invalids.

General Benjamin Mooers called on militia from Vermont and New York, although those men were largely untrained.

Plattsburgh’s residents, nearly all 3,000 of them, fled the city.

On Sept. 11, 1814, at around 9 a.m., the British squadron attacked American ships on Lake Champlain. British naval squadron commander, Captain George Downie, was quickly killed.

British gunboats withdrew and British officers surrendered. “There were 10 gunboats on each side, and none of them sank,�

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Many of the British dead are to this day buried at a mass grave on Crab Island.

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s local school boards are constantly searching for areas to make financial cuts with the minimalist effect on student curriculum, more schools should consider consolidation.

Two questions that must be asked when considering consolidation are: Will there be noticeable financial savings and can the districts maintain a quality education?

Consolidation, though not always an ideal aspect for some, is a logical consideration during tough economic times.

The budget season was difficult for districts last year and districts will definitely be facing a similar plight this year.

Pooling resources doesn’t always require cutting positions to make budget goals. Consolidating space, equipment and practice space for student athletes and musicians would be utilizing what schools already have while reaping the benefits of cost savings, and keeping the curriculum intact.

Consolidation is never an easy decision. Schools are the center of our local communities, and taking that away is always controversial. But dwindling class sizes and burgeoning property taxes demand that school officials consider these difficult options.

Take Putnam Central School for example, which had 35 children enrolled in its school at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Would it make better financial sense to divide these students between Whitehall and Ticonderoga? Or does a school like Putnam offer a more individualized education?

Keeping student needs in the forefront is the first priority when talking about consolidation or making cuts in any district. Consolidating an entire school district could also have major consequences for the small community of Putnam. The parents and students could feel detached, and it would likely create longer commutes to school and extra-curricular activities, with children feeling less attached to their hometown.

Decisions to consolidate districts are best made on an individual, case-by-case basis —what’s best for Plattsburgh City

Schools will not always be best for Minerva-Newcomb Central School. Some districts in the area have growing enrollments and their resources, administration team and facilities are being used to capacity, while other schools might benefit from each other’s strengths.

Consolidation of administrative offices might be more seamless. School superintendent positions could be merged through attrition as officials retire or resign.

Another area that should be considered is the consolidation of sports teams.

Some local schools have such low student numbers that they cannot field a team in every available sport. When they can, they often are not competitive, or young athletes might not be afforded the rest they need during a game because of a lack of substitutes.

This season alone, Crown Point Central School’s girls soccer team, with just 11 players, was nearly unable to begin the season. The team was able to make it but it was right down to the last minute.

The girls in Schroon Lake were in a similar situation.

Consolidating sports teams would save districts money on equipment and coaching staff, while utilizing a shared field would create savings and bring strong athletes together to work hard and encourage competitiveness and endurance.

Shared services could offer an alternative to cutting programs in a school, while keeping staff on the payrolls and saving taxpayer dollars.

Difficult times demand difficult decisions. As school officials enter another demanding budget season, they must take a long look at merging as many resources as possible. Nothing should be left off the table — not even studying the financial benefits of merging with a nearby district.

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ow that we’ve put the two national political party’s conventions behind us, we can focus on the next big events — the upcoming debates. I hope you did as I did and watched the conventions on C-SPAN, where the action can be viewed live, without commercial interruption or biased commentary. C-SPAN allows viewers to draw their own conclusions by allowing them to hear and watch what they want.

Modern-day conventions are designed to be marketing events instead of a wide-open process. Recognizing that each side plays heavily to their member base, I doubt either side did much to sway a previously committed voter. I also doubt many uncommitted voters will make a decision until closer to Election Day. For those who’ve made up their minds, I’m sure the rest of this campaign season will reinforce why their vote will be cast for their candidate. The spin plays to their heart, not their reason.

Based on statistics, the vast majority of us have already made up our minds on which candidate we’re going to vote for. It is possible that voters could be swayed either way by the upcoming coverage, candidate debates, or some national event or revelation that could create a major shift in either direction, though.

More than anything we owe it to ourselves, the nation and future generations to do more than accept the campaign rhetoric, and that especially goes for those who are firmly committed. Vice President Joe Biden recently challenged the press to “fact check” his statements. I think that’s excellent advice for each of us to follow.

A good web site is factcheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The site offers a quiz of the week, specific articles on the many speeches, Whoppers of 2012, a Mailbag feature that allows an opportunity for the public to present their points of contention with the candidates, the parties and even question the clarifications made by Fact Check. Another important feature is called Viral Spiral, which is designed to put an end to the many inaccurate, and sometimes very old, internet emails that never seem to die in cyberspace.

If you have an email account you undoubtedly know someone who regularly sends you one of these pieces. They all sound believable, but all too often the information is non-factual and attributed to reliable sources who didn’t produce the information, but that the sender, without checking, assumed was reliable and accurate because it reinforces what they want to believe.

Another useful site that should be consulted is opensecrets.org, sponsored by The Center for Responsive Politics. Opensecrets.org claims to be a nonpartisan guide to money's influence on U.S. elections and public policy. They encourage journalists, activists, students and any other interested citizens to use the free site to shine light on the govern-

ment and those who wish to use it for their benefit. Opensecrets.org claims to be the most comprehensive resource for federal campaign Dan Alexander Thoughts from contributions, lobbying Behind the Pressline data and analysis available anywhere. They provide their findings to other organizations and news media, and the Center's exclusive data powers their online features, which track money in politics.

The Center relies on financial support from a combination of foundation grants, individual contributions and income earned from custom research and licensing data for commercial use. The Center accepts no contributions from businesses, labor unions or trade associations.

Yet another useful site is publicintegrity.org, sponsored by the Center for Public Integrity. The Center for Public Integrity was founded in 1989 by Charles Lewis and claims to be one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit news organizations. Their mission is to enhance democracy by revealing abuses of power, corruption and betrayal of trust by powerful public and private institutions.

Inaccurate and outright twisting of the truth is at the root of so many decisions people are making today. The Media, Internet and Social Media are full of inaccurate statements and information. It’s no wonder the political machines have become so skilled at spinning this stuff. If we continue to accept what we’re told without qualifying the information, we are the ones at fault for the direction this country takes. We’ve been told by both parties and each presidential and vice presidential candidate how important this election is to the future direction of the country. Both sides believe there have never been such diverse differences between the two sides and it’s up to us to ultimately decide. I urge each of us to do our homework before casting a vote. Given the current state of the country we need to hold these candidates and their parties accountable for their statements and actions. Despite what your heart and personal convictions tell you to believe, we owe it to future generations, if not ourselves, to know where the truth stops and the spin begins.

Many of you may take the position that since both sides employ these tactics, what difference does it really make? Well, my comeback is simple: Until we know the real truth we will never be able to put this country on the right path. If we can’t depend on our elected officials we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands and demand they change their ways. If we don’t do that, then we deserve exactly what we’re getting.

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

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s it easier and more fulfilling around the time of the Mayor’s Cup, Battle of Plattsburgh and Fourth of July, a number of people vomit a chunky pile of ignorance and cruelty all around me. I try to avoid it, but it’s seemingly everywhere, and before I know it, I am swimming up to my neck, and even as I sit up in bed writing this, I can smell the stench in my hair, taste it on my tongue and feel it layered over my flesh.

To this day I haven’t figured out how to avoid the disease seeping from the mouths of these individuals.

And I know they aren’t going to stop, because they are compelled, by every dysfunctional fiber of their being, to detest what they have labeled the North Country’s “finest.”

I remember the first few times I heard this phrase and the venom and intense hatred that carried it. I wondered if they were discussing a roaming band of pedophiles, maybe a ruthless gang of sociopaths who giggled as they cracked the skulls of defenseless old ladies enjoying fresh air as they leaned on their walkers outside the nursing home, perhaps a roaming band of meter maids whose earnings were solely generated by ticket output.

A shiver ran up and down my

spine and I damned myself for selling my black 12 gage with the pistol grip. How would I protect myself?

My family?

But then I discovered who they despised, and I had to excuse myself to go vomit.

They were talking about — and I apologize for the generalizations and possibly offensive language — the poor, uneducated rednecks and white trash.

Not the harmful, dangerous and malicious bunch of these groups, but simply ordinary poor, uneducated red necks and white trash.

You see, the people they despised cussed, were prone to excited outbursts at times that made those casting judgment uncomfortable, and they dressed inappropriately.

Well, those were the claims at least, and I quickly learned they stemmed from what the elitists had determined, for themselves and everyone else, to be appropriate.

So I started paying attention, and quickly discovered that more people make up the groups deemed disgusting than the actual dictators, though that is how it often seems to work in history.

I deduced that, in general, the groups did indeed swear often, did not wear chinos and button-ups and

Stephen Bartlett

From the Editor’s Desk comfortably expressed their emotions, loudly at times, and in theatrical ways. I didn’t see anything wrong with wearing dress pants adhering to the social norms the elitists had chosen as appropriate, but I wondered why they projected them on everyone else and judged harshly when their rules were broken.

It seemed as though, upon close examination, that those judgments stemmed from inferiority complexes, delusions of grandeur and intense insecurities, but I quickly reminded myself I was supposed to be studying the poor, rednecks and white

trash. It didn’t matter that the elitists seemed in dire need of loosening up and did not in fact have a monopoly on social norms, but who was I to judge?

Still, as I overheard swearing among the marginalized and socalled inappropriate discussions, I couldn’t help but wonder who decided the “F” word should be frowned upon.

And in terms of inappropriate discussions, I was at a local gathering of business professionals, during which one individual complained that providing employees with a livable wage and adequate health care would cut into the three expensive vacations he took every year. Another bragged about backing politicians who support legislation that oppress the marginalized. Perhaps they should be recognized for avoiding cuss words and speaking “appropriately,” but their discussions sure seemed offensive to me.

Clothing norms consistently confuse me. Years ago I covered an event on casual Friday in a T-shirt and jeans and was chastised by organizers and other attendees. They would not respect me nor take me seriously because of my “offensive” outfit. I countered I should be judged by my work and was told to grow up.

Presidential election offers competing philosophies To the Burgh: It seems that this election will be about two competing philosophies. The first one is the “Great American Experiment” of a free people, living and working in a free marketplace, versus a big government system with government getting more involved in more and more aspects of our lives to “make things better” with regulations, laws, and reallocating of resources more “fairly.”

The first one, the entrepreneurial free market system, based on the worth of individual effort is the great engine that has brought us from a fledgling wilderness nation to the most vibrant, richest people in the world. It is a system where 300+ million people make billions of decisions large and small every day. This is what makes the free market work, not a few dozen government experts deciding what is best for us.

With the power of our entrepreneurial spirit, this great free enterprise engine over 200+ years (with a few exceptions and corrections) has carried America on a constant upward path to a better life for everyone. Even the poorest American would be considered well off in most of the world.

I'm not saying the government doesnt have an important roll to play, it does. And its roles are enumerated in our Constitution.

The other philosophy: the big government system in recent years has been burdening that engine with expensive regulations, punishing taxes, and a strong demoralizing, left wing anti-business agenda which is slowing the ability of that engine to pull us all up that hill. Under President Obama, that trend has been put on steroids. It seems success has to be punished, even if it means less jobs created.

We have the highest unemployment since Jimmy Carter in 1979, (the REAL worst economy since the great depression) 12% unemployment, 21% interest rates, and 15% inflation. Yet we vilify the job cre-

ators. We raise taxes and redistribute the wealth. This only works until you run out of other people’s money. (Margaret Thacher) Dr. Milton Freidman, the great defender of free markets, said about government control: “If you put our government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years, we would have a shortage of sand.”

Let's compare how the two philosophies have worked.

South Korea, since that country was divided, has boomed and become a prosperous, modern nation. North Korea has gone nowhere during the same period. Their people are starving in the dark due to complete government control.

Before Ronald Reagen ended the Cold War victoriously, East Germany couldn't even provide even the most basic needs for its people. I know, because my father was from there, and when he sent care packages to his relatives in Plauen, his boyhood home, the most asked-for item was toilet paper. The second was soap. See, under free markets today's luxuries become tomorrows necessities, and under Socialism or Communism, today's necessities become tomorrow’s luxuries.

You see, centralized government has never worked.

West Germany, on the other hand, became an economic powerhouse, and when the wall came down they absorbed the demoralized East Germans, and now they are the economic leader of Europe.

Another example of the power of free markets is one country during two eras. China under Mao was a complete disaster, despite complete control, and several unsuccessful “great leaps forward” over many sad unproductive years where millions died.

Then, after Mao, they let just a little entrepreneurship in. Since then they've been the fastest growing economy in the world AND the ATM to finance Obama's path to economic ruin.

Government makes laws and regulations to make things better

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Look, if you want to wear a suit and tie while shopping for underwear at Walmart, fine, but don’t judge someone you pass who is wearing torn jeans and a shirt with a beer can on it, showing obvious affection to his or her children while you play on your smart phone and ignore yours.

Finally, I welcome excited outbursts. I was at the fair and witnessed one man yell, "That sh*t was cool," and another say to his wife, "Yes, well dear, wasn't that an appropriate color for that clown's outfit?" I wondered if the latter was enjoying himself. Passionate outbursts reveal passion and that the vessel displaying them has emotions. Plus, I like knowing who I am dealing with and appreciate someone who vibrantly shows anger, happiness and sadness.

I worry about smiles that mask emotions and intentions, subsequently masking the truth. What if behind that smile your demise is being planned?

I lived in a Kansas trailer court and had great respect for my neighbor who had no qualms telling me he wanted to kick my butt.

No guessing involved there.

Reach Editor Stephen Bartlett at stephen@denpubs.com.

but often, unintended consequences of these rules make things worse.

Take the housing collapse, and the ensuing recession. Of course, the blame was put on President Bush, because it happened on his watch. But it started with the “Community Development Act” in 1996 under Clinton. This act mandated mortgages to people who didn't have the means to pay them back. The banks balked at this, saying they couldn't put bad loans on their books, it was bad business practice. The government said “Just do it” and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would cover the loans. The banks said “Cool, we can do that.” So the banks started writing risky loans, and more risky loans, and home prices went up and up making more and more people wanting to get in on this great “scheme.” We had a housing boom, but something seemed wrong. George Bush (the beneficiary of the boom) began to worry, and asked Congress for an investigation of Fannie and Freddie and all these mortgages, and mortgage backed securities floating around. Senators Dodd and Frank, Democrats in charge of overseeing Fannie and Freddie, said “nonsense” and no investigation ensued. When the house of cards collapsed, so did the economy. Those responsible took no blame. Instead it was easier to blame Bush, who should have pushed harder on the investigation, but the whole thing started 11 years earlier.

One other example of unintended consequences is the $20 raise we all got by not paying all our Social Security taxes to buy votes in the 2010 election. It didn't buy many votes (thank God), but it cost Social Security $16 billion dollars, and shortened its life expectancy by two years.

One more example: The Fed has kept interest rates near zero for years to stimulate the economy. It hasnt done much good, but the unintended consequence of this is that people who worked hard and saved all their lives to live comfortably in their retirement are getting no interest on these savings. Thanks Fed. Jerry Rambach Saranac

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OBITUARIES CARL "JOHN" J. PIERCE, JR. Pierce, Carl "John" Jr. Paris (Michael) of Latham, Carl J. Pierce, Jr., 84, of GalPamela Pierce of Clifton way, died Wednesday, AuPark, Carl J. Pierce III (Kim) gust 4, 2010 with his family of Albany, and Peter Pierce by his side. Upon his death, (Christy McCormick) of RotMr. Pierce donated his body terdam; his daughter-in-law to the Albany Medical ColMary Jo Pierce of Ballston lege Anatomical Gift ProLake; his grandchildren, Laugram. His cremains have ra Bliss (Michael Carson), now been released to the Sarah Bliss (James Hammakfamily for burial. er), Melanie Bliss-Hall Mr. Pierce was born in Port(David Hall), Matthew land, Maine, and was raised Pierce, Amy Pierce, Brianna in Cooperstown, NY and EsPierce and Jennifer Pierce; sex, NY. During World War and by his great-grandchilII, he served in the U.S. Army dren, Alexandra Bliss, Air Corps. After his service Michael Carson, Benjamin he was employed by the NY Carson and Olivia Hall. His Telephone Co. in Albany, son Covel Chase Pierce and where he was a Vail Medal his son-in-law Lawrence recipient. He was a member Bliss are both now deceased. of two churches, the AmeriServices will be held at the can Legion and was a Mason.

Essex Community Church in He enjoyed hunting, fishing Essex, NY on September 15, and boating, especially at 2012 at 1:00. Relatives and Lake Champlain. friends are invited.

Mr. Pierce is survived by his For online condolences wife, Aileen E. Donnan of please visit Galway; his former wife, www.wmmarvins.com Elizabeth"Betty" Pierce of Arrangements are with Latham; his children, Polly W.M.Marvins Sons Funeral Bliss of Willsboro, Deborah Home in Elizabethtown, NY

PLATTSBURGH — Everett Orchards has given an edge to an autumn tradition.

The sixth-generation farm, settled in 1815, began making hard cider in 2004 using Cortland and McIntosh apples, two apple cultivars not often used for that purpose.

“The apples we started making the hard cider with are more typical of dessert apples,” said cider maker Tom Everett, who co-owns Everett Orchards with Debbie, Julie and Bill Everett.

After attending a class about growing fruit offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension in 2008, Tom learned that cider variety apples, which are more common in Europe, are ideal for hard cider.

Now, Chisel Jersey, Brown snout, Kingston black and Hereford red streak are some of the apple varieties added to Everett Orchards’ 185 acres of apple orchards.

The apple varieties fall into two main categories: bittersweet and bittersharp.

As the names imply, bittersharp is a little more acidic, has a sharper taste and isn’t as sweet as the bittersweets. The abundance of tannin in the fruit gives it its astringency.

“The cider varieties are exclusively grown for the hard cider; eating them fresh isn’t very good,” Everett said. “A lot of them are a little softer, almost edging toward mealy.”

ROBERT E. KEECH DECEMBER 12, 1944 - SEPTEMBER 08, 2012 Robert E. Keech, 67 of WestJackson. port, NY passed away peacefully with his family by his Robert "Bob" served 5 years side in Elizabethtown Comin the U.S. Navy aboard a munity Hospital on SeptemDestroyer Escort ship and ber 8, 2012. He was a bus drivwas born in Briser/custodian at tol, CT. on DeWestport Central cember 12, 1944 School for 25 to Leon Keech years. Through and Ruth Martin. his dedicated years of service at WCS there Robert "Papa" is wasn't a wall he survived by his hadn't painted or wife Carol Fish a floor he hadn't Keech of 37 swept. Bob enyears, his mother joyed spending Ruth Lawrence of Westport, time with his wife, kids and NY, his daughter Tammy grandkids.

Anyone who Snyder of Lewis , NY and her knew Bob will remember children Jessica & Nathan, him for his humor, his wondaughter, Vicki Keech Boderful, giving character and hannon and her husband contagious smile. Bob was Tim of Alburgh, VT, son, never able to say no to anyRobert F. Keech, wife Amy one, especially his grandkids and their children Sierra, Saand would give anyone the vanna & Robert Keech of shirt off his back. He was a Mineville, NY and son, Jason patient, loving husband, faKeech, wife Karen and their ther and grandfather. Bob's children Kristina & Jenna values and wonderful qualiKeech of Westport, NY. ties have been instilled in his Robert is also survived by kids & grandkids. Bob will granddaughter Jessica T. be loved and missed by all Keech of Port Kent, NY, two and in the words of his great grandchildren Michael grandson Robbie "peace out Vanderhoof and George papa".

Robert Mudd III, sister Janet LaPlante of Wadhams, NY, To honor Bob's wishes there brother Kenneth Lawrence will be no calling hours or and wife Kaye of Villa Rica, services. Donations can be GA, many nieces & nephews made on his behalf to the and finally his beloved dog Westport Ambulance Squad.

Most of the hard cider sold at Everett is a mix of apple varieties.

“We don’t grow enough volume of any particular variety to do any single-variety cider in the bittersweet category, so it’s all blends,” Everett said.

The only exception is the single-variety Kingston black, made from a bittersweet cultivar.

“We’ve found that our old, simple cider the Mac/Cortland is still popular, but we think we’ve improved it with a little bittersweet,” Everett said.

The cider is made in late October and fermented through Christmas, and then placed into storage containers and aged for six months before it is bottled.

Currently, Everett Orchards is the only business in the North Country to manufacture hard cider, which it sells from its farm market and cidery on the corner of Rt. 374 and Military Turnpike in Plattsburgh.

The varieties they offer range from sweet to dry, and two are naturally carbonated.

For $2, visitors can sample the goods, but the fee is waived if a bottle is purchased.

In addition to selling hard cider at their store, Everett Orchards will also be participating in the Adirondack Coast Wine, Cider and Food Festival on Oct. 6 at the Crete Center in Plattsburgh.

Money from the event will go toward establishing signage for the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail.

For more information on the Adirondack Coast Wine, Cider and Food Festival, visit acwcf.com.

For more information on Everett Orchards, visit everettorchards.com.

TEAL BARNS DEC 18, 1989 - AUG 21, 2012 Margaret Teal Barns, 22, died diving, sailing, baking, perAugust 21 from complicaforming on sidewalks, songtions related to two cardiac writing, hula hooping, and arrests in San Francisco, CA, spirituality. where she lived. The cause of the cardiac arAt the time of rests remains unher death, she known. was training to lead seminars for Teal, as she was Tribal Truth, a known, was born women's supin New York port organizaCity, moving to tion, and was acthe North Countively fund-raistry at the age of ing for Planned 8. She graduated Parenthood as from The Willswell as singing boro Central in local cafes.

School in 2007 and spent She was about to begin three months in Ghana teachcourses at San Francisco City ing English to children. She College to further her interest then attended Berklee Colin becoming a healer. Teal is lege of Music where she masurvived by her father, Larry jored in Vocal Performance Barns, and her brother, Luke for three semesters. During Barns, both of Essex, and by her time at Berklee, she was her mother Suzanne Falter of on the Dean's Lists and disSebastopol, CA. Teal was covered her love for the able to donate her organs upblues. on her death to save the lives of four recipients.

After leaving Berklee, Teal spent a year singing in In lieu of flowers, her family Austin, TX. She culminated is requesting donations be her time there singing at The made to The Willsboro CenHouse of Blues in Dallas with tral School Drama/Music local guitar legend JT ColdClub, with whom Teal gave fire. A world traveler, Teal many performances. Please also backpacked through send checks to WCS Drama/ Asia, Europe, and Morocco.

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Cannonball Run 2012 Brendan Darrah placed first in the men’s 5K with an official time of 18:23. Darrah is a member of the Army Reserves, and although this is his first year running the Cannonball he has run between 120 and 130 5K races throughout his life.

The soup cook-off to benefit NAMI-CV. Photos by Stephen Bartlett

NAMI from page 1 “Uniqueness is fine,” said Theresa Bennett, a member of the local chapter ’s board of directors.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit advocacy group that represents families and people affected by mental illness.

The group provides support, education, advocacy and research for people and their families living with mental illness.

It has organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

There was no signature fundraiser when Bennett started on the board the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley. They wanted one that furthered the mission statement.

They provide support and comfort to families and say uniqueness is fine, so a soup cookoff started with categories for most unique and most comforting.

Local businesses donate soups, and this is the third year the event has been held during the Battle of Plattsburgh.

“Some of the soups are unbelievable,” Bennett said.

The event has raised $1,200 the last two years with more expected this time around.

This year the funds raised go toward the Columbia Teen Screen program.

Bennett said there is a high need for mental health services in the area. Services provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness are free.

“We are very fortunate in our area to have grants and an office and staff,” Bennett said.

“We provide more services than most NAMI groups.”

Mental illness touches nearly every family, she pointed out, and is recognized as a disability, yet there is still stigma associated with it.

“You can have a responsible job and have a diagnosis,” Bennett said. “NAMI wants to shine a light on it.”

The soup cook-off was an opportunity for the public to show its support for community organizations that provide free services to all with a mental illness, said Amanda Bulris, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley.

Since receiving help from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cordle has gotten over her fear of talking with people, found permanent housing and medical insurance, and volunteers.

“It is very rewarding.”

Sara Dunham placed first in the women’s 5K with an official time of 18:37. This averages out to a pace of roughly 6:10 per mile.

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Dave Kimmel eyes state Assembly seat

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stephen@denpubs.com CADYVILLE — Dave Kimmel, a career military man, served in an elite anti-terrorism unit that responded to the September 11 attacks, pulling into New York City early that morning.

By lunch, ordinary citizens filled the streets and handed out water, inspired by a strong desire to be part of the solution that tragic day.

“We are unstoppable, and we are indeed the empire state,” Kimmel said.

As he heads into the Republican primary with Karen Bisso, both hoping to unseat incumbent Janet Duprey, Kimmel vows to approach Albany with that in mind: “We are unstoppable and we are the empire state.”

This is Kimmel’s second attempt at the Assembly seat.

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The history buff said that throughout time, growth was preceded by improvements in communication and transportation.

“I want to focus on communication and transportation innovations,” Kimmel said.

Kimmel has significant experience communicating through broadband in some of the most remote parts of the country.

His goal is to build pervasive broadband throughout the entire district.

Kimmel’s transportation plan revolves around innovation in the way the state builds roads and bridges. He wants legislation that allows for public and private partnerships.

He warned against settling for bridges that won’t meet today’s or tomorrow’s needs because of costs.

He would approach individuals in private business and allow them to, for example, share in toll receipts if they build the bridge.

Kimmel called for health insurance mandate relief, saying there was an overabundance of health insurance mandates that the business community has identified for a decade as inhibiting their ability to hire, maintain employees and grow.

“I have come up with an innovative plan,” Kimmel said.

He proposed that as long as a health insurance company offers a single plan that provides every mandate on the books it should also be able to offer a plan that has a baseline or portion of mandates.

“The states growing in this country have about half the mandates we have,” Kimmel said. “There is a relationship between economic growth and mandates.

“Health insurance mandates are out of control in New York State.”

Dave Kimmel Kimmel would reign in the costs of Medicaid without alienating the people who need it the most. He said New York spends twice as much on Medicaid as California yet insures half as many people.

Something must be done about fraud, waste and abuse within Medicaid.

Kimmel pointed to a New York Times report that indicated 10 to 20 percent of the annual bill is fraud, waste and abuse.

“That is where I want to attack the problem first,” Kimmel said.

“I want to build a non-partisan coalition to see what we could do different in Medicaid.”

He would use the savings in Medicaid to cover the costs of expanding broadband.

“We need to listen to people, but there also comes some points as a leader when you must act,” Kimmel said.

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The battle before Plattsburgh

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stephen@denpubs.com BEEKMANTOWN — The British gathered a large army at Chambly, Quebec, just north of the border, a buildup that, by August 1814, had reached approximately 16,000 under the command of General Sir George Prevost.

There were 3,400 soldiers left in Plattsburgh

under the command of Macomb, and of those, only 1,500 were effective fighting men.

British advance units crossed the border to Champlain at the end of August, 1814.

“It is the first of September, and here they come,” said Col. David Fitz-Enz, a retired military man, author and lecturer.

Fitz-Enz narrated a re-enactment of the first War of 1812 battle in Clinton County in Beekmantown.

This battle in Beekmantown represents the first fighting in the area before the Battle of Plattsburgh.

The British Army of 11,000 under Prevost massed at Champlain and marched toward Plattsburgh.

Civilians fled Plattsburgh and orders were given to all American forces to delay the British advance. The hope was this would provide enough time to complete fortifications in Plattsburgh.

“Militia are trying to ascertain how big the force was,” Fitz-Enz said. “They want to find out how many there are and where they are going.”

As Prevost’s army marches to Chazy, a group of a little more than 100 riflemen fell back, destroying bridges along the way.

The British army marched through West Chazy to an encampment two miles north of Beekmantown Corners.

“Only 700 militia showed up,” Fitz-Enz said.

“The rest were busy selling the British supplies.”

This was a small force compared to a British column that extended 10 miles long, with women and children marching in the end. They made up the auxiliary corps, taking care of the cooking, cleaning, medical responsibilities and more.

“These wives, women and children stayed with them for the entire campaign,” Fitz-Enz said.

“This was how war was fought those days.”

The fighting began Sept. 6, as British forces hit the American regulars at dawn, meeting the Americans just north of Beekmantown Corners.

The majority of the militia fell back in disorder, leaving as some remained to contest the advance.

Col. David Fitz-Enz narrates the battle re-enactment in Beekmantown.

Photos by Stephen Bartlett

Fighting continued at Culver Hill, where Lieutenant Col. James Wellington was killed.

Regulars and militia retreated to Halsey’s Corners, continuing to contest the advance. Roughly 250 men fought from behind a stone wall.

The Americans fired their cannon and rifles, but the British charged with their bayonets and they retreated.

“General Prevost is getting frantic,” Fitz-Enz said. “He is now more than five days from the border, and he knows the American army is dug in at Plattsburgh.

“Halsey’s Corners is the last contact before the British entered Plattsburgh.”

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The Sched Friday, Sept. 14 Football Saranac at Moriah, 7:30 p.m.

Saranac Lake at Ticonderoga, 7:30 p.m.

Robert Zayas takes charge at helm of NYSPHSAA New executive director learns job as he settles in to unfamiliar territory

Boys Soccer Peru at Northeastern Clinton, 4:30 p.m.

AuSable Valley at Beekmantown, 4:30 p.m.

Chazy at Seton Catholic, 4:30 p.m.

Lake Placid at Northern Adirondack, 4:30 p.m.

Elizabethtown-Lewis at Willsboro, 4:30 p.m.

Johnsburg at Keene, 4:30 p.m.

Plattsburgh High at Saranac, 6:30 p.m.

Volleyball Lake Placid at Saranac. 4:30 p.m.

Plattsburgh High at Peru, 4:30 p.m.

Northeastern Clinton at Saranac Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Northern Adirondack at Beekmantown, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming Pre-Season Open at Plattsburgh State, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 Football AuSable Valley at Peru, 1:30 p.m.

Plattsburgh High at Beekmantown, 1:30 p.m.

Gouverneur at Tupper Lake, 1:30 p.m.

Cross country Section VII Invitation Meet at Saranac/Seton

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Swimming AuSable Valley at Plattsburgh High, 5 p.m.

Peru at Moriah, 5 p.m.

Gymnastics Peru at Plattsburgh High, 5:30 p.m.

Girls soccer Northeastern Clinton at Peru, 4:30 p.m.

Beekmantown at AuSable Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Saranac at Plattsburgh High, 6:30 p.m.

Northern Adirondack at Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m.

Seton Catholic at Chazy, 6 p.m.

Willsboro at Elizabethtown-Lewis, 4:30 p.m.

Westport at Keene, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball AuSable Valley at Northeastern Clinton, 4:30 p.m.

Saranac Lake at Northern Adirondack, 4:30 p.m.

Saranac at Peru, 4:30 p.m.

Plattsburgh High at Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m.

Cross country Peru, Saranac at AuSable Valley Beekmantown, NCCS, Plattsburgh High at Seton Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga at Lake Placid

Wednesday, Sept. 19 Boys soccer AuSable Valley at Saranac Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Saranac at Peru, 4:30 p.m.

Beekmantown at Plattsburgh High, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Placid at Westport, 4:30 p.m.

Willsboro at Chazy, 6 p.m.

Northern Adirondack at Elizabethtown-Lewis, 4:30 p.m.

Schroon Lake at Keene, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 20 Boys soccer Peru at AuSable Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Girls soccer Saranac Lake at AuSable Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Peru at Saranac, 4:30 p.m.

Plattsburgh High at Beekmantown, 4:30 p.m.

Ticonderoga at Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m.

Moriah at Seton, 4:30 p.m.

Chazy at Willsboro, 4:30 p.m.

Elizabethtown-Lewis at Northern Adirondack, 4:30 p.m.

Keene at Schroon Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21 Football Saranac Lake at AuSable Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Boys soccer Northeastern Clinton at Beekmantown, 4:30 p.m.

Saranac Lake at Saranac, 6:30 p.m.

Seton Catholic at Northern Adirondack, 4:30 p.m.

Chazy at Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m.

Westport at Willsboro, 4:30 p.m.

Keene at Crown Point, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball Lake Placid at Saranac Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Saranac at Beekmantown, 4:30 p.m.

AuSable Valley at Plattsburgh High, 4:30 p.m.

Peru at Northeastern Clinton, 4:30 p.m.

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ALBANY — Robert Zayas knows about making bold moves.

Growing up in a military family, Zayas bounced between Maine, the state he was born in, and Texas and Turkey.

The day after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Zayas volunteered to talk to an Austin television station about what he was teaching his O’Henry Middle School history students about the events in New York City and Arlington, Va. After joining the New Mexico Activities Association in 2002, Zayas remodeled its website, directed the state’s high school soccer, swimming and track meets, worked as the media relations person and established a “Life of an Athlete” program modeled after the prototype created in New York.

Now Zayas has uprooted his young family to the Capital District, where he has been hired to run the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

Zayas, 36, said being named NYSPHSAA’s sixth executive director is a “dream job” for him.

“I’m a big high school sports fan,” said Zayas. “For me, there’s nothing purer than high school athletic competition.”

Zayas said he wasn’t sure he would get the job when he applied for it.

“Coming into a state athletic association and getting an executive director ’s job is incredibly difficult,” said Zayas. “To do that from 2,000 miles away is even more difficult.”

What Zayas had going for him was his work with the NMAA’s tournaments and website. He increased the net revenues for New Mexico’s soccer, swimming and track meets by lowering expenses, and he improved the organization’s web presence by redesigning the site to include more news topics and game results.

“Every time he took over a tournament, he took it to another level,” said NMAA Assistant Director for Marketing Dusty Young, who worked closely with Zayas. “Not only did he make these events first class, but he also did his best to cut costs.”

Zayas said he would like to implement those ideas with NYSPHSAA, but his first task is to learn as much as he can about the organization’s 11 member sections and their needs.

Robert Zayas, the new executive director of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

“I want to do three things. I want to listen, I want to learn and I want to evaluate,” said Zayas.

Before Zayas officially took over as executive director Sept. 1, he spent the previous week working closely with his predecessor, Nina Van Erk. The two traveled to western New York for meetings with the Section V and VI directors, and Zayas went over the rules and regulations with Van Erk. “I have incredibly big shoes to fill in replacing Nina,” said Zayas. “Just in the past four days, I’ve learned the amount of knowledge she has about rules and regulations is incredible.”

Van Erk, who is taking over as Section VIII (Nassau County) executive director, said there are certain aspects of running NYSPHSAA she will miss.

“The day-to-day interaction with the athletic directors of the state and the various sport coordinators,” she said.

One thing Zayas is learning is the financial challenges member schools and sections are facing with funding their sports. With less state aid and a cap on raising property taxes, school districts across New York are spending less on extracurricular activities such as sports. And earlier this year, NYSPHSAA addressed concerns about travel costs to state tournaments – even floating the idea of a two-year moratorium on state championships.

Zayas said his goal is to make certain student-athletes continue to have opportunities to play for their schools.

“High school sports are an extension of

the classroom,” said Zayas. “You can learn lessons on a football field that you can’t learn in math class. If you eliminate sports, you’re making the life of a student-athlete more difficult.”

“I would hope the economic climate (of New York) would turn itself around so as not to be a threat to the sports community,” said Van Erk. To address the travel cost issue, Zayas said he will look at where state tournaments are held and consider centrally-located alternatives if there needs to be a change of venue.

“That (meeting travel costs) is always a concern,” said Zayas. “What we want to do is ease those concerns as much as possible.”

Zayas is also interested in making the 36 regional and state tournaments NYSPHSAA runs better across the board.

“One thing is you want the girls field hockey tournament to be treated the same way as the state basketball tournament,” said Zayas. “You want everyone in every sport to feel like they’re being treated well.”

Another item Zayas said he wants to address early in his tenure is NYSPHSAA’s website. He said the current site needs an upgrade – one that includes more statewide sports news and the capability for webcasting state tournaments.

“I want New York to be one of the more technologically-advanced states in the country,” said Zayas. “That’s what I want to do over the next three years.”

Young said Zayas’ work on the NMAA website helped increase traffic.

“I don’t have the figures (number of page hits) for the old site, but within the first year of the new site (2005), we probably had about 600,000 visitors,” said Young. “Since then we’ve seen a steady increase, and it was probably around 1.3 million visitors last year.”

As Zayas looks to implement his changes, he said he’s aware there will be a learning curve for him as he becomes acclimated to New York high school sports.

“With me being so new to the state … I think it will take me a few months to fully understand all of the various challenges,” said Zayas.

Young said he believes Zayas will meet the challenges of running NYSPHSAA. “He’s going to be a great leader,” said Young. “He’s always been someone the (NMAA) staff looked up to as being someone who always knew what was best for the state and its athletes.”

Thescorebook Football Peru 14-0-21-0 35 Ticonderoga 7-0-0-0 7 Peru: Blake Altizer completed 7 of 14 passes for 134 yards and three scores. Zane Bazzano caught four passes for 40 yards and a pair of scores, while Bret Boyer caught an 81-yard touchdown pass and picked off a pass. Hunter Bruno ran for 85 yards and a score, with Bazzano adding 73 yards rushing.

Plattsburgh 7-7-8-12 34 AuSable Valley 0-6-0-10 19 Plattsburgh: Sean Shea ran the ball nine times for 182 yards and a score, while Jonas Miller added 85 yards rushing and two scores. Shawn Courson added 95 yards passing and one touchdown, connecting with Shea for 78 yards.

AuSable Valley: Kodie Simpson passed for 212 yards and one score while running for 48 yards and another score. Ridge Perkett had 115 yards receiving, while Sultan Sikandar added a 74 yard scoring reception. Dillon Savage had 21 yards and one score on the ground.

Moriah 0-6-0-0 6 Saranac Lake 12-16-13-0 41 Saranac Lake: Matt Phelan passed for 213 yards and one score while rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Lance Ackerson added 44 yards rushing and three scores, while Dylan Gunther and TJ Monroe each ran for 42 yards. Seth Pickreign added 32 yards rushing.

Kevin Morgan had 135 receiving yards and a touchdown while Mike Burpoe added 74 receiving yards. Pickreign, Morgan and Derek

Sean Shea turns after receiving the ball and prepares to run for what would be a 78-yard touchdown play against AuSable Valley Sept. 7.

Photo by Keith Lobdell Thurber each had interceptions.

Beekmantown 0-14-14-0 28 Saranac 0-0-6-0 6 Beekmantown: Zach Myers threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while running for 23 yards and another score. Dustin Pickering added 111 yards rushing and one touchdown with Michael Guerin adding 60 yards. Haydin Fountain

had 56 receiving yards and one score, with Quenton Barber adding 57 yards and a score.

Saranac: Ethan Goslin threw for 89 yards and a touchdown while running for 32 yards. Matt McCasland had 36 yards rushing and 15 yards receiving. Tanner Rascoe caught a 63-yard touchdown pass.

Also, Potsdam defeated Tupper Lake, 52-20, last week.

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Thescorebook Girls soccer

9 aces; Michaela LaFountain 28 assists; Shannon Ryan 15 kills SLCS: Kylie Sapone 4 assists, 3 aces; Emily LaFountain 2 kills, 1 ace

Chazy 3, Moriah 1 Chazy: Megan Reynolds 1 goal, 1 assist; Rachel Pombrio 1 goal; Hannah Laurin 1 goal; Logan Baker 2 saves

Boys cross country

Plattsburgh High 2, AuSable Valley 1 PHS: Madison Trombley 1 goal; Brooke Knight 1 goal; Marle Curle 2 assists; Karle Neale 1 save AVCS: Meghan Strong 1 goal; Nichole Pulsifer 10 saves

Saranac 34, BCS 32/Saranac 17, SLCS 46/BCS 17, SLCS 42 Zach LePage of Saranac won the boys race with a time of 17:56. He was followed by Colin Quackenbush (BCS, 18:38), Josh Wade (Saranac, 18:54), Sean Tyrell (Saranac, 18:55) Jonathan Graziane (BCS, 19:01) and Zane Peletteri (SLCS, 19:07).

Ticonderoga 1, Northern Adirondack 0 NAC: Stephanie Snide 6 saves Schroon Lake 3, Westport 2 Westport: Brendee Russell 2 goals

LPCS 32, AVCS 33/PHS 25, LPCS 30/PHS 19, AVCS 37/PHCS 28, Seton 28 (PHS wins)/LPCS 21, Seton 24/Seton 17/AVCS 44 Jeriqo Gadway of PHS crossed the finish line in a time of 16:22 to win the boys race, followed by Seton Catholicʼs Mitchell Ryan (16:37) and Evan Page (18:18). Keenan Hunt-Stone was fourth for PHS with a time of 18:37, while Setonʼs Erik Ziemer was fifth at 18:40.

Lake Placid 2, Elizabethtown-Lewis 1 LPCS: Liza Marinis 2 goals; Adele Jesmer 1 assist; Payton Barney 1 assist; Liz Leff 10 saves ELCS: Emily Morris 1 goal; Shonna Brooks 1 assist; Kearsten Ashline 5 saves; Emma Disorga 6 saves

Boys soccer

Madison Trombley of Plattsburgh High looks to clear the ball away from AuSable Valley players.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Peru 4, Willsboro 0 Peru: Justin Wiley 1 goal, 1 assist; Ryan McCall 1 goal; Ian Spear 1 goal; Andrew Knuessele 1 goal; Ryan Lawrence 1 assist; Isaac Nixon 1 assist; Michael Danis 6 saves Willsboro: Dakoda Latford 23 saves Crown Point 8, Westport 1 Westport: Jonathan Gay 1 goal; Thomas Mero 1 assist; Sam Napper 11 saves Beekmantown 2, Saranac Lake 0 Beekmantown: Zack brockway 1 goal; Adam Goldfarb 1 goal; Alex Price 1 assist; Matt LaClair 8 saves Saranac Lake: Oliver Holmes 14 saves Northern Adirondack 5, Westport 2 NAC: Jared Nichols 2 goals, 1 assist; Nolan Ferguson 1 goal; Ryan Paiser 1 goal; Scott Kellett 1 goal; Colby Garrand 2 assists; Danny Burger 7 saves Westport: Jack Newberry 1 goal; John Doyle 1 goal; Gabe Schrauf 1 assist; Sam Napper 8 saves Plattsburgh High 4, AuSable Valley 0 PHS: Nick Dodd 1 goal, 1 assist; Rob Knowles 1 goal; Yanis Yahiaoui 1 goal; Brady Channell 1 goal; Jack Tolosky 1 assist; Dan Patrie 1 assist; Jacob Bushey 1 assist; Chris Mihal 8 saves AVCS: Connor Kennedy 4 saves; Josh Taylor 2 saves Northeastern Clinton 6, Saranac 0 NCCS: Kyle McCarthy 3 goals, 1 assist; Colby Provost 2 goals; Austin Tetreault 1 goal; Ryan Marks 1 assist; Josh Rabideau 2 saves Saranac: Jarett Wright 8 saves Elizabethtown-Lewis 5, Lake Placid 1 ELCS: Brody Hooper 2 goals; Isaiah Turner 1 goal; Austin Morris 1 goal; Charlie Huttig 1 goal; Greg Dedam 1 assist; Justin LaPier 7 saves LPCS: Ryan Meyer 1 goal, Eddie Kane 1 assist Peru 3, Beekmantown 2 Peru: Peter Daly 1 goal, 1 assist; Jacob Dick 1 goal; Andrew Kneussle 1 goal; Ian Spear 1 assist; Ryan Lawrence 1 assist; Justin Wiley 1 assist; Michael Danis 13 saves BCS: Adam Goldfarb 2 goals; Austin Burl 2 assists; Matt LaClair 13 saves

Plattsburgh High 3, Saranac Lake 2 PHS: Jacob Bushey 1 goal, 1 assist; Rob Knowles 1 goal; Yanis Yahiaoui 1 goal; Chris Mihal 3 saves SLCS: Devin Cowan 1 goal; Aaron Noel 1 goal; Nick Bayruns 1 assist; Oliver Holmes 4 saves Northeastern Clinton 1, AVCS 0 NCCS: Patrick Parent 1 goal; Ryan Marks 1 assist; Josh Rabideau 3 saves AVCS: Connor Kennedy 10 saves Chazy 6, Northern Adirondack 2 Chazy: Derek Drake 3 goals; Brandon Laurin 2 goals, 1 assist; Nathan Reynolds 1 goal, 3 assists; Nelson Pelton 1 assist; Trent Blais 2 saves NAC: Justin Kellett 2 goals; Danny Burger 7 saves Indian Lake/Long Lake 1, Keene 0 Keene: Colton Venner 10 saves

Volleyball Saranac 25-25-14-20-25 Saranac Lake 23-19-25-25-17 Saranac: Samantha Aierle 25 points, 20 assists; Bryanan Evoy 20 assists; Ali Harpp 5 aces; Sara Wood 6 kills Saranac Lake: Emily LaFountain 15 points, 5 assists; Kylie Sapone 10 points, 8 assists, 5 aces; Sarah Parker 8 points; Nicole Viscardo 8 points

Seton 18, AVCS 37/Seton 15, LPCS 50/Seton 26, PHS 31/PHS 15, AVCS 50/PHS 15, LPCS 50 Seton Catholicʼs Margaret Champagne finished first overall with a time of 19:37. She was followed by Lake Placidʼs Nina Armstrong (20:01), Maddy Munn of Seton (20:43), Melissa Whyman of Seton (21:08) Gabby Armstrong of LPCS (21:21) and Natalie CaseySanger for PHS (22:52).

Peru 15, Ti 48/ Peru 15, NCCS 50/ Ti 15, NCCS 50 Ashley Leta of Peru was the top finisher in the girls meet with a time of 20:05, while teammate Meghan Mazella finished at 20:51.

Samantha Smith finished third for Northeastern Clinton (21:08).

Hunter Bruno of Peru extends for a touchdown against the Ticonderoga Sentinels last week.

NAC 25-25-23-20-25 Peru 22-20-25-25-15 NAC: Shonni Velasquez 13 kills; Emma Trombley 6 blocks, 5 aces; Hannah Charland 8 kills, 5 aces, Mackenzie LaFountain 15 points, 14 assists; Olivia Barnaby 3 aces PHS 25-25-25 Saranac 15-3-11 PHS: Deanna LaBarge 11 kills, 3 blocks; Kadijah Brown 4 kills; Taylor Witkiewicz 6 aces; Kianna Dragoon 18 assists, 3 kills Saranac: Sam Wood 7 points, 3 kills; Ashley Byerly 5 points, Samantha Aierle 4 assists AVCS 25-25-25 Lake Placid 17-12-13 AVCS: Mirissa OʼNeill 6 kills, 7 points; Lindsay Brown 15 points, 5 aces; Belle OʼToole 15 assists; Noelle Miller 10 kills, 2 aces LPCS: Serina Hayes 3 blocks, 3 assists

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Girls cross country Saranac 15, BCS 50/Saranac 20, SLCS 43/SLCS 17, BCS 41 Elana Beideck was the top finisher in the girls race for Saranac Lake with a time of 21:57, but was followed by a host of Saranac Chiefs, including Lexi Blockson (22:27), Taylor Manor (23:29), Abby Cerne (23:39) and Elysha OʼConnell (24:01).

AuSable Valley 21-25-2525 NAC 25-15-1414 AVCS: Noelle Miller 15 points, 19 kills; Belle OʼToole 22 assists, 11 digs; Miranda Sheffer 15 points; Mirissa OʼNeill 15 digs, 9 assists NAC: Hannah Charland 12 points, 4 kills; Shonni Velasquez 4 kills; Mackenzie LaFountain 8 assists PHS 25-25-25 NCCS 17-9-19 PHS: Taylor Witkiewicz 18 points, 4 aces, 4 kills, 3 digs; Rachel Rebideau 8 points; Kayla Boise 8 points; Kianna Dragoon 9 assists; Deanna LaBarge 8 digs NCCS: Caroline Perrea 8 assists, 5 points; Emily Norris 5 points, 3 kills; Ellen Reid 5 points

Carlee Casey controls the ball for the Beekmantown girls soccer team.

Ti 17, Peru 38/Ti 16, NCCS 47/ Peru 18, NCCS 44 Kyler Agony of Peru finished fifth with a time of 19:19, while Anthony Piche of Northeastern Clinton finished seventh at 20:03. Peru runners Josh Romanowicz (20:37) and Andrew Thew (21:20) also finished in the top 10.

Beekmantown 25-25-25 Saranac Lake 11-12-6 BCS: Jordynne Ales 12 points, 9 aces; Hunter Gates 13 points,

Photo by Nancy Frasier

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An EOE/AA employer M/F/D/V ADA compliance organization.

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518-873-2462

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LAND

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VACATION PROPERTY

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The Classified Superstore

1-800-989-4237

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FURNITURE AMOIRE WOODEN Mohagany stained amoire. It's in FAIR shape. $99 gerardthacher@hotmail.com 518594-0004

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BOATS

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1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $3000. 518-359-8605

1997 DODGE INTREPID 6 cyclinder, 127,000 miles, Good condition. $1,300 Call: (518) 594-5015

1980 18 1/2 FT. Century Cuddy Cabin, 120 HP I/O, trailer, GPS depth finder, down rigger, plus. $2900 negotiable.

518-963-8220 or 518-569-0118

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

2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-354-8089

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2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $6400 OBO. 845-868-7711 CANOE AND TRAILER Water Wonderland Fiberglass Boat (Canoe) In good shape, needs minor body work patching some minor scratches. With trailer. $250 robbinsr@westelcom.com 518963-4135

2010 HONDA STATELINE 1200 Miles, Black, 1312cc $8,500 518-569-8170

CARS

2000 SPRINGER SOFT TAIL 19,000 MILES, HYPER CHARGER, VANCE & HINES PIPES, 2 SEATS, SADDLE BAGS, EXTRA HANDLE BARS, SCREAMING EAGLE IGNITION, $8750, DEALER SERVICE ONLY. CALL 518-5693457

YAMAHA 2000 TTR 90cc 2000 Yamaha TTR 90cc, runs great, great shape, comes with brand new full face helmet, riding pants, chest protector. $900.00 518-623-1088 leave message 1989 YAMAH Virago runs good $1250; 2003 Hyosung runs good, $2000.

Please call 518-962-4394

2002 HONDA VTX 1800, mint condition, many extras, $5000. 518-492-2348 2005 SUZUKI BOULEVARD S50 VS 800CC, New battery & tires, 13,000 miles, very clean, garaged.

(518) 946-8341. $2,800

Out with the old, in with the new!

Sell what you don’t want.

Check the Classified Superstore.

1-800989-4237

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, Asking $3595. 518-576-9042

MOTORCYCLES WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1-500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3-400 Suzuki GS400, GT380, CB750 CASH PAID. FREE NATIONAL PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

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ACROSS Bon mot Supplies with gear Spa sounds Class without struggle Ticklish Muppet Gopher’s route Fire The sun, for one Quite somber Independence Day? Garden hose gasket Was perfectly tailored Senators’ holdings Cornerstone word Held title to Expandable waistline, say?

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Lean Fence-sit Conserve, in a way Short hops They’re often full of hot air Stick (on) Bubbly mixer Diminished Soda bottle size

71 Chat with colleagues 74 Award coveted on “Mad Men” 75 Big bag of wind?

77 Penn of “Harold & Kumar” films 78 Yellowstone feature 81 Deal 82 Polynesian pendant 83 Country W. of Somalia 84 Posh 85 Rubbernecked 87 Break __: take the lead 88 RNC’s group 89 Navy mascot 90 Else 91 Jet bridge?

97 Part of an act 100 “Say it isn’t so!”

101 They may be tall 102 Tick off 106 Light bulb units 108 The truth about Zeus, Apollo, etc.?

111 “Un Ballo in Maschera” aria 112 Capable, facetiously 113 Incapably 114 Had too much 115 Scout’s mission 116 Uneffusive 117 Blood pressure elevator 118 Cold War news service DOWN 1 Comedian Foxworthy 2 Cliff-dwelling race in a 2002 film 3 Blue stuff 4 Storied surprise winner 5 Patriot Allen 6 Bartlett specialty 7 In need of nourishment, most likely 8 “Picnic” playwright 9 A pop 10 ’70s radical gp. with a seven-headed cobra sym-

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34 Help with a heist 35 Brings to heel 36 Needing assembly 37 Texas Hold’em player’s confidence?

38 Counterfeiter-catching agt.

41 Like most mailed letters 42 Agitates 43 On the calmer side 44 Pretense 45 Pay to play 46 Ebenezer’s epithet 47 Parisian pals?

48 Parking lot misfortune 49 Does sum work 53 Tweezers holders 55 Together, to Toscanini 56 Rage 57 Trip odometer button 58 Rogers rival 61 Some singers 63 Shocked 64 Egyptian royal cross 66 One of five in a kids’ rhyme 67 Tannish gray 68 Snow shoveling aftermath, maybe 69 Bad thing on a record 70 Austrian city with a torte

named after it 71 This puzzle’s honoree, for one 72 Jack of “The Great Dictator” 73 Hard worker 75 Cambridge sch.

76 Exam for future docs 79 Poke 80 Hit the ball hard 82 Ore-Ida item

85 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Army sack?

Bowl cheer Capri attraction Deep cut Most fit to serve Leafy alcove ORD, on an airline ticket Bit of high jinks Handles Mayan calendar symbol, e.g.

96 97 98 99 102 103 104 105 107 109 110

Trivial Vibrating night sound Biceps exercises Ed Asner septet Get an __ effort 1871 Cairo premiere Sandal revelations Cuts off Icarus’s undoing Tape player spec.

“Just kidding!”

This Month in History - SEPTEMBER 14th - Francis Scott-Key composed the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”. (1814) 20th - Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a battle of the sexes tennis match. (1973) 21st - Henry Ford retires from Ford Motor Company. (1945)

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