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andy@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Lake Village Board members May 1 unanimously adopted their 2012-13 budget, exceeding the state’s mandated tax levy increase, but the tax rate is much lower due a revaluation of the town’s assessment roll.

The village was afforded the luxury of a tax levy increase due to this year ’s real property assessment revaluation, which is leading to an overall tax rate decrease.

The tax levy was $1,637,668 in 2011-12. In 2012-13, the amount to be raised by taxes (tax levy) is $1,814,036.50, an increase of 9.72 percent.

That exceeds the state tax cap by 5.53 percent. While the base tax cap is 2 percent growth, the state comptroller ’s office allows a 1 percent tax base growth factor, a 1 percent allowable levy

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andy@denpubs.com KEENE — Work began Tuesday, May 8 to stabilize the slope along the south side of Route 73 near Stagecoach Rock in the town of North Elba, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.

“There’s a slope along Route 73 that we’ve had a lot of erosion on, and we need to stabilize it,” DOT spokesperson Carol Breen

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said of the 13-day project.

A mix of small and medium rocks will be used to repair erosion damage and prevent future erosion along approximately 100 feet of Route 73 adjacent to the Cascade lakes.

The DOT has worked closely with the Adirondack Park Agency and the State Department of Environmental Conservation to plan this project in a way that would greatly improve safety for

the traveling public while minimizing impacts to the surrounding Forest Preserve land and wetlands and their delicate ecosystems.

Motorists will encounter alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers and should expect traffic delays.

It is important that motorists obey all flagger directions and drive carefully through the work zone. The work also will require two total road closures.

The closures will occur from 6 a.m. on Saturday to 8 p.m. on Sunday on the weekends of May 12-13 and May 19-20, at which point the project will be completed.

Just more than a mile section of Route 73 will be closed to traffic during repairs. A signed detour utilizing Route 9N, Springfield Road, Fox Farm Road and Route 86 will be put in place for through traffic.

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Two vie for unexpired term on ELCS school board; Sicola unopposed Apointee Disogra challenged by former board member Wagner

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — While current ElizabethtownLewis School Board president Brett Sicola will not face a challenge in the upcoming school board election, the man who was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Tammy Apthorp will.

Nick Disogra, who was appointed to the board in January of this year after Apthorp moved out of the region, will be running against former school board member Robert Wagner in the May 15 election.

Disogra works at Fletcher Allen and Elizabethtown Community Hospital as a MRI Technologist, while Wagner is a contractor and partner with High Peak Carpentry in Elizabethtown. Wagner had been a member of the board for nine years before last year, when he was not re-elected.

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Disogra said that he has learned a lot in his limited time on the board, but also knows a lot about the school system as a former student.

“I am the only member of the board who is also a graduate of the school right now,” Disogra said. “It was interesting to have started with the appointment to the board.

I had a positive experience at Elizabethtown-Lewis, and I want to keep that going for the kids while balancing the fiscal part of things and giving the community a voice. I have an administrative background in healthcare, so I have experience with budgets and daily operations of a facility.”

Both candidates said that the search for a new superintendent is at the top of the priority list for the school, as current administrator Gail Else announced that she is retiring at the end of the school year.

“The search to replace the superintendent is the top priority right now,” Disogra said. “Dealing with the budget is another top priority, and it does not get better with every year that passes. My concern is that these topics can sometimes take away from the kids, so we need to also look at ways to become more education-centric.”

“Now that the superintendent has resigned, on of the board’s most important jobs is to hire a competent superintendent,” Wagner said. “I was on the board through the process of hiring Gail, and I believe that experience can help this board.”

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Community Garden plots to support growth ELIZABETHTOWN — Taking steps forward to make Elizabethtown a more healthy community, the town will be providing plots of land for a community garden.

The garden, located behind the Hale House on Route 9, has five fenced plots and two exposed plots available for community members who may not have fertile ground to plant in.

“These plots are an opportunity for people to grow their own fruits and vegetables, and it’s also an opportunity to get the whole family involved and learn about what goes into gardening,” Allison Buckley of the Adirondack Council Director of Conservation said.

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“The rich soil allowed our plants to grow very well,” Buckley said. “Last year we had more plants than we knew what to do with.”

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Buckley said by having a community garden, it also promotes Eat Local and Go Green initiatives which encourage a healthier community.

The garden was made possible through a Healthy Communities Grant. Other projects supported by the grants include the kiosk at the golf course, new trail maps for Blueberry Hill, garbage removal along trials, and pedestrian crossing signs.

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Honor rolls ELIZABETHTOWN — The following is a list of students who were named to the honor rolls for the third marking period at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School: Grade 12 Principal’s list - Ezekiel Diemand, Corey Feeley, Clare Harwood, Timothy LaRock, Patrick Phillips, Richard Pinter, Jeremy Rushby High honors - Nathan Allott, Kaitlin Coats, Lea Crowningshield, Joshua Currier, Nathaniel Rock Honors - Spencer Crowningshield, Bradley Egglefield, Erica Fields, Nicholas Guttenberg, Brock Marvin, Andrew Mitchell, Hunter Mowery, Zacharia Peltier Grade 11 Principal’s list - Timothy Clark, Brody Hooper, Charles Huttig, Cheyenne Sousie, Brittany Tomkins, Sierra Wimett High honors - Duncan Bender, Kylee Cassavaugh, Kaylee Cross, Hunter Farrell, Jennifer McGinn, Emily Morris, Kacie Rider, Louis Scaglione, Jessica Spaulding Grade 10 Principal’s list - Bridgett Blood, Shonna Brooks, Savanah Graves, Hugh Harwood, Austin Morris, Megan Rushby, TaylorJo Swan, Lily Whalen, Corinne White, Katie Whittemore High honors - Alexis Brown, Abigail Burdo, Catherine Deck-

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha brought some fun to a serious subject.

“We take your money there, we might as well take everything, I guess,” he said.

Provoncha was speaking as the County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May as Organ Donation Month in the county, encouraging people to sign up as an organ donor through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Heart transplant recipient Connor Marvin addresses the Essex County Board of Supervisors, joined Provoncha said that the by brother and fellow heart transplant recipient Brock and Cori Spear, who is awaiting a kidney awareness campaign is trasnplant.

Photo by Keith Lobdell usually held in April, but immune problem hurting the bile Connor ’s brother, who spoke last they wanted to wait until May so ducts of the liver. year along with Westport’s Molly they could welcome home and hon“I have been on waiting list since Rascoe at the organ donation or Elizabethtown-Lewis Central proclamation day, talked about his School sophomore Connor Marvin, January of 2010,” Spear said. “It has who joined his brother, Brock, as a been a long road for me. This region brother ’s ordeal this year.

“Connor waited almost six heart transplant recipient earlier has the longest waiting time because of our lack of donors. Let's months to receive his transplant,” this year. make our wishes known to our fam- he said. “The courage that he was “I wanted to move it off a month because we were waiting for the re- ilies and friends and check that lit- able to show through the whole orturn of Connor from Boston,” tle box. You can save a lot of lives, deal was really monumental. He has been incredibly tough through Provoncha said. “This board has al- and one of them may be mine.”

“Without organ donation, my this. He was a real soldier. We want ways been very supportive of this program and today I ask for the brother and I would not be here to- to thank everyone for the continuday,” Connor Marvin said. “It is un- ing support for organ donation.” same support.”

The board unanimously passed The Marvin brothers were joined real to be back home and to see

by Cori Spear of Westport, who is everyone here again. The technolo- the resolution of proclamation for awaiting a kidney transplant after gy is so amazing that they could the Organ Donation Awareness being diagnosed with primary scle- help me and my brother and we Month in Essex County. rosing cholangitis (PSC), an auto- could be back at 110 percent.”

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ELIZABETHTOWN — On Saturday, June 9, the Adirondack History Center Museum will sponsor the “Raging Rivers” classic and antique auto show, Irene flood photo exhibit and fresh picnic lunch and barbeque.

The event will be held on the grounds of the History Center Museum next to the Farmers Market. More than 40 pre1970 cars are expected to be on display on the Museum grounds on Hand Avenue.

Photo exhibits in the Museum will feature the works of outstanding Adirondack photographers Carl Heilemann, Nancy Battaglia, John Elridge and others.

Photos document the dramatic damage caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. The storm transformed the otherwise normal, manageable flow of the Ausable and Boquet Rivers and major streams into raging torrents. The catastrophe flooded and devastated homes, businesses, roads and bridges and swept away possessions and natural landscapes. Keene Valley, Keene, and Whallonsblurg were all affected by the raging rivers causing homelessness, temporary dislocation, financial damage and road closures and days and longer.

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Tupper school budget to restore some positions andy@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Lake Central School District Superintendent Seth McGowan explained some of the teacher restorations in the proposed 2012-13 budget at the budget hearing Monday, May 7 in the L.P. Quinn Elementary School library.

Nobody voiced opposition to the budget during the hearing.

When the district cut positions a few years ago, teachers shuffled around to places where they were needed, and that didn’t always work best for the schools, according to McGowan. Therefore, School Board members drafted a list of educational priorities to restore some of those positions that were cut.

In the elementary school, for instance, staff was trimmed to three teachers per grade, instead of four. So, if the budget passes as is, the school will be hiring one more elementary school teacher plus a teaching assistant.

The elementary school music teacher position that was

previously cut will be restored, offering music instruction and giving the school a chance to resurrect its band and chorus.

A teaching assistant will be hired for the elementary school library, helping alleviate the strain of cutting the librarian’s position through attrition in the recent past. It’s “unlikely” it will be a librarian’s job, McGowan said, and is more likely to include working with students on research and computer skills.

Another new position includes science in the middle/high school. The superintendent said teacher Lori Ransom approached him with an “out-of-the-box idea” to combine her position into one that teaches home and careers, science and art at the middle/high school. That made room for the district to hire a new earth science teacher.

This move will allow the school to offer some “blended courses,” all research-based, and additional support for some students who are struggling in the sciences in grades 7-12, according to McGowan.

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Tupper village Continued from page 1 growth factor and takes into consideration other factors, such as and PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) programs.

“It’s not that simple,” said Village Clerk Mary Casagrain, referring to the 2 percent tax cap. “You’ve got to put it through that formula.”

The state’s tax levy limit was $1,680,148. But in April, Village Board members passed a local law giving

have been teachers in a number of areas — foreign language, social studies and science — teaching out of their certification areas and teaching some of the specialist courses.

“This, with one position, creates an ability to bring everybody back in their strongest certified areas, so it’s kind of a win-win altogether and a major impact,” McGowan said. “I would say without question, all of these have really a districtwide impact.”

The added positions will cost the district a net amount of $60,346, after taking into consideration the savings from retiring teachers, the cost of replacing them, and the cost of the board’s “priority” additions.

Board President Mike Dechene said he believes board members are happy with the budget.

“I would like to urge the community to come out and vote and support the budget that we put forth,” Dechene said. “I believe I speak for the board that it’s a good budget ... Tupper ’s always been supportive of education, and

themselves permission to override the tax cap.

To help offset the taxes, the village will be using $150,000 of its unexpended fund balance.

The general fund totals $2,539,759.50, a spending increase of 6.25 percent ($149,393) over the 2011-12 budget The assessment roll increased from $105,347,054 in 2011-12 to $137,525,069 in 2012-13. The tax rate, however, decreased from $15.54 to $13.19 per $1,000

that’s a good thing. I believe if you have to invest money in anything, it might as well be in the education of the students that are someday going to run our town, I hope.”

The proposed 2012-13 budget totals $16,009,997, up 0.10 percent ($16,127) from the current budget of $15,993,850.

The tax levy increase is $239,534, or 3.39 percent.

That comes in under the state’s mandated tax levy increase of 3.42 percent ($242,125).

McGowan said tax rates won’t be available until the town’s final assessment roll is filed at the county this summer.

Also on the ballot, the district will be asking voters to approve Proposition 1: the purchase of a 66-passenger bus, a 14-passenger bus and a dump truck at a cost of $206,000.

Four people are running for two seats on the School Board: Patricia Anrig, Paul Ellis, Fred LaMere Jr. and incumbent Jane Whitmore.

Voting will take place from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the middle/high school.

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he United States Postal Service — the country’s second-largest civilian employer after Wal-Mart — is on the brink of a colossal financial meltdown.

As USPS stares bankruptcy in the face, some people believe it is up the House to do what the Senate has already done and pass legislation to keep the Postal Service and its 571,566 full-time jobs intact.

We do not, and apparently neither does the Postal Service’s management.

It is not surprising that the Postal Service finds itself in this financial quagmire.

The growing popularity of e-mail and electronic bill payments has sent mail volume plummeting in the past decade. In just the past five years, the Postal Service's annual volume declined by 43 billion pieces. First Class mail declined 25 percent in the same period of time.

Faced with billion-dollar-deficits and a business model that is slowly going the way of the 8-track tape, Postal Service officials, to their credit, came up with a restructuring plan they hoped would keep them solvent.

It was a financially prudent strategy that called for the closing of up to 252 mail-processing centers — including the one in Plattsburgh — as well as 3,700 post offices — including many in small, rural communities all over the North Country; places such as Schuyler Falls, New Russia, Riparius, North Hudson, Bakers Mills, Ellenburg and Moriah Corners.

The concept is simple enough — less mail means less need for offices and employees.

The restructuring plan, which also proposed halting Saturday delivery, was supposed to save some $6.5 billion a year — and stop the financial hemorrhage.

In the last five years alone, the Postal Service has lost $25 billion and is projected to lose another $14 billion by the end of this year. It loses $25 million a day.

Only 20 percent of its offices are profitable, and its employee expenses are way out of line with those in the private sector. Wages and benefits for its 571,566 full-time employees account for 80 percent of its operating budget, compared with 61 percent of UPS's and 43 percent of FedEx's.

The average USPS employee makes $83,000 in salary and benefits annually, much more than most other federal employees.

Many post offices and branches that face closure provide very little revenue. In fact, 84 percent of the locations on the closure list take in less than $27,500 in annual revenue and have less than two hours of work a day, according to Dean Granholm, the Postal Service's delivery and operations vice

president.

But, instead of allowing the Postal Service to save itself — and the taxpayer — from disaster, Washington is playing election-year politics and has proposed an $11 billion bailout that will keep the Postal Service limping along a few more years.

After that, if the Postal Service is not allowed to eliminate expenses it will need to return with its hand out again, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has said.

“It is totally inappropriate in these economic times to keep unneeded facilities open. There is simply not enough mail in our system today,” the Postal Service's board of governors said in a statement.

Nevertheless, the U.S. Senate passed a bailout bill in late April, with senators from both parties lining up in favor.

The bill would save Saturday delivery and rescue about half the mail processing centers the Postal Service wants to close, cutting the list from 252 to 125.

Not surprisingly, the processing centers that would survive are in states whose senators were sponsors of the postal bill — like Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Missouri and Vermont, according to a preliminary list obtained by The Associated Press.

Therein lies the problem.

This is not about “saving an iconic American institution that still delivers 500 million pieces of mail a day,” as bill co-sponsor Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut put it.

It is little more than an election-year gimmick to give senators the ability to stand at a podium in November, pounding their chests while telling voters through toothy grins that they stood against postal closures.

The bailout money is nothing more than a BandAid to get the Postal Service through the election cycle. Without real reform, it remains doomed to extinction.

The bill now goes to the House for consideration, with a May 15 deadline looming when postal officials have vowed to start making cuts.

Let’s hope the outcome will be a long-term plan to save America’s 200-year-old Postal Service, and not another spending binge at the expense of the American taxpayer in the interest of those seeking re-election.

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stituents, not just those ’m sure we are in their party. getting more mail We should be sending and electronic people to Albany and messages of a political Washington who go nature than anytime I with the mission of can remember in the working together to past. I was surprised unite people. though to receive an That’s where I take email from Assemblygreat exception with Mr. man Brian Kolb, who is Dan Alexander Kolb’s letter. the State House MinoriThoughts from As a member of the ty Leader from Behind the Pressline Assembly, if he wants to Canandaigua. The email send out a letter to the public it is in the form of a letter to the editor should not be written from a partisan that apparently ran in the New York perspective. His first sentence should Post. The heading is: “Dems’ ‘Miniread: “Assembly wants to raise New mum’ job-killer.”

York’s minimum wage from $7.25 to It starts out exactly like most polit$8.50 an hour.” ically-biased emails I get these days: He should then go on to explain by attacking the other party — “Ashis position and why he thinks that sembly Democrats want to raise New increasing the minimum wage will York’s minimum wage from $7.25 to hurt the very people it purports to $8.50 an hour.” The email explains help. the bill’s destructive nature, its negaAs citizens we owe it to ourselves tive impact on hard-working New and our country to remove the blindYorkers, and states that Mr. Kolb uners of party allegiance and instead derstands private sector employers, consider issues based on facts and having been one himself. how they will impact not just each of On the face of it, Mr. Kolb hopes to us personally, but all Americans. generate public support for his posiRemember, we’re all in this togethtion and thinks that a majority of er.

New Yorkers will agree with his letMembers of political parties will ter and demand that the bill is rejectcapitulate and compromise — within ed. I believe Mr. Kolb knows better their own group — but when comand is instead playing to his Republipromise happens across party lines can base. In my opinion, he is doing it is viewed as a sign of weakness. more harm than good.

Is it foolish to think that governMr. Kolb’s letter epitomizes the ment could ever work in an environproblems our country and state face ment where partisan concerns take a today. Every issue is looked at from back seat to what is best for the peoeither the right or the left and we alple? Perhaps, but our parties created low our politicians to frame every isthis divide and they must take the sue as such, thus forcing all partisans lead to begin repairing the damage it to fall in step. We will never solve is doing to our society. Politics the problems facing us until we start shouldn’t be a sporting event that deworking together as a team to resolve mands retaliation and redemption, the ever-growing divide that forces winners and losers. We will never this type of confrontation to spill out achieve consensus and harmony from the halls of government into the when conversations start with what streets across the land. divides us rather than what should Democracy works best when we, unite us. and our elected officials, make an efDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of fort to understand that we are all in Denton Publications. He may be reached at this together, and when our elected dan@denpubs.com officials represent all of their con-

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Concerned with column To the Valley News: There is a long-standing disdain among professional journalists for newspaper publishers and CEO's who write editorial columns in their own publications. Publishers are often owners or part-owners of their pages or generally represent the business end of a newspaper corporation. They hire, they fire, they have a lot of control and influence but they lay off editorial pages. They leave that province to their editors.

I do not find opinion columns by the Publisher of the Press Republican. Arthur Sulzberger does not write editorials in the New York Times. Rupert Murdoch doesn't scribble for any of his vast stable of publications. He is currently under attack and judicial questioning for-- among other things — undue influence on his editors..

But readers of the Valley News are subject— week in, week out—to the highly personal views of its Publisher and CEO. His sermons on every subject under the sun dominate the editorial page of the Valley News. They even dominate it typographically. By contrast the weekly “Valley News Editorial” featured as the collaborative opinion of eight editors is squeezed into a single column often not equal to the space reserved for the Publisher and CEO. Why is that?

It is usually a one-sided editorial the Publisher and CEO offers his readers. In his most recent effort (May 5) he bemoans the fact that he finds few people between the "left" and the "right," who are "evenly balanced in the middle of our political landscape." Presumably the middle of that landscape is what he occupies.

But in the very same column the Publisher and CEO finds room for a partisan criticism President Obama's fiscal policies and fund raising practices. I suppose Mr. Alexander would rate my political views well on the left though I find nothing very unusual or left about them. This left-right terminology is itself a kind of summary dismissal of other people's views. All of

which brings to mind what the Good Book recommends: Physician, Heal Thyself! And lets get a second or even a third opinion.

Carl Resek, Westport

Get off the chairs To the Valley News: An article that appeared in the Sunday, May 6, 2012 Press Republican was titled: Essex County Supervisors fear sitting on a Powder Keg.” Perhaps this is a message for them to get off their “chairs” and start addressing some of the many problems of Essex County.

First - A study was made concerning Horace Nye which addressed costs, etc. several years ago. Why not review the study to see if the findings could be used to make operational costs more attainable? The results might possibly indicate a procedure to enable Essex County to continue with local management rather than selling to an outside entity. Local people who manage the home understand the cares and needs of North Country residents. With outside ownership the familiarity that the patients now have would be lost. Review the study and save one of our most treasured facilities if possible.

Second - If Essex County had five legislators instead of 18 supervisors, we would have to purchase only five chairs, pay five salaries versus 18 and disperse expense accounts and benefits for five legislators rather than 18 supervisors. This study has also been

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done and has proven to be more effective in other counties. Get out of those chairs and address two pressing issues rather than sitting back in new comfortable chairs doing little to address Essex County and its problems. There are more pressing problems than outdated chairs.

Walter P. Huchro, Westport

Thanks for ‘mock’ help To the Valley News: On Friday, April 27th, a mock accident was staged behind the school in Elizabethtown.

I would like to take a moment to thank everybody involved who helped to make that afternoon such a success: - Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School administration, faculty, and staff - Essex County Office of Emergency Services, Mike Blaise, and the 911 Dispatch Center - Elizabethtown Fire Department - Lewis Fire Department - Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad - Trooper Bernie Bullis - Deputy Bob Rice - Elizabethtown Community Hospital and Jane Hooper - W.M. Marvins and especially Brock Marvin - David Napper - Kyle Wrisley of Haulin Junk for bringing us the vehicle - our student actors: Kylee Cassavaugh, Brody Hooper, Jenny McGinn, and Lou Scaglione - and especially Stacie Collette, Alexis Collette, Lisa Hudson, and family for sharing their story This event would not have been possible without the help of everybody listed above, or without the hard work and dedication

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n last week’s column, I purposely raised the alarm to be on the lookout for ticks. I was once a Lyme Disease naysayer myself, and I believed the claim that ticks were not a problem in the North Country.

However, in recent years, I have become uncomfortably aware of just how bad the tick problem really is in the North Country. The bite of a tick is the least of the problem, although it may cause some swelling, irritation and discoloration in a bulls-eye pattern. The real problem begins when the after affects of a tick bite kick in, which can make it “the injury that keeps on giving.”

Although Lyme disease can now be combated by antibiotics, and even prevented with a vaccine, the long term affects of the disease can produce chronic flu like ailments such as swollen joints, severe head aches, balance problems, and dizziness.

These neurological effects indicate that Lyme disease has spread to the brain, where it can affect memory, and cause swelling, disorientation, confusion and clumsiness.

The accelerating affects of climate change will likely increase the steady flow of vacationers traveling north to escape the heat and seek relief among the cooler waters and shaded woods of the North Country.

These travelers often bring along vectors of Lyme Disease, such as dogs, cats and sometimes even a mouse or two, that has unwittingly hidden under the hood or in the trunk of a car. There are a million routes available to travel north, and many ticks have already hitched a ride.

Fortunately, I have not yet experienced any recent problems with the Adirondack’s most notorious bug, the black fly.

However, there is no doubt I soon will.

Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the black flies will soon be back in the Adirondacks, and it would only be a miracle, if they didn’t!

This football shaped, brook trout measured dem combination of a only 6 1/2 inches in length, but it weighed nearwet and a dry fly can ly the same as the much longer fish above it. produce fish when Photo by Joe Hackett nothing else will do.

In low, clear water conditions, trout can become very cautious and nervous. Often, they will simply refuse to feed on the surface. In such conditions, I have discovered a small nymph or a wet fly will often provoke fish to feed, even when they refuse to rise to a dry.

With the dropper pattern method, anglers can satisfy their desire to watch a surface fly, while increasing their odds with a subsurface offering. In addition, when a fish takes the nymph or an emerger below the surface; the dry fly can serve as a visible strike indicator.

On several occasions, I have witnessed anglers land two fish on one line. It has been proven that a fish in distress will often

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Fishing a fly like a living insect On the ponds, surface water temperatures are already in the high 40’s to low 50’s and they remain considerably colder in the depths, however the water temperature on the streams and rivers is currently running a bit warmer.

As a result, flyfishermen seeking surface action will find more activity on the streams and rivers while a sinking or sink tip line is best suited for anglers on the ponds.

Easily accessible underwater meals such as nymphs, larvae, or leeches, salamanders, crayfish and minnows will provide fish with high protein food sources that they can obtain safely below the surface, and out of the reach of predators.

However, for those anglers that simply must fish a dry fly, I recommend attaching a nymph or emerger pattern directly to the hook shank of the dry fly. This tan-

Hoss Logan, age 13, shot this 20-pound turkey during the special youth hunt April 21. The bird was called in with the help of Dennie Westover and Roger Schreiber. It had a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. Hoss is the son of Larissa Robare of Westport. It was his first time out hunting. Congratulations Hoss!

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from the school, the fire departments, the emergency squad, and the hospital. It is my hope that through education we can prevent a tragedy.

Thanks again, Susie Saska EMT-B Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad

Looking for quilt To the Valley News: The Westport Heritage House Visitor Center Committee is trying to locate the 1976 biCentennial quilt that was quilted prior to that celebration by these local Westport quilters: Evelyn Bender, Carol Buchanan, Marion Boisseau, Edith Coleman, Huberta Conway, Marianne Croto, Grace Drummond, Doris Forcier, Katherine Frisbie, Nona Hoskins, Faye Jones, Jean Kratz, Alta LaPine, Anna & Marsha Lobdell, Verna Lydamore, Patricia Moran, Camoria Prescott, Dorothy Regan, Janet Schaad, Maud Schmid, Lois Schmidt, Patti Sherman, Patricia Starbuck, Agnes Tanneberger, Norma Volckmann, and Ida White.

Several of these ladies have passed away and several who are still part of our community have been asked if they know the whereabouts of the quilt, but no one knows what may have happened to it. It has been confirmed that the Essex County Historical Society and the Westport Historical Society do not have it in their possession.

If anyone can give a lead to where this “treasure” is, please contact Nancy Decker, WHH Manager, at 962-4805. Our Visitor Center would like to display the quilt this summer.

Thank you for any help, Nancy Decker, Manager Westport Heritage House

attract other fish, which will also feed aggressively.

If fish are slow to take, it often helps to impart action to the offering. The successful angler will often skitter or skate a dry fly in order to entice a fish to strike.

Success is often achieved by making an artificial offering look as natural as possible. Often, this means attempting to make the insect look like it is trying to escape. Instinctively, insects recognize they are in danger while struggling to get off the water’s surface. As a result, they will attempt to dry their wings and fly to safety.

I remember watching the late Rev. John Hatt of Elizabethtown, while he cast to a pod of finicky trout along the Boquet River, many years ago. Casting a large, elk wing caddis fly, the Reverend solved the mystery of raising the hesitant fish by presenting his fly with a series of repeated roll casts.

The consecutive roll casts caused the fly to drag along the still surface waters, in a manner that would have been considered blasphemy among the dedicated ‘dead drift’ dry fly fanatics.

However, the action of his retrieve neatly duplicated the natural emergence of a caddis fly, which rises to the surface on a small bubble of air that it produces after eating the organic materials used in constructing its case.

Caddis flies, also known as “nature’s masons,” are the bug of choice for teenage boys. A caddis worm morphs from the pupa stage into an adult caddis fly by consuming its protective case, which it constructs from bark, wood, sand and small stones.

Caddis eat the organic matter from the case surrounding the pupa, and they do what all big eaters do; they experience some flatulence. In a word, they ‘fart,’ and they use the tiny bubble of air to rise to the water’s surface where they flutter and bumble along in efforts to dry their wings and escape. A teenage boy that doesn’t laugh at flatulence isn’t really a teenager.

The Reverend's roll casting method assimilated the natural bounce and bumble of an emerging caddis fly so closely, the trout simply couldn’t resist it. Although trout may be hesitant to feed on the surface, the urge to pursue an escaping insect will often override such instincts.

Years later, I uncovered an article published by Rev. Hatt in Flyfishermen magazine. Appropriately, the article was titled “Naturally fishing an artificial fly.”

“Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better,” explained Albert Einstein, a frequent Adirondack traveler.

Currently the trout season is moving ahead at full throttle.

Recent rains have supplemented the oxygen levels a bit and cooled the waters, and water clarity remains excellent. Water levels on the streams and rivers are about normal and the continuing warm weather patterns will likely provoke the typical hatches a bit earlier than usual.

I spent a good portion of the past week fishing on the ponds, where the action just seems to be getting better and better.

On a particular backwoods pond, I landed a very peculiar brook trout. While most of the brookies we took were in the 14 to 16 inch range and weighed almost two pounds, this little freak of nature was nearly the same weight as the rest, but it was less that half as long.

The midget measured only 6.5 inches in length, but it had a 6-inch girth. It appeared to be a speckled football, with fins.

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

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Horace Nye to get new sprinklers Fuss about chairs irks Chair Douglas

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to install a new sprinkler system at the Horace Nye Nursing Home.

Board members voted during the May 7 monthly meeting to accept an offer of $397,600 for the sprinkler system from Albany Fire Protection in Watervliet, deciding to pay for the project with unexpended fund balance.

County Manager Daniel Palmer said that the board had to make a decision on the matter and could not wait to find out about the future of the Horace Nye Nursing Home as a county entity.

“We are under the gun from the inspector who says that we have to either add the sprinklers or replace the tiles,” Palmer said.

Installing the sprinklers will allow the county to not install fireproof ceiling tiles in Building 1 of the facility.

Supervisors agreed that they should use fund

balance instead of borrowing for the project, to which Palmer agreed.

“Let us take it from the fund balance,” St. Armand Supervisor Joyce Morency said.

“We have way more than this in fund balance, so I would suggest taking it in fund balance,” Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said.

Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch was the lone vote against the resolution.

“We're selling it and we have to make this repair,” Hatch said. “We are trying to sell this as is, and now we are going to add to the value of the building.”

“We haven't sold the nursing home,” Moriah Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava quickly countered. “It has not come to a final vote and we still own this.”

“The federal inspector is not going to allow us to go that long,” Palmer said. “You are looking at another year if you do decide to sell, and this has to be done in two months.”

“This is a safety issue for the residents and a compliance issue for us,” Morrow said in support of the resolution.

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas was not pleased that some have tried to politicize the purchase of new chairs.

During the May 7 regular board meeting of the board, Douglas responded to those who have been critical of the discussion about replacing the chairs in the county boardroom which took place during the April 30 Ways and Means Committee Meeting.

“We didn't have to bring it to the board,” Douglas said. “It's a safety issue.

Half of these chairs are over 100 years old.

Let's not make this a political thing. This is ridiculous. I got a phone call from an employee and they hung up on me because they did not want me to know who was calling. The chairs have to be replaced and that's it.”

Douglas said that there were options for the chairs.

“We are not going to throw them away,” Douglas said. “We were talking about looking at giving them to the museum and we could also look at refurbishing them.”

During the Ways and Means meeting, Douglas said that there were concerns

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Community Hospital and its auxiliary are offering scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year, aimed at students planning a career in health care.

The Holly Estus Memorial Scholarship for Nursing was created in memory of a dedicated young nurse who worked at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. This year, the fund will award $500 to a student enrolled in a nursing program. Applicants must reside within the Elizabethtown, Keene, Moriah, Westport, Willsboro, or AuSable Valley school district in order to be eligible.

about the chairs.

“Somebody is going to fall out of one of these and really is not funny because somebody is going to get hurt,” Douglas said. “I know (Margaret) Bartley has said that she has priced out chairs… It is time we do it. We need to bite the bullet.”

Douglas said that Bartley had approached the board about anonymously donating chairs to the board.

Bartley said that she was almost hurt during her first meeting at the county.

“The first meeting I attended here I didn’t have one with wheels,” Bartley said.

“Somebody said that somebody else took that one and when I pushed the chair back, it started to come apart and Dan (Connell) here took his fist, turned it over and pounded it back together with his fists and I said this has to stop. I could have ended up on the floor.”

At the April 30 meeting, Douglas prophesized that there could be backlash over the discussion.

“I know people are worried about what the public is going to say with getting ourselves new chairs, it is needed, it is a safety issue,” Douglas said. “Deb (Palmer) and Dan (Palmer), please work on the information that Margaret has already researched thoroughly, we need new chairs.”

The Elizabethtown Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship benefits those pursuing or furthering a career in the healthcare field. Applicants must be an employee of ECH, a child or parent of an ECH employee, an ECH volunteer, an employee at Horace Nye Home or the Keene Valley Neighborhood House. This year, two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded.

Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the hospital’s Web site at www.ech.org or by visiting the hospital’s community relations office. Local guidance counselors have also received copies of the applications. Applications must be submitted by May 31.

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By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — Four people are running for two positions on the Tupper Lake Central School Board this year.

Jane Whitmore will be seeking re-election for her three-year seat, and School Board President Mike Dechene will be leaving the board. The newly elected person will fill his two-year unexpired term. The three other candidates are Patricia Anrig, Paul Ellis and Fred LaMere Jr. Voting will take place from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 at the middle/high school. We asked each candidate a set of questions. Here are their answers.

Patricia Anrig

ground as a former school business official. I also taught for three years. I feel I have the qualifications that could help the school district over the next several years because I anticipate that we’re going to have some continued financial difficulties across the country and I feel that my background and expertise can help the school district move forward.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I worked for the school district in Tupper from 1991 to 1998 as the school business official and had an active role in developing the budget and developing the tax rates and compiling departmental budgets. I’m very aware and knowledgeable with how budgets work.

Key issues for the school district? I just think the poor economy is going to continue to mean less state aid which, in turn, means tighter and tighter budgets going forward.

Why are you running for school board? I’d like to see some changes, better communication between the School Board and the community. I’d like to see more project planning and follow up.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I was an employee of the school district for six years. I was the technology coordinator until a couple of years ago when they outsourced it to BOCES. My background is in computer technology. With project management, I was a project manager in an engineering firm.

My mom was teacher at Fayetteville-Manlius for 20 years, so we have a background in education.

Key issues for the school district? I think one of the key issues is making sure that we’re getting the most out of the resources that we have. We’re not a rich school district, so we really need to make sure the money we spend is well spent. We’re one of the schools that got a slight increase in state aid instead of a decrease this year, but we’ve had big cuts, as everybody else has, and it just makes it more evident of the importance of spending wisely.

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Why are you running for school board? After the first year of a three-year term, you kind of have it figured out and know which

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Why are you running for school board? I started to think about it three years ago when I met with the superintendent about Tupper Lake being in violation of Title 9. And up to this point, nothing’s changed. I didn’t agree with the superintendent/principal position … And I don’t believe in the 17 percent raise they gave him. This community is not a rich community and cannot afford that.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I was on the board for five years before and with negotiations and stuff like that. I guess common sense. I just don’t know where this board is coming from. They say they want to bring these administrators up to what the other areas are making. You can’t compare us to the other areas because we don’t have that kind of a tax base.

Key issues for the school district? They’ve doubled up on a lot of the teachers. Instead of teaching one grade, now they’re teaching two because they had to lay off so many before.

direction you’re going. I have two young children in the district.

I am a huge advocate for children in our community, and I’m not only involved in school board, but I’m also involved in Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting … I’m involved with the parentteachers group at the elementary school level, the Wellness Committee at the middle/high school. And I just think that it’s so important to pour time an energy into our youth.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I taught at Paul Smith’s (College) years ago in their restaurant management program. And day-to-day life experiences. It’s all about the kids.

Key issues for the school district? Albany. State budgets. Tupper Lake Central School system took a big hit two years ago; we had a lot of layoffs. And we’re kind of in a recovery mode, even though the economy still hasn’t come back. We as a board this year were unified in directing our superintendent to see if we could restore some of those positions that were lost … and with some creative pencil pushing, our superintendent and our business manager came up with some nice solutions and hopefully the taxpayers recognize that. We’ve restored some positions.

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By Andy Flynn new Protect Michelle Hill Exec. Director ing hands-on, not just sitting at a table making decisions.

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SARANAC LAKE — Six people are running for three, three-year positions on the Saranac Lake Central School Board this year.

President Debra Lennon, Vice President Katie Fischer and member Tracey Schrader will all be seeking re-election. The three other candidates are Nathan Cox, Michelle Hill and Miles Van Nortwick. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the district offices, located near the lobby of the high school auditorium.

We asked each candidate a set of questions. Here are their answers.

Nathan Cox Why are you running for school board? I think that there’s a lot going on in the schools right now, and there are a lot of changes coming up and a lot of changes to be made. And I think that I would offer a unique perspective to the board.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I’ve never been on a school board before, but I’ve been on a number of committees as part of my work for the Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living. I’m also the preadoptive parent of two children who are in the district special ed program. I’m an administrator. I will have my master ’s degree in human resource management in the fall.

Key issues for the school district? I think we have a number of issues, but I think they all come down to the budget. They have a budget that needs to be kept in check because of the state tax cap rules. And they need to be thinking creatively about how they can keep within the budget’s parameters while also maintaining the programming for the kids. The current budget being passed, I was rather disappointed to see so many cuts to services for children but no cuts to administrative costs … In the next year, they’ll be hiring a new superintendent, and I think that will be a challenge as well.

Final comments: I’m doing this because I’m interested in seeing the schools be the best they can be. I have no motivation to run other than to see the schools provide quality education for the kids.

Katie Fischer Why are you running for school board? I really enjoy taking responsibility and making decisions for what’s in the best interest for taxpayers and the district itself.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I’m open minded, I’m fair, I have no agenda, and I’m impartial. I have one child in each one of the schools. I’m hands on.

While we might agree to disagree on the board, we all respect each other, that we have the best interest of the kids and the taxpayers, first and foremost, at heart.

Key issues for the school district? Naturally, trying to balance the programs we can provide for the children and rising costs of the health care package, benefits in general.

We’ve brought the budget in the past three years at very little increase, but to do so, we’ve closed two schools, we’ve lost close to 50 positions by attrition. It’s going to be hard moving forward to continue that.

Final comments: I’m in the trenches, whether it’s planting flowers at Petrova Elementary or examining the pooper scooper for the high school fields for the kids to play.

There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for each building … I just like being in there and be-

Sidewalks Continued from page 1 The Department of Public Works began demolition and site preparation on Monday, May 7. Work will start at the entrance of the Community Store and proceed around Berkeley Green and down the east side of Broadway to Woodruff Street. Work will then continue on the west side of Broadway from the alley across from Woodruff Street up the hill to the alley between Blueline Sports and Pink.

Why are you running for school board?

Just to be a part of the community. I don’t have an agenda, and I have no issues with speaking my mind.

What experiences do you bring to the board? When I worked at Albany Med, I worked in the budget office, so I have a lot of budget experience. I run a business, the Adirondack Surgical Group, and I’m on the board of the Saranac Lake Pee Wee Hockey Association. So I’m very familiar with working with other people to get things done.

Key issues for the school district? There are a few. One is the budget. I think we just need to move forward. We need to drop some of the dead issues and keep going.

Final comments: No. I’m trying to keep it low key. I’ve asked people not to write letters. I’m not a politician.

Debra Lennon Why are you running for school board?

Because I enjoy it. It’s going well, and we have a board that works really well together. And I would like to have it try and continue that way. Since we seem to get a lot accomplished in a good way, it’s the right time.

I can run again and feel good about it.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I’ve been on the board for eight years. I’ve been president for four years, I was vice president before that, so just board experience alone. But I’ve also owned my own business for 24 years. My husband and I own Darrah Cooper Jewelers in Lake Placid … so that gives me a lot of experience.

Key issues for the school district? Maintaining programs in the face of budget cuts and decreasing state aid. That’s the biggest challenge that any district will face. Honestly, it’s the boards that work well together that will do a good job with that. You really have to have a team effort to make it work and to make that work well, and we have a great team. We also will be hiring a new superintendent at the end of the next school year, 2013. That’s a huge challenge for a district to find the right person.

Final comments: I’ve been doing this for eight years, so I have a track record, and I think we have programs that our community’s been proud of, and we plan on maintaining them. We’ve been able to do that pretty well … You vote for the person who has experience. I’m doing this because I enjoy it, because I care about the district. I’m not doing this for any other reason.

Miles Van Nortwick Why are you running for school board? I did not know that the superintendent was retiring (in 2013). I have another reason now (to run). I am a very strong proponent that the chief executive officer of the school should be a resident of the district where he works so that he understands what people are going through as far as paying taxes and if there are any emergencies … And I feel I have a fair amount of experience picking superintendents.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I spent 10 years on the board … When I was on the board, all of a sudden our slabs started rising up (from the building project in the 1990s), and the first school where we had that happen was Bloomingdale … I was board president during the busiest part of that, going to Albany and basically begged State Ed to refinance the project.

Key issues for the school district? Key issues with the tax cap are obviously going to be money. Also, I am concerned about the country and our students being able to go out when they leave here … We need to prepare these students. Give them the best background in math, science, plus the social sciences. They really need to understand what is going on so they can make smart decisions.

Final comments: I’m an advocate for our students. Times are challenging, and I’m an advocate for the taxpayers. I was part of the taxpayers association a long time ago.

NCCC students to speak on ACR SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College students will present their research on “Navigating the Contested Terrain: The Adirondack Club and Resort,” on Friday, May 11, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Cantwell Community Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library.

Students have used an interdisciplinary approach over the past eight months to examine the eight-year controversy surrounding the ACR review process. They will present their findings on the policy problems with the ACR case and explore potential solutions. The first half-hour will be a poster session with light hors d'oeuvres. The second half-hour will be a student presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Contact Rebecca McKay Steinberg at NCCC for more information.

Tracey Schrader Why are you running for school board? I love our district. I am a mom, first and foremost, and I have learned so much in five years sitting on the board that I still have a passion to be on there. It’s been such a great learning experience, and I really care about the district.

What experiences do you bring to the board? I bring five years of experience to the board and two different rounds of negotiations. I was on the negotiating committee for the last contract and also on this negotiation committee. My husband and I also own and operate our own business, so I know finances. I handle payroll and taxes and vendors. And our son is a student in the school district; he’s a junior. So I’m very familiar with the school.

On Monday, May 14, Fuller Excavating, which was awarded the $50,550 project, will begin sidewalk reconstruction starting at the Community Store following the same path used for demolition. The Village anticipates that this phase of the project will be completed by Friday, May 25, weather permitting.

During the project, several parking spaces on Main Street between the Community Store and Berkeley Green will be closed. Several parking spaces in the Pontiac parking lot will be closed and used for a staging area. At var-

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Key issues for the school district? The key issues are definitely our budget constraints. Because of the tax cap, it’s definitely been challenging to work a budget that’s fair to our students and still provides all that we can, but we must fall under that tax cap; otherwise, we’d have to go to the voters to override that. But we also have to be fair to the taxpayers in this environment. The biggest challenge is providing the same level of education, but doing it with less money, basically, doing more with less.

Final comments: I really enjoy this. I knew it would be a learning experience, but I’m really surprised at how much I have learned in five years … In some ways I feel like I’m just getting started and feeling like I really know the issues, and I know policy. I’m hoping that the community will support me and give me another shot at it.

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SCHUYLERVILLE — Protect the Adirondacks! is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has hired accomplished activist Peter Bauer as its new Executive Director.

Bauer brings to PROTECT more than 20 years of experience in Adirondack Park policy, grassroots organizing, environmental advocacy, and notfor-profit management.

Bauer Before he begins full-time work after Labor Day, Bauer will continue to serve until the end of July in his current position as Executive Director for the FUND for Lake George, a position he has held since 2007. Bauer had previously served for thirteen years as Executive Director of the Residents’ Committee to Protect the Adirondacks (RCPA), one of the two groups that merged in 2010 to form Protect.

“I could not be more pleased with the results of our search for an Executive Director,” Board co-chair Bob Harrison said. “I have known and worked closely with Peter for over 10 years. He has the respect of all stakeholders in the Park, friend and foe alike. I am very excited with the promise that his leadership of Protect holds for the future of the Adirondack Park."

“I am grateful for this unique opportunity,” Bauer said. “I am very impressed with Protect’s citizen advocacy approach, with the outstanding grassroots board they have built, and with their leadership on many of the critical issues facing the Adirondack Park.”

"What a combination of resources Protect has now assembled for defending the principles upon which the Adirondack Park was founded--a dynamic proven leader as our new Executive Director, a solid base of grassroots members and supporters, and a diverse Board of Directors representing 500 years of environmental activism,” co-chair Lorraine Duvall said. “The time is now and we are ready.”

When he takes up Protect’s reins in the fall, Peter Bauer will be astride ongoing initiatives to defend against several recent, major threats to the integrity of the Park’s private and public lands.

With Sierra Club support, Protect has taken legal action against the Adirondack Park Agency’s (APA) January decision to permit the Adirondack Club and Resort project, the largest development in the history of the park.

In another recent decision, one that excluded public oversight, the APA approved the DEC’s plans to increase motorized access to 1.5 million acres of “forever wild” public lands with the construction of new, highspeed snowmobile “trails.”

"The Adirondack Park landscape is vibrant and lively,” Bauer said. “The communities, people, politics and public issues are vibrant and lively too. I've been fortunate to work with some terrific groups and with many terrific people to try and earn a place in the conservation tradition of the Adirondack Park.

I'm very pleased to join with Protect at this point in my life and dedicate my energies in trying to defend this amazing place.”

For the latest updates regarding the project, visit the Village’s website at www.saranaclakeny.gov or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/saranaclake. Questions may also be directed to Village Manager John Sweeney at 891-4150 or manager@saranaclakeny.gov.

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2012/13 Regional School budget round-up School

Budget ($) 2011/12 2012/13

Difference

Tax Levy 2011/12 2012/13

Difference

%

Tax Rate 2011/12 2012/13

AuSable Valley 27,934,707

28,305,558

370,851

11,793,511 12,064,762

271,251

+2.30

15.68

16.04

ElizabethtownLewis

7,344,806

7,421,195

76,389

3,253,746

3,340,360

86,614

+2.66

12.66

13.00

Keene

5,230,151

5,346,979

116,828

4,396,000

4,469,927

73,927

+1.68

8.06/8.18

Lake Placid

16,573,692

16,820,009

246,317

13,739,885 13,986,396

246,511

+1.79

6.49

6.61

Saranac Lake

27,154,902

28,394,257

1,239,355

18,295,387 18,685,221

389,834

+2.13

n/a

n/a

Tupper Lake

15,993,850

16,009,977

16,127

7,073,066

7,312,600

239,534

+3.39

n/a

n/a

Westport

5,333,697

5,408,000

74,303

3,159,594

3,249,654

90,060

+2.85

13.24

13.62

Willsboro

7,894,867

7,894,867

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4,663,241

4,762,188

98,947

+2.12

10.65

10.88

■ Local school boards have adopted their spending plans for the 2012-13 school year, which will be presented to district taxpayers over the next week in public hearings. The budget vote is set by the state to take place on Tuesday, May 15, from noon to 8 p.m.

■ Tax levy is determined by the amount of money needed by the district once the estimated revenues are subtracted from the overall budget. Many local school saw a sharp decrease in revenues due to a reduction in state aid. This year, schools had to stay within the New York State tax cap, which is calculated on a base of 2percent and adjusted based on contributing factors.

■ Two schools, Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake, said that they had not calculated an estimated tax rate.

8.20/8.32*

■ Tax rate is determined by the amount paid per $1,000 assessed property value. It is based on current assessed property values within the specific school districts and estimated revenues for the upcoming school year. Annual assessments are filed by July 1, so current rates are estimated. Finalized tax rates are usually set in August by school boards.

■ * Keene tax rates are for rsidents of Keene/Jay, and estimated based on the 2011-12 assessments.

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Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577.

Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 7 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: office@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373. Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com LAKE PLACID New Hope Christian Fellowship Church - 207 Station St., Lake Placid, NY. A full gospel church. Rev. Richard Ducatt, pastor. Services are Sunday 10a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fellowship prayer, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. and Thursday Bible Study. Once a month covered dish after Sunday morning service.

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Lake Placid Baptist Church - Leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ Worship service Sunday 10:15 a.m. 2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

St. Eustace Episcopal Church - Worship services Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Tuesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Prayers; Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 2450 Main St., LP, 523-2564, www.steustace.org.

St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200. Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

Pilgrim Holiness Church - 6057 Sentinel Road Lake Placid, NY 12946. Tel. 518-523-2484 Pastor: William S. Saxton. Sunday School - 9: 45 AM Sunday Worship - 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 PM www.lakeplacidpilgrimholinesschurch.com LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting. For further information contact Brian Frawley 518-873-2610.

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - Adult Sunday School 9:00-10:00 a.m., Coffee fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.; Nursery and 3-6 Sunday School provided during worship service; VOICE Youth Group for teens; Variety of bible studies and groups available that meet weekly. FREE community movie night the first Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. Visit our website to see what is showing 6 Church St., (518) 546-4200, www.lcbible.org, Pastor Tom Smith.

REBER United Methodist Church - Valley Road. 963-7924. Rev. Chilton McPheeters. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Church School 11 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Father Mark Reilly, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605.

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5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

United Methodist Church - Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church - 3746 Main Street.

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WILMINGTON Calvary Baptist Church - Rt. 86. 946-2482. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (classes for all ages); Morning Worship 11 a.m. & Evening Service 7 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m. Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Road in Wilmington. Pastor Brooke Newell invites everyone to join the congregation for Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and coffee and fellowship after. Sunday School is offered during the worship service and there is an available nursery area. Church office is located in the adjacent Reuben Sanford building and is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 946-7757. Riverside Thrift Shop is located in adjacent Methodist Barn and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The phone for Shop is 946-2922. The Ecumenical Food Pantry is open in the Reuben Sanford building on Thursday nights from 4 to 6 p.m. Call Don Morrison at 946-7192 for emergencies. The Senior Lunch program under the director of Carolyn Kane serves lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Questions concerning the site can be answered at 946-2922 during that time only.

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Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity - Worshipping at the First United Methodist Church at 63 Church St., Saranac Lake. Pastor Michael Richards presiding. 518-8915262. Services on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School available.

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Honor rolls KEESEVILLE — The following is a list of students who were named to the third marking period honor rolls at Keeseville Elementary School: Principal’s List Grade 2 - Brian Leighton Grade 3 - Emma Crowningshield, Zoya Hayes, Kassidy Matott, Allison McCormick, Adam Straight, Kaitlyn Thomas, Caitlyn Vallieres, Ricky Weerts Grade 4 - William Bombard, Maggie Hayes, Harmoni Lautenschuetz, Wesley Mallernee Grade 5 - Kilian Croghan, Jamie Manning, Matthew Rushford Grade 6 - Elliana Bowlen, Hailey Christiansen, Jacob Clarkin, Ashley Hart, Haille Perkins High honors Grade 3 - Monique Blaise, Stephen Desotell, Jack Finnegan, Zane Moussa, Grant Pray, Sophie Rennie, Emily Tedford, Kaitlyn Thomas, Erin Welch Grade 4 - Ryan Doner, Joseph Lloyd, Katelynn Miller, Carol Prim, Eliza Prins, Michael Purtell, Alexia Whitford Grade 5 - Connor Devins, Paige Doner, David Hendrie, Megan LeClair, Kaitlyn

Village seeks farmers KEESEVILLE — The village of Keeseville has been accepted into the Adirondack Farmers Market Cooperative for the 2012 season.

This is one effort into the revitalization of the village. The market will be held Wednesdays, June 20 - Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. until noon. They are presently seeking additional vendors. Vendors who sign up before May 15 will be listed on the AFMC website: www.adirondackfarmmarket.com.

Community garden organizing Au SABLE FORKS — A community garden is taking shape in the Town of Jay, and now you can be part of it.

Applications for the 15 individual raisedbed plots in the garden are now available at

Rivers, Emmalee Welch Grade 6 - Victoria Beote, Logan Bordeau, Desmond Fout, Dru Gravelle, Kyra Grom, Caleb Hamilton, Taylor Miner, Emily Purick, Noah Smith, Riley Smith, Myah Straight Honors Grade 3 - Sidharth Bisht, Johndra Blaise, Rebecca Davis, Trent Gravelle, Matthew Hall, David Kostin, Tanner LaMarche, Brady Lattrell, Jeffrey Miller, Jordyn Pelkey, Reanna Prentiss, Koree Stillwell, Keegan Suber, Madison Tromblee, Brett Uihlein, Alexander Yeager Grade 4 - Trenton Brooks, Nicholas Helmer, Zachary King, David Sieradski, Baelie Swetson-Gebo, Aidan Tallman Grade 5 - Skylar Ackley, Annabelle Dupre, Patrick Durgan, Keagan Miller, Gideon Rock, Logan Savage, Leah Shay, Keegan Stan, Kylee Stillwell, Alex Weidman Grade 6 - Charley Doner, Danielle Dubay, Donald King, Chance LaPier, Taylor Mattila, Louise Perales, Kylie Roberts, Avery Tromblee, Chad Wilcox The AuSable Valley Middle/High School honor roll will run in next week’s edition.

Town of Jay offices in the Community Center in Au Sable Forks. Plots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis when turned in to or received by the Town of Jay, with a limit of 1 per individual/immediate family. There is annual fee of $20 per plot, and guidelines and rules for the garden are included with the application.

Most of the materials and tools for the garden were made available by a Creating Healthy Places grant that the Town of Jay applied for and was awarded last year, by the Essex County Department of Health.

For more information, please contact the Town of Jay at 647-2204 or Community Garden Committee members Fred Balzac at 946-7861 or fredbalzac@aol.com or Susan Hockert, a certified Master Gardener, at 946-1118 or shockert@frontiernet.net.

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Dissolution draft study being prepared for Keeseville hearing

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE — Consultants are preparing for the next step in the dissolution process in Keeseville.

After their April 25 meeting with he Keeseville Dissolution Committee, Tim Weidmann of Rondout Consulting and Peter Fairweather of Fairweather Consulting are working on the draft Dissolution Study, which will first be presented to the committee and then to the public in two separate meetings Wednesday, May 23.

The dissolution study primarily deals with services that are offered by the village as well as the towns of Chesterfield and Ausable.

Weidmann said the services are broken up into three categories, redundant, equivalent and unique. Most of the services offered through the village fit into the equivalent category, while services like garbage removal, sidewalk maintenance, lighting and the water and sewer districts constitute unique services.

“We want to look at which services should continue, how much they should cost after the village is dissolved and who should pay for them,” Weidmann said.

“We will put them together in the draft

study and get feedback from the committee and then from the public.”

“We try to be very conservative in the study,” Fairweather said. “We do not want to sell people a bill of goods and say that they are going to save so much and then it turns out to be not what they thought.”

Fairweather said that the study will present different scenarios for costs that the towns could incur if the village were to dissolve and the towns needed to take over the services.

“We will talk with the supervisors (Gerald Morrow and Sandy Senecal) and the village and come up with numbers that represent their input as well as a best case and worse case scenario,” Fairweather said.

Weidmann said the study would be presented to the committee within one week of the May 23 meeting, which will take place at the village offices starting at 5 p.m.

The public meeting to introduce the draft study and seek input would take place at 7 p.m. the same day at the Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department.

The draft plan, as well as information from the April 25 meeting, will also be available online at the dissolution committee’s website, www.keeseville.ning.com.

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Honor rolls LAKE PLACID — The following is a list of students who have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2011-12 school year at Lake Placid Middle School: High Honors Grade 6 - Barile, Alexa; Bissonette, Morin; Casler, Karli; Cerruti, Nyah; Craig, Camille; Daby, Graci; Dagostino, Jillian; Donatello, Sara; Eldred, Jenna; Fell, Faith; Forsyth, Dylan; Hannula, Jaso; Hayes, Colin; Hollander, Sean; Kroes, Kylie; Lawrence, Chelby; Lawrence, Zachary; Ledger, Beckett; Loudiadis, Alexa; McKillip, Kaleigh; Miller, Laurel; Morelli, Michael; Reed, Layla; Sawyer, Olivia; Schulz, Scott; Strack, Ashley; Villani, James; Winch, Kareena ; Zhang, Jasmine Grade 7 - Armstrong, Gabriella; Ashley, Elisabeth; Baird, Stuart; Barney, Taylor; Byrne, Brian; Cassidy, Kamm; Chris, Ashley; Damp, Evan; Kaltenbach, Hannah; Kane, Ryan; Kirby, Kyle; Kroes, Bjorn; Lysek, Nicholas; McGrew, Grace; McGrew, Henry; Megliore, Paige; Mihill, David; Moore, Sean; O'Leary, Victoria; Quaintance, Catherine; Quilla, Kimberly; Reid, Isabella; Ridenour, Laine; White, Trent Grade 8 - Barney, Samantha; Collum, Lewis; Decker, Cecily; Garrett, Brenna; Kennedy, Mia; Le, Matthew; Ledger, Forest P.; Marinis, Elizabeth; Mendelsohn, Nikklas; Meyer, Morgan; Morelli, Sophia R.; Munoz, Esther; Phillip, Jasmine; Preston, Connor; Rath, Melissa; Rossi, Lauren; Schulz, Karl; Smith, Jared; Smith,

Teresa; Waldy, William; Williams, Christopher Honors Grade 6 - Briggs, Justin; Cerruti, Ciana; Colby, Samantha; Gilmore, Emily; Grady, Carter; Hathaway, Francesca; Maiorca, Steven; Matos, Antonio; Stanton, Tess; Wilson Bujold, Jadelena; Wood, Abigail Grade 7 - Bukva, Indira; Geesler, Kevin ; Gregg, Brandon; Loudiadis, Nichola; Roy, Blake; Tasker, Miranda Grade 8 - Craig, Keaton; Fell, Kiana; Gallagher, Jack; Jelinek, Steven; Kulina, Steven; McLean, Kaleigh; Mohr, Noah; Mullins, Kayla; Patterson, Rhiannon; Scsigulinsky, Troy; Yang, Ricky

High school honor roll LAKE PLACID — The following is a list of students who have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2011-12 school year at Lake Placid High School: High honors Grade 9 - Armstrong, Nina; Barry, Cody; Borden, Saige; Bushy, Elena; Gallagher, Glenice; Garrett, Conor; Kennedy, Carissa; Miller, Sage; Rissberger, Curtis; Skufca, Erin; Stanton, Laura; Strack, Lucas; Wallace, Allison Grade 10 - Briggs, Colin ; DiNicola, Casey; Gallagher, Kate; Godin, Emily; Huber, Jahnee; Jesmer, Adele; Knapik, David; Kordziel, Christopher; Matos, Julianna; Megliore, Alexis; Meister, Peter Andrew; Miller, Anthony; Potter, Hanna;

Riedl, Matoaka; Weaver, Erin; Wilson, Kathryn; Zayonc, Veronica Grade 11 - Ashley, Rachael; Brandes, Haley; Bruce, Makenzee; Cerruti, Fortunato (Lucky); Garrett, Carleigh; Ladisic, Joshua; Leff, Elizabeth; Manning, Kendra; Rickard, Georgianna; Rose-McCandlish, Margaret; Smith, Rebecca; Stanton, Christina; Thompson, Haile; Willis, Tyler; Wilson, Hunter Grade 12 - Balestrini, Daniellel; Borland, Megan; Bruce, Kirsti; Gregory, Robert; McConvey, Emily; Mitchell, Lucy; Politi, Joanna; Reid, Nicholas; Sampson, Veronica; Smith, Molly; Thompson, Ayla; Torrance, Emma Honors Grade 9 - Brandes, Alexander; Casler, Kiefer; Damp, Ryan; Ford, Austin ; Gregory, William; Hayes, Chase; Jelinek, Matthew; Kane, Patrick; Lussi, Miles; Maiorca, Taylor; Marshall, Ekaterina; Quilla, Joellen; Rossi, Scott; Thompson, Nzoni Grade 10 - Kobe, Tatiana; Santana, Jordyn; Smith, Elias Grade 11 - Coffrin, William; Hozley, Brandon; Lautenschuetz, Greta; Lynch, Elisa; Meyer, Ryan; Morris-Downey, Emma; Osgood, Nicholas Grade 12 - Bickford, Evan; Dempsey, Olivia; Fortune, Teagan; Hallowell, Serena; Lieberth, Jessica; McFaddin, Lane; Munoz, Briana; Pickett, Francesca; Preston, Trevor; Sheffield, Jennifer; Wallace, Abbey; Wylie, Nicole.

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9:30 a.m. Parade lineup begins on Route 125, Vermont 10:30 a.m. All vendors open Meet & Greet with dignitaries and media following Opening Ceremony Crown Point State Historic Site Museum open ‘til 11 a.m.

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Westport school ready for several votes

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — On May 15, Westport voters will decide on a 2.85 percent tax levy increase to the 2012-13 school budget, an EXCELL Project and vote for a school board candidate.

Current school board member Dwayne Stevens is running uncontested to serve another five-year term on the school board. Stevens said he is working on the school board to ensure the kids have an advocate in their education.

Stevens said he is proud of the Westport Central School and even though WCSD is a small school, he has seen his children receive every opportunity.

“My proudest moment on this board was being able to hand my son his diploma at graduation,” Stevens said. “Our school has an 85 percent rate of students going on to graduate college, not many districts can say that.”

Stevens is a corrections officer at Moriah Shock and will retire in three years, he said he can promise the community three years, though he said he has never been a quitter.

“I’ve never been a quitter so I can’t say I’ll leave early, but I can promise

three years,” Stevens said. “I’ve always been here to give the kids a voice and to be an advocate here and I hope to continue to serve on the board.”

EXCELL PROJECT Voters will also vote on the EXCELL project. The project will include tearing out the sunroom in the library and building a newer sunroom with a solid roof to enclose the library. The project also includes the purchase of a new 150-kilowatt generator for the building. The total project cost is estimated to be $450,000.

Superintendent John Gallagher said the generator will benefit the students in case of a power outage, allowing the students to remain in school instead of sitting in school busses waiting for all parents to be contacted so students can go home. It will also maintain the temperature of the building, ensuring food would not go to waste and secure computer data wouldn’t be lost in an outage.

“The generator is not only going to let us serve as an emergency shelter for the community, it’s primarily going to serve our students,” Gallagher said. “Our primary purpose is to protect students, ensure their safety and protect the integrity of the building.”

Gallagher said by using $81,600 in

Honor rolls WESTPORT — The following is a list of students who have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2011-12 school year at Westport Central School: Grade 7 - Noah Arevalo, Sienna Fleury, Wyatt Gough, Amanda Hinge, Schylar Kurth, Ronald Logan, Jr., John P Looby, Thomas Maron, Cheyanne Mitchell, Chloe Mitchell, Sierra Pribble, Maxim Rossi, Samson Staats, Mattea Viens Grade 8 - Briar Christian, Anderson Gay, Jonathan Gay, Jacob Harrington, Elizabeth Johnson, Dylan Limlaw, Thomas Mero, Lucy Misarski, Scarlett Moore, Samuel Napper, Kristen Orr, Ian Pierce, Renee Reynolds, John P. Sprague, Jr., Sarina Westerkamp Grade 9 - Chyenne Cramer, William Daha, Sabrina Hendry, Garrett Hinge, Talite Malafu, Sydney Mitchell, Hannah Place, Danielle Schwoebel, Matthew Sherman, Brooke Stevens, Keragan Viens Grade 10 - Ryan Davis, John Doyle, Robert King, Felicia Kurth, Hannah Looby, Sarah Looby, Jesse Misarski, James Moricette, Emily Rascoe, Brendee Russell, Dustin Schoenfeld, Owen Schoenfeld, Jordan Spadafora, Macey Sprague, F. Lloyd Staats, Moira Steele, Megan Sudduth, Tyrel Tryon Grade 11 - Rachel Abrahamsen, Harry Hudson, Jack Newberry, SoYoung Park, Garrett Reynolds, Gabriel Schrauf, Charlotte Staats Grade 12 - Karin Dorsey, Emily French, Allen Jacques, Jonathan Magoon, Karlee McGee, Willa McKinley, Alexa Mitchell, Delaney Sears, Allison Sherman, Bridgette Smith, Alexander Steele, Mallory Sudduth, Ellexus Vaughn

bonds, $76,000 from the fund balance, and a $157,000 EXCELL grant, the improvement project will have little to no impact on taxpayers.

Stevens said the school could give the community a place to go in the case of another natural disaster.

“Weather patterns are unpredictable, our neighbors in New Hampshire just had a tornado, thats not normal weather there and Irene was not a normal event for us,” Stevens said. “We need something, this is for our students and our community.”

BUDGET The budget to be put before voters includes a 2.85 percent tax levy increase. The total budget will be $$5,408,000, an increase of $74,303 over the 2011-2012 spending plan. According to District Treasurer Cynthia Moody, the levy will average a $45 annual increase for property owners with a home assessed at $150,000.

The district was able keep the tax levy increase to a minimum by reducing BOCES spending by $25,721, eliminating a full teaching position and by using $224,866 of the district’s fund balance.

Voting will take place on May 15, at the Westport Central School from noon to 8 p.m.

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Historic group plans seminars

Westport class to raffle baskets

Dinner to benefit Relay for Life

Fundraiser set for school

SARANAC LAKE — Historic Saranac Lake announced a new seminar series, titled "History Matters," to be held in May in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory. The three Thursday discussions will focus on various topics of interest in Saranac Lake’s past.

The talks are presented by Historic Saranac Lake in collaboration with Paul Smith’s College.

The series begins on May 17, with “The Development of the APA,” a panel discussion with Sandy Hayes and Steve Erman, moderated by Jim Hotaling. On May 24, the topic will be “History of Homesteading in the Adirondacks,” with Brett McLeod of Paul Smith's College. On May 31, the theme is “Remembering the Olympics,” a panel discussion with Howard Riley, Jack LaDuke and Jim Rogers.

The three Thursday Discussions begin at 7 p.m. in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory, 89 Church Street, Saranac Lake.

Entrance is $5 per person, members of Historic Saranac Lake free. Light refreshments will be provided.

WESTPORT — Westport Central School Class of 2015 announces their basket display event. There will be a large variety of themed baskets and gift certificates will be on display at the school on Tuesday, May 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday, May 19, beginning at 5 p.m. with the drawing held at the end of the Talent Show. You do not need to be present at the time of the drawing to win.

LAKE PLACID — There will be a roast loin of pork dinner to benefit the Relay For Life Saturday, May 19, starting at 5 p.m. at the Lake Placid American Legion Post 326.

Cost is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for 12 and under and free for ages five and younger. For takeout and deliveries, call 523-3412 on May 19.

BLOOMINGDALE — A Tons of Treasures Rummage and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hunt for treasures, homemade baked goods, try your luck for the basket raffle, enjoy refreshments, donate your empty bottles and cans with all proceeds support Bloomingdale Elementary.

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Artists’ Guild at 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake, announces the Saturday Plein Air Painting schedule for the sixth year beginning in May and continuing through October. Local and visiting artists of all skill levels are welcome to participate.

Artists provide their own materials which should include water, snacks, sunscreen and bug repellent. The first meeting is scheduled for May 19, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake. Each session location will be decided at the end of the current session by the participants. Beginning in June, artists will meet on the second and fourth Saturday of each month through October.

For more information call the Adirondack Artist Guild at 891-2615 or Diane Leifheit at 327-3473.

WESTPORT — Lake Champlain Region artists are invited to take part in the Fifth Annual Spirit of Place Plein Air Day, Studio Tour, and Art Exhibit designed to showcase art inspired by living, working, or visiting in the Champlain Valley for the benefit of the artists and Westport Heritage House in Westport. The centerpiece of the summer art season, this exhibit tells the visual story of the Lake Champlain Region.

The public is invited to watch artists in action as they paint outdoors in Ballard Park the morning of Plein Air Day, Sunday, July 8.

All artists of all ages are invited to participate in events and to exhibit up to three pieces using any media. The entry form must be submitted by June 1. If you have questions or need an entry form, please contact either Meredith (962-4590) or johnst@westelcom.com or Nancy (962-4805 or decker2@westelcom.com.

Roast beef dinner set WESTPORT — There will be a roast beef dinner Thursday, May 17, at the Westport Federated Church. Serving starts 4:30 p.m., with takeouts available. Cost is $9 adults, $4 children 12 and under.

Officials scholarship offered SCHROON LAKE — IAABO No. 142 and the Southern Adirondack Girls Basketball Officials have announced a scholarship available to all senior girls and boys of the schools that both officiating boards serve, including all Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference schools as well as Moriah and Ticonderoga. Those interested in applying are asked to submit a one page essay detailing future plans and goals as well as athletic history and accomplishments in school, as well as any other information the applicant deems necessary.

Send essays to Jim Stahl, 800 Tarbell Hill Road, Moriah, N.Y., 12960. For questions, call Stahl at 546-3632. Winners will be notified and announced in local papers.

Plein air workshop set SARANAC LAKE — Nocturnes Edge Plein Air Workshop originates out of Leifheits studio Point of View in Gabriels. Participants will explore the dark side of their palettes as they compose the edge of night time on their paper or canvas. The five evening workshop begins Wednesday, May 16 at 5 p.m. on the shore of Lake Colby, Saranac Lake.

The workshop is scheduled around full moon risings. Other venues will be in Lake Placid, Paul Smiths plus other sites not yet confirmed. Materials list for evening work will be supplied upon registration. to find out more about the schedule and register with Diane Leifheit contact her at DianeLeifheit.com.

Art exhibit for NCSPCA LAKE PLACID— The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will be hosting “Artists for Animals,” an art show to benefit the North Country SPCA, from June 1 until June 16.

The show’s theme is “works of art with animals in mind,” and will feature paintings, drawings, sculpture, and other media by national and local artists. All art will be for sale, and proceeds will go to the NCSPCA’s Capital Campaign to build a new shelter for the needy dogs and cats of Essex County.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

For more information, visit www.LakePlacidArts.org or call 523-2512. Everyone is welcome; the exhibit will be suitable for children.

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WESTPORT — While four local school districts will have contests to fill seats on their respective boards, four others will have uncontested races.

•AuSable Valley Central School District: Three seats are up for election. In each case, the incumbent member of the board is running for a new three-year term, including current board president Mary Bailey, current vice president Sherry Snow and member Robyn Pray.

•Keene Central School: Current board member Kathy Regan will run for her current seat, seeking a new three-year term.

•Westport Central School: Current board member Dwayne Stevens is seeking to remain on the board for another five years as the only candidate to file a petition.

•Willsboro Central School: Two seats are open, with current board member Phyllis Klein seeking re-election to a three-year term.

Current board member Scott Sayward will not seek re-election to the school board, with former school administrator Don Hollingsworth filing the lone petition to fill the three-year seat.

All school board candidate votes will be held during the school budget votes, from noon until 9 p.m. Contact your local school district for voting locations.

May 12, 2012

Walk-a-thon set in Tupper

‘Iron Lady’ to be shown

TUPPER LAKE — Family Champions and the Tupper Lake Chamber of commerce will be hosting a walka-thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research hospital on May 12.

Walkers are welcome to start their walk between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon. Walkers will meet in the Tupper Lake Municipal Park. The walk will bring them up to our business district on Park Street where we have invited local businesses to offer side walk sales and food specials.

For more information please call Family Champions at 359-9110 or The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce at 359-3328.

WHALLONSBURG — The Champlain Valley Film Society presents “The Iron Lady,” winner of the Best Actress award at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, on Saturday, May 12. Meryl Streep creates a stunning and surprising portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class and become one of the most famous and influential women in the world. Showtime is 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange.

Admission is adults $5 and under 18 $2. For information, visit www.cvfilms.org.

Remembrance event set SARANAC LAKE — High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care will hold a special Remembrance Gathering and Potluck at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, to honor the memory of those they served who died from July thru December 2011. It will be held at The Church of St. Luke, 136 Church St. in Saranac Lake.

ACR rally planned TUPPER LAKE — Show your support for the Adirondack Club & Resort on May 19, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Big Tupper Ski resort. The purpose is to demonstrate and show the tenacity and strength of the people of Tupper Lake. They will be producing a video that will show the world “our strength and desire for a better

future.”

There will be free chair lift rides (ride up and walk down) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., there will be a group shot of everyone for our video.

For more information, contact the Tupper Lake Chamber at 359-3328.

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Teachers: Tech spending is off-base The teachers also discussed their concerns about the school’s technology spending, expressing reservations about both the amount allocated and about the way that money is spent. They said money is being spent on little-used machines while teachers are being laid off.

The proposed budget includes $100,000 for “computer assisted instructional equipment,” $136,165 for “computer assisted instructional salaries” and $146,800 for ”computer assisted instructional BOCES.” “It just feels like it’s become teachers vs. technology,” one said. “There’s this technology push, and they’re letting go of teachers. This push for technology is so huge, but teacher support and small class size seems to be on the

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Hallett Valentine responded to the question.

“As it was presented to us,” the school board member said, “there were 38 kids in this class,” taught by three teachers.

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Richards has admitted to using the term “bitch” or “bitchy” in reference to teachers at the elementary school, and inevitably, the question of whether the school board should remove Richards from his post was a topic of conversation at the forum.

“If we have to live with him for a year, and I’m not convinced that we have to be, then I think that the board has to find ways to restrict his influence,” Dietrich said.

“That would be a big relief to us,” one teacher responded. “Those words are still ringing loud and clear and they just put us all down, right where women belong.”

Reached by phone after the meeting, Gallagher said she agrees with Dietrich about the superintendent.

“The decisions that he’s made over the past year-and-a-half have not benefited the students, and I’ve written about that and said it,” Gallagher said. “And it’s a choice by a school board to make the superintendent the chief financial officer. Three months into the school budget year he’d overspent the budget by $50,000.”

Gallagher agreed that technology spending at the schools is excessive and that detailed plans for how money will be spent need to be provided to the board.

“Five LCD monitors, $2000 each, were purchased,” Gallagher continued. “Two are in the elementary school, two are in the high school

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There was no plan as to implementation and how it would benefit an educational program.”

“The school board supports the teachers, and not what happened,” said Hallett Valentine. “I don’t support the superintendent and what happened. All of a sudden the school board was put in the same category as the superintendent. It’s very frustrating. My views are the same as yours.”

Stahl said that her opinion of the superintendent is “based on his reaction as things have happened.”

“Dr. Richards had a chance to react to what’s going on in a positive way, and I haven’t seen that,” Stahl said.

“I haven’t seen him come forward and talk openly about what’s going on and apologize, not only to the faculty, but the students and the taxpayers and the whole community. If he had stepped up and said, ‘This is a really difficult time and I want to work with you,’ that would have been one thing, but that’s not the reaction that we’ve seen. It’s hard for a lot of taxpayers to trust that he knows the best decisions to make, because people feel he hasn’t made good decisions in this situation.”

“I honestly doubt that he is going to have the ability to repair that relationship with the taxpayers and the board and the faculty,” Stahl added.

“To some extent he is not able to perform his duties because of what’s gone on. He’s not able to have the impact that he should be having.

He has limited his effectiveness. The board needs to look at that and really look at what their options are,” said Stahl, a resident of Wilmington.

“The other thing that I hope doesn’t get lost is that, if (former principal) Katherine Mulderig needed to go, his behavior made it harder and more expensive,” Dietrich commented after the forum.

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About a dozen other people, the majority of whom are teachers, joined the candidates for a wide-ranging conversation.

The teachers were wary of the reporter present, repeatedly asking to go off the record and indicating that they would prefer their comments to be unattributed.

“I like my job,” one explained.

Dietrich, Gallagher, Hallett Valentine and Stahl are all seeking one of the three available school board seats. Current board members Cathy Johnston and Jill Cardinale Seeger are not seeking re-election, and Hallett Valentine is presently serving on the board.

The school board election will be held on May 15. The vote on the school budget will be held the same day.

The teachers at the forum expressed strong disapproval of the elimination of an elementary school classroom teacher’s job, which is part of the proposed budget.

They also questioned the information the school’s administration provides to the board, saying the board needs to become more active in fact-checking data and more proactive in communicating directly with teachers and observing day-to-day school activities.

Gallagher said that it is important for the board to establish regular visits to the schools and to communicate directly with teachers. She agreed that too often the school board has been provided with incorrect or unspecific information.

“There are three seats up (for election),” Gallagher commented at one point. “No matter what, there’s going to be a significant change to the board.”

“Two teachers can handle 38 kids,” she said, but added, “You’re right: It didn’t save a huge amount of money. I said, ‘We can’t find $30,000?’ and I was basically outvoted on that.

I’m just one person on the group that brings the final budget out.”

Teachers replied that the number of students currently in first grade at the school is actually 44.

“I can go get the list,” one commented, adding that budget documents publically disseminated underestimate enrollment by 20 to 30 students.

“We’re frustrated, because we feel like nobody’s doing the research,” she said. “Clearly there are discrepancies here.”

Reached by phone after the meeting, Stahl said that the disagreement over numbers points to either “a factual or a communications problem.”

“It’s troubling,” she said. “That’s a process that whoever is elected is going to need to look at, because the board can’t make decisions unless they’re based on facts. he administration needs to be doing its due diligence. I think it falls on the administration to make sure that those facts are correct. I think a lot of people in the room were upset to hear that, and I know several people, myself included, were surprised by that.”

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“The move to distance learning and computer learning, while I see the value in that, I don’t think that the majority of kids learn effectively in that way,” said Dietrich, who worked for decades as a teacher in Lake Placid’s elementary and high schools.

“The S.A.T. prep software program in the guidance office, I don’t know that it’s been utilized at all,” Dietrich said. “It’s very underutilized, and the kids that will use that kind of thing independently are the ones that will do well on the S.A.T.s anyway. The ones that would really benefit from it aren’t that great at independent study. If they have somebody with them to help explain things, it’s much more effective. We have to keep that balance in mind: Students learn best with that personal touch.”

“I already have an interactive board,” one teacher said. “I’m being told that I also have to have a ‘smart board,’ now, which is basically the same thing. I already have an interactive board! Do I need that? No. That’s $1,500 I don’t need spent.”

Hallett Valentine said that the school board actually whittled down spending on technology and that “the money that was left in was only to bring the infrastructure up to par.”

Dietrich quickly responded to that statement.

“The systems have about a 10-year lifespan,” she said. “So, some of the systems, we were at that limit and everybody knew they needed to be replaced, but for the statement to be made over, and over, and over, that ‘the school system’s equipment was outdated and we are 10 years behind’ is completely misleading. We’ve been cutting edge. If you talk to parents and teachers in other schools, they can’t believe what we have. To say that we’re 10 years behind is a falsehood, plain and simple.”

Dietrich said she wants to see detailed plans for how technology will be used.

Hallett Valentine said she has asked for more detailed information about technology spending and planning, and that those documents have not been provided to the board by the administration.

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Strong week for Saranac Lake baseball, Willsboro softball squads Katey Snyder was amazing in goal and on the field,” head coach Amanda Zullo said.

“She created a ton of turnovers for Northwood. We also had awesome hustle by Kaileigh Woodruff.”

Baseball NCCS 7, Lake Placid 6 The Cougars scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to rally for a 7-6 win over the Blue Bombers May 5.

Rob Armstrong chased the trying run in on a double that scored Matt Letourneau, while Marcus Lefebvre drove in Armstrong with the winning run. Mason Letourneau earned the win on the mound.

Ryan Meyer had a double and two singles for the Blue Bombers, while R.J. Reid also hit a double.

Track and field Peru 78, AVCS 53 Peru 91, AVCS 38 Dan Lennon scored wins in the 400 and 800 along with teaming with Josh Romanowicz, Jared McLean and Andrew Downs in the 3,200 and 1,600 relays as the Indians defeated the Patriots May 5.

McLean scored a win in the 1,600, while Alex Barrett won the discus, 100 and400 relay. Bryce Shnaars won in the 400 relay, high jump and triple jump.

James Rock won in the 200 and the long jump for the Patriots.

In the girls meet, Lea Perry scored wins in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, triple jump and 400 relay to pace the Lady Indians over the Lady Patriots. Ashley Leta won in the 400, 1,500 and 1,600 relay, while Ashley Carpenter won in the 1,600 relay, 400 relay and 100.

Raychel Agoney won in the shot put and the discus for the Patriots.

Saranac Lake 10, NAC 3 Grant Strack scored three runs and added a double to the Red Storm offensive attack as they beat the Bobcats, 10-3, May 5.

Matt Phelan added a triple in the win, while Nick Bayruns and Dylan Gunther each doubled. Trent Fitzgerald earned the win in relief.

Colby Garrand, Ryan Manion and Garrett Gero each hit doubles for the Bobcats.

Saranac Lake 5, Plattsburgh High 3 Matt Phelan limited the Hornets bats to three hits as he struck out six batters to lead the Red Storm to a 5-3 win over the Hornets May 3.

Logan Wood had a double and scored twice, while Dylan Gunther, Grant Strack and Trent Fitzgerald added a hit each.

Will Love had a double and single for the, with Henry Hill adding a double.

PHS 114, Lake Placid 14 PHS 79, Lake Placid 35

Ticonderoga 13, AuSable Valley 1 Austin House had the lone extra base hit of the night for the Patriots, connecting for a double as the Patriots fell 13-1 May 3.

ELCS 9, Johnsburg 1 The Lions scored seven runs in the third inning, making a winner out of starter Joe Sullivan in a 9-1 victory over the Jaguars May 2.

Hunter Mowery pitched the final three innings for the save, while Spencer Crowningshield had a triple.

Tucker Geiger hits a double against Westport May 2.

Saranac Lake 8 Lake Placid 2 The Red Storm scored five runs in the fifth innings and stopped a seventh inning rally attempt to beat the Blue Bombers May 1.

Dylan Gunther and Nick Bayruns each had three hits in the win, while Grant Strack struck out six on the mound.

Daryl Brier and Ryan Meyer had two hits each for the Blue Bombers.

Softball IL/LLCS 4, Willsboro 2 The Lady Warriors scored two in the opening inning, but were unable to score again as the Lady Orange earned a 4-2 victory May 4.

Keene 8, ELCS 0 Amanda Boyle and Olivia Jaques limited the Lady Lions to just one hit as the Lady Beavers scored an 8-0 win May 3.

Winning pitcher Boyle struck out five over five innings, while Jacques shut the door with a pair of strikeouts. Offensively, Taylor Geiger homered and Tucker Geiger tripled, while Emma Gothner and Boyle each had a single.

Andrea La Vien's had the lone single for the Lions.

Willsboro 10, Westport 7 The Lady Warriors scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and sniffed out a potential Lady Eagle rally to score a 10-7 win May 3.

Emily Mero had two hits, while Emily Sayward, Kyli Swires and Kelsey Sloper each had a hit.

Emily French had two hits for the Eagles.

Sarah Looby and Felicia Kurth each drove in a run.

Saranac Lake 2, Beekmantown 0 Nicole Viscardo allowed no hits and struck out seven as the Lady Red Storm scored a 2-0 win over the Lady Eagles May 3.

Megan Kilroy and Megan Moody each had two hits for the Red Storm.

Brooke Reid delivers a pitch against Ticonderoga.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

Plattsburgh High 5, AuSable Valley 0 Jonas Miller shut down the Patriots bats to four hits as the Hornets scored a 5-0 win May 1.

Rob Knowles had three hits, including a triple and a double, While Miller had a pair of singles.

Kodie Simpson struck out four on the mound for the Patriots.

Lake Placid 5 Moriah 1 The Lady Blue Bombers scored three times in the third inning and added two more in the fifth for a 5-1 win over the Lady Vikings May 2.

Serina Hayes struck out 10 batters and scattered six hits in the win, while Ayla Thompson had two hits.

Westport 9, Keene 8 In a back-and-forth thriller, the Lady Eagles scored six runs over the final three innings to earn a 9-8 win over the Lady Beavers May 2.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Megan Sudduth scored the winning run on a passed ball in the bottom of the sixth inning and sister Mallory then got the final three outs on the mound to earn the win.

Sarah Looby had two hits for the Eagles.

Tucker Geiger had a home run, two doubles and four RBI for the Beavers. Emma Gothner added two hits.

Willsboro 19, Wells 5 The Lady Warriors scored nine runs in the fourth inning to score a 19-5 win over the Lady Indians May 2.

Hannah Bruno had a home run and earned the win on the mound, while Serene Holland added a triple and Emily Sayward added two hits.

ELCS 17, Johnsburg 2 The Lady Lions scored in each of their six at-bats for a 17-2 win over the Lady Jaguars May 1.

Kearsten Ashline had three hits and three runs batted in for the Lions, while Kylee Cassavaugh, Shonna Brooks and Crystal Grady each had two hits.

Crown Point 32, ELCS 3 The Lady Lions scored three runs in the sixth inning, but were unable to stop the Lady Panthers offense in a 32-3 loss May 1.

Kylee Cassavaugh had a double, a single and two stolen bases for the Lions.

Girls Lacrosse Potsdam 15, Saranac Lake 5 Kylie Sapone and Kaileigh Woodruff each scored two goals May 7, but the Lady red Storm fell to the Lady Sandstoners, 15-5. Sienna Daviau added a goal and Sheila Decker made 15 saves.

Saranac Lake 12, Salmon River 8 The Lady Red Storm got four goals and two assists from Kaileigh Woodruff and three goals and two assists from Kylie Sapone in beating Salmon River May 4.

Rita Munn added two goals, while Laura Stanton, Bridget Sullivan and Kennedy Snyder each scored one. Sheila Decker made four saves while Katey Snyder had six.

“Much better offensive effort and ball movement through the mid-field, and the defense created several turnovers,” head coach Amanda Zullo said.

Northwood 15, Saranac Lake 4 Taylor Jubitz scored four goals and Erin Kishoini added three as Northwood defeated the Lady Red Storm May 2.

Katey Snyder made 17 saves and Sheila Decker added six for the Red Storm, while Kaileigh Woodruff had two goals. Laura Stanton and Kennedy Snyder each scored one.

Borge Wiik, Shawn Hendrix, Skylar Barriere, Jah-kim Dargan and Shawn Courson each won three times as the Hornets defeated the Blue Bombers May 3.

In the girls meet, Claire Deshaies garnered four firsts while Kaylia Carper, Adrienne Nye and Brooke Knight each had two wins.

Nina Armstrong won the 800 and 1,500 for the Lady Bombers, while Trevor Knapp won the 100 for the boys.

Saranac Lake 93, EKMW 29, girls Vanessa Salamy and Nikkie Trudeau scored three win and Sam Martin won twice as the Lady Red Storm defeated the Emu’s May 3.

Haley Garno-Potter won the 1,500 and 3,000 for EKMW, while Halie Snyder won the 200.

Tennis Beekmantown 3, Lake Placid 2 Beekmantown 3, Lake Placid 2 Spencer Keable and Willis Breyette scored the decisive 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-1 win as the Eagles scored a 3-2 match victory over the Blue Bombers May 3.

Mark Price and the team of Dylan Riley and Jarid Stiles also won for Beekmantown, while Alex Jelinek and Keegan Barney won for the Bombers.

In the girls match, the doubles team of Kendra LaFountain - Anna Stitt scored a win for the Lady Eagles along with Bailey Waterbury and the doubles team of Samantha Weaver - Euna Mae Namoc.

NCCS 5, AVCS 0 Paige Southwick and Tori Duprey scored wins in the only contested matches May 2 in sweeping the Lady Patriots.

Golf Moriah 4, Lake Placid 2 While Lucas Strack shot a 34, The Blue Bombers were unable to score enough match wins, falling to the Vikings May 4.

Troy Jacques had the Blue Bombers' other victory.

ELCS golfer Tyler White.

AVCS 6, Ticonderoga 0 John Hickey shot a 35 while Jacquie Hoey, Nate Devins, Ridge Perkett, Riley Taylor and Nate Casey all won their matches to sweep the Sentinels May 4.

ELCS 6, Westport 0 Brock Marvin fired a 38 as Tyler White, Connor Marvin, Hunter Farrell, Doug La Vien and Cortland White completed the sweep for the Lions against the Eagles May 4.

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per Lake Municipal Park, Demars Boulevard, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, May 12 SARANAC LAKE—Tours of Will Rogers as part of Daffest, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive. 8917117. 1-3 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Second Saturday Storytime and International Migratory Bird Day with stories and crafts, The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, 10 a.m. 523-2950.

ESSEX — Kids photography class, Black Kettle Farm, BYO digital camera. $10 donation. 10 a.m.-noon.

LAKE PLACID — North Country School Open house and community breakfast, 4382 Cascade Road, 9–11:30 a.m.

523-9329, ext. 6512 RAY BROOK — Northern Lights School MayFaire/Silent Auction, Roger Quinn Memorial Field, noon, $8 GA, Kids free.

BLOOMINGDALE —Tons of Treasures Rummage and Bake Sale, Bloomingdale Elementary, 93 Main St, 9a.m.2p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN— Piano By Nature presents pianist Nicola Melville, Hand House Parlor, River Street. Suggested donation. 7 p.m. 962-2949. www.pianobynature.org LAKE PLACID —Map and Compass Bushwhack Workshop, Heart Lake Program Center/Field$109 for non members. 523-3441.

SARANAC LAKE —Jack Williams Concert, 7:30-10 p.m.

BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street.

WHALLONSBURG —The Iron Lady Showing, Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 8 p.m. $5, kids $2. www.cvfilms.org TUPPER LAKE — St. Jude Walk-A-Thon Part I of II, Tup-

Sunday,May 13 ELIZABETHTOWN — Piano By Nature presents pianist Nicola Melville, Hand House Parlor, River Street. 7 p.m.

962-2949. www.pianobynature.org.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Mother’s Day Buffet, Elizabethtown Fire Department, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Woodruff Street.

LAKE PLACID —Map and Compass Bushwhack Workshop, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field,$99, $109 for non members. 523-3441.

TUPPER LAKE — The Wild Center-Community DayFREE admission at The Wild Center, 45 Museum Dr. thewildcenter.org 359-7800.

Monday,May14 ELIZABETHTOWN—33rd annual Charles Pratt Memorial 4.4 mile Road Race, starts in Lewis and ends at Social Center in Elizabethtown, 7626 Us Route 9. Register 8:30-9:45 a.m. $20, $10 for kid, $50 family, 873-6408, info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

KEENE—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Community Center, Church St. 11:30 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

UPPER JAY — Quilters' Gathering, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 4:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Guide’s License Training Workshop, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field, $179, $198 for non members. 523-3441.

Tuesday,May 15 KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield

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Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-10 P.M. Open to all ages. 643-8754 or 643-2651.

UPPER JAY — Stephen Longmire Photo Exhibit, 'Life and Death on the Prairie', Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, noon-5 p.m.

WESTPORT — Spring Concert, Ice Cream Social and An Evening with the Arts, Westport Central School, 25 Sisco Street, 6- 8 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Guide’s License Training Workshop, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field, $179, $198 for non members. 523-3441.

WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

Wednesday,May 16 WILLSBORO—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Congregational Church, Main St.1:30 p.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

LAKE PLACID —Guide’s License Training Workshop, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field, $179, $198 for non members. 523-3441.

LAKE PLACID —Green Building Council CEO to Speak the 19th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, presented by the Adirondack Research Consortium, High Peaks Resort. $145-$175, www.adkresearch.org, 327-6276.

WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Thursday,May 17 ELIZABETHTOWN—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Hand House, Court St. 10 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free. 523-3200.

SARANAC LAKE— Story Hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main Street, 10:30-11 a.m. 891-4191.

SARANAC LAKE— The Development of the APA”, History matters discussion, John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory, 89 Church Street, $5. 7 p.m. 891-4606

LAKE PLACID —Green Building Council CEO to Speak, High Peaks Resort. $145-$175, www.adkresearch.org, 3276276.

WESTPORT — Roast Beef Dinner, Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main Street, 4:30 p.m. $9, $4 kids.

SARANAC LAKE—Pinochle Party, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7 p.m. 891-7117.

Friday, May 18 ESSEX — Birding Walk along CATS trails beginning at Black Kettle Farm. $5/week suggested donation. 9-10 a.m.

LAKE PLACID —Into The Woods Performance, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 8 p.m. $18, $16 LPCA members, and $12 kids. 523-2512, www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Saturday, May 19 SARANAC —Everything Free last day of Spring Rummage Sale, Saranac United Methodist Church, Route 3, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 293-8142.

UPPER JAY — Story/Art for Children, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 3-4 p.m.

WESTPORT—Baked Goods Sale, Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Into The Woods Performance, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 8 p.m. $18, $12 kids. 523-2512.

LAKE PLACID —Wildflower WeekendWorkshop for beginners, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field, $69, $76; i for non members. 523-3441.

LAKE PLACID —Leave No Trace Trainer Workshop, The Adirondack Mountain Club, Heart Lake Program Center/Field, $90, $99 for non members. 523-3441.

LAKE PLACID — Roast Loin of Pork Dinner for Relay for Life, American Legion, 316 Main Street, 5 p.m. $10, Seniors $9, kids, $6. 523-3412.

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7 “Arabian Nights” woodcutter 14 Moral climate 19 Tchotchke holder 21 CPU jointly developed by Apple, IBM and Motorola 22 Cook just below a boil 23 Intrinsically 24 First woman on the Supreme Court 25 Sleeper’s difficulty 26 Presidential stylists?

28 Apt. feature, in ads 30 “Criminy!”

31 Plant deeply 32 Banned pesticide 34 “Martin Chuzzlewit” novelist 36 Blond shade 39 Bk. read at Purim 40 Holdup 42 __ beer: low-alcohol beverage 43 Snowman’s eyes 45 Helipad fee?

48 Humanities degs.

51 Perry of fashion 52 Narrow waterway 53 Filing aids 54 Like aged cheddar 56 Kewpie, e.g.

57 Still going 60 Canapé spread 62 Enjoying a lot 63 Viscounts’ superiors 65 “I’m hunting wabbits” speaker 67 Live-in helper 69 Gift holder

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Trick Bird of prey Dalmatian, for one Hasidic teacher Company that makes the Ektorp sofa “GWTW” plantation Church ceremony Yemen neighbor Gives in Bits of wordplay Down for the count Gun-shy Nav. rank Punching range?

Palmer of the links 572-year-old school Sets, as a trap Neurol. readouts Ink spots, briefly?

Hollies hit featuring a shared umbrella NYC subway org.

Longtime “Sexually Speaking” host View from Neuchâtel, to locals Courtroom VIPs Furs worn in a spring parade?

Cal __ It’s based on past legal decisions “If you ask me ...”

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DOWN 1 Sister of Rachel 2 Jazz legend James 3 Half a food fish

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

4 “Children of a Lesser God” subject 5 Box score statistic 6 Affiance 7 Yeats’s “__ to His Beloved” 8 Bonkers 9 “Hmm, maybe ...”

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40 Likely consequence of kicking dirt at the ump 41 Knight wear 44 Philanthropist Wallace 46 Sundial number 47 Trio before U 49 Clarinetist Shaw 50 Good-time Charlie 55 Fanny pack spot 57 All eyes and ears 58 “GWTW” side 59 “Pomp and Circumstance” composer 61 Gallery stand 64 P-like letter 66 What bored people may go through, with “the” 68 iMac-to-iPhone connector 69 Grease, as it were

70 Like bourbon barrels 72 “Keep on Truckin’” cartoonist 73 Classic muscle car 74 Division of time 77 Wee bit 80 Dutch South African 83 When some Tauruses are born: Abbr.

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BOATS 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $3000. 518-359-8605 1985 ARROW Glass Carisma 160, 16' with outboard motor and trailer, Garage stored. Asking $1200. 518-9622045 or 845-773-9230 HEWITT PONTOON BOAT Lift, model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer.

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KAYAKS 2 Kayaks, new. Pungo 140 Wilderness. Color is sand. $700 ea. 518576-0012.

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1952 DESOTO White/Blue, no rust, small Hemi, last started in 2007, 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 1997 DODGE INTREPID 6 cyclinder, 127,000 miles, Good condition. $1,300 Call: (518) 594-5015 1999 VOLVO V-70 Station Wagon, 207,000 miles, Green. Asking $2300 OBO. 518310-0622 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Black 2 door. New tires, rotors, brakes catalytic converter. $4,500 Call: (518) 946-7550 2004 HONDA CIVIC DX Green/Beige 80,000 kms, Good condition. Very little damage to interior/exterior $7,000 OBO Call: (518) 420-3445

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KRYSTAL 1

#

Chrysler Jeep Dodge Dealer in Northeast

Among The Highest in Customer Satisfaction of All Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Dealers in The Entire United States!

~ Telemarketing Sales Group 2009-2011

0

% APR

ON EVERY IN-STOCK

2012

NEW N NE EW E W 20 2012 201 01 12 2 CHRYSLE CHRYSLER CH CHRYS CHRYSL CHRY HRYSLER HR H RYSLE YS SLE SL ER E R 200 TOU 200 TO TOURING TOURING OU O URING U RING RIN Stk#12116, Loaded w/V6, St Allo All o Alloys, dual Exhaust, Full Power, Sirius Radio. MSRP $ , $23,620

REDUCED $ TO . . .

15,999

OR

§

229

Stk#12117, Loaded w/Air, Tilt, V6, Sirius Radio, Full Power. MSRP $25,770

LATITUDE PKG. In Stock!

* OR

39 mos.

2012 JEEP

NEW

16,999*

$ REDUCED TO . . .

**

LEASE FOR

NEW JEEP LIBERTY 4X4

159**

$ LEASE FOR

39 mos.

2012 JEEP

NEW

Stk#12185, loaded w/auto, pwr. windows & locks, keyless entry.

MSRP $23,025

$

17,999

REDUCED D TO . . .

*

Stk#12259, loaded w/Auto, A/C, Power Group, Remote Keyless, Tilt & More.

MSRP MSR S P $22,025 $22,,025 0 5

*

$

17,999

REDUCED TO . . .

2 Available At This Price

2 Available ilable At This Price

WRANGLER W RAN R AN NGLER 4 4X4

GRAND CARAVAN

Stk#12033, Loaded w/ Stk alluminum allumi all uminum umi num wheels, a/c, limited slip, tint glass, sirius slip sli p, deep p, de radio, radio radi dio side steps & more.

MSRP $26,610

Stk#12163, loaded w/3 zone air, sunscreen glass, Stow ‘n Go MSRP $ $23,830 ,

*

$

EVERY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CHRYSLER, JEEP AND DODGE VEHICLE COMES WITH: • Up to 7 Year/100,000 mile powertrain limited warranty • Lifetime Certified Upgrade Plans • 24-Hour Roadside Assistance • Free 3-Month Subscription for SIRIUS XM® Satellite Radio • 125-Point Inspection • Car Rental Allowance • CARFAX® Vehicle History Report • Peace of Mind • 3-Month/3,000 Mile Maximum Care Coverage® ‘06 DODGE DAKOTA EXT. CAB

$

OR

219**

39 mos.

OR

199**

$ LEASE FOR

39 mos.

Stk#12210. Loaded w/alloy wheels, stow & go, DVD, leather, sliding doors & more.

MSRP $30,930

Stk#12225A, Loaded w/alloys, cargo cover, tilt, cruise & more, 59,085 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REDUCED D TO . . .

Stk#12193, loaded w/20” chrome wheels, hitch, hemi, popular equip group, anti spin & more.

MSRP $34,535

*

$

Stk#1093P, Loaded w/automatic, A/C, Sirius Radio, 56,708 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24,999 ** 239

OR

LEASE FOR

*

$

25,999

REDUCED D TO . . .

$

Stk#12216A, loaded w/alloys, sliding doors & more, 47,790 mi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#949C, 1 owner, loaded w/full power, tilt, air, auto, 23,188 mi...............................................

23,999

*

ALL NEW RAM QUAD Q QUA UAD CAB 4X4

CHRYSLER TOWN T & COUNTR RY TO OURING

‘08 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

Stk#12122A, 1 owner, loaded w/auto, air, alloy wheels, full power & more, 28,084 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ REDUCED TO . . .

$

LEASE FOR

x

9,988 x $ 14,988 ‘08 JEEP COMPASS 4X4 x $ 15,988 ‘07 JEEP WRANGLER X 4X4 x $ 17,988 ‘08 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING $ 17,988x ‘11 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 $ 18,988x ‘11 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 $ 19,988x ‘11 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MAINSTREET $ 20,988x ‘11 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 $ 23,988x ‘12 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING x $ 23,988 ‘10 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 4X4 $ 24,988x ‘10 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 $ 25,988x ‘11 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 x $ 26,988 ‘09 DODGE CHALLENGER RT $ 29,988x Stk#1087A, Loaded w/V6, A/C, Tilt, Cruise, Bedliner, Only 53,144 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,999

REDUCED TO . . .

OR

39 mos.

$

239

LEASE FOR

** 39 mos.

Stk#1109P, 1 owner, loaded w/alloys, V6, Sirius Radio, only 3,063 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#954C Loaded w/alloys, sliding doors, Sirius Radio & More, 16,123 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#1089P, 1 owner, loaded w/auto, alloys, air, pw/pl/pm, only 15,445 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JOURNEY CREW AWD

Stk#953C, loaded w/pwr sliding doors, alloys, power seat, back-up camera & more. only 12,653 mi.

Stk#12147A, loaded w/hardtop, auto, alloys, Sirius Radio, 5,814 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#12096A, 1 owner, loaded w/auto, Alloys, a/c, Hitch,14,804 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#1114P, Loaded w/full power, alloys, Sirius Radio, 29,277 miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stk#1070B, 1 owner, Loaded w/6 Speed, sunroof, navigation, chrome wheels & more, only 2,350 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4

Stk#12292, Loaded w/leather, heated seats, 3rd row seating, rear a/c, power seat, chrome wheels & much more!

MSRP $32,090

*

$

25,999

REDUCED TO . . .

OR

$ LEASE FOR

Rts. 9 & 28, Warrensburg, NY 12885 Just 4 miles off Exit 23 where Rt. 9 and Rt. 28 Connect

(518) 623-3405

Stk#12151, Loaded, V6, alloys, Bluetooth, Sirius Radio, full power, remote entry & more.

MSRP $30,315

229

** 39 mos.

*

$

26,999

REDUCED TO . . .

OR

239**

$ LEASE FOR

39 mos.

*Prices include all available rebates. Must qualify for returning or Conquest Lessee, Tradein Assistance and Military rebates, College grad, plus tax and DMV fees. Must finance thru Special IDL Program with last payment 10% of MSRP to well qualifi ed buyers. §0% for 36 months in lieu of rebates for credit qualifi ed. ** Leases are based on 10,000 miles a year with $2999 down or trade equity; 1st payment, taxes, and DMV fees due at inception; security deposit waived for well-qualifi ed buyers; 20 cents a mile overage. Pictures for illustration purposes only. Offers end 5/18/12

www.krystalchryslerjeepdodge.net

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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

MOTORCYCLES

2009 PONTIAC VIBE Sport Wagon 4D; Mileage: 60,00.

Great condition & gas mileage, 2.4 liter engine, 5-speed automatic w/overdrive & manual option, power windows/locks, cruise, air conditioning, onStar, phone, CD, power steering, etc.

KBB=$11,760, asking $11,000.

Call: 946-2326.

’04 HD FATBOY CUSTOM <15k miles, Custom HD paint, lots of extra chrome. Harley motor, R&R 114jugs (=1600 ccs) Carbureted, 3/8 inch spoke (80) wheels, quick release backrest w/lug rack. $11,500.00 (518) 524-1970 robinebrownanthony@gmail.com

FARM EQUIPMENT

2005 SUZUKI BOULEVARD S50 VS 800CC, New battery & tires, 13,000 miles, very clean, garaged.

(518) 946-8341. $2,800

FARM EQUIPMENT Dump Truck 1970 GMC; Field Equipment also. All Equipment usable and in good shape. 518962-4394

2009 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 Special Edition Green - 103 miles This bike is still new!!!! $2,900 (518) 293-5082 TWO HONDA CX500’s Two complete bikes with many spare parts included, some work to put back on the road. $950.00. 518-5436451

BIKES FOR TYKES look for them in Items under $100 Super savers ads

L OANS A VAILABLE NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY?

Buying old U.S. coins, currency, commemoratives, bullion and other interesting items.

Fair & Honest Prices in today’s market.

Call anytime 7 days a week. ANA member PO Box 151, Jay, NY 12941 (518) 946-8387 21253

NEW HONDA HELIX MOTORCYCLE-RED 2007 model, ridden less than 400m. 250cc engine, gets 70-80 MPG. Asking $350. Great deal!

If interested please email: stevest.onge@rocketmail.com.

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

*Trades at cash value

2008 Honda Pilot V-6, 4WD, Auto, Air, Cruise, Tilt, P/W, P/L, 7 Passenger 46,715 miles 39009

Hometown Chevrolet

152 Broadway Whitehall, NY •

(518) 499-2886 • Ask for Joe

36766

2012 Ford Escape 4x4 XLT

NEW! W!

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

Price...........................................$27,832 Term...........................................24 mos.

Miles@Yr.....................................10,500 Down Payment ............................$2,500 Due At Inception .........................$2,759 Tax, title fees extra Ford Cash......................$2,500 included

$

259

24 mo.

Lease

AUTO, AIR, POWER SUNROOF, SYNC SYSTEM, STK#EN393, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

2012 Ford Escape 4x4 XLT

NEW! W!

S ’ D L E I F E L G AT EG

2012 Ford Escape 4x4 XLT

NEW! W!

MSRP.........................................$30,425 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,250 Ford Retail Bonus Cash ...............$1,000 Ford Trade Assist** .........................$750 Dealer Discount..............................$750

MSRP.........................................$28,240 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,250 Ford Retail Bonus Cash ...............$1,000 Ford Trade Assist** .........................$750 Dealer Discount..............................$750

$

24,490

AUTO, POWER MOONROOF, SYNC SYSTEM, POWER WINDOWS/SEAT/LOCKS STK#SEN361, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

NEW!

2012 Ford Focus SE 20 MSRP.........................................$18,195 Ford Retail Cust. Cash ....................$750 Ford Trade Assist** .........................$750

$

26,675

$

16,695

V6, AUTO, TRL TOW, REMOTE START, POWER MOONROOF, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, SEATS, SYNC SYSTEM, STOCK#EN417, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

2012 Ford Taurus SEL

NEW! EW!

MSRP.........................................$29,250 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,500 Ford Trade Assist** .........................$750 FMCC Bonus Cash* ........................$500 Dealer Discount..............................$500

AIR, POWER WINDO WINDOWS/LOCKS/MIRRORS, OWS/LOCKS/MIRRORS 5SPD. MANUAL, CD STK#SEN067, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

2012 Ford Fusion SE

NEW!

MSRP.........................................$23,990 Ford Retail Cust. Cash .................$1,250 Ford Trade Assist** .........................$750 FMCC Bonus Cash* .....................$1,000 Dealer Discount..............................$995

$

19,995

$

25,990

AUTO, AIR, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS/MIRRORS, SIRIUS STK#EN269, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

V6, AUTO, AUTO TEMP AIR, SIRIUS, SYNC SYSTEM, REVERSE SENSING, STK#EN104, OFFER ENDS 5/31/12

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4WD

$23,500 V6, Air, Pwr. GRP, 22k miles, Stk#E2695

2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4WD

$21,900 V6, pwr. GRP, Sirius, 43k miles, Stk#E2712

2008 MERCURY MARINER

$20,900 Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, 39k miles Stk#E2707

2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$11,500 V6, Pwr GRP, CD, 73k miles, Stk#EN249B

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Route 9 Elizabethtown, NY

Dealer #7085874

518-873-6389 www.adirondackchevrolet.com

2012 CHEVY CH HEVY CRUZE LS

2012 CHEVY 1500 EXT CAB

2010 BUICK LACROSSE CX

CR189, AUTO, FULLY LOADED, ONSTAR, XM RADIO, BLUE GRANITE

CR80, LT, 4X4, “ALL STAR EDITION PKG.”, 5.3L, Z71, RED, FULLY LOADED!!

CN143, BLUETOOTH, REMOTE START, LEATHER, MOCHA STEEL, FULLY LOADED!!

$

††*

235

$

PER MONTH

393

††*

MSRP $28,734 Adk. Chevy Disc. -4,000

PER MONTH

YOUR PRICE

$

24,334

2011 BUICK LACROSSE CXS

2012 BUICK VERANO FWD

2012 012 BUICK REGAL

CQ241, MOONROOF, NAVIGATION, LEATHER, BLACK

CR144, LOADED, 6 SPD. AUTO, RED

CR49, FULLY LOADED, 6 SPD AUTO, BLACK

HIGH MPG!!

HIGH MPG!!

MSRP $37,900 Adk. Chevy Disc. -1,400 Rebate -4,000

YOUR PRICE

$

$

33,500

††*

316

$

PER MONTH

††*

299

PER MONTH

*TAX, TITLE, REG. NOT INCLUDED. †† 10,000 MILES PER YEAR/39 MONTH LEASE. ** MUST OWN GM PRODUCT. ALL LEASES APPROVED BY ALLY. MUST HAVE A FICO CREDIT SCORE OF 700 OR MORE.

CHECK OUT THESE QUALITY USED VEHICLES!

GIVE BUZZY, BUCKY OR BRUCE A CALL TODAY FOR MORE GREAT EVERYDAY SAVINGS! 518-873-6389 2011 Chevy Tahoe LT

2007 Chevy 2500 3/4 Ton 4x4

CP241, Leather, Fully Loaded, XM Radio, OnStar

CR166A, Air, Cruise, Bedliner

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GREAT SELECTION OF TRUCKS & SUVS

2005 Dodge Neon SXT CR91A, Auto, Fully Loaded!

High High MPG MPG

$

35,480

$

14,480

$ OR

240*

$

/MO.

5,980

$ OR

140*

/MO.

2010 Dodge Caliber SXT

2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD

2010 Chevy Silverado Ext Cab 1500

2012 Chevy Cruze LT

CP230, Fully Loaded, Satelite Radio (also in Black)

AM44A, Fully Loaded, On-Star, XM Radio

CR98A1, Z71, Silver, 17k miles

CR102A, Auto, Fully Loaded, OnStar, XM Rradio

30+ 30+ MPG MPG

14,980

$ OR

239*

$

/MO.

2009 Suzuki SX4 AWD CR96A, 5 Speed, Fully Loaded

$

Low Low Miles!

Miles!

High High MPG! MPG!

*

15,480

$ OR

256*

/MO.

$

27,980

$

19,980

$ OR

312*

/MO.

2003 Chevy 500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT

2002 Chevy Trailblazer 4x4

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE AWD

CR130B, Fully Loaded

CQ308A, Fully Loaded, plus a Moonroof

CR116A, Auto, Fully Loaded

$

*

$

*

$

*

$ $ $ 12,980 OR 208/MO. 11,880 OR 279 /MO. 9,875 OR 198 /MO. 16,800 OR 266 /MO. GREAT SELECTION OF TRUCKS & SUVS Give Buzzy, Bruce or Bucky a call today for more great everyday savings! 518-873-6389 $

*Tax not included. †10,000 miles per year, 39 month lease. All leases approved by ALLY. Must have a FICO Credit Score of 700 or more.

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$