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TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Central School District has been recognized for their outstanding commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education designation by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.

Jolene Harrigan, an instrumental teacher at TCS, applied for the designation back in 2014. Harrigan said the application process was essentially a survey asking about the schools demographics, scheduling, staffing and monetary funds the music programs receives.

Ticonderoga is one of 388 school districts in 46 states and one of over 100 New York

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state school districts to be recognized by the NAMM Foundation. Ticonderoga is the only school district from Essex County and the Adirondack region to receive the designation.

“I think its kind of a big deal,” Harrigan said. “If you look around at other schools there has been cuts across the board and a lot of the schools in the area have lost their music programs entirely and we’ve managed to get through all that while losing only one teacher.”

Harrigan said the districts ability to employ four full time music teachers, offer general music education courses up to eighth grade for nearly all students and flexible scheduling that allows for small group lessons are some of the main reasons the music program received the designation. >> Story Continued | pg. 11

SLCS students organize ‘Treats for Troops’

By Mikaela Foster

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SCHROON — Schroon Lake Student Council members are once again collecting donations for U.S. military troops deployed overseas.

The donations typically consist of items that service members can’t purchase themselves on deployment.

Danielle Fosella, District Treasurer and the student council advisor, said they started collecting this year right after Thanksgiving but haven’t received as many donations as last year.

“This year seems a little harder,” Fosella said. “We plan on extending this to the second week of January.” >> Story Continued | pg. 3

By Mikaela Foster

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PORT HENRY — If you’re familiar with Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” you know that on Christmas Eve, the Grinch stole everything from the Who’s houses, “leaving crumbs much too small for the Who mouses.”

This Christmas, something resembling the

Grinch’s behavior happened to 18-monthold Trystan Maness. His brand new Power Wheels Go Kart, a special Christmas gift from his grandma, was stolen off his porch.

“It was really tough,” Trystan’s mom, Tara Vilardo said. “It was Jeff ’s (Maness, the father) mother who gave it to him. She lives in Vermont and he is her only grandchild. She didn’t get to see him play with it.” >> Story Continued | pg. 8

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Longtime Moriah clerk set for retirement

Elaine Adkins worked for Moriah since 1999

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PORT HENRY — After 16 years in public office, Moriah Town Clerk Elaine C. Adkins is heading into the private sector as a retiree.

Adkins started at the town office is 1999, when she served as a deputy town clerk before moving into the town clerk chair in 2002.

“I like the job and I like the people,” Adkins said. “I have enjoyed working for the Town and it has been a pleasure serving the community. I will miss working with everyone here including all the departments. You can’t ask for a better bunch of people to work with. It’s been great working with Tom Scozzafava and the town board, they have been terrific to work for.”

Adkins said the thing she will miss most are the people she comes in contact with through her service.

“You get to do a lot of different things and meet a lot of different people,” she said. “It never got boring.”

Adkins said she was looking forward to Monday, Jan. 4, to see where the new chapter in her life would take her.

“I know I’m not coming in Monday,” she said. “I am looking forward to seeing more of the grandchildren and doing a little traveling.”

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Sun names new south bureau reporters Scanlon, Foster hired to staff

community news and greatly appreciates the reception the area has provided.

Scanlon will be covering the North Creek, Chestertown, Bolton and Warrensburg regions for Sun Community News.

By Keith Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — Sun Community News has announced the addition of a pair of new staff writers, tasked with covering the southern Adirondacks.

Christina Scanlon and Mikaela Foster were both recently hired and join South Bureau Editor Keith Lobdell in covering stories from the communities covered by The Times of Ti Sun, News Enterprise Sun and Adirondack Journal Sun. “I am always happy to welcome talented staff to our newspaper team here at Sun Community News & Printing,” CEO and Publisher Dan Alexander said. “We are disappointed when staff leaves, but we recognize that top talent will be sought out by other organizations and we encourage folks on a serious career track to pursue their goals. As we look to keep improving our talent level, we can’t begrudge other organizations from doing the same.

“We did an extensive search recently not only locally but through many job search engines and we could not have found two more talented and team oriented individuals than Christina and Mikaela,” Alexander contin-

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Foster

ued. “We are confident that our readers will recognize their skills as they see more of their copy and have an opportunity to meet them in person. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming them to our publishing team.”

homeschool her now-adult daughters, picking up freelance and correspondent work for several papers in the Washington, D.C. area.

After relocating to New York in 2006, she was hired by Johnson Newspapers, writing for the Lowville-based weekly Journal and Republican and their flagship paper, The Watertown Daily Times. It was while covering Lewis County government that she focused on issues in which she continues to be drawn such as the lumber and agricultural industries, lack of economic development, generational poverty, rural government and struggles with state mandates. She welcomes the return to

Christina Scanlon Christina Scanlon began reporting for Sun Community News in November, previously writing locally for Manchester Newspapers and The Post-Star. She began her journalism career in 2003, leaving the education field to

Beste Scholarship fund, dinner slated SILVER BAY — The annual Mary C. Beste Scholarship Fund Benefit Dinner will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Silver Bay Dining Hall, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The menu includes spaghetti with choice of hearty Italian or vegetable marinara sauce, fresh steamed vegetable medley, oven fresh garlic bread, garden fresh salad bar, cookies, and assorted beverages. 50 percent of the admission proceeds will benefit the Beste Scholarship Fund.

The Beste Scholarship is available to any Hague student who has graduated from Ticonderoga High School and is pursuing further education (including vocational). Students must complete one school semester and enroll for a second to receive the scholarship award.

The Northern Lake George Rotary Club will be holding a silent auction during the dinner to raise money for the club’s community outreach. During the awards portion of the evening the Rotary Club will present their annual donation to the Fund, and scholarship recipients will be named. There will also be a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Fund.

Traffic stop leads to felony arrest SCHROON — A traffic stop for a suspended registration led to the felony arrest of a Crown Point man in Schroon Sunday evening. Keeghan B. Carpenter, 23, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony, and driving on a suspended registration after a vehicle he was driving was stopped on Rte 74 at 5:19 p.m., according to State Police. In January 2012, Sun Community News reported the arrest of Carpenter in connection with a burglary.

Carpenter was issued appearance tickets on both counts returnable to Schroon Town Court.

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Once they’ve collected donations, they will ship them off to “Operation Gratitude.” According to the Operation Gratitude website, the non-profit organization: “Annually sends 150,000-plus care packages filled with snacks, personal care necessities, entertainment items and letters from appreciative Americans. These expressions of love and concern from fellow citizens offer our Military a much-deserved respite from the hardships of service, and are always greeted with enthusiasm and great appreciation.”

Last year, the Student Council collected $45 and 60-pounds of products and paperback books.

“The money was donated from Essex County employees to thank Joseph Provoncha for his devoted work,” Fosella said.

“And a lot of the donations made were in our boxes at the Essex County building and in stores around our area.”

Fosella said this year she has more students helping and they hope to match the 60-pounds from last year’s donations.

“They appreciate what the troops are doing everyday to make things better for all of us,” she said. “We are happy to help the troops that are so far away helping all of us.”

Fosella said that small items are best and they will be collecting donations until January 15. Donation boxes are located at the Schroon Lake Elementary School, at Tops, and Dollar General in Schroon Lake.

Foster was born and raised in Central New York. After high school, she discovered her passion for photography while attending her first round of college. Craving a little adventure, she joined the United States Marine Corps and headed off to serve her country.

During her time in the corps, she found another passion: writing. She also found the love of her life, Greg, and married him. Once they both finished their tours of duty, they returned to their beloved New York to enhance their college experience. Her passion for writing grew, and so did their family with the addition of two chihuahuas. Her hobbies include hiking, running, and playing with their dogs. And she has dreams of one day having a house filled with children.

Mikaela and her husband are both newcomers to the The Sun’s team and are both excited to become part of the local community.

She will be covering the Ticonderoga area, including Moriah, Crown Point, Hague, Putnam, North Hudson and Schroon Lake.

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Ti athletic complex renovation prep-work underway Renovations will put track and field team on the road for 2015 spring season

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TICONDEROGA — Mounds of topsoil can be seen in the center of Sentinel Field at the Ticonderoga Elementary School, as preparations for the Athletic Complex renovations are underway.

District Superintendent Dr. John McDonald explained that in May 2015, a $7.2 million budget was passed for the Athletic Complex renovations.

McDonald said this also includes renovating the bleachers, restrooms and making the complex handicap accessible.

The school district’s maintenance department is conducting the prep-work, which consists of taking out fences, milling the track, and removing turf off the football field. McDonald said the school district is saving the topsoil to be repurposed for future use.

Track renovations lead to season on road The track, which is currently a hard asphalt track, will be a rubberized track, “like at Plattsburgh,” according to Ticonderoga Athletic Director Robert Sutphen.

“The track has been in need of repair for sometime now,” said Walter Thorne, indoor and outdoor track and field head coach. “They used to do repairs every few years, but the material that was used is no longer available. In my opinion the track was in poor condition during our last season, so much so that our athletes really did not want to practice or compete on it.”

Because of the much needed upgrade to the track, McDonald said the school would not be hosting any track and field meets in the 2015 spring season, but did not foresee that being a problem.

“Schools are very helpful around here,” McDonald said.

“We support each other when we need to.”

“It will be a little pain in the short run for what we hope will be a nicer facility in the future,” Sutphen said. “The district is very clear that this is a big deal to people and they want it done.”

Field, bleacher fixes The field, which hosts varsity football and soccer games, is also in need of care.

“Our field has not been in ideal shape for the past several years,” said Scott Nephew, the varsity head football coach. “It has served its purpose and we are hoping that the construction on the field will be an improvement.”

Sutphen said regular sod will be put down on the football field, and explained some benefits of the project.

“It’s great to improve our facility,” he said. “We’re addressing problems we’ve had for a long time.”

Sutphen expressed a main concern for the project in Mother Nature.

“My concern is that there would be some unforeseen weather that would delay the project,” he said.

“We want to have it ready for the fall,” McDonald said.

With expressed concerns about high school seniors not being able to have home games if the field is not ready in September, McDonald said the contingent plan is to use the foot-

ball field behind the high school for games.

Sutphen added that varsity soccer games would be played on the junior varsity and modified fields, but added, “I don’t want to play all our games off the traditional field,” Sutphen said.

Along with the field and track, the project also includes renovations to where fans and parents watch the events from.

“We’re addressing visitors’ bleachers,” he continued. “We will be able to accommodate 100 visitors and they won’t be staring at the backs of other spectators.”

Sutphen said the project will also bring the bleachers into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and bathroom renovations should be a significant improvement for visitors when they come from out of town.

McDonald said the work has to get done and as soon as the weather is better in the spring; they want the contractor to get started.

ABOVE: The renovation project for the Ticonderoga Athletic Complex has begun with preparation work by school staff.

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Continuing Ed Program set at SLCS

By Keith Lobdell

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SCHROON — Local residents will soon be able to learn a variety of skills, gain knowledge and even get a workout in through the Continuing Education Program at Schroon Lake Central School.

Superintendent Stephen Gratto said the administration received plenty of applications for potential classes and workshops to be part of the program during the fall months, bringing them all together to create a “spring semester” series of offerings.

“We really want people in the community to come in and take advantage of the school and what we have to offer our taxpayers,” Gratto said. “Through community members and the staff here at school, we were able to come up with a variety of sessions to offer.”

In all, there will be 10 classes or guest presentations between the months of January and April. Gratto said any potential costs for classes would only be needed to offset any potential costs to the district.

“The costs vary based on what is needed in the class,” Gratto said. “There are also several classes where pre-registration is required by contacting the school.”

Classes kick off Tuesday, Jan. 5, with a self defense session led by Mike Ryan and Cathy Eng in the cafeteria Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. through Feb. 12. The cost for 12 sessions is $40.

Understanding basic household electricity classes will take place starting Jan. 6 and run on Wednesdays throughout the month from 7 until 8:30 p.m. The class will be instructed by Merritt Hulst in Room 123 and there is no cost.

School technology teacher Dennis Root will teach woodworking classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 19 through April 22 from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Cost is $40 for eight sessions.

A community archery league will take place under physical education teacher and archery team coach Mike Sharp starting Jan. 12 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 from 3 until 5 p.m. More classes will be offered, and cost for the class is a donation to support the SLCS archery team.

The indoor walking program will take place from 3:15 until 7 p.m. weekdays at the school during days school is in session. Before starting, walkers are asked to fill out waivers in the main office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Other workshops and classes will include the Schroon Lake Community Chorus class, Zumba classes, open weight room, weight room with customized training classes, a New York State Safe Boating course and card and paper crafting workshop.

Guest speakers will include Anthony Batson, a Senior Broadcast Producer with the CBS news show 48 Hours. John Fear will also present am INNsurance: Branding Yourself and Your Business seminar.

For more information, contact the school at 532-7164 or visit the website schroonschool.org.

DWI arrest leads to further charges for Ti mother

By Mikaela Foster

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GLENS FALLS — A traffic stop ended with a mother being charged with counts of DWI and endangering her teen son, who was also in the car, the day after Christmas, according to the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office.

Warren County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the Aviation Mall Parking Lot for an intoxicated driver with a child in the vehicle, at approximately 1 p.m.

After an investigation by P.O Nick Maille and P.O Dan LaFrance, the Sheriff ’s Office determined that 44-year-old Kelley Parent, of Ticonderoga, was operating her vehicle, intoxicated, and with her 14-year-old son in the vehicle.

Parent submitted to a chemical breath test, which determined her blood alcohol level to be .26 percent (legally allowed amount is less than .08 percent). She was charged with the misdemeanor of Driving While Intoxicated and the Felony of DWI Leandras Law as the result of the DWI charge and with having a child less than 16 years of age in the vehicle.

According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website, Leandras Law was signed Nov. 18, 2009 in honor of Leandra Rosado.

Leandra was an 11-year old killed while she rode in a vehicle with the intoxicated mother of one of her friends.

The law includes two provisions. The first provision is Aggravated DWI/Child in

Vehicle. The DMV website states “the law established a new Class E Felony. The law states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs while a child who is 15 years of age or younger is a passenger in the vehicle.”

The second provision is Ignition interlock requirement.

“A court must sentence a person convicted of either Aggravated DWI/Child in Vehicle or Aggravated DWI/ Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .18 or more to a period of probation or to a conditional discharge. The court must require the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle owned or operated by a person convicted

under this law. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court.”

The DMV site also states, “a court that sentences a person for a Driving While Intoxicated conviction... must impose a conditional discharge

or probation, and a condition of the sentence must be the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle the person owns or operates. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court.”

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What lies ahead

016 Is here already? I can’t believe how fast the years seem to fly by.

I can’t help but wonder if the fast pace of a wired society these days, where we are all so connected, lends to how quickly the years seem to slip by but they certainly seem to be slipping by at an unbelievable rate.

The past year was one of major change both here at home in the United States and around the world.

Terrorism, war, the economy, immigration, refugees, guns, rising debt and election turmoil seem destine to capture the headlines as we move into 2016 and beyond, in what should be another pivotal year in our ongoing nation’s story.

It’s anyone’s guess what direction 2016 will take but we know for sure the next 10 months will be filled with major issues as candidates for both political parties do their best to explain what’s wrong and what they intend to do to fix America.

One candidate will convince enough of us that they are the right person for the job. We can only hope and pray that we make a choice that’s right for the country and a new leader can find common purpose that the vast majority can support.

I, for one, don’t think the country can stand much more polarization with the constant game of tugo-war played between the nation’s elected officials.

We can’t continue tearing at the very fabric of the nation at a time when we need to be united in purpose.

The audition for role as Commander and Chief is about to get serious as we finally move away from an over crowded field of want-to-bees and into the process of the run-off state primaries. This will be a time where we narrow down the field, while removing the pollsters from their predictions to discover what the electorate really believes about the issues and who they believe is best suited to lead this nation.

2016 holds a great deal of promise but at the same time presents potential risks to the stability of the world.

We can only hope and pray that reasonable world leaders take steps to lessen the growing tensions and that all God’s people can take a step back and learn to live in harmony on this small planet we are forced to share.

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County should consider allocating bed tax differently

G

olfing on Christmas! Can you believe it?

While the full story won’t be revealed until spring, it’s likely the North Country tourism biz got a big kick in the pants from this stretch of unseasonable weather.

But for towns in Essex County who aren’t Wilmington and Lake Placid, the vacant hotels and empty Main Streets is just business as usual.

Let’s face it: We cannot rely solely on the free market to reverse course when it comes to creating and executing the huge events that will attract visitors to our region.

We need more public investment.

We’re not talking big fat slabs of pork from the state government — last month’s “Hunger Games” revealed the state has little appetite for supporting Olympic pipe dreams — but rather an adjustment for how the local bed tax is distributed.

Essex County lawmakers finally put a long-simmering dispute to bed last year when they passed a law requiring vacation rental units to pay the 3 percent occupancy tax that traditional hoteliers have been paying for years.

Conservative estimates say this will boost the total haul by at least 12 percent, bringing the number to about $2.3 million.

Those revenues are then kicked over to the Regional Office for Sustainable Tourism, or ROOST, to promote the county’s tourism assets.

ROOST generally allocates the lion’s share of those funds to the communities that generate the most tax, mainly North Elba and Wilmington.

The little guys receive promotional support by web outreach, small-scale event promotion and other marketing techniques designed to drive overnight visitation.

Additional monies can be freed up as part of a grant process — Ask and you shall receive, says ROOST — while this year, communities will also receive $50,000 as part of a “tourism enhancement fund” tied to the bed tax upgrade.

Makes sense, right?

Yes and no.

For years, how the funds are allocated has become a “chicken or the egg”type scenario.

Why should, say, Westport or Ticonderoga get an outsized chunk of change if they generated hardly any occupancy tax?

Ordinarily, we’d say they shouldn’t.

But desperate times call for desperate measures.

And folks, it’s grim out there.

It’s hard not to become cynical as our outlying communities continue to struggle as another year fades in the rearview.

More closed businesses. More people leaving.

Our communities have become ghost towns.

Big events are needed to stimulate activity in the region.

We agree with ROOST on most issues.

We agree that large-scale events are one way to develop economic sustainability.

We agree that dedicated groups of civic cheerleaders need to organize these events.

And we agree that the private sector needs to spearhead growth in lodging, alongside recreational and retail infrastructure, to accommodate these visitors and accelerate economic growth in the community.

But we disagree on how the funding is allocated.

While ROOST’s strategy seems like a good one for the long-term, these plans will take years to come to fruition — perhaps close to a decade:

For one, there doesn’t appear to be a sense of urgency. Another is the lack of water and sewer infrastructure that prohibits retail and lodging businesses to expand in communities throughout the Adirondack Park.

Towns need a boost now. And it can happen.

A large influx of cash, for instance, could take a large-scale concert series at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport from a fleeting thought to reality within a year.

It could make Elizabethtown the epicenter for a mountain bike race, or Ticonderoga the center of an international fishing derby.

Essex County should consider a system like they have in Warren County, where the county turns over a designated amount of the bed tax to the towns.

Committees, bolstered by tourism officials, then use a list of criteria to gauge the benefits of each potential project before distributing the funding.

The infrastructure already exists here in the form of the “tourism destination areas” ROOST set up several years ago to draft blueprints for their communities.

Giving them direct access to the pursestrings might help expedite some movement.

ROOST often says that we need to think regionally — Lake Placid isn’t competing with Cape Cod, for instance, but rather Lake George.

What a better way to think regionally then a more equitable distribution system?

After years of investments, mega events like the Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest and IronMan Lake Placid now stand on their own.

The only way for our surrounding areas to reach parity is several years of direct financial investment before tourism officials remove the training wheels.

While it may seem retrograde to depart from the top-down approach, it may be time to put some autonomy back in local hands.

Wilmington and Lake Placid may be the crown jewels when it comes to North Country tourism. But if they’re surrounded by the empty husks of once-vibrant communities, it’s a disservice to us all.

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Christmas Carol a sell out in Ticonderoga

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To the Editor: The Festival Guild Players’ production of “Christmas Carol” was a big success with all four performances sold out. The audiences loved the modern adaption of this Charles Dickens classic which was written and directed

by Vincent Smith.

The production had a large cast of 38 actors whose ages ranged from preschool to retirees. The play had an interesting twist with a female Scrooge played perfectly by Jill Cunningham – she was stern and grumpy until the very end. Bob Cratchit, played by Scott Hill opened the play with a narration that set the stage for the production and ended the show with another narration that completed the story beautifully. The entire cast did an excellent job of delivering a magical theatrical experience for each of the four performances.

Ticonderoga’s Community Building proved to be an intimate setting for “Christmas Carol” with production sets on the stage as well as on the floor in front of the stage. Actors entered and exited the stage through the aisles, often engaging the audience as they came and went. The audience felt very connected to the play and the characters.

Sound and lighting were a critical component to the production. Bob Elling and Richard Timberlake designed the lighting and sound systems used. A terrific production crew of Scott Tyler, Andrew Rasmus, and Stuart Baker made the magic happen. The Festival Guild Players are very grateful to several benefactors who provided the funds used to purchase the new equipment. Funds were provided by the Town of Ticonderoga, the Ticonderoga Festival Guild, and International Paper. Grants were awarded by The Charles R. Wood Foundation as well as the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation; “Dedicated to improving the quality of life for yearround residents of the Adirondack Park.”

Many people are now anticipating the next play which is expected to be a melodrama and is planned to be scheduled in late May or early June.

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To the Editor: I’m always surprised when someone mentions gun control and hunting in the same breath.

There is a lot of “redirecting” out there these days, and redefining words to make a person’s views seem more palatable. Let’s be done once and for all with the idea that the second amendment has anything what so ever to do with hunting.

Can we do that? Bury that thought forever.

I’d love to never hear it again. Almost all of the constitution is designed to protect, we the people from the government. Every check and balance, every freedom that was recognized by the government, not allowed by the government. There were self evident then, what is different now? Here in the north, we know that phones may not be available. We know that should there be a need for a gun, one shot may not be enough. It’s part of our life here, it always has been. We have had these freedoms since this was a colony. Why the rush now to give them up? When your right to defend yourself and family is gone, what will you surrender next?

Lets change the title here from “Stand up to the NRA,” to “Stand up for the NRA.” Fred V. Provoncha Ticonderoga

Safe Driving To the Editor: The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for alcohol-related automobile accidents. The reason for this is the added stress the holidays bring as well as the fact that more people are drinking as part of numerous parties and other festivals.

Lake Placid/Wilmington Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition, Lake Placid Police Chief William Moore, New York State Troop B Major Charles Guess, Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague join together to remind everyone that excessive drinking and driving is a serious offense with serious consequences to the offender and to their victims. Not only do offenders risk themselves, they also risk their passengers and anyone else who happens to be in their path.

On November 18, 2009, Leandra’s Law was passed. It was named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed in a crash while a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. With the passage of the law, New York mandated installation of an ignition interlock device for all drivers convicted of misdemeanor and felony drunk driving. A person who has interlock ignition on their vehicle must blow into the device to prove that they have not consumed alcohol. If the device detects alcohol, the vehicle will not operate.

It also created a new Class E Felony charge for Driving While Intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger in the car.

Sheriff Cutting, Chief Moore, Major Guess and District Attorney Sprague feel a special responsibility for keeping our roads safe, but you, the driving public, are where the responsibility is greatest. We know and understand the risks and we appreciate your dedication to safe driving, both on your own and hopefully as a designated driver for someone else.

It is our hope that your holidays are filled with joy and happiness. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Sheriff, Richard Cutting Chief, William Moore Major Charles Guess District Attorney, Kristy Sprague Tina Clark, CYC Coordinator

Silver Bay impacts community with taxes To the Editor: I must agree with the letter to the editor That “Silver Bay YMCA continues to have an impact on community”. The letter does list programs that are available to family’s and children not only in Ticonderoga, but the entire North Country.

Some of the impact, in my opinion, is not always so positive. Silver Bay YMCA has a mile of shore line on Lake George with many acres of land and buildings galore. As a religious organization they don’t have to pay taxes on all of those resources. This puts the burden on the residents of the town to make up the difference. Oh they do make a “donation” to the town but nothing close to the value that the town would realize from homes and business on that same property.

I have heard that the YMCA septic system is going to be replaced. I’m sure that they are not going to do this without a reason. There are two types of septic systems, one that has failed and one that is going to fail. Money was donated for a building addition but is now going to replace the septic system. Why not work with the town to help with an addition to the town sewer system and avoid additional pollution to our wonderful lake.

The other business in town also feel the impact of the YMCA, restaurant’s, hotel’s and general stores not only have to compete with the YMCA but they also have to help make up the taxes to the town and county that the YMCA does not pay. The YMCA should think about all the impacts they have on the neighbors in our town.

Jon Hanna Hague on Lake George

Rebuttal to Ms. Dixon To the Editor: This was a rebuttal to a letter to the editor: Ms. Dixon’s recent editorial I respect Ms. Dixon for stating her opinion regarding the cartoon depicting a Muslim woman as a human bomb but I feel that she has misunderstood the intent of the cartoon. In my opinion this cartoon was making an excellent statement. It identified the fact that anyone, man woman or child, as misguided as they may be, can and will harm innocent Americans as well as innocent citizens of other democracies.

This cartoon has absolutely nothing to do with sexism. Again, in my opinion, this well presented cartoon, identifies just how vulnerable we are to radical attacks. Plain and simple!

Fredrick Hammann Ticonderoga

Correction In the Dec. 5 edition of the Sun Community News Times of Ti edition in the letter to the editor of Silver Bay impacts community, the correct website is silverbay.org. For any questions contact 543-8833.

Passing of local artist sparks international tributes Artists around the world “abandon” items in memory of Plattsburgh woman

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — A key ring left in the laundry room of an RV park.

A miniature, football-topped Christmas tree left on a lonely country road in Silverdale, Washington.

A handcrafted purple flower deposited on a gas station picnic bench as tendrils of fog enveloped New Windsor, Orange County.

A necklace placed in a mammogram waiting room in Ohio.

Tulips dropped at a Pennsylvania train station; fluffy holiday hearts in Essex, England — Across the world, including as far away as New Zealand and Australia, thousands of hearts beat as one on Wednesday to remember a local artist who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month.

The items, left in remembrance of Plattsburgh resident Erika McKinstry, were abandoned as part of the “art abandonment” project, whose participants leave art in locations around the globe for unsuspecting passerby to find.

Before dropping them, artists post the objects to a Facebook group that contains nearly 25,000 members.

McKinistry’s passing on Dec. 16 sparked dozens of group members to post items on Wednesday, each tied together by a common hashtag.

Facebook via Michelle Williams.

A necklace left in a mammogram clinic near Kettering, Ohio.

While unique in their choice of medium— the aforementioned items are joined by ink drawings, watercolors, seashells and sculptures — all have the same sentiment: We miss you, Erika.

The beloved artist graduated from Ticonderoga Central in 1981, and attended Clinton Community College and SUNY Plattsburgh. She was employed as a secretary for GSA at the Canadian Border in Champlain, and served as a cadet for the Civil Air Patrol focusing on search and rescue.

McKinistry, 52, was also a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, the international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe, and an artist who shared her creations on Facebook — sketches of exotic beauties; iconography from fantasy novels and photos of swirling North Country sunsets.

McKinistry, whose memorial service was on Monday, leaves behind a mother, daughter, sister and husband, among other relatives.

“I hope Erika McKinstry’s husband sees all the love that is going out in the world today in memory of his wife,” wrote Marsha Lodge on the Art Abandonment Facebook page. “I know it can’t heal the pain he must be in, losing her so close to the holidays, but just like being an organ donor, she is touching the lives of so many people even though she is gone.”

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Little Bits Do you believe in Angels?

Gordie Little

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ome believe they’re all around us. They certainly played a significant role in the Christmas story.

Songs have been written about them and a number of movies have featured them. What are they? Angels.

I have my own opinion and you no doubt have one as well.

Those who know me have read and listened to my stories of such things for a long time. In recent years, I have carried a portfolio of photographs with me to enhance some of what I call “true” ghost stories.

Kaye and I enjoy midnight mass each year at St. Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville and this year was no exception. I was asked to videotape it and was happy to do so. The music was outstanding. For us and a packed sanctuary, it was the perfect way to celebrate the “reason for the season.”

Our friend Jason Cerone is an accomplished photographer and some of his images surrounding the recent prison break have received widespread acclaim.

He and David Nelson attended the St. Peter’s midnight mass in Plattsburgh this year and one of his photographs has “gone viral,” as they say in the digital age vernacular.

At first he didn’t see anything out of the ordinary when he snapped a shot of the beautiful altar. Then, it hit him like a ton of bricks. What was that filmy image on the left side next to the Christmas tree? He showed it to me and I was astounded. I begged him to enlarge that portion so I could examine it very carefully. The longer I stared at it, the more I was overcome by the feeling that I was seeing something glorious and special.

You don’t need to view it with a vivid imagination. It’s an angel with moving wings, plain and simple. It’s that obvious. I’ve looked at many such pictures, but this one stands out from all the rest.

It’s important to be somewhat skeptical of such things and we began to ask questions. That’s the proper thing to do. Were there altar servers up there before mass? Was a candle being swung to and fro? Was there a reflection from an overhead light off one of the stained glass windows? The answer is “no” to all of the above.

Jason said his photo was taken before the lights around the altar were turned on and before the candles were lit.

Clergy and church workers are both pleased and puzzled.

One wrote, “We believe angels exist and whether or not this is some sort of photographic glitch doesn’t matter because it gets people talking about religion.”

Amen to that.

Jason posted an anonymous quote on a social site a few days ago: “Sometimes angels are just ordinary people that help us believe in miracles again.” I agree.

Kaye and I have seen miracles in our own family. And we believe.

Do you?

Happy New Year.

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Vilardo set the Dec. 25 scene.

“That morning we had Christmas at our house,” Vilardo said.

That’s when Trystan opened his special gift.

“He loved it!” Trystan’s dad, Jeff, said. “The regular power wheels you have a pedal to make it go—but my mom got him this one that has a push button. Since he’s so small it’s easier to drive.”

After presents, “we left about 1 p.m. to go to my mother’s for dinner and to visit the rest of our family throughout the day,” Vilardo said.

“We got home at 8 p.m.,” she continued. “Our son was really tired so we brought everything in the house” and went to bed.

They noticed in the morning that it was gone.

Vilardo said when Trystan went out on the porch in the morning, he put up his hands like “where’d it go?”

“It’s really heartbreaking to have something taken from your child before they can enjoy it,” Vilardo said.

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ories we could have made with that toy.”

Maness and Vilardo have reported the Power Wheels Go Kart stolen and have posted the information on Facebook.

They haven’t had any leads yet, but are incredibly grateful for the support from others through Facebook.

“We really thank everyone who shared and liked the posts that Jeff wrote, and to those who took the time to post—it was amazing the outpour from people we know,” Vilardo said.

“Trystan is only a year and half old and probably won’t ever remember this, but our biggest worry was that if we didn’t make it known that a theft had happened to us; another child in the area who was old enough to remember could have one of their toys stolen and lose out on the joy it brought them.”

But just like the Who’s Christmas spirit, there are no hard feelings towards the Power Wheels thief.

“There’s no hard feelings against anyone who might have taken it, if they could just leave it near our house we would get it back,” Vilardo said. “We just feel really bummed that he didn’t get a chance to use it.”

ON THE COVER: 18-month-old Trystan Maness posses for a picture on his Power Wheels vehicle he received Christmas morning. However, the vehicle was stolen that night from the front porch of his home.

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‘Going Dutch’ to be presented at Fort Ti TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga’s 2016 “Fort Fever Series” begins Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. with “Going Dutch: The Material Culture of America’s Unlikely Ally” presented by Fort Ticonderoga’s Curator of Collections, Matthew Keagle. “Going Dutch” will provide visitors with the opportunity to examine the traces of the Dutch connection to the wars that made America and explore the evidence of Dutch military contributions to the conflicts of the 18th century from Fort Ticonderoga’s collections.

The complete schedule of winter and early spring programs is available at fortticonderoga.org by clicking on “Education” and selecting “Workshops and Seminars” on the drop down menu or call 585-2821.

Ti District announces early dismissal TICONDEROGA — There will be an early dimissal for students at Ticonderoga Central District Friday. Jan. 29.

There will be staff development activities during the afternoon. Dismissal times will be Elementary School 1:05 p.m. Middle School 1:10 p.m. High School 1:15 p.m. For any questions call 585-7442 ext 1135.

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Elks announce Hoop Shoot winners

TICONDEROGA — The Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Competition was held at the Ticonderoga High Saturday, Dec. 12 for all area girls and boys.

Winners for girls ages 8-9 included: 1. Amelia Kazlo, 2.

Sara Pound and 3. Ireland Porter; girls ages 10-11 included: 1.

Rhubah Gondal, 2. Paige Towns and 3. Dava Mercil; boys ages 8-9 included: 1. Logan Gilbo, 2. Bryce Perry and 3.Itai Whitten; boys ages 10-11 included: 1. Bryce Sprague and Kaleb Gijanto; Boys 12-13 1. Gavin Ross, 2. Robert Alkinburg and 3. Aftab Gondal.

Standing with the participants are: Ticonderoga Elks Lodge Secretary Stella Kolysko, Hoop Shoot Chairman Mike Shaw, Past Grand Exalted Ruler David Carr and Exalted Ruler Marge Hurlburt.

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Sixth grader puts others before herself Chloe Baker gives up big reward

By Jill Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — Chloe Baker, 11, worked along with her fellow sixth graders on fundraisers to go on a whale watching trip next year. As part of the friendly competition among her fellow classmates, she came out on top and won a $100 gift card from Walmart.

When she went home, she decided that she had enough food and things that make her happy.

“I wanted to give this card to those who can use the food and get stuff that would make them have a nice Christmas season,” said Baker.

She told her mother, Tracey Cross-Baker, who contacted

Margaret Beuerlein from the Ticonderoga Food Pantry, who was excited to receive this donation.

“This was such a beautiful thing,” said Beuerlein. “It’s so nice to see young people thinking of others. It was really appreciated. What a nice young lady to do this on her own.”

Chloe Baker had to coordinate the donation through Elementary principal John Perreault for Monday, Dec. 21. Baker met Beuerlein and handed her the card. Beuerlein told her she was really surprised. The donation will be used to purchase food to help others.

“Chloe had such a glow about her. She is such a wonderful young lady to do this,” said Beuerlein.

CROWN POINT — Maria Malone will represent Crown Point as their Distinguished Young Woman at the state program which will be held in Cohoes Saturday, Jan. 9.

Maria was first selected first runner up in the Crown Point program. She will be replacing Logan Harrington who originally was selected as Crown Point’s Distinguished Young Woman. Unfortunately, Logan received an injury during a soccer game that required surgery and will be unable to compete at the state program.

Malone has assumed the responsibilities of Distinguished Young Women of Crown Point 2016.

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GeraldineÊ A.Ê White

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TICONDEROGA — Geraldine A. White, 88, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015, at the University of Vermont Medical Center of Burlington, VT. Born in Witherbee, May 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Emma (Drinkwine) Fuller.

Mrs. White was a graduate of Westport High School. She has been a resident of Ticonderoga for the past 60 years. She was employed by the Ticonderoga School District as an Elementary School Reading Aide for many years.

Mrs. White was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ticonderoga and a member of the Eastern Star.

She was also a member of the Red Hat Society, the Ticonderoga Senior Citizen Club, the Retiree Club, and was an avid bowler.

Geri loved her family and was considered the matriarch of the White family. She was the guiding light for all of them.

She was pre-deceased by her husband Richard “Dick” A. White on August 12, 2003. She was also pre-deceased by one son, Kraig White and one great-grandson, Nathan Powers.

TICONDEROGA — Thomas Tilley Adams, attorney, died at home on December 16, 2015 at 86 years of age. The cause of death was cancer. Born in Orchard Park, New York on October 9, 1929 to Floyd Tilley and Clara Potter Adams, he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Smith Adams and is survived by his four children Julia Adams, Janet Adams, Claire Adams, and Douglas Adams, and three grandchildren, Andrew Jordan, Emmett Adams and Thomas Adams.

Thomas Adams graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1951, served as a Captain in the USAF in Korea from 1951 to 1953, and earned a JD from Cornell Law School in 1957.

A member of both the New York and Connecticut Bars, he began his legal career in New York City with Davies, Hardy & Schenck from 1957 to 1963. He then became a founding principal of Gregory & Adams in Wilton, CT, practicing there from 1963-2001, and was of counsel from 2002 until the time of his death. He was admitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), and to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1962. He also lectured at Cornell University Law School and was adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Fordham University.

He helped shape the town of Wilton and Fairfield County, Connecticut, more broadly, serving as Chairman of the Building Committee for Wilton High School in 1966 and Town Attorney from 1966 to 1971. He served on many boards including the Five Town Foundation, the Wilton Library Association, the Union Trust Company, Norwalk Savings Society, Woodcock Nature Center, Silver Spring Country Club, and the Norwalk Hospital.

Thomas Adams also served on a variety of trusts including Dana Fund International, Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust, S.T. Shoff Charitable Trust, and The Shoff Foundation.

In upstate New York, he, his wife Virginia and Marcelino and Judith Lavin donated 94 acres with 2,530 feet of Lake George historic shoreline, known as Rogers Rock and Little Slide, to the Lake George Land Conservancy. “Our respective families are pleased to make this gift to LGLC in the hope that it will further its efforts and thus safeguard the drinkable water quality in Lake George’s north basin and preserve the scenic grandeur of both Rogers Rock and Anthony’s Nose mountain bastions,” said Adams in 1999 when the first gift was announced.

Thomas Adams was tirelessly active on behalf of the public good throughout his career. He was a staunch advocate for a more inclusive American civic life and for those less fortunate, both in the nation at large and the northeast region where he grew up, lived and practiced law, and he consistently dedicated time and resources, including pro bono legal support, to these goals. He was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus award from Cornell Law School, the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America, was admitted to the Apperson Society from the Lake George Land Conservancy, and was Phi Delta Phi. Tom Adams was a loving husband, father and family man, a warm and caring friend and counselor, and an energetic mentor to many young people over the years, including as a schoolteacher at Lake Shore Central School in Angola, NY in 1953-4 and throughout his life thereafter. He enjoyed opera, the Adirondacks, golf, reading and discussing history and jurisprudence, the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, and had a

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Survivors include her two children, Kathleen A. Liddell and her husband, Joseph of Ticonderoga and Kevin R. White and his wife, Mary of Groves, Texas; and her daughter-inlaw, Sherry White of Colchester, VT. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren, Kimberley and husband Michael Powers, Patricia Armstrong, Kerry and husband, Michael Helms, Krista Liddell, Marc White, Heather White, Lisa and husband Rick Harrison, Lauren and husband Charles Blakeman, Amy White, Dustin White, Matthew White and Meagan White; thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends called on Sunday, December 20, 2015 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.

A Funeral Service took place on Monday, December 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga. The Rev. Scott Tyler, Pastor, officiated.

Interment followed at the family plot of the Stevenson Cemetery of Westport.

Donations in Geri’s memory may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.

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A memorial service will be held in January at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton, with a reception following.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made either to the Wilton Public Library of Wilton, CT http:// www.wiltonlibrary.org/ or the Black Watch Memorial Library of Ticonderoga, NY http://www.cefls.org/ticonderoga.htm

EdwardÊ PrestonÊ Keller TICONDEROGA — Edward Preston Keller, 74, was taken into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2015.

He was born on March 12, 1941, the son of Elizabeth and Edward Keller.

Ed was raised in Baltimore Maryland, and after graduating from school went on to be a litho photographer. In 1970 he moved to Ticonderoga where he worked for the Christmas Club Corporation.

While in Ticonderoga, he met the love of his life, Judy Marie Fleury. He went on to be the proud father of two children, Laurie and Michael Keller.

Later he became an owner/operator of the Press of America of Ticonderoga for 35 years.

He was an active member in the Ticonderoga community, serving as the Chamber of Commerce President for two terms, and an Elks and Church of the Cross member for over twenty years. While at the Church of the Cross he served as warden, vestry, and was studying to be a Deacon.

He is predeceased by his parents and grandparents.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Judy Marie Keller; two sisters, Virginia and Paul Eckels, and Shirley and Robert Marslett; his son, Michael Keller and wife Christine; and his daughter, Laurie and husband David Liebal; along with his six grandchildren Brittany Keller, Brandon Keller, Courtney Keller, Samatha and Yasser Alsarhead, Sierra and Christopher Geisel, and Dylan Overbeek and Michelle Baisley; and one great grandchild, Carter Sweeney. He is also survived by five brother-in-laws, John Fleury and wife Lisa, Ernie Fleury and wife Bonnie, Tom Fleury and wife Ann, Dick Connors and his late wife Mary. and Don Fuller and his wife Ruth; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga. To offer online condolences, please visit www.wilcoxandreganfuneralhome.com Donations in Ed’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 959 Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza, Queensbury, NY 12804.

FCC announces chruch services CROWN POINT — The First Congregational Church, “Brick Church in the Park”, invites the community to join them this week to the Congregational Church, Sunday, Jan. 3, for Sunday Services at the Brick Church in the Park, at 9:30 a.m. This weeks’ Epiphany Service will include Communion, reflective time and Pastoral Prayers, singing, as well as a positive, timely message by Pastor Dave.

Sunday, Jan. 3, following the Service will be the annual Church Meeting and Fellowship at 3:30 p.m. Devotions will be held at Heritage SNF, Ticonderoga.

For more information and directions to these or any church activities call 597-3398 or visit Brickchurchonline.com.

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FredÊ JosephÊ Watrous ESSEX — Fred Joseph Watrous 81, of Essex, passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 , at the Essex Center in Elizabethtown, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Lake Placid , N.Y. on February 17 , 1934, the son of Samuel R. and Ardelle M. (Fisk) Watrous .

He was married to the love of his life Mechthilde (Monika) Rosen Swires. They enjoyed 36 years together. Fred worked at Peru Farm Center and then went to work for the Town of Essex as a heavy equipment operator from which he retired.

In his spare time before and after retiring he drove tractor trailer for Mike Carson’s Trucking in Willsboro. Fred had a great fondness for “old time” tractors and enjoyed going to tractor shows with his friends and loved driving his. He loved to drive around in his truck, and could tell you where every back road and best place to eat was in the North Country and beyond.

Survivors include his wife, Monika of Essex, who now resides at the Essex Center in Elizabethtown, his step-daughter, Angela and Todd Pierce SR. of Essex, step-sons, Randy Swires of Essex, and Curtis (Donna) Swires of Miss. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Todd (T.J.), Cole and Chase Pierce, Randi Lauren and her son Grayson, Kylie and Seth Swires, Allison and Aaron Swires and their mother Lisa of Wisconsin. He is also survived by his brother Arthur Watrous of Ticonderoga and many nieces and nephews whom he adored. He is also survived by his special and longtime friends, Earl and Shirley Brant of Willsboro, and Gary and Dianne Cox of Lewis. He was predeceased by his brothers, Alfred, Samuel, and William, his sisters, Elizabeth and Ruth, and his step-son, Danny Swires.

A celebration of Fred’s life will be held at a later date.

Donations in Fred’s memory can be made to the Essex Rescue Squad.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Marvin-Heald Funeral Home, 7521 Court Street, Elizabethtown.

MCS announces PreK signups PORT HENRY — Moriah Central will be taking calls for the 2016-2017 PreK signups starting Monday, Jan. 4 through Jan. 29. To be eligible to attend the child must be four on or before Thursday, Dec. 1. If interested, call Jennifer Miron in the Elementary Office at 546-3301 ext. 701 to register.

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“There are a lot of schools that do the bear minimum that the state requires and we go much more above and beyond that,” Harrigan said.

The music program currently offers general music education for all students from prekindergarten up until eighth grade, with seven major performing ensembles along with six extra-curricular jazz, vocal and brass ensembles students in the middle and high school can participate in.

At the high school, three different music electives have been offered or are currently being offered — popular guitar, advanced music theory and music technology — with the hopes of a new history of rock class being implemented next year.

Michael Iturrino, a Ticonderoga school district instrumental teacher, said the percentage of students enrolled in the districts performing ensembles far exceeds any other district in the area by large amounts. The number of students involved in the instrumental and vocal programs of the school are unnaturally high, with nearly 50 percent of students participating in band, chorus or both. Currently, 193 students are enrolled in the instrumental program and 168 in the choral program, some of the highest numbers on record.

Harrigan and Iturrino both attribute this to students ability to start band and chorus at such a young ages. Students are able to start chorus in third grade and band in fourth, which is rare in most schools.

“We work really hard to make it easy for students to participate,” Harrigan said. “The school provides them with instruments, reeds and anything they might need and they don’t have to get here early or stay here late to be involved.”

While the district makes the program accessible to students of all ability levels,

Ticonderoga music students Willa Shakeshaft and Mackenzie Strum at practice.

music educators also allow students to take ownership of their work by voting on songs for their concerts or participating in student run ensembles.

Although the music program was ranked as one of best in the nation, the music educators of Ticonderoga school district still have to fight for the continuation of their program as budget restraints and high learning standards threaten to weaken their ability to teach music.

“The hardest part is trying to fight for time and having to continually justify your program,” Harrigan said. “In recent years, with Common Core and all the high stakes testing, it has become increasingly more difficult to have kids where they need to be in order to have a music program.”

Harrigan attributed both scheduling and priorities that are elsewhere to the challenges. She said the state often places more emphasizes on core subjects— english and math—causing music to almost always loose the battle for time.

However, Harrigan and Iturrino both remain hopeful for the future.

“I’m hopeful that with the new legislation that was just passed by congress that we will move pass that,” Harrigan

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said. “Music was just listed as a core subject along side other subjects. So that should move things forward so kids can get a comprehensive education and not just that focus on ELA and math, which is important but education is so much more than that.”

Despite all these challenges, Harrigan and Iturrino both still go to their jobs everyday with a smile on their faces.

Both said the job is extremely personal for them and allows them to form connections with their students while still having fun.

“We have fun doing our jobs so I think that feeds off on the kids.” Harrigan said. “We laugh a lot so they laugh a lot too.”

Harrigan has begun to apply for the NAMM Foundation designation for 2016 and hopes the school can attain it again as they strive to provide quality music education for as many Ticonderoga students as possible.

“Music is something everybody can connect to in some way or another, whether it’s listening to it or performing it or just talking about with your peers,” Iturrino said. “It’s the universal language.”

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JAN. LOREN & KEVIN@ 08 TANNERY POND Fri. CENTER, NORTH CREEK.

Friday: 7:30 pm

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Over 35 vendors on hand to help you plan.

Wedding package give-aways and free door prizes.

Details: 518-792-6092.

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TI’ COUSTICS@ THE BURLEIGH HOUSE, TICONDEROGA. Naturalist & Lakeside teacher Gregg Van Deusen makes owl calls to elicit responses from owls in the woods and meadows.

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Details & Tickets: www.proctors.org or 518-346-6204.

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From Sunrise to Sundown ELIZABETH IZZO

ListenÊ live

Enjoying a pint – or two – and listening to some great local music: Is there any better way to unwind after the chaos of Christmastime? If there is, I have yet to find it. Here’s a closer look at a few of the bands playing in the North Country this week. Take your pick, listen live, and let the stress of the season fall away.

Smoke Signals on Lake Placid’s Main Street will host Sophistafunk on Jan. 2. Since 2007, the popular Syracuse-based outfit has been wowing crowds with their self-described “funky, grimy mix of hip-hop, live drums and Moog savagery.” Need we say more? Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5.

If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your singing voice, start the year off with perfect pitch by checking out the Monopole’s ever-popular open mic night in Plattsburgh. The next installment is Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 10 p.m.

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here are innumerable events happening all over the North Country this week, ranging from small bar meet-ups to gallery expositions to town-wide blowouts. ‘Tis the season to celebrate, after all. Now, we have another reason to rejoice and be merry: The holidays are almost over. But before we heave the final sigh of relief, here are a few of our favorite celebrations happening in the area.

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Sometimes, it’s easy for us to forget how lucky we are to live in the North Country. In the wintertime, we slide from place to place with snow crunching under our boots and we’re so busy trying not to fall, trying to find that perfect gift, trying to solidify our plans, that we forget to look around us.

This season, let’s stop and smell the wood smoke. There is art and poetry all around us.

The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls is currently featuring artwork by Audrey Flack, a pioneer in photorealism, and a nationally recognized painter, printmaker and sculptor. The drawings and prints on view focus on women neglected or demonized by history. The exhibition, titled Heroines, is on dis-

THE LARGEST SOURCE OF COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY

When the party is over — when the slate is wiped clean and the year is new — what do we do next? We resolve to start over again.

On New Year’s Day, start your year off right with the LaChute Road Runners. Their 15th annual 5K Resolution Run begins at 11 a.m. near the Ticonderoga Heritage Museum. For kids, a 1K run will start at 11:30. Registration opens at 10:15 a.m. An entry fee of $2 or two canned goods is requested to benefit the Ticonderoga Food Pantry. For more information, visit lachute.us.

And don’t forget that despite the warm weather, the Olympic region is continuing to offer a wealth of activities. For the full list, visit lakeplacid.com/ holidays.

The holiday season is almost over and still snow has yet to stick to the ground. Without that cumbersome slush, it somehow doesn’t feel like December. And yet with all of the incredible events happening this week, I have to ask myself: is this a blessing in disguise?

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community News. Reach her at 3lizabethizz@gmail.com.

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Don’t let the cold weather keep you at home on New Year’s Eve — this year, grab your silliest single-use party garb and join the fun.

The Rainbow Banquet Hall in Altona will be welcoming 2016 in style. Offering a lavish spread for all ticketholders, the $90 price tag for the evening includes open bar, a prime rib or stuffed chicken breast dinner buffet, noise makers, door prizes, live music by Glass Onion, pizza after midnight... and for those who party hard, a free ride home. Doors open at 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, contact Jane at 518-236-5030.

Plattsburgh’s biggest New Year’s Eve bash is set to be held at Five1Eight on Margaret Street. Five1Eight is the city’s newest nightclub, complete with a world-class sound system and VIP seating. The party starts at 10 p.m. and will continue into the early morning. Music by DJ Stevie B and DJ Light.

Advance tickets are $10 and include express entry, a champagne toast and party favors.

If you’re looking for a town-wide celebration, First Night Saratoga is perfect for you. On New Year’s Eve, Saratoga Springs will be abuzz with over 70 music, art, comedy, film, dance and kid-friendly events. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with the First Night 5K run, and continue into the new year with fireworks at midnight. Admission buttons are $15 for adults and free for kids under 12. For information on individual events, visit saratoga.com/ new-years.

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Katy Rasmus, Andy Rasmus and Adelaide Smallidge relax after the 2.5 mile walk, part of last year’s Resolution Run in Ticonderoga Jan. 1.

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

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

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

For more information call Teresa at 251-4460.

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

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

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

NORTH CREEK - Gore Mountain Seniors luncheon meeting at noon on Wed. Nov. 25th. Please call the North Creek Meal Site 518-2512711 to make reservation. Fourth Wednesday of each month.

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

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

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

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

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

Free.

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

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

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

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

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

TICONDEROGA - Support group people family members addictions.

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

TICONDEROGA – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church December 7, January 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, June 27, August 1, August 29, October 3, November 7, December 5 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM November 16, December 14, December 21, December 28, January 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, 29, March 14, March 21, March 28,April 11, 18, 25, May 9, 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22, September 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, November 14, 21, 28, December 12, 19 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PUBLIC MEETINGS CROWN POINT - Crown Point Fire District Board of Commissioners meet. AE Phelps Fire Station. 6:30 p.m. Second Wednesday each month.

CROWN POINT - Monthly meeting.

Second Thursday of the month.

Hammond Library. 4 p.m.

HAGUE - Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m. Third Tuesday

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

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

Second Tuesdays

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

Second Thursday.

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

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

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

Details: Diane Dickson 518-5438051. Every Tuesday.

TICONDEROGA - Adirondack Trailriders, year-round, 7 p.m. Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club. Second Wednesday.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday TICONDEROGA - Elks Lodge #1494, January 4th has an Activity meeting at 6:30pm at 5 Tower Ave, Ticonderoga, NY 12855. Call 518585-2776 for more details.

TICONDEROGA - Town of Ticonderogas Regular Town Board meeting. 6 p.m. Second Thursday.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

SENIORS CROWN POINT - Knapp Senior Center, 3 to 6 p.m. Dinner 4 p.m.

Senior Center, Methodist Church Creek Road. Details: Tatum 518597-4491.Wednesday & Thursday.

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

50+. 12:45 p.m. Johnsburg Senior Center. Details: Helene Goodman 518-251-2846. Doctors clearance before first session TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

ICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, 2 until 3 p.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, Mary mba32@cornell.edu. Every Third Monday.

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

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

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

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Local hoops officials not fond of Binghamton move NYSPHSAA Exec. Council votes to move boy’s tournament out of Glens Falls Civic Center

By Keith Lobdell and Thom Randall keith@suncommunitynews.com

GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Civic Center has been the home to the championship moments of the NYSPHSAA boys basketball tournament since 1981.

But, the buzzer has now sounded on that run.

After the boys basketball committee voted 7-4 in favor of leaving the 2017 through 2019 tournaments in Glens Falls, the executive committee voted 14-8 to move the event to Binghamton.

In 2017, the tournament will be held in Floyd L. Maines Veteran’s Memorial Arena, which has undergone a $2-plus million dollar renovation as part of a continuing effort to win the bid. It beat out the Civic Center as well as the OnCenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse.

New York State Public High School Athletic Association President Stephen Broadwell said the renovations as well as financial support were part of the decision.

“Based on discussions from around the state and the various sets of eyes that have reviewed the bid proposals, the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena offers a first class venue including recent renovations, hotels within walking distance, geographic location in the state and they have pledged no charge for arena as well as guaranteed $30,000 to NYSPHSAA to offset expenses,” said Broadwell, the Willsboro Central School Superintendent.

The committee who made the final vote included two representatives from each section, with the voting blocs for Sections II, VII, X and IX favoring Glens Falls. All other sections voted in favor of Binghamton.

“While I do not know each individual Sections rationale for voting as they did, travel tends to be a major consideration for many sections around the State,” Broadwell said. “The closer the state championship is to each section, the less travel, cost and time out of school is faced by school districts.”

Joe Staves, representing PHS, and Patricia Ryan-Curry of Indian Lake, who serves as the President of Section VII, voted on the measure.

“The Section VII Athletic Council reviewed the two bids submitted to the NYSPHSAA and voted for Glens Falls as the site,” Curry said. “As the current president of Section VII, I can tell you that Glens Falls was the preferred site for Section VII due its location, safety of the Glens Falls area, proven record of generated revenue, efficiency of administration of the tournament by local volunteers and the size of the venue.”

Curry said she was upset the executive committee did not follow the basketball committee’s recommendation.

“It is too bad the majority of the NYSPHSAA executive committee didn’t heed the recommendation of the boys basketball committee,” she said. “That committee voted 7-4 for Glens Falls. Three sections voted against their boys basketball committee representative. The boys basketball committee is in place to do what is best for boys basketball. One representative from each of the 11 sections is on the committee, many of whom have been on the committee for years. They and every other sport committee is called on to do what is best for their sport. It is very disappointing their expertise and wisdom was not respected.”

Section VII boys basketball head Brian Cross, who has guided the Moriah Vikings to consecutive Final Four appearances and is hopeful to make it three in a row for the final year of the Civic Center’s tenure as host site, shared in Curry’s frustrations.

“I certainly am not happy, but could read the writing on the wall,” Cross said. “It’s all about the money.”

“Section VII supported the return to Glens Falls Civic Center for Boys Basketball Championships based on the recommendation from the Boys Basketball Committee, the long term success of the tournament at this venue, the positive environment and that was provided in Glens Falls, and the easy access for area teams and fans to attend,” Section VII Executive Director Karen Lopez said. “From a personal perspective the decision is bittersweet because of the many times I was able to attend this championship event and the disappointment felt by North Country fans that regularly attend this annual event. I also sympathize with the Glens Falls and Boys Basketball Committees who put a tremendous amount of time and effort in developing this championship event that was successful in so many ways.

“But, I also have confidence that the people in the Binghamton will provide a wonderful experience for the athletes and teams that make it to the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Final Four, which is really what these championship events are about,” Lopez added.

Section II Executive Director Wayne Bertrand said the track record at the Civic Center was a big part of their vote to keep the tournament at the Civic Center.

“By an overwhelming majority our Athletic Council strongly voted for Glens Falls,” Bertrand said. “It has been a long held opinion that the committee has run a great tournament over the years.

Personally, I was disappointed by the decision. I have some fond memories of attending games there and watching some great basketball. The bar has been set high for the people in Binghamton.”

Broadwell said Glens Falls will be a welcomed bidder in the next cycle of determining the host site for the boys tournament, which will most likely be awarded in the late fall of 2018.

“Glens Falls has been an excellent host of the NYSPHSAA Basketball Tournament for over 30 years,” Broadwell said.

“The City of Glens Falls, the Civic Center as well as the hundreds of volunteers each year that have helped organize NYSPHSAA State Championships have afforded stu- Adam Jaquish and the Moriah Vikings boys varsity basketball team has made three appearances (2013, 2014, dent-athletes and spectators 2015) in the NYSPHSAA Final Four at the Glens Falls Civic Center, and is hoping to add a fourth in 2016, the an outstanding experience. final year the tournament will be held at the Civic Center before moving to the Floyd L. Maines Veteran’s MeThere have been great games morial Arena in Binghamton for 2017-2019.

Photo by Jill Lobdell on the Glens Falls court as “It’s too bad, considering what the championships mean to NYS Champions have been crowned. The sport of basketball Glens Falls bars and restaurants — their business booms right as well as all of our State Championships provide life-long out of sight through tournament weekend, and the Queensmemories for athletes, fans and communities. Glens Falls has bury Hotel is always filled up,” he said. “The tournament been a wonderful host and I am sure Binghamton will equally means a lot to the city and the county’s economy — It will be provide the same experiences for our student-athletes and sorely missed.” schools when they become the host in 2017.”

Although local teams are far less likely to be represented in “Glens Falls has certainly done an amazing job hosting the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships for the past 35 the statewide Federation tournament, community leaders will years,” said Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. be working hard to boost attendance, he continued.

The Federation tournament hosts scouts and coaches of “I would like to congratulate Binghamton for being selected today by the membership of the association to host this pres- some of the most prominent national college teams, Bartigious tournament in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The bidding pro- tholomew noted, due to the outstanding quality of the athcess utilized by the association is focused on providing all 11 letes participating.

“We’ll be upgrading our marketing efforts,” he said, notSections with the opportunity to host NYSPHSAA championing that the Federation tournament had annually boosted the ships in a fair and transparent fashion.” economy by about $500,000, or one-quarter the impact of the NYSPHSAA tournament.

Local leaders mourn loss Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce President Peter Aust said he and others would be continuing the effort to Last week, area officials mourned the loss of the iconic reclaim the state boys basketball tournament that has been games that have for decades been embraced by area sports identified with Glens Falls for more than three decades. enthusiasts.

“We’re confident we can get the tournament back in Glens Warren County Economic Development Corp. President Falls,” he said. “We’ll show them we can host the tournament Ed Bartholomew said local sports fans and business owners, with as much or more success we’ve had in the past — We’re tournament volunteers as well as coaches and players from all a ‘class act’ here in Glens Falls.” over the region are saddened by the move. Bartholomew was Bartholomew said that despite the disappointment, volunmayor of Glens Falls when the city’s Civic Center first opened teers and fans remained enthusiastic about the NYSPHSAA its doors in 1979, and he was a chief advocate of it being built. tournament coming up in March.

“We are very, very disappointed the tournament didn’t stay “We’ll make the 2016 tournament an event to remember, in Glens Falls,” he said. “The outcome was not unexpected despite the fact that Glens Falls was the top choice of coaches with the theme “Come On Back in 2020!” and athletic directors.”

He said Glens Falls was beloved by the high school coaches, Silver lining players and their parents from across the state because of the warm, welcoming attitude of area businesses, 150-or-so volBartholomew, Economic & Community Development Diunteers and thousands of local basketball fans — as well as rector for Glens Falls, said local community leaders who have the city being a safe, pleasant place to stay. been working to retain the tournament will be lobbying to Warren County Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Ger- have it return to the city after 2019 — but in the meantime, aghty is one of the many dozens of people who have served as their attention will be focusing on the success of the Fedvolunteers for the tournament. Geraghty has been a scorer at eration Tournament of Champions, featuring boys and girls the tournament for more than 15 years. champions in three divisions from NYSPHSAA schools, as “We are all disappointed about the move to Binghamton, well as the top tams of the the New York State Association not only because of all the work local people put into the tour- of Independent Schools Athletic Association, the New York nament each year, but because Warren County as a whole has City Public Schools Athletic League and the Catholic High supported it — we’ve dumped $378,000 of local occupancy School Athletic Association. Glens Falls won the bid to host tax money into the tournament since 2004,” he said. “Every- the Federation tournament, which had left Glens Falls for Albody in the region will miss it, particularly the volunteers that bany about five years ago, but it experienced lower attendance work for it — There’s a tremendous amount of ‘behind the in the capital city. scenes’ work to make the tournament successful.”

“We’re not saying farewell to the NYSPHSAA tourney — we’ll work very hard to to bring it back after three years,” BarBartholomew said the tournament has annually generated about $2 million of revenue for downtown Glens Falls busi- tholomew said. “But in the meantime, we’ll be making every nesses — hotels and motels, restaurants and taverns during a effort to make the Federation tournament more attractive to everyone in the region.” late-winter weekend that would ordinarily be quiet.

The NYSPHSAA boys basketball championships will be Bill Kenny, chairman of the Warren County Occupancy Tax Committee which has granted the tournament its largest an- held at the Glens Falls Civic Center Friday, March 11, through nual grant each year, also offered his thoughts about the move Sunday, March 13. to Binghamton. Kenny, a county supervisor from Glens Falls The NYSPHSAA girls basketball championships will be for 18 years, has chaired the Occupancy Tax committee for held on the same dates at Hudson Valley Community College six years. in Troy.

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Local teams wrap up 2015 portion of schedule GirlsÊ basketball

Hudson Falls 43, Beekmantown 40 GLENS FALLS — While rallying from a 24-12 halftime deficit, the Lady Eagles were unable to keep their undefeated streak intact, suffering a three-point loss at the hands of Hudson Falls Dec. 28.

Brooke Bjelko led the Eagles with 17 points while Gabrielle Rowell scored 6, Jordanne Manney 5, Alyssa Waters 4, Courtney Guynup 4, Bailee Mull 2 and Sierra Barrett 2.

Ticonderoga 45, PHS 31 TICONDEROGA — Delaney Hughes scored 22 points as the Lady Sentinels defeated the Lady Hornets Dec. 23.

Emily Pike added 10 points for the Sentinels, while Sarah Bresett added 4, Alyssa Tucker 4, Kristen Palandrani 3 and Rachel White 2.

Alyssa Salis scored 15 to lead the Hornets.

Keene 37, Willsboro 26 KEENE VALLEY — The Keene varsity girls basketball team set the tempo to start each half, outscoring the Lady Warriors 13-7 in the first and 12-8 in the third to score a win Dec. 22.

Hanna Whitney led the Beavers with 19 points, while Elaina Smith scored 10, Marta Padura 4, Madison Gifford 2 and Caitlyn Lopez 2.

Payton Gough led the Warriors with 14 points with Trina Bigelow adding 7 and Taylor Bigelow 5.

ELCS 36, Chazy 28 CHAZY — The Lady Eagles struggled from the free throw line, missing 17 from the charity stripe in falling to the Lady Lions Dec. 22.

Emma Disogra and Faith Bona each scored 16 points for the Lions, while Myra Adams added 4.

Bailey Pepper led the Eagles with 15 points, while Lindsey Gilmore scored 4.

Wells 56, Indian Lake/Long Lake 44 INDIAN LAKE — Wells outscored the Lady Orange in three of the four quarters played to earn a victory Dec. 22.

Lillian Dechene paced the Orange with 16 points, while Karmen Howe scored 7, Ashley Ghostlaw 5, Rachel Monthony 3, Maria Black 2 and Rebecca King 1.

Beekmantown 66, Saranac Lake 17 SARANAC LAKE — The Lady Eagles opened on a 23-6 run and did not look back in defeating the Lady Red Storm Dec. 22.

Alyssa Waters and Brooke Bjelko led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points each for the Eagles, while Kenna Guynup scored 11, Gabrielle Rowell and Courtney Guynup scored 10, Kaitlyn Bjelko 5, Bailee Mull 4 and Sierra Barrett 2.

Jayda Buckley led the Red Storm with 9 points, while Andrea Boon scored 6 and Kayleigh Merrill 2.

Mountainside 29, Lathom 12 SCHROON — Brianna Mieras scored 18 points as MCA defeated Lathom early last month.

Sarah Smith added 5 points, while Carrie Bresnehan, Ava Sotrman and Kaylee Hayden each scored 2 points.

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Seton Catholic 67, St. Lawrence 42 POTSDAM — Kevin Murray led the Knights past St. Lawrence Dec. 28, scoring 20 points while recording 11 rebounds.

Tom Racette and Tristin Turner also recorded a doubledoubles, with Racette scoring 16 with 13 rebounds while Turner had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Phillip Yang added 13 points.

Potsdam 53, Beekmantown 38 POTSDAM — The Sandstoners rolled their way past the Eagles Dec. 28 as part of the Section VII/X Challenge at SUNY Potsdam.

Nick Wilson paced the Eagles with 13 points, while Kenney Mabry added 12.

Salmon River 59, Saranac 45 POTSDAM — A 34-22 second half sealed the fate of the Chiefs in the Section VII/X Challenge Dec. 28.

Austin Myers scored 20 points to lead the Chief ’s offense,

Moriah’s Halee Calabrese dribbles the ball upcourt against Northeastern Clinton’s Karen Duffy. The Lady Cougars scored the win.

while Logan Matthews, Zach Faus and Brian Menia scored 6, Nick Mather 3, Isiah Desserault 2 and Tyler Biasi 2.

PHS 56, Ticonderoga 53 PLATTSBURGH — While the Hornets and Sentinels each had 20-point quarters in the second half, it was the hosts from PHS who were able to make the most of their good fortune Dec. 22.

Dan Piper, Deantee Branham-Pizzaro and Andrew Cutaiar each scored 11 points in the win, while Mitch Senecal added 10, Oscar Kaye 8, Alex Follmer 3 and Stephen Bedard 2.

Evan Graney led the Sentinels with 18 points as Brett Mosier scored 13, Griffin Hughes 6, Brody Rocque 5, Ryan Trudeau 4, Colvin Chapman 4 and Ethan Thompson 3.

AuSable Valley 54, Saranac 52 SARANAC — The Patriots outscored the Chiefs 17-6 in the second quarter, holding on for a win Dec. 22.

Kobe Parrow scored 16 points in the win, while Nate Manning added 10, Joel Martineau 9, Lucas Perez 5, Landon Shay 4 and Dalton McDonald 1.

Austin Myers scored 15 points for the Chiefs, with Nick Mather scoring 12, Tyler Blair 11, Zach Faus 6, Logan Matthews 6 ad Zach LePage 2.

NAC 69, Peru 66 OT PERU — The Bobcats hit seven of 10 free throws in the overtime session to defeat the Indians Dec. 22.

The seven free throws were all the points the Bobcats would score, earning a 7-4 edge in the extra frame, with Stephen Peryea scoring six of his 27 points in overtime.

Josh Juntunen added 20 points in the win for NAC, with Bailey Cross scoring 11.

Isaiah Maddix paced the Indians with 25 points as Jordan Guay scored 15, Justin LaPorte scored 13, Troy Lawyer 5, Hunter Caron 3 and Tom Matthews 2.

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Beekmantown 51, Saranac Lake 46 BEEKMANTOWN — A 20-9 first quarter run would give the Eagles the lead it needed to get past the Red Storm Dec. 22.

Kenney Mabry scored 19 points for the Eagles, while Nick Wilson added 14 in the win.

Joe Viscardo scored 17 points in the loss, while Tanner Manning added 13 points and Mike Rice 8.

Willsboro 66, ELCS 54 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Warriors used a 19-8 second quarter to pull past the Lions Dec. 22.

Jesse Hearn scored 26 points in the win, while Trevor Bigelow scored 9, Lucas Cross 8, Sean Lincoln 8, Zach Pierson 5, Warren Jackson 4, Matt Longware 4 and Max Longware 2.

Joel Morris led the Lions with 14 points, with Colden Blades adding 13, Trevor Brooks 11, Sam Huttig 9 and Koby Rider 7.

Seton Catholic 68, Lake Placid 40 PLATTSBURGH — The Knights outscored the Blue Bombers in all six quarters on their way to vicory Dec. 22.

Kevin Murray scored 25 points for the Knights, while Tom Racette had 19 points and 15 rebounds while Sham also scored 19.

Blake Roy led the Bombers with 15 points, while Max Menkel scored 10, Stuart Baird 8, Cody Velenze 3, Keaton Craig 2 and Will Colby 2.

Mountainside 61, Lathom 29 SCHROON — Collin Bresnehan scored 17 points as Mountainside defeated Lathom last month.

Harrison Blaise added 12 points with Gideon Paris scoring 8, Luke Rider 8, Ben Storman 5, Jaike Brady 5, Cian Bresnehan 4 and Reuben Lamos 2.

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COLLECTORS NOTICE I, Rose M. French, the undersigned Collector of Taxes in and for the Town of Moriah, Essex County, New York have received the Tax Roll and Warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 2016.

I will sit at the following named place for the purpose of receiving taxes, from 9AM to 4 PM (closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch) on the following dates without a penalty: January 4, 2016 through January 31, 2016, Monday through Friday at the Town of Moriah Town Hall, 38 Park Place Suite 2, Port Henry, NY 12974.

As of February 1, 2016, one (1) percent penalty will be added, two (2) percent penalty added as of March 1, 2016 and three (3) percent penalty added as of April 1, 2016 until the return of unpaid taxes on May 1, 2016 is made to the County Treasurer pursuant to law.

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Rose M. French Town Clerk/Tax Collector TT-01/02/2016-1TC105346 COMMERCE PARK SELF STORAGE will sell at "PRIVATE SALE" the contents of one 10x15 storage unit # 43 on Saturday January 2, 2016 at 24 Commerce Drive Ticonderoga NY. TT-01/02/2016-1TC105393 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Crown Point will not be responsible for damages caused to vehicles parked in the right-ofway of the Town. Further notice is hereby given that all individuals plow-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Crown Point will not be responsible for damages caused to vehicles parked in the right-ofway of the Town. Further notice is hereby given that all individuals plowing snow must remove all snow deposited by them from the sidewalks and roadways.

Dated: December 15, 2015 Eugene Ingleston Highway Superintendent TT-12/26-01/02/20162TC-104756 TICONDEROGA FIRE DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OUTLINE 2016 Temporary Chairman to Open Meeting Swear in newly Elected Commissioner Elect Chairman of the Board Media notice placed in minutes Appoint Secretary Appoint the Attorney Appoint Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer Designate Official Newspaper (s) Designate Bank Determine Monthly Meeting Dates, acknowledge media to be notified Approve member ship in County and State Organizations Review and re-examine all leases and Contracts Review All board policies Set and determine Com-

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