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The solar fi elds of Ti? TiconderogaÊ CSDÊ hopesÊ toÊ purchaseÊ landÊ forÊ solar,Ê awaitsÊ taxpayerÊ vote

By Keith Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Central School Board of Education is asking taxpayers here to approve a plan they hope will save them up to $50,000 annually on their electric bills.

Voters will go to the polls March 29, from noon until 8 p.m., to decide if the district should purchase a plot of land on New York State Route 9 near the Ticonderoga Car Wash.

“We feel this is a win-win for the district,” Superintendent Dr. John McDonald said. “We are being conservative with our estimates, but we feel this can save us up to $50,000 a year, so it will save money for the district, it will reduce our carbon footprint and there is also an educational component we can use with our students.”

McDonald said $50,000 would represent a .5-percent impact on the tax levy.

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Under the current plan, the district worked with K-Solar, the New York State-sponsored solar program, to develop a plan and successfully seek incentives.

“We were granted for the second round of incentives and K-Solar was able to identify vendors to work with us,” said McDonald.

He said the district will receive a $20,000 incentive bonus for the first year along with the estimated savings.

“With this, we should be able to cover the cost for the property in the first year,” McDonald said.

Original plans The idea of taking the school into the solar age started last school year, when the board was looking at a $7.3 million capital project to improve several areas of the school, including the roofing on the elementary/middle school and some roofing at the high school located on the gymnasium and locker room area. >> Story Continued | pg. 5

The end is near...er PortÊ HenryÊ trusteesÊ acceptÊ DissolutionÊ Plan,Ê

By Keith Lobdell

publicÊ hearingÊ setÊ forÊ AprilÊ 5

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PORT HENRY — About 40 residents of the Village of Port Henry listened as the dissolution of the incorporated municipality was discussed Feb. 22.

The board of trustees voted, 4-1, to accept the dissolution plan presented by the LaBerge Group and set a public hearing on the matter for Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m. at the Port Henry Knights of Columbus.

Nicole Allen, planning services manager with the Laberge Group, presented the draft dissolution plan to members of the village board of trustees at the special meeting, which was not opened to a public comment period.

“The goal of this meeting is to make sure you understand the plan,” Allen said to the trustees. “We want to make sure the board understands the plan before the public hearing, so we will take public >> Story Continued | pg. 17

At issue:

Residents of the Village of Port Henry petitioned for a dissolution vote in July of 2015. In October, village residents voted to disband the incorporated village government, putting the dissolution process into motion, which included the creation of a plan to ensure its success. Nicole Allen of the LaBerge Group presented the plan to trustees Feb. 22, with the board accepting the plan and setting a public hearing April 5.

Crown Point’s Hannah Palmer drives to the basket against Ellie Storey of Westport in the Section VII/ Class D quarterfinals Feb. 19. The Panthers, who entered the game as the sixth seed, pulled off the upset of the sectional playoffs so far with a 41-32 win over the Eagles, with Palmer scoring 16 points to lead all scorers. With the win, the Panthers squared off against the Moriah Lady Vikings in the Class D semifinals.

Coverage of that game and all the Section VII postseason action on pages 22-23.

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Ticonderoga to host Winter Carnival for second year Area hosts events in various locations

Community – Your Future. We hope to see many community members and visitors at the End of Winter Carnival as well as supporting our local businesses throughout the weekend,” said Matthew Courtright, TACC Executive Director.

In addition North Lake George Paddle will welcome those interested in playing paddle tennis or learning more about paddle tennis to their facility next to Eddie’s Restaurant on Route 9N from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (weather de-

pendent). Transportation to Northern Lake George Paddle from the Ticonderoga Armory with a stop at the Ticonderoga Skating Rink will be available March 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ice skating and broom ball will take place at the skating rink.

Sponsors for the event in addition to the TMSP, TACC and Silver Bay YMCA Teen Center, include Ticonderoga Elks Lodge, Ticonderoga Festival Guild, Walmart of Ticonderoga, Optics of Ticonderoga, Adirondack Trail Riders, Five Nations Golf, Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, Glens Falls National

Bank, Northern Lake George Paddle, Ticonderoga Arts, The Country Florist & Gifts, and Stewarts Shops. The Ticonderoga High School is also participating in the event by providing student volunteers.

For more information contact TACC at 585-6619 or visit timainstreet.org. You can also stop by the Chamber office.

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Highlight of activities will include carnival games, bouncy house, magic show, clown, face-painting, full face art, balloon animals, big screen Wii and Dance-Dance Revolution, ice skating, broom ball, paddle tennis, music, crafts, photo booth, snowmobile rides, minigolf, ping pong, slap shot hockey, shuffleboard, bowling, and much more. All of the activities except paddle tennis, ice skating, snowmobile rides, and broom ball will take place at the Ticonderoga Armory. Some activities are weather dependent. Connect with the volunteers and staff at the Ticonderoga Armory that day. The Magic Show sponsored by the Ticonderoga Festival Guild will take place at the Ticonderoga Armory at 12:30 p.m.

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The Ticonderoga Central School District is looking to purchase a parcel of land near the Ticonderoga Car Wash to use as a solar field for panels to be used to provide the school with electricity.

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“At the time, we wanted to take a look at putting solar on the roof because we were having it redone,” McDonald said.

“We looked at a rooftop system and the savings would be minimal — around $6,000 a year.”

McDonald said the school would also be responsible for the dismantling of the solar field should the roof become damaged.

New plans McDonald said once the roof-solar plans were presented, the board looked into a solar field option.

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to put in the solar farm, so we started looking for alternatives.”

McDonald said the property was thoroughly inspected before being chosen as the proposed site for the district’s field.

Once the property is purchased, the solar field would be created and operated by SolarCity, a national solar contractor headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., which was founded and chaired by billionaire Elon Musk.

“It will be SolarCity’s site,” McDonald said. “They will create and run the property, which the school will own. The agreement is we purchase our power from them.”

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Liar, liar

t’s been nearly 30 year since we laughed at the SNL (Saturday Night Live) skit called PointCounterpoint.

Known for their over-thetop satirical comedy, this skit pitted Jane Curtain against Dan Aykroyd in a mock news segment patterned after 60 minutes where the left and right presented their views on a subject.

Dan starts with “Jane you ignorant xxxx….,” followed

by Jane calling, Dan, “You pompous xxx….” (Just in case you are not familiar with the skit you can Google what was really said).

So funny and outrageous back then, yet here we are in the present with our country’s future at stake and we’ve stooped to parody behavior that was on par with Coneheads, Land-Sharks and Two Wild and Crazy Guys.

It won’t be long before we just strip them down to their underwear, put them in a mud pit and let them go at it until only one is left standing.

The paper took some flack last week over the editorial cartoon that appeared with Justice Scalia’s coffin in front of the other saddened justices and a smiling President Obama. It was disrespectful and I apologize for its use.

These cartoons are purchased from a national source and are meant to bring focus to major issues facing the country. Poking a little fun is one thing but the death of a noted jurist?

I mention this error on our part only to highlight the entire Scalia death, Supreme Court firestorm that has erupted.

Is it any wonder so many of our countryman have stayed away from the polls and now seem to be flocking to unconventional candidates whose best qualification is not being a part of the political class?

We need to look well beyond the rhetoric, the media, the mud, the spin and the ads to grade these candidates. We must understand what the candidates stand for and be certain they can deliver on their promises. We need to know what they’ve accomplished during their lifetime and look at the smallest details in the conduct of their personal lives to judge their true character.

We need to know how they’ve dealt with crisis and success to really understand what we can expect from them before giving one of them the keys to the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue and all that comes with it.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News. He may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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Policy, not platitudes, needed from Albany to address local issues

T

he plight facing local ambulance squads is a metaphor for life in the North Country: A slow-motion disaster that has been a long time coming.

While supply is plummeting — volunteering has withered and funding is stagnant — demand is skyrocketing: The population is aging and call volumes are up, a trend that sees no signs of reversal.

Local officials have taken to describing the situation as a crisis.

It’s hard to disagree when squads are being shuttered because they can’t respond to calls.

A meeting between state bureaucrats and Essex County officials to discuss sustainable solutions in 2014 resulted in a now-familiar refrain: We’ll take it back to Albany.

Nothing happened.

Albany has issued all sorts of proposals designed to ignite upstate economic activity — including whizzbang tourism campaigns and grants galore for everyone — but no relief for emergency service providers.

In December, Essex County lawmakers again wrangled state officials up to Elizabethtown for a second powwow.

A room full of EMTs, first responders and elected officials again told their stories: No volunteers. No money. Suffocating training requirements. Dissolved squads.

One lawmaker even dryly remarked that patients should begin calling hearses instead of ambulances.

State bureaucrats said they weren’t surprised by the tales of woe.

“Things are changing,” said Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Governmental and External Affairs Amy Nickson. “EMS is in a precarious position now, not just in Essex County, but all over the state.”

But yet Albany does nothing.

What’s the solution?

Local leaders asked the state to flex on training requirements. The high number of hours, they said, hampers recruitment efforts.

No dice, said the state. The steady escalation is designed to bring state standards up to those at the federal level.

Relaxing the hours was the county’s Hail Mary pass.

Now that the proposal is dead in the water, the only other solution to ensure reliable emergency medical service, say county officials, is the formation of a countywide ambulance district.

At the meeting, a state bureaucrat said the twoyear process was “freakishly easy,” requiring a resolution from county lawmakers, a letter to the state and an operational plan.

Local officials expressed cautious optimism over the possibility.

Once turf battles are settled between town squads, and each is brought up to the same level of basic functioning, it just might work.

Perhaps.

Essex County has asked for state funds that would aid in studying the issue: We’ll take it back to Albany.

If this is a statewide problem, then Albany should start issuing policy proposals, not platitudes.

The crisis is part of a broader issue surrounding the tax cap, which was implemented in 2011 to curb excessive tax growth.

Quite simply, the policy is stagnating economic growth and prohibiting municipalities from rolling with the punches.

While there is no silver bullet to solving the EMS crisis, Albany can start by making special districts exempt from the cap. Doing so will allow local leaders to address emerging problems without facing political pressure from taxpayers.

The cap calls for limiting tax hikes to 2 percent per year or the rate of inflation.

It’s near-zero this year.

At .012 percent, the allowable bump amounts to pennies in North Country communities, and one that’s gobbled up by rising health care costs and insurance premiums.

As such, municipalities are pruning elsewhere — an employee here, a piece of equipment there.

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HatsÊ off Ê toÊ NYÊ roadsÊ crews

To the Editor: NYS has a fairly high gas tax. Vermont is considerably less. As some of you know I travel to Vermont for work. On several occasions these past few winters the results of the difference spent to keep the roads clear is night and day.

The last storm is a good example. Vermont starts to clear roads about 5 a.m. while New York clears continuously. Coming home on the Vermont side of the lake, traffic moved from a 20 minute standstill to 35 mph. Ice and slush ruled the day.

Their highway crews work all day to cut through the mess, tying up traffic

Towns are bending themselves in knots trying to accommodate the policy, which was born out of the need to curb mutant growth downstate and on Long Island, not here in the wilderness.

The EMS crisis is a well-timed scud missile that casts the flaws into sharp relief.

Last year, three towns in Essex County raised taxes by double digits to accommodate temporarily folding ambulance squads into municipal operations.

Once their structures are hammered out, the goal is to restructure the squads as nonprofits and start billing. But until that happens — a definitive timeframe remains murky — towns are depleting their rainy day funds to make up the difference and taxpayers are on the hook.

The creation of these new districts to accommodate North Country realities are actually expanding bureaucracy, not reducing it, making this the antithesis of the state’s plan to reduce layers of government.

But yet towns are penalized.

One of the latest proposals coming out of Albany is a $25 million competition designed to “reward” municipalities for developing consolidation plans.

It’s another “Hunger Games”-type contest that leaves the North Country out in the cold.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he loves the Adirondacks and we believe him. His record on clean water infrastructure, tourism promotion, broadband development and role as mediator during the Essex Chain of Lakes land use discussions is a testament to that.

But if the state is serious about keeping tax growth flat while also ensuring the agility of local communities to deal with rising costs, unfunded mandates and other local issues, then they need to grant some wiggle room when it comes to navigating this rocky terrain — not mixed messages, gimmicks and platitudes.

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which is driving on treacherous highways.

Once on the Champlain bridge it all changed, the roads were mostly wet with some melting slush in the middle and sides. Speed was increased to 50 mph and traffic moved effortlessly.

Both States had exactly the same storm conditions, the preemptive road work NYS performs saves hours of extra work, hundreds of thousands of hours of increased productivity, and most importantly safe roads! Hats off to all!

Tim Sherman Westport

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Putnam School Board fiscal responsibilityÊ isÊ ridiculous

To the Editor: Thank you for your recent coverage of the several issues involving the voters, school board and administration of the Putnam Central School. It is much appreciated that your newspaper is serving as a vehicle to the airing of important civic issues in our small community.

I write with specific concerns about certain statements in the article by Mikaela Foster in the Feb. 13 issue of your newspaper regarding the school plan to reduce the unrestricted fund balance held by the school board.

First of all, it was not just the audit by the State Comptroller’s office which uncovered the residual fund. Indeed, a very high overage in that line item has been the case for several years. The Comptroller’s office has, however, highlighted the problem. The fifty-nine percent overage is contrary to state law: according to Section 1613 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, a local school board is not permitted to keep an unrestricted fund balance of more than four percent. The proposal to reduce the Putnam School tax by $90,000 is a mere drop in the bucket. The total expenditure of the Putnam Central School District for fiscal 2014-2015 was: $2,019,281. The much-published 1.4 million was actually $1,443,571 at year’s end. The legal (4 percent) which it would be allowable for the school board to have kept in 2014-2015 would have been $98,056 based on the budget number $2,451,407 which is itself $321,126 above the actual expenditures of that year. A rebate or total tax reduction of $90,000 is laughable, still leaving an unrestricted fund balance of $ 1,353,571.

Moreover, are there really needed repairs that will cost that sum? If so, where was the management and administration in previous years? As homeowners, most of us know that allowing physical problems to fester increases the costs of ultimate repair. Have things been let fester at our school for this long?

I must close by adding a point about decorum. A citizen who has long been critical of the lack of Putnam Central School building maintenance and fiscal policy was accused by the board of “hatred” of the school.

There are many of us who are concerned and not at ease with the current administration. I, for one, do not hate, nor do I think that anyone in the room that evening “hates”. I think we are concerned and if expressing our concern is interpreted as “hatred” then we are no longer in a democracy.

The Rev. C. Irving Cummings Putnam

StudyÊ theÊ planÊ andÊ vote

To the Editor: After having attended the Port Henry dissolution meetings given by LaBerge group, village and town officials, I felt fairly well informed. The spokespeople, with powerpoint charts outlined the areas of concern. The process to be followed seemed clear and with the words “you will have a chance to vote on the plan” still in my ears I felt confident.

Several months later I found out that the “chance to vote on the plan” depended on a full 25 percent of the registered village voters petitioning for that “chance”. I do not really believe the presenters hid this information, but it certainly was not emphasized. Several people I spoke with later had also not been aware of that provision.

It took only 10 percent of the registered village voters to force the village to make a dissolution plan, but 25 percent to get the “chance” to vote on it.

Whether you are for or against the dissolution of Port Henry, please sign a petition to allow us to vote on the plan. Any village resident ought to be engaged with this issue that directly affects their taxes, services and proportion of influence on their own local government.

Kim Gilbertson Port Henry

MinimumÊ wageÊ hike

To the Editor: In the Feb. 13th issue of The Sun there was an article titled “Minimum wage hike taking bite out of restaurants.” It discussed the wage increase for tipped servers, as well as the proposed mandated increase of minimum wage to $15/hour by 2018. The article goes on to say that 87 percent of upstate businesses are opposed to the pay hike.

When owners in this industry complain about being able to afford a mandated pay hike (which, by the way, probably wouldn’t be happening if you paid a fair wage to start) they need to ask themselves how much they lose in staff turnover and staff management, and then ask themselves if they can afford to pay more.

Not paying your staff results in: high staff turnover, the employee vs business mentality (staff not feeling appreciated), apathy (the “I don’t get paid enough for that attitude”).

The aforementioned directly affect businesses’ profit margin. In my fifteen years in the industry I have heard the same song from owners, cry poverty when it comes to discussing pay at the time of hire, or when raises are the topic. The whining continues when they say, “I can’t get or keep good help.” Anybody with any discernible degree of ambition will look to work where they are properly compensated and feel valued. Pay is the threshold for acquiring competent, committed staff. If you can’t pay your people well, you shouldn’t be in business.

Christopher Griffin Brighton

OurÊ RightsÊ byÊ theÊ Constitution

To the Editor: The U.S. Constitution specifies certain rights given to the American people. While there are rights stated in the original Constitution, the rights most discussed are in the Bill of Rights, particularly those in the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

These rights are given to everyone. Rights protect individuals from the majority. In so doing, it implies that the rights given to you are the same as given to me. Your rights are not superior to mine nor anyone else’s. I picture it as your rights extending half the distance between you and me, and mine half the distance to you.

Shouting down a speaker is a violation of the speaker’s right to free speech. It is an assault on the Constitution, threatening the very right the shouter claims to be exercising.

“Time, place, and manner” are considerations used to manage free speech to minimize conflicts between individuals’ rights. For example: You are at your place of worship for a service when a couple of members of the congregation get up and begin giving “cheers” for their favorite professional football team: hardly appropriate. Yet this sporting event behavior has crept its way into all situations violating some people’s Constitutional Right.

The “place” in “time, place, and manner” is important. Free speech is only protected in public areas such as streets and parks. It does not apply to private property nor to property rented to a group or individual notwithstanding that members of the public can gain access to it. If one owns it or has rented, he can set the rules, just as you do on your property.

Note, also, that one only has a right to “peaceably assemble”. Free speech, free press, peaceably assemble, and petition the Government for a redress of grievances were specified so that the people could criticize the Government without retribution; important rights for a democratic nation which had just been wrested from an oppressive monarch.

The right to practice a religion is granted, also. Again, my right to practice my religion ends half way between me and you. I have no right to impose my religious practices on you and you do not have a Right to impose your religious practices on me. Keeping the practice of our faiths separate and protected is a responsibility of our Constitutional government. It should not be seen as persecution nor as a violation of the First Amendment.

Gordon E. Howard Keeseville

MinimumÊw ageÊin creaseÊh urtsÊ non-profits

To the Editor: Recently The Sun ran two rather extensive articles on Governor Cuomo’s proposed minimum wage hike. The tremendous ripple effect that this wage increase will have needs to be thoroughly examined before it is voted upon by our legislators.

Assemblywoman Janet Duprey mentioned an important issue-the effect such an increased wage will have on non-profit organizations. Let’s put a face on an example of what she is talking about.

Mountain Lake Services (MLS), which is Essex County ARC is the largest employer in Essex County. MLS employs 720 people and serves 440 individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities. It is an example of an essential non-profit organization which could be destroyed by the proposed minimum wage. The Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) who are responsible for the care and well-being of our family members absolutely deserve an increased wage. They are the backbone of the agency and their jobs carry a huge responsibility.

The question is, where will the money for such a wage increase come from? Businesses at least have the option to increase prices of their merchandise or menu items. MLS is funded with state and federal moneys.

Governor Cuomo has not proposed any funding increase to offset the required wage increase. In fact, funding to aid people with developmental or intellectual disabilities in New York State has been declining steadily since 2010. MLS will be expected to pay the higher wages with no increase in funding, in fact less funding.

Filling DSP positions in MLS residential houses is already difficult, especially near tourist centers such as Lake Placid. The impact of increased wages for fast food workers will make hiring DSP’s even more challenging.

The care and support of our family members is so important to us that we have formed an action group, Save Our Services – Families of Essex County.

We have a Facebook page by that name with more information about the issue and what you can do to help. We have also meet with Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman Dan Stec to present our concerns.

To lose a valuable and essential agency like Mountain Lake Services would be devastating to us and our family members who receive their services. It would also severely impact employment in Essex County.

I would suggest that The Sun do another installment on the wage issue focusing on the ripple effect on non-profits and the harm to those least able to fend for themselves.

Nina Matteau, Save Our Services Families of Essex County Westport

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Little Bits Silly songs Gordie Little

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W

e need a little silliness in our lives.

Things are too darn serious these days. Call it comic relief. Call it anything you like.

Allow me to deviate from all the talk of politics and news of doom and gloom.

Here’s what I want you to do.

Ready? Laugh out loud. Laugh long. Laugh hard.

Do it. Gosh, I hope you weren’t in church at the time. What reaction did you get from those around you? Did they look at you like you lost some of your marbles? Did they start laughing with you? Terrific. We’re making progress.

Of course Kaye was my guinea pig. I looked over to her recliner as she sat there, all covered up with her favorite “blanky.” I asked her to simply laugh out loud and the results were cathartic and wonderful. I joined in and we split a gut for a minute or so.

Now that we’ve let our hair down a bit, let’s go for more silliness. See how many completely silly songs you can come up with. Take your time. The first that came to my mind was “The Okeh Laughing Song” from 1922.

I grew up with that one and so did Kaye. I just played it for both of us and we started laughing all over again. It is just a horn and a bunch of people laughing from beginning to end. Silly? Yes—and wonderful.

When that was finished, she burst out in song, singing “Chickery chick chala chala” to the top of her lungs. I joined in and we raised the roof. How the heck did we remember the silly lyrics to that Sammy Kaye song from 1945? After World War II was over, we needed such a nonsense song.

Yes, we also remember all the words to “Mairzy Doats” from 1943. But if you’re a bit younger, I’ll throw out a couple more for you. How about “Iko Iko” by the Dixie Cups in 1965? Go ahead.

Sing it. Then, there’s “The Name Game” by Shirley Ellis in 1964.

Another is “The Purple People Eater” sung by Sheb Wooley in 1958. Ten years before that, it was “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” 1948.

Silliness in songs and stories have been part of our musical and literary landscape for hundreds of years. Many examples come to mind, not the least of which are by Edward Lear with “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat,” Lewis Carrol’s “Jabberwocky,” Mother Goose with “Hey Diddle Diddle,” and my favorite, Dr. Seuss with “Green Eggs and Ham.” Now that your silly juices are flowing, let your hair down even further and challenge your memory for even more examples. Kaye and I had a ball being silly the afternoon I wrote this; but then again, we seldom take ourselves too seriously. I guess we’re just not meant to do much in life but to keep smiling and see what happens. At the very least, it makes people wonder what we’ve been up to.

Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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Sammis joins Prevention Team TICONDEROGA — The Prevention Team welcomes Mr. Jarrod Sammis, as Communications and Community Relations Coordinator.

“We are very excited to have Mr. Sammis join our staff. He brings a solid background in developing and communicating important messages to specific audiences,” said Doug Terbeek, the Executive Director of The Prevention Team. “Jarrod’s skill sets will definitely help us expand our outreach in both the physical and digital realms-we look forward to an expanded social media presence. There are critical substance abuse issues currently impacting our residents in the Ticonderoga area as well as throughout Essex County that Jarrod will help us address, in partnership with a number of groups with similar priorities,” Terbeek added.

Sammis is a native of the Ticonderoga area with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Communications from Castleton University. Sammis has done communications work for other organizations in the past including The Radio Vermont Group, Castleton University and Century 21 Adirondacks.

DeZalia earns spot on President’s List NORTH HUDSON — Miranda DeZalia of North Hudson, a Psychology major, was recently named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. To achieve the honor of being on the President’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

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Jodi Connors, a local H&R Block customer, won $1,000 as part of the companies nationwide sweepstakes.

Local H&R Block customer wins $1,000 in contest At Ti H&R Block

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — So does she have to pay taxes on this, too?

Jodi Connors, a local customer to the H&R Block office at 94 Montcalm St., was notified by email of her $1,000 win as part of a national promotion by the company who specializes in tax preparation this time of year.

She was very excited to win, Connors told Lenore Curtis, local H&R Block Franchisee as she received her check at the office, Feb. 16. She has never won anything before.

It was the lone winner for the Ticonderoga H&R Block as part of the company’s nationwide sweepstakes that awarded $32 million dollars to the public through Feb. 15.

The “1,000 Win $1,000 Daily Sweepstakes” was to host daily drawings from Jan. 16 through Feb. 19, with 32,000 people winning $1,000 each. Curtis said this is the first year the company has held this sweepstakes. Anyone who filed their taxes at a participating H&R Block office through Feb. 15 would have been automatically entered into the sweepstakes.

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Buisness seminars planned for spring

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he year 2016 has started off slowly in comparison to other years for the Ticonderoga Fire Department.

We responded to 12 emergencies including; one house fire, two motor vehicle accidents, two EMS assists, propane leak, six fire, CO and general alarms. Our membership totaled 63.6 man hours for all emergencies with an average response time of 1.8 minutes and an average time from call to on scene of 4.9 minutes. In addition to responding to the emergencies we conducted four training drills that included 128 Man Hours.

As always we are looking for new members and applications can be obtained on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. or contact any member for more information. Our safety tip of the month is to check your Carbon Monoxide detectors for the date of Manufacture. Generally they are only good for 6-8 years depending on brand and then need to be replaced.

These devices are very important lifesaving device that needs to be up to date to be effective.

Sheriff office announces report LEWIS — The following is a summary of the activities of the Essex County Sheriff ’s Office for the past month (January 2016): Revenue generated by jail: $72,141.31 Inmate count levels: Essex County Inmates: Average 31; Total Count: Average–56, High 63, Low–50; Federal Inmate Count: Average–18, High 20, Low 17.

Other county inmate boarders: Average–7, High 10, Low 7 Jail: Bookings–37, Releases–41 Arrests: 11 Incidents Investigated: 36 Uniform Tickets Issued: 22-1 DWI Civil documents Served: 29 Civil monies handled: $42,890.42-$3,206.32 (Essex Co Revenue)

TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce in coordination with the North Country Small Business Development Center, the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and additional partners will host a series of Small Business Seminars during the months of March and April.

The TACC Business Seminars for Spring 2016 begins Tuesday, March 8, in the TACC Office from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The topic will be Business Basics-Starting Your Own Business. This introductory workshop will help people decide if small business ownership is for them. Learn the legal and practical steps for starting a business. Identify tools to determine if a business idea can make money and key factors that influence start-up success. Important topics discussed include: Review of Legal Business Entities, Break-Even Analysis, Legal and Tax Requirements, Bookkeeping Basics, and Funding Your New

Business.

This is presented by the North Country Small Business Development Center.

Refreshments will be provided by Bodette’s Barbecue. This is a free Seminar.

Register by Wednesday, March 3.

Next is Employment Law - Legal Update that takes place Wednesday, March 16, at the TACC Office, from 5 to 7 p.m. 2015 ushered in a number of important developments in labor and employment law, and 2016 is expected to deliver more of the same. Jacqueline Kelleher, Esq. will discuss changes to labor and employment laws in 2015 which affect employers in New York, and discuss changes that are expected in 2016. She will cover topics including new minimum rates of pay; revised standards on workplace policies, including social media, confidentiality, employee handbooks and severance agreements; expanded coverage for antidiscrimination statutes; the

NLRB’s (National Labor Relations Board) quickie election rules; the ever expanding definition of employees; and what to look out for in 2016.

This is presented by Jacqueline Kelleher, Esq. in coordination with the NCCC. Refreshments will be provided by Walmart of Ticonderoga. Register by Thursday, March 10.

Online Branding 101 will be held Tuesday, April 12, at the TACC Office, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Businesses brands includes a logo, but it is much more than that.

In this workshop people will explore how to identify their story (narrative), how to document their professional experiences and optimize them in a platform that gets the word out.

This is presented by eVision Digital Marketing in coordination with the NCSB Development Center. Refreshments are provided by The Pub. Register

by Thursday, April 7.

Managing A Home Based Business will be held

United Way reaches goal PLATTSBURGH — The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has met the 2016 campaign goal of $725,000. The annual campaign is conducted primarily during the fall months and concludes in February of each year. This year’s campaign raised a total of $725,080 which includes proceeds from special events.

Billy Jones, Chairman of the Franklin County Legislator, served as the Campaign Chair this year and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the organization. He said, “We are so delighted to deliver this exciting news to our three county region. It is once again a testament to the generosity and caring nature of the North Country. It was very challenging this year and we are proud of what we have been able to achieve. It was a valiant team effort among campaign team volunteers, United Way staff and employee campaign representatives, but most of all, it was the generosity of businesses, organizations and individuals that made it successful.

I am always so impressed to see how people in our region come together for their friends and neighbors.”

Other campaign team members included Bruce Garcia, Marge Garcia, Julie Kramer, Tony Searing, Jamie Basiliere, Lisa VanNatten, Jerry Morrow, Bruce Gray, Deena McCullough, Amy Kretser, Gayle Alexander, Dan Alexander, Ginger Phinney, DaleAnne Wolter, Joelle Lamica, Hannah Provost, Diane Chanowski and staff members Marion Daniels, Kathy Snow, Rachel Brown, Leona Andrews and John Bernardi, Executive Director/CEO. The State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) also wrapped up recently. The regional committee, led by Chair, Bill Ferguson of Empire State Development, raised $119,000 among state employees across the region. $41,000 of that total was designated to United Way Partner Agencies and is therefore included in the campaign total.

Wednesday, April 20, in the TACC Office from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This workshop will cover the following important aspects: What kind of business are right to operate at home, working professionally from home, maintaining a healthy life balance while working at home, filing taxes for a home-based business, and marketing a home-based business.

This is presented by the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation in coordination with the NCCC. Refreshments will be provided by Libby’s Bakery Café. Register by Thursday, April 14.

Additional Seminars to be held during National Small Business Week Sunday, May 1 to 7. Registration is required for all Seminars.

For more information or to register contact the TACC at 585-6619, email chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com or visit ticonderogany.com.

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OBITUARIES

RobertÊ PhilipÊ Massett

RichardÊ FrederickÊ Clark

VeronicaÊ M.Ê Barrett

CROWN POINT — Robert Philip Massett, 90, of Crown Point, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the Saratoga Hospital.

Born in Syracuse, April 13, 1925, he was the son of the late Norman P. and Hilda (Moreth) Massett.

Bob lived in Cicero, NY for many years, where he was a selfemployed farmer, before moving to Crown Point in 1998. He was a property owner on Eagle Lake for many years, and has summered there since 1952, where he loved his fishing. He was a member of the Eagle Lake Property Owners’ Association, The NYS Bottle Club, and an active member of the Knapp Senior Club in Crown Point for the last 10 years.

He married Esther Jean Blanchard (Herbst) Massett on June 26, 1999. Esther was the love of his life and has been his devoted caregiver during his illnesses over the past 13 years.

Bob will be remembered as always being a kind person, always willing to help, and a good friend to many and always willing to provide a good story. It has been said that his sense of humor has been what has helped him attain the age of 90, even through his many illnesses. He is greatly missed by his wife and family.

Besides his parents, he was pre-deceased by his first wife, Elizabeth Vollmer Massett; his daughter, Jean L. Massett; and his siblings, John Albert Massett, Norman Henry Massett, Ruth Hilda Massett Poissant and Donald Francis Massett; and two nephews.

Survivors include his wife, Esther Jean Blanchard (Herbst) Massett; and his four stepchildren, Dorothy L. Salvatore and her husband, Arthur of Burnt Hills, NY, Gregory K. Herbst and his wife, Katrina of Scotia, NY, Jarrett M. Herbst and his wife Dawn of Latham, NY, and Jason W. Herbst and his wife, Jessica of Friendswood, Texas. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one niece, and four nephews.

Relatives and friends may call Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.

A Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Funeral Home.

TICONDEROGA — Richard Frederick Clark, 82, of Ticonderoga passed away suddenly, on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga.

Born in Ticonderoga, September 9, 1933, he was the son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Carr) Clark.

Richard was a lifetime resident of Ticonderoga and was a graduate of Ticonderoga High School.

He was employed by the International Paper Company of Ticonderoga for 42 years until his retirement in 1992, and was a member of the company’s Quarter Century Club. Following his retirement, he was employed by Christopher Chevrolet for 15 years, and he also worked at Disney World, while spending his winters in Florida.

Mr. Clark was a member of the New York State National Guard. He served as a Fireman for the Ticonderoga Fire Department since he was 18 years old, and was also a member of the Ticonderoga Fire Police, and a volunteer driver for the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad for many years. He also served on the board of the Valley View Cemetery Association for many years.

In addition to his parents, he was also pre-deceased by one son, David Clark; and one brother, Elmer Clark.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jane (Montbriand) Clark; two children, Richard Clark, Jr. and his wife, Karen of San Diego, California, and Ronald Clark and his wife Lori of Ticonderoga; one sister, Mary Louise Hunsdon of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and three granddaughters, Kristine Clark, Ericka Clark and Bayleigh Clark; and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.

A Fireman’s Service will take place at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will follow at the Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Tyler, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Ticonderoga, officiating.

Interment will take place in the Spring at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of Ticonderoga, Donations in Richard’s memory may be made to the Ticonderoga Fire Department, 60 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, New York 12883.

BENSON — Veronica M. Barrett, 81 of Benson died Saturday February 20, 2016 at her residence following a long illness. She was born on July 21, 1934 in Ticonderoga, NY the daughter of Frank and Margaret Trombley.

Mrs. Barrett graduated from the Ticonderoga High School.

She married Reginald Barrett on November 1, 1963. Mrs. Barrett had been employed as a cook in the Coventry (CT) School System for many years prior to her retirement. She was a resident of Coventry, CT for 35 years relocating to Benson in 1990. Mrs. Barrett loved her parrot “Doc” and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, playing cards and feeding the birds.

Survivors include her husband Reginald Barrett of Benson, a daughter Linda Vernon of Coventry, CT, 2 sons Cassius Dockum of Coventry, CT and Brad Barrett and his wife Malinda of Benson, 10 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great Grandchild, several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a daughter Marilyn Meakem in 2006 also by a sister Francis Hams and a brother Robert Trombley.

There will be no public calling hours or services. Private burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Benson. Arrangements are by the Durfee Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Benson, P. O. Box 186 , Benson VT 05731 or Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, P. O Box 787, Rutland, Vt. 05701

RoseÊ M.Ê Johnson PORT HENRY — Rose M. Johnson, 86, of Port Henry, NY passed away on February 16, 2016 at the Essex Center Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, NY. She was born Jan. 5, 1930 in Port Henry, NY, the daughter of Frank M. and Nellie (Yureck) Wojewodzic.

Rose is survived by her son Walter Johnson of Fernley, Nevada; her sisters, Nellie DiFranco of Daytona Beach, Fl. And Mary Mydlarz of Port Henry, NY. She is predeceased by her brothers, John Wojewodzic, Martin Wojewodzic, Walter Wojewodzic, Frank Wojewodzic; and her sister Anna Goralczyk.

There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at a later date in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Moriah.

To leave condolences for the family or to light a candle please visit www.harlandfuneralhome.com.

$1,000 scholarships to be awarded

Ticonderoga Ball to benefit Fort

WESTPORT — The Essex County Agricultural Society Essex County Fair has announced that 10, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to current New York State high school seniors and also students enrolled in college. The New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs and the New York State Showpeople’s Association sponsor the scholarships.

The qualifying students must be active at the Essex County Fair or with the New York State Showpeople’s Association. All applicants from Essex County must submit their applications through the Essex County Fair or the NYSSA no later than Friday, April 8.

Information is available at the Essex County Fair office at 1 Sisco Street through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County and from local high school offices. Applications must be printed from the web at nyfairs.org.

For more information contact the Essex County Fair office at 962-8650.

TICONDEROGA — Spend an evening at the Union League Club in New York City celebrating Fort Ticonderoga’s history and future. The Ticonderoga Ball will be held Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. There will be music, dancing, a silent auction and a lavish dinner for the black-tie evening benefiting Fort Ticonderoga. Individual tickets are $350 and junior tickets are $225 (30 years old and under); Reservations are required.

The night begins with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 7 p.m.; followed the dinner at 8 p.m. A live auction and dancing complete the night provided by the Lester Lanin Orchestra. For more information or to receive an invitation, contact Martha Strum at 585-2821 or by emailing mstrum@ fort-ticonderoga.org.

LG Park Commission to hold meeting LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Park Commission will be holding a public informational meeting Wednesday, March 2, at the Bolton Town Hall, at 1 p.m., to discuss a pro-

Ticonderoga’s James Cawley performed as Elvis last weekend at the Great Escape Lodge in Queesnbury. Here, Cawley is joined by a number of friends from Ticonderoga. Cawley is also a driving force in bringing Trekonderoga back to Ti in 2016.

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posed increase in boat and dock registration fees on Lake George beginning in the 2017 season. Commission fees have only been increased one time in the 30 years of the Commission’s existence, and the current schedule is not fiscally sustainable given the programmatic needs of the lake and its users. The Park Commission fee schedule is set by the NYS Legislature, and the Commission is seeking the public’s perspective on the current status of Commission programs and the fees that support the Commission’s work. All are encouraged to attend. Contact 668-9347 or info@lgpc.state.ny.us with any questions.

Library to serve buffet dinner BOLTON — The Bolton Library is “dishing” up something different for it’s annual Cabin Fever Party being held Sunday, March 6, at the Lakeside Restaurant, from 4 to 8 p.m. Fantastic Blue Moon Band will perform along with a buffet. There will be a cash bar and a 50/50 raffle.

Free Hep-C test available for vets MORRISONVILLE — There will be a free Hepatitis-C test available at the American Legion Post 1619 for all vets who served from 1964 to 1975 Friday, Feb. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 834-9901.

Students to compete at history day TICONDEROGA — Thirty students from across the North Country will compete in the regional New York State History Day contest held Saturday, March 5, at Fort Ticonderoga. Students placing first and second in their categories will advance to the New York State History Day Contest in Cooperstown on Monday, April 18.

Participants include students in grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.

This year’s theme is “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.” Student projects can focus on any aspect of American or World history, but must make a connection to the theme.

Members of the public are invited to view student projects from noon until 2 p.m. Student-created performances run from noon to 1 p.m. Exhibits are open from 1 until 2 p.m. The public can also attend the Awards Ceremony at 2 p.m.

To learn more about North Country History Day and how students can participate, visit fortticonderoga.org, click on the “Education” tab and select “Students.”

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EYE ON THE ARTS

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here’s something about weather that brings people together. Excuse the rhyme. Perhaps it is simply because the topic of weather is neutral; it’s less subjective, it’s uncontroversial. Personally, I like to think that there is more to it than that. I like to think that there is a community aspect –in this area especially, where weather is often extreme. In 1983, social psychologists Schwarz and Clore investigated the affect weather has on our emotional states. In this study, researchers found that participants’ self-reported happiness and overall life satisfaction changed based on the climate. For most of us in the North Country, this is not surprising. When one is still shivering even under three layers of clothing, it’s difficult to feel cheerful. Yet when we share that discomfort with another person, it somehow seems a little more bearable; like we’re all in this together. Having that sense of community is important. I think it’s a bigger part of making it through the winter than most of us realize. Here are a few of the events happening around the North Country this week. Bring a friend to an event, or make one there. Whichever you choose to do, I promise you will have a sympathetic ear after braving the bitter wind.

Condition Oakland, Entrance to Trains and Kevin Lewis will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh on Feb. 27. Condition Oakland is a folk-punk band from Ashland, PA. Following the release of their EP “Nervous Ghost” last year, the band has been quickly gaining momentum in the Northeast. Entrance to Trains is an experimental post-rock band from Burlington, VT. Kevin Lewis, who will open the show, is a local singer-songwriter. Show starts at 7 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale. Attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford.

The 2015 biopic “Steve Jobs” will play at the Grange in Whallonsburg on Feb. 30. Starring Michael Fassbender, the film follows the iconic innovator’s rise to prominence in the eighties and nineties. The movie will play for one night only. The showing starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for minors. For more information, contact info@cvfilms.org.

Native rock band William Hale will play Gug’s in Glens Falls on Feb. 27. NYC based alt-pop group Edith Pop will co-headline. Show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are free.

The Chilson Fire Department in Ticonderoga will host a Winter Wonderland Dinner Dance on Feb. 27. Along with dinner, dancing, and music, there will be traditional raffles and miniraffles with hundreds of valuable prizes. Proceeds benefit the Chilson Fire Department. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information, call 518-585-6823 or email chilsonvfd@gmail.com.

Michael and Tammy Dinsmore perform at SPoT Coffee in Glens Falls on Feb. 27. The acoustic duo will play an eclectic set featuring contemporary Christian and Classic Rock hits. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

On March 5, Julia and Michael Devine will present their short film “Burgh” at the Upper Jay Art Center. Says filmmaker Michael Devine, “’Burgh’ is a film about place—not this city, not Plattsburgh, but rather the spaces we share as social creatures, and our need to connect to one another.” A Q&A will follow. Manhatta, the classic 1926 avant garde short directed by Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler, will also be shown. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

On Feb. 27, the 120 Intercollegiate Art exhibit will open with a juried selection of the region’s best collegiate artwork. The exhibit will feature over 40 works by 25 students repre-

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senting SUNY Adirondack, Skidmore College, The College of Saint Rose, University at Albany, SUNY, Siena College, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, and SUNY New Paltz. The opening reception will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Lapham Gallery in Glens Falls. It will be free and open to the public, and feature live music by Jay Lawson.

The exhibit will be on view until March 25.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will host local favorite Rusted Root on Feb. 27. In the past, Rusted Root has opened for Santana, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, and many more. Bassist and vocalist Patrick Norman says, “From the very first time we played music together, I knew we had something special.

The music and the enjoyment of creating and playing with one another I feel is the driving force behind this band.”

Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lakeplacidarts.org or by calling the LPCA Box Office at 518-5232512.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will host an exhibit by local photographer Ron Nolland next month. The exhibit, titled �imaginations,’ features a mixture of Nolland’s photography and work by metal sculptor Corky Corrado, poet Julie Canapa, and painter Kate Catalfamo. Says Nolland, “I look to find patterns and details in plain sight. I look to find more there than originally meets the eye. Seeing the unusual in the usual helps me create my �imaginations’.” Nolland’s exhibit will be on view in The Strand Center �s Main Gallery until March 26. The opening reception, with original piano music by Kim LeClaire, will take place on March 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. To view the exhibit after its opening, everyone is encouraged to visit the Strand during its regular gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, call 518-563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will host local favorite Rusted Root on Feb. 27. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www. lakeplacidarts. org or by calling 523-1512.

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public, but they are long gone.”

Scozzafava said water in another abandoned mine has been used to provide Moriah Shock’s system.

“If the question is if this counts as a use of the water by the town, I would say it definitely counts,” he added. “We are using it to reduce our tax dependence.”

Currently, the assessed property value of the town comes in around $205 million.

Besha said the proposed energy project would be assessed at $265 million, more than doubling the current overall value.

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MINEVILLE — Local residents are still waiting to hear whether or not a multi-million tax break will be coming in the form of a new hydro-energy project.

It’s almost been a year since the application for the Mineville Pumped Storage Energy Project was filed, a project that could more than double the assessed property value within the town of Moriah.

While the application is still pending, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava remains confident.

“This project will happen,” ScozAn idea first presented to the zafava said. “It’s needed for energy public in 2000, the Mineville efficiency.”

Pumped Storage Energy Project Scozzafava said would utilize the former Don B he and James Beand Harmony mines, working be- sha, President of tween upper and lower levels.

Albany EngineerWhen there is an excess of ing Corp., have power in the grid, water would continued to communicate as they be pumped by turbines from the wait for the Fedlower to upper levels, consuming eral Energy Reguenergy. latory Commission When there is a need for power (FERC) to make a in the grid, water would be re- final ruling on the permit. leased from the upper levels into “The Hydro perthe lower, turning the turbines mit application is into energy creators. still pending,” ScozFERC must approve the permit zafava said. in order for work to start.

What is this?

The plan

Who owns the water?

The supervisor said there is currently a legal question in place as to who holds the right to the water in the mines.

He said Solvay, an Alpharetta, Ga., based company, owns most of the property, while X-Earth owns the mineral rights.

As for the water, Scozzafava said the matter was handled between the town board and Republic Steel in 1980.

“The water rights were clearly handed over to the town of Moriah by Republic,” he said. “The only caveat was if we do not use the water, then it would be turned back over to Re-

The Mineville Pumped Storage Energy Project will involve moving water between levels within the 2,500-feet deep mines, using the Don B and Harmony Mines. Water will be pumped to an upper level reservoir, using surplus energy, while creating energy when sent into the lower reservoir through power turbines.

“We expect the way this will work is as a bank and we will serve people who either need to store energy or purchase it,” Besha said in a meeting at Moriah Central School last year.

“We are not storing actual energy, we are just moving it through the hydro-electric process from one time to another.”

Besha said the creation of the project will take two or three years in construction, which will provide between 100 and 200 jobs in the area. While he said the contracts for work would have to be given to specialists from outside the area, Besha estimated 70 to 80 percent of the work force could be hired locally.

Afterwards, the company would employ between five and 15 people to handle the operation.

“It’s the real thing that really excites me,” Scozzafava said. “It is not dependent on any type of government funding and will all be done through private funding.”

Along with a boost to the tax base, Besha’s company will also be providing several infrastructure improvements, including renovating Linney Field, water district expansions, and the creation of a new building which, once used as a construction hub for the project, will be given to the town for use as a highway garage.

ABOVE: Moriah town officials, along with James Besha (pictured speaking at Moriah Central School in last February) of Albany Engineering Corp., are still waiting to hear from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission if plans for the Mineville Pumped Storage Energy Facility will be approved.

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The Schroon Lake senior citizens like to keep up with all the trends, the latest being a pajama party. They enjoyed story time, led by Anne Snyder, followed by refreshments. Pictured are, from left, Marion Weaver, Anne Snyder, Madeline Colleary, Jim Butler, Marilyn Butler, Patt Rommer (seated in front), Linda Milsom, Diane Leah, Nancy Belluscio, Bob Snyder, Kathy Burdick and Kelly Green.

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he first event for the month of March is the general meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, at 4 p.m. Dinner fill follow at Flanagan’s in Schroon Lake. On Tuesday, March 8, adult coloring will be held at the Club at 10 a.m. Also on March 8, the seniors will play Mexican Train at the Club at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16, seniors will go to Ticonderoga for an afternoon of bowling. The bus leaves the Club at 1 p.m. That evening the Gourmet Groupies will go to dinner at Merrill Magee’s in Warrensburg.

The bus leaves at 5:15 p.m. On Thursday, March 17, the Events Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. to plan events for April. If anyone has an idea for this committee, please contact the Club with your suggestions.

The same evening, there’s a bus trip to hear the Queensbury High School Band and Chorus. This event is free. A time has not been set yet for departure time. Call the Club for further information. Saturday, March 19, seniors will go to North Warren Central School to see The Lion King. The bus leaves at 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 21, the Adirondack Voices will perform their spring concert in Glens Falls. The bus leaves at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, the Board of Directors meets at 4 p.m.

Along with these special activities and events, the bus goes to Ticonderoga every Tuesday after lunch. Wii bowling is back and is played at the Club every Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Bingo is every Thursday at 12:45 p.m. There are also scheduled trips to Glens Falls twice a month. Nutrition is served Monday through Friday. For reservations, call Keisha at 532-0179.

Call 24 hours in advance to sign up. Membership is $20 a year and entitles members to all of the above activities and trips and use of computers (or classes if you want to learn how to use a computer). Volunteers are always needed. The Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club offers many opportunities to keep our seniors busy. Bus drivers are also needed. For information call 5327755 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

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The 24th annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby will take place March 5-6.

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By Keith Lobdell

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SCHROON — Ice fisherman from throughout the region will descend on this small Adirondack hamlet in hopes of landing the big one through the ice and cold of a North Country winter.

The Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby is set to take place starting Saturday, March 5, and continuing through Sunday, March 6.

Now in its 24th year, the annual event hosted by the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club continues to grow.

Fishing will start at daylight on Saturday and end at 4 p.m. Sunday at which time all fish need to be weighed in. All fish must be caught in Schroon Lake.

Registration will be held a day earlier, March 4, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the fish and game club or at Flanagan’s starting at 4 p.m.

Pre-registration is possible by mailing in a check for each entrant along with name, address and phone number to Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club P.O. Box 725 Schroon Lake, N.Y., 12870. All mailed entries must be received by Sunday, Feb. 28.

Circus benefits Class of 2016

SCHROON — Billy Martin’s Cole All Star Circus will take place Tuesday, March 1, at the Schroon Lake Central School gym, at 7 p.m. Adult tickets are $10 presale and $15 at the door, and children 12 years and under are free.

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comments at a later date.”

“We are going to have a public hearing, and that will be the time everyone will get to speak,” Mayor Ernie Guerin said. “Right now, we ask you keep your comments to yourself so we can get through this, and we will get to all of your questions at a later date.”

In total, the plan outlines a path to dissolution which would save village taxpayers between 37 and 48 percent.

“You are looking at a decrease of about $9 in your tax rate,” Deputy Mayor Matthew Brassard said. “Even if you were to put some things back in that were taken out of the plan, the average taxpayer will still be saving $400$500 each year.”

The current village tax rate stands at $19.91 per $1,000 of assessed property value. New tax rates, depending on the amount of funding received through the Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit (CETC), would range from $10.36 to $12.42. Base on a $100,000 property, tax payments would decrease between $748.24 and $954.94.

Town taxpayers, where CETC credits would only be put toward the general and highway funds, would see a 2.8-percent increase in taxes if the town and village received 100-percent CETC funding. The rate would increase 8.7-percent with a 70-percent payment. If there were no CETC, rates could jump 22.4-percent.

If everything went smoothly, the plan calls for the last day of business at the village offices to be March 31, 2017.

During the presentation, Allen went over key areas of the plan, detailing how each would be adjusted if or when the village form of government were to end.

Joint Fire District Allen told members of the board the town and village could create a joint fire district for the Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department, overseen by the village and town together, once the dissolution plan had been accepted.

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• The Village Board and LaBerge Group will host a public hearing April 5 at the Knights of Columbus • The board will then have the chance to make changes and hold more public hearings • Once the plan is accepted, a 45day permissive referendum clock begins, in which 25-percent of village registered voters must sign.

• Petition = vote; No petition: dissolution “This was the big issue that really needed to be flushed out,” Allen said. “As a board, the village would then work with the town to appoint commissioners and have a hand in the formation of the district.”

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said the creation of a joint district would also have value should the village not dissolve but be petitioned to do so in the future.

“Whether or not this plan goes through, if this issue were to ever come up again through a petition or some other process, the fire department would not be left hanging out there again like it was the last two times,” Scozzafava said.

Guerin said he saw irony in the idea.

“In essence, we are creating another government entity, which is why everyone says we should get rid of the village,” he said.

Brassard felt the joint district was an option which should be looked at.

“We do not have to do it now, but the joint district should be put in place before we’re dissolved,” Brassard said.

“I would want it to happen after everything is solid and we know for sure we are going to dissolve next year,” Guerin said.

Garbage removal Perhaps the most talked about topic of the night was the pickup of trash within the vil-

lage, which the town said they will not continue to provide after dissolution takes place.

Brassard said both sides were adamant about their stance, so both sides agreed to move on.

“I met with Tom (Scozzafava) and we were not going to bang our heads off the desk over this,” Brassard said. “I said you need to keep this service; Tom said they weren’t interested.

It was pretty straight and forward.”

“It’s a great service to provide, but someone has to pay for it,” Scozzafava said. “If we were to keep the service here, you know we would then hear from Moriah, Grover Hills, Mineville and all the other population areas who want this service.”

“If you did town-wide garbage pickup, it would take two whole days to pickup the entire town, and you are probably talking a group of four employees doing it,” Brassard added.

Trustee Pat Tom said he felt the service needed to be kept.

“I have talked with a lot of the seniors in the community,” Tom said. “If they went to a private pickup, it would cost more than double, and many of them do not have a car to take it themselves.”

Allen said she could include the garbage service in the dissolution plan as an option to show the town how committed they are to seeing it continue, but Guerin said it was not worth the work.

“We have both made our positions clear and I understand where the town is coming from,” he said. “We can put it into the plan, but it was just be proof the town does not have to follow any of this once the village is dissolved.”

Employees Allen said a plan had been put in place for all village employees to transition over to the town, with the exception of the village treasurer.

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ment, but all employees eligible to transfer have been accounted for in this plan.”

Other areas Allen also outlined other parts of the draft plan, including: • Village lighting would be paid through townwide taxes.

• Village Sidewalks on Main and Broad Street would continue to be plowed by the town.

• Water costs would be similar as part of a town Water District #3 (town sends out a bill at the beginning of the year which is broken into four parts for quarterly payment).

• Water treatment and sewer would, “stay the same as you essentially have them today.”

• A debt service district would be created for any residual payments needed to be made by the village at time of dissolution, but most payments should be made by that time.

• Any remaining debt for equipment transferring over to the town would be paid through townwide taxes, such as a new truck purchased by the village.

Concerns Trustee Thomas McDonald was the lone member of the board voting against the acceptance of the draft dissolution plan, saying he wanted to make his stance known.

“I do not see how we can accept this tonight,” he said during the meeting. “I don’t think this has all the answers we want or need.”

Guerin said his concern was, no matter what answers were contained, the town would not have to use any of the plan.

“This could end up like Keeseville where they came up with a plan and as soon as the dissolution was official, the plan was completely thrown out,” he said.

Copies of the dissolution plan will be available at the Port Henry village offices during normal office hours. It will also be available online at labergegroup.com/PortHenry/

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Healing Waters to host five days of praise in Mineville Church holding services at VFW

By Keith Lobdell

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MINEVILLE — It’s time for a revival!

The Healing Waters Church of God is planning on five days of worship and praise as part of a revival celebration, starting Wednesday, March 2, and continuing through Sunday, March 6.

“We want people to know we are here,” said Tracy Mauran, a member of the church from the Saratoga area helping

to plan the event.

“It’s basically a revival celebration to help the church get off of the ground,” she said.

Currently, the congregation of about 40-50 people meet at the Mineville VFW Port 5802 on Sundays at 11 a.m., under the direction of pastor Kevin LaVigne.

“He has a good turnout, but wanted to find ways to grow, so we came up with the plan for a revival,” Mauran said.

Mauran will be joined by Chuck Hodges and Pat Roache to host several days of services. Meetings on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday will take place from 6:30 until 9 p.m., while the Sunday service will take place starting at 11 a.m.

Mauran said the parishioners will continue to gather at the VFW until a new home can be found by church leaders.

“We came to the area to help give people hope,” Mauran said. “A lot of people look at churches as boring, but it is not that way here.”

Healing Waters identifies itself as a Pentecostal Church, holding to the Christian tenants — the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Normally, Healing Waters holds worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m. at the Mineville VFW, with worship and Bible Study on Wednesdays starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Lady Vikings to face Keene in Class D finals Crown Point ladies earn upset of girls sectionals with win over Westport

GirlsÊ BasketballÊ -Ê ClassÊ C Semifinals: NAC 43, Ticonderoga 19

BEEKMANTOWN — The top-seeded Lady Bobcats made their statement in advancing to the Section VII/Class C final, holding the four seed Lady Sentinels without a basket from the field until the 4:40 mark of the third quarter Feb. 17.

An 18-0 lead in the first quarter became a 27-1 lead at halftime, as the Bobcats were able to get contributions from 11 members of their team.

Delaney Hughes led the Sentinels with 8 points to go with seven rebounds and steals. Sarah Bresett added 6 points.

GirlsÊ BasketballÊ -Ê ClassÊ D Opener: Schroon Lk. 47, Wells 28

SCHROON — The eight seed Lady Wildcats used a 26-11 first half to secure a win against Wells in the opening round of the Section VII/Class D playoffs Feb. 17.

Alora Bearor scored 16 points on eight field goals for the Wildcats, while Grace Higgins, a late season call-up, added 11 and Corrine Pelkey 8. Malena Gereau, Ruth Jabaut, Angie Stellabotte, McKayla Vanderwalker and Emily Maisonville each scored 2 points.

Quarterfinals: Keene 61, Schroon Lk. 31 KEENE VALLEY — The top-seeded Lady Beavers jumped out to a 10-point lead after the first quarter of play in defeating the eighth-seeded Lady Wildcats Feb. 19.

Elaina Smith and Hanna Whitney each scored 18 points in the win, with Smith scoring six times from the foul line and Whitney connecting on the lone three-pointer for the Beavers. Caitlyn Lopez added 8 points, while Daria Venner scored 6, Marta Padura 4, Elly Smith 3, Irene Quesada 2, Lura Johnson 1 and Madison Gifford 1.

Alora Bearor scored five times from the field and five more time from the line for a 15-point night for the Wildcats, while Corrine Pelkey connected on a pair of triples in a 10-point effort. Grace Higgins, Ruth Jabaut and McKayla Vanderwalker each had 2 points.

Quarterfinals: Willsboro 44, Lk. Placid 40 WILLSBORO — Trailing by nine heading into the final eight minutes of play, the fourth seed Lady Warriors went on an 18-5 run to get past the fifth seed Lady Blue Bombers Feb. 19.

The duo of Taylor and Trina Bigelow each scored 15 points for the Warriors, with Trina hitting a trio of triples and Taylor connecting on five free throws, including two late.

“Trina and Taylor Bigelow showed great leadership and Taylor’s free throws were clutch in the last play,” head coach Charlene Lobdell said.

“The girls played their hearts out. The fourth quarter was all heart.”

Kaitlin Shaw added 7 points for the Warriors, while Kaitlyn Wilkins 3, Sheila Wilkins 2 and Savannah Bronson 2.

Cameron Shipman scored 12 points to lead the Blue Bombers, while Lauren Rossi added 8, Sarah Rose-McCandish 7, Maria Paola 6, Graci Daby 5 and Camille Craig 2.

Quarterfinals: Crown Pt. 41, Westport 32

Moriah’s Sarah Snyder and Crown Point’s Amber DuShane jump center at the beginning of the Section VII/ Class D semifinals Feb. 23 in AuSable Valley. The Vikings scored a 56-21 win over the Panthers to advance to WESTPORT — Crown Point the Class D finals, where they will have a rematch with Keene Friday, Feb. 26, 4:30 p.m. at the PSUC FieldPhoto by Keith Lobdell knew all too well about the 3-6 house.

upset after falling to Johnsburg in soccer four months ago.

This time, it was the sixth-seeded Lady Panthers who, despite being out rebounded by 14 on the offensive glass and out-stolen by seven, would score the biggest upset of the Class D quarterfinals with an 18-5 fourth quarter to cruise past the third-seeded Lady Eagles Feb. 19.

The key came when the Panthers, who struggled getting the ball inbounds in the first half, figured out a way to get past the tough full court trap employed by the Eagles.

“We tweaked some players in the backcourt on the press break,” Panthers coach Chris Gibson said. “The girls were very motivated being down only four at halftime. I told them it was going to come down to putting their heart into the second half, and they really came alive.”

Despite some foul trouble, Hannah Palmer played consistent throughout, scoring 16 points to go with five steals and six blocked shots.

“We knew we needed to keep playing and run our offense, “Palmer said. “We made better passes in the second half.”

Meanwhile, Brittany Foote provided the spark for the Panthers in the second 16 minutes, scoring all 14 of her points then, scoring 11 of the team’s 18 points in the last eight minutes, going 5-of-eight from the free throw line in the last couple minutes.

“I knew we were going to work hard as a team,” Foote said. “We knew every shot was going to count in the fourth quarter and I was able to make Schroon Lake’s Alora Bearor averaged 15.5 points per game during the Lady Wildcat’s sectional run, which some.” included an opening round win against Wells Feb. 17.

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Amber DuShane added five points and six rebounds for the Panthers, while Heather Foote added four points, Bailey Noel 1 and Torrie Vradenburg 1.

For the Eagles, Hannah Schwoebel and Ellie Storey each scored 13 points, while Schwoebel added 12 rebounds and seven steals to go with Storey’s five rebounds, five steals and six blocked shots.

Chloe Mitchell, Lizzie Stephens and Malina Lawrence each scored 2 points.

Quarterfinals: Moriah 48, Johnsburg 23 PORT HENRY — A 26-7 halftime lead was increased as the second seed Lady Vikings went on a 16-7 third quarter run to defeat the seven seed Lady Jaguars Feb. 19.

Madison Olcott led the Vikings with 13 points, while Mckenzie Sprague added 11, Halee Calabrese 10, Sarah Snyder 7, Hailey Crossman 4 and Stephania Zelinski 1.

Mackayla Denno scored 8 points for the Jaguars, while Taylor Dwyer and Megan Bacon scored 4, Khaleah Cleveland 3, Savana Berg 2 and Emily Persons 2.

Semifinals: Moriah 56, Crown Point 21 CLINTONVILLE — The Lady Panthers hit midnight on their attempted Cinderella run through the Class D playoffs, as the Lady Vikings went on a 22-4 run in the second quarter, taking a huge 37-6 lead into the half Feb. 23.

Madison Olcott led the way for the Vikings with 17 points and 12 rebounds, eight coming on the offensive glass.

“It was key to control the boards because we were able to get second chances and keep the pressure on,” said Olcott.

“The rebounding was all about Maddie tonight,” said McKenzie Sprague, who scored 15 points in the win. “We always want to control the tempo and get chances with rebounds.”

Sarah Snyder added 9 points for the Vikings, while Makayla Stockwell scored 4, Mckenna Harris 3, Kaycee Orr 3, Hailey Crossman 2, Lillian Perry 2 and Halee Calabrese 2. Stephania Zelinski added four rebounds and a steal as each member of the Vikings contributed in the win.

“I thought we were able to pressure the ball well tonight,” said Vikings coach Stephan Pelkey. “We were able to get rebounds and second chances which helped us in this game.”

For the Panthers, Hannah Palmer scored 10 points, while Brittany Foote scored 9 and Amber DuShane 2.

The Section VII/Class D championships will take place Friday, Feb. 26, 4:30 p.m. at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

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Local athletes earn indoor track and field state bids

By Keith Lobdell

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PLATTSBURGH — A total of 49 athletes from Section VII will represent the region at the NYSPHSAA indoor track and field championships, which will take place Saturday, March 5, at Cornell University.

The boys team will be led by Saranac’s Mitch Fink and Connor Madden, along with Beekmantown’s Nate Handy, who each earned three spots at the championships as Fink scored wins in the 55-hurdles, high jump and triple jump; Madden in the 1,000 as well as a member of the 4-by-400 and 4-by-800 relay teams; and Handy scoring wins in the 55 sprint, 300 and as a member of the 4-by-160 relay team.

“I am really satisfied with how everyone went,” Madden said. “I came a little sore, but my team and friends from other schools pushed me. It was a phenomenal day.”

Two event entrants include EKMW’s Jon Gay (1,600 and 1,000), Saranac’s Andrew LePage (1,600 and 4-by-800), Saranac’s Zach LePage (3,200 and 4-by-800), and Saranac’s Kolby Kitterle (4-by-400 and 4-by-800).

“I felt pretty good,” Gay said. “The mile I use as a warm up, which I did, and came out with a win. The 1,000 I wanted to give it my all, set a PR. I was a second off on the big track. On the little track I felt really good. It was a nine second PR on this track so I’m really happy with it.”

In the girls event, Beekmantown’s Tristen Reid qualified in the 55 hurdles, 4-by-160 and girls long jump events, while teammate Elisabeth Plympton joined Reid on the relay team and long jump while earning spot in the 55 sprint.

Beekmantown’s Kirsten Villemaire will go to states in the 1,000 and as a member of the 4-by-160 relay team, while Plattsburgh High’s Claire Deshaies earned spots in the 600 and 300; and Saranac’s Elysha O’Connell in the 3,000 and 4-by-800.

Ticonderoga’s Meg McDonald continued the Sentinels hold on the high jump, scoring a personal best in qualifying for states. ““If felt good about my jumps today,” she said. “My hurdles weren’t that good and I wanted to make up for this. I have to concentrate on throwing my arms up and jumping as high as I can. At states, they start at a higher height. There is a lot more competition and I have to concentrate on increasing my vertical.”

Section VII indoor qualifier Boys 55-hurdles

Mitch Fink (SCS), Noah Pearsall (SCS)

55 dash

Meg McDonald

Nate Handy (BCS), Evan Palmer (PCS)

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Jonathan Gay (EKMW) Andrew LePage (SCS)

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Jonathan Gay (EKMW) Connor Madden (SCS)

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Mitch Fink (SCS) Dillon Crowe (Ti)

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Eric Delutis (SCS) Justyn Granger (Ti)

Girls 55-hurdles

Tristen Reid (BCS), Desiree Dashnaw (SCS)

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Elisabeth Plympton (BCS), CorrieAnn Stoner (EKMW)

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Rachael Woodruff (SCS) Julia Drolet (SCS)

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Kirsten Villemaire (BCS) Makenzie Baker (PHS)

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Meg McDonald (Ti) Alyssa Rock (BCS)

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Tristen Reid (BCS) Elisabeth Plympton (BCS)

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Moriah advances through quarters; Ti falls in semis BoysÊ BasketballÊ -Ê ClassÊ C Semifinals: AVCS 49, Ticonderoga 44

BEEKMANTOWN — Despite trailing in rebounds 20-5 and in the first half, the top-seeded Patriots were down only one point against the fourth-seeded Sentinels, and Alex Knapp’s buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter put the Patriots ahead to stay in the Feb. 18 meeting of revolutionaries.

“They were getting second and third chances on the boards and we knew we had to lock them down in the second half,” said Kobe Parrow, who finished the game with 18 points and seven rebounds.

“It was great to give the team a shot of confidence going into the fourth quarter,” said Knapp, who finished with 8 points and five rebounds.

“We needed to work hard on both sides of the ball — pressuring the ball and rebounding were key,” AVCS coach Jamie Douglass said. “This was the fourth time we played Ti and they came to play. They came to prove they deserved a shot and they proved it.”

“Our emphasis was to limit their offensive rebounds and we were able to do that,” Ticonderoga coach Joe Defayette said. “Sam DuShane played a great game on the post and Evan Graney did a good job defending Joel Martineau. I could not be more proud of my guys.”

Nate Manning finished with 12 points, while Martineau had 5, Brandon Snow 3 and Lucas Perez 3.

In a very balanced scoring night for the Sentinels, DuShane finished with 10 points and nine rebounds, followed by seven points from Brett Mosier (nine rebounds), Colvin Chapman (seven rebounds) and Ethan Thompson (10 rebounds).

Graney (10 assists) scored 6 points — all on free throws — while Griffin Hughes added 5 points and Michael DuShane 2.

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BoysÊ BasketballÊ -Ê ClassÊ D Quarterfinal: Moriah 82, Keene 41

PORT HENRY — The top-seeded and top-ranked Vikings used a 30-10 second quarter, connecting on seven threepointers in a victory over the young ninth-seeded Beavers

Feb. 20.

Jarrod MacDougal led a strong offensive attack with 19 points, while Taylor Slattery connected on a trio of triples as part of a 15 point performance. Adam Jaquish added 12 points, while Dylan Trombley scored 11, Kyle Wilson 6, Todd Clarke 6, Noah Gilbo 4, Cody Stockwell 3, Todd Gregory 2 and Jason Streible 2.

Azriel Finsterer led all scorers with 22 points for the Beavers, while Antonio Finsterer added 8, Damian Brown 7 and Josh Baldwin 4.

Quarterfinal: ELCS 54, Schroon Lk. 52 SCHROON — Sam Huttig drained a shot with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the fifth seed Lions defeated the fourth seed Wildcats Feb. 20.

While Huttig scored his 11th and 12th points to win the game, he was joined by a balanced offense with Joel Morris scoring 13, Thomas Celotti 12, Koby Rider 9 and Trevor Brooks 8.

Branden Hall led all scorers, as the Wildcat scored 20 points in the loss. Uriah Fogle added 16 points, with Jordan DeZalia scoring 8, Andrew Pelkey 5 and Derek DeZalia 3.

Quarterfinal: Willsboro 39, Wells 30 WILLSBORO — The second-seeded Warriors outscored seventh seed Wells 13-7 in the final eight minutes of play, pulling away and advancing to the Class D semifinals Feb. 20.

Sean Lincoln led the Warriors with 15 points, while Zach Pierson and Lucas Cross each scored 8 points. Trevor Bigelow added four points while Warren Jackson and Max Longware each scored 2.

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he Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently announced four new all-time state record fish taken during 2015. The species included yellow perch, redhorse sucker, cisco and a bowfin that was taken with a bow.

It was the first cisco ever submitted to the Department’s Record Fish program and as a result, it established a state record.

Vermont angler, Louis Phelps established a new state record with bowfin he had taken with a bow. The fish weighed 12.09 pounds, and was 30.75 inches long.

Although the State Record Fish program accepts fish taken by means of archery; the agency’s Public Affairs officer, John Hall, explained, “The Department does not accept fish that were intentionally foul hooked, snatched, snagged or shot.”

Shot? I wanted to ask if fish harvested with the use of explosives were also out of the question, but I knew Mr. Hall and his fellow DF&W’s co-workers would be a little gun shy while discussing one of most archaic, and potentially dangerous angling practices in the nation.

In case you didn’t know, it’s perfectly legal to shoot fish in Vermont, even if you have to climb a tree to get the job done.

It’s a state where even a rainbow taken with a longbow is eligible for the record book. Many anglers consider Vermont’s angling regulations to be quaint, corny or just plain crazy depending on the caliber of your fishing pole.

With a world class Atlantic salmon fishery already established on the Big Lake combined with a stellar reputation an incredible bass factory, the ingredients are in place for the Lake Champlain corridor to become an angling mecca.

Following the removal of the old dam at Willsboro, and the planned removals along the Saranac, the western shore of the

lake is poised for a rapid transformation.

The eastern shore is already pretty well along on the route, and the others are hurrying up to catch up with their succcess Wherever there are salmon, there will be a need for sport shops, visitors services, guides, sporting lodges and the infrastructure necessary to compliment them. Salmon anglers are a discriminating group, who are willing to pay to have it their way.

While consumptive outdoor pursuits are undoubtedly considered a highly, valued component of rural culture, there is a pressing need to welcome the great, green state into the modern era of protection for fish, fowl, fields and the native species that belong there.

Despite some very unusual, local angling practices, catch and release pure-hearts need not fret. Not all Vermonters support shooting fish in a barrel, and they surely aren’t ready to begin draining the ponds. However, they really are shooting fish. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a joke. Unfortunately, it wasn’t at the time, and it should no longer be.

At the time, I was traveling to Burlington with an old friend, driving along the causeway near Sandbar State Campsite that connects Grand Isle to the mainland. It was a surprisingly warm Spring evening and all the car windows were rolled down.

As we passed by the Sandbar State Park, the first shot sounded and it was close. At first, I thought I’d blown a tire, but we were still cruising along with no shakes or shimmy. Up ahead, I saw the repeated flash of gunfire off in the swamp. I slowed down, and another flash followed.

“What the hell?”, I muttered with a start, “That’s gunfire, and it’s coming from out there in the woods!”

“It’s ok they’re probably just doing some pike fishing”, my friend calmly explained, “Don’t worry, they’re way up there in tree stands, shooting down into the water.”

“Water?,” I responded nervously, “What in hell are they shooting at this time of night, in the dark, in the middle of a swamp?”

“Fish, big frigging, fish”, was his sly reply. “Yeah, right”, I answered, “You expect me to believe the Vermonters are out there, shooting at fish in the dark of night, way the hell back

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> Outdoor Columnist

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he science class at Moriah Central School is excitedly involved with the “Salmon in the Classroom” program.

Recently, Jeanette Rotella’s environmental science class was once again delivered some live salmon eggs to raise and release later this year.

Trout Unlimited’s, Lake Champlain Chapter, supplies the class with salmon eggs from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s, Lake Clear Hatchery near Saranac Lake. The program is designed to allow young students the opportunity to raise salmon in an aquarium in their classroom. The student scientists observe their growth and learn about the ecology and life cycle of the fish. Later this year, the young fish will be released in a local Lake Champlain tributary stream that supports salmon so they can continue their growth and hopefully complete their life cycle. Mill Brook in Moriah just upstream from the lake will most likely be the home stream for these fish.

To help guide the class through the learning process, Don Lee of the local T.U. Chapter gave the class a special presentation this year on the life cycle and habitat salmon require.

Don, who is a retired Air Force pilot, is a seasoned veteran of the military and of the fly fishing for salmon world. Don’s twenty one years of salmon expertise was shared with the Moriah students.

The presentation started with a film by the Hooke fly fishing company, showing the group fishing for salmon in the maritime Provinces’ of Canada. This movie introduction helped set the hook for the young fishermen and women in the class. Seeing clean clear water and twenty plus pound Salmon being caught and released not only caught the class. I could feel the hook being set in my jaw as well.

The salmon’s life cycles starts with a nest or redd being built by a female salmon. She would fan the gravel with her tail and side fins to clear out a hollow where she can deposit her eggs.

The male would then fertilize the eggs and they would be cov-

Don Lee

ered with fine stone and gravel. Flowing water through the gravel supplies oxygen to the eggs until they hatch out of the protective covering of the egg sac.

A small egg sac clings to the young fish supplying nutrition until it’s able to feed on its own. The young fish called an alevin grows into a larger fish called a fry, then to a larger one with markings on its side called a parr where it lives in the stream.

As it grows to about 6 or 7 inches it then is called a smolt which then migrates out to the lake or ocean where it grows for a few years into an adult.

As it reaches maturity, the fish will return to its home stream and start the cycle all over again. A 7 to 8 pound female could lay 7,500 eggs in various redds or nests. By the time they hatch out, 4,500 may be left due to predation, and natural causes. At the parr stage there may only be 200 survivors. By the time of maturity the loss is down, with only four making it to the returning salmon stage and only two actually spawning.

Nature has a survival method. The survival of the species is to procreate, so thousands of eggs are laid in redds to compensate for the loss through natural causes, such as predators like other fish, lampreys and cormorants.

It’s the unnatural causes that nature can’t cope with. Dams, over fishing and pollution have had a drastic effect on the wild native salmon’s population.

Don explained how the dams prevent the fish to return to their native home spawning streams, and how over fishing in the ocean by the Norwegians, Danish and Icelanders with large trawlers and nets captured numerous species of fish. The salmon where kept for market and the other fish caught, died due to the lack of oxygen due to the entrapment in the nets.

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in a swamp. OK, I get it, the joke’s on me.”

That was my initial introduction to Vermont’s annual Big Fish Hunting Season, which generally begins a few months following the end of ski season and before the annual, Tourist Season.

After researching the topic, I couldn’t find anything in the Vermont hunting regulations about shooting fish. I didn’t even know the state harbored the kind of fish, big fish, fish that require a big bore firearm. I’m used to catching brook trout, which require only a slight bonk to achieve the pearly gates of trout heaven.

After sheepishly digging around a bit, I managed to unearth the true story behind the late-night “Causeway Crew” that was out there, sitting in the trees, shooting in the marsh in the dark.

They actually were shooting at fish: it was’t a myth and it wasn’t a joke. My Vermont buddy wasn’t full of well,..clay.

Those determined clayfooters were out shooting at fish, from way up in the trees, deep in a dark swamp. Really, I’m not making this stuff up. I don’t have that kind of imagination, and it’s still too early to attempt an April Fools joke. So I set out to discover the truth.

Sure enough, the proof was right there in the 2016-7 Vermont Fish&Game Department’s official regulations, listed under Angling Rules and Regulations. A Vermont Fishing License is required to fish in the Inland Sea, Mallett’s Bay, and the Missisquoi River. The regulations allow the shooting, or spearing of Northern Pike from March 25 to May 25 and bow hunting for Carp, Suckers, Bowfin, Mullet, Gar, Bullhead and Shad.

In addition, any person 50 years or older may use a crossbow during any season when the use of bow and arrow is permitted for pike shooting. Fish shooting has existed for over a century or more on Lake Champlain. In fact, it used to be legal in New York, on the western side of the big lake.

Today, Vermont is the only state in the nation that permits anglers to shoot fish.

A pike shooting enthusiast explained that the most common method involves setting up on a high bank, a height of land, or in a tree-stand in the shallow waters of the lake. Others prefer to wade or float in a marsh that has a history of attracting northern pike to return to their traditional spawning territories.

He was quick to note that water levels on the Big Lake really determine where and when the spawning season will begin, and how far back the pike will travel. Pike will begin to move into the streams about the same time suckers begin to move out of the lake and into the free flowing tributaries. Salmon, and trout will likewise return to the tribs, to feed on the row and the fresh fry.

Although the history of shooting fish in Vermont remains murky, a commonly cited theory claims the season started with an effort by farmers put food on the table during the spring months when they were too busy tending the fields to fish. As the story goes, they’d drive their tractors into the swamps to “shoot” a few fish for dinner.

Back in 1969, the New York State Conservation Department and the Vermont Fish and Game Department agreed to ban the shooting of fish in Lake Champlain. New York honored the pact. However, it appears a majority of Vermont residents are still not willing to let go of their old traditions.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

As sport fishermen noticed the change in the amount of fish returning to the stream to spawn, the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the North Atlantic Salmon Cooperative along with the governments of the fishing countries paid the fishermen to stop fishing to allow the stocks of salmon to grow once again. In the 1980’s and 1990’s the population was down to 500,000 fish, from a high of over 15 to 20 million. The salmon where almost eliminated. In 2014 the fishermen were allowed to harvest wild salmon once again with limitations on amounts taken.

Pollution also takes its toll, but the attitude is changing.

People realize the harm we do to fish, the environment and the economy by polluting. Everyone pollutes to an extent, and we all need to reduce our impact. Pollution has a high cost.

New York farmers, timber harvesters, and other land managers along with suburban and urban cities have all stepped up to the plate to reduce pollutants from entering the streams and rivers. Both point and non-point runoff is being reduced. Things are slowly getting better.

The biggest problem today is the connectivity of the salmon to reach spawning areas because of dams. By removing the obstacles, we once again allow access to spawning areas where natural reproduction can take place.

Trout Unlimited’s goal is to reconnect, restore and protect the cold clean waters for the survival of cold water fisheries. T.U. also encourages the youth of our nation to learn about the environment, wise use conservation and ecology. We are connected to nature in more ways than we realize.

Thankfully, we have dedicated folks like Jeanette Rotella and Don Lee to share their wealth of knowledge with young scientists and science oriented students. Knowledge is power.

To help share the knowledge with future students, we filmed this presentation and Shawn Michener of Moriah is working on assembling and editing film to hopefully make a movie called what else, the “Salmon Man”.

PS: Don is a Vietnam veteran. To him and all the other Nam vets, WELCOME HOME! Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap.rr.com.

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Good morning NY21! Derrick returns from service to run against Stefanik

By Pete DeMola

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PERU — As the kettle began to boil, a man rose from his seat, removed it from the burner and fixed a cup of Irish breakfast tea beside his wife, who puttered away at the counter.

A masonry heater, stocked twice per day with wood, filled the timber-frame house with a gentle heat. A pair of dogs lay underfoot. On a side table, a selection of local books and newspapers lay scattered.

The kitchen table offered a panoramic view of an apple orchard that cascaded down the valley. A pair of mountain ranges towered from each side, one in each state.

It’s a view that allows the occupants to experience “the rhythm of the seasons” — a sea of white in the spring; red orbs in the fall. Naked branches in the winter.

For Mike Derrick, who hopes to be the district’s next federal representative, the tranquility is a dramatic change of pace from his army career — albeit a fleeting one.

Derrick, 54, retired at the rank of colonel after serving for 28 years. He returned to the

family homestead with his wife, Kathy, and pondered the next step.

Cashing in on his bonafides wasn’t an option, Derrick said. Neither was resting on his laurels.

But continuing to serve his country was.

Military service runs strong in the family.

Mike and Kathy, who is also a retired army colonel, raised four sons, two of which are serving active duty.

For Derrick, the concept of selfless service is a deeply-held ethic.

“It’s what we have done as a family,” he said.

Upon advice from his late father, Derrick mulled over entering the race to unseat incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro), who was elected in November 2014.

It was a race that drew national media attention, not only because of its recent history — a 2009 special election for its precursor, NY23, became an early referendum on President Barack Obama — but also due to the starpower of Stefanik, who was quickly pegged by the GOP establishment as the party’s Next Big Thing™.

The Peru native pondered the decision for

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six months before formally declaring last July.

“It’s not exactly a calm, productive retirement,” Derrick said, expressing a trace of dry wit.

Derrick said Congress needs to revert to a body of citizen representatives.

“We’ve gotten away from people who lead for reasons other than their own advancement, power and influence,” Derrick said.

The candidate’s resume is sprinkled with equal parts academia and battlefield grit.

Derrick began his career in Korea. Stints in Europe and in Desert Storm followed, as did graduate degrees from Indiana University, which he put to work at West Point and Fort Leavenworth as a teacher.

The colonel later commanded battalions at Fort Carson that prepared troops for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to his retirement, he led a missile defense wargame for US Strategic Command.

Now he’s back in Peru, spending his days crafting a campaign, assembling a staff, meeting with local officials and traversing the sprawling district in his Buick LaCrosse, which has logged 20,000 miles in the past

seven months.

Colonels are the last rank in the army that retain a sense of direct control on the ground, said Derrick. After that, control tends to be exercised through subordinates, a process the candidate says often leads to detachment from day-to-day policy ramifications.

Derrick believes the skills applied through “small unit” leadership — like commanding a patrol of 12 guys in the DMZ through hairy conditions — can be translated to the civilian sphere in a political role.

The candidate, a self-proclaimed moderate Democrat, said the political center has spiraled out of control.

Federal legislation — budget bills and the highway bill, for instance — are being assembled at the last minute, while other issues, like immigration, are being ignored by lawmakers completely for partisan reasons, he said.

“That should be a deliberate careful process over the course of months, not thrown together in a matter of days,” Derrick said.

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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.

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MORIAH - The Town of Moriah Police Committee will hold their Committee Meetings on the following date and time. The public is welcome to attend. MARCH 10, 2016@ 5:30 PM TOWN HALL. PORT HENRY - Town of Moriah Town Board meetings. Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Moriah, Essex County, New York, will meet in the Court House, in Port Henry, New York, in said Town, on March 10, 2016 at 5:45PM., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public upon •M Y hearing PUB L Ia C N O T I C E S • certain map, plan and report, including an estiMY NOTICES mate of cost, PUBLIC in relation to the proposed increase Now Available at... and improvement of the facilities of Moriah Sewhtt://newyorkpublicnotices.com er District, in said Town, being thePublications replacement of in collaboration with Denton the pump station on Tiparticipating newspapers, the New York Press tus Road, including origAssociation, and the New York Newspaper inal furnishings, equipment, machinery, appa-provides online access to Publishers Association ratus,, appurtenances, public notice advertisements from throughout New and incidental improveYorkments and other parts ofinthe country. and expenses connection therewith, at ARE PUBLIC NOTICES? NOTICE OF PUBLICWHAT a maximum estimated HEARING cost of $80,000.00.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Star Way Services LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/02/2015 Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 65 Spring Street, Port Henry, NY 12974. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

TT-01/30-03/05/20166TC-106843 TOWN OF SCHROON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Town of Schroon will hold a Public Hearing, Pursuant to section 276 of the Town Law, on the application of Seagle Music Colony, Inc. for a Subdivision a.k.a Seagle Music Colony/Seagle Subdivision (Seagle Music Colony Tax Parcels 146.4-130, 156.2-1-4, 156.2-1-5.2, and 156.21-6; Olowan LLC Tax Parcel 156.2-1-5.2).

This project located at 1041 Charley Hill Rd. Rd. Schroon Lake, N.Y. includes numerous lots.

There is no proposed use change from the current use.

SAID HEARING shall be held on Thursday, the 10th day of March 2016

TOWN OF SCHROON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Town of Schroon will hold a Public Hearing, Pursuant to section 276 of the Town Law, on the application of Seagle Music Colony, Inc. for a Subdivision a.k.a Seagle Music Colony/Seagle Subdivision (Seagle Music Colony Tax Parcels 146.4-130, 156.2-1-4, 156.2-1-5.2, and 156.21-6; Olowan LLC Tax Parcel 156.2-1-5.2).

This project located at 1041 Charley Hill Rd. Rd. Schroon Lake, N.Y. includes numerous lots.

There is no proposed use change from the current use.

SAID HEARING shall be held on Thursday, the 10th day of March 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall 15 Leland Avenue Schroon Lake, NY at which time all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.

By order of the Planning Board Glen Repko, Chairman TT-02/27/2016-1TC109805

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