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Students v. faculty Fundraising night of hoops set

Last dance at Civic Center

By Jill Lobdell

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CROWN POINT — The applause was deafening as the “Greatest Generation” marched through the doors of Crown Point Central School as part of the North Country Honor Flight presentation March 11.

Students from the College For Every Student Leadership team, made up of student leaders, escorted the veterans to their seats and introduced them one at a time Friday.

The veterans who made the trip were John Sweet-U.S. Navy; John Harvish, John Neggia, Paul Gibear, Ross Bouyea, Dorothy LeClair, Peter Keenan, Nick Lanza-U.S. Army; and Joseph Rodriguez-U.S. Air Force.

Most of the veterans served in World War II, but some served in the Korean War. “It was really great to hear the stories from the veterans,” said John Roch-Sears. “My grandfather was in the Pacific and I never really got to talk to him about it, so it was nice to talk to someone who experienced the same things and give me an idea what my grandfather experienced.”

Students from grades 7-9 listened in awe to the veterans as they told their stories.

“It was very meaningful,” said junior Spencer Russell. “It made us realize that we were losing our time with the WWII veterans. I felt bad on where they were stationed and what they did. It was kind of cool to shake their hands and listen to their stories.”

Russell said he is interested in learning more from the aging population of veterans.

“If you know a veteran try to get their stories and learn about them,” he said. “When they came back from WWII they didn’t want to talk about it. Don’t take for granted everything we have. They are the reasons we are free.”

Several veterans told their stories.

“During the Battle of the Bulge, we were stuck inside piles of snow about four feet deep,” said Bouyea, who served with the Army 83rd Regiment, also known as the “Thundering Herd.” “There were bullets and cannons coming at us at all angles. We didn’t sleep for 3 to 4 days at a time. It was hell.”

Dorothy LeClair served as an Army nurse. She trained in New Jersey but was stationed in Long Island. She helped the soldiers with their mental issues when they returned.

“The Army took over two buildings in order to help and accommodate all the soldiers that were returning to us,” she said.

After a video, the soldiers went with the students to eat lunch and tell their own personal stories for those who want>> See CROWN POINT | pg. 13

Taylor Slattery glides to the basket for Moriah in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game against Oriskany March 12 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Vikings fell in the title game to the Redskins, 79-54, in the last year of the Civic Center hosting the annual competition between the best public high schools in the state.

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Ti grad reflects on college travel experience

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — For one local high school graduate who jetted off to college, a trip to a third-world country gave her a new perspective.

Paige Hughes attended St. Mary’s School from kindergarten through 8th grade, graduated from Ticonderoga High and is currently a senior at Manhattan College in New York, majoring in Urban Studies.

When she was a freshman, she applied for a 10-day service immersion trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti and was chosen in April 2013.

The trip was part of her schools Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience, or LOVE, program which provides students

with travel experience during school breaks with an emphasis on service and social justice. Students travel with chaperones in groups of 10-12 students, some going domestic, some international.

Lois Harr, director of Campus Ministries & Social Action at Manhattan College, said some of the most important aspects about these trips are “experiencing the lived reality of people, learning about local context, and listening and learning in humility.”

Jenn Edwards Robinson, Harr’s assistant director, added it’s important “for our students to come away having a deeper understanding of their role in this global community. Students have transformative experiences that open their eyes to not only injustices and systemic oppression but to love, humanity, >> See TICONDEROGA | pg. 11

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Marine Tech program hosts open house in Ti

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — An open house at Ticonderoga High’s shop recently featured one of CV-TEC’s Marine Tech program.

Middle school students from local schools and community members toured the shop to learn about the program. “[The open house was to] really get kids into the shop so they can see what they’d get into here,” said Nicole Santaniello, school counselor for CVTEC. Middle school students rotated through six demonstration stations run by seniors in the program and several local boat dealers.

One of the stations was presented by Chase Dixon, a Ticonderoga High senior who restored a boat as his senior project.

There was also a fuel injection flow bench and a boat engine attached to a display panel that showed all the working components.

Santaniello said this is the fourth year of the program, which offers entry-level marine technician work.

But this program is not just for mechanics.

Students can go into service management, sales, manufacture marketing, distribution, financing, logistics and inventory control.

Skills learned in the Marine Tech program will allow students to get a job at a marina.

Brett Bernhard, the program instructor, said the length of the shop is the only limiting factor when working on a boat. During the winter when it’s too cold to work outside, they usually stick to 18’ - 25’ boats. In the

spring and fall, they can work on any sized boat by simply working outside.

Santaniello explained the program is offered to students in grades 11 and 12. Most technical students decide in 10th grade if they are interested. Students who sign up for the program attend a half-day for two years.

She said they also welcome adult students, who can apply for financial aid. She said they’ve already had at least one adult student go through the program.

Santaniello said they work very closely with the Eastern NY Marine Trade Association.

Representatives from the association who attended the event said marinas in the area are having trouble finding Marine technicians. They provide support to the program and offer jobs to the students, both summer

and after graduation.

Students can go into the workforce or to college to further their studies. Students in the past have gotten jobs anywhere from New Hampshire to Florida.

Bob Palandrani, from Snug Harbor Marina, said they’ve really been battling with the schools to take students to the program.

“We’re pushing the local schools to transport kids to this program,” Palandrani said.

“There’s jobs — we have jobs for them,” Palandrani said.

Santaniello said since this program is at a separate location (in Ticonderoga) than their other programs (in Mineville), it means schools need to provide a separate bus and for some, travel further.

“It’s a little harder for schools to get them

here,” she said. “But they’ve been working together to get them here.”

“We’re hoping to see more of this,” she added. “Every marina is looking for qualified help.”

Students agreed this program can open them up to a lot of things and that their instructor has taught them so much.

While several of the students have plans to apply their learned knowledge to car mechanics and some aren’t quite sure yet, one student is excited to continue his marine technician training.

“The program is awesome,” Derek DeZalia said. “It’s really hands on and I’d like to continue my education, get some certifications and make some money while doing it because I love it.”

DeZalia, a senior at Schroon Lake Central School, is currently employed at the Schroon Lake Marina and plans to attend the Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) in Orlando, Florida later this year. MMI is a 1 year program, during which he will earn several Marine Engine Manufacturers Certifications.

Roger Phinney, executive director of Eastern NY Marine Trades Association, said being a marine technician is a portable job.

“The need for marine technicians is all over the country,” he said. “They can go anywhere.”

Local middle school students attended a CV-TEC open house featuring the Marine Tech program, at the Ticonderoga High School shop. Pictured is Chase Dixon, a THS senior and student of the program showing the middle schoolers the boat he restored for his senior project.

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North Country steps up for Big Change Roundup

By Jill Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — The sound of coins jingling together rang loud in the Ticonderoga Walmart parking lot March 11 as students laden with change showed for the annual Big Change Roundup for Kids — a benefit for the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital.

People from all over the area crowded the entrance trying to get to the coin counters. Students from Putnam, Crown Point, Moriah and Ticonderoga brought change they collected since January.

“We felt the fund-raiser went really well with a lot of community support,” said event coordinator Amie Vradenburg. “Next year we may try to get more people and groups involved.

Our goal is to always beat the previous year. It’s a fantastic fund-raiser and it helps numerous children from our area.”

Mollie Woods, a Ticonderoga second grader, has been a patient at the hospital, first when she was a baby with a heart defect, and now recently, being diagnosed with epilepsy.

She raised over $1,000 for the event — $372 on her donation page for the hospital and $697.57 by seeking change from friends and neighbors.

“They helped me when I am sick and I wanted to help other people. It makes me happy,” said Woods.

Mrs. Woodard’s fifth grade class at Moriah Central last year raised $1,062 and wanted to beat that amount this year. Emilee Nolan and Mrs. Woodward’s eyes lit up as Dr. Lewis First held up their receipt. “$1063.77! We did it, we beat our record,” Nolan said.

“It felt good to see how excited the kids get every year,” Woodward said. “They don’t become bandits until they are in my class. The students collected from students throughout all the school.”

“It felt good to help,” Nolan said. “If I ever get sick or my friends, the hospital will be here. It helps to have an awesome teacher to help us.”

Crown Point students raised the most out of the area schools with $1779.03 in change.

Ticonderoga Middle School students Madeline Bain, Nora Denno, Kaelee Kristensen, Chloe Baker, Jonnathan Rand, Adriana Borho, Gabe Vigliotti at the Big Change Round Up Friday, March 11. Students raised $620.64.

A bus carrying Crown Point students from all the elementary grades brought in buckets, bags, and pails of money. They filled up all the coin counters and eagerly waited for their total to be counted.

The fourth grade had the most money at $578.90 and the school collected the most out of all schools with $1,779.03.

The cheer was deafening along with claps of joy.

“This is very exciting to see the children work hard and to not only reach their goal but to pass it from the previous year at $1,100,” Paula Norton, special education teacher at CPCS, said. “Kids collected change from their friends and family and each class and did this on their own.”

Putnam raised $97.20, Ticonderoga Middle School

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raised $620.64, and money was still being counted from the North Country.

“It is amazing when you get the whole community involved and to make our hospital a regional hospital that is there to meet the needs of the children,” said First. “We don’t have a goal for the amount we raise, our goal is to make it so all children have a place to visit and to get their medical needs met in a fun and loving place. We are essentially grateful to this area and what it has done for the children’s hospital.”

The students were welcomed by employees of Vermont radio station 98.9 WOKO and country music singer Joe McGinness. Two tickets were auctioned off for the Joe McGinness and Jamie Lee Thurston concert held Sunday, March 13. The total amount for the tickets was $350.

“It was amazing what people will do for a great cause,” McGinness said.

The total amount of donations from Walmart, community, school, and other neighboring areas reached a total of $21,335.

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Ticonderoga seniors take to the pickleball courts Participants hail sport for keeping them active and engaged

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — Local senior citizens recently participated in a pickleball clinic at the Ticonderoga Senior Center.

Pickleball is a ‘paddle sport’ for all ages and skill levels. It is easy to learn and has simple rules, but can become a fast-paced competitive game for the avid participant.

Last fall, Lucy Bilow, a program coordinator, introduced some of the seniors to the sport. After borrowing some equipment in January from the local high school and Silver Bay, they started playing and became hooked.

The recent session was coordinated by Wayne Ducatte from the Clinton County Senior Center.

Sara Guyette, a senior and pickleball player, said she actually got her paddle for Christmas because she knew she would like playing the game.

“When you get older, you gotta keep moving,” she said.

Other players agreed enthusiastically.

Joan Kay said she really likes the sport for the exercise: the game makes her move and

people involved, said besides pickleball, they offer three other free physical fitness programs: the Senior Walk Club, Growing Stronger and Taking Control with Exercise.

She said these programs are good for seniors because they provide range-of-motion, strengthening, endurance and balance.

“My objective with [pickleball] as well as with the other physical fitness programs is to get seniors moving, get them socially active and mind-challenged,” she said.

The players would like to invite anyone who would like to come join them. “We’d love to teach you,” they said.

Ticonderoga area senior citizens participated in a Pickle Ball clinic recently, as part of the Pickle Ball program at the Ticonderoga Any seniors interested in getSenior Center, located at the Armory. They would like to invite other seniors in the area to “get out of the house and come play ting involved with the free fitness pickleball” or join them during the other free fitness programs offered. programs can call Ann Dolback Photo by Mikaela Foster at 585-6050 at the Senior Center for more information. she even feels better. gear to the senior center.

Bilow said after you’ve worked up an ap“I love it!” she said.

“It’s the very best equipment you can buy,” petite with exercise, you can socialize over she said. “Two nets, paddles, pickle balls and lunch at ACAP’s “cheerful” meal site at the Bilow said they now have their own equipment thanks to the East Adirondack Health tape.” center. Call Darlene to make a reservation at Care Network that purchased and donated Bilow, who is always trying to get more 585-7682.

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Words turn to violence

t a time when we would all hope the nation would take the up coming elections with a greater degree of importance, it now seems apparent that fighting in the streets, and back rooms, may forever taint the elections of 2016.

Last week thousands of protestors successfully shutdown a Trump rally in Chicago and at other events in Ohio and Missouri protestors disrupted campaign plans.

Politics has always been a deeply combative environment. Candidates can be arch rivals one minute and the best of allies the next. While we call it a “cut throat’ business, to my knowledge no candidate has ever actually cut another candidate’s throat.

In everyday life we all say things like “I could just kill him” or “throw the baby out with the bath water.” Even the term “throwing someone under the bus” are mere expressions of our language to reflect a high degree of frustration and overly emphasize making a point.

But in this day and age our culture has gone so overboard on political correctness that it seeks to demonize anyone using terms and phrases that at one time, even to stiff collared TV censors of the 50’s and 60’s, would have been considered more a comical expression.

Can you just imagine what would happen today if anyone dared to say things like Ralph Kramden did on the Honeymooners when Jackie Gleason played Ralph in the late 50’s popular TV comedy?

As a nation and a world have we become so sensitive to words that we can no longer differentiate between an actual threat and a figure of speech?

Trump is bombastic, no doubt, but his competitors both inside the Republican Party and the Democratic Party have gone just as far off the reservation twisting his words to make him out to be far worse than the words he uses to reflect the anger he believes his supporters are feeling.

Let’s face, we’ve been heading down this path for some time and those who know how to spin the truth could make Captain Kangaroo look like Jack the Ripper if they so choose.

Political passion is one thing but it just seems folks are getting a little too wound up over this stuff, which if we aren’t careful, will continue to boil over until some one really gets seriously injured or even killed.

Let’s hope everyone can calm down a notch or two and give these campaigns time to play themselves out before the violence and/or worse gets completely out of control.

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Paid family leave is the decent thing to do

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t was a stunning display of pathos from a man known more for his chest-thumping bravado.

At his executive budget address in January, Gov. Andrew Cuomo poignantly recalled deep regret over not spending more time with his late father, Gov. Mario Cuomo, prior to his passing on New Year’s Day 2015.

The governor he said continued to blame himself for not being there .

“I could have. I’m lucky. I could have taken off work. I could have cut days in half,” Cuomo said. “I could have spent more time with him. It was my mistake, and a mistake I blame myself for everyday.”

But many New Yorkers don’t have that luxury when a parent is dying or child is sick, he said.

At present, the state does not offer paid family leave, which means folks roll the dice when they need to take time off. They get could fired or replaced.

Out of 185 countries, the US is just one of just three that doesn’t have paid maternity leave, the governor noted.

“This is not where New York should be,” he said. “At the end of the day, family matters. Intimate relationships matter.”

It was the governor at his best, rallying New Yorkers for a common cause.

What a speech.

As Albany enters the endgame for hammering out a budget before the March 31 deadline — each house passed their individual budget resolutions on Monday — Cuomo is continuing to push for a 12-week program of jobprotected paid leave.

If approved, the legislation would provide the longest such benefits period in the nation.

Only three other states — California, New Jersey and Rhode Island — offer similar programs. (The federal Family Medical Leave Act offers 12 weeks of unpaid leave.)

This week, the Family Planning Advocates of New York State got behind the proposal, which already boasted wide bipartisan support, and Cuomo urged lawmakers to “come together and move New York forward on this issue.”

Advocates say the legislation would address a long-neglected problem that unfairly penalizes women, the working class and minorities.

Here in the North Country, the lack of this safety net takes on even more serious dimensions due to the absence of child care services and our remote surroundings.

We’re all heard the stories of women being forced to stay home with their kids, or even enrolling leaving them at illegal daycare operations.

What other choice is there for low-income families?

Often, there is none. As a result, many end up on public assistance.

How will it work?

The governor promises no cost to employers.

The plan would require all employees to contribute a nominal amount each week to a fund that would pay out up to two-thirds of the state’s average weekly wage. The number will gradually increase until 2021.

Senate Republicans, who did not include the $15 minimum wage boost in their proposal, indicated they would support the plan.

But the devil, as always, is in the details.

The GOP proposal is said to contain measures to protect businesses from fraud by examining the length of time required for workers to qualify, as well study the impact on small businesses and if the employee charge is enough to cover costs.

While we’re also cautious — the last thing our small rural communities need is another unfunded mandate — it just seems like common sense.

Unlike the minimum wage proposal, which would disproportionately affect small upstate businesses and municipalities that are ill-equipped to handle a 67 percent increase in labor costs, this stands to benefit all of us: Employers will experience less turnover, the disadvantaged will see less hurdles in their career paths, and all of us will eventually face death and loss, like the governor.

Perhaps the legislation needn’t cover 12 weeks — six would be more appropriate — and small businesses should be exempt. We also think more light needs to be shed what illnesses fall within the parameters, and what safeguards are available to prevent abuse.

But the bottom line is people need time off to care for their loved ones, it’s a matter of common decency.

The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We value your opinion and want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or email us at johng@suncommunitynews.com.

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Gov’s lackeys destroy fishing derby, AdirondackÊ economy To the Editor: The annual ice fishing derby on March 5 and 6 drew 400 participants to our town.

In spite of Cuomo’s state police harassment, intimidation and entrapment tactics, the derby was a huge success with some excellent fish being caught and weighed in. Noteworthy were the northern pike.

Photos are available on the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Facebook page, Ice Fishing Derby. Prizes were awarded for first, second, and third in Northern Pike, Salmon, and Lake Trout, plus biggest Pickerel and Perch.

Hourly drawn door prizes were also awarded both days. The main distraction was Cuomo’s state police who were imported just for the weekend.

Normal years, they just harass the volunteers on their snowmobiles and ATVs who transport the fish from the ice to the clubhouse for weighing. This

we have learned to live with. This year with no snow and poor shore ice, the fishermen were required to bring the fish to the club themselves. This enabled Cuomo’s police to sit at the town dock and other locations, entrapping these out of town fishermen as soon as they came off the ice. It did not matter if they were going up to a town store or business, or bringing fish to be weighed.

Because of this harassment, intimidation, entrapment, the local businesses lost out. With a very poor snowmobile season the stores needed to have a good weekend. Lots of these visitors, fishermen, will not be back.

Cuomo claims to support Adirondack village economies and outdoor recreation. The actions of his police show this is a lie. Cuomo’s goal is to destroy the economy and jobs of every town and to drive all fishermen and other sportsmen from the Adirondacks.

Time to remove Cuomo, the third criminal in the room, and all his lackeys from Albany and government.

Donald Sage Councilman Schroon

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OnÊ minimumÊ wage:Ê StopÊ thinkingÊ of Ê yourself Ê asÊ aÊ victim

To the Editor: Mr. Bennett has apparently been in an entry level position for 20+ years and expects to be paid wages that doesn’t support his skills.

Mr. Bennett doesn’t understand that the law of supply and demand dictates wages in a free enterprise system and if you want higher wages, get a better education and learn skills that move you out of entry level jobs that were never meant to be careers.

If Mr. Bennett thinks the restaurant business is so lucrative, then maybe he should start his own. Over 90 percent of restaurants fail in the first two years and the ones that survive have a pretty thin profit margin in almost all cases.

So Mr. Bennett, if you want to get out of what you call a ‘living hell’, invest in yourself and learn skills that are in demand that command higher pay and stop thinking of yourself as a victim.

That may be hard to do and impossible for some, but in this country we don’t guarantee happiness, we guarantee the PURSUIT of happiness and that begins with you.

Roger J. Nolfe Ticonderoga

TrumpÊ andÊ Hitler:Ê OneÊ andÊ theÊ same

To the Editor: • A campaign characterized by bigotry and deception.

• A candidate spewing venom and demagoguery at every opportunity.

• A gullible electorate willing to blame minority citizens for perceived economic and social ills.

Adolf Hitler in 1933, Donald Trump in 2016. One and the same.

Jim Haig Jay

DareÊ weÊ doÊ nothingÊ aboutÊ genocide?

To the Editor: Your editorial of March 12 in regard to taking in Syrian refugees in the Adirondack Park, asks “How we can open ourselves up to refugees in a hostile political environment?”

You point to inflammatory and fearful language on the part of “several of our state and federal representatives” which you call “partisan hackery,” by which I assume you mean to point to bigotry against admitting Syrian Muslims.

I would like to point out, however, that for those of us trying to help the cause of the endangered Christian community in the Middle East, the shoe is on the other foot, the political atmosphere is much more unsympathetic and it comes for the political establishment.

Unlike Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and elsewhere in the region are facing genocide. Solely for their religion they are beheaded, enslaved, abducted and sold, forcibly converted to Islam, and stropped of all their property.

The Obama Administration has not yet decided if these conditions warrant the label “genocide.” Our president has so far rejected calls to speed up admitting Christians and other religious minorities as a special group because “That’s not American, that’s not who we are.” Does that mean that we must close the door to suffering Christians because they are Christians?

As a Jew who grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust, I know were indifference to suffering leads. Dare we, on our watch, do nothing about the genocide happening before us right now?

Here’s what we can do: 1. Educate ourselves about the issue-there’s tons of information out there on the internet.

2. Press Elise Stefanik, our Congresswoman, to act: ny21lesima@mail. house.gov.

3. Give to the Cradle Fund (cradlefund.org), a group established to provide immediate humanitarian relief on the ground — food, shelter, clothing — where it is most needed.

Do not abandon these people.

Jo Ann Gardner Westport

Remember Paul Harvey, “and here is the rest of the story?”

In addition, “Our courts have held that where two candidates for the same office receive the same number of votes for an elective town office, the tie vote creates a vacancy upon the commencement of the term of office for which the election was held. The vacancy is filled by the town board sitting at the time of the vacancy.” “It provides that whenever a vacancy shall occur or exist, the town board or a majority of all the members thereof may appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy.”

In re Crosby, 265 AD, 93 3rd Dept 1942, “It would be contrary to public policy to permit the hold-over respondent to vote upon the question of filling the vacancy of his own office.”

“Gail Seaman is on the Warren County Board of Ethics. Following Seaman voting for herself, the Thurman town board approved an Ethics Policy.

Had Seaman read and understood the Code of Ethics Policies?

Since then Supervisor Wood, Youngblood, and Seaman have voted to fill another vacant board seat. Now Thurman has two non-board members sitting. Is that hypocritical and a mockery of New York Sate Law, Oath of Office, New York State Code of Ethics or The Thurman Code of Ethics Policy?

Michael Eddy Thurman Town Board Member

ThankÊ youÊ Sun,Ê forÊ yourÊ editorial

To the Editor: On behalf of the Champlain Valley Friends of Refugees — one of three cluster groups that grew out of the January Refugee Summit in Keene Valley — I would like to thank you for the editorial in the March 12 edition of the Sun entitled “Taking in Refugees Will Be Good for the Adirondack Park.”

We are a loosely organized group of people in Elizabethtown, Essex, Keene Valley, Lewis, Westport and Willsboro who are committed to doing something positive to impact the current refugee crisis in Syria, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. We believe we can be of help with education and advocacy, international issues, and potentially local sponsorship. Because we are newly formed, we have only just begun to uncover the many ways we might help. Since we believe the plight of refugees is an ongoing issue, we see our role as long-term.

I especially appreciate the Sun’s emphasis on the value refugees would bring to the North Country should we discover that sponsorship and resettlement in our region is possible.

Rather than succumbing to an outsized national fear, the Sun encourages us to look historically and currently at the benefits refugees and immigrants of all sorts have brought into our nation.

We are a country built on the hard work of people who needed and wanted to start over. Our ancestors — yours and mine — had their own stories to tell about building new lives in a new land. Their spirit, dedication and commitment informs the new refugees who seek to do the very same thing.

The Adirondack Park region has the opportunity to provide a welcome to refugees who in turn would offer economic, educational and cultural boosts to our area.

Although I’ll be away for the coming month (joys of retirement!), I would be happy to hear from anyone interested in joining us in the Friends of Refugees movement and will forward your email on to an appropriate person.

Rev. Lyn Barrett Westport revlynbarrett@gmail.com

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To the Editor: Taking in Syrian refugees might be different from taking in legal immigrants. America became exceptional owing to the latter, while illegals now numbering in the millions are not helping to build our country, but rather are robbing those legitimate citizens who are in need of jobs the most.

Your editorial is biased against a so-called ‘white bunch’ failing to resemble shifting demographics.

That is where your tacit racism resides, hidden within your plea to bring Syrian refugees into the Adirondack Park, as opposed to honoring those waiting decades on legal lines. Jobs are not created by illegal immigration, but by a flourishing free-market economy.

Last I checked, we were approaching 20 trillion dollars in debt. Is that going to “be good” for the Adirondack Park?

Especially since many experts have openly acknowledged that government’s ability to vet refugees is weak at best. How can we possibly gain intelligence from a homeland in such disarray?

Since 1979, there has been a constant series of deadly attacks on America under a terrorist movement known as jihad and couched in any number of various gang-tags, the latest of which is called ISIS or ISIL or whatever.

The list is long and you have failed to illustrate such balance. America To The Editor: must be kept safe from worldwide terror and it’s completely prudent and Supervisor Wood declared at the town board meeting on Dec. 8, 2015, reasonable to screen any and every new applicant for US citizenship – and Gail Seaman as incumbent was to be brought forward because of tie vote more especially those who profess Radical Islamic beliefs. and failure to elect a candidate to fill the vacant board seat.

You call that partisan hackery? Then what would you call the Fort Hood There were two incumbent board members: Gail Seaman and Leon Ga- massacre? Because I call it failure to name it for what it was, which is Islamic Terror committed by an individual clothed in the uniform of an heroic lusha. warrior of our nation.

An incumbent is a previous elected officer who has fulfilled their term.

Rather than define attacks by Islamic militants, which you did, as having There was a letter and memo sent to the town board from Town Counsel prior to the Jan. 4, 2016 organizational meeting that was paraphrased by the largely faded into rearview, you ought to apply some of the principles our valued history of legal immigrants who lived and died for American Excepsupervisor and ignored. tionalism, instead of misrepresenting so-called “nativist attitudes.”

On Jan. 4, there were three sitting Thurman board members out of a five Your editorial is utterly wrongheaded and replete with anti-American member board, Supervisor Wood, J. Youngblood and myself, Michael Eddy. notions.

Dan Smith had resigned as of Dec. 31, 2015.

By the way, I had the honor to serve at Ground Zero in search of my lost Supervisor Wood nominated Mrs. Seaman and a roll call vote was taken. responder colleagues – I can assure you they will NEVER be so dishonored Seaman voted for herself along with Supervisor Wood and Councilman by your word “rearview”, I think about them and all the lost souls of SepYoungblood. tember 11th, 2001, each and every day.

I voted no.

Al Baker Town Law 64 (5) An officer can holdover, but after the expiration of such US Citizen term the office shall be deemed vacant for the purpose of choosing his sucMilitary and Police Veteran cessor.

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COMMENTARY

Little Bits Pronunciation Gordie Little

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hat’s the good word?

How many times have you greeted someone that way? More often than not, the answer is, “No good words.” I love the English language. It is made of words—some good; some not so good. Meanings for many have evolved or changed entirely over the years.

Today, I want to talk about pronunciations that have changed.

Sometimes, it bugs me and I wonder if it bugs you, too.

Let me just throw one out for your consideration. URANUS. I probably learned it in third grade.

Mrs. McGee pronounced it very clearly: “Yer-ay’-nus.” We all repeated it with some of us giggling in the back row. No matter. That’s the way astronomers were pronouncing it at that time.

But, somewhere along the line, after television came along, a change was made and I was astounded: “Yer’-ah-nus” was what I now heard. And, it seemed that nobody ever said it the old way again, except me. I’m old fashioned that way.

For the purposes of this column, Kaye and I wracked our old brains to come up with other words whose pronunciation changed since we learned them.

The Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress carried an atomic bomb code named “Little Boy” and it was the first such weapon dropped from an aircraft. The target was Hiroshima, Japan. I was just 8 years of age, but I will never forget that date: August 6 1945. I remember Walter Winchell reporting it on our ancient Philco radio. He pronounced it “Here-oh-she’muh.” Now, most say, “Hur-oh’sha -muh.” When did it change?

Darned if I know.

By now, you have already come up with a few of your own. Caribbean is another. Kaye and I learned it as “Care-uh-bee’-un.”

Not anymore. Now, it’s “Kah-rib’ee-un.” What’s up with that?

During WWII, we all had ration books with stamps to buy certain things at the store. We pronounced it “ray’-shun.” In case you haven’t noticed, the “a” in the first syllable now sounds more like the one in “admiral.”

I’m so confused.

I always pronounce the continent, “Ant-ark’-tih-kuh.” Most others, it seems, leave out the “k” sound in the second syllable.

I believe it was Honest Abe Lincoln who said, “It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” Sorry, that’s very difficult for me because my lips were made for flapping. You might say “ath’-ah-leet” and I say “ath’-leet”.

You might say “nook’-you-lur” while I say “nook’-lee-ur.” You might say “ex-kape’” while I say “es-kape’.”

Here’s a tough one. How would you pronounce “prerogative?”

If you said “pree-rogg’-uh-tiv,” you’d be on my wave length. If you said “purr” for the first syllable, I would have to disagree.

Smart people say “kan’-dihditt.” My old fashioned brain says “kan’-dih-date.” Politics is a wild subject these days.

I’d better quit while I’m ahead.

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

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Sunday: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thirty area restaurants will participate in this hotly contested chili cook-off, along with continuous music on two stages. Bands ‘n Beans is the biggest party of the year in the north country, a benefit for the Lake George Arts Project. Admission is $20, tickets available at the door.

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MAR. KIWANIS EASTER EGG 26 Sat. HUNT@ BICENTENNIAL PARK, TICONDEROGA.

Saturday: 10:00 am

Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Kiwanis. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Ticonderoga Armory. Free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Details: 518-585-6619.

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FREE MOVIE MAR. & DINNER@ 18 Fri. CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH, WEVERTOWN. Friday: 6:00 pm

The movie “War Room” will be featured.

Dinner will be available. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

Details: 518-251-3304.

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19 Sat.

Saturday: All Day Event

The celebration will feature Irish themed entertainment, including Celtic games, food & drinks, live Irish & American music, a parade and more!

Details: 518-361-2559.

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MAR. EASTER SUNRISE 27 Sun. SERVICE & COMMUNITY BREAKFAST@LONG LAKE TOWN BEACH, LONG LAKE.

Sunday: 7:00 am

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, followed

by Community Breakfast at the Town Hall. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend!

Details: 518-624-3077.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Celebrate adulting

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ccording to Urban Dictionary, “adulting” is defined as “doing grown-up things and holding responsibilities that make one think of grownups.” In everyday conversation, this is often used in a facetious manner. A friend will drop off their paycheck at the bank and say, feigning exhaustion, that they “did so much adulting today.” But however we may feel about growing up and growing older, there is always cause for celebration of this fact.

Despite the bills, the workplace politics — despite everything that one has to deal with as an adult — it’s kind of great. There’s a freedom that, after enough time has passed, we often take for granted.

Celebrate adulthood this weekend.

Say it with me: We’re not kids anymore. We’re not kids anymore — and it’s awesome.

Maple Weekend, organized by the New York State Maple Producers Association, will be held on March 19 and 20 at over 160 farms across the region. The “Maple Weekend” tradition began in 1995 in Western New York as “Maple Sundays.” Most maple producers will be offering tours and product samples free of charge. Some will offer on-site pancake breakfasts, with prices varying depending on the location. “Maple Weekend is a chance to cure cabin fever by getting out into the woods in the spring with family and friends,” says Angela Swan, the event’s coordinator. “To celebrate the first visual evidence that another long New York winter has come to an end.” For more information, or to find a maple producer near you, visit mapleweekend.com The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society hosts the third installment of their 2016 Winter Lecture Series on March 23. Steven Englehart from Adirondack Architectural Heritage will lead a presentation that delves into historic architectural styles. The program, titled “Which Style is It?”, explores the range and variety of architectural styles found in the Adirondack region and the historical and cultural forces that shaped them. The event will be held at Lake Placid’s ‘dack Shack. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are free. For more information, contact the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society at 518-523-3830 or visit lakeplacidhistory.com The Queensbury Hotel in downtown Glens Falls will host the Glens Falls Brewfest on March 19. The Glens Falls Brewfest is a beer and cider tasting event that features over 40 of the best local breweries. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Adirondack Theatre Festival and the Feeder Canal Alliance. To purchase tickets, visit glensfallsbrewfest.org Cuddle Magic will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on March 18. The Brooklyn-based band boasts a unique sound that has been described as “baroque dance listening music that unfolds in waves of vocal harmony, contrapuntal brass, woodwinds, and dense wordplay.” The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information, call 518-946-8315.

On March 18, ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will screen the documentary “Who is Vermin Supreme: An Outsider Odyssey.” In the wake of Occupy Wall Street’s impact on American culture, the flick chronicles perennial satirical presidential candidate and anarchistactivist Vermin Supreme’s 2012 campaign. The film provides a startling glimpse into some of the strangest and most inspiring elements of America’s oft-ignored counterculture movements.

With Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party and manic-creative singer-song-

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writer Rob Potylo frequently at his side, Supreme makes use of unorthodox tactics and the power of comedy, poetry, and music to mount a one-of-a-kind surrealist presidential campaign. Confronting police brutality with wit and whimsicality at Chicago’s NATO Summit protests, Supreme moves on to follow the steps of the American electoral process across the country, cleverly revealing its hypocrisies and interacting with many of its premier plays along the way. Doors open at 7 p.m., the showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged.

The 25th annual “Bands ‘n Beans” event will be held at Roaring Brook Ranch in Lake George on March 20. This year the combination chili competition-music festival will feature nine bands and 24 chili submissions from restaurants around the region. Musicians performing this year include Rich Ortiz, George Fletcher’s Foldin’ Money, Stony Creek Band, Big Fez & the Surfmatics, Dirt Cheap, Chris Ballini, Tim Wechgelaer & Chris Carey, PJ Ferguson, and Cowboy Ernie Sites.

Award-winning bread baked by the Rock Hill Bakehouse and ice cream by Ben & Jerry’s will also be available. Tickets will be sold at the door for $20. All proceeds will go to the Lake George Arts Project.

The Grange in Whallonsburg continues their Lyceum series on March 22 with a presentation by writer and blogger George Davis. The current Lyceum Series at the Grange presents the history, evolution and significance of everyday things in an extraordinary way.

Presenters, like George Davis, will look at six objects and discuss why they have had a lasting impact. Davis’ presentation, titled “Six Blogs,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 518-963-4170. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Best Western, Burgoyne Grill to host after business mixer TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce March After Business Mixer/Networking Opportunity will be held Thursday, March 24, at the Best Western Plus/Burgoyne Grill, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Sponsors providing door prizes are Bridge Point Communication, Century 21 Adirondacks, Serenity Therapeutic Massage, Stoney Lonesome B&B, and the Wagon Wheel Restaurant.

“We invite all Chamber Members, area businesses, and organizations to join us at the March Networking Opportunity. You will also have a chance to hear from our hosts as well as connect with fellow Chamber Members, businesses, and organizations. We encourage you to take advantage of

this and all networking opportunities,” said Matthew Courtright, TACC Executive Director.

The Chamber’s “After Business Mixers” provide a networking forum for Chamber Members and area business people in addition to showcasing the site of the host as well as promoting the door prize sponsors.

“We at the Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn & Suites and the Burgoyne Grill are proud to have been part of the Ticonderoga Area Business Community for eight years now!

We provide clean and welcoming rooms for guests traveling into our area to visit their families or our local attractions.

Along with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce we have grown through new business partnerships, support,

feedback, a sense of togetherness and pride to continue moving our business and the community forward. We are excited to see what new and exciting things the Chamber is going to accomplish in 2016 and would like to thank everyone for their business and support,” said Allison Kaupelis, Director of Operations, BEST WESTERN PLUS Ticonderoga Inn & Suites.

For more information visit bestticonderogahotel.com or call 585-BEST. For more information on the After Business Mixer contact the TACC office at 585-6619 or by email at chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com.

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and hope.”

The program has taken students to places like Ecuador, Jamaica, Haiti, Arizona, Montana and Texas.

“I knew I wanted to try it at least once,” Hughes said.

When she applied, the Haiti trip was brand new and she felt like it was a chance to travel with no preconceived notions about what to expect.

For nearly nine months, she raised funds for the journey and was grateful for the support she received.

“Many wonderful groups from Ti helped fund-raise my trip,” she said.

She witnessed many things on her sojourn, including the impact of poverty.

“If you’re stuck in the cycle of poverty, there’s no way for you to get out,” she said.

Hughes and her peers joined the local Lasallian Brothers in their daily outreach to help people break the cycle. They worked in the Lasallian Brothers’ school for children where they helped in the classroom with the lessons, helped with grounds-keeping to make sure the school was ready each day, and they also did a service project, part of which entailed pitching in money to buy soccer balls and nets.

Hughes said spending time at an orphanage was an incredible experience. She recalled walking into rooms and having children just simply run to her. Not being able to communicate and bond through speech, playing soccer was how they bonded.

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world country poverty.”

From her experiences immersed in the culture and poverty, not having access to water like she’s used to at home, Hughes said she gained an appreciation for the small things people take for granted. “Clean water, having access to basic needs... medical care, going to a grocery store to get food,” she said.

While journaling, she said she was thinking about the differences between the poverty in Haiti and the poverty in the Bronx, comparing that to home life in Ticonderoga and how all the differences affect people. “[One thing] I didn’t realize, I have this greater appreciation for the smaller close knit community I have at home,” she said. “I saw a lot of that in Haiti- even within their small communities, everyone has each others back. If anything happens, you have a lifeline of people who have your back.

“I remember being so adamant about [leaving home] but when you do, you actually miss it. These things mean a lot to me.”

The group also worked with locals in a tent city, worked Hughes said this trip was a great exwith nuns to provide women’s support and traveled around perience for her as an urban studies major. She hopes to start Port-au-Prince. her masters in urban planning in the next few years and feels Hughes said it was difficult to understand and see so many this trip gave her the perspective and the firsthand experience kids and families displaced despite how much aid they’ve she’ll need in her future studies. been given.

“It was so sad and disheartening,” Hughes said. “A lot of it ABOVE: Ticonderoga native Paige Hughes poses with local students durwas definitely an entire culture shock. Being an urban major ing her service immersion trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Hughes traveled — studying the sociological background of poverty — it was through her college in 2014 and is currently a senior at Manhattan Colinteresting because poverty in the U.S. is nowhere near third- lege in New York.

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Local snowmobilin’ boys

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — For three local boys, the practically snowless winter has not deterred them from their passion: snowmobiling.

Gavin Fleury, Trevor Parent and Anthony Paige “live, eat and breathe racing.”

Like many riders, they thoroughly enjoy trail riding. But when snow is scarce and there are no trails available locally, they can still race.

The trio and their families travel around the east coast to compete in the East Coast Snocross, a sanctioned body that holds snowmobile races.

Each race is about 5-8 laps long and each lap takes about 35 seconds to complete. Starting from a dead stop, almost like a drag race start, the course continues into a loop with jumps and moguls.

“You gotta love it to do it,” Derek Fleury, Gavin’s dad said. “This is an individual race; it’s them and their machine. It’s very competitive.”

Gavin, 14, was introduced to snowmobiling by his dad. He has been riding since he was 3-years-old. Back then, it was a “really small one.” But now, he rides a 500 lb. machine.

Fleury, who loves the adrenaline rush that comes with racing, said the lack of snow on the trails only makes him want to race even more.

Trevor Parent, 16, started riding in 2014, when he started hanging out with Gavin and Anthony.

“We basically gave him a trial race, he liked it and there’s no looking back,”

Derek said.

Trevor said he loves everything about racing — especially the jumps and being in the air. Because of the weather this year, he said the jumps have been ranging from 15-20 feet vertically, but in a normal winter, they can expect 2030 feet vertically and 100 feet in length.

“It’s fun,” he said. “It feels awesome... it’s a big adrenaline rush.”

Trevor said he wrecked a lot last year, but this year he’s “doing pretty good.”

He’s currently 2nd place in the point series.

Anthony Paige, 16, got into racing after watching a friend race four years ago.

“I saw the race and that was it,” he said with a grin... he was hooked.

Anthony said his favorite part of racing is to “hold it wide open and jump,” which was actually how he ended up on crutches this year.

He said he’s done racing for the season but he’ll still be traveling with the others to support them at their upcoming races.

The riders and their families have traveled a lot together in the last two years, driving for hundreds of miles to

compete in races in Connecticut, Maine, New York and Vermont. They recalled one trip that racked up a total of 2,100 miles.

Derek said a big part of the experience for his family is the camaraderie on the trips. Cooking lunches together, being on the track and hanging out at the hotel pool.

“The whole reason we do it is to have fun and family time,” he said. “Some families do basketball, we do snowmobiling.”

Don Paige, Anthony’s dad, said another great thing about racing is that it’s a really good learning experience for the kids.

After every race, they all go through their sleds, clean them, check every nut and bolt and change fluids.

“They do a lot,” Don said. “It’s their passion and they know they have to contribute. They’ve stepped up to the plate and they conduct themselves as professionals on and off they track.”

Don and Derek agreed that they are very proud of the boys and are extremely grateful to local individuals and businesses that have supported them through the years.

The boys are looking forward to their next race in Southington, Conn. this weekend.

ABOVE: Anthony Paige, Trevor Parent and Gavin Fleury at an East Coast Snocross race.

The three friends travel together with their families to compete in snowmobile races across the northeast.

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fter a slow start in January we were kept busy throughout the month of February as we responded to 20 emergencies including; House Fire (2), Motor Vehicle Accidents (1), EMS Assists (5), Chimney Fire (1), Grass and Brush Fire (2) and Other General Alarms (9). Our membership totaled 170.3 Man Hours for all emergencies with an average response time of 4.6 minutes and an average time from call to on scene of 6.8 minutes. In addition to responding to the emergencies we conducted four training drills that included 150 Man Hours.

Our department suffered a huge loss with the passing of Richard “Dick” Clark. Dick served our department for 64 years and was active until his passing, our members paid their respects by providing an honor guard during his wake and then providing him with a “last call” service at the end of the wake. We would like to thank all the area fire departments for attending the service with us as well as Mineville Fire Department that stood by for us during the service.

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. In conjunction with the day light savings time change our safety tip of the month is to remind everyone to change their batteries in their smoke detectors.

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College For Every Student Leadership Team welcomes and escorts the veterans around Crown Point Central School Friday, March 11. Students include Erick DuShane, Noah LaPointe, Jenna McIntosh, Tyler St. Pierre, Josh Behrendt, John-Roch Sears, Kenzie Bertsche, Savannah Crammond, Noah Arevalo, Shayla Trepanier, Bailey Noel and Emily Harmon. Veterans include John Sweet-U.S. Navy, John Harvish, John Neggia, Paul Gilbear Ross Bouyea, Dorothy LeClair, Pater Keenan an Nick Lanza-U.S. Army and Joseph Rodriguez-U.S. Airforce.

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Students at Crown Point Central School had the chance to speak with veterans during lunch as part of the Honor Flight event March 11.

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ed to hear it.

North Country Honor Flight’s mission is to raise enough money so they can send the men and women of the “Greatest Generation” and those who served in the Korean War, to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII and Korean War memorials. They raise funds so the soldiers can go and not have to spend money to do so.

“I thought the assembly went great,” teacher and CFES advisor Shane Thelen said. “The students were attentive and asked really good follow up questions. I couldn’t be prouder of how our students received the veterans and how respectful they were.”

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Pt. Henry shocker: Three write-in candidates win village seats Pro-dissolution candidates blindside incumbents PORT HENRY — What was supposed to be a boring election night turned out to be anything but here.

As polls closed Tuesday, March 15, incumbent trustee candidates Ruth McDonough, Thomas McDonald and Pat Tom waited for the results of what was put to the voters as an uncontested election.

However, a late rally from a trio of pro-dissolution candidates, who said they only started to campaign for the jobs a day earlier, saw all three get ousted from their seats.

James Curran, one of the two presenters of the petition to dissolve the village government last summer, received 74 votes, while Linda Smythe received 70 votes for the two expired terms of McDonough and McDonald, who received 50 and 46 votes, respectively.

Meanwhile, in an unexpired one-year seat, Mark Davenport received 74 write-in votes in defeating Tom, who garnered 52 votes.

The sudden and unexpected vote reminded many locals of

November, when Joseph Giordano entered the Ticonderoga Supervisor’s race late in the election cycle, defeating thenincumbent Bill Grinnell.

A main issue brought up by the pro-dissolution platform was the use of what they believe were illegal board meetings to talk about the matter of dissolution.

Guerin told media the village held an executive session March 5 to discuss legal matters about dissolution with an atENGAGEMENTS

torney without giving notice.

According to Open Meetings Law, public notice for any meeting must be given at least one week in advance to media outlets and posted in one or more designated public locations at least 72 hours before the meeting takes place.

Also according to the law, any executive session must be called within the framing of a public meeting with the body giving a proper reason why the executive session needs to take place.

While it states an executive session can be used for, “discussions on proposed, pending or current litigation,” seeking legal advice is not a given reason for an executive session.

At the end of the Feb. 22 public meeting when the dissolution plan was presented to the board, Guerin announced the board would be adjourning the public meeting before going into an executive session, an oversight a Sun Community News reporter pointed out to the mayor at the time.

Tom McDonald (left) and Ruth McDonough (right) were both defeated by write-in candidates at the Tuesday, March 15 village elections (trustee Matthew Brassard and Mayor Ernie Guerin sit in between).

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Carpenter, Kelly announce engagement SCHROON — Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelly of Schroon Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Carpenter of Moriah are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Shanon Barbara Kelly to Kevin Matthew Carpenter. The couple were betrothed Wednesday, March 2, aboard The Allure of the Seas during a Caribbean cruise.

Miss Kelly is a nurse at St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany. Mr. Carpenter is employed by Shaker Flats in Lebanon. A fall 2017 wedding is planned.

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Students display prize winning presentations at History Day History comes alive at Fort Ticonderoga TICONDEROGA — Twenty-five middle and high school students from the North Country won top prizes at North Country History Day Saturday, March 5, at Fort Ticonderoga’s Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. These students will advance to compete at New York State History Day in Cooperstown on Monday, April 18.

“What a great day! Not only was it exciting to see student projects, but it was great to see students from throughout the region sharing with each other their common interest in history and what history can teach us about ourselves. Each and every student participant invested a great deal of time and energy in historical research and creating compelling projects reflecting this year’s theme ofExploration, Encounter, Exchange in History,” said Rich Strum, Fort Ticonderoga’s Director of Education and North Country Regional Coordinator for New York State History Day. Junior Division (Grades 6-8) North Country Regional winners include: • Grace Sayward, a homeschool student from Schuyler Falls, took first place in the Historical Paper category with her paper “Marjorie Lansing Porter.” Lisa Marie Baez, from Gouverneur Central School, took second place with her paper “The Diary of Mary Mallon.”

• Taylor Ormasen, Shelbie Alguire, Tyler Tupper, Jillian Neaves, and Kate Rushlo, from Gouverneur Central School, placed first in the Group Performance category with their performance “Around the Moon and Back Again.” Leeah Morrissiey, Allyson Walker, Kody Martin, and Hannah McIntosch placed second with their performance “John Doyle Lee and the Mountain Meadows Massacre.”

• Maia Ontiveros, from Gouverneur Central School, took first place in the Individual Exhibit category with her exhibit “Mexican Immigration.”

• Lorelei Leerkes and Kiyanna Stockwell, from St. Mary’s School in Ticonderoga, placed first in the Group Exhibit category with their exhibit “Samuel de Champlain: His Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in North America.” Kylee Bennett and Talandra Hurlburt, from St. Mary’s School in Ticonderoga, placed second with their exhibit “Theodore Roos-

evelt: Leading the Charge to Build the Panama Canal.”

Senior Division (Grades 9-12) North Country Regional winners include: • Francis Kneussle, from Peru Central School, took first place in the Individual Exhibit category with his exhibit “Samuel de Champlain: Father of Quebec.” Ethan Depo, from Peru Central School, took second place for his exhibit “The Real Imitation Game: Turing and the Enigma Code.”

• Alice Cochran, Christina Lashway, and Nicholas Manfred, from Moriah Central School, placed first in the Group Exhibit category for their exhibit “The Bracero Program.”

• Raymond Bryant, from Moriah Central School, took first place in the Individual Documentary category for his documentary “The Space Race.”

• Ben Caito and Liam Sayward, homeschool students from Schuyler Falls, placed first in the Group Documentary for their documentary “Verplank Colvin: An Exchange of Ideals.”

A special prize for the best use of primary sources, sponsored by the New York State Archives, was awarded to Alice Cochran, Christina Lashway, and Nicholas Manfred, from Moriah Central School, for their exhibit “The Bracero Program.”

Participating schools included Gouverneur Central School, Moriah Central School, Peru Central School, and St. Mary’s School (Ticonderoga) as well as homeschool students from the Plattsburgh, New York area.

Fort Ticonderoga hosts teacher workshops about History Day each fall in the North Country and Regional Coordinator Rich Strum is available to meet with teachers at their schools to introduce the program.

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ers, including a summer internship program, curricular materials, internet resources, and annual teacher workshops and training institutes.

Teachers and students from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, and Warren counties interested in participating in North Country History Day during the 201617 school year should contact Rich Strum at

rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org or at 585-6370.

ABOVE: Lorelei Leerkes, from St. Mary’s School, talks with judges about her History Day exhibit on Samuel de Champlain at North Country History Day, held Saturday, March 5. Dozens of students from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, and Warren counties participated in North Country History Day, held at Fort Ticonderoga.

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Schroon Lake Central seeks host exchange families Foreign kids will bring diversity to district, says super

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SCHROON — Schroon Lake Central School’s international student program is seeking host families for foreign exchange students.

SLCS Superintendent Stephen Gratto said the district is looking for “anyone interested in learning about different cultures, someone loving and caring and wanting to help give a student a great experience.”

Gratto said the school works with a company called Educatius International to help bring international students who are on an F-1 visa, to SLCS. Educatius International is a student placement organization specializing in recruitment and placement of international exchange students.

Students range between ages 15-18 and either spend a semester or an academic year with a host family while attending the local high school.

Gratto said the district signed up with the company because their school is small with a homogenous population.

“We’re really excited for the diversity in our school,” he said. “We think it will add a lot.”

Host families will work with a local coordinator, Heather Williams, throughout the year.

Williams said she keeps in touch with the families, students and teachers; helps resolve any issues that come up, and generally makes sure everyone is happy.

Williams, who has hosted international students in her own home, said hosting is a big commitment with quite a bit of work involved, but the goal is to find good matches for both students and families.

“It’s really an incredible experience,” she said. “It’s pretty much like having another child in your family.”

She said a bonus is the lifetime friends you and your children make, like the bond they developed with a boy they hosted one year.

“My son was able to go to Spain,” said Williams. “His family was so very grateful for us having their son for a year. They called and said they’d love to have [our son] during the summer for a couple weeks.”

Dennis Root, a teacher at SLCS, said he has hosted students for the last three years. Since their children have grown up and moved out, he said their house is almost empty and hosting is a great way to bring back the activity in their home.

“It brings life into the house,” he wrote. “We now have three people throughout the world to converse with.”

Schroon resident Rebecca Sobek said her family has hosted two students in the past, one from Brazil and one from Germany.

“Overall it was a great experience,” she said, adding that they’d love to host again but have four children of their own and have run out of bedrooms.

Regarding the Brazilian student, Sobek said she fit in perfectly with the rest of the family and has since remained in touch.

“She actually came back to visit for a month last year,” she said. “We really loved having her back.”

Williams said host families receive a stipend from Educatius to help with the extra expenses of having another child in the home.

Anyone interested in being a host family can call Superintendent Stephen Gratto at 532-7164.

Lost boy of Sudan: Gabriel Bol Deng to speak March 28

By Mikaela Foster

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SCHROON — Gabriel Bol Deng will discuss his experiences escaping from a warzone at Schroon Lake Central School later this month.

In 1987 when Bol Deng was 10-years-old, there was an attack on his home village of Ariang in South Sudan by North Sudanese Murahileen militiamen.

He escaped and began a four-month long journey on foot to the Dimma Refugee Camp in Ethiopia.

Several years later, he fled to Kenya, where

he faced more than just disease, famine and violence.

Throughout his experiences, Bol Deng was inspired to pursue and further his education despite the odds.

In 2001 he came to the U.S. as part of the Refugee Resettlement Program and in 2007 returned to his home village for the first time in over 20 years.

Bol Deng realized the needs in his community and started the HOPE for Ariang Foundation to help rebuild his village and is now traveling to inspire people with a message of hope, resiliency and hard work.

Superintendent Stephen Gratto said he

had Bol Deng speak at his previous school in Champlain and thought he was a good speaker with a good message.

“I also like to highlight people who are doing good,” he said. He’s giving back to his community in Africa. I think that’s a good message for my students to hear.”

Gratto believes Bol Deng’s message is more relevant now than ever before with the current refugee crisis impacting society.

Gratto said to help prepare his students for this presentation, he has asked for any teachers talking about current events to discuss the Syrian refugees who are currently experiencing a similar situation.

He has also asked them to expose their students to a book titled “A Long Walk to Water”

by Linda Sue Park, which tells a survival story about a boy who becomes one of the lost boys of Sudan. Although this book is not about Bol Deng, it tells a similar story.

“I’m sure it will lead to a good discussion afterwards,” he said.

Gratto said the presentation is open to the public on a limited basis. Anyone interested in attending the event on March 28 at 2 p.m. is encouraged to email Stephen Gratto at sgratto@slwildcats.org to make a reservation.

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Students v. Faculty game set

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SCHROON — Will the students become the teachers, or will the faculty show they still have the touch when it comes to basketball?

The Schroon Lake Central Class of 2017 is sponsoring a Faculty-v.-Juniors and Seniors basketball game Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

“I think it will be fun,” said advisor Liza DeZalia. “It was done last year by the seniors, but the juniors took the project over and asked the seniors to be part of it.”

DeZalia added there will be a couple of ways fans will be able to get involved in the action.

The first will take place at the beginning of the event with a half-court challenge. Participants will pay $1 a shot for the chance to release their inner Steph Curry and drain a bucket from the center stripe. The first who successfully hits the shot will receive half of the proceeds from the long shot event.

The second will take place during halftime of the game with a foul shooting contest. Participants can pay $5 to get involved, and will have one minute to hit as many 15-footers from the charity stripe as they can, with the winner again receiving half the proceeds from the free throw shooting event.

Admission to the game is $2 for adults and $1 for students in grades K-12.

The Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club held their monthly meeting recently and were treated to a demonstration by Bob Crooks and Ken Mackenzie as they described the making of maple syrup. They brought along gauges used to measure different grades of syrup, its density, color and temperature. Following the meeting, the seniors had dinner at Flanagan’s.

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JeanÊ EllenÊ Crossman TICONDEROGA — Jean Ellen Crossman, 76, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Essex Center of Elizabethtown.

Born in Ticonderoga, September 18, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Smith) Fuller.

Mrs. Crossman was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her twin sister, Joan Chandler and by two brothers, Guy Fuller and John Fuller.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Ralph E. Crossman; six children, Donna Porter of Ticonderoga, Stephen Crossman of Hudson Falls, Debra Porter, Scott Crossman, James Crossman and Mark Crossman, all of Ticonderoga; two sisters, Grace Keast of Ticonderoga and Barbara Rock of Hudson Falls; and one brother, William Fuller of New Hampshire. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Ezzo, Connery family welcome son

A Private Graveside Service will take place at a later date at the family plot of St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery of Ticonderoga. The Rev. Kevin D. McEwan, Pastor, will officiate.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga.

Donations in Mrs. Crossman’s memory may be made to the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 265, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.

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

PORT HENRY – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Knights of Columbus November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

CROWN POINT - Crown Point Board of Fire Commissioners will hold monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month commencing at 7:00 pm at the Crown Point Fire Station 2764 Main St., Crown Point New York.

JOHNSBURG - GORE MT. SENIORS meeting Wed. Mar. 23 at noon at the Johnsburg Meal Site.

Lunch: beef stew with potatoes and carrots, biscuit and chilled peaches. Call 251-2711 Tues. or early Wed. for reservation. Following lunch and a business meeting we will play BINGO.

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

SCHROON LAKE – 2015-2016 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center November 18, December 9, January 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13,May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296

TICONDEROGA - Free Opioid overdose responder training. Ticonderoga Community Building, 152 Montcalm Street, Basement Meeting Room. 2nd Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Must call 518.563.2437, ext. 3403 to register. Must be at least 16 years of age to participate.

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

Free.

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

TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

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

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

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

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SCHROON LAKE – Schroon Lake Public Library's, Writers GroupMeets the 2nd and 4th Monday At 1:00 p.m., In the downstairs meeting room. New Members welcome!

For more info call 518-532-7737 ext. 13.

CLINTONVILLE – Chesterfield Fish & Game Club, Green St., Clintonville, NY has indoor Archery, Pistol & Small Caliber Rifle Shooting.

January–April.

Tuesdays Archery 7pm–9pm. Thursday is Pistol & Small Rifle Shooting 7pm9pm. Please note that Pistol Permits are required before shooting is allowed. Cost is $5 Non-Member & $3 for members. For further details please call John Stranahan 518-534-9716.

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

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday

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

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

For more information call Teresa at 251-4460.

NORTH CREEK/LONG LAKE Preschool story hour, craft time.

Town of Johnsburgh Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Every Friday.

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

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

Monday through Thursday

T IC ON DE RO G A — Joseph Jamie Ezzo was born Friday, Jan. 1, at 9:12 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds .03 ounces, 18 half inches long. His parents are Heather Ezzo and Matthew Connery of Ticonderoga. Paternal Grandparents are Robert and Kelley Noel and Paul Connery of Ticonderoga.

His maternal grandparents are Richard and Josey Ezzo of Ticonderoga.

MORIAH – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, October 11, November 15, December 13, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 MORIAH – The Town of Moriah Town Offices will be closing o at Noon on Friday, March 25, 2016 and will reopen on Monday, March 28th for regular business hours.

PORT HENRY - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Monday, March 28, Mountain Lake Services, Port Henry, Noon to 4 p.m. For more info call (518) 562-7406

TICONDEROGA - AA “Big Book” Meeting. Inner Lakes/Moses Ludington Cafeteria. 7 p.m. Every Thursday.

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

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

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

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

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

TICONDEROGA - Support group people family members addictions.

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

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

CROWN POINT - Monthly meeting.

Second Thursday of the month.

Hammond Library. 4 p.m.

HAGUE - Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m. Third Tuesday PORT HENRY - Town of Moriah Town Board meetings. Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m.

Second Thursday.

SCHROON LAKE - SLCS Board of Education to hold the regular monthly meeting on Thursday March 24th at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. 518-532-7164 SILVER BAY - Northern Lake George Rotary Club meeting. Silvery Bay YMCA of ADK. 7:30 a.m.

Details: Diane Dickson 518-5438051. Every Tuesday.

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

TICONDEROGA - ADIRONDACK TRAILRIDERS - SNOWMOBILE CLUB meetings will be held at the Ticonderoga Fish and Game Building on Middle Chilson Rd at 6pm Second Monday of every month.

All members are encouraged to attend. New members are welcome.

Think Snow. Jon Cooke 518-5856102.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday TICONDEROGA - Town of Ticonderogas Regular Town Board meeting. 6 p.m. Second Thursday.

February 4th & February 25th meetings have been cancelled.

TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) will continue to host monthly Open House with the North Country Small Business Development Center on the Second Tuesday of each month. There is no Open Houses for the months May, June, July, or August. Note: dates are subject to change. For more info call 518-585-6619.

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

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

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

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

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

NORTH CREEK - Gore Mountain Seniors luncheon meeting at Noon March 23rd . Please call the North Creek Meal Site 518-251-2711 to make reservation. .

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

50+. 12:45 p.m. Johnsburg Senior Center. Details: Helene Goodman 518-251-2846. Doctors clearance before first session SCHROON LAKE - Schroon Lake nutrition site. Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. Call Keisha at 518-5320179. Everyone is welcome.

TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, 2 until 3 p.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, Mary mba32@cornell.edu. Every Third Monday.

SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

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Fish & Game to host shooting program

Recently four students from Ticonderoga high school participated in the balsa wood bridge competition at the Albany Mariott, as part of the Capital District’s 36th anniversary Celebration of National Engineers Week. Connor Lauzon, Brandon Romaca, Sam Shelmidine, and Colvin Chapman competed with 120 bridges from schools across the Albany region. The team of Sam Shelmidine and Colvin Chapman built a three ounce arched bridge that withstood 271 lbs of weight. They placed second in the coveted efficiency division and took home $250. The bridge program is sponsored by Ticonderoga Kiwanis Club, Northern Lake George Rotary Club, Reale Construction Co., DeFranco Landscaping Co., and the Ticonderoga Teachers Assoc. Sam Shelmidine, Colvin Chapman pose with the first place and third place bridge winners.

TICONDEROGA — The Northern Washington County Fish and Game Club is sponsoring a shooting program at the indoor range at the Ticonderoga Fish and Game Club. Shooting sessions are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. To register, contact Kevin Hart at 547-8359.

Burn ban in effect for North Country PLATTSBURGH — There is an open burn ban for many portions of the State of New York beginning Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, May 14. After that point there may be local laws that prohibit or restrict open fires. People should always check with local municipality or fire department before burning. They encourage the public to check the DEC website for specific information. With the exceptionally mild winter and very little snow cover there have already been several wildland fires in the county.

Seedlings, shrubs, trees more on sale WESTPORT — The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District is now holding their annual seedling sale.

There is a large selection of bare-root tree and shrub seedlings and transplants for erosion control, wildlife habitat improvement, windbreaks and reforestation available. Groundcovers and wildflower seed mixes, slow release fertilizer tablets that will provide necessary nutrients for up to two years, and water gel, which helps to retain moisture around the roots can also be purchased. Tuesday, March 22 is the deadline to place an order and guarantee a variety. Orders will be taken up to the day of the sale. Some varieties may not be available at a later date. Tree order pick-up day is Friday, April 22, in Floral Hall at the Fairgrounds. To get an order form or more information visit essexcountyswcd.org, or call 962-8225 weekdays, or visit the office at the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Kiwanis egg hunt open for kids TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 26, at Ticonderoga Bicentennial Park, at 10 a.m. This is for ages 4 to 8. In case of heavy rain, the event will be held in the Ticonderoga Armory Community Center.

Church services, activities slated CROWN POINT — The First Congregational Church, “Brick Church in the Park,” invites the community Sunday, March 20, at 9:30 a.m. The Palm Sunday Service will include reflective time and Pastoral Prayers, singing, as well as a positive, timely message by Pastor Dave.

Spring cleaning at the church takes place Saturday, March 19, at 9 a.m. Bring a bucket and sponge. Coffee and donuts will be served. There will be Bible Study at the Parsonage

Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m.

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

Memorial Day committee seeks donations CROWN POINT — The Crown Point Memorial Day Committee will be holding their annual dinner and silent auction Saturday, April 16, at the Crown Point Fire Hall. The Committee is seeking basket donations for the auction. If interested in donating contact any Committee Member or visit their Facebook page; Crown Point Memorial Day Celebration.

Town offices close for holiday MORIAH — The Town of Moriah Town Offices will be closing Friday, March 25, at noon, and will reopen Monday, March 28 for regular business hours.

County Fair to provide Livestock Award WESTPORT — The Youth Small Livestock Award will be provided to youth as an incentive to show their livestock project at the Essex County Fair. Livestock to be considered are swine, sheep, goats, and llamas. This award is to help offset the expenses of required Veterinary inspection and required vaccinations. This includes a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), rabies vaccine, ranch/farm visit, and veterinary fee. The award is not to be used toward the purchase of show animals. The livestock must remain on exhibition during the entire fair week. If the animal is removed (unless excused by Ag & Mkts) the exhibitor must reimburse the Fair. Application must be received on or before Monday, May 30. Late Applications will not be accepted.

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Summer Softball league seeks athletes WARRENSBURG — An information meeting for area softball players interested in joining the Warrensburg Tri-County Middle League summer softball team will be held Saturday, April 1, at the Richards Library, at 5:30 p.m. Softball players ages 13-16 are eligible to try out - players may not turn 17 before January 2016. Athletes from ALL area schools and communities are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information or to receive a player packet, contact Coach Garrett Combs at 480-8830 or by email atgarrett.d.combs@ gmail.com. Additional information can be found by liking the “Warrensburg Tri-County Middle League Softball” page on Facebook.

Volunteers needed for Fort Park Day TICONDEROGA — Community leaders, history enthusiasts, and preservationists will team up with the Civil War Trust at more than 125 sites in 29 states to answer the call to service on Park Day Saturday, April 2, at Fort Ticonderoga, at 10 a.m. Volunteers will be asked to assist in the maintenance of Fort Ticonderoga’s Carillon Battlefield Trail, a 1.7 mile loop. Volunteers will also help with the removal of brush piles from the recently pruned Pell family orchard. Tools and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Lauren MacLeod by phone at 585-2821 or by email at lmacleod@fort-ticonderoga.org. Advanced registration is recommended.

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VikingsÊ authorÊ comebackÊ forÊ theÊ ages Moriah pulls off largest rally in NYSPHSAA tournament history

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GLENS FALLS — As heartbroken as Moriah felt following the NYSPHSAA Class D semifinals against Bridgehampton last year — was as elated as they felt advancing to the Class D championship game March 11.

Facing a 16 point deficit early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings went on a 23-4 run, scoring the final 16 points of the game in defeating Panama, 62-59 on Friday, March 11.

“We were fighting for our life,” Vikings head coach Brian Cross said of his teams victory, which had many moments which harkened back to previous final four trips for he and his Vikings.

“I give all the kids credit for never giving up,” Cross continued. “I have a lot of faith in them and when it got to six, that’s when I thought we really had a chance to win.”

Taylor Slattery scored 16 of his 24 points in the final quarter, including a pair of dunks which brought the Moriah faithful out of their seats with the noise of a jumbo jet.

“Oh, it made the place go crazy,” Cross said.

“You couldn’t hear your-

self think,” Slattery said. “I needed to get something going. That was a lot of big heart and everyone stepped up and we didn’t give up. It feels good.”

Slattery also had six rebounds and seven assists.

“As soon as we started fighting back I felt good about our chance,” Said Dylan Trombley, who scored eight points while recording five of his nine assists in the final eight minutes.

“Panama is one heck of a team,” Trombley added.

“Joey (Stahl) hit a key three and we clamped down on defense after that. Taylor and Adam (Jaquish) lifted us up and we all played as hard as we could.”

Jaquish finished with 14 points to go with 18 rebounds and five blocked shots, along with four assists.

“That was crazy,” Jaquish said. “Our fans were so loud you could not hear in here.

That final buzzer sounded and it was a huge weight lifted off our shoulders.”

The win marks the first in three consecutive tries for the Vikings to make the state championship game, their first title game appearance since 2003 when they lost to S.S. Seward.

The first half may have reminded many Viking fans

of the 2003 game. As Josh Odell played the roll of A.J. Hoyt, scoring 19 points on five three pointers to give Panama a 38-26 lead heading into halftime. The Panthers added to their lead by one point heading into the fourth quarter while taking a 59-46 lead into the final 5:26 of the game.

It would also be the last time they would score. At that point, the Panthers went to a slower, half court offense, and shots started to rim out instead of fall through.

“If they were going to shoot their way they did in the first half. We were not coming out of the lockerroom,” Cross said. “I think they got tight late in the game. Sometimes when you go into that slower offense and stall mode, it stops going in.”

However, Cross had nothing but praise for the starting five of Panama, as the Panthers only subbed once for 1:13 of the third quarter.

“Those five kids played great,” he said.

For the Vikings, Stahl scored nine points to go with four rebounds, while Todd Clarke added four points and thee boards with Jarrod MacDougal scoring three and grabbing five boards.

Noah Gilbo added four rebounds, two assists and a steal off the bench, while Billy Larrow also had an assist.

Taylor Slattery’s fourth quarter dunk not only drew the Vikings closer, but brought a deafening roar from the Moriah faithful as Moriah continued down the comeback trail.

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Jarrod MacDougal shoots over Chris Blose and Jack Payne.

Dylan Trombley fires a shot over the hands of Panama’s Josh Odell.

Photo by Rhonda Baker

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Three-pointers (8): Odell 6, Payne 1, Yuchnitz 1 Free Throws: Blose 4-8, Eddy 3-5, TEAM 7-13

Free Throws: Jaquish 2-4, Trombley 0-2, Slattery 4-10, TEAM 6-16

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HotÊ shootingÊ doomsÊ VikingsÊ inÊ DÊ titleÊ game Also historic, champs Oriskany hit 15 three-pointers in D title game

best friends,” Larrow said. “It was awesome to be here again at the Civic Center, it means we won a lot of important games in our careers.”

As for the underclassmen, sophomore Joe Stahl scored six points to go with four rebounds, while classmate Dylan Trombley added one point, four rebounds and three steals.

“We have a good core returning with Dylan and Joey,” Cross said. “We have some good kids who we called up for the playoffs and a strong JV program. It may take us a year or two, but we’ll have a shot to make it back to (the final four).”

By Keith Lobdell

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GLENS FALLS — One day after overcoming a hot outside shooting performance by Panama, the magic was not there for a second day in a row as the Moriah varsity boys basketball team was defeated for the first — and only — time in the 2015-16 basketball season.

The Redskins (27-0) rained down 15 three-pointers en route to a 79-54 victory over the Vikings (26-1) in the NYSPHSAA Class D Championship game March 12, a new record for three pointers made in a state title game.

It’s a record the Vikings know all too well, as it was previously held by the 2003 S.S. Seward team, who defeated Moriah, 6852, as Mike Hoyt hit nine of his team’s 14 from beyond the arc.

“We couldn’t figure out how to cool them down,” Moriah head coach Brian Cross said one night after his team set their own record for largest comeback in a Final Four game. “When that happens, there is nothing you can do.”

The frustration on the part of the Vikings was obvious, highlighted by the last of six three-pointers hit by senior Anthony Warcup.

With Moriah senior Adam Jaquish coming in hard against him, Warcup released a corner shot from a position behind the backboard, arcing it high over the outstretched hand of the Viking center. As the ball went through the net without touching the rim, Jaquish looked over to the Moriah bench and threw his hands skyward as if asking, “what else could I have done.”

“I thought we were playing good defense, things just went right for them almost every time they put a shot up,” senior Taylor Slattery said.

“We were getting our offense and good looks,” Jaquish said.

“Things were not falling for us and they hit everything. I kept thinking it was fine — we had just comeback last night — but it’s hard to strike back when they do what they did on offense.”

Slattery and Jaquish were named to the Final Four All Star team, as Slattery picked up the award for the second straight season. The guard forward scored 17 points while recording three rebounds and three assists in the game.

Jaquish, meanwhile, scored 14 points to go with 10 rebounds. The senior finished his career with 1,609 points, ending as the second leading boys scorer in Section VII history.

“They have meant everything to us over these past three seasons,” Cross said. “It is going to be tough to see those two leave. Adam has worked very hard and has become a com-

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plete basketball player. Taylor really shined this season when we moved him to the wing and gave him more chances to create.”

Senior Jarrod MacDougal added nine points, while classmate Billy Larrow scored three points and seniors Noah Gilbo and Todd Clarke each added two points.

Along with Chuck Bryant and Cody Stockwell (one assist), the eight soon-to-be graduates from the program recorded 70 wins over the past three seasons, all three ending at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

“They’re just a great group of kids, and they are the same way in school,” Cross said.

“It’s been great playing with all these kids and making memories like this,” Jaquish said. “These seniors have been the best friends — they are like brothers to me. I wish I could keep playing with all of them.”

“These have been the best times I have had with my coaches, fans, supporters and teammates,” Slattery said. “These guys have all been my friends. We have worked so hard together and pushed each other in practice. They mean the world to me.”

“We have been together for so long and have so much chemistry on the court,” Stockwell said. “It has been great coming back here and getting a chance to accomplish our goal.”

“All the hard work and dedication we have put in — it’s crazy,” Gilbo said. “They are all a bunch of good friends who I have been fortunate to laugh, joke and work together with.”

“It has meant everything having the chance to play with my

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TheÊ VikingÊ EliteÊ Eight A look at the 2015-16 senior class of the Moriah varsity boys basketball team and their accomplishments over the past three seasons:

Record

70-5 Losses:

2013-14: 62-28 v. AuSable Valley; 61-58 at Ticonderoga; 57-24 v. NY Mills (Class D Final Four) 2014-15: 68-52 v. Bridgehampton (Class D Final Four) 2015-16: 79-54 v. Oriskany (Class D championship game)

Playoff record

15-3 Wins:

2013-14: 60-27 v. Lake Placid; 60-39 v. Keene; (VII) 48-37 v. Westport; (Reg. semi’s) 50-40 v. Argyle; (Reg. finals) 5141 v. Madrid-Waddington

Moriah fans start to realize their team’s fate.

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2014-15: 75-36 v. ELCS; 69-47 v. Indian Lake/Long Lake; (VII) 56-42 v. Keene; (Reg. finals) 59-49 v. Germantown 2015-16: 82-41 v. Keene; 81-37 v. ELCS; (VII) 62-44 v. Willsboro; (Reg. semi’s) 72-39 v. Chateaugay; (Reg. finals) 8259 v. Argyle; (Final Four) 62-59 v. Panama (Keene 0-3, ELCS 0-2, Argyle 0-2)

Career points scored

3,861

Adam Jaquish 1,315*; Taylor Slattery 937; Jarrod MacDougal 548; Noah Gilbo 403; Todd Clarke 223; Billy Larrow 122; Cody Stockwell 60•; Chuckie Bryant 48• * - Adam Jaquish scored 294 points as a freshman, bringing his career total to 1,609 points, putting him only behind Beekmantown’s Dan Munson (1,696) on the Section VII alltime scoring list.

• - Stockwell and Bryant were varsity members for two seasons.

Playoff points

815

Adam Jaquish 287; Taylor Slattery 222; Jarrod MacDougal 143; Noah Gilbo 82; Todd Clarke 50; Cody Stockwell 13; Chuckie Bryant 9; Billy Larrow 9

Final Four tounrament points

153

Taylor Slattery 65; Adam Jaquish 44; Jarrod MacDougal 21; Noah Gilbo 10; Todd Clarke 8; Billy Larrow 5

Moriah’s Joe Stahl drives between Oriskany defenders Ryan Schmadel and Shamis Lasher in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game.

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Nature is a great healer and the increasingly fresh air combined with the splendor of the natural setting are a powerfully restorative combination.

Get up, get out and enjoy the Spring weather. It only comes around once a year, so take advantage of it while you can.

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

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Notes from the North Woods Joe Hackett

> Outdoor Columnist

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Falling Waters

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lthough the Adirondack region is well known for it’s soaring mountain peaks, clear, quiet lakes, and vast wild forests, it is easy to overlook one of the region’s most dynamic and captivating natural resource; our incredible waterfalls.

In fact, the numerous waterfalls at Ausable Chasm comprise the oldest, tourist attraction in the United States.

During the 1950s era, when motor touring was at it’s peak, an Essex County tourism brochure boasted that Essex County contains more waterfalls than any other county in the state.

Although I have never verified the claim, it is quite believable when you consider the amount of water that’s bound up in the region’s deep snowpack, and ice covered cliffs.

Historically, the region has been both wracked, and wrecked as a result of the high waters of the spring thaw. It is a time when the mountains latterly weep with the stunning, white foam of rivulets, frothing whitewater streams and waterfalls of every description.

It’s reasonable to argue that as the snow melts and waters begin to pour off the vast dome of the High Peaks, there is an amazing amount of cascading water. In fact, there are simply too many falls to count, as they crop up along whatever is the

easiest route down the hill. The early Spring season is also an ideal time to view the falls, as the forests have yet to leaf out. The wide open woods, and also provide a contrasting backdrop that serves to highlight the tumbling waters.

Across the region, ribbons of white, frothy waters will soon begin to grace the mountainsides as they caress the cliffs and line the ledges of the soaring peaks.

In the valleys, the spring thaw waters will sweep away massive blocks of ice, timber and other debris. In particularly heavy water, a thunderous sound can be heard an boulders, trees and occasionally a picnic table or two are sent rolling down the riverbed.

Spring signals the rebirth of the earth, and as wild flowers begin to peek through the decaying leaves; birds and wildlife will venture out. At the conclusion of the long winter, the Spring thaw brings out something almost primal in us.

It is a peaceful and exciting time to be in the wild; and it can actually be good for your health. Science is finally getting around to validating what Mothers have known for generations; going outside is actually good for your health and never is it so apparent as in the spring.

The incredibly fresh, crisp, clean Adirondack air is the result of an ongoing process of photosynthesis that occurs throughout a 6 million acre of forest of balsam, spruce, pine and hardwoods.

In fact, these vast forests are virtual, fresh air factories that are fired by the photosynthesis of billions of plants and trees, bushes and grasses. The Adirondack air is refreshed by the flowing waters of thirty thousand miles of streams and rivers.

We have an opportunity to breathe the freshly manufactured, sweetened air at its source. Is it any wonder that physicians historically recommended The Adirondack Cure for patients suffering from respiratory ailments.

Conservation Conversations Rich Redman

> Outdoor Columnist

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Symbiotic Relationship

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t the recent Salmon Symposium held in Willsboro, Shawn Gillilland opened the meeting stating that he wants to improve the Salmon fishing economy in town. He realizes that in order to do that, it needs to be done, in his words: “in a symbiotic fashion”.

In biologic terms, symbiosis means living together or mutually beneficial to each other, not being parasitic or living off another.

As a conservationist, that word, symbiosis, caught my attention, because true conservation and symbiosis go hand in hand; the wise use of our resources in a way where we both, use and protect our natural resources.

About forty or more folks attended this meeting at the Noblewood Lodge to learn about the Salmon restoration Program on the Boquet River.

Lance Durfey, the NYS DEC fisheries manager for Region 5 spoke about the life span of the Salmon, its habitat needs and about the stocking locations for the young fry to survive.

He mentioned the five top priority items to maintain a quality fishery; lamprey control, fish stocking, angler access, habitat and regulations.

Lamprey control is the number one priority to keep a sound fish population. Lampreys attach themselves to the bodies of the fish and suck out the bodily fluids weakening or killing the fish. Lampricides like TFM or bayluscide are used in streams every four years to kill the young lamprey that live in the streams before they migrate out to the lake.

Fish stocking was next. Young salmon called fry can live in a stream for two years before they migrate out to the lake.

Fry are stocked in the North and South forks of the Boquet where the habitat is excellent for the young to survive. There are large stones and boulders for the young to hide in.

Habitat was next, and dams once again were the number one culprit. With the removal of the Willsboro dam, things are improving. However, due to the steepness of the cascade and low water flows, it is a challenge for salmon to get up into the river past the old dam site. Some of this may be due to manipulation of the stream bed to build the dam.

Regulations were the final topic Lance discussed. Regulations where all anglers can enjoy the river were emphasized.

River sections designated as artificial or fly fishing only and

Bill Arden catch and release sections along with traditional fishing methods such as spin fishing and bait fishing areas where discussed.

Regulations may also be needed to protect certain nursery areas where the fish build their redds or nests, allowing them to become wild in nature and self-sustaining to insure the future of the fish.

Bill Arden of the US Fish and Wildlife Service was the next speaker and discussed how the salmon were extirpated from Lake Champlain in the 1840’s and in Lake Ontario watershed in the 1890’s. Over fishing, dams, riparian area loss and pollution were the major cause for the salmon’s demise.

Arden discussed how in 1973 the Salmon restoration Program was started where 300,000, six to eight inch smolts of the Bald Hill Sebago brood strain were released into Lake Champlain. Adirondack Sebago strain salmon where also stocked into the lake from the New York hatchery.

Andrew Harbicht, Senior Research Fellow with the Concordia Lake Champlain Salmon restoration Research Effort spoke about how the Alewife’s that the salmon feed on have an enzyme in them that affects the vitamin B uptake in the salmon. This enzyme stops vitamin B1 and reduces the energy levels in the fish. Reduced energy levels affect how far the fish can migrate up through rapids, jump low waterfalls and get to gravel sites to nest. It’s the same with people; a reduced energy level reduces output.

Mark Malchoff from the Sea Grant Program and James McKenna the director of ROOST both spoke about the socioeconomic and economic development needs in order to make Willsboro a fishing town and not just another old factory town. The “build it and they will come” theory was discussed.

Jim Hotaling a local Willsboro resident attending the meeting mentioned how a camp ground was needed to allow the bass fishermen who come to Lake Champlain for the bass tournaments to have a place to stay.

In the early days of the spring thaw, the local woods are often laced with a variety of waterfalls, both large and small.

Photo by Joe Hackett

Motels, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, farm B&B’s and other local business’s that keep communities strong were discussed. It’s like the chicken or the egg. Which comes first?

When the fishing improves and people come, they will want to refuel their vehicles and bodies. Fishing, along with other attractions was discussed, like a local brewery, hiking trails, and niche market stores.

Nicole Pionteck of the Ausable River Association was the wrap up speaker and talked about how the river association has river stewards to educate anglers about the spread of didymo and other invasive species that could affect our local rivers and streams.

Wader wash stations are set up along the Ausable where anglers wash there waders off in a salt water solution to kill off any invasives that may be on the felt soles or boots themselves. Keeping invasives out of our rivers, streams and landscapes is a priority. Competing invasives is a serious challenge to river ecosystems.

This meeting brought out many challenging issues to building a world class salmon fishery for the Town of Willsboro.

But, many of us working together can make this happen. Riparian sections of streams need to be restored, limiting polluted runoff, protecting nursery areas, and controlling predators and invasives.

Build the fishery, and then supplement the town based on salmon and trout fishing tourism. Willsboro along with Trout Unlimited, the local Soil and Water, NYS DEC, the Greater Adirondack RC&D and the US Fish and Wildlife along with economic partners can make this happen. There was a mutual respect and cooperative effort to improve the community and fishery in Willsboro at this meeting. SYMBIOSIS! 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.

Newcomb resident Asia Winter Bush caught this 39-inch, 14 pound pike Feb. 29 while ice fishing with her father Phillip.

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Funniciello enters the 21st Congressional race Candidate sees second stab at New York’s 21st Congressional District as work necessary to build sustainable grassroots movement

By Pete DeMola

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GLENS FALLS — After months of coy statements, Matt Funiciello formally rolled out his campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District on Saturday.

In his announcement speech at a Glens Falls banquet hall, Funiciello likened the country’s political situation to the cowboy film “Shane” in which a gunslinger’s retirement plans are dashed by a ruthless cattle baron.

“We don’t have to celebrate Jack Palance in ‘Shane’,” Funiciello said, likening the film’s sociopathic killer to what he perceives as the pitfalls of a two-party system that “still smacks of elitism and ruling class political theater.”

Funiciello joins incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik and Democratic hopeful Mike Derrick, a retired army colonel from Peru, Clinton County.

The candidate highlighted the country’s foreign conflicts, including the war in Iraq, which is nearing its 13th anniversary on March 20, as one of his chief concerns. It’s an issue that is not being discussed by either candidate, he said.

“Our foreign policy is what’s preventing us from being quintessentially American,” Funiciello told a crowd of supporters. “It’s preventing us from being Shane.”

Funiciello, who owns a bakery in downtown Glens Falls, garnered 10.6 percent of the vote in 2014 when he came in third to Stefanik, who commanded a decisive 53 percent victory. Democratic candidate Aaron Woolf, an Elizabethtownbased filmmaker, drew 32.5 percent.

Funiciello told the Sun he plans on conducting a “guerilla campaign” in which he will travel to every town in the district before the November election to speak with voters and distribute bread made with New York-grown wheat.

“We want to talk to actual people,” Funiciello said. “We want to get people voting again, regular working class people.”

The candidate has spent the past 15 months organizing the Warren County Green Party, which is now affiliated with the state party.

Two additional candidates announced on Saturday for seats in the state legislature: Steve Ruzbacki will challenge State Senator Betty Little, and Robin Barkenhagen will mount a challenge against Assemblyman Dan Stec.

While the three candidates share similar ideas — the Green Party platform includes a $15 minimum wage, single-payer healthcare and a Green New Deal — the trio will run independently, said Funiciello.

Funiciello called the newfound energy inspirational. Four years ago, he said, activists considered themselves lucky if five people showed up at a party meeting. Monthly events now draw between 15 and 25, while Saturday’s campaign launch saw 135 counted at the door, he said.

This is the work that needs to be done to build a political party from roots up, Funiciello said, a process he estimated

will take seven generations.

The candidate expected interest in the Congressional race will be muted this cycle due to the presidential race.

Funiciello did, however, predict a larger voter turnout and expected those voters would be looking for a third option if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, and real estate developer Donald Trump, a Republican, win their parties’ nominations.

“I don’t think a lot of [the progressive base] will vote for Hillary,” Funiciello said.

Since New York is a “safe state”, Funiciello asked attendees to vote for Jill Stein, the presumptive Green Party nominee.

Here in the district, Funiciello said Stefanik and Derrick will be competing for the same slice of the electorate.

In his speech, he pre-emptively brushed off spoiler concerns that have dogged the Green Party since 2000 when Ralph Nader ran as the party’s presidential candidate. Democrats continue to believe the consumer advocate’s entry stripped away votes from their candidate, Al Gore, and handed the election to George W. Bush, a Republican.

The country has a long history of movements that have disrupted the status quo, including the end of slavery, he said.

“Let’s build a workers party that cares about human beings,” Funiciello said. “You guys can be the light of all of it.”

The campaign raised $38,000 in 2014. Funiciello said they’re aiming for $100,000 this cycle.

The campaign generated $2,200 on Saturday, according to Peter LaVenia, Funiciello’s campaign manager.

The Green Party does not accept corporate donations.

New York State Green Party Co-Chair Gloria Mattera, who attended the rollout, admitted fundraising poses a perennial challenge.

But having a trio of local candidates who are known and present in their communities will help, she said.

“I really feel positive about the candidates and how they will touch the voters one by one,” Mattera said.

Funiciello’s opponents welcomed him to the race.

“I enjoyed getting to know Matt Funiciello over the course of the last campaign,” Stefanik said. “And while I disagree with his policy solutions, I welcome Matt Funiciello to the race and look forward to a spirited debate on the important issues facing North Country families and small businesses.”

“I know Matt personally and am looking forward to engaging with him on issues critical to Northern New York,” said Derrick. “I respect his commitment to the working residents of this district and the environment. Those of us who live here fully understand how working people and the environment are under pressure. While we share some priorities, we will differ on the best way to create positive change for the citizens of this district.”

Funiciello and Derrick face an uphill battle in their efforts to unseat Stefanik.

In January, the national, nonpartisan Rothenberg Report rated the race “Safe Republican.”

“As a young woman in a party known for being full of aging white men, Stefanik has a larger national profile than most freshman members,” read the report. “Democrats are trying to cultivate retired Army Officer Mike Derrick into a top-tier candidate, but he’s not there yet.”

ABOVE: Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello announced his campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District on Saturday, March 12 in Glens Falls. Funiciello came in third behind Rep. Elise Stefanik in 2014, garnering 10.6 percent of the vote to the incumbent’s 53 percent. The Democratic candidate, Aaron Woolf, received 32.5 percent.

Animal cruelty task force to county: Ban long-term dog tethering The group is urging Essex County lawmakers to outlaw the longterm tethering of dogs

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Planning on leaving Fido on his leash all day?

Not so fast, says the Essex County Animal Cruelty Task Force.

The group is spearheading an effort to ban long-term dog tethering in Essex County.

Outlawing the practice will resolve a host of animal cruelty and public safety issues, North Country SPCA Executive Director Jessica Hartley told the Essex County Board of Supervisors on Monday.

“We’re not talking about dogs safely and temporarily tethered for a short period of time, but dogs that live their lives on chains,” Hartley said. “It’s truly a miserable and inhumane existence for them.”

Hartley’s presentation included images of emaciated dogs pictured in squalid living conditions that the no-kill shelter rescued, including an Elizabethtown pup whose leash was too short to grant access to its doghouse.

Keeping canines on short leashes presents a wealth of problems, Hartley said.

Pent-up aggression may manifest itself in attacks, mainly on children, who are weak and vulnerable. Frequent escapes lead to safety risks; contrast barking is a nuisance, while the

collars themselves present health risks, including strangulation and infection. Tethered dogs also often go unvaccinated, she said.

Hartley also cited a rash of thefts in the Canton-area tied to the practice.

“The leading theory for disappearances that they are stolen and sold into dog-fighting operations as fighters themselves or as bait dogs,” she said.

Statewide, only New York City, Suffolk and Canandaigua counties have anti-tethering ordinances, joining 140 other municipalities across the country.

If approved by lawmakers, the ordinance would send a strong message statewide that Essex County is serious about combating animal cruelty, Hartley said.

The US Department of Agriculture, Humane Society and American Veterinary Medical Association have all sounded off against the practice.

Most communities report a 90 percent compliance rate after the law is passed, said Hartley.

Hartley said it was possible to craft legislation that doesn’t interfere with the state Ag and Markets Law. Lawmakers appeared supportive, but raised questions about enforcement.

The task force will continue to work with the sheriff ’s department and the county attorney to research how the ordinance would be enforced, said Hartley.

“Certainly there will be penalties in place,” Hartley said.

North Country SPCA Executive Director Jessica Hartley fields a question on long-term dog tethering from Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava on Monday, March 14 at the Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting in Elizabethtown.

Supervisor Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said continuous barking is a problem in his town.

“I do support this,” he said.

Public Safety Chair Shaun Gillilland (RWillsboro) recommended the task force work on the language of the proposed law before bringing it back to the committee in April.

Gillilland hailed the task force, which was formed in 2012 to confront what many perceived to be gaps in the county’s animal welfare laws.

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“This county’s task force is leading the pack,” he said.

Last year, the group released a comprehensive report on animal cruelty issues in the county. Combatting long-term tethering, Hartley said, was selected by the group as a primary concern.

“Any community that prohibits or restricts tethering is a safer, more humane place to live,” Hartley said.

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the Town of Ticonderoga for the Period Beginning on January 1, 2013 and ending on April 30, 2015 have been examPublished by Denton Publications, ined byInc. the Office of the State Comptroller and that the report of examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller has been file din my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.

Pursuant to section Thirty-Five (35) of the General Municipal Law, the Governing Board of the Town of Ticonderoga may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of LEGALS examination prepared by LEGAL NOTICE OF the Office of the State ESTOPPEL Comptroller and file any The bond resolution, a such response in my ofsummary of which is fice as a public record published herewith, has for inspection by all inbeen adopted on terested persons not latMarch10, 2016, and the er than May 26, 2016. validity of the obliga- Tonya M. Thompson tions authorized by such Ticonderoga Town Clerk resolution may be here- TT-03/19/2016-1TCafter contested only if 112075 such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if NOTICE OF SPECIAL the provisions of law MEETING AND VOTE which should have been The Board of Education complied with as of the of the Ticonderoga Cendate of publication of tral School District, New this notice were not sub- York, HEREBY GIVES stantially complied with, NOTICE that a Special and an action, suit or Meeting of the qualified proceeding contesting voters of said District such validity is com- will be held at the menced within twenty polling place hereinafter days after the date of set forth on the 29th day publication of this no- of March, 2016, at 12:00 tice, or such obligations noon, Prevailing Time, were authorized in viola- for the purpose of voting tion of the provisions of by paper ballot upon the the Constitution. proposition hereinafter A complete copy of the set forth. The Poll for resolution summarized the purpose of voting herewith is available for will be kept open bepublic inspection during tween the hours of regular business hours 12:00 oclock noon and at the Office of the Town 8:00 oclock p.m., PreClerk for a period of vailing Time.

The twenty days from the proposition is as foldate of publication of lows: this Notice.

VOTER PROPOSITION Dated: Ticonderoga, Shall the District be auNew York, thorized to spend an March 11, 2016. amount not to exceed Tonya M. Thompson $70,000 to purchase a Town Clerk parcel of land of 6.88 BOND RESOLUTION acres, more or less, a DATED MARCH 10, full description of the 2016. parcel being available at A RESOLUTION AUTHO- the District Offices durRIZING THE ISSUANCE ing regular business OF AN ADDITIONAL hours, weekdays from $2,959,005.04 BONDS 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, as OF THE TOWN OF part of a capital projectTICONDEROGA, ESSEX ed, to be raised by a tax COUNTY, NEWYORK, TO upon the taxable properPAY PART OF THE COST ty of the District.

OF THE INCREASE AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREIMPROVEMENT OF THE BY GIVEN that a person FACILITIES OF SEWER shall be entitled to vote DISTRICTS NO. 2 at said Special Meeting THROUGH 12 IN AND of the voters of the FOR SAID TOWN. Ticonderoga Central Specific object or pur- School District who is: pose: Increase and im- (1) a citizen of the Unitprovement of Sewer Dis- ed States; (2) eighteen tricts No. 2 through 12 years of age or older on (construction of im- the date of said Special provements to and re- Meeting; and (3) a resiconstruction of wastew- dent within the Ticonater treatment plant, col- deroga Central School lection system and relat- District for a period of at ed facilities) (additional least thirty consecutive costs) Period of proba- days next preceding the ble usefulness: 40 years Special Meeting date.

Amount of obligations to NOTICE IS ALSO HEREbe issued: Additional

BY GIVEN that absentee $2,959,005.04 bonds ballots may be applied New maximum estimat- for at the office of the ed cost: $8,999,453.53 District Clerk. Any such SEQRA status: Type I application must be reAction.

Full Environ- ceived by the Clerk at mental Assessment least seven days before Form completed. Nega- the date of the aforesaid tive Declaration. SEQRA Special Meeting if the compliance materials on ballot is to be mailed to file in the office of the the voter, or the day beTown Clerk where they fore such Special Meetmay be inspected during ing, if the ballot is to be regular office hours. delivered personally to TT-03/19/2016-1TCthe voter. A list of all 112076 persons whom absentee voters ballots shall have been issued shall be NOTICE available for public inNotice is hereby given spection in the office of that the Fiscal Affairs of the Clerk of said District the Town of Ticondero- not less than five days ga for the Period Begin- prior to the date of the ning on January 1, 2013 Special Meeting (excludand ending on April 30, ing Saturdays and Sun2015 have been exam- days) during regular ofined by the Office of the fice hours until the date State Comptroller and of the aforesaid Special that the report of exami- Meeting.

In addition, nation prepared by the such list shall also be Office of the State posted conspicuously at Comptroller has been the place of voting durfile din my office where ing the hours of such it is available as a public Special Meeting. record for inspection by

BY ORDER OF THE all interested persons. BOARD OF EDUCATION Pursuant to section Thir- OF THE TICONDEROGA ty-Five (35) of the Gen- CENTRAL SCHOOL eral Municipal Law, the DISTRICT Governing Board of the Erin Hamel Town of Ticonderoga Title: Clerk of the Boar may, in its discretion, TT-03/05-03/26/2016prepare a written re- 4TC-109222 sponse to the report of examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller and file any

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS IN THE TOWN OF MORIAH Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 41 Section 1660 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law that any vehicle with a gross weight of more than six (6) tons shall be temporarily excluded on the Town of Moriah Town roads.

Such exclusions shall take effect until further notice. This is a necessary precaution to prevent damage to town roads during the spring thaw.

Dated March 7, 2015 Jamie Wilson Highway Superintendent TT-03/12-03/19/20162TC-111251 PUBLIC HEARING A hearing will be held on April 14, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. at the offices of the Town of Ticonderoga, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, New York, pursuant to Local Law 5 of 2003, Section 3 Regarding Litter and Local Law 6 of 2003 Storage of Motor Vehicles concerning property located at 1374 Lower Road, Putnam Station, New York. All parties interested may be heard at that time.

Tonya M. Thompson, Town Clerk TT-03/19/2016-1tc112162 PUBLIC HEARING A hearing will be held on April 14 @ 6:00 p.m. at the offices of the Town of Ticonderoga, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, New York, pursuant to Local Law 5 of 2003, Section 3 (Storage of Garbage) and Local Law #3 of 2015, Section 4 (Dangerous Building) concerning property located at 8 Schuyler Street, Ticonderoga, New York. All parties interested may be heard at that time.

Tonya M. Thompson, Town Clerk TT-3/19/16-1TC-112212 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 501 of the Real Property Tax Law, the Assessors for the Town of North Hudson have inventory and valuation data available for review of the assessments in the township.

An appointment may be made to review this information by calling 532-0539.

Michael Marsden, Bruce Caza, John Wilson, Assessors, Town of North Hudson TT-03/12-03/19/20162TC-110745 REQUIRED DISSOLUTION PLAN ELEMENTS In accordance with General Municipal Law (GML) Article 17-A 774, the Village of Port Henry as the governing body may, by resolution, endorse the proposed Dissolution Plan to commence dissolution implementation under this article. As required, this document sets forth, in detail, the Dissolution Plan of the Village of Port Henry as developed by the Dissolution Study Steering Committee and accepted by the Village of Port Henry Village Board, which hereby includes the following: a) The name of the local government entity to be dissolved: The Village of Port Henry, New York. b) The territorial boundaries of the entity: The Village of Port Henry has a total area of approximately 1.5 square miles and is located wholly within the Town of Moriah in Essex County, New York. The Village is located in the

A Village employee is or places for a public article. As required, this eliminated upon dissolu- $2,495,754.75.

The Village is set to in- currently receiving dis- hearing or hearings on document sets forth, in tion.

The Village Clerks posi- cur debt for approxi- ability benefits; costs as- the proposed dissolution detail, the Dissolution mately $56,980 in gen- sociated with this claim plan pursuant to section tion will be transferred Plan of the Village of will be accounted for in seven hundred seventyPort Henry as developed to the Town based on eral debt for the existing the special district www.suncommunitynews.com Thedebt Times of Ti Sunsixâ&#x20AC;˘ ofMarch 19, 2016 | 29 fire truck $32,341and this title: by the Dissolution Study her placement on the debt of if the disability claim is Steering Committee and Civil Service Exam. The additional The public hearing is not concluded by the $24,639. The debt of the accepted by the Village position will include 30 scheduled to be held on ESSEX fire truck is recommendof Port Henry Village hours Tuesday, April 5, 2016 3/3/16 of Clerk/AccounDebra Tasick Kenneth Clark dissolution date.

Newcomb $20,000 The Stransky outstanding Ford ed to be paid offThomas or theand Hillary Clerk work.

Board, which hereby in- tant at 7 p.m. $610,000 The public 3/3/16 Robert and Mary Sweeney North Elba 3/3/16 dissolution, Andrew andthe Robin Belkevich Leonard and Louise Ticonderoga F150Woods bond for costs will be transferred Upon cludes the following: hearing will $245,000 be held at 3/3/16 will assume Robert Hunter DavidThe Hunter water/sewer, dump truck Newcomb Town con- to the debt district. a) The name of the local the Knights $125,000 of Colum3/3/16 Gordon Marek et al Leslie and Rosemary Leonard Ticonderoga $146,700 water debt is a result of bond for DPW, pickup government entity to be trol of the water and bus: 4253 Main Street, 3/4/16 Matthew and Diana Funchion Woodbury and Cynthia Andrews Keene $2,500 sewer plant operations. a recent capital upgrade dissolved: truck bond for DPW, and Port Henry, NY 12974.

3/4/16 Alexander and Charlotte Mitchell Christopher Morris and Sarah Reynolds St. Armand $230,000 is PNCEF fire truck lease will be split and the balance owed The Village of Port Hen- Departments n) Any other$233,000 matter de3/4/16 Christopher and Michelle Maron Thomas and Joan Buell Westport $1,911,676. Similarly, into and Sewer ry, New York. sirable or necessary to 3/4/16Water Marion Cashin Nathan Miron will be paid off by the Elizabethtown $97,500 the Owners water Assoc. b) The territorial bound- Plant time that the Village disfiltration plant carry out the 3/4/16 Operations Lake Placidand Club Lodges Charles Dunham and Gerald Antos North Elba $2,000dissoluWater Infrasaries of the entity: incurred for solves. It is recomtion: Public $116,000 Hearing on 3/7/16 and Sewer Roy Holzer and Rebecca Rondeau$263,515 Cliff Holzer Wilmington 3/7/16 Brandolino JustinThe Jackson mender that the fire Westportthe Dissolution $219,000 TheGina Town will plant improvements.

The Village of Port Henry tructure.

Plan 3/9/16 the Villages Laura Scollon Edwin Scollon truck be paid off prior Moriah two Village has also incurred has a total area of ap- transfer to The Village of$1Port Henry 3/9/16 Edmund Sussdorff et al Lillian Fitzgerald Chesterfield $28,000 proximately 1.5 square (2) Water Department a USDA loan for the re- dissolution. If not paid is scheduled to hold an miles and is located employees to take on construction of water off the remaining bal- official public hearing on ance of $32,341 will be Tuesday, April 5, 2016 wholly within the Town the role of Superinten- main with a principle of addressed to the debt at 7 p.m. The public of Moriah in Essex dent and Assistant Plant $246,000.

A Village employee is district. In addition, the Operator to run Plant County, New York. The hearing will be held at currently receiving dis- Village has a lease with Operations. In addition, Village is located in the the Knights of Columeast-central portion of one Village DPW em- ability benefits; costs as- First Niagara for a Pay- bus: 4253 Main Street, loader which comes to Port Henry, NY 12974. sociated with this claim ployee will be brought the Town along Lake on as a Deputy Supervi- may need to be account- $22,954.06.

TT-03/19/2016-1TCChamplain. sor to assist in the Wa- ed for with a special A USDA bond of 110885 c) The type and/or class ter and Sewer Infras- debt district if the dis- $246,000 for the reconof the entity: ability claim is not con- struction of the Villages The type of entity is a tructure Department.

TIME WARNER CABLES cluded by the dissolu- water main and an EFC AGREEMENTS Village as defined in The Town has expressed WITH the need for an addition- tion date.

New York State Village bond related to PROGRAMMERS AND al full-time employee to h) Any agreements en- $263,515 in improve- BROADCASTERS to carLaw. tered into with the town ments and repairs to the d) A fiscal estimate of be added to the Building ry their services and staand Grounds Depart- in which the entity is sit- Water Filtration Plant tions routinely expire the cost of dissolution: will become part of the The fiscal estimate of ment. One employee uated in order to carry from time to time. We special Water District for are usually able to obthe cost of the dissolu- from the Villages DPW out the dissolution: The Village and Town the former Village. The tion is approximately Department will be tain renewals or extenhave worked together to new bond related to the sions of such agree$110,000 which will be transferred to the Towns create a just and fair improvements to the ments, but in order to funded primarily with a Building and Grounds Dissolution Plan. The WWTP and sewer infras- comply with applicable New York State Local Department.

Plan was developed by The three remaining tructure come to regulations, we must inGovernment Efficiency Village and Town li- $1,840,589 and will be- form you when an DPW personnel in the Grant. This includes Village will be trans- aisons with the best in- come part of the special $34,000 to implement agreement is about to Sewer District for the terest of all residents in the Dissolution Plan; ferred to the Towns expire. The following former Village.

Department the Village of Port Henry $25,000 in legal fees; Highway agreements are due to $12,000 for the incorpo- (Pending CDL require- and Town of Moriah in All remaining assets expire soon, and we may mind. See Section VI for shall be transferred to be required to cease carration of the Villages ment is met). more details. the Town.

Zoning Law and Regula- Based on an increased riage of one or more of k) Findings as to these services/stations workload, it is recom- i) The manner and tion of Parking Along means by which the res- whether any local laws, in the near future where mended that the Town Main and Broad Streets idents of the entity will ordinances, rules or reg- these services are ofof Moriah increase the Law; $12,000 for the budget for Code En- continue to be furnished ulations of the entity purchase of a sidewalk fered: snowplow*, $12,000 forcement Officer from municipal services fol- shall remain in effect af- WFNY-CA, WRNN, lowing the entity's dis- ter the effective date of WCWN SD&HD, WCWN related to the creation of $16,467 to $25,000. solution: the dissolution or shall DT2, WRGB SD&HD, the Port Henry Fire Dis- The Village of Port Henry remain in effect for a pe- WRGB DT2, WRGB DT3, Fire Department will ob- All services currently trict #3; $10,000 to aid in the transfer of the Vil- tain a category 501(c)(3) provided by the Village, riod of time other than WTEN SD&HD, WTEN in order to qualify as a other than garbage and as provided by GML Ar- DT2, WWLP SD&HD, lages Water and Waste tax-exempt nonprofit or- recycling pick-up will be ticle 17-A 789: Water Treatment Plants WXXA SD&HD, WXXA to account for software, ganization.

A joint provided by the Town of All Village local laws, or- DT2, Music Choice training, and Water Dis- Town/Village Fire District Moriah. The Town will dinances, rules or regu- channels 1900-1950, limit snow removal lations, in effect on the will be created. The Port trict #3 extension; Fees POP SD&HD, TV One date of dissolution shall SD&HD, and salaries related to Henry Fire District #3 along sidewalks on Main Deutsche remain effective for a pe- Welle, Cinemax SD&HD, Street from Whitney will include the Village staff transition: $5,000. riod of two years follow- Cinemax West, Cinemax Street to the Village line boundary and the Fire Upon dissolution, the on North Main Street ing dissolution. Such lo- On Demand, 5 Star Max projected tax rates for Protection boundaries and Broad Street. Addi- cal laws, ordinances, SD&HD, former Village property- north and south of the ActionMax rules or regulations shall SD&HD, owners would decrease Village. A joint Fire Dis- tional services include ActionMax the following: local gov- be enforced by the Town trict is the best option to by approximately West, MaxLatino keep the Village Fire De- ernment representation, within the limits of the 32.3%, an estimated SD&HD, MoreMax savings of $643.74 on a partment at its current court services, clerical dissolved Village as if SD&HD, MoreMax West, property with an as- location in order to and administrative ser- they had been duly MovieMax SD&HD, Outvices, public building adopted by the Town sessed value of serve the surrounding erMax SD&HD, Thrillerand property mainte- Board. At any point dur- Max SD&HD, Thriller$100,000. Town proper- community and keep its nance where applicable, ing the two year period, ty-owners would see an identity. The Town and Max West, HBO SD&HD, street lighting, code en- the Town Board shall HBO West, HBO On Deestimated increase of Village will appoint five forcement services, road have the power to re- mand, HBO 2 SD&HD, 34%, which is equiva- (5) commissioners. The repair, view, adopt, amend or HBO 2 West, HBO Comlent to an increase of current volunteers for maintenance, the Villages Fire Depart- snow removal and salt repeal such local laws, edy SD&HD, HBO Come$262.00 on a property applications, park, ordinances, rules or reg- dy West, HBO Family ment will continue as with an assessed value of $100,000, not includ- volunteers for the New beach, and cemetery ulations. If no action is SD&HD, HBO Family maintenance, fire and taken by the Town Board West, Fire District. The new tax ing the projected Citizen HBO Latino medical services, and within the two year peri- SD&HD, HBO Latino Empowerment Tax Cred- levy will be $1.57/1,000. it (CETC) savings. For- All employees to be community beautifica- od, the law(s) will be au- West, HBO Signature tion. tomatically repealed. (A SD&HD, HBO Signature mer Village property- transferred to the Town owners will still be re- of Moriah are subject to Water and sewer ser- full list of Local Laws are West, HBO Zone vices will be provided to provided in Section VI) quired to pay their water approval by the Town of SD&HD, HBO Zone the former Village by the Zoning Law currently is Moriah Town Board. and sewer user fees, and West, Outdoor Channel f) The entity's assets, in- Town and will continue not adopted but is antic- SD&HD, per unit rates for Special Al Jazeera to be based on addition- ipated to be adopted pri- America SD&HD, RFD, District costs. Applying cluding but not limited to real and personal al fees as an extra or to dissolution.

100% of the projected YouToo, Zee TV The Village of Port Henry property, and the fair charge to all residents.

CETC, it is estimated In addition, from time to value thereof in current Water supply will be recommends that the time we make certain that Village tax rates will billed directly to the resi- Town adopt its Zoning money of the United decrease by 40.7%, an changes in the services dents as part of a special Law to reflect similar that we offer in order to estimated savings of States: district and a special land use and density re- better serve our cusThe Village of Port Henry $809.55 per $100,000 for a former Village tax- assets, as of January 1, district for the sewer quirements for the for- tomers. The following total system. mer Village. payer. Town tax rates 2016 changes are scheduled would increase by $14,952,870.11 in real Police services and as- The Village of Port Henry to take place: 12.5%, an estimated in- and personal property, sessment functions are recommends that the A free preview of STARZ crease of $96.63 per buildings, vehicles and currently provided by Town adopt its Parking will be provided to all TV Law to reflect similar customers with a Digital the Town and will not be $100,000 of assess- equipment, assessed parking regulations in Set-Top Box April 8-10, impacted by dissolution. ment. See section VIII values of real property, and comparable sale j) Terms for the disposi- the former Village. for more details. (All tax and may contain PG, rates are projections and prices for similar vehi- tion of the entity's as- The Village recommends PG-13, TV-14, TV-MA that the Town develop a and R rated programs. sets and the disposition estimates; all budget ad- cles and equipment. stringent Fire To block this preview justments are subject to These assets are recom- of its liabilities and in- more including mended to be trans- debtedness, approval by the Town of Burning Law. This would and for Parental Control the levy and collection of include determining an information, visit twc.Moriah Town Board.) ferred as they continue the necessary taxes and appropriate distance that com or call 1-800e) Any plan for the to be beneficial to the residents should be al- TWCABLE. Restrictions transfer or elimination of provision of future ser- assessments therefore: A Village Debt District lowed to burn from their may apply vices. public employees: will be created to cover homes. g) The entity's liabilities The Village positions We will be providing you and functions of Mayor, and indebtedness, bond- any former Village liabili- l) The effective date of these notifications ties that may occur prior the proposed dissolu- whenever there is a Board of Trustees, Trea- ed and otherwise, and surer, Tax Collector, At- the fair value thereof in to date of dissolution or tion: change in channel or torney, Election Inspec- current money of the as a result of dissolu- The Village of Port Henry programming service. tion. These liabilities in- proposes to dissolve ef- You can also check our tors, Code Enforcement United States: clude: fective March 31, 2017.

Officer, and all Zoning The Village currently has division website at A Village employee is m) The time and place six bonds totaling Board members will be WWW.TWC.COM if you currently receiving dis- or places for a public eliminated upon dissolu- $2,495,754.75. would like more updated The Village is set to in- ability benefits; costs as- hearing or hearings on information. tion. the proposed dissolution The Village Clerks posi- cur debt for approxi- sociated with this claim TT-03/19/2016-1TCmately $56,980 in gen- will be accounted for in plan pursuant to section tion will be transferred 112074 the special debt district seven hundred seventyto the Town based on eral debt for the existing if the disability claim is fire truck $32,341and six of this title: her placement on the debt of not concluded by the The public hearing is Civil Service Exam. The additional $24,639. The debt of the dissolution date. scheduled to be held on position will include 30 Tuesday, April 5, 2016 hours of Clerk/Accoun- fire truck is recommend- The outstanding Ford ed to be paid off or the tant Clerk work.

F150 bond for at 7 p.m. The public hearing will be held at costs will be transferred Upon dissolution, the water/sewer, dump truck the Knights of ColumTown will assume con- to the debt district. The bond for DPW, pickup water debt is a result of truck bond for DPW, and trol of the water and bus: 4253 Main Street, Port Henry, NY 12974. sewer plant operations. a recent capital upgrade PNCEF fire truck lease n) Any other matter deDepartments will be split and the balance owed is will be paid off by the into Water and Sewer $1,911,676. Similarly, time that the Village dis- sirable or necessary to the water filtration plant solves. It is recom- carry out the dissoluPlant Operations and Water and Sewer Infras- incurred $263,515 for mender that the fire tion: Public Hearing on tructure. The Town will plant improvements. The the Dissolution Plan truck be paid off prior to The Village of Port Henry transfer the Villages two Village has also incurred dissolution. If not paid a USDA loan for the re- off the remaining bal- is scheduled to hold an (2) Water Department official public hearing on employees to take on construction of water ance of $32,341 will be the role of Superinten- main with a principle of addressed to the debt Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 7 p.m. The public dent and Assistant Plant $246,000. district. In addition, the hearing will be held at A Village employee is Village has a lease with Operator to run Plant currently receiving dis- First Niagara for a Pay- the Knights of ColumOperations. In addition, one Village DPW em- ability benefits; costs as- loader which comes to bus: 4253 Main Street,

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