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CROWN POINT — Friends of Crown Point State Historic Site was awarded a $7,212 state grant earlier this month to install a monument that will add Crown Point to the Knox Cannon Trail, correcting a 1929 omission that incorrectly left the town off the network.

Friends President Jeff Kauffman said the group was encouraged and the funds would help complete the story of the trail, which they say will illustrate the importance of the town’s contributions to the region.

Michael Roets, site manager of Crown Point State Historic Site, said the quest for the monument began in 2013 by the New York Daughters of the American Revolution when they contributed $2,000 to use for this historic marker.

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By Mikaela Foster

By Pete DeMola

ELIZABETHTOWN — They’re a familiar presence on county roadways: Medical cabs.

Unlike the shining, brightly-colored fleets found in metropolitan areas, this group is a discordant bunch: Dark-colored Crown Victorias. Minivans with tinted windows. Scuffed sedans, many with signage that isn’t always clear.

Business is booming for the Medicaid transport biz.

The use of private cabs to transport Medicaid patients to medical appointments has skyrocketed in Essex County in the past-decade.

How much?

Local costs have increased 535 percent since 2012, from $393,059 to $2.5 million last year, when Essex County taxpayers chipped in an average of $208,068 per month — for 378 people.

Essex County Transportation Director Nancy Dougal is alarmed. Her report to the Essex County Board of Supervisors last week galvanized lawmakers into questioning if the red-hot biz should be regulated.

The boom, which has largely stayed out of the headlines, comes amidst changes in how the state provides Medicaid transport.

Essex County once facilitated patient transfers to medical appointments in conjunction with the department of social services and other partner agencies.

But in July 2012, the state centralized the service, funneling all ride requests to Medical Answering Services (MAS), a Syracuse-based dispatch center.

“Frankly, that’s when the cost exploded,” County Manager Dan Palmer said. “If you look at the numbers, the transportation cost has gone way up in 2012 on a statewide basis.”

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HISTORY In 1775, Gen. George Washington arrived in Boston, taking command of the army. There he met and developed a friendship with Col. Henry Knox, an expert on colonial artillery.

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Schroon Lake CS alive with ‘The Sound of Music’ Drama Club to take the stage April 1-2

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SCHROON — Members of the Schroon Lake Drama Club will share a few of their favorite songs when they present The Sound of Music Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2.

The production, which includes many of the songs made popular from the 1965 movie/ musical which featured the trials and travails

of the Von Trapp family, gave the drama club a chance to expand their casting call.

“The production traditionally has been for students in grades 7-12, but this year we decided to open the roles of the children up to elementary school students,” co-director Wendy Sargent said. “We always wanted to do this show this year, and when we finally decided, we started to think about what to do for the roles of the children.”

“It has been great having the younger kids here,” said Anita Massiello, also a co-director.

“As the vocal music teacher, I was able to pick out students who had stood out in music

class. They lighten up the rehearsals and the show and they are all very talented.”

Elementary students included in the production are Emily Thompson (kindergarten - understudy), Adison LeClair (first - Gretyl Von Trapp), Emily Roskidany (first - Marta Von Trapp), Luc Stout (third - Kurt Von Trapp shared role), Hannah Thompson (third - Brigitta Von Trapp shared role) and Lillianan Hurtado (third - Brigitta Von Trapp shared role).

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Backpack program receives $32,500 matching Walmart Foundation Grant TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Area BackPack Program was the beneficiary of a $32,500 matching grant from Walmart Foundation–State Giving Program. The Foundation provides broad support for local efforts, over $1.3 billion annually. One of its four core areas of giving is hunger relief and healthy eating.

The Backpack Program is designed to provide for needy local school children at times when other resources may not be available to them, on weekends. The program provides eligible students with a backpack filled with nutritious food that is shelf stable, child-friendly, and easily prepared each weekend throughout the school year. This additional nutrition is designed to help participating students by improving their focus and attention, their overall health and attendance, as well as their academic performance at school.

Donations from October through December 2015 were eligible to be matched by the Walmart grant. Donations during that period totaled to almost $17,400. This has been a huge boost to our efforts to help local kids. “We are extremely grateful to Walmart for its wonderful support of this important project,” said Sharon Reynolds the Executive Director at PRIDE of Ticonderoga. Through its Neighbors Helping Neighbors program, PRIDE supports the Ticonderoga Area BackPack Program and was the recipient of the matching grant from Walmart.

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Derrick lands IP union support at Ticonderoga rally Steelworkers backing challenger

By Keith Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — Saying incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik did not show enough care to their needs over the past year, members of the United Steelworkers Union threw their support to challenger Mike Derrick in a March 18 announcement at the Best Western Conference Center.

“This man is a very good candidate in my opinion,” said Arnie Ross, head of the union at the International Paper Ticonderoga Mill.

Ross said the endorsement was made as part of a new push for members of the union to become more involved in their local politics.

“We want to engage every steel worker to become active in their community and active on the political level,” he said. “This is the first time we have done this and hope to continue to support candidates like Mike in the future.”

Region 4 Representative for the union, Rick Sauer, said Derrick has already been helpful without being in office when the union faced a sharp decrease in jobs in the North Country.

“Mike Derrick is the type we need who will fight for the issues which matter to all of us,” Sauer said. “When Alcoa threatened to cut 600 jobs in Massena, Mike called and asked what he could do to help. We did not hear from our Congressperson.”

In November, Alcoa announced it would retain the 600 jobs at the Massena plant for three and a half years, with New York State offering the company $70 million to offset power bills as well as operating expenses.

However, the plant still planned to layoff between 80 and 100 workers.

The deal was reportedly done between the company along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer.

• Presidential race: “It has been tough for races like these in a year where everyone is fascinated by the Presidential race, but we are doing well.”

• Financing: “What’s most meaningful are the donations which are coming to us from within the district. I would like to make this a campaign funded from within the district rather than outside interest groups.”

• Global warming: “Here, our environment is our economy. If our environment goes away and the reason people want to visit here and live here goes away, then we have problems, so we have to be the one’s who lead in doing something about this.”

• Education: “We need to stop trying to reinvent our way out of the problems Congressional candidate Mike Derrick (D) speaks with an audience at the Best Western Conference Center in Ticonderoga after we have in education. What receiving the endorsement of the local Steelworkers union at International Paper - Ticonderoga Mill. we have not done is look at Photo by Keith Lobdell those professionals we have given the responsibility to Sauer also backed Derrick as a critic of the try. We need trade deals that will support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) legislation families and keep the economy going here in teach our kids and then take 40 percent of currently being discussed in Washington, America, and the TPP is more interested in their time away for assessments and other things. We need to stop trying to standardize Wall Street than Main Street.”

D.C. and let teachers teach.”

“If we are able to gain in the middle class “We need to work together to stop trade • For Ticonderoga: “(Executive Director) deals which help the billionaires and hurt our and gain in wages, then we can grow communities again,” Sauer added. “If we do not have Beth Hill’s plans for the future of the fort and workers,” Sauer said. the effects it can have for the whole region are In accepting the endorsement and a dona- those jobs, then communities will suffer.” remarkable. I was a history teacher at West Derrick also took time to talk about where Point, so I know about this land. We had the tion from the union, Derrick said he stood as a candidate who was, “of the middle class and he stands on other issues including: British Empire and French Empire fighting for the middle class.”

• Voting in the House: “My votes will al- over this one spot of land, right here, for over “The TPP is a bad deal,” Derrick said, fol- ways be in the interests of the North Country 100 years. Historians look at this piece of lowing the comments of Sauer. “It is not good and the people who live here, not the people ground as one of the most important in the for the working people of this country, espe- who helped pay for the seat.” history of our nation.” cially the working people of the North Coun-

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Supreme hypocrisy

f President Obama and Senator McConnell were sincere public servants, they would be speaking directly to each other, discussing realistic ways they could perform their duties, while remaining loyal to their principle beliefs and the American public.

But instead of addressing the issue and speaking directly to each other, they are playing a calculated game of chicken. Sadly this game never ends. It only gets worse and both sides are active players.

Immediately upon the death of Justice Scalia, the president made it clear he would be nominating a replacement. At the same time, Senate Majority Leader McConnell declared the Senate would not consider a nominee deferring to the upcoming election for the new president to make the nomination.

Citing the 1992 speech given by then Senator Joe Biden as grounds for withholding hearings, McConnell is publicly standing firm, setting the table for a showdown with the president and pitting the two parties and the American public against each other.

These transparent public servants are so out of touch with the American public, it’s no wonder they can’t begin to grasp why so many primary voters are willing to turn the nation over to either a confirmed socialist or a real estate developer before letting a lifelong politician back in the White House.

Here is what should be happening behind the scenes: Obama and McConnell should be having private conversations discussing the dilemma they share and the best solutions available to them to address the equally divided court.

The president’s nominee is described as a moderate liberal. Scalia, as we know, was a hardline conservative.

The Republicans seem to be basing their decision to withhold the hearings on the certainty that they will take control of both the White House and the keep control of the Senate this fall. If they do not win both, they run the risk of placing themselves in a far worse position.

Should the Republicans lose both the White House and the Senate, they may find themselves having the current nominee withdrawn and an ultra-liberal nominee put in his place.

Unless our political officials learn to work together instead of calculating ways to obtain complete dominance over each other, no one wins and America loses. The games must stop and conducting the people’s business must come first.

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Troubling trends emerging with candidate access

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e’re coming up on an entire year since the earliest contenders declared their presidential campaigns.

The race for the White House feels like it has gone on forever — because it has.

And we still have just over seven months until it’s all over.

Part of this sense of omniscience is the 24-7 news cycle where the candidates soak up as much coverage as possible — They hold court in post-debate spin rooms, cruise the Sunday news programs, crack jokes on talk shows and give one soundbite after another to the press corp assigned to cover their events.

We, the press, then broadcast, write, remix and analyze all of it ad nauseum.

It’s a vicious cycle: It’s always been fashionable among the professional political set to bash the media (See: Just about every candidate in the 2016 scrum) while also acknowledging they depend on us to disseminate their message to voters.

As such, we live in an uneasy, symbiotic relationship.

Here in New York’s 21st Congressional District, voters will head to the polls this fall to select the North Country’s representative in Washington, D.C. We see an alarming trend already starting to emerge.

Secrecy.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, the incumbent, prides herself on her transparency and access to her constituents.

Surrogates and staffers are always quick to point at her busy schedule — meeting with voters, visiting local businesses, attending ceremonial events — as a sign of her commitment to the district.

We have no doubt Stefanik is committed to her constituents.

Too bad we can’t watch the freshman lawmaker at work in a natural setting.

Most of these events are unannounced and closed to the press.

Stefanik then uses a variety of tools — mainly social media — to connect directly with voters, skirting reporters in the process.

Other events are open. But these are not vehicles in which we see the lawmaker engaged in retail politics, but rather stage-managed events designed for

quick soundbites and controlled narratives.

Perhaps the most organic setting where we can view the lawmaker are the town hall meetings in which Stefanik interacts with her constituents.

But those are closed to the press.

It’s a format that showcases the first-term lawmaker at her best: Bright, well-versed in policy, an engaged listener and able to think fast.

Too bad we can’t report on them.

The reason?

Constituents often discuss private problems, says the rep and her staff.

This was never a problem with Rep. Bill Owens and other politicians we’ve covered.

They simply expected the media to exhibit tact while reporting sensitive info — say, for instance, leaving out names and personal info of constituents who are sharing stories of their problems with the VA and other government institutions.

We don’t attend these events full of “gotcha” questions looking to catch an elected official in a moment of weakness.

And although his campaign is flying under the radar, Democratic hopeful Mike Derrick is beginning to exhibit some of the same characteristics: His campaign lobbied press to cover an event last week, but demanded a significant part of it be off the record.

The trend of declaring entire public events off the record is ridiculous.

An open press is part of the fabric of our country — the open exchange of ideas.

But it becomes tough when our access to candidates is severely limited.

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.

LETTERS

SyrianÊ refugeesÊ areÊ world-wideÊ issue

To the Editor: Our cluster group, Friends of Refugees in the Champlain Valley, in association with the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project, was considerably encouraged with your support of our mission (“Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park”).

We have made contact with the Vermont Resettlement Program which has been successfully integrating migrants for 25 years.

Secretary of State John Kerry has just publicly declared that ISIS is committing acts of genocide. Of the 20 million citizens of Syria, 10 million are seeking safe asylum.

They have no more homes in Syria; they, in fact, have no more country to return to. Europe is facing destabilization and needs the rest of humanity to reach out.

Those “Others,” those strangers with no assets, no papers, no recommendations, could be us. It’s hard to imagine there being no Red Cross, no federal disaster assistance, no schools for shelters, no hospitals, no cars, radios, cell phones, blankets, pharmacies — no nothing. As Scrooge famously asked in the Christmas Carol, “Are there no work houses?”

No, not even those.

This is not just a Mideast, or European crisis. This is a global disaster that needs us all to give concrete suggestions and help and yes, perhaps even shelter. Shunning isn’t a solution, it is a punishment and there refugees have had enough.

When we see in their faces our own beloved families, then it is harder to turn away.

Bobbi Perez Willsboro

NotableÊ endorsementsÊ forÊ TheÊ Donald

To the Editor: I note on the news that Donald Trump has received several endorsements, notably the white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, Sarah “I can see Russia from my front porch” Palin and that lovable lightweight from New Jersey, Chris Christie.

Looks like “The Donald” has found his soulmates.

Nick O�Connor Ticonderoga

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To The Editor: As Troop Commander of New York State Police Troop B, I read with great interest the letter published recently in the Sun Community News by Schroon Town Board member Don Sage. In his letter, Mr. Sage accuses the State Police of harassment, intimidation and entrapment of participants at the annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby, which was held on the first weekend of March.

I’ll be blunt: There is absolutely no truth to his allegations.

The State Police did not add any extra patrols for the event. We had our regular number of Troopers patrolling in Essex County for the weekend.

Because highway safety is a critically important part of our mission, Troopers patrolled the highways around the lake to ensure the safety of Derby participants and members of the public. The results were not extraordinary, with only two arrests, both for drinking and driving.

The members of Troop B, including myself, take great pride in the fact that we get to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of our country. We are committed to providing the best possible service to our communities with the utmost professionalism. That commitment extends to ensuring that the events that define the North Country and bring visitors to our region are successful and safe.

I am always available to our residents and community leaders. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at Troop B headquarters with any concerns.

Major Charles E. Guess New York State Police Troop Commander, Troop B

ObamaÕ sÊ debtÊ forÊ theÊ nextÊ generationÊ

To the Editor: One legacy that President Obama has blessed us with, and Hillary and Bernie wish to enhance, is spending, and therefore, debt.

Congress doesn’t seem to mind it either. The recent bipartisan budget deal is $4.3 trillion dollars of spending for which there is only 3.7 trillion of revenue. That’s a $550 billion deficit, which is $1,500 million a day of new debt.

Obama tells us that everything is fine and not to believe the naysayers.

However, the naysayers include the non-political professionals in the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and major financial publications who continue to say your debt is very bad.

The budget includes $750 million of free Obamacare for illegal aliens, but 300 fewer border guards. Free smart phones are also being handed out to illegals. The Democrats are currently trying to arrange free lawyers for illegal aliens. Cuba has demanded $100 billion of your cash. Iran was given a boatload of your cash in the form of interest on frozen assets, completely unnecessary. Obama also wants to take Puerto Rico’s debt and make it your debt. North Korea will be talking to the Bank of Obama soon.

All this Obama benevolence just means you and your kids are deeper in debt because nothing’s free. The money is being borrowed on your behalf, which makes you and your children the debtors, not a government that has no money of its own. The debt you are responsible for just blew by $19 trillion dollars and will be over $20 trillion by the time Obama leaves office.

It will have doubled during his eight years. The $10 trillion of debt during Obama’s term matches the total of all the other presidents combined.

Hillary and Bernie are running a classic liberal free stuff campaign. They claim they’ll get the loot needed from Wall Street, but neither Wall Street nor the rich have $1,500 million a day to chip in. It’s a pretend notion that won’t happen. The rich can help, but the Progressive Liberal Income Redistribution Plan (PLIRP)will ultimately involve the middle class, as Obamacare has already proven. It will come back to you debtors to cover the free stuff, the debt, and PLIRP. You and your children. Oh, by the way, you’ll need to borrow $63,000 for each Syrian refugee and/or Islamic terrorist that Obama relocates to your neighborhood, none of whom properly vetted.

Someday soon your government, or other governments, will require you to pay the debt you owe. It’s currently $60,000 for each of us, including the kids. I wonder what the kids will think as they realize what’s been done to them? You won’t have to send in a check for 60K, but higher taxes will come for the 50 percent that pay taxes and your 401k/IRA’s will be fair game; it’s already been proposed.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

InternetÊ anÊ amazing,Ê essentialÊ tool

To the Editor: Whether we like it or not, the internet is rapidly becoming a necessary part of life. I recently had an experience that provides a prime example of how life can be improved by this amazing tool. I, frankly, couldn’t have even considered at home in Essex County.

I was out of town recently and developed a debilitating sinus infection.

Because I had access to the internet, the option of having a virtual consultation with a physician was suddenly an option. I logged in, provided my credit card (for the $40 fee) and after a 15 minute video appointment with the doctor, I went to a local pharmacy to pick up my prescription.

These types of internet applications are going to become more prevalent in the way we live and access services. It is hard to comprehend that in many communities within the Adirondacks, there is antiquated internet access (or in some neighborhoods such as mine, none).

If we want to maintain a decent quality of life, attract visitors, encourage businesses to be established or have citizens move within the Blue Line, it is imperative that everyone has decent access to this amazing tool.

Tom Stransky Essex

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TakingÊ inÊ refugees:Ê PoliticallyÊ correctÊ orÊ justÊ naive?Ê

Little Bits

To the Editor: I read your editorial re: “Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park.”

I can only conclude that you on the editorial board are either trying your hardest to be politically correct or you are incredibly naive.

Let’s take a look at your “common sense” reasoning.

First, jobs. You state that immigrants don’t share the mindset of being on public assistance. The Center for Immigration Studies has found that 49% of “legal” immigrants receive some form of public assistance compared to 30% of natural born citizens. The percentage for “illegal” immigrants is even higher. You state businesses can’t find employees. The unemployment rate in the Adirondacks is 10.2%. (Largely, I believe, as a result of the APA’s restrictive intrusion on homeowners and businesses.) The average for New York State is 5.7%. Yeah, that’s what we need… more people looking for work.

Second, schools. You seem to think that importing Muslims will help build up the school systems throughout the area. I live downstate. My wife is a school teacher in NYC. I can assure you of this. More and more private and charter schools are opening up down there. Why? The more “immigrants” the public school system is forced to absorb, the more parents are trying desperately to get their kids out.

Third, diversity. You need look no further than Dearborn, Michigan where the city voted, under pressure from the Muslim community, to allow Sharia law. That’s great if you agree with the death penalty for not believing in Allah or a woman getting stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock. Or how about Cologne, Germany, where 1,000 women were assaulted, sexually and physically, on New Years Eve by hoards of Muslim men. Or, how about Marseille, France, which is now called the “most dangerous city in Europe” because the 40% Muslim population has completely taken over the city. If you happen to be non-Muslim, you can’t even walk the streets without being harassed or assaulted.

While I totally understand feeling badly for the refugees, especially the women and children, reality sometimes gets in the way. This country is $19 trillion in debt. The infrastructure is falling apart. Jobs are disappearing.

And you (and the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project) want to take on more? Really?

Bill Bendel, Chestertown/Long Island

GoodÊ olÕ Ê boysÊ shakingÊ inÊ theirÊ boots

To the Editor: Find it strange that Donald Trump instills so much fear in the Republican leadership.

He’s not what they wanted, nor did they expect him to succeed.

Why do they hate him more than a Democrat whose desire is to destroy personal rights granted by the constitution or a democratic socialist who is preaching class warfare as did Karl Marx, Trotsky and Adolf Hitler?

The answer is very simple: Donald Trump is the first presidential candidate in the history of the United States who was not groomed and primped and led by the “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” and the public loves it.

Because there is a candidate who does not “shut up, toe the line and do as you’re told.”

Boehner can’t control him. Mitch McConnell can’t control him. The “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” are scared stiff because he might upset their plans for running the country. And now, the DNC is starting to fear him because Democrats who are not happy with what the “Democratic Good Old Boys in the Back Room” have been doing, are turning to Trump.

And he might upset their plans.

It’s unreal. I’ve been involved in politics at one level or another since my birth. My father was a town supervisor when I was born. As far back as I can remember, the public has complained about them darn politicians and the shady backroom deals. And now that we have somebody who might, and I repeat might, not be part of the darn politicians and their shady backroom deals, we’re scared.

We listen to John Boehner and Mitch McConnell and the rest of the “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” tell us what an evil man Donald Trump is and we freaking believe them.

Think about it.

We quiver in our beds in fear of Donald Trump because the Democratic and Republican Party leadership, that we all hate and distrust, tell us to quiver in our beds in fear. We can’t make up our minds because we would rather be shafted by a system we know will shaft us, than take a chance on something different.

In closing, I want to remind everyone that the Republicans used to gnash their teeth and wring their hands and yes, quiver in their beds in fear because they were the minority in the Congress and President Obama could do pretty much as he pleased. Just in case you didn’t know it, after gaining control, our Republican Congress votes in favor of the president’s bills more often now than before when it was a minority.

Bob Gibson Long Lake

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Silly sap stories Gordie Little

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t’’s time for a few silly sap stories. Pardon the alliteration, but I wrote this on St. Patrick’s Day and that always makes me silly. The Little ancestors migrated from the Scottish Highlands to Northern Ireland in the 17th century and thence to America in 1848.

The transition into spring unlocks the cobwebs of my mind.

Poignant memories bubble up and I’m blessed to retrieve some of them at this time of year.

I can’t recall the first time I tasted maple syrup, but I would guess I was about 8 when we moved to Carthage from downstate. Sugar on snow came a bit later at age 12 in Massena Center. Don’t know what that is?

Google it.

At 13, I was working in a huge sugar bush. The owner was about 6 feet 4 and I was a foot shorter.

I was tasked with following him as he shouldered an odd-looking gasoline motor with an auger used to drill tap holes. I carried the taps and drove them into each hole.

Easy, you say? Not for me, wading through deep snow with my stubby legs as I tried to keep up with him, was a challenge I never faced before or since. But, I stuck it out. His wife was an excellent cook and her stick-to-the ribs kitchen concoctions made it all worthwhile.

I have no idea how many trees he tapped, but I understand his sugar bush was one of the largest in the area at that time. By today’s standards with endless miles of plastic tubing, pumps and modern equipment, it would no doubt pale by comparison.

A bit later, in Moira, we had several tall maples in the front yard. My mom allowed me to gather sap and boil it down on her ancient kerosene stove in a copper boiler. It seemed to take forever, but the end product was to die for, especially with waffles made on our cast iron stove-top waffle maker.

I often sampled the sap right out of the buckets and loved it, but never dreamed it would someday become a commercial product on its own. My mother always warned that drinking too much of it would turn my stomach and digestive system into a growling nightmare that would keep me on the throne, if you know what I mean.

My best friend in high school was Theron Rockhill who lived on a small farm outside of town.

We loved to ride bareback on his work horses around an abandoned race track. We also enjoyed many hours in his sugar shack, boiling maple sap over a wood fire. Those were the days.

What’s up with that new product you can find on your grocery shelves these days? From what I hear, it’s pure maple sap, straight from the trees to you. Chill it and chug-a-lug. Why didn’t I think of that?

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

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Ti High drama club presents Murder at Rundown Abbey Show April 1 & 2; director says farewell to seniors

By Mikaela Foster

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TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga High School Drama Club presents Murder at Rundown Abbey, written by Craig Sodaro. Show times are Fri., April 1 at 7 p.m. and Sat. April 2 at 2 p.m., in the THS auditorium. Admission is $5 per student, $7 per adult or $15 per family.

The scene is set at the home of the Crumbledowns, in a 1920s English estate. Someone has been murdered and an American detective, Sam Splayed, and his assistant go undercover to solve the crime.

Complicating matters is the lord of the house, Percival, who has been kicked in the head by a horse and suffers from intermittent amnesia. Percival’s mother-in-law insists on upholding tradition with all the eloquence of a fire breathing dragon.

“This is a really funny show,” director Kyle Lang said. Their Ticonderoga High School drama club presents ‘Murder at Rundown Abbey’. Showtimes are Fri., April 1 at 7 p.m. and Sat., April 2 at 2 p.m. The director would like to say farewell to this laughter during rehearsals ev- years group of seniors. The cast includes seniors Colvin Chapman, Mackenzie Strum, Susan Ward, Brandon Romaca, Jamie Cox, Emily Powers, Timothy Ryan and Willa Shakeshaft along ery night is proof of that, he with underclassmen Jonas Ward, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Aubrey Smith, Fallon Kennedy, Natalie O’Neil, Mya DeLong, Adam Kerr, Saidi St. Andrews, J.D. St. Andrews, Riley Quigley, Douglas added.

Baker, Alex Harvey, Kiiran Weller, Michael Fitzgerald, Hailee Hearburg, Lindsay Jordon, Becca Manning and Lauren Dixon “There’s murder! There’s draPhoto by Mikaela Foster ma! There’s romance! There’s Lang said with this being his first year as commitment as the director and is looking show.” action!” The seniors exclaimed together. They Mackenzie Strum, senior and president of a director, he is looking towards the future forward to expanding the drama program hope the audience will have a fun time. the drama club, praised her fellow thespians. of drama club. He said his experience lies in with the students who aren’t graduating this Lang said he’s very proud of this years “Everyone’s been doing a really good job,” co-directing the middle school musical and year. group of eight, very bright seniors.

“There is immense talent and work ethic in she said. “Everyone’s been really committed his time in drama club when he was in high school.

“They are talented, ambitious and dedicat- and putting in a lot of effort.” this group of underclassmen,” Lang said. “I ed,” Lang said. “I hope they enjoy their final He said he plans on making a long-term am excited about the future of the program.”

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4-H presentations engage tots to teenagers Sixty Essex County students participate in this year’s program at Westport Central

By Pete DeMola

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WESTPORT — Need pointers on making the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Hatching baby chicks? Identifying white-tailed deer?

The kids have you covered. Sixty of them offered presentations on these and other subjects at Westport Central on Saturday as part of their annual 4-H curriculum.

The presentations are a critical part of the program, said Linda Gillilland, the coordinator, because it helps build confidence in public speaking.

Judges for the annual program include a blend of teen veterans of the youth service organization, community members and public officials who use public speaking daily in their careers.

The exact projects depend on age and experience. While the Cloverbuds — ages 5 to 8 — tend to opt for simpler subjects, older students might design rockets to use in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) related activity.

Chris Heald, 16, prepared a lecture on white-tailed deer hunting for his debut installment.

Heald discussed hunting styles — including the use of ground lines and tree stands — and briefed attendees on the types of firearms and calibers.

After several weeks of preparing, the Moriah Central student pulled the trigger.

While nervous, the presentation went well, Heald said.

“I feel more confident speaking to more people,” he said.

Mila Ducharme, 17, has given presentations for 13 years.

This year, the BOCES CV-Tech student opted to discuss

rabbit breeds, their traits and why folks choose to keep them as pets.

“We expected nothing but perfection,” Gillilland said of the organization’s expectations for Ducharme.

Ducharme was modest. The program has been has been invaluable for speaking fluently and navigating the college application process, she said.

The senior plans on attending Clinton Community College this fall before transferring to SUNY Cobleskill.

“I know how to give a presentation properly,” Ducharme said. “I don’t get as nervous when I get up in front of people — I don’t have to look at my Mom for all of my words. I can basically do it on my own.”

A fun fact from her presentation: “Rabbits actually have 28 teeth,” she said.

Why? “That must be how God made them,” she laughed.

One budding scientist has six years under her belt — and she’s only 10.

St. Mary’s student Aurelia Leerkes, of Ticonderoga, beamed after delivering a speech on hatching baby chicks.

This year’s subject is an extension of her science project at school.

On Saturday, Leerkes demonstrated how an incubator worked.

The amount of research varies depending on how familiar she is with the subject matter, she said.

Leerkes has shown a firm attention to detail.

The student has eggs at home. Generally, the incubation period is 21 days. Hers have been incubating for exactly 17 days, and her science project is in 4.

Hopefully, the timing will be impeccable.

“It’s fun to pick a project and be able to present it to people,” Leerkes said.

Sister of St. Joseph, Sister Sharon celebrated her feast day, St. Joseph’s Day, by giving sundaes to all of the students at St. Mary’s School. Since the feast day fell on a Saturday this year, Sister gave out the sweet treats on St. Patrick’s Day. Physical Education Teacher, Ellie Berube helped scoop up the ice cream. 8th grader, Talandra Hurlburt is seen receiving her sundae.

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FENWAY, PIXIE APR. & SWEET 02 Sat. LEMON ARE VISITING@THURMAN TOWN HALL, ATHOL. Saturday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Fenway, Pixie and Sweet Lemon will be coming to the Thurman Town Hall. Karen E. Rose will read her book to children 2-10 years old.

Children will have fun illustrating or writing a short story to take home. Door prizes and snacks for children.

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OBITUARIES

RichardÊ Ò DickÓ Ê G.Ê Welch

MINEVILLE — Richard “Dick” G. Welch, 80, of Mineville, NY passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT. He was born June 6, 1935 in Burlington, Vt., the son of Robert Aaron Welch and Mildred (Cobb) Welch.

He was a self-employed master electrician. He also worked for J.W. and D.E. Ryan in Vergennes, VT and Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vt. He is survived by his wife, Donna (Hope) Welch; his children, Richard P. Welch and his wife Linda, Randall Welch and his wife Kathy and Susan Daniels and her husband Chris; his step-children, Amy Boise and her husband Brad and Robert Fenn and his partner Laura Laraway; his adoptedchild, Sandy Bordeau; his special granddaughter Katina Boise and 14 other grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and his aunt and uncle Richard and Patricia Pahl.

He is predeceased by his parents and several aunts and uncles.

He will be greatly missed.

The family would like to thank the staff of Baird 4 at University of Vermont Hospital for the wonderful care Dick received during the remainder of his life.

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

L.Ê ChristopherÊ Wiman

April 25, 1940 – March 13, 2016 Fort Montgomery — L. Christopher Wiman, lifetime area resident, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Rock Tavern, NY. He was 75. Son of the late Lafayette I. Wiman and Barbara Brian Wiman, he was born on April 25, 1940 in Nyack, NY. Chris was in the dry cleaning business for 45 years and was owner and operator of Village Clothesline in Highland Falls, Cornwall Cleaners in Cornwall, and Broadway One Hour Cleaners in Newburgh. Chris enjoyed his home in Ticonderoga on Lake George with friends and family for many years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, boating, cooking, making wine and fixing all things mechanical.

He is survived by his daughters, Leslie and her husband Richard Rose of Highland Falls, NY, Joyce and her husband Donald Henshaw of Rock Tavern, NY, sisters, Connie Arndt of Pine Bush, NY, Barbara Dieckmann of Myrtle Beach, SC, grandchildren Richie, Kylie & Meredith, several nieces and nephews. His wife Joyce Johnston Wiman predeceased him in 2015.

Visitation will take place from 10 am to 12 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at William F. Hogan Funeral Home, 135 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY. A Funeral Service will follow at noon in the funeral home with Rev. Vicky Fleming officiating. Immediately following, Chris and his late wife Joyce will be laid to rest together in Eagle Valley Cemetery in the Town of Highlands. Cremation took place at Cedar Hill Crematory.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lake George Association, Inc. PO Box 408 Lake George, NY 12845 or PKD Foundation pkdcure.org/donate.

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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.

Fort Ti awards teacher scholarships TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga announces the recipients of teacher scholarships to attend the TwentyFirst Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War Friday, May 20 to May 22 : Sean Albert, LaSalle School, Albany, Tod Guilford, Bluff Elementary School, Claremont, NH, Laura McCrillis Kessler, Sunapee Middle High School, Sunapee, NH, Alexander Putnam Lee, Spaulding High School, Barre, Vt, John Pezzola, Blue Mountain Middle School, Cortlandt Manor.

Since 2001, Fort Ticonderoga has provided 128 scholarships for teachers to attend its seminars and conferences at no cost, including 69 scholarships to attend the War College of the Seven Years’ War. Teachers from 14 states and two Canadian provinces have been awarded War College scholarships over the past 15 years. These scholarships are made possible by the support of War College patrons.

The War College of Seven Years’ War focuses on the French & Indian War in North America (1754-1763), bringing together a panel of distinguished historians from around the country and beyond. The War College takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and is open to the public; pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Those who are interested should register early. A War College brochure and registration form can be downloaded at fortticonderoga.org by selecting “Education” and clicking on “Workshops and Seminars” on the drop-down menu.

Vet to present geriatric horse lecture TICONDEROGA — Dr. Amanda DeFranco, owner of Ticonderoga Large Animal Clinic (T.L.C.), will be presenting Saturday, April 2, at Tractor Supply Company, from 3 to 5 p.m. Dr. DeFranco’s primary lecture will be “Maintaining Weight in the Geriatric Horse”. The lecture will focus on the challenges faced by the geriatric horse and methods for managing those challenges, and basic recommendations on feeding techniques. She also will present a brief lecture on Avian Influenza including the current outbreak, symptoms, and biosecurity measures.

Water, sewer bills due PORT HENRY — The deadline to pay the 2015 Village of Port Henry Water and Sewer bills is Friday, April 1. After this date any unpaid 2015 Water & Sewer

bills will be re-levied on to the Village of Port Henry 2016 Property Taxes. Call the Village Office at 546-9933 to obtain the correct, current amount due with penalty, before April 1, as any remaining balances will also be re-levied.

Ti CSD taxpayers vote on solar farm set TICONDEROGA — Taxpayers in the Ticonderoga Central School District can vote on the proposed Solar Farm Property Referendum Tuesday, March 29, between the hours of noon and 8 p.m. at the Ticonderoga High School and Hague Community Center.

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

As part of the plan, the district would purchase a plot of land on New York State Route 9.

Teacher Institute accepting applications TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga is now accepting applications from teachers to participate in the 2016 Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute from Sunday, July 10 to July 15. The focus of this year’s institute is “British Perspectives on the American Revolution” and will accommodate 12 teachers for a week-long exploration of the pivotal role that Ticonderoga and the Champlain-Hudson corridor played during the 1777 campaign. Applications are due Friday, April 15. Successful applicants will be notified by Monday, April 25 and will have until Sunday, May 1 to accept or decline the offer. Todd Braisted and Don Hagist will provide historical context while Fort Ticonderoga staff provides participants with behind-the-scenes opportunities, practical sessions on integrating documents and artifacts into the classroom.

Interested teachers can learn more by visiting Fort Ticonderoga’s website at fort-ticonderoga.org. Additional details and the application form are available on the website. Any questions can be directed toward Rich Strum at rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org or 585-6370.

Run to benefit scholarship program PORT HENRY — The Moriah Central Teachers’ Association 5K Walk/Run will be held Saturday, April 16, beginning at Moriah Central School, at 9 a.m. There is a $15 registration fee. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship program. For more information, email dfleming@moriahk12.org.

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‘In Remembrance of Me’ program slated

Easter services, activities announced

SCHROON — “In Remembrance of Me,” a monologue program by Carol Feickert will be presented Maundy Thursday, March 24, in the Community Room of the Schroon Lake Community Church, at 7 p.m. There will be a series of five monologues by the Centurion (Peter Johnson), Mary, Mother of Jesus (Sandy Crooks), Joseph of Arimathea (Chuck Glinsman), Mary, of Bethany (Terry Johnson) and beloved disciple John (Mike Ryan), depict the hollow emptiness of time following the crucifixion. There will be special music and a parting communion. This Thursday evening service is open to the public, sponsored by the pastor and worship team of the church under the direction of Carole Ann Greig.

CROWN POINT — The First Congregational Church, Brick Church in the Park, invites the community this week, Sunday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. This weeks’ Easter Sunday Service will include reflective time and Pastoral Prayers, singing, as well as a positive, timely message by Pastor Dave.

There will be a combined Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service Thursday, March 24, with Upper Room Communion, at 7 p.m.

On Good Friday March 25, the Sanctuary is open for meditation from noon to 3 p.m. Easter Sunday begins at 6 a.m. with a Sunrise Service at Fort Ticonderoga. There will be a community breakfast following at United Methodist Church on Wicker Street in Ticonderoga. There will be Easter Worship at the First Congregational Church a 9:30 a.m. All are

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

Chamber to host egg hunt MORIAH — The Moriah Chamber of Commerce will be hosting it’s first annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 26, on the lawn at the Moriah Town Hall, at 11 a.m.

Ti, St. Mary’s announce extra day off TICONDEROGA — There will be no school for the Ticonderoga Central School District and St. Mary’s School Monday, March 28, due to the fact there are unused snow/emergency days. School will resume in session Tuesday, March 29.

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Father/daughter dance coming to Crown Point Distinguished Young Women of Crown Point to host dance as a fundraiser for upcoming program

By Mikaela Foster

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CROWN POINT — Fathers, dust off the suit and tie because it’s time to take your daughters to a dance!

The Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Crown Point is sponsoring Crown Point’s first-ever, Father/Daughter Dance, April 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Crown Point Central auditorium.

Bruce Peters is looking forward to taking three of his four girls to the dance.

Are his girls excited?

“Oh yeah,” he laughed. “They got dresses, so they are ready to roll. I might have to do a lot of dancing.”

This event is for girls in pre-K through sixth grade. Tickets cost $20 per father/ daughter(s) and can be purchased at the school or at the door.

Chairperson Jill Spring said she hopes for a good turnout. After just days of posting the event on Facebook, she heard people were already picking out dresses.

At the dance there will be a DJ, “age appropriate” games and a photo booth with props where father-daughter groups can receive a complimentary photo.

“I’m really excited,” Spring said. “I think it’s going to be really fun.”

Spring said there will be light refreshments but with the various allergies among students,

if anyone would like to donate safe snacks, it would be greatly appreciated. She encourages interested parties to call her at 597-3789.

Proceeds from the dance will go to the 30th annual DYW Scholarship Program, where they will be giving away $2,800 in scholarships.

Once known as the America’s Junior Miss program, according to press materials, this showcase event “aims to celebrate the leadership, scholarship and talent of young women today.”

“DYW is a national scholarship program that inspires high school women to develop their full, individual potential through a fun and transformative experience that culminates in the celebratory showcase of their accomplishments.”

At local, state, and national levels, the evaluation process includes a review of scholastic information and panel interview prior to the competition. The final three categories – group fitness, individual talent, and group self-expression – are presented on stage at the program.

Spring said six junior girls are competing this year.

She said it’s incredible to see where Crown Point DYW girls go in their lives after high school.

“Coming from a little town, a lot of girls do big things,” she said.

For example, one is in vet school right now, another working for Boeing and is applying to be an astronaut.

The 2017 DYW Scholarship Program The 2017 program is April 9 at 7 p.m., in the CPCS auditorium. Doors open at 6:30

p.m. and tickets are $7. Keep an eye out for ticket sales at the Champlain National Bank and at CPCS. There will be drawings for various items from local businesses, anything from a car inspections to 12-pack sodas, a book by a local author to local gift certificates.

Spring said she’s always excited to see what unique items are donated.

“One year we had a truck load of wood,” she said.

With a DYW platform of “be your best self,” the girls are working with second grade “little sisters” this year, teaching them about the DYW five elements of being your best self (be healthy, be involved, be studious, be ambitious and be responsible).

During the competition, the second graders will participate, in part, by sharing what it is to be their best self.

“They’re really cute,” Spring said. “And they always want to get dresses that match their big sisters.”

This year the junior contestants are: Marianna Shaffer is the daughter of Paul and Bobbi Jo Shaffer. She is planning on attending Elmira College to become a social worker. She likes to paint. She is involved in the fire department and the journalism club.

Mari enjoys listening to music and spending time with family.

Savannah Crammond is the daughter of Jamie Quackenbush. She plans on attending the University of Florid to pursue a career in Criminal Justice. She is active in Varsity basketball, Varsity softball, SADD, CFES, Varsity club. She is the Junior class treasurer. She is a

big fan of Justin Bieber.

Mackenzie Bertsche is the daughter of Katie Bertsche and Richard Bertsche. She wants to attend University of Florida. After college she will be joining the Coast Guard to become an officer. She is a member of the National Honor Society. She is active in FCCLA, Student council. Also on the Varsity Soccer and Varsity Softball. She enjoys fishing and maple-sugaring with her family.

Hailey Thompson is the daughter of Leo and Helen Thompson. She is planning to become a registered nurse. She is undecided of a college. She enjoys snowmobiling and helping people. School activities include Cheerleading, FCCLA, and Skills USA. Courtney Wranosky is the daughter of Tom and Dawn Wranosky. Courtney plans on becoming a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and is undecided on college choice. She is a member of the National Honor Society, cheerleading squad, golf, soccer and FCCLA and Sadd. She enjoys dancing and horseback riding.

Amber Dushane is the daughter of Dwayne and Renee Dushane. She plans on pursuing a career in Interior Design. She is still deciding on a college to attend. Amber is active in Varsity soccer, softball and basketball, SADD, student council and is class secretary.

A member of national honor society and varsity club, she enjoys drawing, salmon fishing and photography.

The Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Crown Point is sponsoring a father/daughter dance April 2nd at Crown Point Central School. Proceeds go to the 2017 DYW Program, to be held April 9.

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The Schroon Lake Central School Drama Club will perform The Sound of Music April 1-2 in the school auditorium.

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er students as part of the cast.

“It has been really fun,” senior Natalia Stout said, who started drama club as a sixth grader as an extra.

Now, Stout is playing the lead role of Maria and had the first chance to meet the younger thespians.

“We have had fun, the cast has been the best this year,” Stout said. “When we started, it was just me and the kids so we have learned a lot about each other. They are all pros.”

“It’s like a family,” said sophomore Emily Maisonville, who plays the role of Elsa Schraeder. “The range of ages has made it so much fun.”

“It has been a lot of fun with all the little kids and everyone coming together,” said junior Levi Williams, who plays Max Detweiler.

“We have done so much together as a cast,” sophomore Ben Wisser, who plays Capt. Von Trapp, said.

Sargent said it has been a great experience working with Wisser in his first major role.

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“He has been doing fantastic,” she said. “This was the first time he came in and tried out for a major role. Until he did that, we really were not sure if we had a Capt. Von Trapp.”

Other members of the cast include Ashlyn Lough (Liesl Von Trapp), Joe Slatterpryce (Rolf Gruber), Wisdom Reel (Mother Abbess), Alora Bearor (Sister Berthe, Frau Schmidt), Anna Masionville (Sister Sophia), Michael Foote (Friedrich Von Trapp), Victoria Buell (Louisa Von Trapp), Luc Stout (Kurt Von Trapp shared role), Harrison Gereau (Franz), Eric Welch (Baron Elberfeld), Malena Gereau (Baroness Elberfeld), Mika Stout (Herr Zeller), Chris Stout (Admiral Von Schreiber), Betsey Calhoun (Sister Betsy), Euanna Pigford (Sister Euanna), Sharon Harder (Sister Sharon), Alyssa Lough (Sister Alyssa), Terri Morse (Sister Terri), Shelbie Rice (Sister Shelbie), Cheyenne Bowers (Sister Sheyenne), TJ Garcia (Bishop), Joe Demaniow (Nazi), Liam Wilson (Nazi), Stephen Gratto (Nazi), Megan Wilson (performer), Abi Belrose (performer) and Alysen Bruce (performer).

The curtain will go up on the performance at 7 p.m. both April 1 and April 2, with admission of $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students.

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he events committee for the Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club met recently to plan events for April. The month starts with a general meeting on Wednesday, April 6, at 4 p.m., followed by dinner at O.P. Frederick’s in Chestertown. On Friday, April 8 there will be a thrift shop trip to Burlington, Vt. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. Adults coloring is once again offered Tuesday, April 12, at 10 a.m. That afternoon the seniors will play Mexican Train beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Game Day is scheduled for Friday, April 15, at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite board or table game. On Sunday, April 17, the bus leaves the Club at 1:30 p.m. for the Lake George Community Band at the Lake George High School. The performance is at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, the bus leaves the Club at 1 p.m. to go bowling in Ticonderoga.

Thursday, April 21, the Gourmet Groupies will go to dinner at Baxter Mountain Tavern in Keene. The bus leaves the Club at 4:45 p.m. On Monday, April 25, there will be a bus tour of Charley Hill Road to discuss the history of that area. The bus leaves at 12:30 p.m. On Monday, April 29, “Have You Heard” will be a discussion by Myriam Friedman on her trip to Costa Rica. The discussion begins at 12:30 p.m.

Along with these special events, the bus takes seniors on shopping trips to Ticonderoga every Tuesday after lunch. Trips to Glens Falls are also offered the first Friday and the third Monday of every month. Wii bowling is offered every Wednesday afternoon and bingo is played every Thursday afternoon.

For information on any of these events, call the Club at 532-7755 from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Nutrition is served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Reservations must be made 24-hours in advance by calling Keisha at 532-0179 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club is looking for volunteer drivers for a 14-passenger bus. Drivers will be trained. If you can spare one or two mornings or afternoons a month, please call the Club to make arrangements to be trained.

4th grade students from Schroon Lake Central School won the award for best original score for their RAP video about the Iroquois Indians and how they respected all people and opposed bullying in the I Stand Against Bullying awards. They also won third place for the best overall elementary video. Addie Phillips won an award for the best rapper. For more info on ISAB visit cves.org/?page_id=1466.

Students at Schroon Lake Central School participated in a “No Electronics Game Night” March 11. This was an opportunity for the students to “ditch their phones and video games and play games like their parents did in the old days.” They enjoyed Twister, Sorry and others like the game Hedbanz shown in the photo.

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Fleury’s brings deli back to the corner Laurie Fleury back into the business

By Keith Lobdell

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MORIAH CORNERS — Laurie Fleury is back in a familiar spot, selling deli products and goods at her store at Moriah Corners.

This time, however, she’s on the other side of the road.

Fleury’s Deli and Grocery opened

about one month ago, located in the former King’s Corners, across from the post office.

“I was previously across the road for about two years,” Fleury said. “I love this work. I love working with the people and doing what I do.”

Along with deli services, Fleury’s offers basic grocery needs such as bread, milk, eggs and more, along with deli platters.

“We are possibly looking at offering catering services as well,” said Fleury.

Along with catering, Fleury is work-

ing to establish a dinning room area for those who want to sit down with their meal at the deli.

“We plan on doing more and opening earlier when I get my other licenses,” Fleury said, which will include an alcohol license.

Currently, Fleury’s is open from 11 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

For more information, or to place an order, call Fleury’s Deli and Grocery at 546-3151.

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Moriah CS students, admin meet with Rep. Stefanik Congresswoman visits home of the Vikings

By Keith Lobdell

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PORT HENRY — Educational reform was the main topic discussed during U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s visit to Moriah Central School March 18.

Stefanik, who sits on the House Education Committee in Washington, D.C., said she aims to meet with as many districts as she can in the 21st congressional area she represents to talk about their concerns and issues.

“As a member of the education committee, I want to make sure the needs of rural communities are met, which are very different from the needs of urban districts,” she said.

Stefanik first met with members of the MCS administration, who spoke with her about their dealings with rolling out Common Core, in which Superintendent William Larrow praised his faculty.

“I feel our staff really locked into the challenge and we have made a lot of positive strides,” Larrow said. “We were

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

BOOKS 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.

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

able to use the modules given to us by the state as a starting point, but our goals were always to supplement those modules with what our teachers needed to do in order to teach the curriculum.

“There are holes in the modules and we knew we needed to supplement those and create our own curriculum working off the modules while keeping to the standards of Common Core,” elementary principal Val Stahl said.

“I think flexibility and developing curriculum at the local level and to let teachers teach is a priority for me,” Stefanik said. “I also want to ensure parents and students are more part of the process, as well.”

Stahl said she felt there were not problems in all areas of Common Core, but there was one major one.

“We see Common Core as three separate things,” Stahl said. “Standards were not a problem, as we have been able to adapt our own curriculum to the Common Core standards. The biggest problem is we are tying student performance to teacher evaluation.”

Along with Common Core, Stefanik also took time to praise the school for their part in the upcoming i-Work fair.

“I think this is a great idea and opportunity,” she said. “I

would like to see more opportunities in the region where school and business can communicate more about jobs and what skills are needed.”

After the meeting with administration, Stefanik met with members of the high school government class, touching on a wide range of questions presented by the students.

One question, which was also asked during a media interview session, was her thoughts on the Republican primary contests and presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

“I’m just focused on doing my job as a member of the House of Representatives,” Stefanik said in the media session.

Stefanik also shied away from a question on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

“This is a constitutional issue between the President and the Senate,” she said.

Previously in the day, Stefanik met with area veterans along with Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who joined her at the school.

“This school also serves as a large part of the community and is a tremendous asset to us,” Scozzafava said.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

LECTURES & SEMINARS

SENIORS

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 - 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

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Winter Lecture series Sunday April 3rd “Trudeau's Rare Romance and Roger's Hotel Hope”, 1:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30. For more info 518352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits_an d_events/ongoing_events

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.

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

TICONDEROGA - 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.

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.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH 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.

LAKE GEORGE - CALDWELL PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER: APRIL 15TH 6:008:30PM @ THE OLDE LOG INN, 2814 ROUTE 9 LAKE GEORGE, NY. DANCING AND MUSIC, BASKET RAFFLES AND DOOR PRIZES. CHILD CARE OFFERED AT CALDWELL CHURCH DURING FUNDRAISER HOURS. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. LONG LAKE - Alcoholics Anonymous, lower level Wesleyan Church. 7 p.m. Every Tuesday.

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

TICONDEROGA 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 - 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.

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 JOHNSBURG – The Johnsburg Central School, Board of Education, invites JCS staff, students, and community members to come and share their thoughts on several topics concerning JCS. Examples of topics are: safety, curriculum, technology, communication, sports, and more. April 6, at 6:00p -8:00pm at JCS Cafetorium.

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

Second Thursday.

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

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 – 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 LAKE GEORGE - SEEKING VENDORS FOR LAKE GEORGE'S ITALIAN FESTIVAL: MAY 21-22 9AM6PM (BOTH DAYS) SHEPARD'S PARK 518.668.9541 WWW.LGFESTIVALS.COM

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.

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In the end, Anderson Gay (Westport) scored 31 points to help lead the team in away jerseys, while Zach Pierson (Willsboro) scored 9, Danny Dunbar (MinervaBy Keith Lobdell Newcomb) 9, Stephen Beach (Wells) 8, keith@suncommunitynews.com Trevor Brooks (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 7, Jon Christian (Willsboro) 6, Parker O’Brien CROWN POINT/PLATTSBURGH — (Lake Placid) 4, Dustin Hall (Keene) 3, Derek Area seniors said their final goodbye’s to the DeZalia (Schroon Lake) 3 and Matt Le (Lake basketball court over the past two weeks, as Placid) 2. Adrian Fernandez (Crown Point) the Mountain and Valley and Champlain and Ty Berg (Johnsburg) also played for the Valley Athletic Conferences held their All- away team.

Senior games.

For the team in white jerseys, Lucas Cross The MVAC All-Senior game was held at followed up an exceptional Class D playCrown Point Central School Tuesday, March off run for Willsboro with 14 points to lead 8, with probably the most competitive of the the team, while Uriah Fogle (Schroon Lake) four games where the away team (dark jer- scored 13, Thomas Mero (Westport) 12, Koby Rider (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 8, Rylan Hance seys) defeated the home team, 82-79.

Still, the game featured many non-tradi- (Westport) 8, Jessie Burroughs (Crown tional moments with half court heaves and Point) 7, Tom Raccette (Seton Catholic) 6, defenders clearing the lane in order to give Briar Christian (Westport) 5, Colden Blades opponents the chance to show off their dunk- (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 2, Keaton Craig (Lake Placid) 2 and Tucker Young (Wells) 2. Justin ing skills.

Haverlick (Keene), Mark Cleveland (Johnsburg) and Joe Foote (Schroon Lake) also played for the white jersey team.

In the girls MVAC game, the teams played back and forth throughout much of the game, along with sharing the ball with fans in the stands as well as official Steve Stahl. In the end, all players from both the home and away teams were on the court in a giant game of 11-vs-11, as Logan Harrington, a Crown Point senior who had missed the entire 2015-16 basketball season with an injury, was able to make the game winning basket off an offensive rebound.

“It was really fun,” Harrington said. “It was great to get out there for one game and have some fun.”

Lake Placid’s Cameron Shipman scored 21 points in the win for the home squad, while Sam Bashaw (Seton Catholic) added 10, Myra Adams, an early graduate from Elizabethtown-Lewis, scored 8, Taylor Manor (Seton Catholic) 6 and Harrington totalled four points, including the game-winning putback.

Makayla Denno (Johnsburg), Maria Paola (Lake Crown Point’s Logan Harrington Placid), Ruth Jabaut (Sch-

roon Lake) and Taylor Bigelow (Willsboro) also played for the home squad.

Chazy’s Taylor Stalker led the away team with 12 points, while hometown girl Brittany Foote (Crown Point) scored 11, Hailey Moore (Seton Catholic) 7, Abbigail Cassavaugh (Elizabethtown-Lewsi) 6, Lauren Rossi (Lake Placid) 5, Emily Persons (Johnsburg) 2, Sarah Pierson (Johnsburg) 2 and Madison Gifford (Keene) 2. Katie Botterbusch (Schroon Lake) also participated.

One week later, the CVAC All Senior game was held, with the ladies opening the show as the home jerseys scored a 73-44 win over the away jerseys.

The home jerseys were led by Shaylyn Rowe, as the NCCS soon-to-be-grad scored 19 points to lead the team. Tessa Allen of Peru scored 16 points, while Amanda LaPorte (Peru) scored 15, Emily Sample (NCCS) 10, Karen Duffy (NCCS) 6, Payton Sample (NCCS) 5 and Sara Duquette (PHS) 2.

For the team in road jerseys, AuSable Valley’s Vanessa Garrow and Saranac’s Moriah’s Adam Jaquish and Taylor Slattery Abby Terru each scored 11 days removed from the Class D title game appoints, while Tina Bedard (Saranac) had 9, Sydney Snow (AVCS) 7, Em- pearance, scored 21.

Mike Rice (Saranac Lake) added 16 points ily McDonald (AVCS) 4 and Emma Webster for the road team, while Tom Matthews (Saranac) 3.

At halftime, Bedard won the three point (Peru) had 13, Tanner Manning (Saranac contest, later taking on Saranac Lake’s Tan- Lake) 9, Devin McManus (NCCS) 8, Taylor ner Manning, who won the boys contest and Slattery (Moriah) 7, Eric Weaver (NAC) 7, Billy Larrow (Moriah) 6, Chuck Bryant (Mooverall title. riah) 6, Zach Faus (Saranac) 4, Alex Follmer Halftime of the boys game also featured the (PHS) 3, Charles Segard (Saranac Lake) 2, slam dunk contest, which Todd Clarke won Lucas Perez (AVCS) 2 and Josh Juntunen 2. on fans vote.

For the home team, Chris Hickey (AVCS) The boys game featured an “aided” comescored 12 points, while Melik McLeod back on the part of the home jersey team, (NCCS) added 10, Nick Ratliff (Beekmanas several “questionable” calls and unforced town) 6, Deante Branham-Pizzaro (PHS) 5, turnovers by the team wearing road jersey’s Isaiah Desserault (Saranac) 5, Nate Manning tied the game at 100-100 with one minute to (AVCS) 4, Todd Clarke (Moriah) 4, Cody go. Both teams scored twice in the final 60 Stockwell (Moriah) 3, LePage 3, Autin Myers seconds, with the game ending in a 104-104 (Saranac) 3, Kevin Ko (Beekmantown) 2, and tie.

Cory Lafountain (NAC) 2.

It was a duo of Peru players at the top of the scoring sheets, as Troy Lawyer scored 19 — See photos from games from throughout the for the road jersey’s and Isaiah Maddix led all scorers with 22. Moriah’s Adam Jaquish, four season at suncommunitynews.com

State hoops championships a family affair for Stahls Steve, John and Joe all participate in NYSPHSAA championship weekend

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GLENS FALLS — Standing atop the rows of fans at the Glens Falls Civic Center March 12, Steve and John Stahl watched as the Class C championship game played out.

While Steve was wearing what one who just watched his nephew, Joe, play in the Class D championship game would usually wear, John was dressed in a suit and tie, because he had work to do.

All three were involved in the NYSPHSAA basketball championships the weekend of March 11-13, with John officiating a boys semifinal March 11 and the Class B championship March 12, both in Glens Falls.

His cousin, Joe, played in the championships for Moriah, while John’s father, Steve, officiated games at the girls championships in Troy.

“It means a lot having been here so many years with my dad — it’s special,” said John about officiating his first games at the pinnacle of state hoops. “With my father refereeing for so long

and at the state level, I wanted to follow in his footsteps, and I could not have asked for a better role model.”

Prior to returning to the North Country as a member of the southern board of referees this season, John has also been officiating games in the Syracuse area, also having been on the whistle for numerous Division III college games.

“I enjoy the camaraderie with the other officials and everyone else who is there for the same reason,” he said. “I have also enjoyed working more with my dad and uncle Jimmy (Stahl, Joe’s father).

“It’s great to see your son officiating for the first time at the final four,” Steve said. “He is a better official in his way than I ever was.”

While John is just getting started as a “big game” official in high school, Steve worked his eighth final four between Glens Falls and Troy.

“I got to officiate some very good teams from Section X in Canton and Huelveton,” Steve said.

However, he made sure he was able to make the trip from the Class D girls semifinals Saturday back to the Civic Center for John’s game at 7:15 p.m., having also attended his first game, a Class C semifinal.

Before the game, Steve said he offered John advice.

“I told him to listen to the more experienced officials and what they have to say,” Steve said. “As far as the game, I told him to do what he has done all year, because that is what got him noticed and to this point.”

While Steve and John Stahl worked the sidelines over the weekend, Joe Stahl was also hard at work as a member of the Moriah Vikings varsity boys basketball team, who overcame a 16-point deficit in the semifinals before falling to Oriskany in the Class D title game.

“It has been a great experience to come here and play for the past two seasons,” Joe said. “Then getting to watch my uncle and Johnny ref some games has been pretty cool.”

Joe’s father, Jim, has been behind the whistle for a quartet of championship weekends in Troy.

“It has been a nice time for the family for almost 30 years now,” Jim said. “We have had the chance to officiate and watch our kids play. Now, to see Johnny come down and work his first final four is amazing.”

And, while Joe Stahl still has two years left as a member of the Vikings, someday you may see him roaming the sidelines of Troy or Binghamton, as well.

“I might consider it,” Joe said of his hoops future beyond a playing career. “Everyone in my family, including my mom (Val), has done it, so it’s kind of become a family tradition.”

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Pictured here is the ruins of the soldiers’ barracks of the British Crown Point fort, at the Crown Point State Historic Site, located at the southwest end of the Lake Champlain Bridge. The Friends of the Crown Point State Historic Site received a grant to install a monument that will add Crown Point to the Knox Cannon Trail.

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sleds, Knox led the march to deliver the artillery.

In March 1776, Washington seized Dorchester Heights outside Boston and Knox placed the cannon in position there. Realizing the threat of an impending American bombardment, the British withdrew from the city.

The next day, triumphant Americans claimed the city.

Twenty-nine of the 59 cannons transported from Lake Champlain to South Boston that winter originated at Crown Point.

Roets explained that shortly before Henry Knox arrived at Ticonderoga in December to move the cannons, patriots prepared for his arrival by selecting 29 of them at Crown Point to be hauled to Ticonderoga where they would join 30 cannons picked from the ones there.

“It’s a really cool piece of history,” Roets said. “The very first pieces of artillery that the American Army had were recovered from these two forts.”

The Knox Cannon Trail follows the route Col. Henry Knox used to transport all 59 cannons to Cambridge, Mass. in the winter of 1775-1776.

In 1927, 56 granite monuments with bronze plaques were installed along the route to commemorate the grueling 56-day journey.

Roets said regardless of why Crown Point was left off the trail in the first place — he suggested perhaps they just assumed all the cannons originated at Fort Ticonderoga — he said this is a great opportunity to promote the site and the trail itself.

They hope to install the granite monument with a bronze plaque this summer.

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Local patients, who once used county-provided transport, now call that office to arrange rides. Pick-ups are expeditious and include curbside service.

And no money is exchanged.

The state sends drivers a billing code. Operators respond with an invoice, which they later submit for compensation.

Since this industry shift, Essex County’s service has dwindled, going from 800 Medicaid rides in 2012 to a nadir of six each in June and July 2015. (The number has seen an uptick recently, said Dougal, due to a new group ride service to Plattsburgh.)

County officials have been slow to react.

The state caps county Medicaid shares at $6.9 million annually, which means the number can continue to rise with no effect on the county budget.

But while county taxpayers are somewhat insulated from the sticker shock, state and federal taxpayers are still on the hook.

“I’m a federal and state taxpayer and I take offense to it not mattering,” said Dougal, who has spent the past four years digging up the county’s share of the costs by slamming the state with Freedom of Information Law requests.

“IT’S HUGE” It’s not just the soaring costs that Dougal finds questionable, but also the tales of abuse and fraud that have been trickling in — like people using the vehicles for shopping trips, for instance. Or violations of federal privacy laws and the hiring of drivers with spotty records.

The concerns have began trickling back to county officials.

Last week, Essex County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill conceded there was a problem.

“We have heard a number of complaints about the quality of the taxi service,” O’Neill told lawmakers last week.

Last summer, O’Neill appeared unconcerned, citing the capped costs.

Dougal and others, including Supervisor Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah), say there are no safeguards to ensure they are being used for their intended purpose.

“These cabs are being spotted at Wal-Mart, grocery stores,” Scozzafava said. “This problem is only going to escalate.”

Last summer, the county learned one provider even was charging double the usual rate, which MAS later chalked it up to an “analytical error,” said Palmer in August.

Loopholes remain, said Dougal: Who’s making the appointment? What safeguards are in place? Do drivers have to report misuse? Is there any accountability to document patrons used the vehicles for their intended purpose?

When the service was provided in-house, Essex County required operators to keep a paper trail, Dougal said.

The department worked with local medical providers to move patients on a set schedule. To maximize services, routes were then built around people who needed them.

While it wasn’t a perfect system — and taxi rides did exist — costs were kept under control, said Dougal.

MINERVA — Diane and Steve Colletti, owners of It’s About Thyme, surpassed their goal by 1,000 and set a new record over the weekend, getting more than 5,000 Easter eggs onto the field at Minerva Central School.

“It was wonderful. It went smoothly and everyone was happy,” said Diane on Monday.

The idea came after a not-so-great experience for her son, now a teenager, at similar event. In that instance, the children were lumped together at the start, leaving the little ones with no eggs to find.

Colletti decided to create an egg hunt on her own, with more than enough eggs to go around. The hunt starts with the participants spread out around the field, single file, with bigger items in the center to attract the older children.

The Colletti’s host the event for the public for free, giving out a spectacular amount of gifts and prizes. This year, more than 150 children showed up.

In addition to the eggs, over 100 baskets were awarded.

There are goodie bags for every child that doesn’t win another prize.

The jelly bean count winner took home a prize for a close guess — 4,500 for the jar filled with 4,331. “I counted every one of them myself,” said Colletti.

This year, three bikes went to excited participants, and a tablet was a coveted item for the teen prize.

“Some fell between programs, but we did the best we could to get them to where they needed to go,” she recalled.

Now it’s a free for all.

O’Neill said while the state has a complaint process, he suspected it played a negligible role.

“We’re not really convinced there’s a strong quality control,” O’Neill said.

Dougal said her discussions with a state compliance officer have borne little fruit.

“I haven’t seen or heard anything,” she said. “I don’t know how long it takes.”

For the county official, addressing the issue is a matter of principle: “I’ve been picking away at this for three years,” Dougal said. “It’s huge and I want it out there — there’s something really really wrong here.”

MAS deferred comment to the state department of health, who did not immediately respond by the time this story went to print on Tuesday afternoon.

PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS Dougal and other officials suspected that many of these cabs — some of which were described as sedans with shoe polish smeared on the windows for signage — are being used for even more sinister purposes.

“There’s some real horror stories going around,” former Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell said in August, a mantra repeated by Scozzafava.

While no specific criminal activity has been definitively tied to these cabs — the state police and Essex County Sheriff ’s Department told the Sun they couldn’t immediately recall any incidents — the ambiguity may be attributed to the lack of regulation governing these vehicles.

A 2011 Toyota Camry pulled over on an Elizabethtown stretch of the Northway last month netted five grams of cocaine, 90 bags of heroin and a handful of felony charges for the occupants, who also had a one-year-old passenger with them.

While Dougal says it was a Medicaid cab, the state police couldn’t say for sure: The police report contained no mention of marks that identified the vehicle as a cab, said a state police spokesman.

In August, Ticonderoga Police Department Chief Mark Johns declined to offer specifics when asked about criminal activity, citing ongoing intelligence gathering.

But Johns did confirm some vehicles had received tickets and had been involved in accidents.

Residents joined the department in addressing public safety concerns to the town board and the anti-drug task force, who lobbied the town in Fall 2014 to draft legislation to regulate the industry.

An ordinance was passed last spring.

“People with convictions, multiple accidents and DWIs concerns us,” Johns said.

The law calls for operators to apply for a two-year permit.

The conditions are rigorous: Applicants will have to list their criminal history, submit to a drug test, provide a driver’s abstract, log all trips, refrain from “cruising” and inspect their cars regularly. Operators will also be required to clearly identify their vehicles as a taxi with a “permanent raised opera-

Adults don’t go empty handed, either, with flowers and gift baskets for them, as well.

As if the Colletti’s needed anything else on their plate, the hunt was conducted as they were preparing to open their business for another season on April 29.

From then on, they’ll be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

Diane has added a line of hand-blown glass items, all her own creation.

They’ll wrap up the 2016 season with fall events including cider, doughnuts and wagon rides on the weekends. Like the Easter event, the couple offers it all for free.

“It’s really something my grandmother would have done. I guess I get it from her,” said Colletti. “It’s really for the kids. I just want everyone to be happy.”

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tional dome light” alongside other signage.

Violators would be subject to a ban and revocation of their license.

Johns said in August that the policy would require a lengthy public education campaign before going into effect.

While the chief could not be reached for comment for this story — a spokesman said he was traveling abroad — O’Neill appeared to indicate the law was working when he told lawmakers the problem was being “pushed out” to other towns, which is why legislation at the county level is now necessary.

“I would highly recommend looking to do what can to control quality of taxis,” he told lawmakers.

Supervisor Joe Giordano, who took office in January, said he is still being brought up to speed on the issue.

“Given the recent discussions at the county level, it is clearly a matter that needs to be better understood,” Giordano said.

“So this is what I plan to do.”

COUNTY ROLE Without countywide regulations, Scozzafava said operators would simply drift from town-to-town.

“You’re seeing more and more in the county,” he said.

“That’s why you need a uniform countywide system.”

Essex County’s role in regulating the industry is currently limited.

As long as drivers have for-hire insurance, operators can register vehicles at the DMV office in Elizabethtown and obtain livery plates.

The county cannot otherwise control or regulate the vehicles, said Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha, who serves as the Agent for the DMV Commissioner.

Unlike New York City, operators can also charge whatever they want.

Palmer, the county manager, was also skeptical about the county’s authority to control private businesses that also operate in other jurisdictions.

“I honestly don’t know the impact of what that would involve at this point,” Palmer told lawmakers earlier this month.

How many of these cabs are there in Essex County?

Through the examination of DBA licenses, the Sun discovered a mushrooming list of operators forming at a steady clip beginning in 2011, most of them based in Moriah and Ticonderoga, including some with the same owner incorporating each company under different names.

MAS’ website currently lists 22 approved vendors that serve Essex County, a 100 percent increase since August.

DMV records revealed 122 livery plates currently serving the county.

Salaam Hayad, of Moriah Cab Service, said he was open to the idea of a regulatory system, whichever form it may take.

“Honestly, long-term, it might help us,” Hayad said, citing problems with passengers smoking in his car.

Hayad said while he hasn’t personally experienced the practice, he said he is aware of passengers who may be taking advantage of the service to go to places other than medical appointments.

At present, no safeguards exists to ensure operators can confirm medical appointments, Hayad said.

“I definitely support it,” he said of the legislation.

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WANT EXTRA 800-421-1220 Handicap 12:00 noon andTop Dollar County Accessiaffirmatively 1-800-638-2102. contested only if such GREEN GOT KNEE PAIN? Back Pain?

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A CUT ABOVE THE REST! minority parcel of land of 6.88 plied with as of the date 12524, 845.897.1600 Mountainside Christian EN, that the Underor womenTown of Schroon will be 80201 able for 2, $585/mo + utilities & dolins/Banjos. 1-800-401-0440 ing, hemorrhaging, required of publication of this no- accepting bids for Ser- Pursuant to judgment of acres, more or less, a signed, onsecurity. behalf Available of the March owned 1stbusiness enter- Academy admits stu. 812hospitalization or a loved one ESTATE full description of the tice were not substanforeclosure and sale dents of anySALES race, color, Essex County Board of prises will be afforded REAL vices of the ReconstrucVT. Collector will pay cash for 369-5237 died while taking Xarelto parcel being available at tially complied with, and granted herein on or national and– ethnic oriSupervisors, will accept equal opportunity to tion of the Original Vetold bird carvings, goose, duck and between 2011 and the present 100+ HOMES – LAND COMMERHAMLET OF ADIRONDACK – North the District Offices dur- sealed bids an action, suit or pro- erans Wall located on about February 9, 2016, shorebird gin to all the rights, forSchools, Food 2submit in response decoys.

802-238-1465. time, you may be entitled to CIAL buildings property tax privaucWarren bdrm, bids 1 bath, ceeding contesting such Dock Street. Bids will be I will sell at Public Auc- ing regular business Commodities programs andInn, ac& Dairy for W/D, hereto. compensation. tion, 3/30ileges, at 11am.

Holiday LR, DR, Porch, 1 car garage, hours, toweekdays validity is commenced tion to the highest bid- Wants tivities generally accordApril 16, Dated: accepted until 1 PM on purchase from mineralstheandperiodno of Call Attorney Elmira, NY. 800-243-0061.

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Charles H. Johnson within twenty days after April 7, 2016, at the der at Essex County $650/mo. + Linda util & M. sec. de- CPAInc. & AAR, Free brochure, Courthouse, 7559 Court details school. I Sealed bids willReferences be re- Purchasing Agent online students Town Hall, 15 Leland part of to a capital projectP.O. Box 13557 Denver, 1-800-535-5727. the date of publication of posit. required. 518from at theanywhere, this notice, or such obli- Avenue, Schroon Lake, Street, Elizabethtown, Co. t does not discriminate ceived until 2:00 P.M. on Essex County Governed, 80201 to be raised by a tax www.NYSAUCTIONS.com 260-8974. gations were authorized on the basis of race, colment Center NY 12870 at which time NY. upon the taxable proper- April 6, 2016, at which in violation of the provi- they will be publicly On April 27, 2016 at ty of the District. time bids will be publicly Elizabethtown, New York or, national and ethnic LEGALS NOTICE IS ALSO HERE- opened and read aloud. origin in administration 12932 11:00 am. sions of the Constitu- opened. Specifications CROWN POINT SELF

BY GIVEN that a person are available at the Town Premises known as 596 Specifications are avail- (518) 873-3332 of its educational polition.

STORAGE will sell at A complete copy of the TT-03/26/2016-1TCClerks Office, Town of SILVER HILL ROAD, shall be entitled to vote able by contacting the cies, admissions poliat said Special Meeting "PRIVATE SALE" on Sat- resolution summarized Schroon, 15 Leland Av- WITHERBEE, NY 12998 Office of the Purchasing cies, scholarship and 112782 urday March 26,2016, at herewith is available for enue, Schroon Lake, NY Section: 86.73 Block: 5 of the voters of the Agent, Essex County loan programs, and athNOTICE TO BIDDERS Ticonderoga Central Government 8 Sharon Park Crown Center, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- letic and other schoolMon-Fri Lot: 15 public inspection during Point, NY the contents 10 AM to 2 PM. Propos- ALL THAT PIECE OR School District who is: 7551 Court Street, Eliza- EN that the Board of Di- administered programs. regular business hours of the following storage als must be returned to PARCEL OF LAND with (1) a citizen of the Unit- bethtown, New York at the Office of the Town rectors of the Ticondero- TT-03/26/2016-1TCed States; (2) eighteen improvements thereon units: 12932, by calling 518- ga Volunteer Fire Com- 112781 the Town of Schroon Clerk for a period of years of age or older on 873-3330, or on the and being in Lot 25 Iron 1- 5x10 #74, 1- 10x20 clearly marked Sealed twenty days form the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: pany #1 is seeking bids #9 & 1- 10x30 #11/28.

Ore Tract and lying on the date of said Special County Website: www.- for the care and mainte- the Village of Port Henry date of publication of Bid- VETERANS WALL Commerce Park Self this Notice.

Town of Schroon, PO the southerly side of Meeting; and (3) a resi- co.essex.ny.us nance of the Memorial Board of Trustees will Storage will sell at "PRI- Dated: Port Henry, New Box 578, Schroon Lake, West Street (Silver Hill dent within the Ticon- All bids submitted in re- Garden, located in front hold a Public Hearing to VATE SALE" on Saturday deroga Central School sponse to this notice Road) so-called; situate York, March 16, 2016 NY 12870. present the proposed of the Ticonderoga Fire March 26, 2016, at 24 be marked The Town Board re- in the Hamlet of Wither- District for a period of at shall Rose M. French Dissolution Plan to the Station at 60 Montcalm Commerce Drive Ticon- Town Clerk least thirty consecutive "SEALED BID - FOOD St. Ticonderoga, NY public for review, comserves the right to ac- bee, Town of Moriah, deroga, NY the contents COMMODITIES & DAIRY 12883. Bids are to cov- ments and questions on BOND RESOLUTION cept and/ or reject and County of Essex and days next preceding the of the following storage Special Meeting date. clearly on the outside of er the approximate peri- Tuesday, April 5, 2016 State of New York.

DATED MARCH 10, and/or all bids. units: 1- 5x10 #16 & 2- 2016 Patricia Savarie As more particularly de- NOTICE IS ALSO HERE- the envelope. All bids at 7:00 pm at the od from April 10, 2016 10x20 # 4 & # 6.

BY GIVEN that absentee shall be submitted on to November 10, 2016 A RESOLUTION AUTHO- Town Clerk scribed in the judgment Knights of Columbus, TT-03/26/2016-1TCballots may be applied the bid sheets included TT-03/26/2016-1TCof foreclosure and sale.

RIZING THE ISSUANCE and include flower plant- located at 4253 Main 112920 for at the office of the in the package, and no Sold subject to all of the 112785 OF $80,000 BONDS OF ing and beautification, Street, Port Henry NY District Clerk. Any such other forms shall be ac- weed control and regular 12974. A copy of the THE TOWN OF MORIAH, NOTICE CONCERNING terms and conditions LEGAL NOTICE ESSEX COUNTY, NEW THE EXAMINATION OF contained in said judg- application must be re- cepted.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL removal, mulch applica- proposed plan is on file ceived by the Clerk at In addition to bid sheets, tion, and general upkeep YORK, TO PAY THE INVENTORY AND VALU- ment and terms of sale.

MEETING in the office of the Vilthe bidder shall submit Approximate amount of least seven days before COST OF THE REPLACE- ATION DATA The Ticonderoga Fire and maintenance. lage Clerk and will rethe date of the aforesaid executed non-collusion MEWNT OF THE PUMP judgment $209,573.66 Pursuant to Section 501 District will hold A Spemain open for public inSealed bids should be Special Meeting if the bid certificates signed by clearly marked SEALED plus interest and costs. cial Meeting on Wednes- STATION ON TITUS of the Real Property Tax spection during regular ballot is to be mailed to the bidder or one of its INDEX NO. CV15-0237 ROAD, IN THE TOWN OF Law, notice is hereby day March 23, 2016 at BID MEMORIAL GAR- office hours. The prothe voter, or the day beofficers as required by Daniel Hogan, Esq.; MORIAH, ESSEX COUNgiven that assessment posed Dissolution Plan 10:00 A.M. at the TiconDEN on the outside of fore such Special Meet- the General Municipal the envelope and sub- may also be viewed on REFEREE deroga Fire House, 60 TY, NEW YORK. inventory and valuation TT-03/26-04/16/2016ing, if the ballot is to be Law Sec. 103d.

The bidSpecific object or purMontcalm Street, Ticondata is available for exthe Village of Port Henry mitted to Ticonderoga delivered personally to der shall also submit an Vol. Fire Co. #1 PO Box of amination and review. 4TC-112784 deroga, NY. The Pur- pose: Replacement webpage at www.executed certificate of the voter.

A list of all pump station on Titus pose of this meeting This data is the informa- NOTICE OF SPECIAL 288 Ticonderoga, NY porthenrymoriah.com. compliance with the Iran persons whom absentee Road for the Moriah shall be to discuss the tion which will be used 12883. Additional infor- Denise C. Daly MEETING AND VOTE voters ballots shall have Divestment Act signed issues with the new Sewer District to establish the assess- The Board of Education Village Clerk mation or specifications by the bidder or one of been issued shall be Period of probable usePumper/Rescue. ment of each parcel of the Ticonderoga Cencan be obtained by con- TT-03/26/2016-1TCits officers as required available for public infulness: 40 years All Meetings are open to which will appear on the tral School District, New 112922 tacting President Mary Maximum estimated the Public. tentative assessment roll York, HEREBY GIVES spection in the office of by the General Municipal Cunningham at the REQUEST FOR PROLaw Sec. 103g. the Clerk of said District cost: $80,000 Paul LaRock, Secretary filed on May 1, 2016 for NOTICE that a Special above address. Bids will POSALS not less than five days Essex County reserves Ticonderoga Fire Com- Amount of obligations to the Town of Ticondero- Meeting of the qualified be opened at the Board NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVthe right to reject any be issued: $80,000 mission ga. Ann appointment to voters of said District prior to the date of the of Directors meeting on EN; that the UnderSpecial Meeting (exclud- and all bids not consid- April 6, 2016 at 6:00pm Bonds TT-03/26/2016-1TCreview this information will be held at the ing Saturdays and Sun- ered to be in the best insigned, on behalf of the SEQRA status: Type II 112924 may be made by tele- polling place hereinafter at the Ticonderoga Fire Essex County Board of days) during regular of- terest of Essex County, Station.

Action (6NYCRR 617.5 ( phoning the assessor's Ticonderoga LEGAL NOTICE OF c )(2)) set forth on the 29th day Supervisors, will accept and to waive any techni- Vol. Fire Co. #1 reserves fice hours until the date office at (518) 585of March, 2016, at 12:00 sealed proposals at the ESTOPPEL cal or formal defect in the right to reject any of the aforesaid Special TT-03/26/2016-1TC5285.

The bond resolution, a 112783 Office of the Purchasing noon, Prevailing Time, Meeting.

In addition, the bids which is con- and all bids as deemed Patricia A. Osier summary of which is Agent until 2:00 P.M. on for the purpose of voting such list shall also be sidered by Essex County ASSESSOR(S) LEGAL NOTICE necessary.

Bidders published herewith, has by paper ballot upon the posted conspicuously at to be merely irregular, must possess current li- April 8, 2016 for a LiTT-03/26-04/02/2016The Annual Financial Upbeen adopted on March censed Clinical Social proposition hereinafter the place of voting dur- immaterial, or unsub2TC-112787 ability insurance cover- Worker.

10, 2016, and the validi- date Document for the set forth. The Poll for ing the hours of such stantial. age of at least one mil- Specifications are availthe purpose of voting ty of the obligations au- Town of Schroon for the NOTICE OF SALE Special Meeting.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER lion dollars to engage in able by contacting the thorized by such resolu- fiscal year January 1, SUPREME COURT: ES- will be kept open be- BY ORDER OF THE NOTICE that Essex work on this property. tween the hours of BOARD OF EDUCATION Office of the Purchasing tion may be hereafter 2015 through December SEX COUNTY County affirmatively 31, 2015 has been com- GREEN TREE SERVIC- 12:00 oclock noon and Dated: March 19, 2016. Agent, Linda M. Wolf, contested only if such OF THE TICONDEROGA states that in regard to Daniel M. Halpert, Secre- CPA, Government Cen8:00 oclock p.m., Pre- CENTRAL SCHOOL obligations were autho- pleted and is on file at ING LLC; Plaintiff(s) any contract entered into tary. Ticonderoga Vol. ter, 7551 Court St., Elizvailing Time.

The DISTRICT JOANN LEE; rized for an object or the Town Clerks Office, vs. pursuant to this notice, 15 Leland Ave, Schroon Fire Co. #1 abethtown, New York proposition is as fol- Erin Hamel ROBERT LEE; CAITLYN purpose for which the without regard to race, TT-03/26/2016-1TCLake, NY for public in- LEE; et al; Defendant(s) 12932 or by calling 518lows: Town of Moriah, Essex color, sex, religion, age, Title: Clerk of the Boar spection.

112925 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff VOTER PROPOSITION 873-3332.

SpecificaCounty, New York, is not national origin, disabiliTT-03/05-03/26/2016TT-03/26/2016-1TC(s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI Shall the District be au- 4TC-109222 authorized to expend OF tions are also available ty, sexual preference or NOTIFICATION 112786 & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 thorized to spend an on the website at: www.money, or if the proviVietnam Era veteran sta- NONDISCRIMINATORYSummit Court, Suite LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS amount not to exceed sions of law which tus, disadvantaged and POLICY AS TO STU- co.essex.ny.us.

301, Fishkill, New York, $70,000 to purchase a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- minority or women- DENTS All proposals submitted should have been com- The Town Board of the plied with as of the date in response to this noEN, that the Under- owned business enter- Mountainside Christian parcel of land of 6.88 Town of Schroon will be 12524, 845.897.1600 of publication of this no- accepting bids for Ser- Pursuant to judgment of acres, more or less, a signed, on behalf of the Academy admits stu- tice shall be marked prises will be afforded tice were not substan- vices of the Reconstruc- foreclosure and sale full description of the Essex County Board of equal opportunity to dents of any race, color, SEALED PROPOSAL LItially complied with, and national and ethnic ori- CENSED CLINICAL SOtion of the Original Vet- granted herein on or parcel being available at Supervisors, will accept submit bids in response an action, suit or pro- erans Wall located on about February 9, 2016, the District Offices dur- sealed bids for Food gin to all the rights, priv- CIAL WORKER clearly hereto. ileges, programs and ac- on the outside of the enCommodities & Dairy for Dated: March 15, 2016 ceeding contesting such Dock Street. Bids will be I will sell at Public Auc- ing regular business tivities generally accord- velope. accepted until 1 PM on validity is commenced tion to the highest bid- hours, weekdays from the period of April 16, Linda M. Wolf, CPA within twenty days after April 7, 2016, at the der at Essex County In addition to the pro2016 July 15, 2016. ed or made available to 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, as Purchasing Agent the date of publication of Courthouse, 7559 Court part of a capital project- Sealed bids will be re- Essex County Govern- students at the school. I posal, the proposer shall Town Hall, 15 Leland this notice, or such obli- Avenue, Schroon Lake, Street, t does not discriminate Elizabethtown, ed, to be raised by a tax ceived until 2:00 P.M. on submit executed nonment Center NY 12870 at which time upon the taxable proper- April 6, 2016, at which NY. on the basis of race, col- collusion bid certificates gations were authorized Elizabethtown, New York signed by the proposer On April 27, 2016 at ty of the District. time bids will be publicly or, national and ethnic in violation of the provi- they will be publicly 12932 or one of its officers as NOTICE IS ALSO HERE- opened and read aloud.

11:00 am. origin in administration sions of the Constitu- opened. Specifications (518) 873-3332

BY GIVEN that a person are available at the Town Premises known as 596 Specifications are avail- TT-03/26/2016-1TCof its educational poli- required by the General tion.

Clerks Office, Town of SILVER HILL ROAD, shall be entitled to vote able by contacting the 112782 cies, admissions poli- Municipal Law Sec. A complete copy of the

PRECISION TREE SERVICE 518-942-6545

cludes the following: it (CETC) savings. For- Department will be g) The entity's liabilities a) The name of the local mer Village property- transferred to the Towns and indebtedness, bondgovernment entity to be owners will still be re- Building and Grounds ed and otherwise, and dissolved: quired to pay their water Department. the fair value thereof in The Village of Port Hen- and sewer user fees, and The three remaining current money of the Published by Denton Publications, Inc. www.suncommunitynews.com ry, New York. per unit rates for Special DPW personnel in the United States: b) The territorial bound- District costs. Applying Village will be trans- The Village currently has REAL ESTATE SALES COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HOMES LAND aries of the entity: 100% of the projected ferred to the Towns six bonds totaling The Village of Port Henry CETC, it is estimated Highway Department $2,495,754.75.

Minerva, NY Camp – Right on ABANDONED has a total area of ap- that Village tax rates will (Pending CDL FARMHOUSE! require- The Village is set to inRoute 28, conveniently located 5 acres – Trout Stream - $69,900. cur debt for approxiproximately 1.5 square decrease by 40.7%, an ment is met).

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Town con- business, transferreduptoto the Town in have able by contacting the 3 hrswill NYassume City! Terms $2 million as lit-worked together to in the transfer of the Vilof the water and of Moriah are Minimum subject to2 years create Office of the Purchasing avail. trol Call 1-888-701-1864 tle as 2 days. in a just and fair lages Water and Waste sewer plant operations. business. approval byCall the BFS TownCapital: of Dissolution Plan. The Agent, Linda M. Wolf, NewYorkLandandLakes.com 888Water Treatment Plants Departments will be split 732-6298 Moriah Town Board.online www.bfPlan was developed by CPA, Government Cenor apply ESSEX to account for software, into Water $18,000 and Sewer f) The entity's assets, in- Village and Town liter, 7551 Court St., Elizscapital.com/nyp.

3/10/16 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Jesse Dunning Moriah Operations cluding but not limited aisons with the best inabethtown, NewandYork 3/10/16 Scott Theresa Morrison Michael Kelly training, and Water DisMinervaPlant $20,957 and REQUIRED DISSOLUTRAVEL terest of all residents in trict #3 extension; Fees Infras- to realCRUISE and & personal 12932 3/11/16or by calling Morrison518Baird Julie and Michael Holbrook Lewis Water and Sewer $1 3/11/16 Leslie Midgley Jon Maass and and Elizabeth Suhocki related Ticonderoga TION PLAN ELEMENTS salaries to tructure. The$350,000 Town will property, and the fair the Village of Port Henry 873-3332.

SpecificaCRUISESand - theTown of Moriah in 3/11/16are also Larry and Margaret Lauman Britney Curry staff transition: $5,000.

Ticonderoga In accordance with Gentransfer the $72,000 Villages two EUROPEAN value thereofRIVER in current tions available Julia Trombley Blanchette Ticonderoga ultimate Europemind. from See Section VI for eral Municipal Zachary Lawand Amy (2) Water $89,900 Department money vacation! of the See United Upon dissolution, the on3/11/16 the websiteAlan at:and www.3/14/16 Hazel Petersen and Susan Lubow Allan Watnik and Patricia Koch Jay $107,000 the comfort of a Viking or Avalon more details.

(GML) Article 17-A 774, employees $450,000 to take on States: tax rates for co.essex.ny.us.

3/14/16 Robert Hatch Kris Balderstonprojected and Patricia Reilly Willsboro cruise For the experii) The manner and the Village of PortPatrick Schnell Henry former Village propertyThe Village of ship.

Port Henry the role of $100,000 Superinten- luxury All3/14/16 proposalsTerry Jandreau submitted Chesterfield ence lifetime, call1, 877-270assets,of asa of means by which the resas theWilliams governingAnthony bodyand Terese January owners would decrease dent and Assistant in3/16/16 response Karyn to this no- and Michala Peabody Heyman Wilmington $314,500 Plant 7260 for of the entity will 3/16/16 Keenemarked Valley Mad Kat LLC by resolution, William Keene Operator to$315,000 may, en-Curtis by 2016 or go to NCPtravel.com total idents approximately run Plant tice shall be more information in real continue to be furnished 3/16/16 PROPOSAL Lenora Bisacquino Theresa BrianDisGay Elizabethtown dorse theDecker proposed $14,952,870.11 32.3%, an estimated Operations. $84,000 In addition, SEALED LI- and 3/16/16 Robert Bartlett and Ellis Mooney Wilmington Savings Fund Society $98,270 com- savings of $643.74 onChesterfield a one Village $280,000 DPW em- and personal property, municipal services folCENSED CLINICAL SO- solution Plan toKeene 3/16/16 Steven and Doris Mikus Properties LLC Keene im- property with an asployee will $100 be brought buildings, vehicles and lowing the entity's disCIAL clearly mence dissolution 3/16/16 WORKER Essex County John Auger Chesterfield this sessed equipment, assessed solution: value of on as a Deputy on3/16/16 the outsideEssex County of the en- plementation under John Auger Chesterfield $400 Superviarticle.

As required, this in the Wa- values of real property, All services currently velope.

3/16/16 Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company Leland Suitter $100,000. Town properSchroonsor to assist$50,000 3/16/16 Richard and Laurie Edelman Rebecca and Timothy Barnard Schroon $22,000 In addition to the pro- document sets forth, in ty-owners would see an ter and Sewer Infras- and comparable sale provided by the Village, estimated increase of tructure Department. prices for similar vehi- other than garbage and posal, the proposer shall detail, the Dissolution 34%, which is equiva- The Town has expressed cles and equipment. recycling pick-up will be submit LEGALS executed non- Plan of the Village of Port Henry as developed lent to an increase of the need for an addition- These assets are recom- provided by the Town of collusion bid certificates $262.00 on a property al full-time employee to mended to be trans- Moriah. The Town will signed by the proposer by the Dissolution Study Steering Committee and with an assessed value limit snow removal ferred as they continue be added to the Building or one of its officers as along sidewalks on Main of $100,000, not includ- and Grounds Depart- to be beneficial to the required by the General accepted by the Village ing the projected Citizen provision of future ser- Street from Whitney ment. One employee Municipal Law Sec. of Port Henry Village Street to the Village line 103d.

The proposer Board, which hereby in- Empowerment Tax Cred- from the Villages DPW vices. on North Main Street g) The entity's liabilities it (CETC) savings. For- Department will be shall also submit an exe- cludes the following: and indebtedness, bond- and Broad Street. Addimer Village property- transferred to the Towns cuted certificate of com- a) The name of the local tional services include ed and otherwise, and pliance with the Iran Di- government entity to be owners will still be re- Building and Grounds dissolved: the fair value thereof in the following: local govquired to pay their water Department. vestment Act signed by The three remaining current money of the ernment representation, the proposer or one of The Village of Port Hen- and sewer user fees, and court services, clerical ry, New York. per unit rates for Special United States: DPW personnel in the its officers as required and administrative serVillage will be trans- The Village currently has by the General Municipal b) The territorial bound- District costs. Applying vices, public building aries of the entity: 100% of the projected six bonds totaling ferred to the Towns Law Sec. 103g. and property mainteCETC, it is estimated Highway Department $2,495,754.75.

The successful proposer The Village of Port Henry has a total area of ap- that Village tax rates will (Pending CDL require- The Village is set to in- nance where applicable, will be notified promptly cur debt for approxi- street lighting, code enproximately 1.5 square decrease by 40.7%, an ment is met). by letter and must be mately $56,980 in gen- forcement services, road miles and is located estimated savings of Based on an increased prepared to enter into a maintenance, repair, workload, it is recom- eral debt for the existing $809.55 per $100,000 contract to furnish the wholly within the Town snow removal and salt fire truck $32,341and of Moriah in Essex for a former Village tax- mended that the Town materials or services. park, additional debt of applications, of Moriah increase the County, New York. The payer. Town tax rates Essex County reserves Village is located in the would increase by budget for Code En- $24,639. The debt of the beach, and cemetery the right to reject any and all proposals not east-central portion of 12.5%, an estimated in- forcement Officer from fire truck is recommend- maintenance, fire and medical services, and ed to be paid off or the crease of $96.63 per $16,467 to $25,000. the Town along Lake considered to be in the community beautificacosts will be transferred $100,000 of assess- The Village of Port Henry Champlain. best interest of Essex tion. c) The type and/or class ment. See section VIII Fire Department will ob- to the debt district. The County, and to waive for more details. (All tax tain a category 501(c)(3) water debt is a result of Water and sewer serany technical or formal of the entity: The type of entity is a rates are projections and in order to qualify as a a recent capital upgrade vices will be provided to defect in the proposals Village as defined in estimates; all budget ad- tax-exempt nonprofit or- and the balance owed is the former Village by the which is considered by New York State Village justments are subject to ganization.

A joint $1,911,676. Similarly, Town and will continue Essex County to be approval by the Town of Town/Village Fire District the water filtration plant to be based on additionmerely irregular, imma- Law. d) A fiscal estimate of Moriah Town Board.) incurred $263,515 for al fees as an extra will be created. The Port terial, or unsubstantial. the cost of dissolution: charge to all residents. e) Any plan for the Henry Fire District #3 plant improvements. The PLEASE TAKE FURTHER Water supply will be Village has also incurred NOTICE that Essex The fiscal estimate of transfer or elimination of will include the Village the cost of the dissolu- public employees: a USDA loan for the re- billed directly to the resiboundary and the Fire County affirmatively construction of water dents as part of a special The Village positions Protection boundaries states that in regard to tion is approximately district and a special $110,000 which will be and functions of Mayor, north and south of the main with a principle of any contract entered into district for the sewer pursuant to this notice, funded primarily with a Board of Trustees, Trea- Village. A joint Fire Dis- $246,000.

A Village employee is system. without regard to race, New York State Local surer, Tax Collector, At- trict is the best option to torney, Election Inspec- keep the Village Fire De- currently receiving dis- Police services and ascolor, sex, religion, age, Government Efficiency tors, Code Enforcement partment at its current ability benefits; costs as- sessment functions are national origin, disabili- Grant. This includes currently provided by Officer, and all Zoning location in order to sociated with this claim ty, sexual preference or $34,000 to implement may need to be account- the Town and will not be serve the surrounding Vietnam Era veteran sta- the Dissolution Plan; Board members will be impacted by dissolution. ed for with a special tus, disadvantaged and $25,000 in legal fees; eliminated upon dissolu- community and keep its debt district if the dis- j) Terms for the disposiidentity. The Town and minority or women- $12,000 for the incorpo- tion. ability claim is not con- tion of the entity's asThe Village Clerks posi- Village will appoint five owned business enter- ration of the Villages cluded by the dissolu- sets and the disposition (5) commissioners. The Zoning Law and Regula- tion will be transferred prises will be afforded of its liabilities and into the Town based on current volunteers for tion date. equal opportunity to tion of Parking Along including her placement on the Main and Broad Streets the Villages Fire Depart- h) Any agreements en- debtedness, submit bids in response the levy and collection of Civil Service Exam. The ment will continue as tered into with the town Law; $12,000 for the hereto. purchase of a sidewalk position will include 30 volunteers for the New in which the entity is sit- the necessary taxes and Dated: March 21, 2016 snowplow*, $12,000 assessments therefore: hours of Clerk/Accoun- Fire District. The new tax uated in order to carry Linda M. Wolf, CPA related to the creation of tant Clerk work.

A Village Debt District out the dissolution: levy will be $1.57/1,000.

Purchasing Agent will be created to cover All employees to be The Village and Town Essex County Govern- the Port Henry Fire Dis- Upon dissolution, the trict #3; $10,000 to aid have worked together to any former Village liabiliTown will assume con- transferred to the Town ment Center in the transfer of the Vil- trol of the water and of Moriah are subject to create a just and fair ties that may occur prior Elizabethtown, New York lages Water and Waste to date of dissolution or Dissolution Plan. The sewer plant operations. approval by the Town of 12932 Water Treatment Plants as a result of dissoluPlan was developed by Departments will be split Moriah Town Board.

(518) 873-3332 to account for software, into Water and Sewer f) The entity's assets, in- Village and Town li- tion. These liabilities inTT-03/26/2016-1TCtraining, and Water Dis- Plant Operations and aisons with the best in- clude: cluding but not limited 112923 A Village employee is trict #3 extension; Fees Water and Sewer Infras- to real and personal terest of all residents in REQUIRED DISSOLU- and salaries related to tructure. The Town will property, and the fair the Village of Port Henry currently receiving disTION PLAN ELEMENTS staff transition: $5,000. transfer the Villages two value thereof in current and Town of Moriah in ability benefits; costs asIn accordance with Gen- Upon dissolution, the mind. See Section VI for sociated with this claim (2) Water Department money of the United eral Municipal Law projected tax rates for employees to take on will be accounted for in more details.

States: (GML) Article 17-A 774, former Village property- the role of Superinten- The Village of Port Henry the special debt district i) The manner and the Village of Port Henry owners would decrease dent and Assistant Plant assets, as of January 1, means by which the res- if the disability claim is as the governing body by approximately 2016 total idents of the entity will not concluded by the Operator to run Plant may, by resolution, en- 32.3%, an estimated $14,952,870.11 in real continue to be furnished Operations. In addition, dissolution date. dorse the proposed Dis- savings of $643.74 on a one Village DPW em- and personal property, municipal services folThe outstanding Ford solution Plan to com- property with an as- ployee will be brought buildings, vehicles and lowing the entity's dis- F150 bond for mence dissolution im- sessed solution: value of on as a Deputy Supervi- equipment, assessed water/sewer, dump truck plementation under this $100,000. Town proper- sor to assist in the Wa- values of real property, All services currently bond for DPW, pickup article. As required, this ty-owners would see an ter and Sewer Infras- and comparable sale provided by the Village, truck bond for DPW, and document sets forth, in estimated increase of tructure Department. prices for similar vehi- other than garbage and PNCEF fire truck lease detail, the Dissolution 34%, which is equiva- The Town has expressed cles and equipment. recycling pick-up will be will be paid off by the Plan of the Village of lent to an increase of the need for an addition- These assets are recom- provided by the Town of time that the Village disPort Henry as developed $262.00 on a property al full-time employee to mended to be trans- Moriah. The Town will solves. It is recomby the Dissolution Study with an assessed value be added to the Building ferred as they continue limit snow removal mender that the fire Steering Committee and of $100,000, not includ- and Grounds Depart- to be beneficial to the along sidewalks on Main truck be paid off prior to

on North Main Street ance of $32,341 will be and Broad Street. Addi- addressed to the debt tional services include district. In addition, the the following: local gov- Village has a lease with ernment representation, First Niagara for a PayThe Times of Ti Sun • March 26, 2016 | 29 court services, clerical loader which comes to and administrative ser- $22,954.06. vices, public building A USDA bond of and property mainte- $246,000 for the reconnance where applicable, struction of the Villages street lighting, code en- water main and an EFC forcement services, road bond related to maintenance, repair, $263,515 in improvesnow removal and salt ments and repairs to the applications, park, Water Filtration Plant beach, and cemetery will become part of the maintenance, fire and special Water District for medical services, and the former Village. The community beautifica- new bond related to the tion. improvements to the Water and sewer serWWTP and sewer infrasvices will be provided to tructure come to the former Village by the $1,840,589 and will beTown and will continue come part of the special to be based on addition- Sewer District for the al fees as an extra former Village. charge to all residents.

All remaining assets Water supply will be shall be transferred to billed directly to the resithe Town. dents as part of a special k) Findings as to district and a special whether any local laws, district for the sewer ordinances, rules or regsystem. ulations of the entity Police services and as- shall remain in effect afsessment functions are ter the effective date of currently provided by the dissolution or shall the Town and will not be remain in effect for a peimpacted by dissolution. riod of time other than j) Terms for the disposi- as provided by GML Artion of the entity's as- ticle 17-A 789: sets and the disposition All Village local laws, orof its liabilities and in- dinances, rules or regudebtedness, including lations, in effect on the the levy and collection of date of dissolution shall the necessary taxes and remain effective for a peassessments therefore: riod of two years followA Village Debt District ing dissolution. Such lowill be created to cover cal laws, ordinances, any former Village liabili- rules or regulations shall ties that may occur prior be enforced by the Town to date of dissolution or within the limits of the as a result of dissolu- dissolved Village as if tion. These liabilities in- they had been duly clude: adopted by the Town A Village employee is Board. At any point durcurrently receiving dis- ing the two year period, ability benefits; costs as- the Town Board shall sociated with this claim have the power to rewill be accounted for in view, adopt, amend or the special debt district repeal such local laws, if the disability claim is ordinances, rules or regnot concluded by the ulations. If no action is dissolution date. taken by the Town Board The outstanding Ford within the two year periF150 bond for od, the law(s) will be auwater/sewer, dump truck tomatically repealed. (A bond for DPW, pickup full list of Local Laws are truck bond for DPW, and provided in Section VI) PNCEF fire truck lease Zoning Law currently is will be paid off by the not adopted but is antictime that the Village dis- ipated to be adopted prisolves. It is recom- or to dissolution. mender that the fire The Village of Port Henry recommends that the truck be paid off prior to Town adopt its Zoning dissolution. If not paid off the remaining bal- Law to reflect similar ance of $32,341 will be land use and density readdressed to the debt quirements for the fordistrict. In addition, the mer Village.

Village has a lease with The Village of Port Henry First Niagara for a Pay- recommends that the loader which comes to Town adopt its Parking Law to reflect similar $22,954.06.

A USDA bond of parking regulations in $246,000 for the recon- the former Village.

The Village recommends struction of the Villages water main and an EFC that the Town develop a stringent Fire bond related to more $263,515 in improve- Burning Law. This would ments and repairs to the include determining an Water Filtration Plant appropriate distance that will become part of the residents should be alspecial Water District for lowed to burn from their the former Village. The homes. new bond related to the l) The effective date of improvements to the the proposed dissoluWWTP and sewer infras- tion: tructure come to The Village of Port Henry $1,840,589 and will be- proposes to dissolve effective March 31, 2017. come part of the special m) The time and place Sewer District for the former Village. or places for a public All remaining assets hearing or hearings on shall be transferred to the proposed dissolution plan pursuant to section the Town. k) Findings as to seven hundred seventywhether any local laws, six of this title: ordinances, rules or reg- The public hearing is scheduled to be held on ulations of the entity shall remain in effect af- Tuesday, April 5, 2016 ter the effective date of at 7 p.m. The public the dissolution or shall hearing will be held at remain in effect for a pe- the Knights of Columbus: 4253 Main Street, riod of time other than as provided by GML Ar- Port Henry, NY 12974. ticle 17-A 789: n) Any other matter deAll Village local laws, or- sirable or necessary to dinances, rules or regu- carry out the dissolulations, in effect on the tion: Public Hearing on date of dissolution shall the Dissolution Plan remain effective for a pe- The Village of Port Henry riod of two years follow- is scheduled to hold an ing dissolution. Such lo- official public hearing on cal laws, ordinances, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 rules or regulations shall at 7 p.m. The public be enforced by the Town hearing will be held at within the limits of the the Knights of Columdissolved Village as if bus: 4253 Main Street, they had been duly Port Henry, NY 12974.

TT-03/26/2016-1TCadopted by the Town Board. At any point dur- 110886 ing the two year period, the Town Board shall have the power to review, adopt, amend or repeal such local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations. If no action is taken by the Town Board within the two year period, the law(s) will be automatically repealed. (A full list of Local Laws are provided in Section VI) Zoning Law currently is not adopted but is anticipated to be adopted prior to dissolution.

The Village of Port Henry recommends that the

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