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Dentistry in peril

Saturday, March 28, 2015

This Week

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TICONDEROGA

MLH to no longer offer clinic, looking private taker

By Keith Lobdell

The new face of the Ticonderoga Police Dept.

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TICONDEROGA Ñ Moses Ludington Hospital is getting out of the dentistry business, but hopes to strike a partnership allowing for continuing services on site.

CEO Rod Boula said the dentistry clinic, which was started in 2002 with grant funding from New York State Sen. Betty Little, was not providing revenue.

“The program has floundered financially,” Boula said. Ò We had a team come in from CPI, along with our COO Matt Nolan, and they made recommendations which were put into place, but we still ended up with a deficit in 2014. It was not as significant as it had been in previous years, but it still was a deficit. The financial condition here is still bleak.

We are going payroll to payroll.”

The current dentist, Dr. Moss, will end full time hours at the end of March and will work per diem in the month of April.

“He will finish up the work he has already been doing for active treatment plans,” practice manager Tammy Smith said.

Moss is heading to the state Bureau of Dental Health in Albany, where he will take an administrative role.

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EDITORIAL

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LETTERS

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CROWN POINT

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MORIAH

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SCHROON

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HONOR ROLLS

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BRIEFS

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CALENDARS

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SPORTS

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Funding set for tennis court improvements PAGE 16 SPORTS

Adam Jaquish looks to get to the basket against Bridgehampton’s Charles Manning, Jr., in the NYSPHSAA Class D semifinals. The Vikings were unable to get past the eventual state champions for the second straight year. For more, see page 26.

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More from the NYSPHSAA championships PAGE 26

From the Islands to the North Country

Hawaiian students visit local school as part of CFES exchange program

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

CROWN POINT Ñ On a day when wind chill made the outside temperature feel below zero, six students from Hawaii made their way around the

North Country and through the halls of Crown Point Central School.

The visit was part of an exchange program through the Essex-based College for Every Student, allowing students from Dole Middle School in Honolulu, Hawaii, to get a look at different aspects of school life in different parts of the country. The students also visited Ticonderoga Central School, helping Ticonderoga CFES Scholars pack items for the Backpack Program.

On Friday, they joined 90 other CFES Scholars from Adirondack schools all across the region for the student-led Leadership Summit at the CFES Center

in Essex.

At Crown Point Central School, members of the group shared their experiences of school life and culture, performing a traditional hula, a Korean song they had learned through cultural studies and a farewell cheer. They also took time to answer questions from students about their lives in Hawaii and what they found to be different or interesting in the Adirondacks. Ò Through the CFES partnership, we are honored CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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The new face of the Ti PD: Tusko welcomed to the force

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Heather Genier was officially introduced to her new partner March 11.

Genier, a member of the Ticonderoga Police Department, was paired with her new canine companion, a pure-breed German Shepherd named Tusko, at the Shallow Creek Kennel in Middlesex, Penn.

“He seems like a really good dog,” Genier said of her first week with the 19-month old, who came with partial K-9 training from the Netherlands. Ò I cannot wait to start working with him at the academy and in the field,” Genier added. “At this point he is riding along with me and getting used to the routine. We have not begun to work on training or vocal commands until we get to the academy and see what languages they want me to use.”

The training academy for the police dogs and their human partners will start Monday, March 30, with the first session focusing on patrol training and searching. A second session in the fall will train Tusko in narcotics work.

Chief Mark Johns said Tusko had all the traits the department and town were looking for.

“Our first priority was a dog who will do well with drug detection, then there was the social aspect and third was patrol work with criminal apprehension and tracking,” Johns said. Ò Tusko was ideal because he already has quite a bit of training in patrol work and odor detection. His age is also a big plus for a first-time handler.”

Johns and Genier joined members of the K-9 academy, including staff and five other officers enrolled in the program, in Pennsylvania. Ò The director has 26 years of experience training dogs and the staff was very experienced, so we relied heavily on them to guide us through the process,” Johns said.

Since, the focus has been getting Tusko acclimated to his new

home and new handler. Ò I took him for a walk the other day and he was pretty good on the leash,” Genier said. “I took him to the community center for licensing and he was very social and friendly with everyone there. He doesnÕ t bark when the neighbors dogs come out to say hello.” Ò His recognition of her being the alpha of the pack has been great,” Johns said of the partnership. “To make sure he understands that, she is the only one feeding him or taking him for walks so that bond can continue to grow.”

Johns said the idea of bringing a police dog back into the ranks of the department for the first time since the early 2000s was developed over the last budget cycle, when a surplus in funds from the previous year coupled with an open position led to the decision to re-open the program.

The department will also fit a current squad car with the equipment needed for a police dog.

Johns said earlier the goal of the K-9 program will be to focus on narcotics Ò The town board and department as a whole wants to be proactive when it comes to the issue of substance abuse,” he said. Ò This will be a drug detecting canine who will also be trained in tracking and police work. We feel bringing this program in will be a deterrent to the substance abuse issue, especially the increasing heroin use problem we have seen in this area in recent years.”

Genier joined the Ticonderoga force in 2014, after starting her career in law enforcement as a patrol deputy with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department in 2011. Ò Getting into narcotics work is something I have wanted to do since the beginning of my career,” Genier said in an earlier interview. Ò I am looking forward to working with the other agencies and putting the dog to use in the community.”

LEFT: Ticonderoga Police Department officers Heather Genier and Tusko have had time to get to know each other before heading to K-9 training in Syracuse starting March 30.

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Kiwanis preps for annual Easter Egg Hunt

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — The fields of Bicentennial Park will hopefully be covered with chocolate and all other sorts of candy Saturday, April 4, as the Kiwanis Club holds it annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m.

“When we say 10 a.m., sharp, we really mean it because these kids get right out there and are all done in about 10 minutes,” event organizer Enid Engler said. Ò We have plastic eggs, which give it that true Easter feel, which we pack with chocolate Kisses and we also have a lot of well-wrapped candy.”

Engler said the organization spends about $5000 annually on the event, making sure children will have enough goodies to go around. Ò It really looks pretty when you see everything spread out at Bicentennial Park,Ò she said.

The hunt is divided into three areas, located near the Kiwanis Bandstand in the park. One area is for children age four and under, another for children between the ages of five and six, and a third for ages seven and eight. Organizers ask children be accompanied by a parent or adult at the event and bring their own Easter basket or bag to collect with.

Along with the hunt for the perfect piece of candy, there will also be a chance for those in attendance to meet with the Easter Bunny and get their picture taken.

In the case of bad weather or remaining ice, the Kiwanis will hold the event in the Armory Community Center on Champlain Avenue.

Ò There is still a lot of ice out in the park and the weather forecast does not look like it will be our friend with temperatures below zero every night,” Engler said. “We are all set, if that happens, to hold the event at the Armory.”

Engler said she always makes sure she lets children know about the Easter Egg hunt when reading at the local schools and also sends fliers home to children through the schools at Ticonderoga, St. MaryÕ s, Putnam and Crown Point.

For more information on the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, call 585-7703.

The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 4, at either the Ticonderoga Bicentennial Park or Armory Community Center, depending on weather and conditions at the park.

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Dirty laundry

schism within the hospitality industry has spilled out into the public with the decision by a group of traditional hoteliers to urge Essex County lawmakers to regulate vacation rental units.

At the center of the dispute is the bed tax.

Hotels collect the 3 percent charge from their guests, vacation rental operators do not.

That money, some $2 million annually, gets reinvested back into marketing efforts that promote the countyÕ s tourism assets.

Vacation rental units are furnished houses, flats or condos rented to short-term guests, typically stays for 30 days or fewer.

TheyÕ ve grown in popularity this decade, reflecting shifts in the travel landscape.

A conservative estimate puts the number of rooms in Essex County at 1,500, compared to 1,900 traditional units.

Vacationers are traveling in larger groups.

TheyÕ re tacking towards customization and tailored travel experiences, while last-minute trips have also been growing in popularity.

The vacation rental biz says theyÕ re simply accommodating these shifting needs and are providing what traditional operaters cannot.

Spending a week in a private townhouse overlooking the Adirondack landscape, they point out, lends itself better to an extended family reunion than renting out a floor of hotel rooms, an experience that doesnÕ t always provide a unified experience.

HereÕ s the rub: Under existing state law, units are not taxable as long as no housekeeping, food or other traditional hotel services are provided.

ThereÕ s also several weird linen-related statutes, none of which make understanding the issue any easier.

But whatÕ s clear is that the traditional operators find the current legislation unfair and want the county to close the loophole, a measure that appears to be permitted under state law.

They say theyÕ re bankrolling the marketing efforts that are steering visitors into the vacation units.

They say the growth of the vacation rental biz drives up local housing prices because many homeowners have decided that it’s more profitable to rent their residences for a long weekend than it is to house traditional tenants.

And they say that since the bed tax is simply collected by the proprietor, businesses donÕ t incur a financial burden.

These are all valid points.

But we also agree with the other camp who argues that traditional hoteliers have dropped

the ball on adapting to shifting demand and they are simply giving the public what they want.

Why should they be dinged? Seems like theyÕ re being punished for their success and targeted by jealous competitors.

You could also make the argument that the traditionalists are crying sour grapes because the discussion was not initiated by government officials looking to amend an outdated law, but rather by members of the private sector with skin in the game.

Furthermore, marching into the board of supervisors with a petition seems somewhat reactionary to us and that any policy immediately crafted from public outrage will likely be bad policy.

The rhetoric on both sides has grown heated.

Lawmakers even staged a walkout during a discussion last week.

What was that all about?

Time to cool down.

Our country is built on a sense of egalitarianism and itÕ s in our DNA to automatically recoil against anything that we perceive as unjust or unfair.

And while itÕ s tempting to demand a quick fix, change in policy should only come after stakeholders arrive at a wide consensus.

Thorough examination is also needed to address the numerous question marks swirling around the issue: Where would the money go? How would a shift in policy be enforced? Should folks who let friends stay at their hunting camps, for instance, be required to collect a fee?

These are all important questions that need time and further study to be hashed out.

This is the approach county officials have taken when Board Chairman Randall Douglas announced the formation of a sub-committee that would bring together citizens representing the full spectrum of viewpoints.

And it is the right one.

Slow and cautious is the way to go, particularly considering surrounding counties will closely be following the discussion and how Essex County chooses to address this issue.

A prolonged mud fight between our elected officials, traditional hoteliers and these new upstarts wouldn’t be beneficial for anyone, but rather an unnecessary airing of dirty laundry.

And that would be bad for business. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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opposed court rulings that resident Obama recleared the way for super cently floated the PACs and unlimited campaign idea of making it a spending. Although he chose mandatory requirement for to embrace the Super PACs in United States citizens to vote his 2012 re-election campaign. in elections, while speaking Obama said he thought it to a civic group in Clevewould be “fun” for the U.S. to land. consider amending the ConstiWhen asked about the tution to change the role that influence of money in U.S. money plays in the electoral elections, the President took Dan Alexander system. Improved education the opportunity and diThoughts from about our electoral system and gressed into the topic of votBehind the Pressline the creation of a strong sense ing rights and said the U.S. of desire to cast a ballot should should be making it easier be the highest priority for every citizen. Infor people to vote. come should play no role in the love of this He went on to say, Ò Just ask Australia, country and the sense of pride one should where citizens have no choice but to vote.” Ò If everybody voted, then it would com- take from the privilege of voting.

There is little doubt that political manipupletely change the political map in this counlation plays a major role in any effort to intry,” President Obama said, calling it “potentially transformative.” Not only that, but crease or decrease voter turn out. But instead universal voting would Ò counteract money of penalizing those who stay home why not take the opposite approach and provide an more than anything.”

Really, Mr. President? In this land of hard incentive for those who participate in the earned freedoms, you think it would be best process?

If you vote why not provide a tax credit of to create a system that would require U.S. citizens to be marched to the polls or face the $250. Incentives are always seen as more favorable than penalties. In order to provide a consequences? I donÕ t know about you but credit some form of standardized ID or voter this conjures up images of the Middle East registration would be required for proof of or the Soviet Block in the back of my mind.

No doubt many Americans skip the hon- voting. Since it would be tied to taxes then a ored privilege of going to the polls on Elec- social security number could be the tracking tion Day. Statistics point to those who choose device for voter registration.

Either way, penalizing or incentivizing, to ignore this duty as being younger, lowerincome, less educated and more likely to be itÕ s a sad day when our countrymen donÕ t recognize the responsibility and honor it is, more racially diverse.

In a veiled reference to voter identification as a free person, to be able to cast a vote in laws in a number of states, President Obama this country. The power of the ballot box has noted, Ò ThereÕ s a reason why some in this become greatly overshadowed by the sway of money and the political stalemate that has country try to keep this group away from had such a negative affect on many who feel the polls.”

Less than 37 percent of eligible voters took voting is a waste of time.

While I do not agree with Mr. ObamaÕ s, the time to cast their ballots in the 2014 midsense of “fun,” I do think the discussion of terms, according to the United States Elecencouraging more to participate in the election Project.

At least two dozen countries have some tion process needs to be promoted throughform of compulsory voting, including Bel- out the land and not from a bias point of view, but from an open, non political posigium, Brazil and Argentina. In many systems, for one to get a pass, they must pro- tion.

If you value the continued potential our vide a valid excuse or face a fine, although a few countries have laws on the books that country holds for all who make it their home, there is no excuse for not participatwould allow for imprisonment.

At issue according to the President is the ing in this honored right. sway that those with money influence U.S. elections, where low overall turnout often Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Dengives an advantage to the party best able ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@ to turn out its base. Obama has in the past denpubs.com.

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Letters to the Editor

“Thank you” caring people heroes To the Times of Ti: This is an open letter to the Care Givers at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital. My good friend Ronald C. Robert died Sunday, March 1 and I would like to say “thank you” for the kindness you showed, especially at the Saratoga National Cemetery. IÕ m sorry I didnÕ t write your names down especially the young lady who was a pall bearer next to me.

I am very proud of all of you. Hopefully some time in the not so distant future, I will have loving caring people heroes like you by my side. May Jehovah look over you and keep you safe.

With my deepest thanks George W . Phillips Chestertown

Salvation Army says ‘Thanks’ To the Times of Ti: Thank you for publishing all the press releases regarding the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, in Ticonderoga and the Times of Ti this past Christmas Season! I really do appreciate it!

The Salvation Army raised $7,368.85 in Ticonderoga this year. ThatÕ s wonderful! We couldnÕ t have raised that without support from and volunteers we had from all your efforts at the Times of Ti! Please extend a Thank You to everyone working at Denton Publications also!

The Salvation Army provided over $2,000 worth of assistance, in the local area last year, with the money raised through the Kettle Campaign that runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas! Thank you for taking part in something that benefits those in need all year long!

May you and all your families have a very Happy New Year!

Glen A. Buell Ticonderoga P.S. Snow removal has delayed this thank you note. Sorry for the delay!

Community support being asked To the Times of Ti: As April approaches, we are looking forward to our largest fundraising effort we call “The Mail-a-Thon”. Many students, grades 7 to 12, will be working hard folding letters, labeling and sealing envelopes to send to community members in an effort to help our graduates meet the financial demands of college tuition. Last year we were able to award over $9,000 to our graduates to help off-set college expenses. Our Mail-aThon will take place Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, during after school hours. Our community has been outstanding in supporting us in the past and your contributions are greatly appreciated- Johnsburg Dollars for Scholars could not exist without your help.

The Ides of March

A second upcoming fundraiser for JDFS will be Race The Train (our 12th year), which will occur Saturday, Aug. 1. JDFS welcomes individuals who would like to help with, or contribute to the race in any way.

Additionally, JDFS is always looking for new members and are actively seeking a new treasurer to replace Larry Blackhurst who is retiring this spring after many, many years of dedicated service. If you are interested in serving as the treasurer for JDFS, or if you would like to become a new member, please contact JDFS at jdfsjaguars@gmail.com or drop us a line at Johnsburg Dollars For Scholars PO Box 175 North Creek, NY 12853.

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How Many ways to say thank you To the Times of Ti: The generosity of everyone has been overwhelming, making it difficult for me to respond to each of you individually. I want you to know how much I appreciate all that has been done for me since the fire at my home in January. My first thanks go out to the Minerva Fire Department and neighboring departments for their quick response to the fire and dedication to our communities. Then to you who were quickly there with clothing and other donations to help me get started again. I am filled with gratitude for all the organizations, businesses, churches, individuals and my family who have come to my aid during tis difficult time.

Shortly after my fire another home in my town was lost to fire. The community pulled together for us both and hosted an awesome benefit.

Thank you to all who worked to make this happen and to everyone who donated food for the dinner and items for the auction and raffles. A special thank you to the organizers of this event and to all the people who came out for the dinner. I am not using names because so many people helped with the event and I am sure to forget someone, but you all know who you are and I thank you over and over again.

I live in a great community!! Thank you.

Jason Kelly Olmstedville

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Best Fourth committee announces events TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Best 4th In The North Committee is thrilled to announce a day long fundraiser Saturday, April 18, which will include the annual Ticonderoga Alumni Basketball Tournament and “Best 4th In The North Night” at The Pub. The tournament is organized by Bob Dedrick, Rick Merrill, and fellow Ticonderoga Alumni. Proceeds will benefit the Best 4th In The North Celebration. Ò Ticonderoga Alumni have been coming together for this tournament for over a decade.

I will be working on this yearÕ s event with particular Ticonderoga Alumni including Rick Merrill, who will be taking over this event to ensure it will be happening for another decade.

I have been honored to organize this event for many years to bring Ticonderoga Alumni back together to support the Best 4th In The North Celebration in Ticonderoga. This committee works hard all year long to make the celebration possible for Ticonderoga Area community members and visitors to enjoy,” shared Bob Dedrick.

The tournament will begin at noon. All players are asked to arrive at 11 a.m. The day will feature four games with the last game being the championship. Teams are determined by the year of graduation. A three point elimination round will start at 11:45 a.m. with the final held prior to the championship game.

An admission fee (donation) for spectators is $2 which will be a donation to the Best 4th In The North celebration. Additional donations are greatly appreciated to support the event.

“Best 4th In The North Night” with guest bartenders, a fundraiser for the Best 4th In The North Celebration will also take place Saturday, April, at The Pub in Downtown, from 6 to 9 p.m. Join in the festivities and help the guest bartenders raise money from the tips they receive. All proceeds will benefit the Best 4th In The North Celebration. Guest bartenders will be announced on the Best 4th In The North facebook page as the event gets closer. Ò We encourage you to participate in as many fundraisers for the Fourth of July Celebration as possible. Without the support of our area businesses and community members the celebration we all enjoy and has become a Ticonderoga tradition would not be possible. The celebration costs $25,000 to $30,000 each year with most of that being raised by the committee. The Town of Ticonderoga does give the committee $5,000 but the rest of the budget needed is raised by the committee. Donations in support of the committeeÕ s efforts are taxdeductible. Stay up to date with news including the announcement of our guest bartenders for the night by liking the Best 4th In The North on facebook. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Bob Dedrick, Ticonderoga Alumni, Ticonderoga Central School, and The Pub for all of their support,” shared Debbie Barber Ð Committee Chairperson.

The Best 4th In the North Celebration attracts many visitors to the Ticonderoga area every year which supports local businesses and the local economy. A schedule for the 2015 celebration is currently being organized by the com-

Chamber Day announced TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) announces their fifth annual Chamber Day Tuesday, April 21. TACC Staff, Board Members, Ambassador, and volunteers will be hand delivering the 2015 TACC Membership Plaques to Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce members within the Ticonderoga Area.

Plaques will be delivered throughout the day.

Plaques to Chamber members outside the area will be mailed. If members are not open or the TACC is unable to hand deliver a plaque on Chamber Day those plaques will be mailed as well.

Chamber Day gives the TACC an opportunity to directly connect with their members as well as thank them for their continued support and dedication to the Chamber and the community as a whole. Ò Please feel free to stop and talk to a TACC Staff Member, Board Member, or Ambassador if you see them throughout the community on Chamber Day. We encourage all members to display their plaque in

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mittee. The 2015 Best 4th In The North Celebration will take place Wednesday, July 1 through July 4, with fireworks, parade, dj’s, live music, food, vendors, rides, games and much more.

In addition the committee is looking for businesses, organizations, committees, local bands, and musicians who would like to participate in the parade. The theme for the 2015 Best 4th In The North parade is “Salute To Veterans.” Parade applications are available at best4thinthenorth.com or at the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office. Ò We are working on adding new vendors, live music and other events in the park. We are working on a fantastic line up of entertainment for the four days. We also hope to expand the music within the parade. We encourage businesses and organizations looking to participate in the parade to register early. Applications are available online or at the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office,” stated Debbie Barber.

The Best 4th In The North Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office. The committee is always looking for volunteers to help with the planning, fundraising and during the celebration.

For more information on the “Best 4th In The North Night,” Ticonderoga Alumni Basketball Tournament or the Best Fourth In The North Celebration visit best4thinthenorth.com or contact the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at 585-6619.

a location where community members and visitors can easily see it,” stated Matthew J. Courtright, TACC Executive Director.

Chamber Members receive an array of benefits including marketing, promotion, publicity, and exposure through listings on the ChamberÕ s website and printed business directory, member referrals, business support, services, trainings and seminars, marketing and networking opportunities and much more. In addition to the benefits offered by the Chamber, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Members become associate members of the Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce which gives them access to a commerce card discount program, health insurance administrator, and energy savings eligibility. Chamber Members also receive communications on a weekly basis and can submit information to be shared in the Monthly Member News. TACC members, through their membership, also support all of the work of the Chamber.

For more information on Chamber Day or the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce call 585-6619, email chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com, or visit ticonderogany.com.

“Beware the Ides of March.” You’ve no doubt heard or said that phrase, but can you pinpoint its source? I loved the Shakespeare course I took while a student at Stony Brook back in the late Ô 50s. The professor, however, was not enamored with me. Most of the classes there took the form of round table discussions and, even though he was a world-renowned expert on the Bard of Avon, we had daily disagreements.

He desperately wanted to fail me, but apparently saw something redeeming in my work and I managed to squeak by with a passby Gordie Little ing grade.

ThatÕ s certainly more than you wanted to know about me and Shakespeare. IÕ ve always enjoyed his work including all 154 sonnets. I had the pleasure and good fortune of attending one of his plays at the American Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut back in the day. I was astounded when a 6-foot, 5-inch actor by the name of Fred Gwynne walked onto the stage in costume. That was long before Ò Car 54, Where Are You?” and the “Munsters.”

You might not be aware that he was a fine vocalist, artist, childrenÕ s book author and more, above and beyond his enormous acting skills. Even though he was a fine Munster monster, that image will forever jump into many heads when his name comes up in conversation.

In any case, I conjured up his image on March 15 this year, which you might know was the Ides of March. Ò Beware the Ides of March” was penned by Shakespeare to be spoken by the soothsayer in “Julius Caesar.”

March 15, on the old Roman calendar, is the date Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Calendars were far different in those days and the 15th of the month wasn’t a frightening time at all before Caesar failed to heed the seerÕ s warning. It was close to the beginning of the year and involved celebrations rather than scary predictions. Every month had Ides, but March 15 begat the dark mood after Caesar met the knife. Shakespeare sealed it for us with that now famous line. The Ides only fall on the 15th of March, May, July and October. The ides of all the other months fall on the 13th.

Oh, you never gave it a thought on the 15th? Nothing bad happened at our house on the date except for moaning and groaning about the long, cold winter here in the North Country. We watched and waited for snowbanks to diminish and prayed for a slow, stress-free melt of the thick ice on our beloved Saranac River.

I think there was supposed to be a full moon on the Ides of March back in Roman times. Not this year. It sneaked by us on the 5th of the month. In CaesarÕ s day, the calendar was based on phases of the moon. That nearby celestial body still holds a strong place in our songs and our conversation.

There was a total solar eclipse March 20 on the equinox and a lunar eclipse will be visible here soon, on April 4.

So, if the temperature outside didnÕ t rise to 70 for the equinox on March 20 and you had bad luck back on Sunday, March 15, you can blame it on the soothsayer, or Shakespeare or anybody but me. It was the fourth Sunday of Lent and with the grace of God and help from Kaye, IÕ ve been able to avoid my favorite cookies, cake and doughnuts. Wish me luck and maybe I can hold out till Easter.

By the way, on March 15, 1939, Germany occupied Czechoslovakia. And the Ed Sullivan show was cancelled on that date in 1971. Too bad. It was a “really big show.” I loved the way Sullivan pronounced the word “show.”

You might recall a great band called the Ides of March that formed over 50 years ago in Illinois and is still going strong. A pretty good 2011 movie was also entitled the “Ides of March.”

March Madness? ThatÕ s another topic entirely and it was underway the day I wrote this. Sorry. I didnÕ t have a bracket. IÕ m still getting ready for baseball season.

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Dentistry Continued from page 1 Boula said the end of grant funding along with Medicaid reimbursement rates led to the decision for the hospital to pull out of the dentistry business. Ò If you canÕ t cover costs, you have to make the decisions whether you can sustain services or not,” Boula said. Ò Much like the nursing home situation, we are using revenues from the hospital to cover losses from the dental practice,” communications officer Jane Hooper said. “This is another situation where the hospital was working to cover an area not generating the revenues it needs.”

While Moses Ludington will no longer be in the business, Boula said they are looking to bring in a private practice replacement. Ò We met with local dentists in town to see if there was any interest in taking over as an expansion of their private practices,” he said. Ò None of them were in a position to expand, but we do have a person in the discussion stage interested in looking at the program possibly absorbing it into theirs.”

Boula said there would be a transition time between the two entities. Ò There would be a lull because of the moving parts involved,” he said. “You would need a new Certificate of Need from the state since it would be going out of the hospitalÕ s hands and into a private practice. We are also working on a lease and the sale of the equipment and furniture. If this does come to fruition, we want to keep that time period as short as possible for the least amount of interruption.”

Boula said he is also working with the unidentified potential dentist to ensure the clinic’s current staff, which includes two dental hygienists, an assistant, clerk and practice manager, would have a job at the new practice.

“That is part of the talks we are having,” he

said. Ò These jobs will all be discussed to transition the staff into the interested partyÕ s practice.

We have some excellent people working there and it is a sad thing to have them caught in the middle of this.”

If talks falter, Boula said it would leave only one other alternative. Ò The alternative is to close the facility if we do not have someone to take it over,” he said. Ò We are trying to look at this stuff with a critical eye while finding new ways of doing things,” Hooper said. “It comes down to a matter of what we can maintain here while working with other entities to take the pieces and keep them here.”

Boula added the current situation facing MLH in regards to the dental clinic should be seen as a cautionary tale. Ò This is an example of using government funding to start something good, but then not being able to sustain it because there are no other funds out there,” he said. “You can only cost shift so far after the funding dries up, and now it is the entity who comes away with a black eye. You are forced into a stainability model you cannot sustain and are forced into these kinds of choices.”

ABOVE: The Moses Ludington Dental Clinic will close its doors for good at the end of April, but officials are hopeful a private practitioner will be able to resurrect the clinic on site.

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Lamb to present WW II program at Hancock House TICONDEROGA Ñ Robert Lamb, Trustee of the Ticonderoga Historical Society, will present his program, Ò World War II - An EuropeanÕ s Perspective Having Lived Through It,” in the downstairs program room Friday, March 27, at the Hancock House, at 7 p.m.

The Ticonderoga Historical Society is commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the ending of the Second World War in 1945, and Lamb’s program is one of the societyÕ s events to observe this time in history.

Lamb will recall his experiences as a youth living on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland near the docks, shipyards and engineering companies located on the River Clyde. Bob listened to adults discuss the war, bomb shelters, the war effort necessities, the sinking of ships, along with the other adjustments to life during war times. He will also relate stories of when he and his sister were sent away to Ireland to be with grandparents for their safety. BobÕ s programs are always unique and fascinating. This program is sure to be another one of his popular programs and not to be missed.

The Hancock House, home of the Ticonderoga Historical Society, is an imposing Georgian mansion, a gift of philanthropist Horace Moses, and houses a significant collection of regional material in its archives, along with an important research and large genealogical library. The building is closed during the winter but is open by appointment and for programs and houses a gift shop full of books and area memorabilia. Ò Please join us at the Hancock House for LambÕ s presentation, which is one of an assorted variety of programs, events and activities planned for 2015 at the Ticonderoga Historical Society,” noted Trustee Charlene Dreimiller. Ò With the coming of spring this is great time to converse with friends and enjoy refreshments on an evening out.”

This event is free to the public and light refreshments will be served.

For more information contact the Ticonderoga Historical Society, 6 Moses Circle, or phone 585-7868 or email tihistory@bridgepoint1.com.

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Inter-Lakes Health CEO Rod Boula said a deal between the organization and a private company looking to purchase a pair of nursing homes from ILH is getting closer.

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Sale of ILH nursing homes progressing

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keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Officials at Inter-Lakes Health are continuing to talk with an unnamed party who has interest in purchasing two parts of its nursing home and care facilities. Ò We are getting closer and closer to an asset purchase agreement for the nursing homes,” CEO Rod Boula said.

The sale would transfer ownership of Heritage Commons Residential Healthcare and Moses Ludington Adult Home, while ILH would continue to operate Inter-Lakes Board of Directors Vice Chairman Bob Dedrick said the decision is a financial one. Ò The board determined that this would dramatically improve the financial condition of Inter-Lakes Health, allowing it to protect the hospital, along with the other facilities it owns,” he said. Ò ILH is working with an organization that has expressed interest in purchasing and maintaining these important services.”

Recent history has seen the Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, Westmount Nursing Home in Queensbury and the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Argyle, all county-run facilities (Essex, Warren and Washington, respectively) sold to New York City based Centers for Specialty Care.

Heritage Commons is an 84-bed skilled nursing facility for those requiring long-term clinical-based care. Skilled nursing facilities typically care for those with serious or persistent health conditions or other medical issues that are too complicated to be addressed at a personÕ s home.

Moses Ludington Adult home is a supervised living facility, which allows residents the ability to live more independently.

Any potential sale would also require approval from the Department of Health, along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which insures the mortgage on the nursing home.

Representatives from Silver Bay YMCA, Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, Ticonderoga Elks Lodge and Lake Side Regional Church took part in the Ticonderoga End of Winter of Carnival.

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Walmart Foundation benefits Backpack Program TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Area Backpack Program was the beneficiary of a $30,000 matching grant from Walmart Foundation, State Giving Program. Walmart Foundation is a charitable organization whose mission is to create opportunities so people can live better, one community at a time. 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 overall health and their academic performance at school.

Donations from September through December 2014 were eligible to be matched by the Walmart grant. Donations during that period totaled to almost $28,000. This has been a huge boost to our local efforts to help local kids. Ò 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.

The program started in January, 2013 with 30 students at Ticonderoga Elementary School. Thanks to the very generous support the program has received from donors like Walmart, the program has been able to grow and expand. Today, the

program serves 170 children each weekend at five local area schools Ticonderoga, Crown Point, St. MaryÕ s, Putnam, and Schroon Lake. On an annual basis, that is over 5,200 weekend backpacks which is the equivalent of 32,000 meals. Ò With WalmartÕ s tremendous support, we hope to be able to continue to grow the program and help more needy children in our local area,” said John Bartlett, the coordinator of the backpack program.

One hundred percent of all donations to the program are used to purchase the food used to fill the weekend backpacks which help local kids. The cost to sponsor one child in this weekend nutrition program for an entire year is only $167. Donations to this very worthy cause can be made to the Regional Food Bank of NE NY and are tax-deductible. For more information contact John Bartlett at jbartlett1@nycap. rr.com.

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High School National Foreign Language Week results and winners TICONDEROGA — The week of March 9-13, Ticonderoga High School observed National Foreign Language Week for Spanish and French class students.

The week began with French and Spanish culture trivia contests and foreign language broadcasts during the morning announcements. In Spanish (Señora Lenhart), French (Jamie Cox), Albanian (Adela Pulaha), Chinese (Jackie Chan) and German (Wiebke Stedler).

Skype chats with students from Madrid and Bilbao Spain were hosted, as well as a round table discussion about the culture and languages of Albania, hosted by Adela Paluha, high school gym teacher who is originally from Albania. Classroom activities included discussions on differing cultures around the globe and viewing of video clips from other countries.

The international banquet took place Thursday, March 12. Students contribute ethnic dishes from Mexico, China, Spain, France and Italy. Appetizers, main courses and desserts will highlight cooking and cuisine from many different countries.

Entertainment that evening included viewing of videocast entries by French and Spanish upper level students.They premiered two videos created by the students, interpreting the theme Ò Discover Language, Discover the World.” Both videos will be entered in the statewide contest sponsored by the New York State Association of Foreign Language teachers. The Spanish entry can be seen at youtube.com/watch?v=oF6UBvy5J9E Art class students joined in the week-long celebration by designing posters to be entered into a school wide contest. Student winners under three categories were: best representation of theme-Savannah Bezon; most original--Jarod Pike; and most artistic--Mason Turner.

The week concluded with a volleyball tournament in the high school, with teams representing Spain and France. Spain was victorious, with team members Delaney Hughes, Evan Graney, Caleb Pike, Brett Mosier, Griffin Hughes and Haleigh Wright.

Susan Ward, Nick Fitzgerald, Mackenzie Strum, Willa Shakeshaft, Casey Raymond, Emily Powers and Tierra Photo provided Bush enjoy dinner.

Alumni basketball tourney set Ticonderoga students donate to Big Change Roundup TICONDEROGA Ñ For over a decade the basketball alumni have gathered at the Ticonderoga High School to help support the “Best Fourth in the North” basketball tournament. This year is no exception. Alumni who have graduated in the 1980’s to the most recent grads all converge at the gym to renew friendships, relive memories, get a chance to pit their skills against other graduates and help raise funds for the Fourth of July celebration.

New changes will be evident. Mike Iturino, high school music teacher and accompanied by some of his students, will be the guest disc jockeys, providing music throughout the event. New raffles will be available with great prizes and a “Half for Half” contest will be held for all ages where contestants test their shooting skills in different locations for a small entrance fee to win half the pot.

This contest will be open to the public.

This year ’s event will be Saturday, April 18, at noon. All players are asked to arrive at 11 a.m. The day will feature four games with the last game for the championship. Teams are determined by the year of graduation. This allows graduates to compete with players who were on the roster while in high school.

Each game is closely contested, where youth usually competes against experience. Last year the sophomore group, for a second year in a row, who graduated from 2005-2009, defeated a group of freshmen, those that graduated from 20092011. The Juniors, graduating classes from 2000-2005, defeated a team of seniors who represented the years of graduation from 1983-1991.

A three point contest elimination round will start at 11:45 a.m., with the finals held prior to the championship game. This event continues to be a fundraiser for the Forth of July. The admission fee will be collected. For more information contact Bob Dedrick at 585-7408 or RickMerill @ticonderogak12.org.

The Fourth of July committee will also be selling refreshment during the event.

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Middle School Student Council sponsored WalMartÕ s Big Change Roundup for the University of Vermont Children Hospital.

Susan Spencer, from WOKO, and Emily Wright, an event specialist of the University of Vermont Medical Center Foundation, gave a presentation about The Big Change Roundup to the staff and students of the Ticonderoga Middle School.

The next day, the students began their middle school-wide March Madness competition with a collection for the Big Change Roundup.

The students competed against each other, by Homebase and grade level, to donate the most with the winners earning a prize.

The Student Council had the responsibility of counting the donations throughout the week as well as announcing to the student body who one was in the lead.

The announcements helped fuel the spirit of giving and competition to the total of $752.62 in only seven days.

The Student Council had the opportunity to deliver

the change to Wal-Mart on Friday, March 6 when DJs from WOKO and the Big Change Roundup staff were collecting the donations.

Susan Spencer and Dr. Lewis First interviewed the students during a live radio broadcast. Student Council members explained exactly how the school collected the change. Ty Schlogl, Student Council President who was also interviewed during the aforementioned presentation, read the collection total to all listening to WOKO. ABOVE: Susan Spencer, Billie Jo Vradenburg, Ty Schlogl, Dillon Schlogl, Dr. Lewis First, Reachel Barnes, Jericca Harrington, and Fahad Gondal at the Big Change Roundup event at the Ticonderoga Wal-Mart.

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Crown Point seeking to obtain final water district surveys

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CROWN POINT Ñ The countdown is on for the town to reach its goal.

Crown Point officials are looking to complete the water district income survey which has been taking place over the past several months.

To do so, they need at least 95 percent of the system users to fill out an income survey.

At current, they sit at 74 percent.

“We are only 21 percent away from what we need to have to send the survey in,” Supervisor Charles Harrington said. Ò That comes down to about 50 users in the system.”

Harrington said the survey is crucial to ensure that the town receives needed funding to refurbish the Crown Point water system, with an estimated price tag of $5.98 million.

The system was hit hard over the cold winter months with breaks, leaks and malfunctions.

If the town cannot receive funding, Harrington said the project would not be possible.

“We need to get this survey done and right,” he said. Ò Otherwise, the project will create such a user expense, the Comptroller’s office will not sign off on it and let the project continue.”

The town recently sent out another letter to residents encouraging them to return surveys to the town hall.

“It is to your financial advantage to complete

FCC Holy Week activities announced CROWN POINT Ñ The Friends and Members of First Congregational Church of Crown Point, at 7 Park Ave., announce their Holy Week activities.

The parish and friends will gather to share a moving Tenebrae, a Service of Light, Thursday, April 2, in the historic building, at 7 p.m. This solemn Service will include Scriptures that retell the story of the Passover, the Arrest in the Garden and the Crucifixion of Jesus. It will also share Upper Room Communion.

The Church Sanctuary will be open Friday, April 3, to all who seek a quiet place to sit, pray and contemplate the Season of Lent and Easter and their relationship with God, from noon to 3 p.m.

Friends and members will join together in the

the ... survey,” Harrington penned. “Completed surveys will qualify the water district for grants and interest free loans. Without the benefits of grants and loans, users may anticipate their water bills will, at minimum, double.”

After an initial roll-out of mailers for the survey and a November meeting urging residents to fill them out, the town sent a second round of

surveys throughout the community.

“When we had the meeting, we were at 46 percent response, so it worked,” Harrington said. Ò We are at the point now where myself and the members of the town board will be going door-to-door in order to speak face-to-face with residents and get the surveys done.”

A chance to meet with residents who have yet

annual Spring Cleaning of the Church Home “Silent Saturday”, April 4, at 9 a.m. Bring buckets, soap and clothes, and clean-up church for Easter.

The annual Community Easter Sunrise Service at historic Fort Ticonderoga Easter Sunday, April 5, at 6 a.m. Join with friends and neighbors from across the greater community to welcome the morning and the Resurrection of Jesus. A community Breakfast will be hosted by the United Methodist Church on Wicker Street, Ti. (A free will offering will be received).

Easter Morning Worship will be Easter Sunday, at the First Congregational Church at 9:30 a.m. As everyone celebrates Jesus triumph over the grave. A Tradition at the church is Ò Hat Sunday.” Ladies are encouraged to wear their finest Easter Bonnet.

CFES lifts area students ESSEX — “Raise your hands high,” said College For Every Student vice president Tara Smith during her welcoming remarks to 80 students at the recent CFES Adirondack Leadership Summit. Ò This is you reaching for the stars, working hard, and taking charge of your futures. Now raise your other hand,” she told students. Ò This is you lifting up your peers, helping them, supporting them, and making a difference. This is you, the leader.”

For the past three months, 13 juniors and seniors from Peru Central School have been planning and organizing the CFES Ò Dream Big” Leadership Summit. Ò This is the sixth year that Peru has led their CFES peers in a day of team building

to fill out their survey may also help to answer concerns they may have. Ò There is a continued animosity towards providing the personal information and household income in this way,” Harrington said. “When we put the whole package together, there will only be numbers associated with the survey.

No one will be identified by name. Everyone is given a number and that is all that will be sent to the grant agencies.”

Along with residents who live within the boundaries of the water system, Harrington said they can also survey those who are employed within the system who may live outside it.

“Since they are receiving the benefits of the system, we can count them as users,” Harrington said. Ò We have been having a hard time getting those surveys but we believe there will be some coming to us in the next few weeks.”

Surveys can be returned to the town offices or forwarded to the Essex County Industrial Development Agency, who is helping the municipality with the survey project.

ABOVE: Crown Point lawmakers say they need around 50 more income surveys completed in order to move forward with the water district improvement project. Recently, the town declared a state of emergency over a pipe break at the intersection of three main roads in town.

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and goal setting,” commented Peru Principal Chris Mazella. Ò Each year my involvement is less and less and now I pretty much just show up.”

As buses rolled up to the CFES Center in Essex, Friday, March 20, PeruÕ s CFES Leadership team took charge, greeting their peers from seven other Adirondack schools and one Honolulu school.

Students from Crown Point Central, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, Keene Central, Plattsburgh High, Saranac Central, Ticonderoga Central, Willsboro Central and even Dole Middle School in Honolulu are all Scholars and part of the College For Every Student (CFES) program that targets students to help them get to and through college, ready to enter the 21st century workforce.

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Students at CPCS Continued from page 1 these students would come here and talk to our students about their experiences,” CPCS Dean of Students Tara Spaulding said. Ò We hope we can share ideas with them of how we can make our programs better and give them ideas as well.”

Spaulding said the students were looking forward to the visit and had questions prepared.

“The kids did a great job,” she said.

Members of the Dole Middle School talked about the differences, especially coming from a school of 800 students in grades 6-8 to a school with around 200 students K-12. Ò The school buildings here are a lot different,” eighth grader Nathaniel Fabro said. “I wanted to come and learn something from being here and seeing what other students are like.” Ò I wanted to experience other states and schools and I have enjoyed visiting the schools

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here,” seventh grader Johnalynn Nethon said. Ò I wanted to see how people learn in other states,” eighth grader Jezabel Valencia said. “In Hawaii, we learn some of the same things but in a different way. ItÕ s interesting to see those things.” Ò I wanted to see the difference between Hawaii and the towns here,” eighth grader Jimmy Nguyen said. Ò It is a different climate, for sure, and I wanted to feel that. Our cold weather is 60s or 70s, and I wanted to experience the changes in temperature.” Ò The only other place I have been in my life is my home country of the Philippines, so I wanted to experience something new,” eighth grader Vea Abadilla said. Ò It is really cold compared to Hawaii.” Ò I have never been to the east coast of the country before and I wanted to see new things,” eighth grader Kent Tadeo said. Ò It is interesting to see the smaller class sizes in the schools. We also love the lockers. That is something we do not have.”

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ABOVE: Students from Dole Middle School in Honolulu, Hawaii, perform a dance for students at Crown Point Central School as part of an exchange program through College for Every Student.

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Moriah’s Jonathan Gibbs runner up at regional spelling bee

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PORT HENRY Ñ Moriah Central School eighth grader Jonathan Gibbs made it through the opening rounds of the regional ScrippÕ s Spelling Bee March 13, watching as others were eliminated through the opening rounds.

“The first time it came into my mind I could do something was after the second round because a lot of kids were eliminated then,” said Gibbs, the two-time grand champion at his home school both last year and this.

He made it through subsequent rounds, spelling words aloud before judges and also taking a written test. Ò I really didnÕ t think about how well I was doing until there were only 10 left and I was one of them,” Gibbs said. “I really thought I had a chance when it was down to five.”

Gibbs was still in the mix when it went down to four. Then three. Then two.

In the finals, it was a word he was not expecting which became his downfall.

“The word I got wrong was karaoke,” Gibbs said. Ò I was really upset for a couple minutes after because I had much harder words throughout the day I got right and I got caught off guard by an easy one.”

For Gibbs, finishing as the runner up in the regional event was above his desired goals.

“Last year, I only made it to the third round,” he said. Ò It motivated me to do better this year.

I wanted to make it to the written round, which is the fourth round. I was really happy with what I did.”

In his final year of eligibility, Gibbs has been participating in the Moriah Central spelling bee since he was in fifth grade, earning the grand champion title as a seventh and eighth grader. Those wins gave him a chance to participate in the regional competition, sponsored

by The Press Republican and offering the winner a chance to compete for the national title in Washington, D.C. While he was never able to make it to the main event, Gibbs said the experience of the past four years has been invaluable as a student.

“This has helped me a lot in school,” he said. Ò It has helped me learn how to overcome things and motivate myself to reach my goals. If I ever do bad on a quiz or test, I know how to set goals and do better the next time.”

Gibbs was joined at the regional competition by a Moriah contingent which included school seventh grade champion Madeline Cochran, sixth grade champion Lillian Huchro, fifth grade champion Faith Carr and fourth grade champion Allie Huchro.

Jonathan Gibbs finished as the first runner-up in the regional competition of the Scripp’s Spelling Bee, held at Northeastern Clinton March 13.

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Votes are counted during the Village of Port Henry elections March 18 at the Port Henry Fire Department.

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Ernie Guerin re-elected Port Henry Mayor over Sheldon

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PORT HENRY Ñ The village will have familiar faces at the helm.

Ernie Guerin was re-elected to his fourth term as Mayor of Port Henry, earning 91 votes against the 55 ballots cast in favor of opponent Jack Sheldon, March 18.

“It was a good race,” Guerin said. “I want to thank the people for a vote of confidence and everyone who voted in the election. We are going to continue to move forward and strive to get the things we have on the agenda done.”

Sheldon was gracious in defeat.

“I thought the race and election went very well,” he said. “I was glad to see the people who showed up to vote and I wish the village the best. Ernie deserves it, he worked hard for it. I know he, the village board and village crew will continue to work hard.”

The board will also remain the same, as trustees Matt Brassard and Staley Rich, both running unopposed, received 119 and 111 votes, respectively. One write-in vote was cast for Ron Nesbit, Jr. “We are going to focus on working hard and trying to keep things moving forward,” Guerin said.

“Without the rest of this winning team, we would not be where we are now.”

Guerin said infrastructure remains a top concern in the village. Ò Elizabeth Street is going to be done and we have done the survey work for Rice Street and are looking for grant funding to start that work next year,” Guerin said.

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On Common Ground Troupe speaks student-to-student in W’boro, Westport ‘So worth it’

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ A local group of students is hoping to teach their peers about the dangers of bullying and its consequences.

The On Common Ground Troupe, made up of students from Moriah Central, led by Melissa Reilly, visited the Willsboro and Westport districts March 19, bringing a message of antibullying and peer support.

At each school, OCG started with their selfproduced production, followed by a question and answer session with students and small group workshops.

While the production and following chance to interact with students focused on bullying, the workshops focused on working together as friends and peers to find strength against bullying.

“They did a great job,” Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said. Ò We were very excited to have the students from Moriah here and this is a great message they have been working on. The messages in the play are very valuable and eventually to emulate on a dayto-day basis.”

Student reactions

Students from both schools said they took something away from the day.

“I was pretty impressed,” Willsboro sixth grader Regan Arnold said. Ò The play was very meaningful and sent a great message on how bullying hurts people and what we can do to stop it and help others.” Ò This helps me know how to try and stop bullying and not just watch when it may be happening,” Westport sixth grader Magnus Kohler said. Ò It was meaningful to me because I have been a victim of bullying both mentally and physically,” Willsboro sixth grader Ethan King said. Ò I think starting a union against bullying, like they did in the play, would be a great thing for our school.” Ò It got me really emotional because I have

been bullied before,” Westport sixth grader Emma Sherman said. Ò It makes you think before you say things and changes your perspective.” Ò The situation they show are actually happening in schools,” Willsboro seventh grader Caleb King said. Ò We see bullying in school and, hopefully, this is something that will help lead to change.” Ò I think I will look to be more supportive of other people and a little nicer,” Westport seventh grader McKenzie Stephens said. Ò It really opened my eyes when I saw the severity in some of these situations,” Westport seventh grader Maggie Ploufe said. Ò It was a huge reality check. It is a really awesome thing they are doing.”

Ò These guys are very passionate and they know what they are doing and talking about,” Willsboro eighth grader Logan Polak said. Ò The fact they are also students makes it mean more.” Ò I feel like what they are doing is very important and addresses an issue that is in every school and every child’s life,” Westport eighth grader Kaiden Sears said. Ò I think it gives you a better understanding of how to deal with bullies and how to band together with friends to stand up against bullying,” Westport eighth grader Will Napper said. Ò Having kids lead other kids is always important,” Broadwell said. “Having the kids speak to each other about experiences and their emotions directly in very powerful.”

OBITUARIES ANNA ELLA (VILLMORE) TOWNE FEBRUARY 20, 1925-MARCH 16, 2015 Ladies, Anna enjoyed to travel with her daughter and son law to the mountains of NC, Maine and yearly visits home to Crown Point. Anna loved her daily walks with their dog Bailey and visiting with neighbors.

Survivors include; one daughter Bonnie Akers and her husband Jonathan of Wilmington, NC, her son Harold Towne and wife Anna Ella (Villmore) Towne, Stephanie of Ticonderoga, 90 of Wilmington, NC and NY, several grandchildren, Crown Point, NY passed great grandchildren, great away Monday March 16th at great grandchildren, many her home in Wilmington. nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was born February 20th, A Funeral Mass will be cele1925 in Ticonderoga, NY to brated March 28 at 11AM, St parents Edwin William VillTherese Catholic Church, 209 more and Kathleen Elizabeth Lumina Ave, Wrightsville (Smith) Villmore.

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Anna married Arthur A Funeral Memorial Mass William Towne at the St. will take place at Sacred Mary's Catholic Church in Heart Church in Crown Ticonderoga, August 29, Point on June 27th at 1943.

10:30am followed by internIn addition to her parents, ment of her ashes. and her husband she was In lieu of flowers, donations predeceased by an infant son in her memory can be made Robert, her sister Marion to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Kathleen Tuthill, her brother & Life Care Center, 1414 Bernard Edwin Villmore.

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The students presenting also take something away for the day. Ò It has been really fun and empowering having been able to make a difference in peoples lives,” original troupe member Kayla Joy said. Ò I get to see the impact of the messages we have and we get to interact with students from other schools.” Ò This is a really open group of kids who get along well together and interacts with each other which is really amazing,” original troupe member Katelyn Miller said. Ò No one ever feels left out, and that is our message. I like interacting with the children and feeling like I have helped someone.”

“It is a lot of time but it is so worth it,” troupe member Sophie Bryant said. Ò I love having the joy of helping others and getting to share some fun experiences.”

“It has been pretty much indescribable,” original troupe member Desiree Fleming said.

“When we first started to write this play, it was difficult but we all felt like we were going to do something big and there was a lot of purpose behind it. I felt this was a big, supportive group for me because I have been bullied in the past. I feel there is a reason we are doing this and each time I feel better and better.”

Original troupe member Alice Cochran said an experience this year helped her understand the importance of what she was involved in. Ò At a performance I had a girl who apologized for the behavior of her class and then asked what she should do because she was being bullied,” Cochran said. “I talked to her about it for a while. I got a chance to see her again and she said it was getting better.

“That is why I am doing this.”

ABOVE: Members of the On Common Ground Troupe perform for students at Willsboro Central Photo by Keith Lobdell School March 19.

NOTE: In last weekÕ s edition of the Times of Ti, OCG advisor Melissa Reilly was incorrectly identified.

WILLIAM A. GRAY III

PATRICIA ANN CHAMBERLAIN JANUARY 13, 1948-MARCH 19, 2015 Pat is survived by her mother, Shirley Pendell; Brother, Luman Pendell Jr; Sister, Mary Lou Shaughnessy; Brother, Perry; Daughter, Sheryl Germany; Son, Robert Shawn Chamberlain; ex-husband and friend, Robert J Chamberlain; Grandchildren, Lauren, Kayla, Jessica and Steven Tyler Germany, Sarah and Amanda Chamberlain; as well as many loving nieces, nephews and close friends she considered family.

Pat was preceded in death by her father, Luman Pendell Sr; TICONDEROGA. Patricia Ann Chamberlain unexpect- brother, Mitchell Pendell; fiedly passed away peacefully ancé, Robert Bob Cawley and grandson, Zac Chamberon March 19, 2015 at Fletcher lain.

Allen/UVM, surrounded Honoring Pat s wishes, there and supported by her immewill be no funeral services. diate family.

There will be a celebration of Pat was born and raised in her life at a later date.

Crown Point and TiconderoIn lieu of flowers, Please ga, NY on January 13, 1948. honor Pat by continuing her She graduated from Crown work of making the world a Point High School and later better place, treating others pursued her desire to help others through obtaining a with kindness and respect, nursing degree, working her always working hard and striving for excellence, way from penny striper, spreading joy and enjoying nurses aide, LVN and eveneach day we are given. tually obtaining her BRN deDonations may be made to gree. Pat worked in many different areas of nursing the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 265, Ticonand explored her passion of deroga, NY 12883. helping others to the fullest, Friends are encouraged to both touching the lives of leave messages, memories or others and also being moved words of comfort for one anby those that she was helpother on Pat s facebook ing. Nursing was Pat s page. dream career.

Pat s family would like to Pat, also known as Grammie extend their sincere gratitude York, Sissy and Aunt Pat ento all of those that have givjoyed spending time with family and friends, reading, en their support, prayers, messages of encouragement sitting in the sunshine enjoyand positive thoughts to her ing her surroundings, garand the family, touching our dening, playing Words with lives in every way that you Friends , crafts-including have. cross stitch, rug hooking, rrangements are under the painting , watching Surdirection of the Wilcox & Revivor , and decorating her gan Funeral Home of Ticonhome. deroga.

April 24, 1946- February 25, 2015 William A. Gray III fought bers. He also loved to harass the greatest battle of his life, telemarketers! His motto beginning at Elizabethtown was, "Things always have a Community Hospital, and way of working out," a quote ending at CVPH, on Februfrom his mother. He was ary 25, 2015 with family by proud of his Finnish/Scothis side. tish heritage, and proud to Bill was born April 24, 1946 be from Moriah. He was truin Cheever, NY to William II ly an extraordinary person. and Lea (Virta) Gray. He He was predeceased by his graduated from Mineville parents, his father-in-law High School, and then at- Charles Kolodzey, brothertended Syracuse University, in-law Joseph Kolodzey, receiving a BS in Transportanephew Jarod Shpur, and tion. Bill worked college many special furry family summers surveying and con- members, including Scooter, structing the Adirondack Fred, Jake, Suzie, Jesse, Northway. He became busiSamantha, and Maya. ness manager at Moriah CenHe is survived by his wife of tral School until his retire39 years, Susan (Kolodzey) ment in 2000. Not one to be Gray; children William A. idle, he then became a preciGray IV of Port Henry, and sion machinist at Pre-Tech in LT Kaley M. Gray, United Mineville. This was followed States Navy, currently staby working summers at tioned at Marine Corps Air Basin Harbor Club in VerGround Command Center, gennes, VT, his favorite job.

Twentynine Palms, CA; his He also enjoyed serving on brother Robert and wife Pam the Board of Directors for Gray of Wilmington, and sister Jill and husband Tim ShMountain Lake Services for pur of Witherbee; his mothseveral years. er-in-law Margaret Bill loved to build and weld; whether ice shanties, log Kolodzey; his brother-in-law splitters, wood stoves, musChuck Kolodzey and wife cle cars, or his own home Pat, brother-in-law Tim (the never-ending project), Kolodzey and wife Kim, sishe was perpetually busy. He ter-in-law Kim Kolodzey; was always available to help and his nieces and nephews friends and family with their Karen Kirsch, Krissy Allen, home and car projects. The Shannon Meachem, David family would often listen to Kolodzey, Kaycee Kolodzey, Car Talk on NPR, where Bill Erica Baker, Erin Doyle, would invariably correctly Katie Ruckle, Ryan Gray, answer callers' questions beJames Gray, Ryan Shpur, and fore the hosts, to the delight his great nieces and of his family. He looked fornephews. He is also survived ward to ice fishing every by "son #2", Eric Munson of winter, and purchased one of Port Henry, his cat Buddy, the first generations of GPS his turtle Turkle, and his to ensure he accurately segrandcats Dirtbike, Tugboat, cured "his" yearly fishing Sasha, and Billy. spot on Lake Champlain, A prayer service was held at "The Hole." Bill loved all aniSt. Patrick's Church in Port mals, and looked forward to Henry on February 28th, seeing his rabbits, chip2015 at 1:30, with a celebramunks, and groundhogs on tion of his life to follow imtheir daily visits to his mediately at the Port Henry garage.

Knights of Columbus.

When he was no longer able In lieu of flowers, donations to work, he spent his time on can be made to the North his regular drives to check Country SPCA, P.O. Box 55, the lake, visiting with his Elizabethtown, NY 12932, or friends to discuss the conthe Town of Moriah Ambucerns of the world, and playlance Squad, P.O. Box 72, ing his daily lottery num- Moriah Center, NY 12961.

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Schroon preparing to improve tennis courts, skating rink

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keith@denpubs.com SCHROON Ñ The town of Schroon is preparing to utilize grant money to make improvements to its tennis courts and skating rink.

Supervisor Michael Marnell recently met with state officials over the release of $192,500 in grant funding received through the New York State North Country Regional Economic Development Council, which will be used as a matching grant for the work. Ò We will match the grant with funds from the general fund along with in-kind services and other work,” Marnell said. “We have a proper base to work on and the only difference between

putting down a road and putting down a tennis court is the material is more fine on the top level. You have to be more meticulous when finishing the paving.”

The project would not be able to start this spring, Marnell said, but would begin after the summer tourism season.

“After Labor Day we will start in,” he said. “We will have to take down the existing courts and reconstruct them. In the early spring, we will do the paving and put the lines down so it will be ready for the 2016 season.”

As for the skating rink, Marnell said the town will be reconditioning and resurfacing the rink area, as well as working on the lighting at the site.

As for adding lights to the tennis courts, Marnell said a move like that was not in the plans.

Ò The courts are used in the summer, and you have sunlight until 9 p.m. at night,” he said. “If we put lights in, I think you would start hearing concerns from neighbors.”

There are a total of seven courts at the Schroon Lake site, with six full courts and a seventh practice court with a wall to practice against.

Marnell said the site would also receive new fencing as part of the project.

The town was able to secure the NCREDC funding through a grant written by the Essex County planning office. Ò We are grateful for the assistance of Mike Mascarenas and his office,” Marnell said. “They do a lot for us when it comes to grant funding and we rely on them heavily.”

While still covered by snow last week, the tennis courts in Schroon Lake will soon be getting a makeover thanks to state funding.

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Senior Events

he Schroon Lake Seniors Citizens Club Events Committee met recently to plan activities for April. The month starts off with a General Meeting which is set for Wednesday, April 1, at 4 p.m. Dinner will follow the meeting at Cafe Adirondack. The bus leaves the Club Monday, April 6, for the Christmas Tree Shop in Colonie at 9 a.m. The group will have lunch before returning home.

The bus leaves the Club Wednesday, April 8, for lunch at Adirondack Community College’s Culinary school at 11 a.m. Ô MountainsÕ will be the subject of Have U Heard, held at the Club Friday, April 10, at 12:30 p.m., and returning to the Adirondack Community College Culinary School, the Gourmet Groupies leave the Club for dinner at 5 p.m. The Events Committee meets again Thursday, April 16, to plan activities for the seniors for the month of May at 9:30 a.m. There will a game night at the Club Friday, April 17, beginning at 6 p.m.

A shopping trip is planned for Monday, April 20, to Plattsburgh. The bus leaves the Club at 9 a.m. The Club will be open for Mexican Train Dominoes Tuesday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. The bus leaves Saturday, April 25, for a trip to thrift shops in Vermont at 9 a.m. The group will have lunch before returning home. Every Tuesday, the bus goes to Ticonderoga for an afternoon of shopping. Wii is played on Wednesday afternoon and Bingo every Thursday afternoon. There are two trips a month to Glens Falls (except this month when one trip will go to Plattsburgh instead).

For more information on these trips, or to join the Club which is $20 per year, call 532-7755. To sign up for nutrition, call Keisha at 532-0179. Meals are served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

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SCHROON — An additional $1,500 has been raised for the new backpack program at Schroon Lake Central School. The program provides eligible students with a backpack filled with nutritious, shelf stable, easily prepared foods each weekend throughout the school year. This additional nutrition is designed to help participating students by improving their overall health and their academic performance at school.

The funds come from a $500 Small and Significant grant from Adirondack Foundation and an additional $1,000 from the foundation’s crowdfunding website, Adirondack Gives. The Small and Significant program is part of the new Generous Acts Fund which was established by the foundation in 2014 and has awarded more than $60,000 to programs and projects across the region. PRIDE of Ticonderoga applied for the grant through its Neighbors Helping Neighbors program to help the new program at Schroon Lake.

Sharon Reynolds, the Executive Director at PRIDE, said, Ò We are excited to be able to help Schroon Lake with this important program to help local children.”

The money will be used to purchase the food used to fill the weekend backpacks from the Regional Food Bank of NE NY and will be a huge boost to the school’s new program which just started last October. The BackPack Program at Schroon Lake is serving 15 students through the cooperation of administrators, teachers, custodians and the Board of Education. The plan is to expand the program next year. James Polunci, the Schroon Lake Central School Interim Superintendent said Ò we are very fortunate to be included in a program that supports the nutritional needs of our students..”

The cost to sponsor one child in this weekend nutrition program for an entire year is only $167. Donations to this very worthy cause can be made to the Regional Food Bank of NE NY and are tax-deductible. For more information contact Tina Foster at fosertinal3@vahoo. com. One hundred percent of all donations are used to purchase the food to fill the backpacks which help local kids.

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In brief Eagle Scout bottle drive slated

TICONDEROGA Ñ A Bottle Drive is planned for Ticonderoga Tropp #72, Connor Lawrie and Ian Lawrie for their Eagle Scout Projects during the months of March and April. Drop off is at GinÕ s Redemption Center, Rte 9N. Look for the designated bin.

Fort to accept Teacher Institute applications

TICONDEROGA Ñ Fort Ticonderoga is now accepting applications from teachers to participate in the 2015 Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute from Sunday, June 28 through Friday, July 3. The focus of this yearÕ s institute is ÒT he French & Indian War: Ticonderoga at the Center of a Global Conflict” and will accommodate 12 teachers for a week-long exploration of the pivotal role that Ticonderoga and the Champlain-Hudson corridor played in the global contest for empire. Jon Parmenter, from Cornell University, provides historical context while Fort Ticonderoga staff provides participants with behind-the-scenes opportunities, practical sessions on integrating documents and artifacts into the classroom, and immersive experiences related to the life of soldiers fighting for King and Country in the Ticonderoga wilderness.

Applications are due Wednesday, April 15. Successful applicants will be notified by Saturday, April 25, and will have until Friday, May 1, to accept or decline the offer. Participants are selected through a competitive application process. Interested teachers can learn more by visiting Fort TiconderogaÕ s website at fort-ticonderoga.org. Click on the “Education” tab and select “Educators” on the drop-down menu. 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.

Fire Dept. to hold Easter Raffle

MORIAH Ñ The Moriah Volunteer Fire Department announces the Easter Raffle going on through Tuesday, March 31. The tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. There will be five $100 drawings as well.

Holy Week services announced

TICONDEROGA Ñ Holy Week starts the week of Sunday, March 29, at the First United Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker Street, Rte 9N. It will be a culmination of the Lenten Season as observed in Christian Churches throughout the world starting with the Palm Sunday Service. Holy Week will trace the events leading up to Easter Sunday, April 5. All are welcome to the First United Methodist Church for the family friendly services.

The Palm Sunday services, will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. It will feature the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem followed by reflections on the somber events of that first Holy week through readings and message. Communion will be served at the 8:30 service and the 10:30 service will have special music and a childrenÕ s message. Traditional palms will be distributed at both services.

Good Friday, April 3, will find the Sanctuary of the church open for prayer and meditation in the morning until noon.

An evening worship service will be in the Sanctuary featuring a Tenebrae service of readings and meditations as lights are dimmed, symbolizing the death of Jesus at 7 p.m.

On Easter Sunday, April 5, the joyous celebration of ChristÕ s Resurrection will be shared with an Ecumenical Sunrise Service at Fort Ticonderoga at 6 a.m. Everyone is invited to a Breakfast Buffet at the Methodist Church following the service at the fort.

There will be a Traditional Easter Service 10:30 a.m. This is for all worshippers in the Church Sanctuary. Pastor Scott Tyler will lead the service and deliver the messages, including one for the children. Communion will be served and special music will be presented by the choir.

For more information call the church office at 585-7995 or visit the church website tifumc.com.

School inspected for asbestos

CROWN POINT Ñ In accordance with EPA regulations, Crown Point Central School has been inspected for fiable (easily crumbled) materials which contain asbestos. Friable asbestos-contained material is not present in Crown Point Central School. A record of Asbestos-containing materials and a copy of relevant EPA regulations are available in the Business Office for public inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dementia, depression presentation planned

TICONDEROGA — “The Living Healthy As We Age” presentation with Richard Durant, Psy.D., Clinical Director/Neuropsychologist, Center for Neurobehavioral Health, SUNY Plattsburgh will be held Friday, March 27, at the Inter-Lakes Health, Ethan Allen Library, 1019 Wicker Street, at 10:30 a.m.

The public is invited to learn how to reduce the risk factors that may lead to dementia and depression. Registration is required for the free memory and depression screenings scheduled for after the presentation. For more information and registration call 564-3371.

School announces closures

TICONDEROGA Ñ There will be no school for Ticonderoga Central School District and St. MaryÕ s School Friday, March 27, if the school district does not have an occasion to use a snow/ emergency day between now and then. In addition, there will be no school from Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3, for Spring Break. School will resume in session Monday, April 6.

Tentative Budget Workshop slated

PORT HENRY Ñ The Village of Port Henry Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting for review of the Tentative Budget for fiscal year June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016, Friday March 27, at the Village Hall, 4303 Main Street, at 10 a.m. All meetings are open to the public.

FCC to hold church cleaning

CROWN POINT Ñ The First Congregational Church of Crown Point will be holding Spring Clean-up at the Church Sat-

urday, March 28, at 9 a.m. Bring cleaning cloths, soap and bucket.

Owl Prowl hike slated

PUTNAM Ñ Join the annual night-time hike Owl Prowl, in search of owls Saturday, March 28, at the Last Great Shoreline Preserve, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn the different sounds of the common species of owls found in the area and listen carefully as they try to meet some up close. Participants can purchase their own owl hooter to take home, if desired. Approx. 1.5 miles round-trip, moderate hike. Registration is required. Email to register or call 644-9673. This is a free to hike and cost $10 each owl hooter.

Basketball tourney to benefit CPYC

CROWN POINT Ñ The Crown Point Youth Commission will be hosting a 5-on-5 basketball tournament for adults that have graduated from high school and older to help with raising funds to construct a new outdoor basketball court for the youth in the community the weekend of March 28. The current courts were built in the late 80Õ s and are outdated and on their last leg. The plan is to raise enough funds to convert the abandoned tennis court into a full size basketball court. They need to raise enough funds to purchase two permanent backboards, and concrete to mount them, paint for the surface from tennis lines to basketball lines, and lights for night play.

For information call 597-3817 or email at gunnisonochards@ yahoo.com.

Town to hold rabies clinic

PUTNAM Ñ There will be a rabies clinic free to the residents of Putnam for cats and dogs Saturday, March 28, at the Putnam Town Hall, from 8 to 9 a.m. All dogs must be licensed.

Church to host Men’s Breakfast

TICONDEROGA Ñ Cornerstone Alliance Church is having a MenÕ s Breakfast Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 a.m. There is no charge and men of all ages are welcome. The guest speaker is local business man Rick Harker. If there are any questions call Pastor Charlie at 585-6391.

FCC to hold service

CROWN POINT Ñ The First Congregational Church of Crown Point, Brick Church in the Park, invites the community to join them for Palm Sunday Services Sunday, March 29, at 9:30 a.m. The Service will include reflective time, singing, Prayers, and a positive, timely message. Pastor David will conduct the Service.

Church to hold Praise Sunday service

SCHROON Ñ The Schroon Lake Community Church will hold a Praise Sunday service on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 10 a.m. The focus will be on Palm Sunday as well as music with performances by members of the congregation and the bell choir.

The public is welcome.

Church to announce breakfast, service

PUTNAM STATION Ñ The Putnam United Presbyterian church welcomes everyone to Palm Sunday Pancake breakfast and worship service Sunday, March 29, at 365 County Rte 2, Lower Road, at 8:30 a.m., with the worship service beginning at 10 a.m. For more information call the church at 547-8378.

DYW scholarship program announced

CROWN POINT Ñ Tickets will go on sale for the 29th annual Distinguished Young Women of Crown Point Scholarship Program Monday, March 30. The show is Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m.

The doors open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Champlain National Bank or the school’s main office.

Financial Planning, budgets class scheduled

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce will host Financial Planning and Budgets Monday, March 30, at the TACC Office, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This class is for understanding budgeting and the role of assumptions. Explore how budgets provide performance feedback. Review the different types of budgets, including sales forecast, cash flow projections, etc. Understanding the concept of break-even analysis and calculating the break-even point in units and dollars. Explore ways of managing the cash flow cycle. Gain an understanding of the managerial uses of financial statements. This is presented by Jim Murphy of the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation in coordination with the Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments provided by Walmart of Ticonderoga.

This is free for TACC Members and $10 for not-yet members.

Register by Wednesday, March 25. For more information or to register contact the TACC office at 585-6619 or by email at chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com.

TACC to host insurance open house

TICONDEROGA Ñ There will be a health insurance open house Wednesday, April 1, by appointment only at the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office. For information call Sandy Duquette at 563-1000.

‘In Remembrance of Me’ set to perform

SCHROON — “In Remembrance of Me,” a monologue program by Carol Feickert will be presented Thursday, April 2, in the Community Room of the Schroon Lake Community Church, Leland Avenue entrance, at 7 p.m. There will be a series of five monologues by the Centurion (Peter Johnson), Mary, Mother of Jesus (Sue Yoeckel), 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 service is open to the public, sponsored by the pastor and worship team of the church.

Spring Fever Flea Market to benefit Fire Dept.

PORT HENRY Ñ The Port Henry Fire Department will hold its Spring Fever Flea Market, craft sale, and basket raffle Saturday, April 4, rain or shine, at the Knights of Columbus, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food and drinks available. This is a benefit for the Port Henry Fire Department Auxiliary. There are indoor and outdoor vendor spaces available. Return applications to GeorgeÕ s Restaurant on Broad Street. For information call Laura at 546-3026.

Youth Commission to hold egg hunt

CROWN POINT Ñ The Crown Point Youth Commission will be holding their fifth annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4, in the Town Park, at 10 a.m. This is for Crown Point children, toddlers to fourth grade. Their will be cupcakes to decorate.

Bring a bag or basket and the Easter Bunny.

Pre-K, Kindergarten registration announced

TICONDEROGA Ñ Pre-k and Kindergarten registration for St. MaryÕ s School will be Wednesday, April 8, at the First United Methodist Church at 1045 Wicker Street, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Call 585-7433 for any questions.

St. Mary’s Open House slated

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Open House for St. MaryÕ s School pre-k to 8th grade, will be Thursday, April 9, at the First United Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker Street, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 585-7433 for any questions or just come at this time to check it out,.

FCC announces Maundy service

CROWN POINT Ñ The First Congregational Church of Crown Point, Brick Church in the Park, will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service with Communion Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m.

Cub Scouts to host ‘Mother, Son Formal’

WESTPORT Ñ The Cub Scouts pack 63 will be holding a “Mother and Son Formal” fundraiser Friday, April 10, at the Westport Central School Cafeteria from 6 to 8 p.m. This is for Westport, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Moriah grades Kindergarten through sixth grade. The cost is $5 per couple. There will be a photographer for photos to purchase. There will be door prizes from local sponsors as well. All photo and door prize purchases will benefit a local family in need. RSVP 962-4664 or email troop8063@gmail.com.

5K Run/Walk to benefit MCTA Scholarships

PORT HENRY Ñ The Moriah Central TeachersÕ Association 5K Run/Walk take place Saturday, April 11, at Moriah Central School with registration starting at 8 a.m., and the race at 9 a.m.

There will be a $15 registration fee. For more Info and to preregister go to active.com. All proceeds benefit the MCTA Scholarship Program. For more information contact dfleming@moriahk12.org or call 546-3301 ext. 254.

NCCC Pre-Licensing course slated

TICONDEROGA Ñ North Country Community CollegeÕ s Center for Lifelong Learning will hold itÕ s New York State PreLicensing Course for future drivers with instructor Gerald Goulet Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, May 9, at the Ticonderoga Campus from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The five-hour class is to educate future drivers about safe and efficient driving skills. Anyone who wishes to take the NYS driverÕ s license road test but does not possess a blue card must complete this course.

Tuition is $30 and registration must be done at the Main Office at the Ticonderoga Campus. Call 891-2915 ext. 2201 for information regarding registration for the course in Ticonderoga. Participants need to read the New York State DriverÕ s Manual prior to attending class.

Winter Workshop series to continue

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Winter Workshop Series: WomenÕ s Clothing Accessories will be portrayed at Fort Ticonderoga Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. Perfect your portrayal with womenÕ s clothing accessories; mitts, caps, bonnets, and pockets.

Discover interesting details of these garments as well as how to build and wear your own. Advanced reservations required. The cost is $160 and friends and volunteers are $140.

George Canton to perform

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Kiwanis Club presents the piano styling of George Canton Sunday, April 12, at the First United Methodist Church, at 3 p.m. This concert entitles Ò Many Moods of Love,” Volume III, mostly a selection of show tunes and old standards. While there is no charge, a free-will donation would be accepted.

National Library Week activities slated

PORT HENRY Ñ The Friends of the Sherman Free Library are sponsoring several events during National Library Week, Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April, 18, at the Moriah Chamber of Commerce office, Main Street, Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. Zelda will facilitate an art project to decorate eggs with festive colors and positive words. Materials will be provided. The community, adults and children, is invited.

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CROWN POINT — Crown Point Food Pantry open. 9 to 11 a.m. Proof of residence.

TICONDEROGA — Methodist Church Crafters. Black Watch Memorial Library. 3 p.m.

Ongoing: Mondays and Thursdays

TICONDEROGA — ACBL Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Details: 585-3322.

Monday through Thursday

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 503-5136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org.

Tuesday and Thursdays

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Duplicate Bridge Club.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Details: Michael Rogers 585-3322.

HAGUE — AARP Foundation Tax Aide. Hague Community Center. Through April 14. Details: 543-6161. Free help.

Tuesdays to Thursdays

CROWN POINT — Community Walkers, Church in Park, walk own pace.

Second Tuesdays

TICONDEROGA — Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group monthly support group for caregivers Inter-Lakes Health, Ethan Allen Library. 4 p.m. Details: 564-3370.

TICONDEROGA — North Country Small Business Dev. Center Open House. TACC. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Third Tuesday

HAGUE — Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m.

Third Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — Ti’coustics, Burleigh House, 7 to 9 p.m.

Free, donations accepted.

Wednesday and Thursday

CROWN POINT — Knapp Senior Center, 3 to 6 p.m. Dinner 4 p.m. Senior Center, Methodist Church Creek Road. Details: Tatum 597-4491.

Every Wednesday and Friday

TICONDEROGA — Children’s Artist Touch Workshops. 9 to 10:15 a.m. July through August TICONDEROGA — Children’s Artist touch workshop, Ticonderoga Heritage Museum,137 Montcalm Street. 9 a.m.

Details: 585-2696.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

TICONDEROGA — Free Fit Camp Date: 6 to 7 a.m. Free.

TiNY Wellness

Every First Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — Health insurance open house. TACC office. Appointment only. Details: Sandy Duquette 563-1000.

Second and Fourth Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — FOE #4410, 103 Montcalm St. (Upstairs).

Second Wednesdays

CROWN POINT — Crown Point Fire District Board of Commissioners meet, AE Phelps fire station 6:30 p.m.

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

Second and Fourth Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu.

Third Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — Ti Area Seniors meet. 1 p.m. Armory.

First Thursday

TICONDEROGA — Essex County Leathernecks, Marine Corps League, Det. 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited.

Second Thursday

TICONDEROGA — American Legion Post #224 monthly meeting.

PORT HENRY Ñ Town of Moriah Town Board meetings.

Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m.

Every Friday and Saturday

MORIAH — Holy Cow Thrift Corner, next to Moriah Fire Department, Tarbell Hill Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Moriah Methodist Church. Donations welcome. Details: 5467409 or 546-7121.

Every other Saturday

PORT HENRY — Story Time. Sherman Free Library.

Ages 1 to 4, parents. 10:30 a.m. Through Saturday, April 18. Details: 546-7461.

Every First Saturday

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Assembly of God Coffee House. Mountain Time Furniture and Auction. 6:30 p.m.

Every Third Sunday

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Assembly of God Church, coffeehouse, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Every Third Monday

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

Every Third Thursday

TICONDEROGA — Cemetery Committee Meeting. Hancock House. 5:30 p.m.

Fourth Thursday

TICONDEROGA — Operations Efficiency Committee. 1 p.m. Town of Ticonderoga.

First Monday

MORIAH — Moriah Senior Citizens Club 1 p.m. Port Henry Train Station.

Last Monday

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Public Safety Meeting. 5 p.m.

Last Tuesday

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Highway Meeting. Noon.

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Public Works Meeting.

8:30 a.m.

Every Monday

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

TICONDEROGA — Support group people family members addictions. Library at Heritage Commons nursing home, 6:30 p.m.

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Duplicate Bridge Club.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Details: Michael Rogers 585-3322.

Every Tuesday

SCHROON — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Group.

Schroon Lake Senior Center across TOPS Market, 6 to 7 p.m.

Details: 494-8081.

SILVER BAY — Northern Lake George Rotary Club, meets Silver Bay YMCA of Adirondacks 7:30 a.m. Details: Diane Dickson 543-8051.

TICONDEROGA — Tai Chi. Black Watch Memorial Library.

Noon. $10/session. Starting Jan. 20.

TICONDEROGA — Champlain Valley Chorale weekly rehearsals. Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, Wicker Street. 7 p.m. Details: Bob Elling 585-2173.

SCHROON — GateKeepers. Shirley’s Diner. 6 to 8 a.m. Details: 380-2185, gatekeepers.men@gmail.com.

Every Wednesday

TICONDEROGA — Children Arts Trek, Adult Programs.

Throughout town. Through July and August.

HAGUE — Holistic stress management T’ai Chi and Qigong, Hague Community Building, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Details: returntomountain@yahoo.com, 543-6605.

TICONDEROGA — Celebrate Recovery meetings. Board room, Moses Ludington Hospital. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open to public. Details: Vince 429-9173.

TICONDEROGA — GateKeepers. Wagon Wheel. 6:30 to 8 a.m. Details: 380-2185, gatekeepers.men@gmail.com.

TICONDEROGA — Take control exercise classes. Ticonderoga Armory Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. Free. Details: 585-6050, rsvp@logocail.net.

TICONDEROGA — Women class, “Lessons from Jeremiah”, PJ Bolstridge. Cornerstone Alliance Church, 178 Montcalm St. 10 a.m. Details: 585-6391.

Every Thursday

CROWN POINT — Champlain Valley Flyers Club, weather permitting. 593 Bridge Road (Rte 185). 4 p.m. to dusk. Details: 802-758-2578.

CROWN POINT — Crown Point Food Pantry. Crown Point Methodist Church, Creek Road. 9 to 11 a.m.

MORIAH — Moriah Arts and Crafts Group. 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Port Henry Train Station. Noon. Details: Reservations required 546-7941 day before.

TICONDEROGA — Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m.

Doors 5 p.m.

TICONDEROGA — Black Watch Memorial Library, Tai chi program, 3:30 p.m. $10, First lesson free.

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Duplicate Bridge Club.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Details: Michael Rogers 585-3322.

CROWN POINT — Medieval history literature discussion group through May 25. 10 a.m. to noon. Readings. Meeting times, days, flexible, depending interest. Details: Kelly. Crown Point or Ticonderoga 18+.

TICONDEROGA — Needlecraft Group, Jane Bassett, Sue Freyhofer. Black Watch Public Library. 1 p.m. Details: 585-7995.

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

TICONDEROGA — Women’s Bible Study. Cornerstone Alliance Church. 10 a.m. Details: PJ Bolstridge 585-7596, Church

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Every Friday

TICONDEROGA — Black Watch Memorial Library free genealogy program, 3 p.m. Free, open to public.

TICONDEROGA — YMCA Teen Center. 123 Champlain Ave. Open hours: Grades 6 to 12: 3 to 6 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m. Grades 9 to 12: 9 to 11 p.m. Membership free, form required silverbay.org.

Details: Jackie 503-5136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org.

TICONDEROGA — Fish Fry. Knights of Columbus. 5 p.m.

Through March.

Every Saturday

SCHROON — Mountainside Share Shop, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donations green drop box outside building. Details: 5327128. Mountainside: four miles south Schroon Lake Village.

SCHROON — Screening DVDs, documentaries, children’s films, and classic movies. Schroon Lake Public Library. Children’s 12:30 p.m. Teens, adults 7 p.m. Details: lakelibrary129. wordpress.com. Through mid-April.

TICONDEROGA — YMCA Teen Center. 123 Champlain Ave. Open hours: Grades 6 to 12: 2 to 6 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m. Grades 9 to 12: 9 to 11 p.m. Membership free, form required silverbay.org.

Details: Jackie 503-5136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org.

TICONDEROGA — Farmer’s Market. July through October TICONDEROGA — Women class, “Lessons from Jeremiah”, PJ Bolstridge. Cornerstone Alliance Church, 178 Montcalm St. 11 a.m. Through March. Details: 585-6391.

Every Sunday

TICONDEROGA — Cornerstone Alliance Church formed youth group 10 to 17 6 to 8 p.m. Details: 585-6391.

TICONDEROGA — Sundays in the Park: TBA. Starting July TICONDEROGA — Cornerstone Alliance Church, youth group ages 10 to 18. 6 p.m. Details: 585-6391.

TICONDEROGA — United Methodist Church. Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School children 10:30 a.m. service. Details: 585-7995, tifumc.com. Betty Rettig 5857247 bettyhansrettig@yahoo.com.

PUTNAM STATION — Sunday School Sunday. Worship 10 a.m. Coffee hour followed. Martha O’Dell Fellowship Hall. Details: 547-8378, pupc8378@gmail.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 962-2351, 873-2652.

Events: Friday, March 27

TICONDEROGA — Volleyball. YMCA Teen Center. Grades 6 to 12. 7 to 9 p.m.

TICONDEROGA — Free mammogram event, uninsured women, 40 +. Moses Ludington Hospital, 1019 Wicker St. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 873-3520, 1-877-275-6266.

CROWN POINT — U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Free Boater Safety Course. Crown Point Central School. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grades 6 to 12. Details: Dave Hirtle 597-3398. Register Wednesday, March 25.

TICONDEROGA — “The Living Healthy As We Age”, Richard Durant. Inter-Lakes Health, Ethan Allen Library, 1019 Wicker St. 10:30 a.m. Free, open to public. Registration required.

Details: 564-3371.

Weekend of March 28

CROWN POINT — Crown Point Youth Commission 5-on-5 basketball tournament. Details: 597-3817, gunnisonochards@ yahoo.com.

MINERVA — Easter Egg Hunt. It’s About Thyme Farm.

PUTNAM — Rabies clinic. Putnam Town Hall. 8 to 9 a.m.

Free to residents

Saturday, March 28

TICONDEROGA — Cornerstone Alliance Church Men’s Breakfast, Rick Harker. 7:30 a.m. Free, open men all ages.

Details: Pastor Charlie 585-6391.

Sunday, March 29

PUTNAM STATION — Palm Sunday Pancake breakfast, worship service. Putnam United Presbyterian Church, 365 County Rte 2, Lower Road. 8:30 a.m. Worship service 10 a.m. Details: 547-8378.

Monday, March 30

TICONDEROGA —CAI meeting. 5 p.m. Ti Arts Downtown Gallery.

Wednesday, April 1

TICONDEROGA — Health insurance open house. TACC office. Appointment only. Details: Sandy Duquette 563-1000.

Thursday, April 2

SCHROON — “In Remembrance of Me”, Carol Feickert.

Community Room, Schroon Lake Community Church, Leland Avenue entrance. 7 p.m.

MORIAH — Moriah Maundy Thursday Communion Service. Moriah United Methodist Church. 6 p.m.

Friday, April 3

MORIAH — Good Friday, Sanctuary, Moriah United Methodist Church. Prayer, meditation. Noon to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 4

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Kiwanis Group Easter Egg hunt. Ticonderoga Bicentennial Park, near Kiwanis Bandstand. 10 a.m.

PORT HENRY — Port Henry Fire Department Spring Fever Flea Market, craft sale, bakset raffle. Knights of Columbus. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine. Details: Laura 546-3026.

TICONDEROGA — Human Hungry Hungry Hippos. YMCA Teen Center. Grades 6 to 12. 7 to 9 p.m.

CROWN POINT — Crown Point Youth Commission annual Easter Egg Hunt. Town Park. 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 5

PORT HENRY — Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service. Village of Port Henry Boat Launch. 6:30 a.m. Breakfast. Mt. Moriah Presbyterian. Following.

Friday, April 10

WESTPORT — Cub Scout, ‘Mother and Son Formal’. Westport Central School Cafeteria. 6 to 8 p.m. Westport, Moriah, Elizabethtown grades K-6. $5, photographs available purchase. Details: 962-4664.

Saturday, April 11

CROWN POINT — 29th Distinguished Young Women of Crown Point Scholarship Program show. 7 p.m. Doors open 6:15 p.m. Tickets purchased Champlain National Bank, CPCS main office.

TICONDEROGA — Five hour pre-licensing class. Ti campus of NCCC. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Preregistration required, Mon. through Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Student in person, current learner’s permit, SSN, email $30 fee. Details: 354-5179.

WESTPORT — Boy Scout troop 8063 Bottle Drive. Boyeas Grocery. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details: troop8063@gmail.com PORT HENRY — Moriah Central Teachers’ Association 5K Run/Walk. Moriah Central School. Registration 8 a.m. Race 9 a.m. $15. Details: active.com, dfleming@moriahk12.org, 5463301 ext. 254.

Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12

TICONDEROGA — Winter Workshop Series: Women’s Clothing Accessories. Fort Ticonderoga. $160. Friends, volunteers $140. Reservations required.

Sunday, April 12

TICONDEROGA — George Canton. First United Methodist Church. 3 p.m. Free-will donation accepted.

Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April 18

PORT HENRY — National Library Week. Moriah Chamber of Commerce office, Main St.

Monday April 13

PORT HENRY — Zelda art project, National Library Week. Chamber of Commerce office, Main St. 5 to 7 p.m.

Materials provided. Free, open to public.

Tuesday, April 14

PORT HENRY — Archie Rosenquist, Arctic City talk.

Sherman Free Library. 6 to 7 p.m. Free, open to public.

SCHROON — Book Lovers Club ‘The Day the Falls Stood Still”, Cathy Marie Buchanan. Schroon Lake Public Library, downstairs meeting room. 1 p.m. Details: 532-7737 ext. 13.

Open to public.

TICONDEROGA — TiNADA Meetings. Basement, Community Building. 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 15

PORT HENRY — Monthly book discussion group, “Once Upon a River”, Bonnie Jo Campbell. 6 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 16

TICONDEROGA — After Business Mixer. Libby’s Bakery Cafe. 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 17

PORT HENRY — Open house. Sherman Free Library.

Engagements Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000

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Statham, Baker announce engagement Dana Statham of Earlton and Dexter Baker of Thurman announce their engagement after being in a long distance relationship for over two years.

Statham, a daughter of Liz and Scott Statham, is a graduate of Cairo-Durham High School, has her certification as a Veterinary Assistant and is currently working at the ColumbiaGreene Humane Society.

Baker, son of Ejay and Susan Baker, is a graduate of Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School and graduated SUNY Plattsburgh after attending two years at Adirondack Community College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He currently works as an Animal Control Officer for several towns and does Security at the Sagamore Resort.

A wedding is planned for the Fall of 2016.

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Moriah unable to close out Class D semifinal against Bees For second year, Vikings fall to state champions

By Keith Lobdell

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Taylor Slattery and Jarrod MacDougal set up the zone defense against Bridgehampton in the Class D state semifinals at the Glens Falls Civic Center March 20.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Noah Gilbo

MVAC names Scholar Athletes PLATTSBURGH — The Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) announces Scholar Athletes for the 2015 Winter Sports Season. One male and one female athlete are chosen for each sport season. The criteria for selection are a minimum of an 85 percent average, one who excels in academics and sport of the season and exhibits good sportsmanship and a positive attitude.

Crown Point Central School Logan Harrington - Junior, Chance Potter - Sophomore Indian Lake Central School Cheyenne Wilder - Senior, Dominick Miller - Junior Johnsburg Central School Elizabeth Ordway Ð Senior, Jimmy Morris - Sophomore

Joe Stahl

Keene Central School Naomi Peduzzi - Senior, Justin Haverlick - Junior Long Lake Central School Lillian Duchene - Freshman, Curtis Seaman - Senior Minerva Central School Astasia Mylar - Senior, Drew Deshetsky - Sophomore Newcomb Central School Bethanie Viele - Junior, Aiden LaCourse - Sophomore Schroon Lake Central School Molly Wisser - Senior, Tanner Stone - Senior Westport Central School Ellie Schwoebel-Senior, Anderson Gay-Junior

GLENS FALLS Ñ It was a tale of two games for the Moriah Vikings in the NYSPHSAA Class D semifinals against Bridgehampton on Friday, March 20.

The first game spanned over 20 minutes, as the Vikings made solid runs and built up several double-digit leads.

Then came the final eight minutes, a 31-9 exhibition of the speed and athleticism possessed by the Killer Bees as they scored a 68-50 victory.

“We did not handle the 1-3-1 zone at all,” Moriah head coach Brian Cross said after the game. Ò We did not make the good passes or get the easy buckets we should have.”

The Vikings led 31-25 at halftime, with junior point guard Taylor Slattery bringing the fans at the Glens Falls Civic Center to their feet with dazzling defensive plays, long 3-pointers and a quadruplet of dunks. In all, Slattery accounted for 18 of his 21 points in the first 16 minutes, along with six of his seven rebounds.

Slattery sat part of the third with four personal fouls, two coming on blocked shot attempts. Ò I thought they were good, clean blocks, but this is a different level and new atmosphere here,” Slattery said. “They ran a good zone and we struggled to break it. We did not run our plan to perfection.”

Cross also pointed to a lack of time-outs for the final eight minutes of play. Ò I had used almost all of them heading into the fourth quarter so when the run came, there was nothing to do but sit back and take it.” Ò We started to lose our heads after the first couple of turnovers and that was it,” junior center Adam Jaquish said.

Cross also felt, for the first time in the season, fatigue could have been a factor. Ò I donÕ t know if I perhaps didn’t sub enough early on,” he said. Ò ItÕ s certainly disgusting to have it end the way it did.”

Jaquish scored nine points to go with 11 rebounds, while Jarrod MacDougal added seven points and five rebounds, Noah Gilbo six points and six rebounds, Sam Russo three points, Joe Stahl two points and Todd Clarke two.

For the Vikings, the loss marked the unfortunate end to an impressive 23-1 season, highlighted by their second trip to the Civic Center in as many years and third since 2003. Ò I am very proud of what they have accomplished this year,” Cross said. Ò I hope this will motivate them to do the same thing they have the past two years and maybe even more. This team knows once you get here, you have to perform.” Ò We are going to get into the weight room and work hard for next season,” Slattery said. “We want to come back again.” Ò I think we will keep this in the back of our minds,” Jaquish said. Ò This is a step up from our section and we have to work that much harder to accomplish our goals.”

The Killer Bees were paced

by Charles Manning, Jr., who scored 29 points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks. Josh Lamison added 19 points and 13 rebounds, being a huge factor in the fourth quarter while playing with four personal fouls.

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There are also a number of ski areas that offer rescue insurance policies, which is now mandatory in many European resorts. IÕ ve often heard the argument that someone, after experiencing an unforeseen accident, may delay calling for help if such fees are charged.

However, if the likelihood of being accessed a substantial rescue fee actually deters them from wandering where they shouldnÕ t go in the first place; especially to a place like the summit of Mt. Marcy on a cold and windy, winterÕ s day. Hey, itÕ s worth the consideration!

It has been well established that many outdoor travelers are now willing to take unreasonable chances due to the prevalence of handheld electronic navigation devices and the (expected) availability of instant cellular communications. If they do happen to get lost or hurt, they can now rely on a satellite location beacon device ( SPOT) to show rescuers where to find them. The SPOT device actually charges users a subscription fee, which could be considered a form of insurance.

As long as travelers are seeking adventures, there will be a need for S&R. As the fabled, Saranac Lake Game Protector Dick Emperor once claimed, Ò A man who claims heÕ s never been lost, never went too deep into the woods.”I’ve also been told “Any hunter who claims heÕ s never been turned around a few times is either a damn liar, or he spent his days in the rockinÕ chair on the front porch at camp. Ò For many travelers, the concept of undertaking an adventure without a measure of risk is not really an adventure at all.

However, there remains a fine line between risk and responsibility, and it is incumbent upon all travelers to assume a reasonable degree of responsibility regardless of the risk. Again, kudos go out to the many men and women in green who are always ready to get to the scene when they are needed. Not to be overlooked are the service of State Police helicopter pilots whose skill in handling high winds and whiteout conditions atop a mountain summit should never be taken for granted.

Spring will be seasonally delayed

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lthough the arrival of the spring season has come and gone, it appears the winter season will continue to maintain command over the local landscape, with a deep snowpack in the woods, and chilly temperatures in the air.While I have yet to find any sign of snowfleas in my ski tracks, I did manage to jump a few ducks while skiing along a small mountain stream in recent days.

The snowpack has really held up well so far, and it appears ice will continue to lock out any potential pond anglers for at least another week, or two. So far, there have been no loons in sight, although theyÕ ll likely show up at the Champlain ferry crossings soon.

The annual trout season begins April 1st, in just about a week, and the likelihood of finding fishable, open water is about the same as locating a pack of little green men in a shiny saucer. An old anglers finest advice, “Don’t be wasting your time; there are far better chores that you can avoid by fishing later on when the season finally rolls around.”

However, if you must wet a line, the most likely waters to be productive will be around the inlets an outlets of lakes and ponds, or at the base of waterfalls or rapids, where water temperatures are likely to be warmer than elsewhere.

Watch for birds such as gulls, cormorants, osprey and eagles gathering on shore near the mouth of rivers and streams for evidence of the impending sucker spawn and smelt run. These inlets and outlets often produce some of the fastest action of the early spring, and bird lifer, or otters a sure sign that something is likely stirring underwater.

NYSDEC: New York’s Lost and Found Department

With recent news of yet another winter rescue necessary on the summit of Mount Marcy, it appears the inherent dangers of wandering in a winter wilderness are regularly going unheeded.

The most recent incident began on Saturday, March 21, the day spring was supposed to have sprung across the land. While springlike weather conditions are still a month away in most parts of the Park, the summit of Mt. Marcy and itÕ s surrounding mountain environs remain solidly encapsulated in artic conditions.

Reportedly, on the day of the most recent rescue, summit conditions included winds ranging between 30 and 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, and wind chills down in the range of minus 30 to 40F degrees below.

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Such was the case as a team of over two dozen Forest Rangers set off from the Adirondac Loj on Hart Lake with an assortment of skis, snowshoes, snowmobiles and a State Police helicopter on a search and rescue operation to locate a 39 year old woman, and her two boys, ages 7 and 11. The party was eventually located the following morning on the side of the mountain, below the summit of Marcy. The young boys were immediately airlifted to Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, and the helicopter promptly returned for the mother who had remained behind in the care of Forest Rangers. Due to the professionalism, and rapid response of both Rangers, and State Police personnel, another potential mountain tragedy was averted. However, the incident reinforces the need for stricter standards for winter mountaineers.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact While the costs involved in the rescue effort are of little consideration as compared to the human lives that were saved, the recent him at brookside18@adelphia.net. incident again illustrates the need for increased awareness, training and education for all winter wanderers, especially those traveling in extreme elevations.

Although the availability and reliability of NYSDECÕ s Search and Rescue operations is as certain as the sunrise, there has long been a lingering question concerning the costs associated with such operations; especially when they are a direct result of a blatant disregard for the education, experience, equipment and skill necessary to deal with current weather and trail conditions.

There are a number of states and federal lands, where fees are now accessed for S&R. In most places, wilderness or not, if you call 911 and are taken to the hospital in an ambulance; youÕ ll North Country anglers are likely to find mid-winter conditions when the Opening Day receive a bill from the ambulance company. So of trout season, arrives on April 1. It’s likely, the most productive waters will be found at why should hikers and climbers, hunters or anthe base of large waterfalls, such as Split Rock Falls, Willsboro Falls, The Flume and the glers expect anything less than the costs associatRocks in Jay. ed with search-and-rescue (SAR) operations cost?

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about this report or concerning your drinking water, please contact Mr. Derrick Fleury, Water Operator at (518) 30 | March 28, 2015 • Times of Ti 585-6144.

We want you to be informed about your drinking water. If LEGALS you want to learn more, NOTICE OF FORMATION please attend any of our OF 977 NINE, LLC Arts. regularly scheduled of Org. filed with the town board meetings.

Sect'y of State of NY The meetings are held (SSNY) on 1/29/2015. on the second Thursday Office location, County of each month at 6:00 of Essex. SSNY has p.m. at the town hall at been designated as 132 Montcalm Street, agent of the LLC upon Ticonderoga. whom process against it WHERE DOES OUR WAmay be served. SSNY TER COME FROM? shall mail process to: In general, the sources The LLC, 977 US Route of drinking water (both 9, Schroon Lake, NY tap water and bottled 12870. Purpose: any water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, lawful act. reservoirs, springs, and TT-02/21-03/28/2015wells. As water travels 6TC-73589 over the surface of the ARTICLES OF ORGANIland or through the ZATION OF A-DACK, ground, it dissolves natLLC urally occurring minerals Under Section 203 of and can pick up subthe Limited Liability stances resulting from Company Law the presence of animals FIRST. The name of the or from human activilimited liability company ties. Contaminants that is A-Dack, LLC. may be present in SECOND. The county source water include: within this state in which the limited liability- microbial contaminants; company is to be locat- inorganic contaminants; pesticides and herbied is Essex.

THIRD. The secretary of cides; organic chemical state is designated as contaminants; and raagent of the limited lia- dioactive contaminants.

In order to ensure that bility company upon whom process against it tap water is safe to drink, the State and the may be served. The adEPA prescribe reguladress within or without tions which limit the this state to which the Secretary of State shall amount of certain conmail a copy of any pro- taminants in water process accepted on behalf vided by public water systems.

The State of the limited liability Health Departments and company served upon the FDAs regulations eshim or her is: c/o United tablish limits for conStates Corporation taminants in bottled wath Agents, Inc., 7014 13 ter which must provide Avenue, Suite 202, the same protection for Brooklyn, NY 11228.

FOURTH. The name and public health. street address in this The Town of Ticonderoga water system has two state of the registered agent upon whom and at interconnected sources of water, Gooseneck which process against the limited liability com- Pond and Lake George. pany may be served is: The Gooseneck Pond United States Corpora- source is located approximately nine miles tion Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, west of the former Village of Ticonderoga.

Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Water flows by gravity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, via a 14 transmission the undersigned has exmain from Gooseneck ecuted these Articles of Pond to the Chilson Organization on the date Reservoir storage facilibelow.

LegalZoom.com, Inc., ty. Chilson Reservoir is a one million-gallon, unOrgainizer covered concrete reserDate: February 5, 2015 voir. Gooseneck Pond /s/ Cheyenne Moseley, water is treated by reAssistant Secretary dundant hypochlorina9900 Spectrum Drive tion and a potable water Austin, TX 78717 corrosion control inTT-03/14-04/18/2015hibitor (zinc orthophos6TC-75260 phate). The treatment NOTICE OF FORMATION building is located below OF LIMITED LIABILITY Gooseneck Pond adjaCOMPANY (LLC) cent to NYS Route 74.

Name: AL-KAY HALL, Gooseneck Pond water LLC. Articles of Organi- is again disinfected by zation filed with the Sec- hypochlorination as it retary of State (SSNY) leaves Chilson Reseron 02/26/2015. Office voir.

The Gooseneck Location: Essex County. Pond system is presentThe SSNY is designated ly operating under filtraas agent of the LLC tion avoidance and upon whom process meets all the required against it may be served. operating and monitorSSNY shall mail a copy ing criteria. of any process to the The second source of principal business loca- water is Lake George. An tion of LLC: 2230 Black intake structure is locatPoint Road, Ticondero- ed at a depth of 30 feet ga, NY 12883. Purpose: and approximately 1,800 All lawful activities. feet from the shore of TT-03/14-04/18/2015Lake George at Baldwin 6TC-75353 Landing, south of the ANNUAL DRINKING WA- former village. Raw water flows into a wet well TER QUALITY REPORT below the filtration plant FOR 2014 TOWN OF TICONDERO- via a 16 diameter intake main.

Two variable GA WATER DISTRICT drive pumps (300 to P.O.BOX 471 TICONDEROGA, NEW 1,000gpm) pump the raw water from the wet YORK 12883 well through four di(Public Water Supply atomaceous earth (DE) ID#1500293) filter units.

INTRODUCTION Filtered water exits the To comply with State and Federal regulations, filter units and is disinwe will be annually issu- fected with sodium hypochlorite before ening a report describing the quality of your drink- tering a finished water clear well. The clear well ing water. The purpose is baffled to provide adeof this report is to raise your understanding of quate disinfection condrinking water and tact time. Lake George water is filtered at the awareness of the need treatment plant at Baldto protect our drinking Water water sources. This re- win Landing. port provides an flows through the clear well to a high-lift pump overview of last years station located adjacent water quality. Included are details about where to the new filter buildyour water comes from, ing. The high-lift pump what it contains, and station is equipped with how it compares to two 75 h.p. pumps.

Each pump is capable of State standards. If you producing 750 gpm. have any questions about this report or con- Lake George water is pumped from the pump cerning your drinking water, please contact station via a transmisMr. Derrick Fleury, Wa- sion main to a one milter Operator at (518) lion gallon, steel storage tank located on Mt. Defi585-6144. We want you to be informed about ance. Lake George wayour drinking water. If ter is treated with a coryou want to learn more, rosion control inhibitor please attend any of our (zinc orthophosphate) before it enters the regularly scheduled

Lake George water is pumped from the pump station via a transmission main to a one million gallon, steel storage tank located on Mt. Defiance. Lake George water is treated with a corrosion control inhibitor (zinc orthophosphate) before it enters the transmission main.

FACTS AND FIGURES The Ticonderoga Water District serves approximately 5,000 individuals through 1,500 service connections. The total water produced in 2014 was 286 million-gallons.

Of this total, 172 milliongallons was supplied from the Lake George source and 114 milliongallons was supplied from the Gooseneck Pond source. In 2014, water customers were charged $356.00 per unit per year.

ARE THERE CONTAMINANTS IN OUR DRINKING WATER? As the State regulations require, we routinely test your drinking water for numerous contaminants. These contaminants include: total coliform, turbidity, inorganic compounds, nitrate, nitrite, lead and copper, volatile organic compounds, and synthetic organic compounds. The table presented below depicts which compounds were detected in your drinking water.

The State allows us to test for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representative, are more than one year old.

It should be noted that all drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.

The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.

More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-4264791) or the New York State Department of Health at (518) 8911800.

Table of Detected Contaminants Contaminant Violation Yes/No Date of Sample Level Detected Unit Measure-ment MCLG Regulatory Limit Likely Source of Contamination Microbiological Contaminants 1 Turbidity (Lake George Source LG, diatomaceous earth filtration) No 2014 Calendar Year 100% of filtered water samples below 1.0 NTU NTU n/a 95% of samples must be< 1.0 NTU (TT), no one sample may be >5 NTU (TT) Soil runoff Turbidity 1 (Gooseneck Pond Source GP, unfiltered-filtration avoidance) No 2014 Calendar Year 100% of finished water samples below 1.0 NTU NTU n/a No one sample may be >5 NTU (TT) Soil runoff Total Coliform No 6 Six samples per month 1 Positive sample/ Repeat samples negative7 N/A 0 Any positive monitoring sample (MCL)6 Naturally present in the environment.

Inorganic Contaminants Chloride No 2/14 2/10 13.1 (LG) 3.0 (GP) mg/L n/a 250 Naturally occurring or indicative of road salt contamination.

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2/10 16.4 13.1 (LG) 22.2 3.0 (GP) ug/L mg/L 0 n/a 60 www.timesofti.com By-products of drinking 250 water chlorination needNaturally occurring or indicative of road salt ed to kill harmful organisms.

TTHMs are contamination. formed when source wa2 ter contains measurable Lead amounts of organic matNo ter.

9/14 4 LG = Lake George 4 Source ug/L GP = Gooseneck Pond 0 Source 15 (AL) Notes: Corrosion of household 1 - Turbidity is a meaplumbing systems. sure of the clarity of the 2 water. We test it beCopper cause it is a good indicaNo tor of the effectiveness 9/14 4 of our filtration system.

0.26 State regulations require mg/L that turbidity must al1.3 ways be below 5 NTU. 1.3 (AL) The regulations require Corrosion of household that 95% of the turbidity plumbing systems. samples collected have measurements below Manganese 1.0 NTU for diatomaNo ceous earth filtration.

2/10 Our highest single tur<0.01 (LG) bidity measurement dur0.03 (GP) ing 2014 at the Baldwin mg/L Landing filtration plant n/a occurred on 9/14/14 0.3 (MCL) (0.25 NTU). All turbidiNaturally occurring. ty measurements taken during 2012 at our BaldIron win Landing filtration No plant were below 1.0 2/10 NTU. Our highest single <0.05 (LG) turbidity measurement 0.07 (GP) during 2014 from our mg/L Gooseneck Pond source n/a occurred on 5/13/14 0.3 (MCL) (0.34 NTU).

During Naturally occurring.

2014, our system was in compliance with our Nitrate treatment technique for No turbidity.

2/14 2 - The Water District is ND (LG) under a reduced moniND (GP) toring schedule for lead mg/L and copper testing.

10 Samples were required 10 (MCL) Runoff from fertilizer in 2011. use; leaching from sep- 3 - Water containing tic tanks, sewage, ero- more than 20 mg/l of sodium should not be sion of natural deposits. used for drinking by people on very restricted Barium sodium diets. Water No containing more than 2/14 270 mg/l of sodium 2/14 should not be used for ND (LG) drinking by people on ND (GP) moderately restricted mg/L sodium diets.

2 4 - During 2014, 20 2 (MCL) Erosion of natural de- samples were collected and analyzed for lead posits. and copper. The 90th 3 percentile is equal to or Sodium greater than 90% of the No lead or copper values 2/14 2/10 detected at your water 9.98 (LG) system. In this case, 20 2.8 (GP) samples were collected mg/L from your water system n/a and the 90th percentile n/a Naturally occurring; road value was the third highest value for both lead salt. and copper. The action level for lead was exFluoride ceeded at two of the No sites tested. The action 2/14 level for copper was not 2/14 exceeded at any of the ND (LG) sites tested. The range ND (GP) of lead samples taken mg/L was between ND to 69.0 n/a ug/l. The range of cop2.2 (MCL) per samples taken was Erosion of natural debetween 0.03 to 0.29 posits. mg/l.

5 - Sampling for Stage 2 Sulfate Disinfection Byproducts No began on October 1, 2/14 2013. We are required 3/13 to collect a TTHMs and a 4.99 (LG) HAA5s sample at each of 3.88 (GP) two sampling locations mg/L per calendar quarter. n/a Our sampling sites are; 250 (MCL) Site #1 Dr. Macks VeteriErosion of natural denary, Site #2 Ticonderoposits.

Disinfection Byproduct - ga Fire House. We collected samples from Stage 2 these sites on 2/24/14, TTHMs (see note 5) 5/21/14, 8/19/14 and Site #1 11/19/14. Compliance is Site #2 based on a locational No running annual average.

No One quarterlysample per We did not exceed the MCL for TTHMs or site 2014 HAA5s in any quarter of 27.9 2014.

33.8 6 - A violation occurs ug/L when a total coliform 0 sample and/or an E. Coli 80 sample are positive and By-products of drinking water chlorination need- a repeat total coliform ed to kill harmful organ- sample and/or an E. Coli sample is positive. isms. HAA5 are formed when source water con- 7 - A bacteriological tains measurable monitoring sample colamounts of organic mat- lected on May 5, 2014 from the distribution ter. system was positive for total coliform bacteria HAA5s (see note 5) and negative for E. Coli Site #1 bacteria. Four subseSite #2 quent repeat samples No were collected on May 7, No One quarterlysample per 2014 and were negative for total coliform and E. site 2014 Coli bacteria. This did 16.4 not constitute a viola22.2 tion. ug/L Definitions: 0 Maximum Contaminant 60 Level (MCL): The highBy-products of drinking water chlorination need- est level of a contamied to kill harmful organ- nant that is allowed in isms.

TTHMs are drinking water. MCLs formed when source wa- are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible. ter contains measurable

Coli bacteria. This did not constitute a violation.

Definitions: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Non-Detects (ND): Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU): A measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.

Milligrams per liter (mg/l): Corresponds to one part of liquid in one million parts of liquid (parts per million ppm).

Micrograms per liter (ug/l): Corresponds to one part of liquid in one billion parts of liquid (parts per billion - ppb).

WHAT DOES THIS INFORMATION MEAN? As you can see by the table, our system had no violations.

We have learned through our testing that some contaminants have been detected; however, these contaminants were detected below the level allowed by the State.

IS OUR WATER SYSTEM MEETING OTHER RULES THAT GOVERN OPERATIONS? The Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is a federal law which applies to all public water systems and requires that any water supply using surface water as a source develop an alternate groundwater source or install filtration facilities. The Ticonderoga Water District provides filtration treatment on the Lake George source. The Gooseneck Pond source meets the criteria established by the State Health Department for filtration avoidance.

The Ticonderoga Water District is in violation of the SWTR. This violation is based on failing to replace the uncovered Chilson Reservoir as required and inadequate filtration treatment at the Lake George filer plant.

Therefore, we are required to include the following statement in this report: Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.

The NYSDOH initiated an enforcement action against the Town of Ticonderoga on March 23, 2009 for failing to cover or replace Chilson Reservoir. This enforcement action was further refined and expanded on August 2011 to address inadequate filtration treatment at the Lake George filter plant. The Town has accepted a stipulation agreement as part of the enforcement action. The stipulation agreement requires the Town to complete construction of a project that will 1) replace the Chilson Reservoir with a new storage tank, 2) upgrade or replace the Lake George filtration plant, and 3) upgrade or replace the Gooseneck Pond water supply. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Administrative Order against the Ticonderoga Water District on October 8, 2014 for failing to comply with these requirements. We are working with our engineering firm, the US EPA and the NYSDOH to

US Environmental Pro- Drinking Water Hotline tection Agency (EPA) is- or at http://www.epa.sued an Administrative gov/safewater/lead.

Order against the Ticon- WHY SAVE WATER AND deroga Water District on HOW TO AVOID WASTPublished ING IT?Publications, Inc. October 8, 2014 for fail-by Denton ing to comply with these Although our system requirements. We are has an adequate amount working with our engi- of water to meet present neering firm, the US EPA and future demands, and the NYSDOH to there are a number of reasons why it is imporachieve compliance with these enforcement ac- tant to conserve water: *Saving water saves entions. We are drilling new production wells in ergy and some of the the Street Road hamlet costs associated with area and anticipate that both of these necessities of life; this groundwater source *Saving water reduces will be available in 2016.

SOURCE WATER AS- the cost of energy reSESSMENT SUMMARY quired to pump water and the need to conThe NYS Dept. of Health completed a source wa- struct costly new wells, ter assessment for this pumping systems and system based on avail- water towers; and able information. *Saving water lessens This assessment for the strain on the water Lake George found an system during a dry elevated susceptibility to spell or drought, helping contamination for this to avoid severe water source of drinking wa- use restrictions so that ter. Land cover and its essential fire fighting associated activities needs are met. within the assessment You can play a role in area does not increase conserving water by bethe potential for contam- coming conscious of the ination. While there are amount of water your some facilities present, household is using, and permitted discharges do by looking for ways to not likely represent an use less whenever you important threat to can. It is not hard to source water quality. conserve water. ConserThere is noteworthy vation tips include: contamination suscepti- *Automatic dishwashers bility associated with use 15 gallons for every other discrete contami- cycle, regardless of how nant sources, and these many dishes are loaded. facility types include: So get a run for your CBS. money and load it to caThe assessment area for pacity.

Gooseneck Pond con- *Turn off the tap when tains no discrete PCSs, brushing your teeth. and none of the land *Check every faucet in your home for leaks. cover contaminant prevalence ratings are Just a slow drip can waste 15 to 20 gallons a greater than low.

The health department day. Fix it and you can save almost 6,000 galwill use this information lons per year. to direct future source water protection activi- *Check your toilets for leaks by putting a few ties. These may include water quality monitor- drops of food coloring in ing, resource manage- the tank, watch for a few ment, planning, and ed- minutes to see if the colucation programs. A or shows up in the bowl.

It is not uncommon to copy of the assessment, lose up to 100 gallons a including a map of the assessment area, can be day from one of these otherwise invisible toilet obtained by contacting leaks. Fix it and you us as noted below. save more than 30,000 DO I NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAU- gallons a year.

TIONS? *Use your water meter Some people may be to detect hidden leaks. more vulnerable to dis- Simply turn off all taps ease causing microor- and water using appliganisms or pathogens in ances, then check the drinking water than the meter after 15 minutes, general population. Im- If it moved, you have a muno-compromised leak.

CLOSING persons persons with cancer undergoing Thank you for allowing chemotherapy, persons us to continue to prowho have undergone or- vide your family with gan transplants, people quality drinking water with HIV/AIDS or other this year. In order to immune system disor- maintain a safe and deders, some elderly, and pendable water supply infants can be particular- we sometimes need to ly at risk from infections. make improvements that These people should will benefit all of our seek advice from their customers. The costs of health care provider these improvements about their drinking wa- may be reflected in the ter. EPA/CDC guidelines rate structure. Rate adon appropriate means to justments may be neclessen the risk of infec- essary in order to adtion by Cryptosporidium, dress these improveGiardia and other micro- ments. We ask that all bial pathogens are avail- our customers help us able from the Safe protect our water Drinking Water Hotline sources, which are the (800-426-4791). heart of our community, If present, elevated lev- our way of life and our els of lead can cause se- childrens future. Please rious health problems, call our office if you especially for pregnant have questions. women and young chil- TT-03/28/2015-1TCdren. Lead in drinking 77064 water is primarily from materials and compo- CROWN POINT SELF STORAGE will sell at nents associated with "PRIVATE SALE" the service lines and home plumbing. The Ticon- contents of one 10x30 deroga Water District is storage unit # 11/28 on responsible for provid- Saturday March 28th. at 8 Sharon Park Crown ing high quality drinking water, but cannot con- Point NY. trol the variety of materi- TT-03/28/2015-1TC77193 als used in plumbing DANKE LLC Art. Of Org. components.

When your water has been sit- Filed Sec. of State of NY ting for several hours, 3/2/2015. Off. Loc.: Essex Co. SSNY designatyou can minimize the potential for lead expo- ed as agent upon whom sure by flushing your process against it may be served. SSNY to mail tap for 30 seconds to 2 copy of process to The minutes before using water for drinking or Limited Liability Compacooking. If you are con- ny, P.O Box 733, cerned about lead in Schroon Lake, NY your water, you may 12870. Purpose: Any wish to have your water lawful act or activity. tested. Information on TT-03/28-05/02/2015lead in drinking water, 6TC-76915 testing methods, and NOTICE CONCERNING steps you can take to THE EXAMINATION OF minimize exposure is ASSESSMENT INVENavailable from the Safe TORY AND VALUATION Drinking Water Hotline DATA or at http://www.epa.- (Pursuant to section 501 gov/safewater/lead. of the Real Property Tax WHY SAVE WATER AND Law) HOW TO AVOID WAST- Notice is hereby given ING IT? that assessment invenAlthough our system tory and valuation data has an adequate amount is available for examinaof water to meet present tion and review. This and future demands, data is the information there are a number of which will be used to es-

agent of LLC upon Lake Central School not ASSESSMENT INVEN- um on May 5, 2015 at amount of $104,000.00 whom Process against it PUBLIC NOTICE later than 5:00 pm on TORY AND VALUATION 7:00 pm for the presen- 4. To vote on any other propositions which will the day of the Budget tation of the budget. may be served. SSNY Pursuant to Section 501 DATA The budget will be avail- be placed on the ballot, shall mail process to: Vote. of the Real Property Tax (Pursuant to section 501 FURTHER NOTICE IS Law, the Assessors for The LLC, SAFETY ENVIof the Real Property Tax able for review begin- which relates to school Published

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SCHROON LAKE, NY that assessment LEGALS inven- tral School Office be- FURTHER NOTICE IS School District shall be NOTICE OF TEMPO- NOTICE OF TEMPO- valuation data available HEREBY BEING GIVEN entitled to vote at the RARY CLOSING OF RARY CLOSING OF for review of the assess- 12870 tory and valuation data tween the hours of 9:00 HIGHWAYS Purpose: any lawful acments in the township.

A ROADS is available for examina- am and 4:00 pm daily that petitions nominat- said budget vote.

Pursuant to Article 40, Town of Crown Point An appointment may be tivity excluding Saturdays, ing candidates for the qualified voter is one tion and review. This Section 1650 of New Notice is hereby given, made to review this in- TT-03/14-04/18/2015office of member of the who is: 1. A citizen of Sundays and holidays. data is the information 6TC-75628 which will be used to es- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Board of Education must the United States. 2. York State Vehicle & pursuant to Article 41, formation by calling Section 1660 paragraph (518) 532-0539.

EN that the annual meet- be filed with the Clerk of Eighteen years of age or Traffic Law tablish the assessment Michael Marsen of each parcel which will ing of the qualified vot- the said school district, older. 3. A resident with- The Essex County De- 1 of the New York State NOTICE OF FORMATION Vehicle and Traffic Law, Bruce Caza of Public not later than April 20, in the District for a peri- partment ers of the Schroon Lake appear on the tentative OF SCHROON LAKE Works - Highway Divi- that any vehicle with a Central School District 2015 by 5:00 pm. Each John Wilson od of thirty (30) days assessment roll of The WINE & LIQUOR, LLC gross weight of (7) tons petition must be signed of the Town of Schroon, Assessors next preceding the Bud- sion advises that there Town of Putnam, which Arts. of Org. filed with will be a temporary clos- shall be temporarily ex- TT-03/28/2015-1TCget Vote. The School will be filed on or before Essex County, New York by at least twenty-five the Sect'y of State of NY cluded in the Town of 77055 will be held at the qualified voters and District may require all ing of certain Town and May 1st, 2015.

(SSNY) on 1/29/2015.

County Roads, on or Crown Point. Such exThe information may be Schroon Lake Central state the name and resi- persons offering to vote Office location, County about March 30, 2015, clusions shall take effect NOTICE OF FORMATION at the Budget Vote to reviewed, by appoint- School district on Tues- dence of the candidate of Essex. SSNY has day May 19, 2015 be- and the vacancy for provide one form of to any vehicle, with a until the removal of the OF LIMITED LIABILITY been designated as ment, in the Assessor's which the petition is be- proof of residency pur- gross weight of more signs. This limitation of COMPANY (LLC) tween the hours of 12 office at The Putnam agent of the LLC upon load is necessary to pre- Name: R. PATNODE Noon and 8:00 pm, or ing submitted. suant to Education Law than Twelve Thousand Town Hall, 14 Putnam whom process against it pounds (12,000 lbs. or 6 vent damage to pave- PLUMBING & HEATING, NOTICE IS HEREBY until those present at #20018-c. Such form Center Road, Putnam may be served. SSNY LLC. Articles of Organiment during the spring tons), as in past years.

GIVEN THAT absentee that time have voted, at may include a drivers liStation, NY 12861. shall mail process to: zation filed with the Secfrost breakup season.

Erection of proper signs ballots are available for which time the polls will cense, a non driver idenAn appointment to reThe LLC, 977 US Route retary of State (SSNY) Dated: March 16, 2015 will identify the specific view the assessment in- be open to vote by vot- qualified voters, who on tification card, a utility 9, Schroon Lake, NY on 02/12/2015.

Office Eugene Ingleston roads.

The exclusion bill, or a voter registraing by machine or by pa- the day of the Budget formation may be made 12870. Purpose: any Location: Essex County.

Highway Superintendent shall remain in effect untion card. Upon offer of by telephoning the as- per ballot upon the fol- Vote will be absent from lawful act.

The SSNY is designated TT-03/21-3/28/2015til the removal of the the Schroon Lake Cen- proof of residency, the lowing items: sessor at 796-4548 by TT-02/21-03/28/2015as agent of the LLC signs as directed by the 2TC-76446 1. To adopt the annual tral School District be- School District may also March 30,2015.

6TC-73588 upon whom process budget of the School cause of studies, occu- require all persons to County Superintendent NOTICE OF FORMATION March 21, 2015 District for the fiscal pation, duties, business, provide their signature, of Public Works. Permit OF LIMITED LIABILITY against it may be served.

William McCarty THE TOWN OF CROWN SSNY shall mail a copy year 2015-2016 and to illness, vacation, physi- printed name and ad- applications for those Assessor COMPANY (LLC) POINT has declared a of any process to the performing essential lo- Name: Poiriers Paradise cal disability, or con- dress. authorize the requisite TT-03/21-03/28/20152009 John Deere LA175 portion thereof to be fined to a hospital or jail. NOTICE IS HEREBY BE- cal pick up or delivery 2TC-76500 Consulting LLC Articles principal business loca- lawn mower with a 54 tion of LLC: 20 Center Application for an ab- ING GIVEN that the services are available at of Organization filed with raised by taxation on the inch mowing deck in as NOTICE OF ANNUAL sentee ballot must be re- School District Clerk is County or Town High- the Secretary of State of Street, Ticonderoga, NY is condition surplus and MEETING, ELECTION taxable property of the ceived by the District hereby authorized to way Superintendent Of- New York (SSNY) on 12883. Purpose: All law- will be accepting bids District.

AND BUDGET VOTE ful activities. fices.

Clerk at least seven (7) amend the notice of the 2. To elect one member DATE Office Location: until 5:30 PM April 9, Schroon Lake Central of the Board of Educa- days before the Budget District Meeting and All heavy duty Contrac- Essex County. The SSNY TT-02/28-04/04/20152015 at the Town Hall.

School District, Town of well drillers, is designated as agent of 6TC-73906 Vote so the ballot can be Budget from time to tors, tion for a three year term Bids to be opened at Schroon, County of Eshaulers of concrete, the LLC upon whom commencing July 1, mailed. A list of those time as, in her discre6:00 PM a $300.00 minsex, New York sand logs, lumber, grav- process against it may NOTICE OF FORMATION persons to whom absen- tion, such amendment 2015 and expiring on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVOF SAFETY ENVIRON- imum bid is required. el, crushed stone, tee ballots have been isJune 30, 2018 to sucmight be required. be served. SSNY shall Dated: March 16, 2015 EN that a public hearing blocks, fuel oil, gasoline, mail a copy of any pro- MENTAL SERVICES LLC sued will be posted for Dated March 27, 2015 Anne Durkee Linda L. Woods of the qualified voters of ceed Articles of Organization and similar items should inspection in the school whose term expires District Clerk: Lisa DeZacess to the LLC at: 18 Town Clerk the Schroon Lake Cenfiled with the Secretary take notice and arrange office five (5) days beJune 30, 2015 lia Nurses Rd, Olmstedville, of State of New York TT-03/21-03/28/2015tral School District, Estheir work schedules ac- NY 12857. Purpose: To 3.

To vote on a proposifore the vote.

An absenBoard of Education 2TC-76456 sex County, Schroon SSNY On 12/09/2014 cordingly. Cooperation tee ballot must reach the tion to purchase one 65 President: Robert Claus engage in any lawful act Office Location: ESSEX Lake, New York will be passenger school bus office of the District Schroon Lake Central during spring thawing or activity.

COUNTY held in the Schroon Lake TOWN OF SCHROONwill protect the public in- TT-02/21-03/28/2015Clerk at the Schroon School District not to exceed the SSNY designated as Central School AuditoriSPECIAL TOWN BOARD vestment in our roads.

Lake Central School not Town of Schroon, Coun6TC-73372 agent of LLC upon um on May 5, 2015 at amount of $104,000.00 MEETING MONDAY, Christopher Garrow later than 5:00 pm on 4.

To vote on any other ty of Essex, New York whom Process against it APRIL 13, 2015 AT 5:00 7:00 pm for the presenEssex County Superin- PUBLIC NOTICE the day of the Budget TT-03/28/2015-1TCpropositions which will may be served. SSNY P.M. TO DISCUSS THE tation of the budget.

Pursuant to Section 501 tendent of Public Works 77198 The budget will be avail- be placed on the ballot, Vote. shall mail process to: SCHROON LAKE GOLF of the Real Property Tax TT-03/21-03/28/2015FURTHER NOTICE IS which relates to school able for review beginLaw, the Assessors for The LLC, SAFETY ENVI- COURSE. 2TC-75982 HEREBY GIVEN, that the business at Schroon the Town of North Hud- RONMENTAL SERVICES TT-03/28/2015-1TCning on April 27, 2015 in qualified voters of the son have inventory and the Schroon Lake Cen- Lake Central School.

LLC, PO BOX 757, 76077 School District shall be FURTHER NOTICE IS tral School Office bevaluation data available SCHROON LAKE, NY entitled to vote at the HEREBY BEING GIVEN OTHER PETS REAL ESTATE RENTALS APARTMENT RENTALSfor review of the assessHOME RENTALS MOBILE HOME RENTALS tween the OTHER hours ofPETS 9:00 12870 said budget vote.

A am and 4:00 pm daily that petitions nominatments in the township.

Purpose: any lawful acone ing candidates for the qualified voter isLOOKING Crown Point – Available ImmediTO RENT: Small house Schroon Lake – Adult male for 1 3-4 Bdrm Home, 7.3 acres, OHW excluding Saturdays, An appointment may be tivity who is: 1. A citizen of office of member of the (preferably) or large private apartbdrm, 3 room apartment. made Com- to heat, friendly, barn, ately, 2 bdrm, no smoking, no Sundays and holidays. reviewfireplace, this in- petTT-03/14-04/18/20152. 3 bdr, nonsmoking, willing Board of Education must the United States. ment, pletely furnished, on-site parking, lake & mt pets, $600/mo + $600 security.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVformationcovered by patio, callingawesome 6TC-75628 Eighteen years of age or be filed with the Clerk of to accept a small-breed adult dog views, very private, available now. five minute walk to village, no(518) chil- 532-0539.

Call anytime 518-597-3228.

EN that the annual meetthe said school district, older. 3. A residentinwiththe Ticonderoga School District dren, no pets. $700/mo incl all util518-597-3270.

Schroon Lake, 2 bdrm/2 bath, incl ing of the qualified votMichael Marsen ities, $500 refundable security dein the District for a(can peri-be in Hague or Putnam) for not later than April 20, lawn mowing, garbage & snow reers of the Schroon Lake Bruce Caza posit. 518-532-7798. moval, country setting. Call for info od of thirty (30) rent. daysWould take responsibility for Central School District 2015 by 5:00 pm. Each John Wilson removal, lawn 518-532-9538 or 518-796-1865 next preceding thegarbage/snow Budpetition must be signed of the Town of Schroon, Assessors care/landscaping. Maybe someone Essex County, New York by at least twenty-five get Vote. The School TT-03/28/2015-1TCwhoallhas a house for sale and is will be held at the qualified voters and District may require 77055 TICONDEROGA MT VISTA APTS – carrying two mortgages, would vote Schroon Lake Central state the name and resi- persons offering tobenefit 1bdrm, ground floor, $528+. Apboth! 518-586-6084. at the Budget Vote to dence of the candidate School district on Tuespliances/trash/snow. No smokers. and the vacancy for provide one form of day May 19, 2015 beRental assistance may be avail; which the petition is be- proof of residency purtween the hours of 12 must meet eligibility requirements. suant to Education LawAPARTMENT RENTALS ing submitted.

Noon and 8:00 pm, or 518-584-4543 NYS TDD Relay #20018-c. Such form NOTICE IS HEREBY until those present at Service 1-800-421-1220 Handicap GIVEN THAT absentee may include a drivers lithat time have voted, at Accessible, Equal Housing OpporDowntown Ticonderoga – Small 1 idenwhich time the polls will ballots are available for cense, a non driverbdrm, tunity tification card, a utility $400/mo includes heat & qualified voters, who on be open to vote by vothot water. 518-585-7869 after bill, or a voter registraing by machine or by pa- the day of the Budget 5pm.of tion card. Upon offer Vote will be absent from per ballot upon the folproof of residency, the the Schroon Lake CenWarrensburg – 1 bdrm, upstairs, lowing items: also HENRY. 2BR Apartment. off street parking, snow & garbage tral School District be- School District mayPORT 1. To adopt the annual require all persons toDowntown, Walking distance cause of studies, occuNear removal included, no pets, budget of the School pation, duties, business, provide their signature, to grocery store, shopping, ser$525/mo + util. 1st month, security District for the fiscal ad- $500. Plus security deillness, vacation, physi- printed name andvices, deposit & lease required. 518-623year 2015-2016 and to cal disability, or con- dress. posite. 802-363-3341.

2327. authorize the requisite fined to a hospital or jail. NOTICE IS HEREBY BEportion thereof to be Application for an ab- ING GIVEN that the raised by taxation on the sentee ballot must be re- School District Clerk is taxable property of the ceived by the District hereby authorized to District.

Clerk at least seven (7) amend the notice of the 2. To elect one member District Meeting and days before the Budget of the Board of EducaVote so the ballot can be Budget from time to tion for a three year term mailed. A list of those time as, in her discrecommencing July 1, persons to whom absen- tion, such amendment 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2018 to suc- tee ballots have been is- might be required. sued will be posted for Dated March 27, 2015 ceed Anne Durkee Brightening the future of NY agriculture since 1986 District Clerk: Lisa DeZainspection in the school whose term expires lia office five (5) days beBusiness Planning • Retirement & Estate Planning June 30, 2015 Financial Analysis • Stress Management 3. To vote on a proposi- fore the vote. An absen- Board of Education President: Robert Claus tee ballot must reach the Personal Wellbeing • Business Transfers tion to purchase one 65 Schroon Lake Central office of the District 1.800.547.FARM • NYFarmNet.org passenger school bus School District not to exceed the Clerk at the Schroon 100% FREE & CONFIDENTIAL 68115 Town of Schroon, CounLake Central School not amount of $104,000.00 ty of Essex, New York later than 5:00 pm on 4. To vote on any other TT-03/28/2015-1TCpropositions which will the day of the Budget 77198 be placed on the ballot, Vote.

FURTHER NOTICE IS which relates to school HEREBY GIVEN, that the business at Schroon qualified voters of the Lake Central School.

School District shall be FURTHER NOTICE IS entitled to vote at the HEREBY BEING GIVEN said budget vote.

A that petitions nominating candidates for the qualified voter is one who is: 1. A citizen of office of member of the the United States. 2.

Board of Education must Eighteen years of age or be filed with the Clerk of the said school district, older. 3. A resident within the District for a perinot later than April 20, od of thirty (30) days 2015 by 5:00 pm. Each next preceding the Budpetition must be signed get Vote. The School by at least twenty-five qualified voters and District may require all state the name and resi- persons offering to vote at the Budget Vote to dence of the candidate provide one form of and the vacancy for which the petition is be- proof of residency pursuant to Education Law ing submitted. #20018-c. Such form NOTICE IS HEREBY may include a drivers liGIVEN THAT absentee ballots are available for cense, a non driver identification card, a utility qualified voters, who on bill, or a voter registrathe day of the Budget tion card. Upon offer of Vote will be absent from proof of residency, the the Schroon Lake CenSchool District may also tral School District berequire all persons to cause of studies, occuprovide their signature, pation, duties, business, illness, vacation, physi- printed name and ad66425 cal disability, or con- dress. fined to a hospital or jail. NOTICE IS HEREBY BEApplication for an ab- ING GIVEN that the sentee ballot must be re- School District Clerk is ceived by the District hereby authorized to Clerk at least seven (7) amend the notice of the

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AIRY LAKEVIEW PORT HENRY HOME Overlooking Lake Champlain.

1785 square ft 4 bedroom home. Currently has two apartments; easily convert back to a single family dwelling; can live in one side or mother daughter or rent other Very well kept.

Wood/Tile Flooring. Fireplace with removable woodstove insert. Great neighbors. Village water/sewer.

Reduced. $149,000 Telephone Robin at 845-454-5200.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Port Henry Duplex Apartment Building, completely renoved, excellent rental history, some owner financing avail, $69K. 518-5468247

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Schroon Lake – leased land w/camp in excellent cond, 50' lakefront, 48' wooden dock, asking $50K. Call for details 518-4957683 TOWN OF KINGSBURY, Private Cul-De-Sac near Quaker Road.

NEWLY RENOVATED 4 BED, 2 BATH, with INDOOR POOL, NEW PRICE. 518-683-6839.

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STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com

LAND Attention: Investor or Builder: 336 wooded acres, Lake Luzerne area.

Long road frontage. Year round accessibility. Electric. Spring fed pond and stream. Borders large tract of State Forest. Ideal for investment or private estate. Alton Makely 518-231-0304.

BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in the town of Moriah. Lake view, great hunting, and privacy what more could you ask for. Call Ashley at 578-2501 for more information.

CONTRACT FELL THRU! 5 acres $19,900 or $254/month! 70% below market! Gorgeous woods 5 miles to Cooperstown! G'teed buildable! Twn rd, utils, call 888-701-1864 or go to newyorklandandlakes.com CONTRACT FELL THRU! 5 acres$19,900 or $254/month! 70% below market! Gorgeous woods, 5 miles to Cooperstown! G'teed buildable! Town rd, utils. Call: 888-905-8847 or go to newyorklandandlakes.com

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PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178.

Crown Point Land – 53 Peasley Rd. Property offers 3.5 acres on Putnam Creek w/600' of road frontage, a 50' x 30' 2 story fram barn w/elec & oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot & minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga, $65K. Purdy Realty, LLC 338-1117 Call Frank Villanova 878-4275 Cell

STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing.

518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com Town of Lake George ½ acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347 UPSTATE NY WATERFRONT! 11 acres-$69,900 Beautiful woods on bass lake 5 mi to Cooperstown!

Private setting for camp, cabin or yr round home! Terms avail!

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BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000.

518-546-3568 TREE SERVICES Tree Work Professional Climber w/decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equipped & insured. Michael Emelianoff 518-251-3936

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