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Hello Beautiful expands Schroon business to offer more

Mild weather presents mixed verdict

Heat miser pays visit to North Country, melting dreams

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — What happens when you expect a winter wonderland, and just one week from Christmas, it’s more Miami than the North Pole?

The extended stretch of spring-like weather is expected to last for another week, say meteorologists.

Andrea Lang, a professor of atmospheric science at SUNY Albany, said the trend can be attributed to two factors: the polar vortex is one of the strongest on record, keeping cold air trapped at the poles. And in the tropics, the El Nino is among the three strongest since the 1950s, which typically leads to mild temperatures in the northeastern US. “Those two things together are giving us some exceptional warmth this time of year,” said Lang.

It’s a development that has baffled the North Country and threatened to upend the tourism industry in what’s traditionally one of the busiest times of year.

“The weather outside is frightful,” Regional Office for Sus

Justin Rollins, age 2, whispers to Santa Claus his wishes for Chrsitmas morning at the Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Parade and party Sunday, Dec. 20.

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Cycle ADK coming to Ticonderoga as part of 2016 route

By Christina Scanlon

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KEESEVILLE — It’s eight months away, but the excitement is already building for the 2016 Cycle Adirondacks tour.

The route for the week-long event, which returns in August after its successful debut last year, was unveiled last week by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The event, which was broadcast live from the Adirondack Architectural Heritage office, drew views from around the globe.

“We’ve had incredible feedback,” said Doug Haney, event manager.

Less than a week later, cyclists from 18

different states and British Columbia had already registered for the tour which takes place Aug. 20-27.

It’s not just the cyclists who are eagerly awaiting the event. Officials and residents along the tour will be preparing to welcome the guests in their communities.

“Cycle Adirondacks had such a positive influence,” said Mark Hall, former town supervisor of Fine, where cyclists traveled last year.

“Economically it was a real boost, but even more important was that it brought our community together in a way that nothing else has – it galvanized our pride in where we live, and that effect has lasted beyond the event.”

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Mrs. Primo’s seventh and eighth grade classes at St. Mary’s School made homemade ornaments to hang on their classroom Christmas tree.

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TMSP revitalizes National Main Street partnership TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP) who is preparing for future plans and partnerships. TMSP has recently revitalized their partnership and membership with the National Main Street Center and in addition will be implementing their refreshed Main Street Approach.

TMSP has followed the National Main Street Center FourPoint Approach as well as uses their Eight Principals and have recently revitalized this effort. Both are the foundation for local initiatives to revitalize main street business districts. The National Main Street Center has recently refreshed the Main

Street Approach consisting of three tightly integrated components: community visioning and marketing understanding (the inputs), transformation strategies (implemented using the Four Points of Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization), and implementation and measurement (the outcomes).

The TMSP will be reviewing the refreshed approach and implementing them into their organizational structure as well as working closer with the National Main Street Center to utilize their resources and tools to benefit Downtown Ticonderoga. Additional news will be shared in 2016.

TMSP currently has a structure of an Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce serving as the TMSP Coordinator. TMSP’s Executive Committee is made up of each committee chairperson/s and the organizations treasurer. TMSP committees currently consist of Promotions, StreetFest, Design, and the Best 4th In The North. TMSP Board Members, Committee Chairs, and

Committee members are volunteers.

“We are honored and proud to partner with the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership. This organization provides so much to the Ticonderoga Community through their committees, projects, and events. It is truly our privilege to work with all of the board members and committees. We look forward to continuing to partner with TMSP and expanding our partnership by guiding them through the refreshed Main Street Approach and working closer with the National Main Street Center who the TMSP is a Member of. We will also continue to work closely with other key partners in regards to all of TMSP’s efforts including PRIDE of Ticonderoga and the Town of Ticonderoga,” said Matthew Courtright,TACC Executive Director/TMSP Coordinator.

Anyone interested in serving on a TMSP Committees should contact the TACC office. For more information on the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership including projects or events, contact the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TMSP Coordinator) at 585-6619, chamberinfo@ ticonderogany.com or stop by their office at 94 Montcalm Street.

Visit the TMSP’s Facebook page or timainstreet.org to stay up to date on news and events.

“The TMSP continues to strive to promote activities, events, and visual projects throughout the entire length of Montcalm Street. We have accomplished many things to benefit Downtown Ticonderoga throughout the years and 2015 proved to be another successful year. We hope to accomplish many more projects and improvements in 2016 and beyond for the betterment of Ticonderoga. We will continue to work hard for our community and take pride in all we do,” said Bob Dedrick, TMSP Board Member and StreetFest Co-Chair.

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Akwesasne Casino bus trip planned SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bus trip to Akwesasne Casino Sunday, Jan. 31.

The Akwesasne Casino bus trip is open to all Schroon Lake Chamber Members, North Country Chamber Members as well as the public. The cost is $45 per person for Schroon Lake or North Country Chamber members, and $50 per person for non-chamber members. The bus will leave Schroon Lake Central School at 8 a.m. (people may park for the day), a pick-up will take place at Exit 30 @ 8:20 a.m., and a final pickup will be at Pray’s Farmers Market (you may park for the day).

The price includes round-trip transportation with Wade Tours, $20 in Free Slot Play, and a $10 Casino food voucher. Other inclusions are 10 percent off “Deuces Wild” bingo, a departure prize drawing, and any attendees with birthdays in January will receive an additional $10 in slot play.

To reserve a spot on the bus today, call the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce at 5327675. When making a reservation, chamber officials will need travelers’ birth dates, the full name on all travelers’ ID, travelers’ player’s card number (not required) and payment in full

by Jan. 15. Call or email Schroon Lake Chamber Executive Director Tammy Whitty-Brown at 532-7675 or director@schroonlakechamber.org for more information.

Village offices to close for holiday PORT HENRY — The Village of Port Henry and all associated departments, will be closed on New Years Day; Friday Jan. 1.

Second graders Curtis Cruikshank and Landon LaVallie smile for the camera while making Christmas gifts at St. Mary’s School.

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his time of year we all think about others and putting a smile on the faces of those we love. Many feel even happier when they can create that smile for a perfect stranger.

Giving and caring are the hallmarks of our nation. Despite the often combative and competitive nature of people in the media spotlight these days, beneath the visible crust is a nation of everyday people, going about their lives doing the small things that make our nation special.

The holidays are all about hope, faith and love. It’s a time for giving and receiving, a time for friends and family and it’s a time to remember the true meaning of the season. For many it’s about how a small child born in a manger over 2000 years ago changed our world forever with a simple message.

We hear a lot these days about apostasy, which is the term given to people turning away from any religious affiliation. For years we’ve heard the cry about the commercialization of Christmas and the effect it was having on the reason for season.

The reality of life and religion can not be classified by terms or affiliations. Jesus made it very clear. Religion is all about how we care for each other and how we take care of those who are in need.

He didn’t care what you called yourself, your state of life nor your position in society. In his eyes, all were equal.

Religion is more about what’s in your heart and how you conduct your life which is why this is a season for all men and women of goodwill; Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Atheist or Agnostic.

Practicing an organized faith works perfectly for many Americans, but at the end of time we will all be judged not by our affiliation but by how we conducted our affairs here on earth.

Gifting friends and family and treating them with respect throughout the year is important but how we choose to treat and respect the perfect strangers we come across says more about who you are than anything else you do.

So let’s not get too caught up in all the crazy stuff we hear flying around in the media pitting one against another. We need to stay focused on making our world a better place every minute of every day. If we do that, everything else will take care of itself.

On behalf of the Sun Community News & Printing staff and family I would like to wish you, your family and your community a very joyous and safe holiday, a prosperous new year and wish that we are all granted lives of joy, peace and caring.

May God bless us all.

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What makes our tiny communities so special is you

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very year is busy.

This has been no exception.

Alongside the heavy-duty events that have recalibrated our national discourse — fear is in, economic concerns have taken a backseat — several local stories have emerged that will make likely make 2015 more memorable for historians.

Two killers escaped from Dannemora, leading to a three-week manhunt that held the region captive and brought the nation’s attention to our otherwise sedate doorstep.

We’ve seen the shocking fall of state and local officials, including those who have held hallowed roles right here in our very own backyards.

Our local athletic teams came close to statewide victory, with most falling heartbreakingly short.

Controversy swirled as a college attempted to rename themselves after a donor, giving birth to another round of impassioned discussion that has come to characterize North Country discourse.

The seeds have been planted for sweeping statewide legislation, including minimum wage reform.

Voters headed to the polls in local elections, dashing dreams and giving birth to others.

Several legendary local leaders have retired.

One village has dissolved and another has voted to follow in its footsteps.

Fires have reshaped neighborhoods. Businesses have come and gone. Local emergency squads have pulled themselves back from the brink. And the tax cap continues to reshape life here in a place where life has never come easy.

And of course, this weekly newspaper has seen our own rebranding, our own sun rising, casting rays over this dynamic, always-interesting landscape.

Perhaps this is all just business as usual: The days creep by and some changes appear to be more sweeping than others.

But the biggest stories this year are yours.

We’re always amazed at the North Country’s penchant for helping others — Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

You. We’re inspired and moved by your selfless efforts.

This year, we’ve witnessed schools being reborn from ash in Ticonderoga.

We’ve watched as committed volunteers have raised barns from once-fallow fields in Essex; constructed community pavilions from donations in Wadhams; reignited dreams in Newcomb and created civic institutions from the recesses of their memories in Keeseville.

You stepped to the plate to salvage a field trip to Washington, D.C. after a roaming charlatan raided your trust.

We sat back in awe as teachers and student associations stuck up for alienated students.

You’ve rallied for teachers across the region and walked alongside an educator from Saranac Lake to Albany in her quest to remedy injustice.

You have filled food pantries, adopted children, started charitable programs, helped drug-addicted prison inmates, filled backpacks with food and stepped forward to fill vacant positions in all manner of civic organizations, from fire departments to ambulance squads.

You have raised thousands for local families in need, constructed libraries in neglected communities and breathed technicolor into sleepy locales by way of regular cultural series.

As public officials, you’ve have made it rain for your constituents. Through your efforts, funds have come in to raise the quality of life for those who

haven’t always had a voice.

Communities have been linked in, wired and drawn closer to the world.

We’ve slimmed down and have been enticed into making healthier lifestyle choices.

As religious leaders, you’ve guided your flocks through these turbulent times. You’ve brought us closer to a moral center through both word and deed, including selfless acts like offering tickets to Pope Francis during his historic trip to the US. As veterans, you have humbly recounted stories from the battlefield, from the fronts of Europe to the scorched earth of Vietnam, while asking for nothing in return.

And as just regular folks, you’ve inspired us.

It’s been an interesting year. But only because of you.

Thanks and happy holidays.

See you in 2016.

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ItÕ sÊ coolÊ today...

To the editor: Honoring a 20-year-old promise (or was it a dare?) to perform in Harold Pinter’s first play, “The Room,” I’ve spent much of November in The Wooster Group’s Performing Garage in New York City, longing for home. Each week the “Leaving Adirondack Park” sign in Queensbury gets me down. I signed on to the project last year, as a commitment to the experimental theater company I was part of for many years. So here I am, writing the Upper Jay Art Center’s end-of year fundraising appeal from a noisy railroad flat on the Lower East Side. If I were younger, this would be really cool.

But I’m not younger. Cool today, for my money, is a sweaty crowd dancing to a 13-piece Latin orchestra at The Recovery Lounge. (Thank you, Peg Wilson and Bob Andrews.) Cool is Maeve and Zoe Brammer bravely joining the cast of 16 in Caryl Churchill’s play “Love and Information,” directed

by James Coleman. Cool is watching Liza Amirault growing up each year behind the microphone at the January Jams. And major cool is running into my pal Frank Owen at Stewart’s on a sunny day, laughing about a brief, brief-less appearance as King Lear I have been begging him to make at the Lounge someday (another dare).

I am pleased to be using the phrase “10th anniversary” for the last time.

It’s been a banner year, starting with grilled cheese sandwiches, beer, and Peter Landau’s brilliant public audition as a stubborn opossum. Thank you to everyone who participated in our 10th anniversary fundraising campaign-to those who gave, those who came, and those who gave again. It never stops, this asking for help. Think of it as a gift to the community. Your way to support the place where we gather to celebrate, relax and recover.

That would be cool.

Scott Renderer Artistic Director Upper Jay

BusinessesÊ makeÊ communityÊ fundraiserÊ aÊ success!

To the editor: The Msgr. A.M. Gilbert Council 6136, Knights of Columbus wishes to thank all who helped in any way to make our recent community fundraisier a success. The proceeds from this function will help us to support our charitable programs throughout the year.

We are grateful to all who attended and participated. Likewise, we would like to thank K of C members and their wives, the Ladies Auxiliary and other family members for their time and talent in assisting with this event.

Special thanks to the following patrons for their generous support: The Golub Corporation (Price Chopper), R L Vallee Inc. (Irving/Almoto’s/Maplefields), Dragoon’s Farm Equipment, Church Oil Co., D.S. Specialties, JCS Mathews Corporation, Kavanaugh Reality (Joey Trombley), Hair Creations (Lisa Suprenant), Jim Rabideau Maple, Pizza Hut (Rte 3 Plattsburgh), Cornerstone Drug & Gifts, Supernaw Construction, NAPA (Ellenburg), Cindy’s Country Store, Rene’s Repair & True Value (Chazy), Border Press, Sample Brothers Maple Products, Kinney Drugs (Champlain), Ace Hardware, Bedard’s Auto, Mooers Forks Sheet Metal, Bourdeau Brothers, G.R.C. Beverages, Pine Grove Auto, Community Bank (Champlain), Varin’s Country Market & Deli, Ross Funeral Home and Coca Cola (Malone).

Also, Riley Ford, Viau Meats (Hemmingford QC), Hamilton Funeral Home, LaBarge Insurance Agency, LES Farm Sales, Chazy Orchards, M & S Auto Body, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Hong Kong Jade Buffet, Della Toyota, Applebees, Sam’s Club, Sample Lumber, Auto Zone, Border View Grocery & Subway, Begore’s Supply, Dominic’s Hardware (Ellenburg), Dick’s Country Store & Music Oasis, Nephew’s Liquor & Wine, Ray’s Appliance Sales & Service, Perras Garage, Woodmen Of The World (Tim Gonyo), Plattsburgh Distributing, Tedford’s Garage, The Wooden Goose, Parker’s Chevy, Sandi’s Kountry Kitchen, Bee Line Logistics, Five guys, Bushey’s Auto Yando’s Big M, Plattsburgh Ford and Pepsi Cola (Keeseville).

Orville Pratt Treasurer

QuitÊ smokingÊ forÊ NewÊ YearÕ s To the editor: Thinking About Quitting for the New Year?

If you are a smoker thinking about quitting for the New Year, here are a few things you can do to before New Year’s Day to increase your chances of quitting for good.

1) Talk to your doctor or counselor – many North Country providers have made treating tobacco dependence a priority and are ready to help you be successful.

2) Ask about medications that can help – using medication can double your chances of becoming a former smoker. Even if you’ve tried a medication before and think it didn’t work, talk to your doctor about it anyway.

There may be new options you can try.

3) Call the NYS Smokers’ Quitline at 866-NY-Quits – you’ll be able to talk to a cessation counselor who can help you make a plan, plus you may be eligible for a free 2-week supply of the nicotine patch.

4) Visit BecomeAnEX.org – this is a great website that can help you prepare to “become an ex.”

5) Identify your triggers and have a plan for dealing with those when your quit day arrives - each time you light up a cigarette, notice how you are feeling and what’s happening around you. What time is it? How strong is the urge? Write it down. After a couple of days, review what you have written and think about what you will do instead, starting New Year’s Day, when those moments or scenarios arise.

6) Tell family and friends about your resolution – find the people who will be supportive, and make a plan for being around people who may trigger an urge to smoke.

Whether you decide to quit for New Year’s, or another day, remember that quitting for good is tough, but very possible with some planning, medication and support.

Ann Morgan, project coordinator North Country Healthy Heart Network Saranac Lake

GratitudeÊ goesÊ toÊ theÊ wholeÊ community To the editor: We cannot begin to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in The Magic of Christmas in Essex this year. We had such a wonderful turnout from start to finish and it’s because of so many people who pitched in to make it a worthwhile and festive event.

We would like to acknowledge the following for their efforts: all of the visiting vendors and downtown Essex businesses (Adirondack Art Association, Pink Pig Antiques and Café, Essex Ice Cream Café, Neighborhood Nest, Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, ReNew, the Cupola House, College for Every Student, Essex Inn, Essex Community Church and the Belden Noble Library) for being open and for decorating, a huge thank you to Jay and Sarah White for all they did to make this event possible, Susan Hughes and the Pleasant Valley Chorale for their beautiful music, Tom and Mary Ann Mangano for their PR help, Colleen and Jim VanHoven, Drew Reithel of the Willsboro Diner for preparing the pancake breakfast, the members of the Essex F&A Masons and Ron Jackson, Frank Wahls and the Essex Volunteer Fire Department for all of their support, the Essex Beautification Committee and Boquet Valley Blooms for the festive decorations and greenery, Norma Goff and the members of the Essex Community Church, Hillary Stransky, Emily Phillips and the members of Essex Initiatives, Steven Kellogg for sharing his imagination and creativity with us, Supervisor Gardner, Cathy DeWolff, Bradley French and the Essex DPW for procuring and installing the permanent Town tree, Ted and Cathy Taylor of Taylor Tree Care for finding just the right Christmas tree, Jan and John Fortune for hundreds of cookies and delicious cocoa, Katie Shepard, George Davis and Donna Sonnet for helping get the word out, Pat Burnes, Sharon Boisen, Emma Paladino, Debbie Alterie, Jodi Browning, Deb and Fred Schrodt of Pink Pig Antiques and Café and Tom Duca for their extra efforts, the staff of CFES (Tara, Kristina and Chelsea) for helping organize the Reindeer Run, Michelle Maron of Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness and Rick and Karen Dalton of College for Every Student for opening their businesses to house our vendors and finally, Santa and Mrs. Claus for taking time out of their busy schedule to be with the children.

We thank everyone for coming to Essex to help celebrate the Christmas season and look forward to seeing you next year.

Ken Hughes and Susie Smith Co-organizers, Christmas in Essex

WeÊ stuffed-a-bus!!

To the editor: Many thanks to everyone who supported our efforts to support the Ticonderoga Food Pantry Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Ticonderoga Walmart store.

Whether you purchased goods to help stock the shelves of the food pantry or if you made a cash donation, your support is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your generosity, especially now during the holiday season.

Thanks to your support, we were able to fill a full-size school bus with food for the food pantry. In addition, we were able to collect $920 in cash donations, also for the food pantry. We never cease to be amazed by the generosity of the citizens of our community.

A special “thank you” goes out to Alex Smith and Jay Wells, the faculty advisors who organized this event. They reserved the school bus and organized the student volunteers who handed out flyers at Walmart and encouraged shoppers to help support the food pantry. Last, but most certainly not least, many thanks to all of the student volunteers who took time away from their Saturday to come out and help everyone to stuff-the-bus.

John Bartlett Ticonderoga Kiwanis

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COMMENTARY

Little Bits Wind-up toys Gordie Little

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as anyone ever said, “You’re really wound up today”? It happens. It’s that time of year when you’d like to just crawl under the Christmas tree and take a nap.

We’re supposed to be joyful, but the world is in such a state of being wound up and messed up, that it’s not so easy.

I’ll try to lighten it up a bit.

Unwind. Relax. Count your blessings, one by one, to quote a line from a great song. Travel back in time, if you will, to far less hectic days when toys didn’t have batteries. Yes, there was a time when you didn’t have to worry whether you had enough double A’s or triple A’s or regulars or lithiums or whatever.

Remember when the best toy under the tree was mechanical with a key sticking out? I do. The best toy I ever had was the only toy I got one year, because that’s the way it was back then. It was a wind up tank--a replica of the famous Sherman tank. It was awesome.

My tank had rubber treads.

You turned the key until it couldn’t turn any more. There was a lever you pushed to start it up. It could climb over mountains of books. It could move up a slope so steep, it would finally tip over.

Inside was a clockwork motor tough enough to withstand the fat hands of little Gordie Little. We would put the cat in a tiny wagon and hook it up to the tank which would tow it across the floor as long as the long-suffering kitty would sit still. What fun.

How long has it been since you wound up anything but yourself? For me, it’s only been a few days. My weekly ritual includes winding my clocks and there are many. Kaye or I will sometimes wind up a music box from her collection and listen to the melody. But, we’d have to search drawers to find wind-up toys from when our brood was young.

I awoke with that thought this morning. If I wanted to buy wind-up toys, could I find them on the Internet? The answer is a resounding YES. I took a trip down memory lane and typed “wind-up toys” into my favorite search engine. There they were, available for old codgers like me to goggle over, and for a new generation who has never known such things existed.

I couldn’t find Sherman tanks, but I did come across a chicken that wiggled across the floor and laid eggs. Come to think of it, I believe I know a drawer in our hutch containing a wind-up purple Papa Smurf.

It might be too late for you to pick some up this year, but, it’s a good exercise to remember back to a day before you put batteries into anything except a flashlight.

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

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KIDS-N-PEACE @ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 10 CHURCH ST., ESSEX.

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DEC. LOREN & KEVIN@ 29 TANNERY POND Tues.

CENTER, NORTH CREEK.

Tuesday: 7:30 pm

Sundays: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Helping our children choose peaceful solutions with Jesus as our guide.

For grades K-5.

For information & registration (required): 203-707-4229.

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RETIREMENT DEC. CELEBRATION 27 Sun. @CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH, WEVERTOWN. Sunday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tannery Pond Center presents Loren & Kevin. The Barrigar Brothers are talented guitarists who will perform in concert at the center.

Admission is $15 for adults, Free for students and children.

Details: 518-251-2505 or bspeach@tpcca.org.

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DEC. SKATE INTO 2016@ 31 Thurs.

OLYMPIC SPEED SKATING OVAL, LAKE PLACID.

Thursday: 10:30 pm - 12:30am For Pastor Wayne & Carol Schoonmaker.

We would love for you to celebrate with us. RSVP before 12/20/15 to: junetwentysix@hotmail.com or 518-494-2001.

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YOUTH FISHING 29 WORKSHOP@ Tues.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, WARRENSBURG. DEC.

Tuesday: 2:20 pm - 4:30 pm

Have fun identifying fish that are indigenous to our area as well as the kinds of bait to catch them. There will be outdoor casting practice.

Open to youth 5-19. Registration required.

Details: 518-668-4881.

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Saturday: 1:00 pm

Take the plunge in the waters of Long Lake to start off your New Year!

Registration fee is “pay what you may” and proceeds benefit The Wounded Warrior Project. Registration & Med Check at 10 am.

Details: 518-624-3077 or www.mylonglake.com.

RESOLUTION RUN@ HERITAGE MUSEUM, TICONDEROGA.

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Friday: 11:00 am

The LaChute Road Runner’s Resolution Run is a 5k run or walk. Entry fee is $2 or donation of 2 canned goods. Proceeds benefit the Ticonderoga Food Pantry.

Details: 518-585-6619.

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DEC. NEW YEAR’S EVE 31 FIREWORKS@ Thurs.

SHEPARDS PARK, LAKE GEORGE.

Thursday: 12:00 am

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JAN. FEELIN’ LONG LAKEY 02 Sat. POLAR BEAR PLUNGE@LONG LAKE TOWN BEACH, LONG LAKE.

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A family friendly skating party to ring in the New Year. Hot beverages and snacks will be available. $5 donation per person.

Proceeds benefit the Lake Placid Food Pantry.

Details: 518-302-5028.

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Start your New Year off with a bang! Enjoy fireworks over Lake George at midnight.

Finish off your year with a fireworks spectacular.

Details: 518-668-5755.

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CHRISTMAS DINNER@ CALDWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LAKE GEORGE.

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Friday: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

People who are alone or live in small families are invited to share Christmas Dinner prepared by Church volunteers and The Inn at Erlowest. Free of charge.

Reservations required. 518-668-2613

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HORSE DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES@ SHELBURNE FARMS, SHELBURNE, VERMONT.

DEC.

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Giddy-up, Giddy-up on these 20 minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting.

Call for weather conditions and times: 802-985-8442.

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Yunhui, of the Hello Beautiful salon in Schroon Lake, says the client-hairdresser relationship is a friendship.

Hello Beautiful expands space, offerings of goods

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SCHROON— The recently completed addition at Hello Beautiful, 1093 Route 9, brings the salon more than new square footage — it offers a space for local, handmade and specialty items for sale, an extension of the needs of the customer.

For owner Yunhui, those customers are much more.

“I’ve been in this business for 18 years,” she said.

“It’s a different relationship,” she said. “It’s more than a hairdresser and a cus-

tomer. It’s a friendship.”

Her first male and female clients still come to her for appointments.

“Can you believe that?” she said.

It’s those lasting relationships that helped push her to expand her business.

“Everybody is in it. They all helped to make this. It’s really for all of us,” she said.

What’s on the shelves are items she and her customers will love.

Scarves, blankets, hats, handmade soaps, lotions, candles and slippers will be joined in the near future by

jewelry ad pottery.

It was 19 years ago she came from South Korea to the U.S., months later attending CV-Tech and launching her career, those early relationships are still an inspiring force.

Carol Sherman, her instructor at school, and principal Bruce Tubbs are two people she’s remained in close contact with. She still cuts Tubbs’ hair. Her gratitude goes farther back, as well.

“I am thankful for the veterans,” Yunhui said. “They are what gave me hope. I get to live the American dream

and find happiness.”

In addition to Hello Beautiful, Yunhui owns A Cut Above Hairstyles in Ticonderoga.

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By Christina Scanlon

the department’s creation.

The “Gray Rider” monument stands at the State Police Academy in Albany, and helped the Stannards arrive at the name Grayrider Ranch, now with a sprawling 200 acres off Igerna Road.

Theresa said discipline is the common theme between her racing and police work. Both also require confidence, which seems odd that for, at least a brief moment, Theresa felt lacking in that category.

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CHESTERTOWN — The Grayrider Ranch in Chestertown is a relatively new venture for Theresa Stannard and her husband, George.

They are hopeful that when Theresa joins George in retirement from the New York State Police, the ranch will be in full swing.

It’s not the only recent challenge for Theresa to take on, as she quickly earned a spot in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, just months after deciding to up her game from amateur status.

Theresa, now 39, credits her path from an upbringing with strong values.

“We grew up with responsibility,” she said of her childhood with two younger brothers. “We knew what we had to do.”

There was ample influence from an uncle, as well, an inspiration she still feels today.

Niks and the pro circuit

Early days, ponies and Uncle Bill “I learned bareback. When the pony wasn’t fast enough, I’d move up to a faster one,” she said. They were her father’s working ponies, short and strong, built for pulling. It wasn’t long before she’d outgrown ponies.

Her uncle Bill Ryder was a bachelor. She and her brothers, “were like his kids,” she said.

At age 12 or 13, she recalled, Ryder introduced her to something that would heavily influence and shape the direction of her life.

“It was my first Gymkhana,” she said of the event, consisting of patterned horse races. It was barrel racing that struck Theresa. “That was the beginning,” she said.

She made friends with girls competing in the Adirondack Gymkhana Association. It was then, she graduated from ponies to horses, as her friends allowed her to ride theirs.

At age 14, her parents made a deal with her.

“If I worked and saved my money, they’d match it,” she said.

By the end of the summer she’d earned $250. With $500 in her pocket she bought her first horse.

She named her Black Beauty and she had her for the next five years.

“She taught me a lot, but I plateaued on her,” she recalled.

“She wasn’t fast enough.”

She’d been working every job she could at Ridin’ Hy Ranch, from lifeguard to housekeeping, waiting tables to wrangling in the barn. She was babysitting and taking on any odd job she could.

At 17, Theresa sold Black Beauty and borrowed money to buy 4-year-old Pete.

Getting faster, Pete and a fateful week It was on Pete, now 26 and retired to Theresa’s back field, that she began competing in barrel racing.

“I never won money on Pete until the week my uncle Bill died,” she stated, with silence to follow during an interview in her home this week.

She doesn’t need to say another word to explain the impact Ryder continues to have on her life.

It’s on her face and it’s in her daily life, working on her horse three or four times a week, and a newly installed booth at her ranch overlooking the ring that carries Bill’s name.

“He was a huge inspiration. He’s a huge influence,” she said, poring over photos of the day her husband and sons, Colton and Tristan, surprised her with the booth dedicated to Bill.

The week he died unexpectedly in a car crash was the same week she was to leave for college in Brockport, having completed two years at SUNY Adirondack. It was there, her life took direction into law enforcement.

The long gray line She took her state police test while still in college, earning a spot in the academy at age 24.

“People are familiar with the ‘thin blue line’,” she said, but New York State Troopers know the term long gray line.

“The uniforms haven’t changed since they were started in 1917,” she said, noting it was two women that took charge in

Today, she races 8-year-old Niks, purchased six years ago as a “green” horse.

“I think he had 30 days of riding,” she recalled of her first days with him. She wasn’t sure right away how he’d end up as a racer.

“He needed to mature physically and mentally,” she said.

There came a time, though, when Niks was turning 5 and she was pregnant with her now- 3-year-old, she took him for training to have him ready for racing by the time she was ready to ride.

With the baby in a stroller, she’d squeeze in workouts with Niks, in between her 12-hour shifts on duty.

It’s that kind of dedication that led her down the next successful path and had her in the running for Rookie of the Year with the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association.

“At first I thought, I can’t compete with those girls,” she said of the first idea at earning her pro card.

To do so, she’d have to get a permit, renewing it every year until she’d earned $1,000 in winnings on the pro circuit. At that time, she could essentially “go pro.”

It took her just seven months.

George says she’s humble, but he knew all along she had it.

Through the summer, her times placed her among the best in competition around the Northeast. She was looking like the woman to beat as she held the top-spot for Rookie of the Year.

That dream was dashed with Niks had a temporary health issue, easily fixed once Theresa figured it out.

“He’s my partner. I have to listen to him,” she said, but for bit, she didn’t understand why he would sometimes not cooperate, when others he was dead-on.

“He had a little trickle of blood on his nose,” she said that tipped her off to an issue he was having when adrenaline would expand his capillaries, giving him the sensation in his lungs that he was drowning.

A simple shot remedied that, though the races she lost in the meantime bumped her out of contention.

She ended the 2015 year ranked 341 in the country and 19 in the First Frontier Division, comprised of competitors from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Competing with other top ranked women has raised furthered Theresa’s competitive spirit.

The 2016 year began in October and she’s off to a great start, placing second at the Adirondack Stampede Charity Rodeo in Glens Falls last month.

The world championship for barrel racing is held each year in Las Vegas. When asked if she’d like to be there some day, she just smiles.

“Yeah, that’d be nice.”

ABOVE: Theresa Stannard competes in a barrel racing competition as part of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association.

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Pow! Military techniques to be discussed at new series TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga’s “Fort Fever Series” will return this winter and early spring with monthly programs January through April 2016. Programs take place on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. The cost for each program is $10 per person and will be collected at the door. Programs are free for members of Fort Ticonderoga.

Programs include: • Sunday, Jan. 10: “Going Dutch: The Material Culture of America’s Unlikely Ally”— Join Matthew Keagle, Curator of Collections and explore the evidence of Dutch military contributions to the conflicts of the 18th century from Fort Ticonderoga’s collections.

Examine how, without sending any troops to America, the Dutch supported the French & Indian War and the American Revolution.

• Sunday, Feb. 21: “Who’s in Charge Here?”— Explore the conflict over command of the American fleet on Lake Champlain in 1776. Using techniques from our summer teacher workshops, Rich Strum, Director of Education, will lead participants through an examination of documents related to the command of the American fleet in August 1776 and a discussion on how such a debacle could happen.

• Sunday, March 13: “Gunners, Bombardiers, & Matrosses: Uniforms of Artillerymen at Ticonderoga”— Join Senior Director of In-

terpretation Stuart Lilie to discuss the organization, clothing, and distinctions of some of the many corps of artillery that have manned guns at Fort Ticonderoga.

• Sunday, April 10: “Building 18th-Century Redoubts”— Led by Nick Spadone, Assistant Military Programs Supervisor, delve into the tools, materials, and mathematics employed in constructing a redoubt. Begin with a theoretical look at redoubt construction through 18th-century treatises, and then dive into a practical view by examining the original earthworks that still remain at Fort Ticonderoga.

The “Fort Fever Series” is just one of several programs taking place at Fort Ticonderoga

this winter and early spring. Clothing and accoutrement workshops are offered Saturday, Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, Saturday, Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 27, and Feb. 28.

Offcials at Fort Ticonderoga will also present “Winter Family Fun Day: An 18th-Century Experience” Saturday, Feb. 13. The living history event “1775 British Garrison Weekend” takes place on March 12. The fifth annual Garden & Landscape Symposium will be held Saturday, April 9.

People can learn more about all of these programs by visiting fortticonderoga.org and clicking on “Calendar” at the top of the page.

Some programs require advance registration.

Fred, played by Jay Wells expresses his feelings of Christmas to Ebela Scrooge, played by Jill Cunningham during “A Chrismtas Carol” put on by The Festival Guild Players Sunday, Dec. 20.

Domanic Banish who enlisted in the U.S. Army surprised his mother Ayra Pettit at the Westport vs Elizabethtown-Lewis modified basketball game Dec. 9.

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The Sun’s Top 10 of fall 2015

n perhaps one of the hardest years to judge, the staff at Sun Community News has come up with the top 10 games of the 2015-16 fall sports season.

There were plenty of dramatic finishes, close calls and championship moments, not to mention all the thrills of a deep post-season run. Below is our list of the best games of the fall:

#5.Ê LakeÊ PlacidÊ boysÊ X-C

NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships The Blue Bombers became the first team since Saranac Lake to bring home a cross country state championship for Section VII, racing their way to victory on a very demanding course at Monroe-Woodbury High School.

Led by top runner Karl Schulz (above), the team was dominate throughout the regular season, and knew what to expect coming into the championships having already run the course.

#1.Ê TiconderogaÊ v.Ê Tioga

NYSPHSAA Class D football state championship What makes this game great is the pressure it was played under: this was the Class D state championship game, where Ti and Moriah had not come within 50 points of any team they had ever faced at the Carrier Dome. The Sentinels came out firing on all cylinders, scoring the first 14 points of the game.

The ending was equally as exciting, but not as satisfying as the Ti faithful would have hoped for. On the second to last Tioga drive of the game, Ryan Trudeau (above) looked to have sealed the MVP title with a tackle for loss, sack and interception on three consecutive plays.

While the game did not go the way the Sentinels had hoped (a 33-26 loss), they can hold their heads high knowing they represented the section and school well.

#3.Ê PHSÊ v.Ê EastÊ Aurora

NYSPHSAA Class B boys soccer championship The Hornets made the Class B state title game look like a Rhonda Rousey fight, throwing the first knock-out punch 34 seconds into the game as they went onto a 3-1 victory, earning the Class B state championship.

The story of the weekend was German exchange student Hannes Kurzmann (above), who scored four of his team’s five goals and assisted on the other to Trevor Wills, which was the opener of the title game. J.D. Side (right) also played a large roll in net, making crucial diving saves to keep the opposition at bay The title also gave head coach Pat Shaughnessy his first as a rookie coach. Many remarked it was the first time they could remember a person who played in the state championship game (a 1-0 loss for the 2007 Hornets) returning as a coach, this time to win the title.

#6.Ê PHSÊ v.Ê Schalmont

NYSPHSAA Boys soccer regional final This was where the season was supposed to end, at the hands of second-ranked Schalmont, who many thought was the best team in the state, in the regional finals.

No one told PHS that, as they scored a 3-2 victory to advance to the state Final Four. The rest, as they say, is history.

State championship history.

#2. Griffins v. Chazy

Section VII/Class D boys soccer semifinal There’s more Elizabwthtown-Lewis/Westport games coming on this list, but the Class D semifinal at George Brendler field had the one key ingredient which not only elevates this to the best soccer game of the year, but had us debating if it should be number one itself.

Venom.

Paul Buehler and Rob McAuliffe respect each other, and these teams respect each other. But, they don’t like each other.

This game had scoring - in fact, we can’t remember the last time we saw a regulation goal between these two teams in sectional play. High quality goals, too. Trey Hulbert heading a ball off a Hudson Stephens corner kick and Josh McCauley’s rocket from the top of the box just past the outstretched arms of Sam Napper (above).

Eventually, it came down to penalty kicks, the most debated yet exciting way to advance, made more exciting by the 10 to 15 second delay in the official calling the final shot of the game no good, giving the Griffins a 3-2 edge and a trip to the Class D finals.

#4.Ê TiconderogaÊ v.Ê Moriah Section VII/Class D football finals

For the second time in three years, the Ti-Moriah rivalry came down to the end.

It could have come down to the beginning.

On it’s first drove of the game, the Vikings got to the Ticonderoga 15 yard line, failing to convert on a fourth down play.

After the game, head coach Don Tesar said he should have went for the field goal.

Why? Because that would wind up being the closest either team would get to scoring for the rest of the 48 minutes of play, heading into a scoreless tie overtime which was broken on the Sentinel’s first possession as they scored a 6-0 victory to advance into the state playoffs.

#7. Griffins v. Northern Adk. Section VII/Class D boys championships

Overttime is nothing new in the Class D sectional finals here, but usually it is between the Griffins and Chazy. With newcomer Northern Adirondack entering the mix, whoever was going to get out of Section VII alive was going to have a great resume in states.

After a scoreless 80 minutes of play, the game came down to a Joel Morris penalty kick, which was converted to send the Griffins onto a magical ride through the state playoffs.

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#8. Griffins v. Fort Ann

NYSPHSAA boys soccer Class D championship After putting themselves on the map with a sectional title, the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins got past Chateaugay and Cincinnatus to make their way to either school’s first state championship game appearance against Fort Ann, the perennial bridesmaid who finally overcame the ghosts of championship’s past for a 1-0 victory over the Griffins.

While the team would have loved to come away with a state title, many players and coaches remarked how special the experience was along with their desire to return to Middletown in years to come.

#9.Ê NorthernÊ Adk.Ê v.Ê Keene

Section VII/Class D boys soccer semifinals While the Class C and B semifinals were played on neutral sites, the Class D semifinals were, by far, the best day of soccer in 2015.

Before the Griffins scored their win over the Eagles, the Beavers and Bobcats did battle for 80 minutes without a goal being scored. The Bobcats were able to find the golden moment in overtime, as Bryce Labarge (above) was able to send the Bobcats to their first Class D final in as many attempts.

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#10.Ê NorthernÊ Adk.Ê v.Ê AVCS

Section VII/Class C girls soccer championship This game did not come down to penalty kicks as much as it came down to weather.

In the driving rain and blustery wind (which killed our photographers camera), the Lady Patriots and Lady Bobcats battled through 80 minutes plus 30 more of overtime, neither team able to find the back of the net.

In kicks, the Bobcats shutout the Patriots, 3-0, giving AuSable Valley alum Cammey Keyser the “student becomes the teacher” win over Patriots coach Bruce Bourgeois.

HonorableÊ mentions:Ê gamesÊ of Ê theÊ year

#11. Chazy v. Keene

#13. Beekmantown v. OFA

The Chazy Lady Eagles ended the unbeaten streak of the Keene Lady Beavers, claiming another Section VII trophy with a convincing win. The team would go on to lose to Chateaugay in the regional finals.

The Lady Eagles continued their run with a win over Ogdensburg Free Academy, a run which would come to an end in the regional finals.

Section VII/Class D girls championship

#12.Ê BeekmantownÊ v.Ê NCCS Section VII/Class B girls championship

It was the year for teams named Lady Eagles to end unbeaten streaks in 2015, as the Beekmantown squad did the same thing as Chazy, ending the perfect season for the Cougars with a 1-0 win to advance to the regional playoffs, where...

NYSPHSAA Class B girls regional semi

#14.Ê TiconderogaÊ v.Ê Peru CVAC regular season football

The Sentinels and Indians went back and forth in the second week of the regular season before the Sentinels were able to pull ahead for good late in the game.

While a milestone win for the Sentinels, it may have set up the biggest game of the regular season, a 28-6 loss to

rival Moriah Vikings, which Sentinel coach Scott Nephew said was the moment his team started to focus on what they would need to do in order to win the Class D title and advance deep into states.

15.Ê CrownÊ PointÊ v.Ê Johnsburg Section VII/Class D quarterfinals

In their second season with a girls varsity soccer program, the Lady Jaguars pulled off the upset of the postseason when they defeated the Lady Panthers in the first round of play in Class D. The team would lose in the next round, but looks forward to continuing their rise in 2016 with a solid core of players returning.

Local athletes recognized with state, academic awards NYSSWAÊ AllÊ StateÊ girlsÊ soccer ScholarÊ athletesÊ honoredÊ inÊ Class B third team MVAC Kirsten Villemaire

Beekmantown

Class B fourth team Katie Matott

NCCS

Chazy Central Rural School

Class C fourth team Liza Marinis

Lake Placid

Long Lake Central School Chandler O’Brien-Brown (9), Karmen Howe (9) Minerva Central School Shane Bush-Lancaster (10), Taylor Feiden (12) Newcomb Central School

Crown Pt. Central School

Aiden LaCourse (11), Meghan O’Donnell (12)

Kolby Pertak (12), Maria Malone (12) Keene

Class D fifth team Makenna Magee

Justin Haverlick (12), Lura Johnson (9)

Michael Parent (12), Morgan Collins (12)

Class D fourth team Hanna Whitney

ELIZABETHTOWN — Officials of the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) have announced scholar athletes for the 2015 fall sports season. One male and one female athlete are chosen for each sport season. The criteria for selection are a minimum of an 85 average, one who excels in academics and sport of the season and exhibits good sportsmanship and a positive attitude.

Keene Central School

Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Trevor Brooks (12), Emma Disogra (12)

Northern Adk.

Indian Lake Central School Noah Pine (12), Taylor Carroll (12)

Boys soccer and football All State teams yet to be announced.

Johnsburg Central School Joe Foote (12), Makayla Denno (12)

Schroon Lake Central School Ben Wisser (10), Emily Maisonville (10) Westport Central School Thomas Mero (12), Chloe Mitchell (11) Willsboro Central School Zach Pierson (12), Taylor Bigelow (12)

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Times-EnterpriseÊ boysÊ soccerÊ team

Coach: Cindy Homer, Johnsburg Captain: Shelby DeLaire, Crown Point

Starters

Coach: Matt Wells, Johnsburg Captain: Mark Cleveland, Johnsburg

Starters

Goalie

McKayla Vanderwalker, Schroon Lake

Goalie

Mark Cleveland, Johnsburg

Defense

Shelby DeLaire, Crown Point

Defense

Chad Stephens, Crown Point

Defense

Amber Dushane, Crown Point

Defense

Chance Potter, Crown Point

Defense

Sara Pierson, Johnsburg

Defense

Tyler Glover, Johnsburg

Midfield

Megan Bacon, Johnsburg

Midfield

Zach Hoag, Indian Lake/Long Lake

Midfield

Logan Harrington, Crown Point

Midfield

Ty Berg, Johnsburg

MIdfield

Rachel White, Ticonderoga

MIdfield

Noah Macey, Crown Point

Midfield

Abigail Belrose, Schroon Lake

Midfield

Kolby Pertak, Crown Point

Striker

Jordan Speshock, Moriah

Striker

Branden Hall, Johnsburg

Striker

Brittany Foote, Crown Point

Striker

Evan Riedinger, Johnsburg

Striker

Khaleah Cleveland, Johnsburg

Striker

Jordan DeZalia, Johnsburg

Reserves Jordan Bush

Minerva/Newcomb

Kayli Stone

Crown Point

Corrine Pelkey

Schroon Lake

Taylor Dwyer

Johnsburg

Torrie Vradenburg

Crown Point

Lillian Dechene

Indian Lake/Long Lake

Isabelle Bureau

Minerva/Newcomb

Maria Black

Indian Lake/Long Lake

Haleigh Wright

Ticonderoga

Mckenna Harris

Moriah

Juliette Baker

Moriah

Lillian Perry

Moriah

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Colvin Chapman added 15, Ethan Thompson 7, Brody Rocque 4, Chandler Whitford 4 and Griffin Hughes 3.

Johnsburg 54, Minerva/Newcomb 30

AVCS 55, Ticonderoga 40

NORTH CREEK — The Lady Jaguars doubled up the Lady Mountaineers in the first quarter, then putting the game away with a 14-2 second quarter run Dec. 17.

Khaleah Cleveland scored 19 points to pace the Jaguars, while Taylor Dwyer added 14, Makayla Denno 10, Savanna Berg 4, Emily Persons 4 and Megan Bacon 3.

For the Mountaineers, Isabelle Bureau had 12 points, while Jordan Bush scored 11, Meghan O’Donnell 5 and Danielle McNally 2.

CLINTONVILLE — Kobe Parrow scored 17 points as the Patriots were able to hold off the Sentinels Dec. 15.

Nate Manning added 14, points, while Alex Knapp scored 12, Joel Martineau 4, Lucas Perez 2 and Landon Shay 2.

Moriah 61, NAC 59 ELLENBURG — In their first real test of the season, the Vikings were able to hold off a tough Bobcat team to keep their record unblemished Dec. 15.

Adam Jaquish scored the game-winning basket with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter as he had 14 points on the night. The Vikings were led by the 22-point effort of Taylor Slattery, while Joe Stahl scored 10, Noah Gilbo 7, Jarrod MacDougal 3, Billy Larrow 2, Dylan Trombley 2 and Todd Clarke 1.

Minerva/Newcomb 31, Crown Point 30 NEWCOMB — A 19-14 second half gave the Lady Mountaineers the slimmest of edges as they scored a one-point win over the Lady Panthers Dec. 15.

Jordan Bush scored 21 of her teams points in the game, while Danielle McNally added four points, Isballe Bureau 2, Taylor Fieden 2 and Meghan O’Donnell 2.

Hannah Palmer paced the Panthers with 13 points, while Brittany Foote scored 7, Torrie Vradenburg 5, Bailey Noel 3 and Shawna McIntosh 2.

Wells 76, Schroon Lake 64 WELLS — Wells used a 23-15 final quarter to pull away from the Wildcats Dec. 16.

Branden Hall scored 22 points in the loss, while Uriah Fogle added 18, Andrew Pelkey 12, Jordan DeZalia 10 and Micha Stout 3.

Johnsburg 36, Schroon Lake 21

SCHROON — The Lady Jaguars started on a 14-3 run as they defeated the Lady Wildcats Schroon Lake’s Emily Maisonville defends Crown Point’s Hannah Palmer in an MVAC Division II game recently. Johnsburg 69, Minerva/Newcomb Dec. 15.

Photo by JOhn Gereau 30 Khaleah Cleveland scored 13 points in a balBlaise 5, Emily McDonald 4, Kourtney Keenan 3 and Tressa NORTH CREEK — The Jaguars used a 20-9 opening quaranced offensive attack for the Jaguars, as Taylor Dwyer added Loreman 2. ter as they were able to ease past the Mountaineers Dec. 16.

8, Emily Persons 4, Makayla Denno 4, Megan Bacon 3, Amara Delany Hughes led the Sentinels with 13 points while EmTy Berg scored 24 points to lead the Jaguars, while Brandon Mitchell 2 and Savanna Berg 2. ily Pike scored 10, Kristen Palandrani 4 and Rachel White 2.

Johnson had 13 points, Mark Cleveland 10 and Jimmy Morris 8. Dawson West, Tyler Glover, Logan McKinney, Sebastian Wood and Michael Wilson each scored 2 points.

Northern Adirondack 50, Moriah 44 For the Mountaineers, Caleb Winter had 18 points.

PORT HENRY — Trailing at the half, the Lady Bobcats Moriah 73, Beekmantown 47 outscored the Lady Vikings 28-20 in the second half to secure the victory Dec. 15.

PORT HENRY — Adam Jaquish scored 20 points as the Crown Point 57, Indian Lake/Long Lake 29 Madison Olcott scored 17 points in the loss, while Sarah Vikings cruised past the Eagles Dec. 17.

INDIAN LAKE — The Panthers started the game on a 26-6 Snyder scored 10, McKenzie Sprague 7, McKenna Harris 4 Taylor Slattery added 18 points, Cody Stockwell 6, Joe Stahl run over the opening eight minutes in a defeat of the Orange and Jordan Speshock 4.

6, Todd Clarke 6, Noah Gilbo 6, Billy Larrow 5, Kyle Wilson 4 Dec. 16. and Todd Gregory 2.

Hunter Pertak scored 17 points to lead the Panthers, while AVCS 60, Ticonderoga 31 Ethan Java and Jacob Spaulding, Jacob LaDeau each scored 1o points, Chance Potter 6, Jamie LaDeau 2 and Chad Stephens NCCS 74, Ticonderoga 56 TICONDEROGA — The Lady Patriots jumped out to a 2.

16-4 first quarter lead as they scored a victory against the TICONDEROGA — The Cougars outscored the Sentinels For the Orange, Austin Pierce scored 11 points, while Zack Lady Sentinels Dec. 15. in all four quarters to earn a win Dec. 17.

Hoag and Calvin Seaman scored 6 with Chandler Brown, NaMadison McCabe led the Patriots offense with 21 points, as Evan Graney scored 23 points for the Sentinels, while woo Jeong and Yotaru Maruta each scoring 2 points.

Leah Shay added 10, Sydney Snow 6, Vanessa Garrow 5, Nia

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Dealership expansion nears completion

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WARRENSBURG — Krystal Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Warrensburg has a problem. “But I guess if you have to have to have one, this is a good one to have,” said Andy Studler, service manager.

The growth of the company has them bursting at the seams. They’ve doubled in sales and service in the last five years and nearly doubled their number of employees.

They are currently ranked second in customer satisfaction out of 80 dealerships in their region, with a hopeful eye on taking over the top spot but the end of the month.

All that business, like Studler said, is a good thing, but was causing some back-ups in the service side.

“We had a two week wait for oil changes,” said Studler of their busiest and most challenging times in the service department.

They improved, bumping wait times to a few days and currently, they can sometimes take people right away, other times there’s an

hours-long wait.

It’s an issue thats about to be behind them as the new three-bay garage is completed, with an anticipated open date of Jan. 4.

With it, comes a state-of-the-art alignment system, one of only two in the area, said Studler.

Express lube service will now be available.

To offer the express lube, two new mechanics were hired, going through an intensive three-day training on every make and model vehicle.

“Any car, we’ll have in and out in 30 minutes,” said Studler. The service comes with a complete check-over of the vehicle and price are comparable, if not cheaper, than many around, said Studler.

Another newly hired crew member will specialize in vehicle detailing.

While Studler is excited for the expansion, what has made the location a success is not new.

“It’s pretty simple,” he said. “You just make people happy.”

APA accepting comment for Santanoni plan Pole barn, firefighting measures, landscaping addressed in plan

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NEWCOMB—The public comment period is open concerning proposed amendments to the Camp Santanoni Historic Area Unit Management Plan. The Adirondack Park Agency will accept comments through Jan. 29.

The purpose of the plan, according to an APA press release, “is to establish a management regime to preserve the important historic structures and maintain improvements to Camp Santanoni in a manner that enhances the public’s enjoyment and understanding of the Forest Preserve.”

The plan suggests continuation of limited signage,

installation of a fire alarm system and fire retardant coatings on all buildings and enhanced state Department of Environmental Conservation response to fires and other emergencies.

A cultural landscape study is also proposed as part of the plan, to aid the DEC in a better understanding of how landscape modification and management led to the development and operation of Camp Santanoni.

This knowledge will be used to guide the future management and interpretation of the historic area which encompass 32.2 acres of land and include: the Gate

Lodge Complex, the Farm Complex, the Main Camp Complex and the Newcomb Lake Road. The plan further breaks down proposals for each section: • At the Gate Lodge Complex, a new pole barn will accommodate operation and maintenance equipment needs, creation of a portion of a major snowmobile trail to pass through the complex, public snowmobile use will continue to be prohibited in the historic area.

• The the Farm Complex, a replica of the barn on the surviving foundation will be constructed to restore the interpretive and administrative

functions of the complex, adjustment the boundary to incorporate the about 2.5 acres of surviving remnants of the apple orchard and vegetable garden and incorporated into the Historic Area., while reducing boundaries around the main Farm Complex, with an equal area reclassified to Wild Forest. Management of the landscape to maintain the look and feel of a working farm.

• At the Main Camp Complex, develop a water source for firefighting at the Duck Hole Bridge on Newcomb Lake, add a pumpable tank privy or Clivus‐Multrum toilet to accommodate visi-

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For more information, or to download the proposed Camp Santanoni Historic Area Unit Management Plan visit apa.ny.gov.

Other plans open for comment through Jan. 29: Minor and ministerial changes

to include guidelines for management and use of All-Terrain Bicycles in the Essex Chain and Pine Lake Primitive Areas as well as the use of non-natural materials for bridge construction on the Cedar River.

Development of ski touring trails in the Adirondack Forest Preserve, augmenting existing standards and guidelines for cross-country ski trails.

Proposed guidance on best management practices for primitive tent sites in the Adirondack Forest Preserve to addresses roadside camping as it pertains to walk-in sites, and walk-in sites with a single lane parking area, large groups at primitive tent sites, camping permits, primitive tent site size limits, primitive tent site improvements and regulation changes.

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The 31st Senior Citizens luncheon was held at Ticonderoga Elementary/Middle School Dec. 2. This is an annual event co-sponsored by the Ticonderoga Central School District and the Kinwanis Club of Ticonderoga.

This year, over 100 seniors were served by Kiwanis Club members, students from Kim Powers Family and Consumer Science class and members of the Ticonderoga High School Key Club, advised by Alex Smith. Placemats were made by Kerry Fingland’s elementary art students and the meal was prepared by the Ticonderoga Central School District’s Cafeteria staff lead by Sue Delorme. The seniors were welcomed by Ticonderoga School Superintendent Dr. John McDonald and Kiwanis Club President Maria Beuerlein, which was followed by a music performance by the Sentinel Big Band and the show choir, Nigh Voices, composed of Ticonderoga High School students under the direction of Mike Iturino and Andre Gordon. Finally, Santa Claus made an appearance. “This was a great way to kick off the Christmas season as this event is made possible through the efforts of many civic groups to support our seniors who have contributed so much to our community throughout the years,” McDonald said.

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Schroon Lake senior citizens recently held their annual Christmas party at the club. The theme this year was Candy Land. The party included a sing-along, games, food and gifts.

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Town parking announced PORT HENRY — The Parking of vehicles of any description on Main, Broad and Church Streets in the Village of Port Henry is prohibited between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., through Wednesday, April 1. For all other streets in the Village; before, during and in the event of a storm, park vehicles on the “sidewalk” side of the street. Everyone’s cooperation is appreciated and will help to ensure that Village streets can be cleared of snow. Any vehicle found in violation will be towed at the owner’s expense.

he events committee at the Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club met recently to plan events and activities for January. The month kicks off with Carol Moffat holding a sewing class Monday, Jan. 4, beginning at 9 a.m. This is for members who have a question on any sewing project. The seniors will hold their monthly general meeting Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m. Nutrition will provide a meal following the meeting. Mexican train will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 12 beginning at 1 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 17, a group of seniors will travel to Glens Falls for a winter concert by the Lake George Community Band. The bus leaves the Club at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, adult coloring will begin at the Club at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 the seniors will go to Ticonderoga for an afternoon of bowling. The bus leaves the Club at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 the events committee meets at 9:30 a.m. to plan events for February. Wednesday, Jan. 27 the board of directors meets at 4 p.m.

Along with these special events, bingo is played every Thursday afternoon. For shopping, the bus goes to Glens Falls on the first Friday and third Monday of every month and Ticonderoga every Tuesday following nutrition. Nutrition is served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Keisha 24 hours in advance at 532-0179. Members must pay their dues in January in order to continue receiving the monthly newsletter. Membership is $20 per year. For information on joining the Club, or any of the above events and activities, call 5327755 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.

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ticipants from the 2015 tour return to other events during the year, after learning the many wonderful things the area has to offer.

The 2016 route starts and ends in Lake Luzerne with overnight stops in Ticonderoga, Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Indian Lake and Northville. A layover day in Saranac Lake gives riders an optional route touring Lake Placid or a day off their bikes to enjoy the amenities available in the Olympic Region.

Some participants may choose a three- or four-day route, instead of the week-long option, beginning in Lake Luzerne and ending in Saranac Lake, with transportation provided back to the start.

For non-cyclists, a program called Cycle Adirondacks Adventure Travelers, offers outdoor activities and wildlife interpretation each day and reuniting with the cyclists in camp each evening.

Haney recalled some unexpected experienced from last year, which attracted riders from 29 states and Canada. Noticing participants wearing wooden medals, he inquired about them.

“You’re the organizer, don’t you know?” answered one of the riders.

Community members had greeted every rider with the gifts, unbeknownst to Haney.

It’s that sort of welcome that shows off the heart of the Adirondacks, “Our inaugural event (last year) was a resounding success because every community welcomed our cyclists as family. That is not something you can script into a cycling tour. It was genuine and is what will continue to make Cycle Adirondacks special,” Haney said.

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mend it to others. In addition, 98 percent said they are likely to visit the Adirondacks again, with 100 percent saying they will tell others to visit. Roughly half the participants had never visited the Adirondack Park before the 2015 tour.

“WCS created the eco-tourism event to provide a world-class, fully supported cycling adventure that gives hundreds of riders the opportunity to enjoy the Adirondack Park’s natural and recreational resources,” said Haney in a press release.

Cycle Adirondacks enlists local volunteer groups to help stage the event in each community, offering community grants as a fundraiser for each organization involved. WCS distributed nearly $50,000 in community grants last year.

Information about how to volunteer is expected to be released in January.

Registration for Cycle Adirondacks: Includes three catered meals daily, fully stocked rest stops, prime camping spots, hot showers, baggage service, on-course safety support, a wellness tent, and a beer/wine garden and live entertainment that are both open to the public. Total mileage for the week is 350-425 miles, depending on options, with daily routes ranging from 53 to 69 miles. The event features a special price for the 7-day tour of $1,295 through Dec. 31. The price of a three-day/four-day tour option is $645. For more information visit: www. cycleadirondacks.com.

ON THE COVER: Officials from communities where cyclists will stop on the 2016 Cycle Adirondacks tour gathered last week for the unveiling of the route.

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Local schools announce first quarter honor rolls TiconderogaÊ Elementary TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Elementary has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 8 First honors

David Bechard, Terrence Benedict, Kelly Bright, Hannah Dufault, Katherine Gallipo, Mckenzie Harrington, Brooke Lauzon, Tori Lobdell, Kaitlyn Moore, Mackenzie Moses, Vivian Porter, Haileigh Rivard, Morgan Thatcher, Conall Tierney, Sianna Welch, Raleigh White, Karlee Witherbee, Lucas Wojewodzic

Second Honors Colby Clemons, Carter Dedrick, Madison Flora, Derek Joiner, Hunter Jordon, Kiela Jordon, Tiffany LaMora, Lucas McCluskey, Sydney Mosier, Jack Perkins, Kelsi Perry, Brandon Provoncha, Dillon Schlogl

GradeÊ 7 First honors

Lillian Bain, Thomas Belden, Noah Bogart, Adriana Borho, Maria Cole, Axel Dedrick, Aftab Gondal, Meredith Green, Brock Huestis, Kylee Huestis, MaKayla Huestis, Magan Jordan, Zachary LaBarge, Kailey LaCourse, Jacob Martin, Trystan Rabideau, Sydney Rockefeller, Noah Stoddard, Kirsten Strum, Zyleen Tyler, Anna Whitman, Myleigh Willett

Second Honors Vivian Bowman, Romair Brown, Jade Charboneau, Jason Clark-Hayes, Magen Cota, Madison Fish, Jaylynn Molina, Paige Morse, Molly Price, Benjamin Riper, Hunter St. Andrews, Tayton St. Andrews

GradeÊ 6 First honors

Robert Alkinburgh, Chloe Baker, Kaylin Barnaby, Carter Belden, Montgomery Benedict, Todd Bilow, Jacquelynn Bishop, Cayden Carr, Kennedy Davis, Jadyn Defayette, Nora Denno, Riley Dinsmore, Jade Frasier, Tru Gallipo, Nicholas Gallo, Austin Gijanto, David Haran, Alexander Hudak, Kaelee Kristensen, Anna McDonald, Teegan McLaughlin, Kacia Moses, Ali Nauman, Austin Olden, Brent Olden, Aidan Porter, Johnathan Rand, Delaney Reeves, Samantha Rockefeller, Gianna Sherman, Elizabeth Snyder, Michael Stipo, Ryan Stockmar, Owen Stonitsch, Nevaeh Trudeau, Gabriel Vigliotti, Elizabeth Wertz, Sarah Whitman

Second Honors Katherine Ashe, Madeleine Bain, Paige Bennett, Duncan Bolton, Andrea Cooke, Raegan Granger, Colby Hall, Keegan Haran, Jeffrey Jordon, Natasha Manning, Brayton Molina, Joshua Peeters, Braden Perry, Connor Yaw

TiconderogaÊ HighÊ School TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga High has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 12 First honors

Savannah Bezon, Britany Bruce, Colvin Chapman, Megan Clark, Jamie Cox, Dillon Crowe, Daytona Holman, Makayla Holt, Cody Huestis, Sheila Jordon, Natasha LaFrance, Cassandra Martucci, Cassidy McKee, Alexandria Mosier, Emily Powers, Casey Raymond, Brody Rocque, Hannah Ross, Timothy Ryan, Alexis Sanders, Willa Shakeshaft, Samuel Shelmidine, Mackenzie Strum, Andrea teRiele, Sadie Thompson, Ryan Trudeau, Shelby Turner, Cheyanne Tuthill, Shelby Vradenburg, Susan Ward, Michelle Webb, Rachel White, Desiree Woods.

Second Honors Shelby Backus, Briana Bezio, Casey Hargett, Victoria LaRock, Connor Lauzon, Katherine Minor, Matthew Montbriand, Aspen Olcott, Aaron Russell, Nicholas St. Denis, Randy West.

GradeÊ 11 First Honors

Duncan Bain, Allexus Billetts, Collin Bresett, Cerise Bush, Samuel DuShane, Michael Fitzgerald, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Alexandria Harvey, Emily Hood, Delaney Hughes, Travis Jordon, Bonna Jose, Connor Lawrie, Kristen Palandrani, Jarod

Pike, McKenzie Price, Cyley Quigley, Cassandra Reale, Haleigh Wright, Zhuo Zhi Zhang.

Second Honors

Honors Riley Abare and Kathryn Moran

Avery Alkinburgh, Zachery Bennett, Breanna Brown, Brittany Charboneau, Tristan Clark, Joel Cook, Jacob Denton, Samantha Gonyo, Saydee Goodness, Dalton Granger, Griffin Hughes, Dustin Hunsdon, Skyler LaBounty, Dylan Manning, Brandon May, Kasandra Millington, Caleb Munson, Anthony Paige, Dayne Schryer, Anthony Taylor,Karl teRiele, Xann Tyler, Sara Vradenburg, Chandler Whitford.

GradeÊ 4

GradeÊ 10

Sophie Hubbard, Brooklyn Huestis, Kaelyn Hurlburt and Colin Lauzon

First Honors

Douglas Baker, Omni Bazan, Sarah Bresett, Jessica Bruce, Mya DeLong, Evan Graney, Jevyn Granger, HaiLee Hearburg, Jeremiah Hurlburt, Fallon Kennedy, Adam Kerr, Corey Kidder, Joseph LaPeter, Margaret McDonald, Caleb Pike, Emily Pike, Cara Sanchez, Sierra Stacy, Stephen Thompson.

Second Honors Kallie Dorsett, Kacey Fish, Nathan Hebert, Brenden Lauzon, Riley Manso, Grace Montville, Arthur Morrison, Mykenzie Rich, Branden Sawyer, Selena Stacy, Ethan Thompson, Sar Whitten, Anthony Willett.

GradeÊ 9 First Honors

Karyssa Alkinburgh, Emma Bogart, Taylor Bolton, Michael DuShane, Russell Gallo, III, Bryce Gautreau, Fahad Gondal, Damon Gregson, Timothy Huestis, Lindsay Jordon, Savannah LaCourse, Skye Mason, Natalie O’Neil, Carson Reeves, Chloe Rocque, Katherine Shelmidine, Summer Snyder, Jeffrey Sola, Clayten Spaulding, John St. Andrews, Saidi St. Andrews.

Second Honors Austin Barnao, Reachel Barnes, Zachary Bush, Robert Condit, Gavin Fleury, Jack Grinnell, Colton Huestis, Eryn Kidder, Conner LaRock, Brett Moore, Emily Purkey, Hannah Riper, Nicholas Robarge-Greene, Garrett Ross, Aubrey Smith, Austin Stacy, Gabriella Stoddard, Kohl Tucker, Gabriel Wertz.

St.Ê MaryÕ sÊ School TICONDEROGA — St. Mary’s has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 8 High honors

Talandra Hurlburt and Ethan Kerr

Honors Kylie Bennett, John Reale, Nicholas Lender and Sara Zelinski

GradeÊ 7 High honors

Lorelei Leerkes and Aidan Stacey

Honors Corey Lender and Kiyanna Stockwell

GradeÊ 6 High honors

Alexis Gibbs, David LaPointe, Connor Robarge-Greene, Laura Zelinski and Sophia Zelinski

Honors Julianna Holman, Madalynn Hubbard, Alyssa King, Jack Michalak, Adrian Paige and Andrea Paige

GradeÊ 5 High honors

Skylar Barber, Bayleigh Clark, Raelyn King, Aurelia Leerkes, Kennedy McKeown, Samantha O’Connor and Aubrey Whitford

High honors

Madelyn Holman, Madaline Lender and Robert O’Neil

Honors

GradeÊ 3 Honors

Peyton Granger, Emma Simpson, Ellah Slattery, Aidan Ward and Layla Weilacher

PutnamÊ Central PUTNAM — Putnam Central has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 6 High honors

Kylie Bowman and Hannah McGrath

Honors Donovan Clemons

GradeÊ 5 High honors

Samantha Smith and Elizabeth Wojewodzic

GradeÊ 4 High honors

Kylie Bowman and Hannah McGrath

Honors Donovan Clemons

SchroonÊ LakeÊ CentralÊ SCHROON — Schroon Lake Central has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 12 High honors

Katie Botterbusch, Julia Bouchard, Joseph Foote, Ruth Jabaut, Natalia Stout and Shanna Webster.

Honors Derek DeZalia, Lindsay Palmer, Dejanira Plumstead and Angelina Stellabotte.

GradeÊ 11 High honors

Branden Hall, Ashlyn Lough, Savannah Macri, Tiffany Nolan, Cheyenne Parker and Levi Williams.

Honors Kerstin Decker, Alexis DeZalia, Thomas Garcia and Jonathan Jung.

GradeÊ 10 High honors

Alora Bearor, Abigail Belrose, Joseph Demaniow, Jordan DeZalia, Emily Maisonville, Mickael Stout, Megan Wilson and Benjamin Wisser.

Honors Oliver Verba

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GradeÊ 9 High honors

CROWN POINT — Crown Point central has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

Alysen Bruce, Harrison Gereau and Lillian Slyman.

Honors

GradeÊ 12

Grace Higgens and Cole Plumstead.

Exceptional High honors

GradeÊ 8

Erick DuShane, Brittany Foote and Noah LaPointe.

High honors

High honors

Victoria Buell, Derrick Loiselle and Golda Divoli Verba.

Honors Kayla Cirigliano, Michael Foote, Cameron Moore and Andrew Pelkey.

GradeÊ 7

Vaqueros 4-H members Chance, Cole, and Swade Potter, challenged the Crown Point Central School’s Pre-K thru 12th grade classes to collect donations for the North Country SPCA. The class that collected the most items would win either a pizza or a ice cream party. Mr. Anderson’s fifth grade class won with 83 items collected. They then delivered all the donations to the North Country SPCA in Elizabethtown, with hopes of making Christmas a little brighter for all the animals that are up for adoption at the SPCA.

High honors

Anna Maisonville

Honors Malena Gereau, Oliver Higgens, Justice Kowal, Luc Stout and Jacklyn Thompson.

GradeÊ 6 High honors Shelbie Rice

Honors Aiden Allman, Joelle Barrows, Eli Brugman, Ethan Fariss, Baileigh Hornick, Porscha Macri and Hunter Udes.

GradeÊ 5 High honors

Madison Anauo, Blaise Bearor, Wilden Bruce, Paul Provoncha, Caleb Ross-Tierney, Saige Shaughnessy, Izabella Slyman, Riley Smith and Afnan Wasif.

Honors Julia LaPerle, Nikolas Marnell, Aradia Talarico and Michaela Udes.

MountainÊ ChristianÊ Academy SCHROON — Mountainside Christian Academy has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

GradeÊ 12 Honors

Samuel Smith

GradeÊ 10 High honors

Benjamin Storman

Honors Kiersten Hay

GradeÊ 8 High honors Ava Storman

Honors Bryant Mieras

GradeÊ 6 Honors

Kayli Hayden, Moriah Paris and Jacob Storman.

GradeÊ 5 Honors

Dakotah Cutting and Brittany Mieras

GradeÊ 4 Honors

Gavin Shoultz and William Storman

GradeÊ 3 Honors

Rachel Hay and Daniel Lanoue

MoriahÊ Central PORT HENRY — Moriah Central has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

High honors Kennady Allen, Connor Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Morgan Baker, Sage Baker, Alayna Bennett, Maddox Blaise, Jarron Boyle, Janelle Brassard, Taylor Brassard, Dyani Bryant, Raymond Bryant, Sophie Bryant, Halee Calabrese, Courtney Clark, Alice Cochran, Madeline Cochran, Dauphin Conlon, Emily Defelice, Michael Demarais, Destiny Demar, Matthew Diehl, Sarah Drake, Gwendolyn Eichen, Emily Gangi, Reagan Garrison, Jonathan Gibbs, Jacob Gilbert, Noah Gilbo, Cheyenne Hargett, Kelsey Harland, Alexis Harter, Emma Hayes, Lillian Huchro, Karigyn Joiner, Karen King, Sydney Langey, Christina Lashway, Meaghan Lee, Jarod Lewis, Trevor MacDougal, Myles Madill, Todd Malbon, Emily Manfred, Nicholas Manfred, Ashley Maye, Megan Maye, Megan McKiernan, Jasper Meachem, Brooke Mildon, Katelyn Miller, Madison Morgan, Christian Nichols, Madison Olcott, Antonia Perkins, MacKenzie Peters, Denali Rodriguez-Garnica, Cassidy Rushby, Morgan Sadowski, Malika Saleem, Joseph Stahl, Samantha Staples, Makayla Stockwell, Jay Strieble, Jeffrey Strieble, Braden Swan, Emily Tromblee, Mikenna Valentine, Jaiden Varmette, Elizabeth VonDwingelo, Lilly Williams, Elizabeth Woods and Stephania Zelinski.

Honors Daphne Bosarge, Cody Boucher, Ryan Boucher, Dyllon Bougor, Brandon Boyea, Kassidy Bradway, Kyle Briggs, Charles Bryant, Jacklyn Carrara, Rachel Chapman, Todd Clarke, Nolan Costello, Kenzee Cutting, Lucas Cutting, Desiree Demar, Jenna Drake, Mikayla Fleming, Owen Fleury, Allie Fuller, Shaylee Garrow, Raelene Glass, Cole Glebus, Alethea Goralczyk, Emily Haase, Bryce Hammond, Addison Hanchett, Nicholas Harter, Zachary Harter, Samantha Hayes, Adam Jaquish, Savanna Keech, Sierra Keech, Joseph King, Chelsea Lafountain, Brianna Latour, Eva MacDougal, Lore’e Milgrim, Hailey Morgan, Ryan Munson, Carly Newton, Cody Petro, Daniell Roberts, Gabriella Rollins, Michael Rollins, Somer Scorsome, Tyler Smith, Sarah Snyder, McKenzie Sprague, Christopher Thompson, Dylan Trombley, Samantha Virmala, Michael Ward, Brittany Werber, Tanner Whalen, Brittany Yelle and Caleb Yelle.

Merit Juliette Baker, Serena Beeman, Danielle Bell, Avery Briggs, Jordan Cheney, Hailey Crossman, Dillon Cutting, Sydney Dawkins, Anna Defelice, Isaac Defelice, Lauren Evans, Bryan Flack, Ryan Flack, Neil French, Samuel Gangi, Jonathan Gonzalez, Sara Gonzalez, Max Haran, Shyann Hargett, Alleyne Harris, McKenna Harris, Kristen Kasuba, Paige Lane, Alex Larrow, Patrick MacDougal, Derek Manfred, Mark Maye, Savannah McCray, Paige Mitchell, Jade Morin, Keyanna Purinton, Harrison Rich, Debra Robbins, Jerin Sargent, Anthony Scalzo, Cassandra Shoemaker, Luke Smith, Jordan Speshock, Hayden Trow, Joseph Tursky, Logan VanBuren and Noel Williams.

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Joshua Behrendt, Abigail Carpenter, Bryce Clarke, Shelby DeLaire, Logan Harrington, Maria Malone, Makenna Manley, Jenna McIntosh, Samuel Millington, Kolby Pertak and Marissa Sours.

Honors Alec Arno, Judd DeBrobander, Troy Dillenbeck, Tyler St. Pierre and Logan teRiele.

GradeÊ 11

Exceptional High honors Chance Potter

High honors Noah Arevalo, Mackenzie Bertsche, Savannah Crammond, Amber DuShane, Noah Macey, Colin Murphy, Spencer Russell, Zachary Russell, Chad Stephens and Courntey Wranosky.

Honors Cassandra Crossman, Bridget Crowningshield, James LaDeau and John Roch-Sears.

GradeÊ 10

Exceptional High honors Mickaela Gunnison and Christina Simpson

High Honors Stephanie Glidden, Bailey Noel, Kayli Stone and Torrie Vradenburg

Honors Heather Foote, Jacob Norton and Riley Thomas.

GradeÊ 9

Exceptional High honors Emily Harmon, Hannah Palmer and Swade Potter.

High Honors Reese Celotti, Mollie Ingleston, Kenneth LaDeau, Taylor Noel, Amber Peer-Lee and Noah Peters.

Honors Andrew DuShane, Shelbie DuShane, Shawna McIntosh and Kailee Peters.

GradeÊ 8

Exceptional High honors Dylan Sours

High Honors Abigail Barber, Mya Pertak, Hailey Rukat and Ross Thomas.

Honors Corrin Allen, Cody Crammond, Sydney Gould, Cameron Harrington, Maddison Nadeau and Mykenzie Woods-Sherman.

GradeÊ 7 High honors

Shane Bertsche, Christopher Johnson, Gavin Sours and Thomas Woods.

Honors Tristan Carey, Michael Clark, Alyssa Norton, Lilli Peters and Tyler Wranosky.

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t appears weather forecasters were correct in their predictions for the coming winter season, which call for above average temperatures and below average snowfall. As the Holiday Season approaches, there is little evidence of snow on the ground, nor any ice on the ponds.

For the first time in my experience, we went out to cut the family Christmas Tree in a snow-free scene. There were none of the usual family shenanigans, nobody tossed snowballs or flopped down to make snow angels in the snowless field. It was truly a bazaar scene.

At Ham’s Christmas Tree Farm in Vermontville, the snowbare scene still managed to provide a festive atmosphere. Regular customers still bantered with each other, as they searched for the perfect tree as while walking through the open fields.

Don Ham, who has owned the property since 1979, claims it is the first time there’s been no snow on the ground during the annual Christmas Tree season, which typically begins around the second, or the third week of December.

The last time I recall suffering through such a snowless winter was during the run-up to the Olympics in 1979-80, when the snow simply failed to fall. Fortunately, air temperatures remained below freezing, which permitted ice to form on the lakes, and allowed snow-guns to cover the ski trails with fresh powder. When a major storm eventually delivered the sorely needed snow, on the eve of the Opening Ceremonies, it proved to be almost too much.

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With the weather patterns expected to continue well into the holiday season, tourism officials have assembled a task force to ensure travelers don’t get cold feet and cancel scheduled trips.

“There’s going to be a time period where they’re going to make the decision to come or not,” said McKenna.

Lake Placid Econo Lodge Manager Kathy Studwell said bookings this month have dropped to their lowest December levels in five years.

“It’s definitely made a hit on us,” said Studwell. “There’s nothing you can do.”

Others have reported the opposite, like Todd Ottenstein, of Adirondack-Vacation, who said his vacational rent units in Wilmington are booked until spring, a measure he attributes to amenities that provide alternatives to hitting the slopes.

“Our customers have a lot of money and they’re going to be spending it at the local stores and restaurants,” said Ottenstein. “It’s good for everybody.”

On Wednesday, ROOST and their marketing partners rolled out a list of alternate activities.

The list, which encourages visitors to “invent your own perfect holiday in Lake Placid,”

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Hunters, and most other outdoor travelers, realized the warming trend earlier in the season, when cotton pants and light jackets regularly replace the traditional garb of woolies and long johns. However, the current weather patterns cannot be credited solely to the climate change, as the effects of a very strong El Nino must also be factored into the equation.

Regardless of the weather records, the predictions of experts and all their up-to the-minute, forecasts; the weather will be what it has always been in the Adirondack region, fickle, unreliable and unpreventable. The current weather may be wetter, or colder, warmer or more windy than usual, but I’d still rather deal with it in the Adirondacks, than in an urban environment. However, there’s no doubt that a bit of snow will make the Holidays more interesting and enjoyable. In such conditions, it is easy to forget last year provided one of the coldest Novembers in over a century, with a snowfall that was 65 percent above average.

Fish catch anglers, and deer deliver hunters Everyone knows New York. It is the world’s greatest megacenter, where the Statue of Liberty holds out a torch to the world, and the Empire State Building casts a long shadow over a city that never sleeps. The New York skyline is an image that’s known around the world, and the public image of New York revolves around such iconic images, that have been delivered via an assortment of books, movies, news reports and by the infamous, New York cabbies.

While this mega-metro is the public face of New York that most of the world recognizes, there is very little known about the remainder of the state, which remains largely hidden in the vast shadow of the famous Manhattan skyline.

Certainly, there are many other landmarks such as Niagara Falls, West Point, the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Erie Canal, Yankee Stadium and more.

Often, it has been the state’s vast natural resources that are among the most overlooked landmarks. These include New York’s vast wilderness areas in the Adirondacks to the north, and to the Catskills to the south where outdoor recreational opportunities abound.

It is in such places that some of the nation’s finest hunting and angling opportunities can be found; ranging from the exciting saltwater charters and surf casting outings on Long Island to the world class muskie and bass fishing that can be enjoyed on assures them that despite the balmy forecast — temperatures are scheduled to hover in the mid-40s all next week, reaching as high as 55 on Christmas Eve — there’s plenty to do in the Olympic village, including a tribute ice show, wellness opportunities and skiing at Whiteface Mountain, which is open.

“It’s no secret as it’s been a challenge, but we’re in the same boat as the rest of the east coast,” said John Lundin, a spokesman for the Olympic Regional Development Agency (ORDA).

Lundin confirmed there have been some cancellations, but said he didn’t have exact data immediately available.

Whiteface will make snow when conditions allow, said Lundin.

At present, Whiteface, Gore Mountain and Belleayre Ski Center are the only three ski destinations open in state, said Ron Konowitz, President of the Adirondack Powder Skier Association.

Konowitz attributed investments ORDA made in lowimpact snowmaking machines for their ability to weather the trend.

“It’s really paying off,” said Konowitz.

The breezy climes are also a nail-biter for farmers and those in the agricultural biz who rely on a fairly predictable cycle.

While the mild weather creates fewer infrastructure issues and is less stressful on animals — hens lay better, others eat less

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Traditional outdoor pursuits such as hunting and fishing continue to pump millions of dollars into NY state’s economy via license sales and surcharges on hunting related equipment and ammunition.

the mighty St. Lawrence River. The state offers fantastic trout, salmon and bass fisheries that bookend the state with Lake Champlain to the East and the Great Lakes to the west, and thousands of smaller lakes and ponds that are sprinkled across a landscape laced with rivers and steams, brooks and creeks.

In terms of wilderness angling opportunities, there is the sprawling wilderness of the Adirondack Park, which encompasses an incredible assembly of backwoods ponds that hold native brook trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon and more within a 6.5 million acre parcel of protected Forever Wild state lands.

With such tremendous natural attractions so readily at hand, it’s no wonder NY state remains a sporting paradise. Of course, it doesn’t hurt matters to have the mega-metro center of NY City close at hand, to deflect a fair bit of attention from the greener, and wilder side of the Big Apple.

New York currently state ranks second in the nation in terms of combined money that is spent on hunting and fishing, which pumps an estimated $5 billion into the state’s economy each year. It is second only to the state of Florida.

The sale of hunting and fishing licenses as well as excise tax that is placed on ammunition sales not only contributes to the upstate economy; but it also raises money for state environmental protection programs, and generates over $45 million a year for NY State’s Conservation Fund.

These figures were recently released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who looked at the number of NY State hunting and fishing licenses and permits that were sold as well as the overall economic impact of outdoor recreation. According to the figures, hunters and fishermen contribute an estimated $5 billion into NY state’s economy every year, which is second only to the state of Florida.

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

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net. hay — the lack of snow cover will likely result in problems later in the season, said Racey Bingham, of Reber Rock Farm.

Snow cover before a deep freeze creates an insulated layer that protects crops, including wheat, garlic and rye, from the cold.

Without that cover, plants risk being damaged.

Bingham said she’s heard reports of sap running from maple trees as a result of daytime thaws, a development she said was concerning and might have implications for maple season.

“It’s a little strange and worrisome,” said Bingham. “We hope it will snow before it get really cold.”

More than any other type

of farming, fruit-bearing trees are severely affected by rapid changes in temperature, said Jay White, of the Boquet Valley Vineyard in Essex.

Vines are not yet at the level of dormancy to protect themselves against severe cold. The result may be damaged or lost buds.

“They’re going to be more vulnerable to damage in the winter,” said White.

At least one group isn’t complaining.

The spring-like temperatures has allowed the Essex County Department of Public Works to continue working on summer projects.

The maintenance schedule has been extended, said Superintendent Chris Garrow, while overtime costs have been reduced, as has usage of the sand and salt mixture used to melt snow and ice.

“It’s very unusual,” said Garrow. “Usually it’s a lot colder than it is now, which limits us.”

For local residents and businesses, the temperatures mean they’ve largely avoided reliance on heating systems.

A Griffith Energy representative said they could not comment on local issues and steered a reporter to their Rochester headquarters.

A local company, Gordon Oil, did not return a call seeking comment.

Is the weather a result of climate change?

While the two factors have always been in the background, climate change will bring more extreme swings, said Lang, adding more research is needed to tease out the connection.

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SallyÊA nnÊR odd OLMSTEDVILLE — Sally Ann Rodd, 76, of Olmstedville and formerly of Ticonderoga, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

Sally was born March 18, 1939 in Ticonderoga, New York, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Elizabeth (King) Clark of Ticonderoga.

Sally graduated from Ticonderoga High School and began working at Moses-Ludington Hospital as a switchboard operator shortly after. She admired the medical profession and aspired to work in the field. She became a certified home health aide and worked in the Ticonderoga and Glens Falls areas.

Sally was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.

In addition to her parents, she was also pre-deceased by one brother, James Clark and his wife Mary Anne (Porter) Clark; and one son-in-law, Alan Davenport.

Survivors include her eight loving children, Bonnie Ann Hicks of Greenville, NC, Deborah Marie Davenport of Plymouth, NC, Shari Lynn (Thomas) Kennedy of Carlisle, PA, Peter Edward (Rebecca) Decker of Old Town, FL, Dan Lane (Jade) Decker of Ticonderoga, Melissa Ann (Eugene) Moses of Olmstedville, Melanie Lee Rodd (Bob Tur) of Ticonderoga, and Joseph David Rodd, Jr. of Lexington, KY; and one brother Russell (Phyllis) Clark of Warrensburg. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Relatives and friends may call Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.

A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Funeral Home. Sally’s grandson, Pastor Travis E. Moses, will officiate.

Interment will take place on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of

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Donations in Sally’s memory may be made to the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home of North Creek or to the Glens Falls Hospital or to a charity of one’s choice.

To offer online condolences, please visit www.wilcoxandreganfuneralhome.com

CeciliaÊ O.Ê Hebert TICONDEROGA — Cecilia O. Hebert, 93, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga.

Born in Ticonderoga, January 18, 1922, she was the daughter of the late David and Emily (LaCoe) Osier.

Mrs. Hebert was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga.

She was pre-deceased by her husband, Raymond W. Hebert; and also by two brothers, Bernard Osier and David Osier.

Survivors include her three children, Michelle Treadway of Ticonderoga, Shirley Cook and her husband, Gery of Sumter, South Carolina, and Pat Hebert and his wife, Julie of Ticonderoga; three grandchildren, Bryan Cook, Tanya LaFrance, and Jay Hebert; four greatgrandchildren Natasha and Nickolas LaFrance and Samantha and Zoey Cook, and several nieces and nephews.

A Graveside Service will take place in the Spring at the family plot of the Valley View Cemetery of Ticonderoga.

Donations in Mrs. Hebert’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga. To offer online condolences, please visit www.wilcoxandreganfuneralhome.com.

Airman Bennett graduates basic training

FORT MEADE, MD — Air Force Airman Christopher A. Bennett graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Bennett is the son of Christopher Bennett Sr. and Karen Sharkey of Ticonderoga. He is also the brother of Danielle Rooker of Chestertown, and grandson of Joe and Debbie Bennett of Gansevoort. He graduated in 2011 from Ticonderoga High School.

Acuna accepted to Ranger School

WANAKENA — Travis Acuna is attending the Ranger School majoring in Forest Technology. The Ranger School is the associate’s degree program of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Syracuse, NY). Acuna attended SUNY Adirondack for his first year. Upon graduating from The Ranger School, Acuna will receive his A.A.S. degree in Forest Technology.

Ross receives new rank, responsibilities

LATHAM — Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, has announced the promotion of Erin Ross from Ticonderoga, serving with the 466th Medical Company Area Support of the New York Army National Guard, promoted to the rank of Private, in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

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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 frame barn w/elect & oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot & minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga, $60K. Purdy Realty, LLC 384-1117 Call Frank Villanova 878-4275 Cell MUST SELL 9.1 acre building lot with prime hunting. Next to State land. Harris Road, Brant Lake, NY. Asking $62,500. 518-494-3174 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. $43,900. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347

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