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Members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis varsity softball team gather around Kylee Cassavaugh,in the green helmet, after stealing her 129th career base April 19, setting a new NYSPHSAA record for most steals in a high school career. See more, page 19.

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ESSEX — On Essex Day, you could find Scarlett Archer at her lemonade stand, selling refreshing drinks and helping a cause.

“The first year, I donated to the SPCA,” said Archer, a fourth grader at Willsboro Central. “Then I did it for the manatees and I raised enough to adopt a manatee.”

Through the “adoption,” Archer became a member of the Save the Manatee Club (savetehmanatee.org), and would

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Scarlett Archer rallied her fourth-grade classmates to host a fundraiser at the Essex Inn.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — As the number of arrests for meth possession, usage, and manufacturing continue to rise in communities across the North Country, the emergency personnel trained to keep area residents safe must prepare themselves to be ready to respond should a meth related emergency arise.

“When we are walking onto one of these scenes we’re typically not getting called to a (meth) lab, we’re called for a structure fire, an unknown odor coming from a house or an EMS call for a patient down,” said Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Fire Protection Specialist Victor Graves. Ò We need to take a little time when we get there to see what’s actually going on and be on the look out for precursors that indicate we have a little more to be worried about.”

Emergency service, hazmat, police and fire department members have to receive special training to safely do their jobs and special trainers such as Graves are bringing more information to them.

About 21 members of fire departments across Essex County joined Graves for a class on recognizing clandestine drug lab operations at the Emergency Services Building in Lewis April 9.

Graves said the eastern part of the state has been fortunate to not have so many cases of these clandestine or “clan,” labs, but in recent years there has been a dramatic rise. In New York, 97 percent of the labs found were manufacturing methamphetamine. Other labs found were producing LSD, MDMA, steroids, illicit mushrooms, methcanthinone and DMT.

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“They sent an email about the red tide coming in and I decided that I wanted to do something to help,” she said.

According to the group, red tide Ò acts as a neurotoxin in manatees, giving them seizures that can result in drowning without human intervention ... Manatees exposed to red tide can be moved out of the affected area by trained biologists and stabilized at a critical care facility, (and) their prognosis is very good.”

Archer decided that she wanted to do a fundraising breakfast at the Essex Inn, run by her parents Joshua and Gladys, but knew that she would need some help.

Seeking partners, she turned to her fourth-grade teacher, Laura Bridge, for help from the class.

“I was a bit nervous at first when I asked the class to help,” Archer said. Ò When so many of them started to raise their hands, I got really excited because I knew that we could help a lot of manatees.”

“It can take a lot of guts to get up and speak to the class and ask for their help,” Bridge said. “It was absolutely wonderful.

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Archer and her classmates then got to work to organize the event, which was held April 14 at the inn.

“I think that it went well,” Archer said as the class earned a total of $1,046.02 for the Save the Manatee Club Red Tide Emergency Fund. “It was hard to believe how well we did.”

Twelve students from the class were at the breakfast, while others made posters and wrote pieces about the manatee.

“Most of the class served the pancakes while I did raffles and donations and answered questions about the manatees,” Archer said.

“She even got to talk to former Gov. George Pataki and his wife about the fundraiser,” Bridge said. “It was great to get to see the class in a different light.”

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he Charles Pratt Memorial Race will be held on Saturday, May 11. Sponsored by the Elizabethtown Social Center, receive a free T-shirt with your pre-registration due this Friday, April 26. Contact the Social Center at 8736408 or print the registration form online at elizabethtownsocialcenter.org. Adults are $20, $10 children under 12, or $50 for a family this includes a lunch buffet.

There’s still time to take advantage of the early bird season memberships for the Cobble Hill Golf Course. The course will be opening soon on weekends, if you’re interested in acquiring a membership you can purchase them at the town hall or at the club house when it’s open.

Since it’s Spring, and the weather continues to get better, it’s outside clean up time. Beginning this Saturday, April 27, and continuing each Saturday, in May, the Elizabethtown Brush Dump will be open for Elizabethtown residents only. Opening at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., only natural tree limbs, less then three inches round, brush, and leaves will be accepted, no construction material or anything similar. Please, adhere to the rules, don’t spoil it for oth-

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on’t miss the Westport Central School Drama Club’s performance of High School (Non) Musical, a parody of the Disney film High School Musical, this weekend. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, in the Bulles Auditorium. The all-star cast includes Rachel Abrahamsen, Chyenne Cramer, Sienna Fleury, Amanda Hinge, Hannah Looby, Talite Malafu, Tommy Maron, Lucy Misarski, Chloe Mitchell, Sydney Mitchell, Scarlett Moore, Jack Newbery, Kristen Orr, Gabe Schrauf, Danielle Schwoebel, Ellie Storey, Megan Sudduth, Evan Viens, Keragan Viens, Mattea Viens, and Eddie Westerkamp.

The story follows characters like Toy Boatin, Gaberella, Shitzu, Cryin Failure, and Mrs. Beckett von Shakespeare through the ins and outs of the high-school bowling championship, a live surgery competition (sure to amuse nervous mothers everywhere), and other misadventures.

The show was written by Jonathan Dorf and this production is directed by Cathy Brankman and Paul Mudie.

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here have been many signs of spring this week, the Boquet River is full and flowing down to the dam. Several flowers are showing their blossoms, buds coming out on the trees and bushes. There has been a lot more bird activity all signs that we look for in the month of April. Several came out this past Saturday to the Soup & Bread Lunch at the Methodist Church, this event was to raise money to send some of our youth to Summer Camp. The Congregational Church had a monthly supper and the next one at the Methodist church will be on May 1st. The New Beginnings group will meet to go out to supper at North Country Club on Sunday, April 28, at 5 p.m.

I had the pleasure to sit in to listen to a good size group of local and area musicians that come together to further the love of music, especially Bluegrass style music. There was many different instruments all blending together. They gather at the school and break off into groups of like instruments to share and learn together. Then they come together in the

ers or it will be closed again. Remember too, that the DEC residential burn ban is still in effect until Wednesday, May 15.

The United Church of Christ (UCC), needs help in financing the new clock in the tower. The clock is a landmark in our town, it has been ringing the bells in E-town since 1929 and now needs to be replace. The cost of the repairs is over $9,000, currently they’ve only received $2,750. Keep the bells ringing, donations can be mailed to the UCC at P.O. Box 537, E-town, NY 12932.

2013 Rabies Clinic will be held Tuesday, April 30, from 6 until 7 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Fire Company, dog registration will be held at the same time.

Important travel information. Route 73, through the Cascades will have only one lane open from Wednesday, May 1, until Wednesday, May 15, with the exception of Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, it will be closed completely. You’ll need to find an alternate route to avoid the area.

The Meadowmount School of Music is looking for some summer help. A few great jobs for high school students and others, if interested, contact Mary at 962-2400.

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on the Town of Westport’s 2015 Bicentennial Committee, call the Town Office at 962-8360, send them a letter of interest, or just stop by and let our Town Clerk, Sheila Borden, know. Planning for this exciting event is going to start soon, so if you’d like to take part now’s the time to get in on it.

Planning has also started for the Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be widely advertised and maps will be available to the public. Residents can be added to the map for free, and businesses can be put on the map and have an ad for a small fee. Kelly Ecker is organizing this event, and you can drop her an email at kelleyecker@ gmail.com or call her at 962-2984.

Westport outdoor guide Elizabeth Lee is sponsoring a talk at the Whallonsburg Grange on birding by noted birder Conor Stedman on May 3 at 7 p.m., followed by a field workshop the next day. The workshop is now full, but there’s a chance for a Sunday workshop if enough people are interested. Contact Elizabeth at lakeside5047@gmail.com as soon as possible.

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ave you visited the NCSPCA’s website lately? Our website, ncspca.org, has lots of useful information and resources, including adoption policies, a link to available pets, heartwarming adoption stories, and links to pet resources. In addition, we provide information about many easy ways you can contribute to the shelter, such as volunteering, fostering a pet, items needed for donation, and ways that you can contribute financially to the welfare of our furry friends.

Did you know that you can sign up online to make an automatic monthly donation in any amount you choose? There’s never been a better time to check out our website - you can even view a video from Mountain Lake Journal about our new shelter!

Our featured pet this week is Smokey, a Domestic Longhair-mix who has a thick grey and white coat that shines beautifully when he is brushed. Smokey came to the shelter after his owner passed away. Smokey is an affectionate fellow who loves to be pampered and be the center of attention. He gets along well with everyone and would be a great addition to any family who has the

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he Oscar winning film “Lincoln� starring Daniel Day Lewis will be shown this Saturday night at the Whallonsburg Grange at 8. Described by newspaper critics as a thrilling masterpiece, the Champlain Valley Film Society is showing this movie free of charge, to celebrate 10 years of bringing high quality films to the valley.

On Sunday, April 28, a Canadian vocal trio called Finest Kind will perform at the Grange, starting at 7 p.m. They cover a wide range of traditional ballads, British folksongs, pop music and even a bit of the Carter Family and Hank Williams. They’re renowned for their harmonies and unpredictable live shows.

Tickets are $10 in advance from the Essex Ice Cream CafĂŠ or $12 at the door.

The last poetry round-up of the season will be held Wednesday, May 1, at the Essex library at 7 p.m. All poets and all sorts of poetry are welcome.

Connor Stedman, outdoor expert and ornithologist, will give a talk on bird communication and language on Friday, May 3, at the Grange. This is sponsored by local guide Elizabeth Lee and the Northeast Wilderness

Keeseville Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com auditorium and blend together. The public is welcome to drop in around 3:15 p.m. to listen free of charge, their next gatherings will be on May 5 and May 19.

The Willsboro School budget will be coming up for vote on May 21 from noon to 8 p.m.. The annual Junior Prom will take place on May 18 from 7 to 11 p.m. under the theme of Ò Winter Wonderland�. This year the coronation will kick off the event at 7 p.m.

A graveside service for Rita Benedict will be held on Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m at the Memorial Cemetery.

Happy to report some new births: Courtney & Ryan Pfund have a daughter Madisyn Pfund born on April 12, also Peter & Janet Sayward are the proud grandparents of Scarlet Elizabeth Brant,, born on April 10 to the parents of Crystal & Kevin Grant, congratulations to both families.

Happy Birthday to Clarence Russell April 26, Leanna DeNeal April 26, Stan Dickenson April 29, Claudia Russell May 1, John Bergin May 2, Arlene Bigelow May 5, Katie Shephard May 3,Adam Robare May 4.

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Down in the hamlet, a major upgrade to the storm water drainage system is underway. The county crew doing the work will install a collection line under Main Street from south of Church Street to the top of Bull Run. This line will empty to the lake at Begg’s Park after passing through a vortex filter that will be underground.

The vortex spins out grit and other pollutants as well as separating out oil in the storm water, reducing the amount of crud that runs into the lake. Drier basements should also result. There will be no above-ground structures with this project, and affected streets will be repaved.

Although daffodils are in flower along the lake, here in Reber they’re not quite out yet. We are seeing a good crop of coltsfoot along the roads, bright yellow flowers that are often mistaken for dandelions. Coltsfoot are not native to North America, but were brought from Europe as a medicinal plant that got loose. It turns out the plant contains toxic alkaloids so its main benefit these days is as a very welcome and colorful early sign of spring.

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ot an email from Danny Kaifetz, Director for the North Country Honor Flight. “The officers of the North Country Honor Flight wish to thank Gerry Morrow and the members of the Keeseville Knights of Columbus for putting on a great dinner for our World War II Veterans on Saturday, April 20. Over 175 turkey dinners were served and the food was excellent. Twenty five Honor Flight WW-II veterans were present and each received a huge ovation from the packed house. Joanna D’Ascoli sang the National Anthem and a special guest speaker Mimi Hutchins thanked the veterans for liberating her village in France when she was a five year-old girl during the war. To this day the American GI’s are still her heroes.

Very moving story. Thank you to all who attended and for such excellent community support of our veterans. A great night!�

A reminder that CATS is pleased to announce the opening of its first ever Photo Contest – A View from the Trails. Participants should submit photographs taken from a CATS trail and include a short twenty-five to one hundred word caption for

each picture. The deadline is May fifteenth with the first place prize being selected by the contest judge and a people’s choice winner based on online votes. First place earns $250 while the People’s Choice winner earns $100. Anyone interested in either event should get out CATS on their website champlainareatrails.com or call 962-2287.

Also we are getting closer to the anniversary for Cindy’s Cuts downtown on Front Street on Wednesday May first with a sale on that day. Of course while downtown check out the work on our new Bistro and Italian Restaurant both opening soon on Front Street.

The nicer weather is bringing out more of the neighborhood cats wandering around further from their homes which gives my very territorial cat something to huff at and try to intimidate. I love watching them stare at my cat in the window with a bemused look on their faces before they amble off not in the least bit bothered or threatened. She gives one more huff and angry thrash of her tail before she goes back to nap as a reward for a job well done protecting the house. Stay well. Namaste’

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The sparring battle between the Elizabethtown Supervisor and a former Town Board member was taken up a notch over the past week.

Supervisor Margaret Bartley called an emergency meeting of the Town Board April 18 to cancel several town accounts due to their information being placed at the Elizabethtown Post Office.

“On April 17, I learned that copies of the town bank statements, including critical items, bank numbers, account balances and comments had been duplicated and distributed,” Bartley said. Ò According to a post office employee, copies of the town bank records had been left at the post office in the public mailbox area for several days. I was told that this was a violation of U.S. Postal regulations. The employee had disposed of the material, but it re-appeared the next day.”

Bartley said that she had given endof-the-year financial statements to former Town Board member Ken Fenimore, who had asked for them through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) request. “(We) made copies of the documents available to the applicant on March 14, as required by law,” she said. “The account number at the top of each statement was blacked out. All other financial data was intact.”

Fenimore said that he had received

the information and had indeed made copies of the record available at the Post Office because they were a matter of public record.

“I FOIL requested for the town’s financial documents because the Board cancelled the Dec. 27 meeting to close the books, which didn’t balance,” Fenimore said. “No public followup has occurred. I have been, and will continue to, distribute financial information to the taxpayers of Elizabethtown.”

Fenimore said that he was specific in the FOIL request that any sensitive information be blacked out, which included any account numbers.

“I was specific in asking that,” he said. Ò Those are the same numbers that are the front of every check they write.”

As part of the process in determining what to do after discovering the documents had been placed at the Post Office, Bartley said that she contacted the New York State Police as well as the town attorney and county district attorney’s office.

“I reported it to the New York State Police because I did not know if there were any legal issues,” Bartley said. “I would rather be safe than sorry, and I wanted to have the confidence that the problem was being handled properly.”

“I was astonished that the State Police would be requested to investigate for me sharing public information that was received through a FOIL,” Fenimore said.

Fenimore said that he wanted to show residents how much fund balance the

Pratt Memorial race scheduled ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Social Center will sponsor the 34th annual Charles Pratt Memorial Road Race on Saturday, May 11. The course consists of a 4.4-mile run, beginning in Lewis and ending in front of the Social Center in Elizabethtown. Registration is at the Center from

town had in their accounts, which he said totaled $929,788 in three main reserve accounts.

“It has been reported that the previous board left the current one short on cash, and these records give a clear representation of the cash that they were left,” Fenimore said.

During the special meeting, the board voted to close the total of six accounts that were listed as part of the FOIL request and to stop all wire and electronic transactions taking place through them.

The town then resolved to create new accounts for each.

For Bartley, the issue came down to where the information was placed.

“It was put in a public arena where it should not have been,” Bartley said.

“I don’t think that the Post Office should be used as a bully pulpit for political issues,” said town Councilwoman Evelyn Hatch, who won Fenimore’s seat after he resigned last year.

Fenimore also debated the legality of the special board meeting. Ò While a special meeting may be called by the supervisor, my Town Law Manual states; Ô The Attorney General and the Comptroller have agreed that business conducted at a special meeting held without 2 days notice is valid as long as all council persons had actual notice of the meeting and attended and participated therein,’” he said.

Letters to the Editor from Fenimore and Hatch can be found on page 7 of this weekÕ s edition of The Valley News.

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The need for gaming in Life in a dangerous world the Adirondacks is large W I

n 1990, Colorado held a statewide referendum to legalize limited stakes gambling in three struggling mining towns that were on the verge of ceasing to exist.

The towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek played a huge role in the boomtown gold rush of the mid-1800s, but when the gold ran dry these once bustling communities became ghost towns.

Faced with a dwindling population, deteriorating infrastructure and disintegrating architecture, officials in the towns banded together to lobby for gaming in their commercial districts, and the idea was put before Colorado voters.

The measure passed overwhelmingly, and investors began renovating historic structures for use as casinos. Beginning with opening day on October 1, 1991, gaming proved spectacularly successful in attracting new investment in amounts unheard of since the gold boom more than a century before.

Today, the same argument of dwindling population and deteriorating infrastructure could be made for many Adirondack towns.

Data released in 2009 by the Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project (APRAP) clearly demonstrate that.

Student enrollment in our schools is evaporating, leading to fewer opportunities for our kids and our year-round population is aging.

Dilapidated empty storefronts line our Main Streets.

Towns like Newcomb, Port Henry and Tupper Lake that once thrived from logging and mining now seem to be headed the way of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek.

Casino gambling would without a doubt stop that trend, just as it did in Colorado, and would be a badly needed source of revenue for the state, hopefully leading to less reliance on things like the local property tax.

In Colorado, gaming pumps more than $100 million into the state’s economy each year. That money is used for everything from roads and transportation to infrastructure improvements to tourism promotion to historic preservation.

Colorado’s gaming industry also provides more than 27,000 direct and indirect jobs to its citizens and offers above-average wages —

something as scarce in the Adirondacks as a 4-year-old car without rust.

In addition, casino employees in Colorado receive competitive fringe benefits like tuition reimbursement, transportation and meals, retirement and pension plans, health and life insurance, and exceptional promotional opportunities.

In other words, the very benefits our college graduates are leaving the area in search of.

Certainly the argument can be made that casinos would forever alter the quality of life that makes the Adirondacks the special place it is.

But through progressive planning — like forcing casinos into commercial districts, limiting stakes and establishing set closing times Ñ casino gambling could be as good a fit here as it proved to be in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek.

The casino building proposal in New York is expected to come to a head later this year when Gov. Andrew Cuomo divulges up to seven potential casino locations.

The state legislature has already passed a constitutional amendment approving the new casinos. It must be passed again this year and then, like Colorado, must be approved in a statewide voter referendum before becoming law.

Anticipating approval some towns, like Port Henry, North Hudson and Lake George, have already tossed their hats in the ring for consideration to become host to one of the new casinos.

Potential locations such as Frontier Town, located at Exit 29 of the Northway in North Hudson; Roaring Brook Ranch off Exit 21 of the Northway in Lake George and the former Lowe’s Home Improvement Center in downtown Ticonderoga have emerged.

When it comes down to decision-making time, let’s hope the governor bases his decision on need rather than greed.

If so — and there is no conflict with existing Native American casinos — than no other region of the state would benefit more from a gaming operation than the Adirondacks. Ñ

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lives with a greater focus on hile the events the life itself. How we respect of last week conourselves and appreciate the tinue to unfold it contribution of each other to reminds us how fragile life is the world we share. and how quickly our lives can We can never eliminate be turned upside down in the threats, but we can recognize mere blink of eye. ways to make the most of the While the nation was fixtime we spend on this Earth ated by the shocking terrorist and the way we embrace those event in Boston, the good peoaround us. ple in West Texas were literalDan Alexander Anyone who has faced a ly blown away when a fire at a Thoughts from major crisis or lost a loved one fertilizer plant caused a masBehind the Pressline unexpectedly knows you can’t sive explosion killing as many get back the time you may as 60 and injuring nearly 200. have foolishly let slip away. The lesson we When the Cold War ended and the Iron must take away from these events is simple; Curtain was torn down, we thought and hoped the world was moving toward a more be on guard, but never fail to appreciate evpeaceful existence. Nations could focus more ery day you and your loved ones have together. on improving the living conditions for its citiThis world — while full of wonder, beauty zens. Ever-developing technological advances would help us realize that with a global and exciting times — is also fraught with economy, war was something the world danger. Danger lurks in every corner, and no one is immune but it is balanced by the gifts could do without. We envisioned the spread each of us is given. Seriously injured Boston of democracy and capitalism throughout the marathoners who may have loved running, world. Other nations were hungry for the and realize they may have lost a limb, are lifestyle we enjoyed in the United States. nonetheless grateful just to be alive. First Unfortunately, the world has not gone in responders in Texas who may have lost a that direction; instead, it has become even fellow responder in the tragedy, will, along more dangerous than before. The events with other brave responders in the near fuof the last week, the threats coming out of ture, charge into another life-threatening North Korea, the recent ricin letters showing up at the capital and the White House, event knowing what’s at risk in an effort to save lives. They do so out of love for their and the rash of gun violence have once again fellow man. proven the depth of our vulnerability. We are That love and commitment to each other perhaps more despised both by people who is always showcased during trying times like feel entitled to our continued financial and these. We must all remember how we feel military support and by Jihadists/revoluduring these events and do our best to keep tionaries who see our freedom as grand opthat feeling ever present as we go about our portunities to humble the nation and break daily lives and not just when we are personour spirit. ally affected.

Regardless of the source of the threat, life The journey of life is an ever-learning and is fragile. Life-changing events can come in evolving experience as we cope with joy, the form of a national tragedy, but they can also occur in a private conversation with tragedy, defeat and success. In the end, how we choose to deal with and accept these lifeyour doctor, a slip on the ice or an unintended auto accident. Life, as they say, can sneak altering events is what provides the promise up on you when you least expect it. None of for tomorrow and future generations. us can live our lives in a bubble. We can’t be Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denso fearful that the joy of life is reduced to a ton Publicaions. He may be reached at dan@denwhimper. pubs.com.

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Happiness Linked to Health

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ecently I attended a conference on how happiness affects the health of people in general. Part of the conference presentation was from the findings of a longitudinal study called the “Nun Study.”

This research is actually still in progress.

The research was conducted on 678 Nuns. The Nuns were all similar in background ad behavior in that they did not drink alcohol, use drugs or tobacco. They all had a similar reproducBy Scot Hurlburt tive history as well.

Upon becoming a Nun they were required to write a personal narrative about their lives up to becoming a Nun. The narrative included why they wanted to become a Nun, what they hoped to accomplish, what their likes and dislikes were and a history of their lives. The research examined the narratives and the narratives were then determined to have a positive outlook or a negative outlook. Based on the emotional tenor of the narratives, researchers were able to reliably predict longevity and wellness among the Nuns that were studied. In addition a number of the Nuns ranging in age from seventy five years of age to one hundred and two years of age agreed to donate their brains to the research once they had passed away.

While the research into the lives of the Nuns continues, one of the most salient outcomes so far is that Alzheimer’s may manifest itself differently in different individuals. As the Nuns aged their cognitive abilities were measured at certain age milestones. In a number of instances Nuns who retained great intellectual abilities into old age and until their deaths were thought to be free of the disease known as Alzheimer’s. However, a number of higher functioning Nuns whose brains were examined upon their deaths were found to have disease in their brains including advanced Alzheimer’s. While conclusions are still being framed by researchers it is now being recognized that certain individuals may do quite well functionally in spite of having a brain that is diseased.

Some researchers believe that having a positive outlook and living a life rich with meaning may not only help people to live longer in better health but it may also help people to function better even when their brains are suffering from a disease such as Alzheimer’s Disease. It does not take a scientist to understand that happiness can provide each one of us an advantage.

There are quite a few easily accessed studies that suggest that happiness can make our lives more meaningful and can lead to a longer healthier life and I won’t explain them here. What I will share is what the conference presenter suggested about how happiness is found. Not surprisingly, a good deal of happiness is found in doing good things for others. Some research findings that were presented were somewhat surprising. Some research suggests that there may be a genetic linkage in our level of happiness.

Where you live has some impact but not what I expected. The happiest state is Hawaii no surprise there, the weather is beautiful. But the states that follow are all cold weather states such as Colorado at number two and Vermont at number five and New Hampshire as the sixth happiest state. Surprisingly, most of the states in the top twenty are cold weather states that have one thing in common, the existence of mountains.

Factors like occupation, gender, age and ethnicity also have an influence on happiness.

Money has an influence up until about $75,000 in household income and has no positive influence after that. A study of lottery winners and paraplegics found that their happiness was quite similar. Politics provided a surprise in that Conservatives are slightly happier that those that label themselves as liberals.

Having a positive outlook influences are morbidity and mortality. Optimists have a more rapid surgery recovery; have a decreased likelihood of post-partum depression. Positively focused people are at a lower risk of catching a cold. Cardiac patients adhere better to post surgery regimens. They also experience less of the effects of inflammation a key component of heart disease.

Positive well-being is associated with a 19 percent reduction in all disease causes and a 29 percent reduction in cardiac mortality in healthy adults.

While happiness is derived from many different experiences, there is an impressive body of research that suggests that doing for others offers an opportunity to feel genuine happiness.

Doing for others needn’t be life changing heroics but rather small acts of kindness that accumulate over time. According to the presenter we need only to look around us and many different opportunities will be evident. Every day we have a chance to do a variety of small kindnesses and on occasion bigger expressions of kindness.

Remember all kids count.

Reach the writer at Hurlburt@wildblue.net

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Letters to the Editor

Give back clean water To the Valley News: I offer an alternative to costly border fencing and all these expensive ways to keep America for the Americans.

The sweet waters of the Colorado River and the Rio Grande (note the Spanish names) now flow to American agriculture. At the border between Mexico and Arizona, at the Morelos Dam, salt ground water is pumped into the bed of the Colorado. The last of the sweet water flows to California in the All-American Canal.

So, until we return the stolen waters to their bed, leave out some food and a couple of gallons of water for Jesus and Maria who are up here looking for their water.

Gail Durand Elizabethtown

About FOIL request To the Valley News: I recently submitted a Freedom of Information Law ( FOIL ) request to the Town of Elizabethtown. I asked for the 2012 year end bank statements and financial balance sheets and operating statements. As I expected, the Town ended 2012 in very good financial shape.

The bank statements show year end balances in the 3 main accounts totaling $930,000, which is quite a lot considering the total Town budget is $1.6 million. While not all of the $930,000 can be considered “ Fund Balance,” the balance sheets show that much of it is, and that hundreds of thousands are in fact “ Fund Balance,” and therefore is surplus cash.

The current Town Board cut funding to organizations like the Library and the Emergency Squad despite having this excess of cash. They also raised your tax levy, therefore your tax bill, by over 5 percent.

The prior Town Board created the 2012 budget, which cut your tax levy by 6 percent, made no cuts to vital services, yet the result was a significant fund balance surplus.

The financial actions of the current Board confuse me. Board members don‘t seem to be aware of how much money they actually have.

The Supervisor has publicly claimed to have little fund balance and that the prior Town

Planning board seeks member

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Planning Board has a vacancy for an alternate member of the Planning Board. Applicants must be residents of Elizabethtown. Send letter of interest or email to etown@etownny.com or mail to planning board, P.O. Box 265, Elizabethtown, NY 12932.

Senior student concert scheduled

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid High School student, Georgie Rickard will present her Senior Piano Recital at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The recital is part of Georgie’s Senior Project and is free and open to the public with a reception following in the lower gallery. There will be a donation basket at the door to benefit the Lake Placid Central School District’s music programs.

Rickard’s performance will include the Sonate in D Major Hob XVI37 I. Allegro Con Brio, II. Largo e sostenuto ( D minor ), III. Finale. Presto ma non troppo ( D major ) by Haydn, Prelude and Fugue in B minor Book 2, by Bach, Impromptu in E-Flat Major Op. 90 No.2, by Schubert and Toccata, by Tauriello.

Rickard will be a piano performance major at the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam ,in the fall of 2013. She will also be attending the Brevard Music Center’s Piano Institute located in Brevard, N.C., for her second summer. She is the daughter of Buzzy and Anne Rickard of Lake Placid.

Juniors to host hoops tourney

ELIZABETHTOWN — The ElizabethtownLewis Central School Class of 2014 will host a three-on-three basketball tournament in the ELCS gymnasium Saturday, April 27, with registration starting at 9 a.m. and play beginning after all teams are registered. Division will be held for grade 6-8 boys, 6-8 girls, 9-12 boys and 9-12 girls. Cost is $10 to pre-register or $12 at the door. For more information, call 873-6645.

Knights to host fundraiser

JAY — Au Sable Forks Knights of Columbus Council 2301 are teaming up with the local fire departments for fund raiser to benefit Sara (Walton) Tromblee. The fire departments are hosting a car wash and the Knights will be selling homemade pies. Both events are being held at the Jay Fire House on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Board left her short of cash, yet the facts contradict that.

The $155,000 self-inflicted sewer project legal claim against this Board may hurt this fund balance, but since the Board has not discussed this issue publicly in the 8 months it has existed, I don’t have high hope of learning much about the outcome. What happened to the promised transparency?

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

Not the place To the Valley News: There are many forums available for political expression. But to put at risk the tax status of a long-standing and much loved organization by posting material of a political nature at this facility is not one of them. And the U.S. Post Office does not take kindly the flagrant disregard and violation of its regulations by the use of its lobby as a bully pulpit fttttttting political agendas. These are egregious and despicable acts that should not be condoned or tolerated.

Society never benefits from the misrepresentation of facts nor the underhanded and cowardly acts of political sabotage and dirty tricks.

In the future, we must encourage civil engagement and open, intelligent dialogue to solve our problems and differences.

Let’s put the interests of Elizabethtown first and discourage those who would do otherwise.

Evelyn Hatch Councilperson Elizabethtown Town Board

Commit to health To the Valley News: Most people probably know about the health concerns related to smoking, but they may not know that cigarette butts are the most littered item in the nation, and they’re more than just an eye sore. This toxic litter is mostly made of plastic and does NOT biodegrade when thrown on the ground, putting wildlife in danger and wreaking havoc on U.S. waterways, parks, beaches and roadways. Additionally, cigarette butts contain toxic chemicals that can leach into soil, and chemicals that are poisonous to

Brush dump to open

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Town Board has set the following dates for opening the Brush Dump for spring yard cleanup. The Brush Dump is for the use of Elizabethtown residents only, It will be opened on a limited basis (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on the following Saturdays: April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, and May 25. All other dates the Brush Dump is closed.

The only materials that are allowed are: leaves, grass clipping, small branches no larger than three inches diameter, pine needles and wood chips.

Not allowed are: stumps, tree limbs larger than three inches in diameter, construction debris, trash, painted or treated wood of any kind.

The Town Board will monitor the use of the brush dump and set additional dates in the future.

Youth ball signups announced

KEESEVILLE — The Keeseville Youth Commission will be holding baseball/softball and T-ball sign-ups for the 2013 season on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Town of AuSable office. For more information call Darlene LaMountain — 834-9609, or email at niamonk@frontier.com. Please bring birth certificate.

CAP grant applications sought

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Arts Council (formerly the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks) announced the 2013 Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) grants and the request for applications.

Arts, historical, preservation, library, museum or other non-profit organizations providing cultural enrichment programs for Essex County residents may apply for project funding or general operating support. The organization must be a member of the Essex County Arts Council (membership forms are included in the application package). Applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 26.

The 2013 CAP program is being administered through the Essex County Historical Society. For more information about the guidelines and to obtain an application, contact the Essex County Historical Society at 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorycenter.org.

wildlife and could contaminate water sources.

They can be very costly to local communities in terms of clean up and disposal.

On Earth Day, April 22, more than a billion people in 180 countries around the world will commit to making the world a better place through environmental protection. In light of Earth Day, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and the country’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to tobacco control, The Legacy Foundation, have joined forces on the website www.rethinkbutts.org to raise awareness about the effects of cigarette butt litter on the environment.

Earth Day is a day to celebrate the planet and for everyone to make a commitment to do their best to protect it. Whether it’s through recycling, planting a tree, driving less, or making sure that cigarette butts end up extinguished and in the trash and not in the places we live, work, and play. Consider making a commitment to the planet this Earth Day, I know I will.

Glenn Pareira North Country Healthy Heart Network

Thanks to vols To the Valley News: The week of April 22 is National Volunteer Week. On behalf of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Essex County, we would like to thank all of our 285 volunteers who are serving at over 70 stations throughout the county. It doesn’t matter if you served 5 hours or 1,005 hours, it was your unselfish dedication that contributed to the 35,621 hours served last year. The value of your time is immeasurable and for that we extend our appreciation.

Barbara Brassard / Program Director Janet Beebe-Denney / Program Assistant The RSVP Advisory Group Members

Corrections Doug Peden stated that he noticed three errors in his viewpoint from the April 20 editionmade by the author. They were: 1) The average temperatures on Venus is 900 F; 2) the average temperature on Mars is –80 F; 3) The change in temperatures on our planet should be 2 to 3 F.

National Day of Prayer event set

WESTPORT — A National Day of Prayer event will be held at the Westport Bible Church Thursday, May 2, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. They will be praying for America. Anyone can come by anytime to pray or they can phone in a prayer request. The number is 962-8247.

Dart tournament scheduled

KEESEVILLE — There will be a dart tournament to benefit Essex County Fair horse shows at the Keeseville VFW Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m.

Sign up is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 to play. Winners receive trophies and half the money collected to play darts. There will also be a spaghetti dinner for $6 a plate, 50/50 drawing and silent auction. Donations are being sought for the dinner and auction. For more information or to donate, contact Moreen at 524-8185 or 962-8214. Any dart questions, call Tracy at 572-2980 or Mackenzie at 593-7907.

Birding events scheduled

WHALLONSBURG — “Bird Language” will be presented by Connor Stedman at the Whallonsburgh Grange Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4,. The event is sponsored by Elizabeth Lee, Outdoor Guide and Northeast Wilderness Trust.

The Friday, May 3 evening presentation, from 7 to 9 p.m., will be on bird language, the communication network of the forest, long understood by trackers from around the world. It offers a unique window into ecology, animal behavior, and the relationship between people and nature. This presentation will introduce the core patterns of bird language through images, sound and storytelling. Suggested donation is $10. No preregistration is necessary.

On Saturday, May 4, there will be a field workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $45.

Enrollment is limited and preregistration is required. If there is sufficient interest they will add a field class on Sunday. Contact Elizabeth Lee at lakeside5047@gmail.com for registration information.

AARP driver program to be held

ESSEX — An AARP Driver Safety Program will be held at the Essex Community Church Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 8, from 9 a.m. until noon with instructor George Cantin.

The course makes drivers eligible for a possible discount on insurance. For more information or to sign up, call 963-4445.

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Elizabethtown VFD to Meth clinic take part in Volunteer Continued from page 1 The production of meth is accomplished with a Weekend events ELIZABETHTOWN — As part of the third annual RecruitNY statewide initiative organized by the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department will open its doors so that area residents can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community.

For a number of years fire departments throughout New York State have faced difficulty in recruiting and retaining volunteers. Like most volunteer fire departments, the EVFD needs to bolster its emergency responder numbers, so it can continue to provide the optimum level of protection for Elizabethtown residents and businesses.

As part of RecruitNY, on Saturday, April 27, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the fire department will join volunteer fire departments across the state at their respective firehouses for a unified recruitment drive, as part of National Volunteer Week 2013. Not only will RecruitNY be an opportunity to highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers.

Throughout the day, the EVFD will conduct tours of the station and firefighter apparatus, allow visitors to try on firefighter gear, discuss the requirements to be a volunteer, answer questions, and let visitors know how to get involved in the fire department.

volatile mixture of household items that when combined can quickly consume a house or car in flames.

“There have been several occasions where law enforcement has tried to go in and close down one of these labs and ended up being at a pretty significant structure fire,” said Graves.

The drugs are extremely harmful for users but the illegal manufacturing also creates a dangerous situation for outsiders unknowingly walking into that situation.

Graves said fire departments, emergency medical services and law enforcement are frequently first on the scene at a clan drug lab.

Meth High

Graves said the meth excites its user and delivers a big burst of energy. It is extremely dangerous to the health of users. The drug is extremely addictive and Graves said rehabilitation generally doesn’t help users. Ò The drug tricks the brain into releasing a high amount of dopamine, three times more than cocaine, and the high lasts up to 12 hours and damages the brain forever,” said Graves.

Meth users become very dangerous as they are easily excited, paranoid and loose touch with reality, putting emergency personnel at risk.

The labs can pop up anywhere. People use their cars, hotel rooms, storage units, secluded and rural areas, homes and abandoned properties. Graves said some ways to identify a lab at an abandoned structure is if fresh garbage seems to be out by the building or in the yard.

“For every pound of meth there are at least 6 or 7 pounds of dangerous waste,” said Graves.

The improper disposal of these products can be hazardous to the health of anyone exposed.

“When police find a meth lab it is up to the homeowners to clean up the home,” Graves said. “It contaminates everything - clothing, walls, carpets and clean up is very costly, some slumlords might not clean up the house before they re-rent a property.”

The products for meth are basic products found in most homes including Drano, hot and cold packs, matches, table and rock salts, and alkaline batteries. Ò The stuff these people are putting into their bodies is unbelievable, things you can’t even imagine inhaling or ingesting,” said Graves.

Graves showed examples of what emergency personnel might stumble across at the scene of a fire.

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS St. James’ Church - Epliscopal (Anglican Catholic) Rev. Patti Johnson, Seacon. Services: Wed. 6:00 p.m.

Evening Prayer and Healing Service. Holy Eucharist Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Phone 518-593-1838 or 518-647-5312.

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Mon. & Wed. 5:15pm, Thurs. & Fri. at 8am, Sat. 4pm, Sun. 10:30am.

Confessions (reconciliation) Sat. 3:15-3:45pm.

BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - 781 Silver Lake Rd., Black Brook, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Closed for Winter Season BLOOMINGDALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 8913178, Rev. Daniel Shumway - Sunday: Morning Worship 11am, Sunday School 10am, Evening Service 6:30 pm; Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 pm.

CLINTONVILLE United Methodist - Rt. 9N. 834-5083. Sunday, 11 a.m.

Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

ELIZABETHTOWN St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church - Court Street. 873-6760.

Father Francis Flynn, Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Website: ccsespn.grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Rev. David Sullivan or Ann Marie Speir. All are welcome. Email: goodshepherdetown2011@hotmail.com Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street. 8736822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Rt. 22. 963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin. No Mass in Essex from Columbus Day to Memorial Day, closed for the Winter.

Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. , Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. web page: www.unyumc.org/churches/ detail/375 St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street. 963-7775.

Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 9:15 a.m., Morning Prayer, Wednesday 9 a.m.

Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m. Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Margaret Shaw. Email: stjohnschurch@willex.com Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet - 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex. Formerly Church of the Nazarene.

Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor.

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email:

stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., June 24 through September 9. Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

Keene Valley Congregational Church - Main Street. 5764711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist - 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant. Ant. Mass Saturdays - 4 p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months. Email: rcckparish@charter.net St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Clinton Street, Keeseville.

563-6836. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577. Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: oneillr@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373. Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com LAKE PLACID New Hope Church - 207 Station St., Lake Placid, NY. A full gospel church. Rev. Richard Ducatt, pastor.

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“When we talk about clan labs it’s quite a bit different than the lab people think of, no beakers or specialized equipment, they are using hot plates or even two-liter soda bottles,” said Graves.

Emergency personal are told when entering a suspected clan lab to touch nothing as the reaction could be volatile.

“If you find a lab in a vehicle, don’t move it, whatever chemicals you come across in a home assume it’s dangerous as cooking meth comes with a set of reactions if not done properly,” said Graves.

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Meth users have been known to set booby traps for anyone who might try to enter their lab or catch them. Ò Their main concern might not be to hurt you but to help them get away and destroy evidence.”

Essex County Fire Investigator Jack Hanby said he once investigated a home fire and said the arsonist had set a booby trap to go off if someone went into the basement.

Graves said meth users themselves can be very

Lake Placid Baptist Church - Leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ Worship service Sunday 10:15 a.m. 2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

St. Eustace Episcopal Church The Very Rev. David K. Ousley Worship Services: Saturday at 5:15pm & Sunday at 8 and 10am; Wednesday - 5:15 - Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayers, 2450 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 518-523-2564 St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200. Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

Pilgrim Holiness Church - 6057 Sentinel Road Lake Placid, NY 12946. Tel. 518-523-2484 Pastor: William S. Saxton. Sunday School - 9:45 AM Sunday Worship - 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service 7:00 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 PM www.lakeplacidpilgrimholinesschurch.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 26 John Brown Rd., LP. President Philip Perkins 354-0410.

Sacrament Meeting 10:00 AM; Sunday School 11:00 AM; Relief Society/Priesthood Meetings 12:00 PM LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting. For further information contact Brian Frawley 518-873-2610.

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com REBER United Methodist Church - Valley Road. 963-7924. Rev. Chilton McPheeters. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Church School 11 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Father Mark Reilly, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605.

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dangerous and shared one instance where emergency personnel were called to the scene of a domestic violence dispute and a victim who was on the ground with his intestines falling out of his abdomen.

“The suspect was high and felt there were bugs all over his skin and he wanted them out, so he took a knife and did that to himself,” said Graves. “These people not only forget about their own personal safety and hygiene but forget about their own kids, putting everyone at risk and exposure to this.”

Graves said every day there is something different to have to worry about as emergency personnel.

“I wish I could say do this and you’ll be safe, but there is no set thing anymore, you have got to kind of roll with the punches and learn to be cautious,” said Graves.

Classes are planned for Warren County and Clinton County Emergency Services at a later date.

“It’s a sad fact that we have to be prepared to handle these scenes as more and more cases of these drugs are found in our area,” said Brian LaFlure Director/Fire Coordinator of Warren County Emergency services.

First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 8911383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursery care available.

First Presbyterian Church PC(USA) - 57 Church Sreet, Saranac Lake, NY, 518-891-3401, Rev. Joann White. All Are Welcome Here! 9:45am Sunday Worship. Sunday School for All Ages.

Nursery Care. 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study.

Handicap Accessible & Hearing Assistance. www.saranaclakepresbyterianchurch.org Saranac Lake Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - 5043 Rt. 3, Saranac Lake, 518-891-9233 Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.

Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity - Worshipping at the First United Methodist Church at 63 Church St., Saranac Lake. Pastor Michael Richards presiding. 518-8915262. Services on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School available.

TUPPER LAKE United Community Church - 25 High Street, Tupper Lake, 359-9810 Holy Name Catholic Church - 114 Main Street, Tupper Lake, 359-9194 St. Alphonsus Church - 48 Wawbeek Avenue, Tupper Lake, 359-3405.

St. Thomas Episcopal - 8 Brentwood Ave, Tupper Lake 359-9786 The Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel - Corner Lake & Mill Streets. 518-359-3402. Rev. Richard Wilburn. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.

WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Sunday worship celebration at 10:30 a.m., Pastor James Davis. For more information contact Evelyn Brant 518-962-4480. *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

WESTPORT Federated Church - The “Stone Church” on Main Street, Westport - Woship Celebration Sundays at 9:00 am with “Children’s Church.” Bible and book discussion fellowship at 6:00 pm Thursdays in the parsonage.

518-962-8293 / www.westptchurch.com “Come follow Jesus in the company of friends.”

Westport Bible Church - 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247.

Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday 5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Francis

Flynn, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin.

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United Methodist Church - Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church - 3746 Main Street.

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WILMINGTON Calvary Baptist Church - Rt. 86. 946-2482. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (classes for all ages); Morning Worship 11 a.m. & Evening Service 7 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - 5789 NYS Rt. 86, Wilmington, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Tues. 8am & Sun. 8:30am. Confessions (reconciliation) As requested before Mass.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Road in Wilmington. Pastor Brooke Newell invites everyone to join the congregation for Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and coffee and fellowship after. Sunday School is offered during the worship service and there is an available nursery area. Church office is located in the adjacent Reuben Sanford building and is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 946-7757. Riverside Thrift Shop is located in adjacent Methodist Barn and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The phone for Shop is 946-2922. The Ecumenical Food Pantry is open in the Reuben Sanford building on Thursday nights from 4 to 6 p.m.

Call Don Morrison at 946-7192 for emergencies.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Class of 2014 will host a car wash, bottle drive and bake sale Saturday, May 4. The car wash and bottle drive will start at 10 a.m. at the school, while the bake sale will begin at 9 a.m. at Grand Union.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — It is beneficial for all parents to know the signs of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and take actions early if they are concerned about how their child learns, plays, speaks or acts. Autism signs can be seen before age three (3) and last throughout a lifetime and can range from mild to severe.

“About 1 in 100 children has Autism or ASD which can cause significant social, behavioral and communication challenges,” said Lucianna Celotti, Coordinator of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program of Essex County Public Health.

ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities categorized as Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. Children with an ASD may have unusual reactions to sensory input like sounds, smells, tastes, looks or feels; repeat words or phrases; get upset by schedule changes; have difficulty understanding other peoples’ feelings; avoid eye contact or prefer to be alone.

“It is important for parents who have concerns about their child’s development to talk to their child’s pediatrician. Children can greatly benefit from early detection and interventions,” said Celotti.

Essex County Public Health (ECPH) offers several programs for children with special health care needs. “Our Early Intervention Program helps children ages birth through 3 years develop important social, behavioral and communication skills. Our services are provided based on a child’s individual need and are designed to help parents and families nurture their children and encourage skills.”

Learn more about the ECPH Early Intervention Program and other programs for children with special health care needs, visit www.co.essex.ny.us/PublicHealth or call Lucianna Celotti at (518) 873-3500.

Members of Cub Scouts Pack 63 in Westport, Moriah and Elizabethtown spent the weekend in New York City April 19-20, taking in such sites as the 9/11 Memorial, Times Square and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum during its Scout Day on April 20, where they were able to tour the aircraft carrier-turned museum and see the first Space Shuttle ever built, the Enterprise. Pictured are, from left, Tomasi Vaiciulis, Peter Vaiciulis, Ethan Madill, Lawrence Lobdell, Myles Madill, Andrew Rowe and Patrick Rowe.

ESSEX — There will be a “Lift Up Our Library” Benefit Concert for Belden Noble Library at Essex Community Church Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature The Wannabes, Russ Bailey, and Vicaro & Sonnett. Adult donation for admission is $10.

For information, call 963-8079.

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PORT HENRY — The Port Henry Knights of Columbus will host a craft fair and flea market Saturday, May 25, beginning at 9 a.m. Craft and product vendors may rent tables for $10 each. No food items will be accepted. For information contact Patty Urban at 546-3575 or Jackie Baker at 546-7148.

Three Essex County officials travelled to Washington D.C. for the National Association of Counties Annual meeting/conference.

While there, they met with Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Bill Owens and discussed outstanding FEMA/IRENE issues which are still affecting many towns in Essex and neighboring counties. Other items were addressed included the Elizabethtown Sewer Project, the Essex County Radio project, and the effects of the U.S. Government sequester on the North Country.

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The Personnel Committee passed a resolution April 15 in support of the Warren County resolution calling for a ban on the transportation of invasive species in Lake George, while County Attorney Daniel Manning said he will start working on an Essex County version of a local law that would do the same. Ò This is a huge problem that needs to be addressed in our lakes and waterways,” Manning said. “This will show that we are looking at ways to solve the problem between Essex, Washington and Warren counties and it also will put some pressure on the state to act with some statewide legislation.”

Manning said that the local law would be geared toward the efforts taking place on Lake George to prevent the spread of invasives.

“We have a small part of Lake George that is in the county,” Manning said. “It would be a massive undertaking to try and do this with all of our lakes, especially Lake Champlain when you are talking about working with Quebec and the Vermont counties that are along the lakeshore.”

Manning said that he did have some concerns on the potential law, including the enforcement procedures, but that the intent of the measure was sound.

“I think that this is a good idea and it should be done so we can begin the process of trying to protect our lakes and waterways,” he said.

“I absolutely support anything that we can do through this board to support this effort,” Ticonderoga Supervisor Deb Malaney said. “One of the state washing stations will be going in Ticonderoga. It is a clean drain and dry program.”

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AuSable Valley Central budget under state tax levy cap

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Central School Board of Education was faced with a maximum 4.4 percent state property tax levy cap threshold.

Instead, they decided to go lower, voting April 17 to adopt a 2013-14 spending plan that would only raise the tax levy 3.8 percent, or $458,460.

“We are remaining with our current staffing levels, programs and services,” AuSable

Valley Superintendent Paul Savage said. “We received some additional state aid that helped us to close the gap.”

Savage said that the district about $815,000 in additional state aid from their previous runs.

“We were pleased to receive some additional aid and that the Legislature stepped up,” Savage said.

With the increase, voters will be faced with a $12,523,222 tax levy for the 2013-14 rolls, up from $12,064,762 raised in 2012-13. The levy would go toward a $29,677,914 spending plan.

BRASS to plant trees, shrubs

WILLSBORO — Join BRASS and the Essex County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. to plant tree and shrub seedlings on Ben Wever Farm property in the town of Willsboro. The goal of the project is to create a vegetative buffer along this tributary to the North Branch. The buffer will help stabilize the banks, provide wildlife habitat and eventually provide shade for the tributary.

Ben Wever Farm is owned by Shaun and Linda Gilliland and is located at 444 Mountain View Drive (County Route 88). If you have any questions, contact Dave Reckahn, district manager of the Essex County SWCD, at 585-322-6737.

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Au SABLE FORKS — Advertisement submissions for the Au Sable Forks Fire Department’s Annual Slow Pitch Tournament Booklet (Tournament to be held on July 19-21) are still being accepted. The deadline for submission is June 14.

For information, contact Cookie Kurz at 647-5337 or 5781333.

“This was a good team effort to find some ways to have savings and evaluate our programs so we can be the most efficient,” Savage said. Ò We have had to decrease positions over the years and we are at a level of staffing where we can continue to offer our quality academic programs.”

Under the adopted budget, Savage said that the estimated tax rate would be 16.64 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

The board had previously looked over several options to trim potential deficits, but were able to trim more from the preliminary numbers.

“The numbers that we have in March are so preliminary that we are just looking at the options,” Business Manager Scott Brow said.

The adopted budget also calls for 375,000 in fund balance to be used.

“We are projected to have $600,000 remaining in fund balance at the end of the school year, and that is where we wanted to come in at,” Savage said.

The board of education will hold the annual budget public hearing Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m., with the annual budget vote taking place Tuesday, May 21, from noon until 9 p.m. in the Middle/High School cafeteria.

Willsboro CS holds the line with budget

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — Willsboro Central School will present a 2013-14 budget to district residents May 21 that looks a lot like the 2012-13 version.

“Other than a few changes, this is pretty much a rollover budget,” Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said. “This year’s budget maintains the continuation of our quality programs as we face increased standards and accountability for our students via the Common Core Curriculum.

This is basically a status quo budget with the

two areas that have increased the most being special education and employee retirement benefit costs.”

The Willsboro Central School Board of Education adopted a budget for vote that calls for $7,972,767, an increase of 0.9 percent over the 2012-13 spending plan. That will leave residents with a tax levy of $4,920,645, up $158,457 from 2012-13, an increase of 3.3 percent which is under the state tax levy cap threshold. It would call for an estimated tax rate of $10.98 per $1,000 assessed property value.

Broadwell said that cuts in the budget included the attrition loss of one teaching assistant and having decreased their instructional

area through retirements last year that were not replaced this year. Ò The district continues to look at all aspects of the budget and makes reductions each year, as appropriate, within each line item,” Broadwell said. “This year there were reductions in many areas including overall costs in administration and capital as well as in personnel costs. The district continues to face escalating costs in special education services and employee benefits although it has been proactive in the long range planning for legacy costs.”

The annual school budget vote will be held Tuesday, May 21.

State aid increases leads to stable budget for Keene CS

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keith@denpubs.com KEENE VALLEY — The Keene Central School Board of Education has adopted a budget that will be under the state’s tax levy cap for 2013-14.

Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston said that the district was helped greatly by the final state budget runs.

“Given the governor’s original proposal for state aid, the gap faced by the district would have necessitated cuts in programs and staff,” Johnston said in a media statement. ÒO nce the state budget and all costs were finalized the spending plan came together well. Student needs will be met, programs will remain intact and the district can remain below the tax cap limits

for one more year.”

The adopted spending plan calls for $5,564,347 up $217,368 from the 2012-13 budget of $5,346,979, an increase of 4.07 percent.

The adopted budget, which will be voted on by district residents Tuesday, May 21, would require a tax levy of $4,626,542, up $156,615 from the 2012-13 total levy of $4,469,927, which results in a 3.50 percent increase, which is below the district’s tax levy cap threshold.

Johnston said a lot of work went into the budget that will be presented to voters. ÒT he support and infrastructure are sufficient but remain lean,” she said. “Every expense is scrutinized and compared to others to determine if it is necessary. This budget supports programs consistent with those of prior years. Employee agreements

for health insurance changes continue to save the district from increased cost for a second year. No large purchases are planned for the coming year. Under this spending plan, our school will operate and provide programs that mirror this year.”

Johnston also said that future planning has been put in place, including what can be done through multiple school districts.

“Talks continue between districts as to what might be shared or streamlined to improve opportunities for our students and/or decrease cost,” she said. “These discussions and the resulting changes will continue. The long-term sustainability of our district depends on the success of these efforts. I encourage everyone who cares about the future of KCS and education in our region to become an active participation in these talks.”

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The Hollywood Theatre in Au Sable Forks is one of 10 community movie theaters that is joining with the Adirondack North Country Association to raise funds for the transition from film to digital in order to keep their businesses alive in the North Country. The transition can cost between $60,000 and $150,000 per theater.

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word that they would have to change their theaters to all-digital equipment soon or no longer be able to show movies as the industry moves toward all-digital distribution.

“It affects all the small movie theaters in all our small towns like Schroon Lake, Au

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LAKE PLACID — Ten community theaters have joined together in an effort to prevent their extinction.

The Adirondack North Country Association and local theaters are hosting a kickoff event for the “Go Digital or Go Dark” fundraising campaign Friday, April 26, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid.

Joining the Palace Theatre in the campaign are The Hollywood Theatre in Au Sable Forks; the Indian Lake Theater; Ogdensburg Cinema; a trio of Strand Theatre’s (Old Forge, Schroon Lake and Plattsburgh); The Glen Drive In of Queensbury; Cinematheque in South Glens Falls and the State Theatre in Tupper Lake. The event is free with no RSVP needed.

“Our small-town theaters are vital to keeping rural downtowns dynamic,” ANCA Executive Director Kate Fish said. “The campaign is a unique collaboration between 10 North Country theaters working together with the Adirondack North Country Association, the Adirondack Film Society and the state of New York to engage people from across the region to ensure that these theaters remain a special part of our small town quality of life.”

Small local movie theaters have been seeking funding streams ever since they received

at these theaters without the conversion, so they are applying as a group.” Ò We are at the center of a community and we do this because we love it,” Hollywood owner Corey Hanff, whose first job was at the Palace Theater, said. “I can’t understand why we are being asked to spend extra money when the end goal will be to make the same amount that we are now.”

“The loss of our local theaters would be a major economic and cultural blow to our Adirondack communities,” Adirondack Film Society Chair John Huttlinger said. “This campaign is a one-time effort to help the theaters upgrade their equipment, and as a result all residents and visitors will benefit from the expanded opportunities to see original work from independent filmmakers and film students; which will also provide theaters with additional income streams.”

The ANCA is partnering with the Adirondack Film Society to raise money through the campaign for each theater to complete needed digital upgrade work this summer.

The group is seeking to coordinate both a community-based campaign as well as outreach to major donors.

At the kickoff, there will be a screening of the trailer for the campaign made by filmmakers Aaron Woolf (King Corn) and TJ Brearton (Adk Mogul).

For more information on the Ò Go Digital or Go Dark” Campaign or to make a donation, visit the website adirondack.org/GoDigital.

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April 27, 2013

Westport Volunteer Firemen Buy-a-slate drawing set at donate detectors to school Westport Heritage House

The Westport Volunteer Fire Department recently gave Carbon Monoxide Detectors to Westport Central School. Pictured are School Board President Alice LaRock, WVFD member Irwin Borden, Superintendent Dr. John Gallagher and Principal Michele Friedman.

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katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — The Westport Fire Department made a special presentation to the school board at their regular board meeting on April 11. The members presented Carbon Monoxide Detectors to put into the school.

Town Clerk Sheila Borden said the members decided to provide the carbon detectors after it

was on the news that children somewhere else were overcome by fumes and were hospitalized due the lack of detectors to alert school officials of an unhealthy level of the chemical in the air.

After hearing the report, Borden contacted the school and found out they only had one detector in the furnace room.

Superintendent Dr. John Gallagher said he was very grateful for the donation by the department.

WESTPORT — The Westport Heritage House Visitor and Community Center Buya-Slate drawing has tickets on sale now which can be purchased from any Westport Heritage House committee member. The proceeds will be going towards helping with the slate roof repairs on the 1877 historic building. There are only 200 tickets to be sold.

The drawings will run the same as last year, with 10 weekly $50 cash prizes as well as a $250 grand prize and three $75 bonus drawings at the end of 10 weeks. The first weekly prize drawing is Saturday, June 8, and the drawings end with the final weekly drawing at the Westport Festival on Saturday, Aug. 10. All names from the weekly drawings will be put back into the pot on Aug. 10 so that everyone qualifies for the grand prize and the bonus prizes. Each week the winners will be announced in the Valley News’ Westport column by Colin Wells.

The Westport Heritage House Committee has stepped up its efforts in restoring the

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building and providing an array of multi-purpose spaces for community events. It has an outdoor patio with two Westport chairs donated by the Bob and Nance Ware family; a garden planted in front of the patio by Kathy Taylor and Donna Barber. The Visitor Center has been outfitted with historic interpretations, slideshows, and short videos on a variety of Westport topics.

New this year will be oral history recordings of Erwin Barber, Evelyn Brant and Phil Knowles done by Westport Central School teacher Paul Mudie and students Jordan Spadafora, Keragan Viens, Emily Rascoe, Sabrina Hendry and William Daha. On display

in the visitor’s center is one of the original Westport Chairs and bottles from the Westport Water company. Scores of residents have volunteered to help with restoration and to work as ambassadors on the community and visitor’s center. The Buy-a-Slate fundraiser will continue their efforts to make the building something to be proud of.

There will also be an Open House on June 19. The Westport Heritage House Committee will put on a party to thank Mudie and his students and to thank the community for all of its efforts in making the community and visitor’s center something to share with all our neighbors and friends.

Law Day event slated

WESTPORT — In celebration of the 54th Annual Law Day, the Essex County Bar Association will hold a dinner on Friday, May 3, at the Westport Hotel.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day

by Proclamation in 1958 and the American Bar Association instituted May 1 as Law Day. By Congressional Resolution in 1961, the first day of May of each year was designated as Law Day to be set aside as a special day of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States of America.

Throughout New York State, Bar Associations on all levels set aside this day to recognize the contributions of citizens, lawyers and judges. At the Law Day Dinner, the Essex County Bar Association will present the Liberty Bell Award to Mrs. Jane H. Peck of Wilmington New York, in recognition of her many years of tireless community leadership and volunteer work.

The public is invited to attend the dinner at the Westport Hotel. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The price is $25 per person including tax and tip. Menu choices are Prime Rib, Baked Haddock or Vegetarian Broccoli Alfredo. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Michael D. McCormick at 834-7700

Dems to host candidate workshop

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Democratic Committee is offering a candidate workshop on Thursday May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hand House in Elizabethtown. The workshop will help Essex County residents who are interested in running for office in the Nov. 5 election. There will be assistance, information and help with the required paperwork, petitions and campaign strategies. Please contact Democratic Chairman Bethany Kosmider at bethany.kosmider@gmail.com or call 597-9760 for more information.

River Ramble set for May 11

LEWIS — On Saturday, May 11, the public is welcome to join a birding outing along the North Branch of the Boquet River. The group will bike or walk along a seasonal road that goes through woods for about 1/3 mile and then follows the river for about 2/3 mile, looking for birds and other wildlife. Birders, young and old, should meet at the junction with Rte 9, just south of Magic Pines Campground, three miles north of Vaughan’s Corner Store in Lewis at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Becky Bosley at 873-6879. The rain date is Sunday, May 12.

Visit BRASS’ website for a list of our 2013 events at boquetriver.org/news-and-events/brass-events.

Cleanup day slated in Jay

JAY — The town of Jay Cleanup Day will take place Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is for residents only (sorry, no businesses).

All residents must bring items to the collection site at the Town of Jay Highway Department on Valley Road. Allowed items include: clothing, furniture, televisions, empty paint cans, vacuum cleaners, carpeting, copper, cast iron, steel, aluminum, old computers, stereo systems, radios, bikes, lawn mowers, light fixtures, lamps, tires (only two per family), refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.

Not allowed items include: construction or demolition debris, no hazardous materials, fencing, propane tanks, household garbage or returnables. Proof of residency required upon request.

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SomaBeats West African-inspired dance tribe began 30 years ago and arrived in the Adirondacks in 2004. Created by Johnna MacDougal, SomaBeats dance tribe has been performing all over the North Country with Wulaba, a West African drumming group, to inspire audiences of all ages to celebrate the rhythm for life with drum and dance.

A one hour performance will be followed by 30 minutes of audience participation. Suggested donation is $10 per person; students are free.

There will be refreshments for sale to raise funds for Keene Central School’s art trip to New Mexico. For more information, please call Arielle Ellis at 576-9229 or e-mail eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

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Film Society celebrates 10th anniversary with free ‘Lincoln’ WHALLONSBURG — The Champlain Valley Film Society (CVFS) showed its first movie in 2003 and since then it has screened nearly 170 films.

The Film Society will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 27, at 8 p.m. with a free showing of “Lincoln,” at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, who won the Oscar for Best Actor. The film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

“We want to thank our loyal audience for their tremendous support over the years,” CVFS co-founder, David Reuther, said. “When Larry Barns, Thurston Clarke, Bill James and I began this organization, we never imagined we’d reach this milestone.”

In June 2003, the Film Society opened with, “Shakespeare in Love.” For the next two years it showed movies outdoors, behind the Essex Inn and at Ballard Park in Westport.

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Champlain Valley Film Society founding members Larry Barns, Bill James and David Reuther stand in front of the new screen at the Whallonsburg Grange. The organization will host a free screening of “Lincoln” to celebrate their 10th anniversary April 27.

series they focused on the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

They also greatly expanded the number of shows so that people in the Champlain Valley were able to enjoy current, classic, foreign and independent films that weren’t being shown in traditional theaters.

The Film Society has also featured many special shows that were introduced by a writer, director, actor connected to that film. These include, “Frozen River,” with Oscarnominated director Courtney Hunt; “King Corn,” with director/writer Aaron Woolf; “Islander,” with by actor/ writer Thomas Hildreth; “Affliction,” with author Russell

Banks; and three silent film classics with live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. Ò We are pleased to have made such a difference to this community,” CVFS President, Sue Reaser said. “Besides the strong support from people in Essex, Westport and Willsboro, a significant part of our audience travels to our films from Elizabethtown, Keene, Jay, Moriah and Plattsburgh.”

In 2012, the Film Society began showing all of its movies at the Whallonsburg Grange. Ò We recently installed a new HD projector and a movie screen that is twice the size of the old one,” CVFS Treasurer, Kathryn Reinhardt said. “With

our new popcorn machine and comfortable new seating, we offer a true movie theater experience.”

The next movie is Ò Silver Linings Playbook,” Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Jennifer Lawrence won the Oscar for Best Actress and the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

For the most up-to-date schedule and to watch previews of each movie, visit the Champlain Valley Film Society’s website at cvfilms.org.

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he cold weather has kept the stream temperatures down so my trout fishing hasn’t been very good. Not one to waste any time though, I’m trying to cut and split some firewood to get ahead of the curve.

Working out by my pasture, I get to see the slow changes in the green up of the vegetation. I see the brown dormant grasses slowly turning green, and young clover plants coming to life. As a grazing specialist, this gets me psyched up! I see the leaves of the grass plant reaching out and grabbing all that sunBy Rich Redman light; photosynthesis underway.

For grazing farmers who raise beef and dairy cows, it’s a good sign. Soon grazing season will be here and the cows will be going out to pasture! The cows are happy. They get out of the barn and out on green grass. The farmer is even happier. The animals get to go outside, barn chores are reduced, manure is getting spread by the cows instead of the spreader and feed is not being hauled into the barn; freedom of a sort. Now it’s time for field chores!

Over the last 25 years grazing management has taken hold in this area.

Numerous dairy and beef operations have discovered rotational grazing management as a way to raise their animals. Rotational grazing is not just opening the barn door and letting the cows run rampant on a large pasture field and selecting what they want and leaving the rest. Rotational grazing is an organized system where animals are moved to a new small pasture, called a paddock on a daily basis.

Grasses are grazed when they reach a height of about 8 inches and grazed down to about 4 inches in height. The 4 inches that are fed are of a high quality, and the remaining 4 inches of leaf, are long enough to allow the solar collecting leaves to capture the sun’s energy and turn it into chemical energy. This allows the plant to grow and thrive, in addition to storing energy in the roots. If the plant is grazed too low, the leaf is very small, and photosynthesis takes much longer. The growing point for the plant must start from the base of the plant and energy is taken from the roots robbing the plant of energy and increasing the time it takes to get the leaf growth back to 8 inches. The species of grasses growing in the pasture can actually be manipulated by grazing management. When you graze close to the ground, tight like horses do, this leads to more bluegrass, and less pasture tonnage production per acre. If you allow more time between grazing cycles and maintain a proper grazing height of 4 inches or more, you can have clover and orchard grass, and other species, which favor a longer rest period. With intensive management, overall pasture tonnage is increased meaning less pasture acres are needed. This means there could be more acreage available for other crops, like hay, annual crops such as corn or even grains. I would recommend having additional hay acres available. The finicky way the weather is acting now days, you may need the additional hay acres for grazing when things get dry, or to feed out to supplement the dry pasture times. Worst case would be that you have additional hay acres and that has never been a problem for a farmer. Having surplus hay for sale is always good!

By moving dairy cows daily, the bovines get fresh actively growing grass and clovers in their diet. The high protein feed from pasture along with hay and grain fed in the barn makes a balanced ration that helps keep milk production costs down. Beef operations depending on the level of management intensity, may move the cows every day or up to every 2 or 3 days.

The overall goal of rotational grazing management is to get quality feed to help the young growing animals gain about 2 lbs. per day if the pasture is managed properly.

Quality feed gets quality animals, and animal products such as milk and meat.

Other benefits to the farmer include: • Nutrient rich manure is spread directly on actively growing grass by the best possible means; direct deposit! This reduces labor costs.

• Fuel costs associated with manure spreading and barn cleaning are reduced.

• Electricity costs associated with barn and gutter cleaning are lessened.

In many cases milk production increases depending on the quality of stored feed. In other cases milk production may drop, but overall profitability increases, depending on management.

For the average Joe or Jane trying to make a living, there are numerous benefits. Some of these include reduced nutrient runoff and less soil erosion. The soil is protected by a permanent sod cover, and the stream banks get fenced out protecting aquatic areas. Wildlife habitat is also created and/or improved.

Overall soil quality improves and carbon is stored due to the increasing organic matter buildup in the soils. The infiltration rate of the soil, due to improved soil structure is increased. So during a rainstorm there tends to be less runoff and more infiltration and water storage in the organic matter.

The consumer benefits too! Grazing beef farms along with Community Supported Agriculture enterprises (CSA’s) are increasing in our area. This means the consumer has a choice of purchasing grass-fed beef and locally grown vegetables, fruits, jams, and other farm fresh, locally grown products. All of these products are available to you from a farm stand owned by a family farm in our community.

As citizens and consumers, we should be encouraging our schools to buy local agricultural products so our kids get quality, locally grown foods.

We need to teach our children about local agriculture and its importance in our area. Milk doesn’t just come from the store, and meat is from a beef cow, not the deli department.

So the next time you are driving down the road and see some dairy cows on pasture grazing, remember they are Girls on Grass! They are making milk from quality feed gathered from the nutrients of the soil and the energy of the sun.

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ost rivers and streams are still running high, with water temperatures about average for the season. Most of the ponds will have shed their ice cover by the weekend but water temperatures will only be in the mid 30s. As water temperatures increase, fish should become more active.

The smaller, shallower ponds will be producing first, although water temperatures will need to warm up some before the deeper ponds and lakes turn on.

Lake trout and salmon will be the first fish to be active, while brook trout will take a bit longer. However, it will only take a change of a few degrees in water temperatures to turn them on.

The annual smelt run appears to be on track following the Full Moon, which is set to occur on Friday, April 25.

Following the full moon, trout and salmon will begin feeding actively in and around the inlets and tributaries of the lakes and ponds for the next week or so.

Stocking trucks have not yet delivered many trout to area’s streams and rivers, and in the smaller streams and mountain brooks, native brook trout are still in their winter mode.

Trout will be slow to react to offerings, and likely sheltered among the rocks and under the overhanging trees.

On the rivers, anglers will find the best action in the deeper pools or at the base of falls or dams, where air temperatures will have a greater effect on water temperatures.

Think like a fish, and look around, be observant and see what’s going on. Are there flies in the air, or schools of minnows in the shallows? On the streams, seek out areas that provide both food and shelter, and you’ll find the fish.

As a result of the floods, many local rivers and streams are still chocked with large accumulations of debris and logjams. These are excellent holding areas for trout, but be careful of your footing.

Go where the people aren’t! Large fish are easily spooked, so try to maintain a low profile to avoid spooking the fish. Watch your shadows, and be careful of disturbing rocks or downed trees in or near the water. Fish will pick up on the vibrations and spook easily.

If you do spook them, rest the pool and try again in about 20 minutes, fish have short memories. On the ponds, avoid banging or bouncing around in the boat/ canoe, minimize oar splash and be sure to wear your PFD; it’s now the law.

Always cast to a pool from further away then you think is necessary, and try to be accurate. There is nothing more frustrating than getting hung up on the first cast and ruining a potentially productive area.

When retrieving a fly or lure, vary the retrieve and change the speed and depth.

Twitch the offering, to give it an erratic motion. If it isn’t working, change lures.

Experiment, and figure out a way to trigger their strike response.

Most of all, take your time, relax and have some fun, fishing is not supposed to be a chore. It is not intended to be a contest between anyone but the angler and the fish. And be sure to take a friend, or a kid along with you. Angling adventures are more enjoyable if they are shared, and the stories are more likely to be believable.

Erickson, Ò Exercise increases the amount of blood going to the brain,” which means, “that more of the important nutrients necessary for the brain to function are distributed.”

Researchers discovered the more often participants walked, the more memory they retained, and those who most had about half as much risk of suffering memory problems as those who walked the least.

Humans can expect to lose memory as they age. It is a normal function of aging. However, research has determined that increased exercise also helps improve the portions of the brain that support memory function.

According to the researchers, the earlier you begin exercising, the better. “But it’s never too late!” according to researchers, “any amount of exercise you do will help.”

It is interesting to note that the loss of short term memory has also been linked to stress and fatigue.

It has been well established that time spent in nature, or even viewing natural scenes has a soothing and therapeutic affect on human.

Our senses are exercised and enlivened in natural settings, where we can feel the breeze, smell the air and hear the wind and the water.

The influences of flowing waters, air quality, mountains and other landscape features of our region contain a setting that is particularly restorative. Not only has it proven to be physically beneficial, it has also contributed to the spirit of our visitors.

The region has long been recognized for its ability to help recharge the human battery, reduce fatigue and provide a greater mental clarity and physical vigor.

Often, it takes only a simple walk in the woods to boost circulation and clear your senses.

The fact that we are more alive and at ease in nature should come as no surprise, afterall human beings have spent 99 percent of their evolutionary time as hunter, gathers. As a nomadic society, we were indelibly linked to the land. It should come as no surprise that when we return to it, we are more natural and at ease. It is afterall, a key component of our heredity.

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

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A recent study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh concludes that walking isn’t just good for your waistline, it actually has benefits that can help your memory, as well. Researchers followed nearly 300 participants for over a decade and concluded that walking six to nine miles a week may actually stop your brain from shrinking as you age.

According to the study’s author Kirk

Connor Anderson, age 13, of Moriah shows off his first gobbler. The bird, which he shot on opening day of the youth hunt in Westport, had a 5-inch beard. Congratulations Connor!

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap.rr.com.

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Kylee Cassavaugh sets state softball stolen base record

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Stealing may be wrong in the real world, but ElizabethtownLewis senior shortstop Kylee Cassavaugh has made a name for herself thanks to her softball career of pilfering bases off the opposition.

A combination of speed and instincts reached its climax April 19, when Cassavaugh stole a pair of bases against Minerva/Newcomb, putting her alone in first on the list of best swipers in the state.

“I am extremely excited to have accomplished this,” Cassavaugh said. “I have been waiting for the day when I didn’t have to think about reaching the record anymore. Now I can just go out and add to it.”

Cassavaugh, who entered the game tied with Caitlin Attfield, a 2012 graduate of Niagara Wheatfield with 128 career stolen bases, stole second base against the Lady Mountaineers to claim the record for herself, following it up with a swipe of third to give her a total of 130 career steals. She added two more against Schroon Lake April 22.

“The biggest thing is her first step,” Lions head coach Jim Monty said. “By the time she hits her second step, she is already at full speed.”

“Knowing when to run in different situations is helpful,” Cassavaugh said. “I think that anyone can steal a base if they know when to go. That knowledge came from the coaches and through playing during the first couple of years. Now I just look for them to tell me when.”

Cassavaugh started her varsity softball career as an eighth grader, playing for Monty.

“When she started, she was not as strong of a hitter as she is now, but she was able to get

Elizabethtown-Lewis’ Kylee Cassavaugh slides into third base against Minerva/Newcomb April 18, where she recorded her 130th career stolen base. As of April 22, Cassavaugh sat on 132 career stolen bases, a new state record as she passed the old mark of 128.

Photo by Katherine Clark on base a lot and we took advantage of that,” Monty said.

Cassavaugh stole 21 bases her first season on varsity and followed that up with 32 during her freshman year, a season that ranks as the seventh-highest total all time.

In her junior year, Cassavaugh increased her total to 41 steals, which ranks only behind the 56 steals by Tappan Zee’s Brittni Alexander in 2008 for single season records.

Last season, she stole 28 bases as her role on the team changed into a run producer.

“As she has improved her hitting, we have moved her into the third spot in the batting order and she is now in a position where we are asking her to drive in runs instead of setting the table,” Monty said.

Cassavaugh said that she and Monty started to take notice of the potential to break the record last season as the two were looking

through the state record books.

“That is when I knew I was actually doing something,” she said. “It is definitely something that I thought I would be doing.”

“I thought it would be pretty big because sometimes, Section VII gets overlooked when it comes to things like this,” Monty said. “We are only playing 12-14 games each season, and we are lucky to even get out on the field by opening day while other teams get the full 20game schedule in.”

During the 2012 season, Cassavaugh struck up a social media friendship with Attfield.

“I added her on Facebook as a friend, and we had the chance to talk a little and talk about the chase for the record,” she said.

Cassavaugh also sits in second place in the NYSPHSAA record books for most steals in a game, recording six swipes in a game on April 13, 2011. The 2011 season was a busy one for the Lady Lions on the basepaths, as Emily Morris recorded the 16th highest single season steal total with 27 and Alyssa Sullivan had 25, good for 18th.

Other local athletes whose names are listed in the NYSPHSAA softball state record book are: •Andrea LeVien: The 2012 ELCS graduate is tied for seventh place for most runs batted in for a single season, recording 48 RBIs in 2012.

She is also tied for second place for most hits in a single game with six on May 2, 2011. The only person ahead of that total is Randi Swires.

•Randi Swires: The Willsboro graduate connected for seven hits on May 16, 2008, which still stands as the most hits in a single game in the NYSPHSAA record book.

In baseball, Westport graduate Kevin Russell tied for the most strikeouts recorded in a seven-inning game by a pitcher, fanning 22 in 2011.

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Above: Willsboro’s Alyson Arnold rounds third base on her way to an inside the park home run against the Westport Eagles April 22. Arnold had five RBI’s to lead the Lady Warriors to their first win of the season, a 26-18 final against the Lady Eagles.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Upper right: AuSable Valley’s Alyssa Baughn looks to make a throw against Moriah as, from left, Madison Rondeau, Miranda Sheffer and Nichole Pulsifer look on. The Lady Patriots defeated the Vikings, 9-0, for their second win of the early season.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

Right: Elizabethtown-Lewis pitcher Zac Noka-Bailey delivers to the plate against Crown Point in the season opener for both teams. The Lions fell to the favorites in the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference and Class D Panthers by a 21-5 score.

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CYC launches youth connection event with help of community partners LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Business Association, Lake Placid-Wilmington Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition (CYC) and the Lake Placid Central School District are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new program - CU2C, Connecting You to the Community - designed to strengthen relationships between our teens and their community.

The program, beginning the week of April 25, will integrate High School juniors and seniors with local businesses in order for teens to get a sense of how our local economy works. It also provides the business an opportunity to interact with students in order to gain an understanding of what they are looking for in our community.

“We are very excited to introduce our new program CU2C,” said CYC Coordinator Tina Clark. “We hope all Lake Placid and Wilmington Juniors and Seniors will utilize the opportunity to learn more about what makes our community operate.”

The interactive program is also supported through funding from the Stewart’s Foundation/Holiday Match program, which has benefited community youth organizations since 1986.

This program is designed to improve the relationship with the teens in the community by

directly engaging them with local businesses in order to increase the sense of community. A recent survey shows a disconnect between the business community and local teens. It states that 79 percent of students said their community did not notice when they did a good job, while 59 percent of students said they do not feel the community is proud when they do well and 60 percent of students said their community does not encourage them to do their best (numbers from the April 2012 Prevention Needs Assessment survey at Lake Placid Central School).

The program aims to build teen ambassadors for the community and to help teens discover the uniqueness and all the opportunities of the community for summer jobs, jobs after they graduate/college breaks and to grow roots locally.

Events will take place throughout the next month, starting with a program introduction April 25. There will be a school presentation May 2, followed by Making the Connection business visits May 13 through May 27, and a wrap-up event at Mr, Mike’s Pizza May 30.

For more information, contact CYC Coordinator Tina Clark at tinateam@roadrunner.com or 518-524-5739.

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Opening day scheduled at the North Star Museum KEESEVILLE — The North Star Underground Railroad Museum at 1131 Mace Chasm Rd., Ausable Chasm, will open for 2013 on Saturday, May 4, kicking off the new museum’s third season, right next door to the Ausable Chasm.

Opening day will feature a mini bus tour of Underground Railroad sites in nearby Keeseville and Peru. Stops include a hidden room located in a barn at the former Stephen Keese Smith farm in Peru, the Quak-

JAY — Jay Ward, President of Ward Lumber, announced Primesource Building Products as the recipient of the 2012 Vendor of the Year Award. The award was presented to Primesource at Ward Lumber’s Pro Expo in Lake Placid in March.

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The museum will be open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through October. Free admission all season.

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WESTPORT — Main Street in Westport is again the site of a restaurant, this time welcoming the Westport Main Street Diner at 6476 Main St., the former site of Me and My Gals.

Cindy Lawson said that she was looking for something to do while being at home.

“I had been home for 18 months, and I wanted to go to work,” Lawson, work teams with Craig Sherman, said. “The diner was a great opportunity because it is something that we can do during the day and still be home for family in the evening.”

Lawson said the diner specializes in traditional diner cuisine along with homemade doughnuts, muffins and baked goods. She also said that the diner has plans to expand their services and hours, which currently are from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays).

“We have applied for a beer and wine license, and we are hoping to have it by Memorial Day weekend,” Lawson said. “We are also looking to expand our hours during the summer to be open three or four nights each week.”

Lawson said that along with sit-down dining at the diner, which has been repainted and designed with pictures from the town’s past, they were also offering a takeout option.

“Call ahead orders are accepted, and we do a lot of those orders for lunch,” she said.

The diner currently employs four people and is looking to add summer staff.

The Westport Main Street Diner can also be found on Facebook, where they post their daily specials.

For more and to call ahead orders, call the diner at 962-2848.

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To be eligible for Kindergarten, a pupil must be five years of age on or before Dec. 1, 2013, and a resident of the Au Sable Valley School District.

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Housing group receives grant WILLSBORO — Willsboro Senior Housing, Corp. has been awarded a grant of $2,000 from the Special and Urgent Needs Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust. Additionally, the housing project located in Willsboro was also awarded a grant of $500 from the Essex Community Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust.

Both of these grants have been used to purchase a generator for the common areas of the building. With these generous donations, as well as interested community members’ donations and Willsboro Senior Housing funds, a generator was purchased at state contract pricing.

“Now that the ground is thawed, we will dig a trench to our propane tank so the generator can be installed,” Laura Lacey, Manager of Willsboro Senior Housing, Corp., said. “Once this is accomplished, we will have stand-by power to the common areas of our building.

Cindy Lawson, pictured, and Craig Sherman have opened the Westport Main Street Diner.

This will give power, including heat, stove, microwave and security system to the community room, public bathroom, laundry room and hallway. This will serve as a stop gap measure for our tenants to give everyone time to get the town emergency shelters set up and transport tenants to the facilities at Willsboro Fire Department or Willsboro Central School.”B It is expected this work can be completed by May 1.

NCHHH pushes tobacco awareness SARANAC LAKE — On Earth Day, April 22, more than a billion people in 180 countries around the world will committed to making the world a better place through environmental protection. Which is why the highly respected Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and the country’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to tobacco control, The Legacy Foundation, have joined forces this month to increase awareness of the environmental threat posed by the most littered item in America, cigarette butts.

Regionally, the North Country Healthy Heart Network will also be promoting this awareness campaign.

ÒW e typically focus on other issues relating to tobacco” said Margot Gold, Executive Director, “but we feel that the environmental impacts of cigarette butt litter are so detrimental that we simply cannot ignore it.”

The campaign, located online at www.rethinkbutts.org, brings to the forefront some surprising facts about butt litter.

• Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world; during the International Annual Coastal Cleanup in 2010, over 1 million cigarettes or cigarette filters – enough to fill 94,626 packs - were picked up along U.S. coastal and inland waterways.

• Littered cigarettes are more than an eyesore, plastic filters only biodegrade under extreme conditions; they threaten wildlife and are costly to clean up.

• Cigarettes butts contain cancer causing agents and other harmful chemicals that can leach into soil and waterways. These toxins can be dangerous to animals and young children who pick them up and eat them.

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April 27, 2013 PLATTSBURGH — Open Mic Night at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. 10 p.m. 563-2222.

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Friday, April 26

LAKE PLACID —Microsoft Operating System 8 computer class, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, 10 a.m.-noon. 523-3200.

LAKE PLACID —How to borrow library ebooks and buy ebooks computer class, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, 12:302:30 p.m. 523-3200.

LAKE PLACID — Georgie Rickard to present her Senior Piano Recital, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, 7 p.m.

UPPER JAY — The Alexis P. Suter Band will perform at the Recovery Lounge, at the Upper Jay Art Center on Route 9N, at 8 p.m LAKE PLACID — Lost Dog will perform, Delta Blue, 2520 Main Street, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Saturday, April 27

SARANAC LAKE — Third Annual Daffest Derby, on the corner of Main St and LaPan Highway, 11 a.m. $20 registration fee. 891-8109.

LAKE PLACID — The Met: Live in HD Series: Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, noon. 523-2512. $18-$12.

WESTPORT — Annual meeting of the Wadhams Riverside Cemetery, Wadhams Church

Hall, 2569 County Route 10, 6-7 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Young Artists open minded mic night, BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, 7:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Back Porch Society will perform, Delta Blue, 2520 Main Street, 9 p.m.midnight.

SARANAC LAKE — Aqueous will perform, The Waterhole, 48 Main Street, 9 p.m. 891-9502

Sunday, April 28

WESTPORT — ZUMBA Class with Sarah, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m. $5.

Monday, April 29

WILLSBORO — Free osteoporosis classes, Willsboro Congregational Church, NY Route 22, 10:30 a.m. 546-3565.

KEENE — Free osteoporosis classes, Keene Community Center, Church Street, 11:30 a.m.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Turbo Kick boxing with Kye, Parish Hall, 7582 Court Street, 5 p.m. $7.

WESTPORT — YOGA Class, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6 p.m. $10.

Tuesday, April 30

PLATTSBURGH — Free Art Techniques Group to meet every Tuesday, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 2-30-4:15 p.m. 324-6250, Sarah@nami-cv.org.

LAKE PLACID — African Dance Classes with Soma Beats Every Tuesday through May 28, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin Drive, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. $8.

Wednesday, May 1

WILLSBORO — Free osteoporosis classes, Willsboro Congregational Church, NY Route 22, 10:30 a.m. 546-3565.

ELIZABETHTOWN — ZUMBA class with Kye, Parish Hall, 7582 Court Street, 5 p.m. $5.

WESTPORT — ZUMBA Class with Sarah, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m. $5.

WILMINGTON — Wilmington Historical Society to meet, Wilmington Community Center, 7 Community Center Circle, 7 p.m. 420-8370.

ESSEX — Open Mic Poetry, Belden Noble Library, Main Street, 7 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Open Mic Blues Jam, Delta Blue, 2520 Main Street, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. 5233106.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown ParentChild Play Group free and open to parents and caregivers and their children birth to 5 years of age, Families First, 196 Water Street, 10 a.m.noon.

UPPER JAY — Board of Trustees Meeting, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 7-8 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Karaoke, Olive Ridleys, 37 Court Street, 8 p.m.

Friday, May 3

PLATTSBURGH — Disability Self Advocacy Support Group, North Country Center for Independence, 102 Sharron Ave, noon. 563-9058.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre’s 10th annual Wine Tasting Whiteface Club and Resort, 6-9 p.m. www.pendragontheatre.org, 891-1854.

PLATTSBURGH — The band, Real Live Tigers, Adrian Aardvark, Agent 922, and S.W.I.M., to perform, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 7 p.m. $3 to $10 pay-what-you-can sliding scale admission.

SARANAC LAKE — CD release party for ADK singer & songwriter Dan Berggren’s new album, “Tongues in Trees,” BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, 7:30 p.m. $10. 891-3799.

Saturday, May 4

AU SABLE CHASM — North Star Underground Railroad Museum Opening Day, 1131 Mace Chasm Road, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 834-5180.

AU SABLE CHASM — North Star Underground Railroad Museum Mini Bus Tour of Un-

derground Railroad sites in Keeseville and Peru., 1131 Mace Chasm Road, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

834-5180.

UPPER JAY — Music Appreciation for Ages 3-6, with Julie Robinson Robards. Rhythm instruments, motion songs & storytime, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

PLATTSBURGH — First Annual Youth Activity Day, Plattsburgh Lodge of Elks, 56 Cumberland Ave, noon-3p.m.

AU SABLE FORKS — Holy Name School’s Annual Spring Dinner/Auction at the American Legion, 11 Mc Crea Street, dinner 4-6 p.m. and auction at 6 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — The bands; Mitch The Champion, Garrettsucks, For The Kid In The Back, and Marco Polio, to perform, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 7 p.m. $3 to $10 pay-what-youcan sliding scale admission.

LAKE PLACID — Reason To Smile Benefit, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, 7 p.m. 523-2512. $20-$15.

JAY — Cuddle Magic will perform at the Recovery Lounge, 1 Springfield Road, 8 p.m. $10.

PLATTSBURGH — Relay For Life Bazaar and Craft Fair at Our Lady of Victory Center, 4919 South Catherine Street, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 5697850.

Sunday, May 5

WESTPORT — ZUMBA Class with Sarah, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m. $5.

ESSEX — “Lift Up Our Library” Benefit Concert for Belden Noble Library, Essex Community Church, corner of NYS route 22 and Main Street, $10. 963-8079.

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29th - Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper. (1913)

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ESSEX COUNTY HORACE NYE Home Announces Vacancy for a Full Time Supervising Nurse, $26.06/Hour with benefits. For applications and more information contact Essex County Personnel @ 518-873-3360 or on website: http://www.co.essex.ny.us/person neljobs.asp

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60TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE (106 CHAPEL ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NY) Trinity Church will host its 60th annual Plant Sale on Sat, May 11, 9am to 11am. Prices range from 25 cents to $5 per plant for more than 60 varieties and up to 2,000 plants. There will also be a garden shop featuring used decorative pots and garden equipment, and a bake sale for your sweet tooth.

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ANTIQUES/ COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUE FAIR AND FLEA MARKET May 4th & 5th at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Rte. 29, Greenwich NY. $3 admission.

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T H E ELIZABETHTOWNLEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE & BOARD MEMBER ELECTION Notice is hereby given that a Budget Hearing of the inhabitants of the ElizabethtownLewis Central School District, Essex County, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on May 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.

Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for the 2013/2014 school year and levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.

Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the district during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote/Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DST).

Notice is given that an election will be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Board of Education member for the term of three (3) years to fill the seat of Karin DeMuro whose term will expire on 6/30/13. Applications are available in the District Office daily and will be accepted until April 22, 2012.

Notice is given that you must be a registered voter to vote at the ElizabethtownLewis Central School Budget Vote/Election.

A voter registration date of May 14, 2013 is being set in the Main Office of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A register shall be filed in the Main Office of the school district and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the school district from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. prevailing time on each of the five days prior to the vote, except Saturday 5/18/13 & Sunday 5/19/13.

Notice is given that Absentee Ballots may be obtained at the office of the District Clerk. The District Clerk must receive applications for absentee ballots at

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least seven days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, on or prior to May 21, 2013, or if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

The District Clerk must receive Absentee Ballots no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2013.

Lauri Cutting Clerk of the Board VN-4/27,5/18/20132TC-20147 ----------------------------WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF WESTPORT, COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW YORK Notice of Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election Public Budget Hearing Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting, Election & Vote Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 noon ñ 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District, Essex County, Westport, New York, will be held in the Westport Central School cafeteria in said District on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. The budget will be available for review beginning on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Westport Central School during business hours.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York, will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, (or until all who are in attendance at the time have voted), at which time the polls will be open to vote, by ballot, upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2013-2014 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

And, 2. To elect one member of the Board for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2013 and expiring on June 30, 2018 to succeed Jim Carroll whose term expires on June 30, 2013.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School Districtís budget for 2013-2014, exclusive of public monies, and all other required documentation may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours, beginning Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Westport Central School.

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AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Westport Central School, not later than Monday, April 22, 2013, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state the residence of each signer.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 8018c. Such form may include a driverís license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card.

Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots at the District Clerkís office and that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerkís office during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, during regular business hours, except Saturday and Sunday.

School District: Westport Central Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York District Clerk: Jana Atwell Dated: March 26, 2013 V N 4/13,4/27,5/11,5/18/13 -4TC-20132 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NATURAL ANNIE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 02/15/13. Office location: Essex County, Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. ìSSNYî shall mail process to: Anne Rast, 47 Qual Lane, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WINDFALL POND LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/2013.

Office location, County of Essex. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 347, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful act.

VN-3/30-5/4/13-6TC41293 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: ADIRONDACK GRANGE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on August 30, 2012. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Adirondack Grange LLC, P.O. Box 96, Essex, NY 12936.

Purpose: Residential construction and all other legal purposes.

VN-4/6-5/11/13-6TC20126 ----------------------------TEUSCHLER CAMP, LLC. Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY ("SSNY") on 03/18/2013.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to the LLC at The LLC, PO Box 262, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Purpose: To engage in all things that the company may legally engage in under the Laws of the State of New York.

VN-4/6-5/11/13-6TC20130 ----------------------------OOORAH WOODS, LLC. Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY ("SSNY") on 03/18/2013.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to the LLC at The LLC, PO Box 262, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Purpose: To engage in all things that the company may legally engage in under the Laws of the State of New York.

VN-4/6-5/11/13-6TC20129 ----------------------------TOP OF THE PARK, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/3/13. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process

may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 1913, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 2407 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

VN-4/13-5/18/13-6TC20175 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on May 16, 2013 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express ( w w w. b i d x . c o m ) .

NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents can be obtained from the NYSDOT Plan Sales Unit,50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor, Suite 1PS, Albany, NY 12232, (518)4572124);the Region of record; or Bid Express.

No Amendments are included on the CD. Amendments are posted at www.dot.ny. g o v / d o i n g business/opportunities/const-notices and Bid Express. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regulation relative to nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Please call (518) 4573583 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A B U D G E T A P P R O P R I AT I O N BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou,

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Acting Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262330, PIN 1809.75, Essex & Warren Cos., Bridge Painting at various locations.

Bid Deposit $400,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 13 7% VN-4/20-4/27/13-2TC49204 ----------------------------THE REBER CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be holding itís annual meeting, at the Reber Methodist Church annex, Sunday evening April 28th at 7:00 p.m. for election of officers and tending to any business that comes before it. We cordially invite any interested person(s) to attend and give us their input.

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VN-4/20-4/27/13-2TC49205 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HEARTHSIDE REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/01/13. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, Box 63, 1880 NYS Route 73, Keene Valley, New York 12943. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-4/20-5/25/13-6TC49200 ----------------------------SKOAL ANORKUM LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/11/2013.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 16210 Villarreal De Avila, Tampa, FL 33613. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 12 George & Bliss Lane - Bldg. 138, Lake Placid.

VN-4/27-6/1/20136TC-49219 ----------------------------MINGO WOODS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/1/2013.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 867, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-4/27-6/1/20136TC-49229 ----------------------------BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON COUNTIES PO BOX 455,

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518 RUGAR STREET PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901 NOTICE TO BIDDERS SALE The Board of C o o p e r a t i v e Educational Services for the Clinton, Essex, Warren and Washington Counties hereby requests sealed bids for the sale of the following items: GARDEN/UTILITY SHEDS (UNFINISHED) The sheds may be inspected at the Champlain Valley Educational Services (“CVES”) Mineville Campus located at 3092 Plank Road, Mineville, New York between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 26th, 2013 through Friday, May 3rd, 2013.

Any person wanting to inspect the sheds is instructed to stop at the CVES Mineville Main Office, at the same address, for authorization and assistance.

Bid instructions are available in the CVES Mineville Main Office.

Copies of bid instructions may also be obtained by contacting: Stephanie Trombly, Purchasing Agent Clinton-EssexWarren-Washington BOCES P.O. Box 455, 518 Rugar Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-536-7332 Sealed bids will be received until: MONDAY, MAY 6TH, 2013 AT 3:00 p.m.

CURRENT TIME at the Clinton-EssexWarren-Washington BOCES Business Office, in Plattsburgh, New York, at the above address, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The successful bidder will be responsible for transporting the items from the CVES Mineville premises at his/her own expense within 10 days of being awarded the bid.

The Board of Education of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services for the Sole Supervisory District for the Clinton, Essex, Warren and Washington Counties reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Tammy Johnson District Clerk Board of Cooperative Educational Services Sole Supervisory District Clinton-EssexWarren-Washington Counties P.O. Box 455, 518 Rugar Street Plattsburgh,NY 12901 T T, V N - 4 / 2 7 / 2 0 1 3 1TC-49232 ----------------------------PUBLIC HEARING FOR REGIONAL FIRST TIME H O M E B U Y E R PROGRAM St. Lawrence County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25, 2013 to give North Country residents the

opportunity to learn about the County’s application on behalf of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council for a First Time Homebuyer Program.

This program will be funded through a $1 million Community Revitalization Fund that was awarded to the North Country Regional Economic Development Council in 2012.

The public hearing will be held on the 25th at 7:00 pm in two locations: Room 255 of the St. Lawrence County Courthouse, located at 48 Court Street in Canton, and in the Supervisors Chambers of the Essex County Government Center, located at 7551 Court Street in Elizabethtown. Staff from the St. Lawrence County Planning Office and the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County (HAPEC) will provide an overview of the County’s intent to apply for an $850,000 grant that would assist income-eligible homebuyers in purchasing their first home. The program will be implemented across the seven-county North Country region (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties).

The First Time Homebuyer Program helps low to moderate income households who are having difficulty saving enough funds to buy their first home. If funded, the County anticipates the program will assist 28 households across the region with mortgage buy down and closing cost assistance, and minor repairs to the purchased home. To receive financial assistance, eligible households must meet a lender’s underwriting criteria, and complete a homebuyer education component to learn about household budgeting; the mortgage application process; the dayto-day challenges of homeownership; and caring for and maintaining a home.

Persons with low to moderate incomes who are interested in purchasing their first home are invited to attend the public hearing to learn about, and comment on the project.

Persons with special needs who could benefit from the project are particularly encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact: Matilda Larson, Planner II or Keith Zimmerman, Planning Director St. Lawrence County Planning Office 48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617 Tel: (315) 379-2292, Fax: (315) 379-2252 planning@stlawco.org TT,VN-4/27/13-1TC49237 ----------------------------Fishing For A Good Deal?

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1999 CHEVY BLAZER LS, V-6, auto, air, 2 door, new tires/brakes, 4 WD, Asking $2,900. 518-9468341

2010 HONDA STATELINE 1500 Miles, Black, Factory Custom Cruiser, 312 CC $7,800 518-5698170

2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT HEMI Cool Vanilla/Gray Leather, 5-Speed Auto, 80K Miles, Sunroof/Roof Rack & More, Pristine Condition, Includes Four (4) Standard Snows on Wheels. Call For Price 518-569 -1681

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKIGS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

RILEY FORD Route 9. , Chazy, NY www.rileyfordinc.com Call: (518) 846-7131

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

MOTORCYCLES

2000 RANGER 2000 Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cab, camper top, liner, tonneau cover, 6 cyl., auto, AC, stereo, 130K, Asking $3595. 518-576-9042

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Z71 CREW CAB (LOADED) 4X4, Silver, 78,500 mi, Elizabethtown, NY $12,000 (518) 572-3792

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CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/Week.

Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330

2007 STINGRAY BOAT 25' Stingray Criuser, only 29 hours, LIKE NEW, sleeps 4, has bathroom, microwave, fridge, table, includes trailer, stored inside every winter. (518) 570-0896 $49,000

CARS

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883 Mint condition. 11,000 miles. Many extras incl. new battery, removable luggage rack, back rest & windshield. 518-946-8341. $4395

TRUCKS

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BOAT LIFT model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer. 518-891-2767 Leave Message on Mail Box 1.

1999 HONDA REBEL good condition, Red/Black, 6500 miles. Asking $1695 OBO. Call after 3pm 518-962-2376

2000 24’ LAYTON Sleeps 6, very clean, excellent condition, must see, $6700 OBO. 518-643-9391

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BOAT FOR SALE 1984 Cobia 17' bowrider, 115HP Evenrude outboard (newer), 2002 Karavan trailer, runs but needs some work. $1,500. 518-576-4255

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LOST CAT Male, orange tabby, answers to Calvin. Lost in NCCC neighborhood in Saranac Lake 4/ 8/13. Very Shy. Has distinctive black smudge on lower mouth.

518-891-2335

TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/ Truck, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951

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April 27, 2013

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THE EGGLEFIELD SPECTACULAR TRUCK-TACULAR SALES EVENT NEW 2013 FORD F-150 4X4 SUPERCAB STX STK# HSP712 18” CAST ALUM WHEELS, CHROME STEPS, SYNC SYSTEM, V8, 6 SPD. AUTO, SIRIUS

MSRP Ford Credit Customer Cash* Ford STX 5.0 Bonus Cash Ford 5.0 Special Cash Ford Retail Customer Cash Dealer Discount

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$35,775 -$1,000 -$1,000 -$500 -$2,500 -$780

29,995 offer ends 7/8/13

TAKE THE ECO BOOST CHALLENGE 2013 FORD FIESTA SE

39 MPG HWY & CITY NEW!

NEW!

0% + $500 offer ends 6/3/13

2013 FORD MUSTANG

0% + $1,000 offer ends 6/3/13

NEW!

2013 FORD FOCUS

38 MPG HWY & CITY

2013 FORD TAURUS

0% + $1,750 offer ends 6/3/13

0% + $500 offer ends 6/3/13

NEW!

NEW!

30 MPG HWY & CITY

2013 FORD EDGE

0% + $1,000 offer ends 6/3/13

2013 FORD ESCAPE 4X4

NEW!

0% + $800 offer ends 6/3/13

2013 FORD FLEX

0% + $1,000 offer ends 6/3/13

*0% Requires Ford Motor Credit approval. All customers may not qualify. Ford Programs subject to change.

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BRAND NEW! 2013 DODGE DART SE

MSRP $18,885 Stock #AN124 Tungsten, 2.0 Liter 4 Cyl., Automatic, AC, Power Windows & Locks, 10 Airbags A

BRAND NEW! 2013 DODGE DART SXT

MSRP $20,830 Stock #AN241 Redline, Tigershark 16-Valve 2.0 Liter Engine, 6-Speed Powertech Automatic Transmission, Projector Fog Lamps, Remote Start, LED Racetrack Tail Lamps, UConnect Voice Command with Bluetooth, Sirius

April 27, 2013

BRAND NEW! 2013 DODGE DART LIMITED

MSRP $24,070 Stock #AN30 Tungsten, 1.4 Liter Intercooled Turbo w/ MultiAir Engine, 6-Speed Manual Transmission, Power Sunroof, UConnect 8.4N Radio with Navigation, Sirius, UConnect Voice Command with Bluetooth, Projector Fog Lamps, Parview Back-up Camera, Power Driver Seat

• Choice of 3 Engines • Up to 41 MPG Highway • Up to 184 HP • 10 Standard Airbags • Projector Headlamps • Dual Integrated Exhaust • Active Grille Shutters

The fast lane for small business.

Court Street • Elizabethtown, NY Located just 1/4 mile south of Cobble Hill Golf Course on Route 9 in Elizabethtown.

First Time Visitors, plug in to your GPS “7440 US Route 9, Elizabethtown, NY 12932” and we’ll greet you at the door!

(518) 873-6386

Tax, title extra.

Photos are for illustration purposes only.

Dealer#3160005 49026

873-6386

7440 U.S. Rt. 9 Elizabethtown, NY

2012 Jeep Liberty Sport - Stk. #AN91A, black, approx. 23,000 mi............................................... $21,777 SOLD2012 Jeep Wrangler - Stk. #AN223A1, green, approx. 6,000 mi. ................................................... $24,480 2012 Jeep Patriot - Stk. #AN177A, red, approx. 20,000 mi............................................................. $18,980 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 - Stk. #AN211A, blue, approx. 23,000 mi. ................................................. $19,993 2011 Jeep Liberty Jet - Stk. #AN145A, blue, approx. 28,000 mi. .................................................. $18,888 SOLD 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew TRX4 - Stk. #AN210A, black, approx. 19,000 mi. ....................... $31,997 2010 Dodge Caliber - Stk. #AP1251, white, approx. 33,000 mi. ..................................................... $15,880 SOLD 2009 Dodge Journey SXT - Stk. #AM275A, tan, approx. 47,000 mi. ............................................ $15,983 2008 Jeep Compass Sport - Stk. #AN217A, blue, approx. 63,000 mi. .......................................... $10,977 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT - Stk. #AN134A, red, approx. 68,000 mi. .................................$9,987 2003 Chrysler Sebring - Stk. #330A, red, approx. 118,000 mi. .........................................................$5,450 2005 Dodge Dakota - Stk. #AM169B, blue, approx. 87,000 mi. ..................................................... $13,480

And Many More To Choose From!

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