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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The next venture of the North Country Mission of Hope will include six local high school students.

Students from Elizabethtown-Lewis, Keene and Willsboro school districts will join youth from throughout the North Country, traveling to Nicaragua to help those in need.

Students will include Bridgett Blood, Megan Hall, Corinne White, Sam Politi, Emily Morris and Brody Hooper.

According to organizers, Mission of Hope is a humanitarian group based out of Plattsburgh that was established in 1998 by Sister Debbie Blow in response to devastation wreaked by Hurricane Mitch.

To help with the cause, the local youth have planned a fundraising dance that will take place Friday, Jan. 18, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the ElizabethtownLewis Central School auditorium. Admission is $3 for ages 12 and older with proceeds going to raise funds for home shelters. Music will be provided by a young aspiring group of musicians from Saratoga named Vontus. The band will be performing at no cost.

Along with the dance, the students have planned a 50-50 raffle that has already begun with tickets also being sold at the door on the night of the dance.

The winner will be drawn near the end of the dance.

For more information on the Mission, visit missionofhope.org.

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — As New York state continues to deal with a flu outbreak, Essex County Public Health officials said they are ready to help with vaccinations and medical assistance.

“All hospitals in Essex County are showing a higher-than-average number of visits for the chief complaint of respiratory and fever symptoms,” Sue Allott said during the Jan. 14 Human Services Committee meeting. “Pharmacies are recording above-average sales of influenza-related medications. Gov. Cuomo declared the state a disaster emergency because of the numbers of the flu.”

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Eli Schwartzberg, developer of Stonebrooks Properties, gives a tour of the Champlain Valley Senior Center built in old Willsboro school.

Schwartzberg plans to open the center in March.

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By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — The former Willsboro Central School — now the home of the Champlain Valley Senior Center — will welcome a former student as one of the building’s first residents.

Norma Carter, 83 of Long Island, was in one of the first graduating classes at the school, and she said she wants to come back to where she grew up.

“I want to be near my family, and it’s nice there will be a place I can go,” Carter said.

The Champlain Valley Senior Center is on schedule to open in March 2013.

While the transformation from school to senior home is ongoing, Eli Schwartzberg, developer of Stonebrooks Properties, said the construction of the walls and plumbing have all been finished.

“Right now, to you and me, it might look like it is

still very much a construction site,” Schwartzberg said. “But we have done all of the harder work, and the building will soon be ready for the final cosmetic touches.”

The first floor apartments have already been rented. The second and third floors will be finished soon after the building opens to first-floor residents.

The center has been created through the reconstruction of the former

Willsboro Central School, at 10 Gilliland Lane.

Schwartzberg said it has been his goal from the time he purchased the building through renovation to maintain the character of the building while creating a warm and inviting environment for residents.

“When people come in here, I want them to feel like it is a school,” Schwartzberg said. “But with more home features.”

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — While many local school officials are pleased that the current state administration is looking at the education system, they feel many key issues were not tackled in a recent report.

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Dine United fundraising event set for Jan. 23 PLATTSBURGH — What’s so special about Wednesday, Jan. 23? It’s the third Dine United for United Way of the Adirondack Region, an event designed to bring the restaurants of Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties together in an effort to help the people of our community.

On Jan. 23, restaurants in all three counties will be participating in Dine United by either donating a percent of their proceeds, a percent of the wait staff tips or a straight donation to the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful event as a partici-

pating restaurant please contact the United Way office at 561-0028 by Jan. 7.

The public can help too by simply dining out at one of the participating restaurants. Be on the lookout for Dine United restaurants on Jan. 23, and mention to the participating restaurants that you are there to Dine United for United Way and enter into the drawing for raffle prizes that have been donated to the United Way. For a complete list of restaurants and their locations, visit unitedwayadk.org and click on the event tab.

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Flu Continued from page 1 Allott said that the county does have a strong supply of flu vaccinations, and more were on the way, adding that she was not concerned that there could be a shortage of vaccinations.

“We are not hearing the term shortage,” she said. “I do not see that we are going to be where we were in 2005 when there was a shortage of vaccines.”

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Michael Marnell asked about those who feel they do not need a flu shot or feel that the shot may make them sick.

“The flu that you get will be milder symptoms, fewer hospitalizations, fewer days missed from work,” Allott said. “You cannot get the flu from a flu shot.”

Keene Supervisor Bill Ferebee added that flu vaccinations are also available to veterans at both the Westport and Saranac Lake VA Clinics.

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katherine@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — A Keeseville man has been arrested in connection with the early morning robbery of the Stewart’s Shop on Cumberland Head on Jan. 9.

New York State Police in Plattsburgh arrested David A. Brown, age 49, of Keeseville, in connection with the robbery of the Stewart’s Shop on State Route 9 at approximately 5 a.m. that same day.

State Police Lieutenant Brent Davison said a clerk at the Stewart’s Shop remembered the license plate of the vehicle used by the suspect.

A witness then notified police of the abandoned car on Pine Street in Keeseville later that morning.

After police located the dark gray 2008 Chevrolet

Cobalt on Pine Street, a State Police K9 tracked from the vehicle to Brown's residence in Keeseville. Davison said Brown was taken into police custody at 8 a.m.

Search warrants were obtained for the vehicle and Brown’s residence and evidence collected led to his arrest at about 6 p.m. the same day. Davison said he could not disclose what evidence was found.

Brown was charged with first-degree robbery, a class B felony, and third degree criminal possession of weapon. Brown was arraigned in the town of Plattsburgh court before Justice Kevin Patnode and was remitted to the Clinton County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash, $40,000 bond.

In an earlier interview with Davison he said the armed robbery suspect and

the vehicle used at the Plattsburgh Stewart’s Shop matched the description of a similar robbery at the Peru Stewart’s Shop on Jan. 2.

At both crime scenes the suspect was described as a white-male, with a black handgun, who wore a dark face covering, stole an undisclosed amount of money, and fled the scene in a small dark-colored vehicle with a rear spoiler.

“The suspect descriptions of approximate weight and height are similar, as well as the description of the car — a small dark sedan,” Davison said. “But at this time we have no evidence to say the two robberies are connected.”

Police are asking anyone that has information regarding these crimes to contact the New York State Police in Plattsburgh at 563-3761.

ESSEX — The Champlain Valley Film Society (CVFS) announced five movies for their Winter 2013 schedule.

“We are very excited about the new Winter season,” CVFS president David Reuther said.

“It features two Oscar-contenders for Best Picture, plus another that’s a leader for the Best Foreign Film. And we’re also showing the Oscar Shorts – the nominees for Best Animated and Best Live-Action short films – which have always been among our most popular shows.”

All films will be shown on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall at 1610 NYS Route 22. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for those under 18. For the most up-to-date schedule, please visit the CVFS website at cvfilms.org.

The series starts Saturday, Jan. 19 with “Ruby Sparks.” The creators of Little Miss Sunshine are back with a romantic comedy.

Calvin is a struggling novelist who makes a breakthrough when he creates a character named Ruby. A week later Calvin finds Ruby sitting on his couch, a living, breathing person.

“Beasts of the Southern Wild,” will be shown on Feb. 2. The film is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay nominee at the Academy Awards.

Winner of the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. This astonishing, life-affirming

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“Robot & Frank,” will be shown Feb. 16. A hilarious story about finding friends in the most unexpected places. Set in the near future, a retired cat burglar named Frank has two grown children who think he can no longer live alone. So they hire a walking, talking robot to take care of their father.

“Argo,” on March 2, is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay. This is a real-life thriller about an ingenious, wildly daring CIA plan to rescue six Americans from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

Both thrilling and funny, this story is strangerthan-fiction.

The annual Oscar Shorts show will conclude the series March 16. One of the most popular shows last year was Oscar Shorts, the 10 short films that were nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Animated- and Live-Action Shorts. These are the cream of the crop from around the world. The audience can vote for your favorite. The animated shorts will begin at 6 p.m., followed by snacks and drinks at 7:30 p.m., while the live-action shorts start at 8 p.m.

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KEESEVILLE Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com

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ust a few updates: There will not be a ZBA (Zoning Board of Appeals) meeting tonight. Their next meeting will be the third Thursday of February and is open to the public.

The Elizabethtown Public Library has new hours beginning immediately. On Mondays and Thursdays they will be closing at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. until April 1.

If you need to acquire any immunizations, Essex County Public Health, E-town Clinic schedule is Mondays, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. It's not too late to get your Flu shot if you need one. Appointments are preferred, contact them at 873-3500.

Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) has begun their annual OLD cell phone drive. Please bring your donations of old cell phones, chargers and accessories in any condition to the office during regular hours, drop them in the collection bins, throughout January and February. The donations will be given to the “STOP Domestic Violence Center”, where they are turned into Emergency 911 phones. They are also welcoming donations of toiletry items,

such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, along with women's clothing and blankets.

Please help if you can, if you have any questions contact the bank at 873-2554.

Do you know of someone that might need or appreciate a cat to take care of, a companion for the elderly, a shut-in or teaching responsibility to a child? The NCSPCA is having a “January White Sale”, any cat that has white markings is 75 percent off, be the proud owner of a delightful feline friend for $15. For more information call the shelter staff at 962-8604.

The Depot Theatre is bringing back “Bingo for the Depot” for a fun evening out. This Saturday, Jan. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Westport Heritage House. Entry fee with one card is $5, additional cards are $1 each, proceeds benefit the Depot Theatre's Education Outreach program. If you have any questions call 962-4449.

An “AARP Defensive Driving Course” for ALL ages is being sponsored by Essex County Office for the Aging on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Public Safety Building in Lewis from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are needed, call 873-3695 and bring your lunch.

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great local tradition returns this Saturday, Jan. 19, when the Westport Heritage House will host “Bingo for the Depot” from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds will go to support the Depot Theatre’s Education Outreach programs for young people from the local area.

Each summer the Depot runs two “apprentice” programs that introduce young student actors from Westport and neighboring communities to the world of theater. For ages seven and up, there’s a staged radio mystery play which recreates the thrills and excitement of radio’s golden age, complete with sound effects and dramatic revelations. And apprentices aged twelve and up can participate in a full outdoor production of a Shakespeare play as part of the annual Westport Shakespearein-the-Park Festival in Ballard Park, overlooking the lake.

Both of these programs are free to the participants, and the resulting productions are also free and open to the public.

There’s a win-win here, in other words.

Our children win by having an invaluable opportunity to grow and learn through the

Depot Theatre Apprentice Program, and the community as a whole wins by having excellent free theater that also draws people in from out of town. But of course it does cost money to do all this. Luckily, the folks at the Depot Theatre have figured out a way to put the “fun” back in “fundraising.”

The Chamber of Commerce has been working on outreach, too, and wants your input on how best to support local businesses and merchants. They invite people to email Dee Carroll (dee@shipstore.com) to receive Chamber mailings and announcements, or contact Jennifer Pribble at 962-8136 to become part of the "What's Happening in Westport?" Facebook Group, or stop by the Town Hall or both Westport Library Association and Wadhams Free Library to read the posted reports of the monthly Chamber Meetings.

Do you have ideas on how local merchants and businesses can better serve the community? What changes would you like to see? What would have to happen in order for you to spend $25 more per week here in town rather than going elsewhere to shop or dine out?

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his week, the NCSPCA would like to share some facts about the advantages of spaying/neutering your pets. Here are just a few... 1) Did you know that spaying your female animal before her first heat can help prevent uterine and breast cancers in your pet?

Neutered male pets have a much lower rate of testicular cancer. 2) Spaying/neutering reduces unpleasant behaviors in both sexes of animals. Female pets in heat will often yowl for days and urinate in unwanted spaces; un-neutered male pets will spray to mark their territory and often attempt to roam in search of a mate. A spayed/neutered pet will be more focused on family and the home, and aggressive behavior in males will be reduced. 3) Most importantly, by spaying or neutering your pet, you are helping to reduce pet overpopulation and the number of unwanted litters who need homes. For more information, check out the myths and facts on our website, ncscpa.org.

Our featured pet this week is Thunder, one of a number of Treeing Walker Coonhounds seized in an abuse case. Despite his name, Thunder is actually a calm and

quiet boy, although he loves attention and will quickly reward you with a wildly wagging tail when it's time to go for a walk or play! Thunder has a gentle disposition and would be a wonderful family dog. He thinks it would be just great to live indoors with a comfy warm bed, lots of kibble, and plenty of scratching behind his long ears. If you are looking for a small dog with a huge personality, Thunder is the canine companion for you. Why not stop by and meet him today?

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ot much new to report this week. Definitely be careful around the AuSable River as ice blocks coming from upstream can change the situation quickly and dramatically.

Obviously with temperatures in the forties this is also not a time to be trusting the ice at all for skating, fishing or walking. This time of year it’s best not to go alone or to at least let people know your planned locations and times.

A reminder that the big vote concerning the potential to dissolve Keeseville is coming up quickly. Take advantage of all the resources that have been collected by the village office and is available there and online at keeseville.ning.com. Voting will be Jan. 22, so make sure to come out to vote as either way this will have many ramifications, including serious financial ones, on our community both short time and long term. Everyone must decide for him or herself as to what is thought best.

Another reminder that PBS is airing “The Abolitionists” Jan. 15 and Jan. 22.

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awns turned green this week, the result of a prolonged January thaw that melted our beautiful snow and created a lot of mud. With the deep snow, sunrises were particularly dramatic as the Jay Range turned a glowing pink and hovered in front of the deep blue band that is the earth’s shadow. As light increased, our yard turned pink and even the air itself was suffused with oranges and pinks. You only see reds, oranges and pinks at twilight because sunlight travels at a lower angle through the atmosphere at those times of day. The thicker atmosphere acts like a filter and scatters everything except red light.

The film society will show “Ruby Sparks” this Saturday evening, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange.

This is a romantic comedy that came out just last year, and like all of the society’s offerings, the critics loved this one, terming it one of the most likeable films of the year.

On Monday, Jan. 21, Barbara Kunzi will teach a class on making pasta in the

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oliday's are over and for most of us the decorations are put away for another year. It is now time to make plans for what we will dedicate our time to in the coming year. I am hopeful that we will take to heart and practice the message shared after the death of the children in Connecticut, to press forward to do good deeds for the people around us.

This could help to make it a better world for us all. I was so pleased that after my column last week where I spoke of the big downtown tree not lite for the holiday and hoped some thing could be done for next year. A very kind person Jeff Prindle called me and offered to assist in this project for next season; many thanks and I am working on getting this to happen. This week I learned of another large community problem that we need to be serious about, that of what should be done with the dam in the Boquet River. I think we all have been aware that this has needed to be addressed for some time, but was always put on the back burner. There was a well attended meeting this past week to lay out some concrete plans to address what it would mean for us to study both sides of this issue of whether we take it out or repair.

Those in attendance feel it truly needs to be studied and the findings then presented to us the public.

I heard from Jada & Dean Reynolds that they had just taken their son Jacob to the air port as he is being deployed to Afghanistan for the second time in three years. He is a Sargent in the Vermont Air Guard. May we keep him in our prayers for a safe deployment and return.

A wonderful woman in our community, Ida Davis Atkinson will turn 101 on Jan.28.

I worked with Ida at the Sportsman's Diner when I was a young person and I just found her to be a great person, I just loved her Lemon Meringue Pie. Happy Birthday.

A recent article shared the good news that the DeNeales had made some of their land available to the CATS group for them to expand the nature trails open to the public.

A lot of activities going on at rhe PoKo Camp lodge and these are also available to the public. The New Beginnings Group of Widows & Widowers that neet twice a month and go out to eat are in the process of setting up a new schedule and are looking for new people to join them. If you might be interested call me at the number above for more information or details, love to have you join us.

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At the end of January, the Grange embarks on a comprehensive treatment of American agriculture, starting with a talk on the geological formation of the northeastern Adirondacks and the deglaciation of the Champlain Valley Jan. 29. Andy Buchanan, Whallonsburg’s most prominent historian, will present a four part lecture series (each Tuesday in February) on the history of agriculture from the three sisters (corn, beans and squash) to 21st century agribusiness. There will also be a panel of local farmers speaking about their experiences in March, and a talk on what 19th century Adirondackers ate.

For the past couple of weeks, we’ve had deer bedding down in our back yard, not 100 feet from the house. They made indents in the snow, apparently arriving late and departing before Ginny started her morning patrol.

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Schools react Continued from page 1 C o m m i s s i o n , a g ro u p o f nationally recognized education, community and business leaders to make re c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r f u ture reforms in education.

“I think that the committee is well intended and they have done some pretty good work,” Elizabethtown-Lewis Superintendent Scott Osborne said.

“T he iss ue that I have s o far is these are the same issues that are already very well known in the education community. Where is the discussion about unfunded mandates and equitable funding across the state’s differing communities?”

“Everything has to be on the table as we look at the f u t u re a n d t h e f i n a n c i a l t a b l e d o w n t h e ro a d , ” Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said.

“They did not tackle any of the tough issues,” Westport Superintendent John Gallagher said. “The really d i ff i c u l t issues about funding education are not in there. When you are in an area where you do not get an assessed valuation on anything that could carry the weight of a budget, then it all goes onto the backs of the homeowners.

The tax cap and state fundi n g re d u c t i o n s p u t o u r towns at a tremendous disadvantage.”

Osborne said that he was

p l e a s e d t o s e e t h e re p o r t praise teachers and administrators for the jobs that they are doing.

“I think that we have been a political football for the past couple of years,” Osborne said. “It is encouraging to see the educators and administrat o r s re c o g n i z e d b y t h e commission for the work they do.”

Gallagher agreed.

“It’s nice that they would compliment teachers and districts for doing the best that they can,” he said.

One of the main components of the report was to “ p u r s u e e ff i c i e n c i e s s u c h as district consolidation, h i g h s c h o o l re g i o n a l i z a tion and shared services to increase student access to educational opportunities.” “ I t h i n k t h a t s h a re d services is something that is on everybody’s radar,” Bro a dw e ll s a id. “ Ho w d o we utilize the monetary resources we have available to our towns and bring t h i n g s t o g e t h e r. We c a n look at how do we merge transportation and other p ro g r a m s w h i l e k e e p i n g schools open.”

“This is a discussion that we have been having for two years with five different school districts,” Gallagher said. “It needs to focus on how we can share more. We and ELCS share a business office. We have to

look at what else can we do to keep our schools open.”

“It’s very easy to sit in Albany and see what they are talking about and say we should be consolidating districts,” Osborne s a i d . “ I a m n o t s u re t h a t the state has these rural areas in mind, but this is a looming topic at the foref ro n t o f m a n y re f o r m pushes.”

The administrators all a g re e d t h a t t h e f i n a n c i a l implications, while at the center of any consolidat i o n t a l k s , a re n o t a l w a y the ones that win out.

“People will worry about their school mascots and what the color scheme would be, but what everyone needs to focus on is sustaining a strong education for our kids — can it broaden opportunities for our kids, period,” Osborne said. “I think that a regiona l h i g h s c h o o l a p p ro a c h would have more traction here than consolidations.” “ S c h o o l s a re a f o c a l point of their communities i n t h i s a re a , a n d n o o n e wants to lose their identit y, ” B ro a d w e l l said. “ T h e re a re m a n y t h i n g s you can look at. You could h a v e t w o re g i o n a l h i g h schools where one is heavy into math and sciences while the other is more humanities and cultural.”

O t h e r i s s u e s a d d re s s e d i n t h e p re l i m i n a r y re p o r t i n c l u d e d p ro v i d i n g h i g h quality full-day p re -

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kindergarten for our most a t - r i s k s t u d e n t s ; c re a t i n g statewide models for “Community Schools” that use schools as a community hub to improve access to p u b l i c , n o n - p ro f i t , a n d private s e r v i c e s / re s o u rc e s , l i k e h e a l t h a n d social services, for students and their families; transforming and extending the school day and year to expand quality learning time for students, especially in underserved c o m m u n i t i e s ; i m p ro v i n g t h e t e a ch e r a n d p ri n ci p a l pipeline to recruit and retain the most effective educators; building better b r i d g e s f ro m h i g h s c h o o l to college and careers with early college high schools and career technical education; utilizing all availa b l e c l a s s ro o m t e c h n o l o gies to empower educators to meet the needs of a diverse student population and engage students as active participants in their own learning; and increasi n g t r a n s p a re n c y a n d a c countability of district l e a d e r s h i p b y c re a t i n g a performance management system.

The New NY Education Reform Commission plans to release its final report to Gov. Cuomo in the fall of this year. The report can be found at governor.ny.gov/assets/d ocuments/EducationReformCommissionReport.p df.

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Essex County should switch to legislators

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ow that the reappointing and fist bumping is over, the Essex County Board of Supervisors should tend to some business that will actually save taxpayers money, and that is disbanding in favor of a board of legislators.

By our estimate, the move would easily save county and town taxpayers at least half a million dollars annually.

It would also provide residents with representation at the county who have no other interest other than county business.

At the same time, the board would no longer be ruled by the weighted voting power of the “big three” — the towns of Ticonderoga, Moriah and North Elba; no legislator would have more voting power than any other.

Imagine that. No squabbling over what’s in the best interest of your town, only what’s in the best interest of the people you represent and the county as a whole.

What a novel concept.

It seems to us that seven people sitting around a boardroom table with an equal vote and no outside agenda might just get more accomplished than 18 with a foot in more than one camp.

Perhaps that is why more than 70 percent of the counties in New York have already gone the way of a board of legislators.

A board of legislators is a more efficient, more accountable form of county government.

All you have to do is compare Essex County with nearby Franklin County — which switched to a seven-member board of legislators in 1970 — to quickly see the tremendous cost savings, both on the town and county level.

On the town level, the average annual salary for a part-time supervisor in Franklin County last year was $10,735. Only one supervisor, in Harrietstown, was offered health insurance.

In Essex County, on the other hand, the average annual salary last year for a town supervisor was $28,666, while 13 of 18 were offered health insurance.

That means Essex County’s 18 supervisors made $312,000 more in 2012 than Franklin County’s 19 part-time supervisors.

Then, at the county level, the seven members of the Franklin County Board of Legisla-

tors made $108,000 last year compared to $319,137 in Essex County — a difference of $211,137.

Combine those two numbers and Essex County’s 18 supervisors cost more than half a million dollars more last year than Franklin County’s 19 supervisors and seven legislators, with 12,000 fewer residents.

Franklin County has 51,579 residents compared to Essex County’s 39,302.

Add to that the cost of benefits both at the town and county for 18 people and the final tally no doubt pushes that number closer to $1 million annually.

We’ve heard the arguments in favor of a board of supervisors. Some believe the constituent service is better with a full-time, accessible town supervisor and officials argue that the county interaction with towns is better under the current governing body.

But as a taxpayer, you have to ask yourself: Is it worth a million dollars more out of pocket each year?

Under a board of legislators, each town would still be represented locally by a parttime supervisor, as well as a town board.

Residents would still be represented by a legislator at the county level.

That’s better representation for less money, if you ask us.

But don’t take our word for it — ask the 44 counties in New York that are already under a legislative form of government. Ask them if they miss the cost and bickering associated with a board of supervisors and a weighted vote.

Making both the legislator and supervisor positions part-time also would open them to a different slate of candidates like people who might like to serve but are unable to do so in a full-time capacity.

Local government truly began to go awry when the positions started to evolve into an occupation instead of an opportunity to serve your community.

Our supervisors should act now and not allow their own job security to cloud their judgement over what is best for the county.

Faced with an unprecedented financial mess heading into the year ahead, we can think of a number of ways one million dollars could benefit local towns and the county above paying the salaries of 18 politicians.

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Are kids pointed in the right direction?

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ne thing we never seem to be short of are studies in human behavior. Several recent studies point to some alarming concerns for the future of our country. Reading survey outcomes is a little like reading tea leaves.

Each person can see what they want to see in the results, but these results have more than just a few experts reaching similar conclusions.

The first is the American Freshman Survey, which has accumulated data for the past 47 years from 9 million young adults.

The survey reports that college students are more likely than ever to call themselves gifted and driven to succeed, even though their test scores and time spent studying is decreasing. American students have increasingly given themselves "above average" ratings on several attributes but bragged most regarding their "drive to achieve." Almost four-fifths of survey responders say they're above average in this category.

The other survey from Pew Research Center, asked respondents if they had ever received benefits from any of six major federal entitlement programs — Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, welfare, or unemployment benefits. Pew found that in addition to the 55 percent of adults who had received benefits, another 16 percent said that while they had not received benefits themselves, a member of their household had — meaning 71 percent of adults belong to a household that has benefited from at least one of these six major programs. If veterans’ benefits and federal college loans and grants are included, the share of households with at least one recipient rises to a surprising 86 percent.

When you combine the results and begin looking at other factors one has to question if our youth will be prepared to be fully self sufficient when their time comes to take the reins and support a much larger and aging Boomer population.

Not only do entitlements breed a certain dependency but look at the popular trends today like Facebook or Twitter where young people can fool themselves into thinking they have hundreds or thousands of “friends.” They can block anyone who

disagrees with them or pokes holes in their inflated self-esteem.

They can choose to show the entire world only flatDan Alexander Thoughts from tering, sexy or Behind the Pressline funny photographs of themselves, speak their mind on short posts and publicly connect to big name movie stars, professional athletes, politicians and musicians to whom they are digitally connected.

They can quickly Google search any facts as easily as asking their phone for the answer.

It is a society where everyone is considered a champion, schools push underperforming students along, reality shows rule the airwaves, children who don’t fit the norm are drugged to conformity, energy drinks are the beverage of choice, video games are the great past-time and, as a nation, we keep borrowing money that this generation will someday be forced to payback.

It’s great that government and the taxpayers can lend a hand when you need it, but what happens when government reaches the point they can no longer treat the masses as special and individuals are forced to fend for themselves? What happens when reality really becomes real and it’s no longer just a do-over video game or TV show? Will our youth be prepared for the challenges which surely lie ahead of them in the future?

When you are young you’ve got nothing to compare to accept the events of the day.

As you age you understand the difference between good times and tough times. As a nation we’ve been and continue to be on a good run economically, but at the rate we are currently spending one has to wonder how much longer the government can continue to borrow to support those who may not be up to the challenge of supporting themselves, let alone when they’ll need to support the Boomer generation.

Dan Alexander is owner and publisher of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Legal action

Not the answer

Hope is Eternal

To the Valley News: The Sugarman Law Firm of Auburn, Buffalo, and Syracuse are representing sewer project engineers Barton & Loguidice in a legal action against the Town of Elizabethtown. The Sugarman Law Firm retains 42 partners, associates, and attorneys. They are clearly a large law firm that does serious work.

Yet, Town Supervisor, Margaret Bartley, states that, “this is not a lawsuit--basically it is a notice of an overdue bill.” I bet B & L isn’t retaining the Sugarman Law Firm just to send out an overdue bill.

I would conclude from this action that B & L believe there’s no future for an E’town sewer system. This begs the question; who will pay the outstanding balance of $92,000, and the legal bills, if a judgment goes in favor of B & L? Would it be all the taxpayers of E’town, or just the folks in the sewer district? A sewer district that will probably never have a sewer system.

In hindsight, it might have been better for Supervisor Bartley, and her Deputy, to have dealt with alternative sewer plans in legal public meetings with her Board.

I have a couple of other comments regarding tax money. The Supervisor now admits changing the 2013 budget due to numerous mistakes.

This change happened a week after it was approved by the Town Board and certified by the Town Clerk. I believe she lacks such authority.

She states, “No funding/allocation lines were changed,” however the Comprehensive Plan revenue line was increased by $1,387 and at least 3 other revenue changes occurred.

Also, the Supervisor states that the $1,500 reduction from the “insurance buyout “line item in the budget is a result of the full time Supervisor no longer needing it, which I believe happened twice over the past 12 years. Since there is still $2.500 in that line item, am I to assume that the part time Councilman Martin is still taking the $1,500 cash, as he has each year for many years?

Perhaps Councilman Martin could be convinced to give up that extra allowance so that funding could be restored to the Ambulance Squad or the Library.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

To the Valley News: Wayne LaPierre says the NRA's solut i o n t o g u n v i o l e n c e i s t o h a v e m o re , "good guys with a gun" to deter the, "bad guys.” He said the 911 response should be, "one minute away" rather than, "one mile" away. So, let's see how we achieve that one minute goal…. Each school now should have one armed guard, perhaps more if it is a big school. But we also have shootings on college campuses, in movie theaters, and at shopping malls. Looks as though we've just reduced the unemployment rate to near zero, but who will pay for all these good guys?

F u r t h e r m o re , w i t h s e m i - a u t o m a t i c weapons and large ammunition clips, a bad guy can do a whole lot of killing in just one minute. And a good guy with a gun nearby is hardly a deterrent, since most of these mass shooters either comm i t s u i c i d e w h e n c o n f ro n t e d , o r t h e y somehow intend to get caught.

No, Mr. LaPierre, the only way to eventually reduce these senseless acts is to ban the tools that make such killings possible. This would have no effect on legitimate sporting rifles and pistols unless some hunter is willing to admit that it would take 30 shots to bring down a deer.

Yes, hunting rifles can still kill people, but not nearly as many, And yes, there are a lot of assault rifles and pistols (with large clips for both) already out there, b u t t h e p a t t e r n f ro m C o l u m b i n e , t o Blacksburg, to Aurora is that the killer acquired the weapons shortly before the shooting. Let's finally recognize that our b r a v e m i l i t i a m e n w h o s h o t a t t h e re d coats as they marched on Concord could never have wanted their desire to bear a r m s re s u l t i n t h e s e n s e l e s s g u n n i n g down of 20 young children and six others who tried to save them.

Tony Goodwin Keene

Film in Whallonsburg

ROOST sets meeting, awards

Library hours change

ESSEX — On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents “Ruby Sparks,” a sparkling romantic comedy by the creators of the award-winning “Little Miss Sunshine.” Calvin is a struggling novelists who makes a breakthrough when he creates a character named Ruby. But a week later Calvin finds Ruby sitting on his couch, a living, breathing person. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 under 18. For more, visit cvfilms.org.

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid CVB/Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is pleased to announce the date for their Annual Meeting and Reception, Thursday, Jan. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn of Lake Placid.

The evening will include a reception and dinner, and feature the presentation of the Third Annual Destination Awards. The Destination Awards are presented in three categories to recipients who have made the greatest contributions toward achieving a sustainable tourism economy for the region. The awards are presented to marketing partners, all for efforts undertaken during the period January 2012 through December 2012.

All interested individuals are invited to attend. The cost is $40 per person. To reserve, contact Kathy Pfohl by Jan. 15 at 523-2445 x110 or kathy@lakeplacid.com, or download the reservation form at roostadk.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Library Hours have changed on Mondays and Wednesdays to close at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. until April 1. If you have questions please call Cathi White @ 962-4371.

ur media dominated world saturates us with news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The news is not good; in fact most of it is terrible. The tragedy of war, the broken bodies carried out of the smoking rubble, those lives now gone.

The shooting deaths

By Scot Hurlburt that have been happening at our schools where far too many innocent victims have perished in what appear to be senseless and tragic murders. The many people that are suffering with illness.

Just about everyone knows someone whose family has been turned upside down by cancer. The loss of a loved one through illness, an accident or as a victim of a senseless tragedy can leave many feeling utterly hopeless. If all we considered was the bad, the repugnant or tragic, the world could become a very dark and very sad place to inhabit.

There is far more good in the world than bad if we look for it and therein lays a source for hope.

Notice the teenager that opens the grocery store door for the elderly lady and her response, “why thank you young man.” After you have been sitting at an intersection for what seems an eternity, someone looks you right in the eye and motions for you to go as a smile breaks across their face.

When Irene hit the Northeast many people came to help others they knew or didn’t know at all, some having lost so much of their own possessions yet willing to share what little they had left.

While we hear about tragedy every day and it can become a heavy weight, it does serve as a reminder that as Cat Stevens sang so profoundly, “We are only dancing on this earth for a short time.” No one knows when their last day will be, whether you are eight or eighty-eight, the uncertainty of life does not discriminate, it is real for every one without regard to wealth, power, fame, age, race or religion.

While staying informed is important, too much negative news is simply too much. Balance your news intake by visiting websites like Daily Good or Happy News among others. There you will find many inspiring stories about people taking care of others or putting others ahead of themselves, these stories remind us that there are good and caring people among us.

If you have ever had a difficult experience in a job or in a relationship, than you know that there are times that hope for a better time may be all that sustains you. If your circumstance is particularly problematic than it can become difficult to be truly present as you are too often deferring to your interior space where hope compels you to go. It then becomes necessary to balance the energy and time spent hoping for a better circumstance and actually using energy in the present moment to seek out that which hope directs you to find, a better circumstance.

“Though no one can go back to make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” (Anonymous) Sometimes adults forget that children, though somewhat limited in their understandings of tragic events or dark moments in life, they are not immune to the powerful energy that circulates around these events. In dealing with this dark energy in positive ways you will be teaching the children around you a very important lesson.

Everyone has down times or a difficult time, what is more important is what you do to get back up and going again. Life can be and is messy at times and there are important choices to be made when these dark times arise.

Change takes courage; courage comes from hope for a better day.

Remember all kids count.

Lakeside Play gym at grange WHALLONSBURG — The Lakeside School presents the Lakeside Play Gym at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Admission is free. Adults are welcome to bring their 04-year-olds to jump, run, slide, scoot and generally have a blast. Bring friends or meet new ones. Gym is open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays on Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9. For information, contact the Lakeside School at 963-7385.

Card club forming ELIZABETHTOWN — If you love to play cards, come pass away a winter day at the Elizabethtown Social Center. Card Club will be held on various Wednesdays through the winter from noon to 3 p.m., beginning Jan. 23 with Pinochle. Beginners are welcome.

Future dates and card games will be determined on Jan. 23 by consensus of all who attend. Please contact the Social Center with any questions: 873-6408 or info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

Turkey shoots set WILLSBORO — The Willsboro Fish & Game Clubs will host its first Turkey Shoot of the year Saturday, Jan. 13, from noon until 3 p.m., followed by a turkey shoot Sunday, Jan. 27, also from noon to 3 p.m.

ACAP seeks applications ELIZABETHTOWN — The ACAP AfterSchool Program is accepting applications for program sites at Moriah Central School, Westport Central, and Schroon Lake Central.

Students in grades pre-K through sixth are eligible. Call 877-873-3207, Ext. 236 or 249, for application. For further information you can check the website acapinc.org.

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Stop the ‘sideshow’ To the Valley News: For those of us who don't live in Elizabethtown, Ken Fenimore's weekly diatribes in the Valley News letter columns provide an opening act of a terrific sideshow. We wait with baited breath for Act Two: Margaret Bartley's inevitable, artful refutation of every charge Ken hoped would bring the Supervisor down. It's a kind of continuous Punch and Judy show though only Punch gets regularly smacked down. We bystanders wonder what keeps Punch coming back for more.

But Elizabethtown residents must surely have more serious questions about this county-wide entertainment: why, for example, does the Valley News open its Letter Columns to a continuous, repetitive harangue of a dedicated public servant? Or one may ask: shouldn't someone come to Punch's rescue? If he doesn't know enough to avoid a swinging two-by-four every other week a kind editor ought to show him some mercy.

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Westport school board to meet WESTPORT — The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a special budget meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library. All Board of Education meetings are open to the public.

Sediment control workshop set WESTPORT — On Jan. 25, the Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer the required four-hour Erosion and Sediment Control training for contractors and developers.

The training will be held from 8 a.m. until noon at the Essex County Fairgrounds, 3 Sisco St., Westport. The training will be presented by Dave Reckahn, district manager.

This training is required for all contractors working on projects that disturb more than one acre of soil and have a storm water permit from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The permit will require that contractors moving dirt at those sites have at least one trained employee on site on a daily basis. Training is good for three years.

Contractors and developers will have to preregister for the training to receive credits. The training will cost $75 for certification, reference materials and refreshments.

Registration needs to be in by Jan. 21. Please contact the district at 962-8225 or email at essexswcd@westelcom.com.

County GOP to meet ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Republican Committee will be holding an Executive Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. and a Full Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Board of Supervisors Room, Court Street, Elizabethtown.

Hospice to host workshop ELIZABETHTOWN — A caregiver training, which will be open to the public and free of charge, will be held in the Elizabethtown Community Hospital’s conference room on Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. This is not a support group but a general training for caregivers covering: General Caregiver Insight, Mouth Care, Skin Care, Bathing, Making An Occupied Bed, Positioning In Bed, Preventing Infections, and Medication Management. This presentation will address important tips and techniques which caregivers need to know to better care for their loved one.

The presentation will be beneficial for most caregiver situations and we encourage you to attend.

This event is presented by High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, a not for profit healthcare agency, which provides holistic, patient and family driven end of life care throughout the Adirondack North Country, most often in the home where individuals feel most comfortable.

Exemption deadline set WESTPORT — The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will be assisting agricultural landowners with completion of Soil Group worksheets for agricultural exemption.

The exemptions are for qualifying landowners earning $10,000 or more per year from their agricultural operation. Landowners making changes to current qualifying parcels need to have updated worksheets for acreage and ownership changes.

Agricultural landowners should first contact their local assessor to determine eligibility.

Please contact the District office at 962-8225 or email at essexswcd@westelcom.com for a new or updated Soil Group worksheet before the March 1 deadline.

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Thescorebook Girls basketball PHS 17-14-8-9 46 AuSable Valley 12-17-12-14 53 AVCS: Meghan Strong 21; Madison Rondeau 11; Logan Snow 7; Taylor Saltus 5; Bryce Douglass 6; Sierra Snow 3 Crown Point 3-10-8-7 28 Keene 14-9-11-9 43 Keene: Sadie Holbrook 17; Taylor Geiger 12; Naomi Peduzzi 6; Tucker Geiger 4; Megan Hall 3; Hannah McCabe 1 Chazy 6-8-10-7 31 Willsboro 20-7-2-4 33 Willsboro: Renee Marcotte 11; Kyli Swires 8; Alexandra OʼHara 8; Amanda Mahoney 4; Stephanie Blanchard 2 Schroon Lake 4-3-4-6 17 ELCS 18-19-18-8 63 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Lily Whalen 14; Kearsten Ashline 11; Jennifer McGinn 10; Jasmin Barnes 6; Kylee Cassavaugh 6; Emily Morris 4; Shonna Brooks 4; Savannah Graves 4; Angel Barnes 2; Holbrook 2 Wells 11-6-5-8 30 Westport 14-10-15-7 46 Westport: Danielle Schwoebel 13; Brendee Russell 11; Megan Sudduth 10; Felicia Kurth 6; Kerrigan Viens 4; Sydney Mitchell 2 ELCS 12-14-16-16 58 Crown Pt. 4-2-7-2 15 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Shonna Brooks 14; Lily Whalen 13; Jasmin Barnes 9; Kearsten Ashline 7; Savannah Graves 5; Kylee Cassavaugh 4; Emily Morris 2; Angel Barnes 2; Emma DiSogra 2

Wrestling Peru 64, AuSable Valley 18 AVCS: Dylan Baker won a 6-2 decision at 120; Kodie Simpson won by forfeit at 160; Collin Fuller won by a 14-10 decision at 195; Kenneth Rivers won by pin 37 seconds into the first period at 285

Boys bowling PHS 10, Willsboro 0 Willsboro: Dakoda Latford 181 high game, 471 series Beekmantown 10, Willsboro 0 Willsboro: Dakoda Latford 252 high game, 686 series; Connor Sheehan 185 high game, 438 series; Connor Steeves 182 high game, 426 series; Austin Doyle 208 high game, 424 series; Tyler Bridge 151 high game, 423 series

AuSable Valley 10, Saranac 0 AVCS: Roger Preston 145 high game, 638 series; Brandon Ano 233 high game, 603 series; Jimmy Provost 221 high game, 580 series; Michael McDonald 224 high game, 557 series; Josh Taylor 182 high game, 529 series; Ben Coolidge 186 high game, 504 series; Ryan Thomas 171 high game, 463 series; Noah Martineau 180 high game; Charlie Lacy 170 high game AuSable Valley 9, Peru 1 AVCS: Josh Taylor 189 high game, 555 series; Roger Preston 180 high game, 517 series; Michael McDonald 186 high game, 473 series; Charlie Macy 189 high game, 471 series; Ben Coolidge 163 high game, 458 series; Tyler Light 162 high game, 449 series AuSable Valley 9, Willsboro 1 AVCS: Josh Taylor 179 high game, 492 series; Charlie Lacy 206 high game; Michael McDonald 203 high game Willsboro: Dakoda Latford 161 high game, 479 series; Connor Sheehan 172 high game, 478 series

Girls bowling Willsboro 4, PHS 0 Willsboro: Gabi Yeager 179 high game, 482 series; Emily Mero 167 high game, 444 series Beekmantown 4, Willsboro 0 Willsboro: Gabi Yeager 183 high game, 518 series; Alyson Arnold 163 high game, 472 series; Kaitlyn Arthur 183 high game, 439 series; Lilly Kelly 151 high game; Emily Mero 140 high game Saranac 4, AuSable Valley 0 AVCS: Marissa Prentiss 120 high game, 314 series; Courtney Pray 109 high game, 314 series Peru 4, AuSable Valley 0 AVCS: Marissa Prentiss 137 high game, 354 series; Courtney Pray 307 series Willsboro 4, AuSable Valley 0 Willsboro: Gabi Yeager 226 high game, 572 series; Alyson Arnold 192 high game, 434 series AVCS: Tonie Cross 159 high game, 479 series; Shania Malskis 150 high game, 365 series

Boys basketball AuSable Valley 6-17-17-20 60 PHS 13-13-19-8 53 AuSable Valley: Shane Douglas 30; John Goodnough 16; Zach Cosgrove 5; Austin Facteau 4; Nick McDonald 2; Nate Casey 2; Austin Depo 1

Willsboro 12-13-2-12-7 46 Chazy 8-7-10-14-3 42 OT Willsboro: Nick Arnold 20; Lucas Cross 10; Seth Swires 9; Brandon Porter 6; Walker Lobdell 1 Keene 1-5-12-6 24 Crown Pt. 18-16-13-12 59 Keene: Gabe Warner 11; Justin Haverlick 6; Mathew Holmes 4; Maxx Sturgess 3

AuSable Valley: Wins: Hank McCormick (100 fly - 1:01.26, 100 breaststroke - 1:12.93), Gavin Friedrich (500 free - 5:55.02); Second: 200 medley relay (2:02.24), Dillon Drolett (200 free 2:25.32), Friedrich (200 medley - 2:29.34), 400 relay (4:28.06); Third: Drolett (100 breaststroke 1:24.07); Mark Whitney (100 back - 1:13.26), 200 free relay (1:46.97), Tyler Champine (100 free 1:02.72), Michael Bussiere (50 free - 29.49)

Lake Placid 3-3-6-20 32 Westport 10-8-20-11 49 Westport: Gabe Schrauf 10; Anderson Gay 8; Jonathan Gay 8; Robert King 7; Ryan Davis 5; John Doyle 4; Sam Napper 4; Chris Clark 3

Indoor track and field

ELCS 10-8-11-16 45 Schroon Lk 10-15-15-12 52 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Zac Noka-Bailey 14; Charlie Huttig 13; Justin LaPier 10; Austin Morris 5; R.J. Plant 2; Hugh Harwood 1 ELCS 10-8-11-16 45 Schroon Lk 10-15-15-12 52 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Zac Noka-Bailey 14; Charlie Huttig 13; Justin LaPier 10; Austin Morris 5; R.J. Plant 2; Hugh Harwood 1 AuSable Valley 15-12-6-18-6 57 Ticonderoga 17-5-18-11-4 55, OT AVCS: Shane Douglas 35; Zach Cosgrove 8; Austin Depo 6; Austin Facteau 4; Nate Casey 2; Nick McDonald 2 Wells 13-9-19-21 62 Westport 9-14-12-9 44 Westport: Ryan Davis 12; Anderson Gay 8; Jonathan Gay 8; Sam Napper 7; Thomas Mero 6; John Doyle 3 Keene 23 Lake Placid 41 Keene: Gabe Warner 8; Brandon Dumas 8; Colton Venner 4; Maxx Sturgess 3 ELCS 8-10-7-13 38 Crown Pt. 8-21-2-15 46 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Charlie Huttig 10; Austin Morris 8; Zac Noka-Bailey 7; R.J. Plant 6; Justin LaPier 4; Hugh Harwood 2; Connor Marvin 1 NCCS 11-13-15-3 42 AuSable Valley 13-4-8-14 39 AVCS: Shane Douglas 17; Zach Cosgrove 10; Austin Depo 7; Austin Facteau 4; Nick McDonald 1

Boys swimming AuSable Valley 47, Franklin Academy 46 PHS 65, AuSable Valley 32

Meet No. 2 at Plattsburgh State University Boys Boys: AVCS finished sixth with 24 points Wins: Paul Ford (High jump, 5ʼ10”seconds 640 relay team of Ridge Perkett, Jacob Ashline, Paul Ford, Jonathan LaDieu (1:25.9) Girls: AVCS finished fourth with 37 points Wins: Ashlee Estes (high jump, 4ʼ7”, long jump 15ʼ3”); Seconds - Amanda Smith (3,000 race 13:06.9); thirds - Rachel Ford (1,500 race 6:29.a, 1,000 race 3:58.4)

The sched Saturday, Jan. 19 Indoor track and field AuSable Valley at League meet, Plattsburgh State, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22 Boys swimming Plattsburgh High at AuSable Valley, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 23 Wrestling AuSable Valley at Northern Adirondack, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Saranac Lake at AuSable Valley, 4:30 p.m. modified

Friday, Jan. 25 Bowling Willsboro at Moriah, 3:30 p.m.

AuSable Valley at Ticonderoga, 3:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Keene at Willsboro, 6:30 p.m.

Crown Point at Westport, 6:30 p.m.

Wells at Elizabethtown-Lewis, 6:30 p.m.

Boys basketball AuSable Valley at Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. JV Keene at Willsboro, 5 p.m.

Crown Point at Westport, 5 p.m.

Wells at Elizabethtown-Lewis, 5 p.m.

Strong, Saltus lead AuSable backcourt to forefront of Section VII

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE — Coming into the 2012-13 CVAC basketball season, opponents of the AuSable Valley Patriots girls varsity basketball team knew they would have to keep their eye on point guard Meghan Strong.

What soon became apparent was the other scoring force the Lady Patriots had in their backcourt.

This season has been a breakout one for senior Taylor

Saltus, scoring 109 points (15.6

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average) and helping to lead the Patriots to a 7-0 record heading into the second half of the CVAC season.

“Taylor is a great offensive player,” Strong said about her teammate.

“We had a lot of seniors graduate and someone had to step up,” Saltus said. “We had to become

a unit. I used to be scared to attack the basket; now it has become a habit.”

“One of the reasons we are 70 is because of Taylor ’s play,” head coach Roger Long said.

“She has been night and day.”

Strong has also had a good season, scoring 89 points (12.7) and leading the

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made while facilitating the Patriots offense.

“Meghan always gets the other team’s top defender,” Long said. “However, on nights when they put that defender on Taylor, then she is just as big of a threat.”

That was proved in the Patriots game against Plattsburgh High Jan. 9. The Hornets put CVAC star Marle Curle on Saltus as Strong connected for 21 points.

“She is someone who can see the floor, handle the press and make quick decisions with the basketball,” Long said about Strong. “It makes the offense flow.”

The two guards have also benefited from a new offensive system which utilizes the high screen and roll, a change that has taken place over the past two years from a post-oriented offense with the Alexis’s (Coolidge and Facteau) to the current guard play of Strong and Saltus.

“We have had to adjust with our personnel and go from a post game to a perimeter game,” Long said.

“It is nice to be aggressive in the backcourt and be physical with the screen game,” Saltus said. “It pumps the team up.”

The duo has also opened up the floor for their teammates, as Madison Rondeau (56) and Logan Snow (43) also average over five points a game.

Above: Meghan Strong, left, and Taylor Saltus lead the AVCS backcourt.

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Letting the cat out of the bag

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astern cougars were listed as Endangered Species in 1973, however in March 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a change of status for the big cats when agency biologists requested cougars be removed from the Endangered Species list. However, the request was not celebrated as a success, since the change meant eastern cougar was officially declared extinct.

Although stories continued to circulate about cougars lurking about the Great North Woods, it was expected the official USF&W announcement would finally put an end to such unsubstantiated reports. Eventually, even the few remaining cats were eventually deemed ghosts when DNA analysis revealed the eastern cougar subspecies had actually been extinct in 1938, when the last wild cougar was taken in Maine.

Apparently, the announcement made it safe for people to again travel into the deeps woods. Safe travel was all but assured until an unusual event occurred in the winter of 2010, when a lone, male cougar established a den in the Adirondack mountains, near Bolton Landing, NY. Coincidently, the big cat's den happened to be located in the backyard of a retired NYS Environmental Conservation Officer, who promptly notified the department’s biologists of his find.

A decision was made to keep the entire incident under wraps, especially after the department had labeled a recent rash of cougar sightings as unsubstantiated.

Although scat and hair samples were eventually collected, the department made no attempt to place a radio collar on the animal. In fact, the department did not even acknowledge the presence of the cougar in their former employee’s backyard, since they certainly didn’t want visitors or sightseers snooping around and disturbing the animal.

In the spring of 2011, the young, lonely, love sick lion left its den to continue the search for a mate. Finally, after journeying

over 1,500 miles from the Black Hills of South Dakota, the story came to a tragic conclusion on the Wilbur Cross Parkway near Greenwich, Connecticut, when the long tailed cat was hit by a car and killed, on June 11, 2011. The incident continued to fuel further tales and it posed many questions. Although cougars were supposedly extirpated from the region by the late 1800’s, was this lone male specimen the only cougar that wandered through the Adirondacks over the last century?

The answer is, “Not very likely!” Especially if the question is posed to any of the many sportsman, hikers, skiers, paddlers and others who frequent the region’s vast backcountry.

Whether the question is posed in a local barroom, at the Post Office or at a Board Meeting, the mention of mountain lions will always get the stories flying. However, most of the biologists I’ve spoken with rank the odds of cougars establishing a naturally occurring breeding population in the Adirondacks to be about as likely as finding a Big Foot anywhere north of Fort Ann. While rumors of big cats continue to thrive, the most commonly circulated conspiracy theory generally involves “an unknown environmental advocacy group from out of the state that has secretly been releasing cougars across the park with DEC’s approval. “ In order to spice things up a bit, the story occasionally includes details about the secretly released cougars being outfitted with radio collars, the possession of which brings serious penalties. The stories range somewhere between The Twilight Zone and The X Files on the scale of believability. They are simply too far fetched even for an old angler who’s prone to exaggeration.

While such tales of secret releases and radio collars are widely recognized as a hoax, a recent press release from the West Virginia based, Cougar Rewilding Foundation appears to blur the line between fact and fiction, especially since it comes from an ‘out of state, environmental advocacy group.”

The press release, which details research conducted by ecologist Dr. John Laundré’, a professor at SUNY Oswego is titled The Feasibility of the Northeastern USA Supporting the Return of Cougars. The study concludes that the Adirondack region is capable of supporting an estimated 150 to 350 wild cougars.

Thirty years ago everyone thought cougars needed to live in the most remote places," explains Laundré in the release. “But they’ve demonstrated that they are as adaptable as coyotes."

Laundre’s research disputes a 1981 study that was conducted in the Adirondacks by SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry emeritus biologist, Dr. Rainer Brocke. Dr. Brocke headed up a similar restoration effort in the 1980’s. However, study determined that the density of both paved and dirt roads

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

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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.

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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 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 7 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: office@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.

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in the region would combine to thwart efforts to restock cougars in the Park. Dr. Brocke explained, “I was thinking of restoring cougars to the Adirondacks in 1983. The problem is they just can’t survive the proximity of homes, cars, and roads, the noise! He continued, “It just ain’t going to happen, the road density in the region makes it unfeasible, we would have fatal conflicts. It isn’t just the roads, it is the access they provide and the danger of vehicles and hunters.”

Brocke has solid, hands-on experience with such restoration efforts. He was responsible for similar efforts to reintroduce lynx to the region over two decades ago.

Researchers conducting similar studies of road density to determine a threshold for the feasibility of restoring wolves in Minnesota discovered a density of .96 miles of road per square mile of land were the absolute minimum standard. According to GIS data, the density of paved roads in the Adirondacks currently falls within this range. However, the data does not include many additional miles of private roads, dirt roads and seasonal use, or logging roads.

Brocke explained that Dr. Laundre’s study is based on western lands, which he believes are not comparable to eastern standards.

“You must understand the difference between eastern and western cougars is quite pronounced” Dr. Brocke revealed, “In the west, the animals can range on large blocks of land, which separate the towns. In the east, we have a fine grained landscape, with a density of roads. The Adirondacks are not a real wilderness; you can’t fly over it for five minutes and not see roads, and cars and groups of people. The western part of this country is just so much bigger.”

He continued to elaborate, “Cougar don’t care about scenery, or wilderness, they just want deer and they would likely move out of the Adirondacks to where the food is, on the periphery of the Park. Cougar are lone animals and they will keep wandering until they get to the edge of the range of another animal. They establish their territory against the range of another animal.”

Despite the obvious differences of opinion among researchers, Christopher Spatz, Executive Director of the Cougar Rewilding Foundation explained the organization’s primary objective.

“Our mission is to facilitate the recovery of cougar in suitable wild habitat east of the Rocky Mountains, and to promote the recovery of breeding populations through natural recolonization and mandated restorations in the central, southeastern and eastern United States. We also advocate for the responsible management of habitats where cougars are recovering.”

“I think it would be really exciting to restore these big cats to their historic habitat, to make it whole again. Cougar are a missing piece of the puzzle, and I believe there is wide support for predator recovery. We’d like to talk about restoring the entire ecosystem, not just the cougar, we want all of the fauna and we need to engage all stakeholders in the process.”

For current information on the status of cougars in New York visit the department’s website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/44564.html Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

www.stlukessaranaclake.org High Peaks Church - A Bible-believing, non-denominational church. 97 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, Saranac Lake, 891-5473 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 11:00 a.m., Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *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

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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.

963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin.

Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. & Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15 p.m.; Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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.

The Senior Lunch program under the director of Carolyn Kane serves lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Questions concerning the site can be answered at 946-2922 during that time only.

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene - Wilmington, NY. 946-7708. Bob Hess, Pastor. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11 a.m.; Wednesday - Night Teen Group 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bible Study - Every Tuesday with Potluck at 6:00 p.m. and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Church Office hours - Tues. - Thurs. in the a.m. www.wilmingtonnazarene.org 1-5-12 • 42276

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Friday, Jan. 25 LAKE PLACID — Theatre On Screen: Barrymore, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, 7:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Jan. 26 Friday, Jan. 18

Monday, Jan. 21

ELIZABETHTOWN — Fundraiser Dance for Elizabethtown Youth going on missions trip to Nicaragua, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, Court Street, 8-10 p.m. $3, www.missionofhope.org.

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. 546-3565.

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

Saturday, Jan. 19 WHALLONSBURG — The Lakeside School to hold Play Gym, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, corner of Route 22 and Whallons Bay Road, 9a.m. - noon, 963-7385.

ESSEX — The film, Ruby Sparks, will be presented by the Champlain Valley Film Society, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, corner of Rte 22 and Whallons Bay Road, 7:30 p.m. $5 or kids for $2. www.cvfilms.org.

Sunday, Jan. 20

LAKE PLACID — African Dance Classes, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, 7:30-8:45 p.m. $65 for the series or $8 per class. 523-2512.

SARANAC LAKE — “Beads and Beyond” handmade bead class, first of 7 classes till April 18, BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $110 course and materials fee.

891-3799.

Wednesday, Jan. 23 WILLSBORO — Free osteoporosis classes, Willsboro Congregational Church, NY Route 22, 10:30 a.m. 546-3565.

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

Thursday, Jan. 24 ELIZABETHTOWN — Free osteoporosis classes, Hand House, Route 8, 10 a.m. 546-3565.

SARANAC LAKE — Tri Lakes Center for Independent Living will host an open house, 43 Broadway, Suite 1, noon – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 27 WESTPORT — Family-friendly Snowshoe Hike hosted by the Lake Champlain Land Trust at Split Rock Mountain

Elizabethtown Thrift Shop upstairs at Deer’s Head Inn Restaurant The Elizabethtown Thrift Shop is restocking after the Holidays.

The shop will feature a great selection of housewares as well as plenty of warm winter clothes for those chilly days.

Thrift Shop Hours: M, T, W, F 10am-2pm • TH 11am-7pm • Sat 2pm-4pm Reach us also at www.etownthrift.org. Find us on facebook or email etthrift@yahoo.com, phone 518-873-6518 or by mail; Elizabethtown Thrift Shop, PO Box 361, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

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AUSABLE FORKS — The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest for AuSable Forks and Peru youths ages 10-14, Holy Name School, 14207 Rte.. 9N AuSable Forks, noon. 643-9386.

AUSABLE FORKS — Public Swim, AuSable Valley Central School Swimming Pool, 28 Church Street, 2-4 p.m. $2, $1 for students.

UPPER JAY — January Jams Open Mic Night, Recovery Lounge at Upper Jay Art Center. Route 9N, 2-6 p.m.

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

SARANAC LAKE — Brown Bird with Joe Fletcher to perform, The Water Hole, 48 Main Street, $8, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22

LAKE PLACID — Cabin Fever Reliever & Resource Fair, City of Plattsburgh Rec Gym, 52 US Oval, 1 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Where My Home Is Artists’ Closing Reception, BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, 3-5 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Wind Ensemble Concert to be held, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 4 p.m. 523-2512. $10. 523-2512.

LAKE PLACID — Banff Film Festival, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, 7 p.m. 523-2512. $19-$22.

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SARANAC LAKE — Carrying on: Dr. King's Legacy of Non Violence forum, 1st Presbyterian Church, 57 Church Street, 3 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Kids Clay class, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 11 a.m.

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AUSABLE FORKS — Public Swim, AuSable Valley Central School Swimming Pool, 28 Church Street, 2-4 p.m. $2, $1 for students.

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

UPPER JAY — January Jams Open Mic Night, Recovery Lounge at Upper Jay Art Center. Route 9N, 2-6 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Wind Ensemble Concert, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex, 17 Algonquin, 4 p.m. 523-2512..

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ACROSS Primary Lays an egg Part of a pot On the level Start of an afterthought Out of whack Agreement Hot Snow-laden spruce?

Noble in a he-man contest?

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Reveal, in verse Etcher’s supply Powder mineral Wagner heroine Ill-gotten gains Justice Dept. bureau “No arguing!”

No longer in force Dramatic start?

Wintertime lost-and-found item Assert with confidence Interfered with Take in a course Posse?

Tourist transport

74 Source of colorful autumn foliage 77 Botch 78 Hardly around the corner 81 “Picnic” playwright 82 Film feline 84 Become involved 87 Styled after 88 Warts and all 89 Frère’s siblings 92 Product created by a Kansas Dairy Queen owner 93 Increase 94 Letters seen near an 8 95 Intimidated ballplayer?

97 City SSE of Sana’a 98 Battleground 100 Informant 101 Ocean predators 103 Colorful cover-up 105 Milo of the movies 107 Kicks out 111 Took care of a toy?

114 Socks away 117 Uncanny 118 Disgraced stage production?

122 Saloon wholly endorsed by its patrons?

124 Exudes, as confidence 125 Pic Sans Nom, par exemple 126 Refers to 127 Sailed through 128 Steal passwords, e.g.

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14 Ample 15 Wipes clean 16 Long-snouted fish 17 Jurist in 1995 news 18 Decimal base 24 Designer Saarinen 26 Dict. entry 29 “Is it too risky?”

32 Give in somewhat 34 Casting needs 36 Hoodwinked management group?

37 Katmandu native 38 Crater Lake locale 40 Get ready for the wedding, say 41 Diva highlights 43 Newspaper part 44 In a fog 46 Hat-tipper’s word 47 Play period?

48 Philanthropic Mensa member?

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This Month in History - JANUARY 20th - At 69 years, 349 days old, Ronald Reagan becomes the oldest person to become U.S. president. (1981) 22nd - A historic Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade legalizes abortion. (1973) 23rd - The deadliest earthquake in history strikes Shansi, China, killing 830,000 people. (1556) 24th - Beer was first sold in cans. (1935)

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Celebrate Vermont's hunting, fishing heritage, Jan 18-20 Fri., Jan. 18 and Mon., Jan. 21, 2013

A Haunted House (R) 1:10PM • 3:15PM 5:20PM • 7:20PM • 9:45PM Broken City (R) 12:45PM • 3:25PM 7:05PM • 9:30PM Django Unchained (R) 1:10PM • 4:35PM • 8:00PM Gangster Squad (R) 12:45PM • 3:35PM 7:25PM • 9:55PM Les Miserables (PG13) 1:15PM • 4:25PM • 7:45PM Lincoln (PG13) 12:50PM • 4:20PM • 7:40PM Mama (PG13) 12:50PM • 3:05PM • 5:25PM 7:45PM • 10:00PM Parental Guidance (PG) 12:30PM • 2:50PM Silver Linings Playbook (R) 12:40PM • 3:20PM 6:50PM • 9:30PM The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey (RealD 3D) (PG13) 12:35PM • 7:35PM The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey (PG13) 4:00PM The Last Stand (R) 12:40PM • 3:00PM • 5:20PM 7:40PM • 10:00PM This Is 40 (R) 7:00PM • 9:45PM Zero Dark Thirty (R) 12:35PM • 3:55PM • 7:30PM

Yankee Sportsman's Classic Show

By Lou Varricchio

newmarketpress@denpubs.com ESSEX JUNCTION — Nineteenth-century frontiersman, scout, hunter, and fur-trapper Hugh Glass probably could have learned a thing or two by

visiting the annual Yankee Sportsman's Classic Show held at the Miller Expo Center in Essex Junction.

In August 1823, while hunting for food as a scout for the overland Henry Expedition along the Grand River in what later became Dakota Territory, an angry momma grizzly bear charged Glass and nearly mauled him to death. Left to die in the wilderness by his companions, Glass eventually crawled and limped his way

more than 200 miles to the safety of Fort Kiowa.

Early on, during the bloody odyssey, Glass rested his mauled, oozing back on a rotting log for two days. He wanted maggots to consume his dead flesh as a means to prevent gangrene.

Now if Glass had attended the hunting and fishing presentations at the Yankee Sportsman's Classic Show, he might have learned, first, that you can be easily rid of a

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ticked-off momma grizzly with a few sprays of UDAP Magnum Bear Spray—a highly condensed mixture of pepper spray-in-a-can with a range of 20 feet; it’s the world’s best guarantee to ward off any bear attack. It’s certainly better than fumbling with a muzzleloader or a Bowie knife. But then, Glass never heard of the Yankee Sportsman's Classic Show let alone the Miller Expo Center. The old scout might have made good use of a selection of handheld GPS units in the field, too; they’ll be on display at the annual Vermont outdoor show.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Yankee Sportsman's Classic Show— and the great American spirit of Hugh Glass, as well as every other outdoorsman (and woman) to follow in his footsteps, will be celebrated. This 20th edition of the show will be held Jan. 18-20.

For three full days, the 100,000 square foot Essex Junction expo center will welcome an estimated 15,000 sportsmen and women—including youngsters—to revel in Vermont's hunting and fishing heritage.

And what better way to salute the state’s outdoors heritage than with 175 exhibitors.

There’s something for everyone here—from guns and ammo to bait and bear repellant.

Included at the show are some pretty good product sales, too. For example, a special truckload sale on Cannon gun safes will take place.

And what better place to talk with Vermont wildlife and fisheries experts, even book a

hunting or fishing adventure, or have your trophy officially scored by the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club.

Gut deer? Well, 12 of the greatest whitetails ever taken will be available for viewing as part of the NRA’s Great American Whitetail Collection.

Youngsters are welcome and can visit the Ice Team Kids Corner. There’s a catch and release trout pond, a kids archery, a safe B.B. gun shoot, and fly casting competition. If you feel adventurous, try climbing a 20 -feet-tall rock wall set up just for the show.

Oh, the Let’s Go Fishing Program is especially tailored for youngsters new to the angling sport.

For the scientific among you, Vermont's new deer biologist, Adam Murkowski, will answer your questions about Vermont’s deer herd outlook.

Meanwhile, award-winning outdoors chef and tournament bassman Jimmy Kennedy will give game cooking demonstrations Jan 19 at 3 p.m. The Third Annual Celebrity Whitetail Symposium precedes Kennedy’s demo at 1 p.m.

Tickets to the ankee Sportsman's Classic Show are $10 for adults, $3 for children. Children under age three will be admitted free. Show hours are Friday, noon-7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

A portion of the show proceeds benefit Camp-Ta-KumTa. For a complete seminar schedule and seminar speaker information, visit www.yankeeclassic.net online or call 802-238-7501.

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SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 142, Elizabethtown NY 12932.

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VN-1/5-2/9/13-6TC43042 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on February 07, 2013,at the NYS Dept. of Transportation, Contract Management Bureau, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will then be publicly 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" as specified in the contract proposal must accompany each bid. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com). The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Construction contract plans and proposals are sold only on compact disk (CD). The cost is $10 per CD, plus $8 shipping and handling if the CD is not purchased in person. The CD includes both the plans (if

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SINGLE-FAMILY HOME EAST BASS POND: Waterfront home, 8 acres, $99,900. 6 acres 74' lakefront $29,900.www.LandFirstNY.com 1888-683-2626

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applicable) and the proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Plans and proposals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format are also available on Bid E x p r e s s (www.bidx.com) for a monthly subscription fee. CDs can be obtained from the NYSDOT, Plan Sales Unit, 1st Floor Suite 1PS, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232, (518) 457-2124; or from the Regional Office noted below.

Requirements: NYSDOT requires that all bidders and subcontractors present evidence of experience and financial standing.

Subcontracting Provisions: Subcontracting is permitted as described in the Standard Specification §108-05. *Please call Contracts at (518) 457-3583 if you need a reasonable accommodation for person(s) with a disability to participate in our program. No Amendments are included on the CD. Amendments are posted on the NYSDOT and Bid Express Web Sites.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments have been

incorporated into its bid. Notification on Amendments issued after a CD is purchased will be sent via e-mail to each person or firm purchasing CDs from the NYSDOT. NOTE: Amendments may have been issued prior to CD purchase.

Contractors who purchased CDs must also check the NYSDOT Web Site (https://www.dot.ny.go v / d o i n g business/opportunities/const-notices) for a list of all Amendments. State Finance Law §139-j restricts contact with Department personnel after advertisement or notice of a government procurement.

Details are provided on the NYSDOT Web Site. Federally Aided Contracts identify a DBE Goal, and 100% NY State Funded Contracts identify both MBE and WBE Goals.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and smaller size contracts, both of which may present direct bidding opportunities for a Small Business Firm, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The New

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York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.0 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

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. MO, Rich Marchione, Acting Director, Office of Structures, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262246, PIN S124.13, Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming & Yates Cos., Regions 1-10

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Emergency Bridge Repair Contract, Bid Deposit $150,000.00, VN-1/12-1/19/13-2TC43066 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: G&T PROPERTY RENTALS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/28/12. 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, 64 Green Street, Keeseville, New York 12944. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-1/19-2/23/13-6TC43075 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the monthly meetings of the Elizabethtown Fire District Board of Commissioners shall be held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM for the year 2013 at the Fire House on Woodruff Street, Elizabethtown, New York.

January 8, 2013

Linda M.Wolf Fire District Secretary VN-1/19/13-1TC43082 ----------------------------ADIRONDACK VACATION, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/4/13. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 12 Morningside Dr., Ste. 1, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Latest dissolve date: 12/31/2062. Principal business location: 1210 Ocean Trail , Corolla, NC 27927.

VN-1/19-2/23/13-6TC40683 ----------------------------FRESHET GROUP, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/8/13. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 47, Keene, NY 12942.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 14 Cedar Wood Way, Keene, NY. VN-1/19-2/23/13-6TC40682 -----------------------------

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BOATS 2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-354-8089 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $4500 OBO. 845-868-7711

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First $1800 takes it.

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MASSEY FERGUSON 2003 GC2310, 4 WD, diesel, mini loader w/ back hoe, 22hp, 860 hrs. w/trailer. $10,400. 518-5932420

MOTORCYCLES 1989 YAMAH Virago runs good $1250; 2003 Hyosung runs good, $2000.

Please call 518-962-4394 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883 Mint condition. 11,000 miles.

Many extras incl. new battery, removable luggage rack, back rest & windshield. 518-946-8341. $4,500 2010 HONDA STATELINE 1200 Miles, Black, 1312cc $8,500 518-569-8170

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TRUCKS 2000 RANGER 2000 Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cab, camper top, liner, tonneau cover, 6 cyl., auto, AC, stereo, 130K, Asking $3595. 518-576-9042 Call us at 1-800-989-4237

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DONATE YOUR CAR to CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND of AMERICA and help end CHILDHOOD CANCER. Tax Deductible.

Next Day Towing. Receive Vacation Voucher. 7 Days 1-800-4698593

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

3600 FORD TRACTOR Loader 1980 with chains, loaded rear tires $4000. 518-593-2420.

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

PUBLIC

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CASH FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. Get A Top Dollar INSTANT Offer!

Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 (888) 416-2208

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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AUTO DONATION

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/ Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-4162330

HEWITT PONTOON BOAT Lift, model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer.

518-891-2767 Leave Message on Mail Box 1.

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STONE HOUSE IN LEWIS at 8619 Route 9, recently remodeled, full dry basement, 2 car garage with walk up loft, laundry room with new front load washer and dryer, all appliances stay, large stone fireplace, will help with closing cost. Call 518-873-2120 to see.

AUTO WANTED

PUBLIC

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME

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January 19, 2013

•MY PUBLIC NOTICES•

NEW 2013 FORD F150 STX SUPERCAB 4X4 LEASE FOR

MSRP $35,775 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -1,000 Ford STX Bonus Cash -1,000 Ford Special Retail Cash -1,500 FMCC Retail Bonus Cash* -1,000 Ford 5.0 Spec Retail Cash -500 Dealer Discount -1,785

/mo. $199 24 mos.

LEASE RATE* 0.5% Term: 24 months Miles /Year 12,000 Initial Cab Cost $33,263 $2,000 Rebate1 Down Payment $2,799 Due at Inception $2,998 Tax, Title, Fees Extra *Requires FMCC Approval and all customers may not qualify. 1Rebate includes RCL Renewal. Other rebates may apply.

$28,990 5.0L V8, 6 Speed Automatic, Aluminum Wheels, Chrome Steps, SYNC System, Stk. #EP067

NEW 2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID C MAX HYBR ❆ Auto ❆ Dual Zone AC ❆ Power Windows ❆ Power Locks ❆ SYNC System ❆ Stk. #HSP614

MSRP $26,450 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -750

$25,700

47 MPG CITY & HWY

Offer good thru 4/1/13.

NEW 2013 FORD DR. FIESTA 4 DR

Offer good thru 2/4/13.

2013 FORD FUSION 4 DR. ❆ Auto ❆ Air ❆ Power Windows ❆ Power Locks ❆ Cruise ❆ SYNC System ❆ Stk. #HSP507

❆ Auto A ❆ Air A ❆ CD C ❆ Keyless Entry K ❆ Stk. S #EP205

MSRP M SRP $15,585 $15 585 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -250

$15,335

40 MPG HWY

Offer good thru 4/1/13.

MSRP $22,750 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -1,000

$21,750

34 MPG HWY

Offer good thru 4/1/13.

*Requires FMCC Credit Approval. All customers may not qualify.

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January 19, 2013

www.valleynewsadk.com

A NEW START! Lease a 2013 Dodge Dart SXT Starting at $149.46*/month

STOCK S STO TO TOCK C #AN56 CK #A 56 #AN 56

$21,400 MSRP

*Based on $20,115 MSRP. First payment plus $2,849 plus tax and title due at signing. 12,000 miles per year. 24 months includes $500 bonus cash. Must qualify for Ally A Tier rate.

2013

DODGE DART SXT

2013

STOCK #AN STOCK STO #A #AN1 N1

DODGE DART SXT

2013

TUNGSTEN, AUTOMATIC, BACK UP CAMERA, REMOTE START, RACETRACK TAIL LAMPS

DODGE DART SXT

DODGE DART SXT

2013

STOCK STO OCK #AN8 #AN8 #AN

STOCK #AN29 STOCK STO #AN29 #AN 2

$22,965

$20,680

$20,805

MSRP

MSRP

MSRP

E, 6 SPEED MANUAL, GPS, SIRIUS, UCONNECT, DUAL EXHAUST REDLINE,

2013

TUNGSTEN, AUTOMATIC, REMOTE START, UCONNECT

DODGE CHARGER SXT

2013

SSTOCK ST STO TO OCCK K #A #AN128 AN128

TRUE BLUE, AUTOMATIC, REMOTE START, RACETRACK TAIL LAMPS, SIRIUS

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

STOCK STO ST CKK #AN121 #AN12 #AN 1121 21

STOCK STO OCK CK #A ##AN80 #AN N80

$37,075 MSRP EVERYBODY’S PRICE:

$20,990 MSRP EVERYBODY’S PRICE:

$33,176

$20,485 MSRP *Based on $20,485 MSRP.

$19,740

$242.86/mo. $2,999 plus tax and title due at signing. 72 MONTHS AT 0%.

Must qualify for Ally B Tier rate.

WITH TRADE IN

PITCH BLACK, AWD, 6 CYL., HEATED NAPPA LEATHER, NAVIGATION, P TCH PITC PIT CH BLA BLACK CK AW AWD BACKUP CAMERA, SUNROOF

DODGE AVENGER SE

2013

TRUE BLUE, AUTOMATIC, 4 CYL., SIRIUS, UCONNECT

SANDSTONE, SANDST SAN DSTO DST ONE, 6 CYL, 7 PASSENGER. SEATING, AC, CRUISE ONE ON

Prices good thru 1/2/13.

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

YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR MORE REBATES - ASK US! Tax, title extra. Must qualify for low financing if available. Low financing in lieu of rebate. *Everybody’s price includes consumer rebate.

Located just 1/4 mile south of Cobble Hill Golf Course on Route 9 in Elizabethtown.

(518) 873-6386

873-6386 2007 Dodge Nitro SXT 4x4 Stk. #AN35B• Gray, 6 Cyl., Manual Transmission, approx. 108,500 mi.

Dealer#3160005

7440 U.S. Rt. 9 Elizabethtown, NY 2008 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4x4

SOLD

Stk#AN111A1 • Black, 6 Cyl., Automatic, approx. 31,200 mi.

2007 Dodge Journey SXT Stk#AM275A • Tan, 6 Cyl., Automatic, Front Wheel Drive, approx. 45,000 mi., DVI

$257.91/Month

$225.02/Month

Priced at $9,500 • Tax, Title Extra • 69 Months • 4.49% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Priced at $17,000 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.99% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Priced at $14,888 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.84% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring

2004 Dodge Neon SXT

2008 Dodge Caliber SXT

Stk#AN61A • Silver, 4 Cyl., Automatic, approx. 45,700 mi.

Stk# • Red, 4 Cyl., Manual Transmission, Uconnect, approx. 50,600 mi.

$158.03/Month

Stk#AM290A • Red, 6 Cyl., Leather, Heated Front Seats, DVD, approx. 68,000 mi.

$166.59/Month

$155.13/Month

Priced at $14,900 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.99% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Priced at $7,000 • Tax, Title Extra • 48 Months • 5.99% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Priced at $10,188 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.99% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

2010 Dodge Caliber SXT

2011 Ram1500 Quad Cab 4x4

Stk#AP1255 • Orange, 4 Cyl., Automatic, approx. 354,000 mi.

Stk#AN115A • Silver, 5.7 Hemi, Automatic, approx. 24,000 mi.

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4

$217.69/Month

$424.97/Month

$404.01/Month

Priced at $28,288 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.74% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Priced at $26,888 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.74% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

$226.22/Month

Priced at $14,444 • Tax, Title Extra • 75 Months • 3.74% Must be approved at Tier 1 Rate to qualify

Dealer #3160005

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Court Street • Elizabethtown, NY

Prices good until 1/2/13.

Photos are for illustration purposes only.

SOLD

Stk#AN125A • Dark Gray, 6 Cyl., Automatic, approx. 33,000 mi.

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And Many More To Choose From!

Stop In, Call, Look At Our Inventory On Our Website adirondackauto.com FIRST Come, FIRST Served!

*Tax, title and registration not included.

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