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February 12, 2011

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Around the region New York State Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy visited the region to talk about the proposed budget by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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A century of living Gladys Monaco was honored by the town of Jay and Essex County for her 100th birthday.

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Collard accepts DA’s plea deal

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — Just over 30 years after June (Hopkins) Collard went missing, her husband finally told the family what they had always suspected.

He killed her.

Collard plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Essex County Court on Thursday, Feb. 3, ending a 30-plus year old cold case which was re-opened over the past year thanks to a confession by Collard in July to police in Alabama.

“I was headed into trial mode and to hear this was a pleasant surprise,” Essex County ...See Plea on page 13

More Inside The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival wraps up this weekend with plenty to do for the whole family. See page 20 for a listing of the remaining events at this year’s event.

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2 - Valley News • News from the Valley

February 12, 2011 Local residents dug out from a pair of snowstorms last week, one that dumped approximately one foot of snow on the region Feb. 2, and a second that dropped 10 inches of snow along with freezing rain, sleet and a rare thunder snow storm Feb. 5. Pictured, crews work to clear snow near Westport Central School after the Groundhog Day storm, which closed every school in the county along with town and county offices.

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After long discussion, Essex County approves reduced bond for loaders

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — After several attempts, a scaled-down bond passed through the Essex County Board of Supervisors Feb. 4.

Following over an hour of intense, and sometimes heated, debate, the board passed a resolution to bond for $656,000 to purchase equipment and supplies, including two new loaders and a truck for the department of public works.

The approval came after six rounds of voting on several amendments and changed to the

original proposal to bond for $970,000.

Along with DPW equipment, county manager Daniel Palmer said that there were other expenses that needed to be purchased through the bond.

“We are mandated to have a sprinkler system in the Horace Nye Nursing Home by 2013,” Palmer said. “We have an item in the resolution to help pay for the engineering study that needs to be done.”

Some supervisors were concerned if certain items, such as office materials and lower priced items, should be part of the bond.

“I thought that you could not bond for things like chairs and desks,” Westport supervisor

Dan Connell said.

“I question some of these items to as if they are absolutely necessary this year,” Keene supervisor William Ferebee said.

“I can’t believe that we have to bond for a cordless phone,” Moriah supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said. “Don’t the departments have an operations budget for things like this? The items under $500 should be taken out of this resolution.”

“It has always been a question over what can be removed, and it has been that way for the last three years,” Palmer replied. “We have some desks and other items that are in very poor condition.”

Palmer offered, and the board agreed, to look at a proposal to transfer just over $131,000 from the district attorney’s office to pay for the smaller items. The funds would come from money that was budgeted for the expected Thomas Collard trial, funds which were no longer needed after Collard plead in the case, avoiding trial.

The board then made several votes on new resolutions, including removing two of the original four loaders from the bond.

Willsboro supervisor Ed Hatch voted against all resolutions, stating that he did not feel it was the appropriate time to purchase any equipment.

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4 - Valley News • Around the Town

February 12, 2011

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t's been a fairly snowy winter—even though we haven't had a lot of big snowstorms, dustings to a couple of inches have been frequent and regular events. That means it's also been a busy time up at the Town Shed, since little snowstorms can be just as bad or even worse from the plowtruck driver's perspective than the big ones, depending on wind, temperature, and other conditions out on the roads.

Our biggest snowfall so far came last Wednesday, when forecasts of 8-12 inches proved to be pretty much on the mark. With the storm on the way, I thought it would be a good time to ask if I could ride in one of the trucks. So Wednesday morning I found myself getting a call from DPW Superintendent Jerry Sherman at about 5 a.m., after he'd called the drivers. (School had been cancelled, or else the call would have come at about 3:30, so that the roads could be cleared well in time for the buses.) Having spoken to Jerry the day before, I was expecting the call and made my way to the Town Shed. Drivers

have about half an hour to get there when called to begin plowing.

Each driver has a truck that's "his," which means that he's responsible for driving it and maintaining it. I rode with my friend Thad Tryon, who's worked for the town for decades. We got in, and he backed the truck out of the shed, joining the other trucks in line for a load of material (sand and salt) behind the shed. Each driver also has a fixed route that he gets to know very well—down to every frost-heave and every tricky corner.

Like the other routes, Thad's takes about three hours. I went home after one run, but Thad, like the other drivers, kept going out until the storm was over. He got a few hours of sleep, then started clean-up duties the next day.

I'd like to thank Thad and all the other town employees for sharing their knowledge and expertise with me so generously. This is the first of several columns on life at the Town Shed, where a lot goes on that we all too easily take for granted.

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efore we get to the weather of late, please remember this weekend, Feb. 12, the Whallonsburg Grange is having a Valentine’s Dance. If you are an avid dancer but perhaps maybe old school or unschooled, plan to attend a hip hop class at 7 that evening. The regular dance gets under way at 7:30.

Andy Buchanan continues his Tuesday evening American history classes at the Grange, covering the aftermath of the Civil War to Viet Nam, 1865 to 1975. The talks start at 7:30 and run through March. Andy is a lecturer in American and global history at UVM and lives in downtown Whallonsburg.

For those of you with the good sense to spend the winter far away in places with names like Celebration or Carefree, you may be on to something. We have a lot of snow.

We had friends over Saturday evening before the movie at the school, which we all planned to attend. Snow fell so fast during dinner their cars were nearly buried in the driveway, and instead of the movie they beat paths homeward. We stayed home and

watched their tracks disappear, and then had a thunderstorm. Lightning flashed, snow fell straight down and thunder rolled for a good half hour. Strange doesn’t begin to describe it.

Winter thunderstorms are very rare, but occur where there’s a rapid upward movement of warm air, especially along a boundary separating warm and cool air masses. I did some reading on thunder and lightning, and neither one is precisely understood, but they can involve rain, hail, snow or even no precipitation at all. It seems ice pellets in clouds may help separate electrical charges, which leads to a discharge in the form of lightning. Thunder is probably the shock wave caused by the lightning’s heat, but during snow thunderstorms the sound is muffled by snow in the air.

This week two readers sent in suggestions for this column — thank you very much. And a big thanks to our road crews for doing such a good job plowing and sanding during this unusual winter.

Elizabethtown Thrift Shop upstairs at Deer’s Head Inn Restaurant

card. Hope you are making plans to stop at the Library for the Chocolate Tasting on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 2 to 4. Nice sweet treats.

News travels far and wide; Ed Collins told me lately that one of his relatives from California that visited here recently, told him the news of his graduation reach all the way to the west coast. Another news item that got a lot of response was the collection of bottle tops to help a patient get a free dialysis treatment with the collection of 1,000 tops, well we received word that this project has now come to a close, at this time they are no longer needed. Thanks to town assistance the Medical equipment was moved to the basement of the Town Hall for the time being. Anyone that has a need for equipment should contact Janice Allen 963-8912.

Happy Birthday to: Dian Ahrent 2/11, Nancy Ahrent 2/12, Bud Cushing 2/12, Mary Sue Arnold 2/13, Jerilyn Jacquish 2/16, Nancy Huestis 2/18, Kristin Hotaling 2/19. Happy Anniversary to Sherry & Junior Mitchell, 2/14, Walt & Linda Morgan 2/14.

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now, snow, snow. We have quite the winter wonderland here after this last storm. More snow seems to be on the way. I want to thank my neighbors who have been tremendous about helping my family while I’ve been in the hospital. My strep turned much worse. I’m home again but still not nearly myself yet.

With all the snow it’s important to check roofs, especially storage buildings. In fact, rather than check it might be a good idea to take some snow off in any case. Another thing to consider is the edge of curbs and driveways. Can you see oncoming traffic or vice versa when pulling out? And does the mail carrier have enough room to navigate.

Plan now before the next batch comes.

Another thing is that many food sources for animals are deeply buried now, so many animals might come out a bit more. Moving slow and steady with an idea of what is around you is always a good idea. It might

be nice to throw some healthy extras out to our wildlife neighbors right now. Birdseed is available at a couple of locations right here in Keeseville and you can just throw it on the ground — no birdfeeder required.

I haven’t heard any specific word yet, but I believe that the dinners from the Catholic Woman’s Group should be happening real soon. Check with the Keeseville Rectory for a definitive answer.

People who want or need a brief, quiet prayer time should be aware that The Immaculate Conception Church has Adoration every Sunday from noon until four. This is a great quiet time to reflect and recharge oneself.

Many organizations are starting to plan their springtime events. Please do keep me posted and I’ll be glad to put anything going on right here in my column.

Thanks and be very careful whilst enjoying all our snow. Stay safe.

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t looks like we need to be careful what we wish for, some were looking for more snow to do the winter outside activities. Well we got a good supply this past week, enough that we had two shut down days, the first one closed the school and many other places, the second one at least closed our church. The snow banks are very high where the snow is pushed back; but it is beautiful. The Highway Dept. does a great job.

There was much concern this past week as we learned of the riots over in Cairo, as that is where Lucus Pierce, his parents and girl friend, had just arrived at the Cairo airport to learn they were trapped in a dawn to dusk curfew at the airport. They had gone there for a two week vacation on the Nile River. Needless to say that was cancelled, they did get out by emergency airplane flight and were taken to safety, I believe they are in Germany for the remainder of their vacation. A thankful community that they are safe.

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attention from their owners. They can be both affectionate and reserved. playful or lazy, dependent on their mood. But for a family seeking a more interactive pet, a dog may be a better Bear choice. Kittens, like puppies, require a considerable amount of work and patience. And don't be surprised if you have some issues with furniture being clawed and small things becoming toys!

Our featured pet this week is Bear (listed as Bear II on our website). This beautiful Siberian Husky/mix is approximately 8-9 years old. He came to the shelter when his owner who could no longer care for him.

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f you are thinking about adopting a dog or cat for the first time, the NCSPCA has valuable information on their Web site, www.ncspca.org. There are many factors to take into consideration — your new family member is likely to be a part of your lives for well over a decade, so making the right choice for both you and your potential new pet is important.

Many people enjoy dogs’ boundless enthusiasm for life, desire to play, intelligence, and childlike personalities. However, these same qualities mean that your dog will require a considerable amount of attention and care. Dogs generally must be taken outside for walks and potty breaks, bathed/groomed, receive ample attention, and may bark at times when you wish they would be silent. There are also fewer rental homes that will accept dogs. Add a puppy to the mix, and you have a whole new level of responsibility.

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What we need from Albany

By Susan Doolittle The following items of note appeared on this date in the pages of our local newspapers.

To the Editor of The Essex County Republican: As I remember you from my boyhood, and trust I have many friends in Northern New York that read your valuable paper, I request that you would give place in its columns for a few lines from me. Twenty-four years ago next April, I left my home that was ever dear to me, on the banks of the West Ausable River, town of Wilmington. The name of Wilmington I shall always cherish with the fondest recollections. I came to Cali-fornia and from there to Oregon, and settled where I now am, in what is known as Southern Oregon. The climate of this part of the state is mild, very seldom freezes to stop the farmers’ plow, and not much snow fall. The ground has not been robed in white this winter yet. The soil is of a clay-loam, and generally very produc-tive. The surface is very hilly, the hills are mostly covered with timber, oak, fir and pine.

Market is not good, as yet. I am only sixty miles from the Ocean, yet it costs twenty cents per bushel to get wheat where it is taken on ships. Partly for that reason we are only offer-ing sixty cents per bushel for the last crop of wheat. Manufacturing, in this part of the state, is not carried on to any considerable extent. For making iron, we have plenty of iron ore, and plenty of timber for charcoal, also good stone coal. All we want is someone with capital to take hold and make the iron business a success here. Our wool is sought after by Eastern buy-ers, where most of it is worked up, and always brings us a good price.

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I will not tax the patience of the Editor, or the readers of the Republican more at this time, only add that the Essex County Republican has come to me regularly for the last two years, as a very welcome visitor, and I would not like to do without it.

Pliny Cooper - Roseburg, Oregon —Bids have been received for the construction of a house which Mr. E. F. Suter proposes to erect on his property at Quarry Point, Westport. The building will be of two stories in height with exterior walls of stone; it is designed in the Norman style of architecture, a type originally developed in Normandy and later introduced in England where it became known as the early English Style. The plan is irregular in shape due to the requirements of the owner who desired an un-usual plan and one which would take advantage of the views in all directions. The main body of the house is 20 by 30 feet and a living porch of size 18 by 24 feet with a commodious sleeping porch and a balcony above. On the first floor there is a large living room with the dining gallery up two steps from the living room and separated from the living room by means of a low ornamental railing; the main entrance hall is paneled in knotty pine, which is carried up as a wainscot throughout the 2nd floor halls. A Butler’s Pantry, Kitchen, Laundry and ser-vant’s bed room and bath complete the 1st floor plan. The kitchen and pantry are laid out on the ‘step saving’ plan and are equipped with cup-boards, cabinets, and modern devices found in the new homes of today. On the second floor there are four bed rooms, three bath rooms, a dressing room, and generous closet space. Quentin F. Haig, of Westport, is the architect.

Love the column To the editor: I look forward each week to reading the weekly calendar of events provided by Rob Ivy for the hamlet of Essex. His description of a sunny winter day in last week’s publication was beautiful. I couldn’t have described it better. Rob’s weekly column is always so positive in spite of so much negative media around us. He is a breath of fresh air. Maybe he could have his own column called “An Adirondack Home Companion by Rob Ivy on the shores of Lake Champlain.”

Barbara Doty Willsboro

Enjoyed the column To the Editor: In the Jan. 22 edition of the Valley News, the first article in some time grabbed my attention. Joe Hackett’s “Notes from the North Woods” was a very refreshing read. It was nice to see a writer/reporter expand their “bounds” again, like Dennis did for the opposition paper.

Being a Ranger School graduate, I know Joe “dug” for his packbasket article and I just wish to say great job and keep beating the unbeaten path, Joe! Thanks!!

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nfortunately, the snow we had on Wednesday, Feb. 2, forced the lieutenant governor to postpone our get together until a later date.

Over the years, and especially the last few years, I’ve become very suspicious of our elected officials and those who aspire to those positions. So when they come knocking, I now tend to get worried about their intentions. Unfortunately, the older you get the less trusting you become … like parts of your body that start sagging or the hair that keeps falling out. There’s not much you can do to prevent it. It’s just part of the aging process.

While they all say they are public servants, time and time again we discover, all too often after the fact, that they were really self-serving servants.

Thus was the case recently when our Assembly Representatives Sayword and Duprey opted to take early retirement one day and resumed their elected duties the next. Oh, I’m sure they had plenty of sound reasons for their actions. Bottom line, my state is financially broke and their actions did more for them personally then it did for me and my fellow taxpayers. Tell me how their actions helped me and not themselves?

But back to the governor ’s email. He asked me (and I’m sure many others) to listen to his 5-minute prepared speech asking for my help. My first thought was, “Here we go again.” Times are really tough; I and all New Yorkers will need to ante up to help Cuomo solve the problems he said he could solve if we gave him the opportunity to go to Albany as our chief executive.

As I debated with my fingers on the mouse, left button I listen, right button I delete … I thought to myself, “What do I have to lose?” It’s only a recorded message, and I could practice giving him a piece of my mind. The governor started by thanking me for electing him, and I began reaching for the right mouse button. Then he said three things I could not disagree with: 1. We need to clean up Albany and restore integrity.

2. We need to get the economy running and create jobs.

3. We need to stop government overspending and overtaxing.

He got my attention.

I was hooked for the duration but still very suspicious. He went on to say HE was going to shake up the Albany establishment and, despite the attacks he knew would come his way, HE tells me HE is up to the task at hand. Next he tells me New York state law automatically forces the budget to increase by 13

February 12, 2011 percent each year, which is six times the rate of inflation. And what’s worst, we spend far more than other states and get far less in return.

The governor highlights two examples: 1. New York is No. 1 in education spending yet rank 34th in performance.

2. New York is No. 1 in Medicaid spending but ranks 21st in performance.

He blames these conditions on our state working for the special interest groups and lobbyists instead of working for the people. And what’s really a surprise, he tells me this isn’t happening on just one side of the aisle but equally affects both Democrats and Republicans.

While the people and businesses of New York have been forced to deal with the realities of the economic collapse, our government hasn’t adjusted to these new economic times.

As I wait for the shoe to drop, he tells me he will cut his office’s budget by 10 percent, 5 percent upon taking office and 5 percent more in this coming budget. He intends to eliminate waste and duplication and cut the size of government.

And, while other governors have given in to special interests, he assures me he will not be intimidated, will not back down and HE will get this job done.

So I’m thinking, Mr. Cuomo, what’s this going to cost me?

“The real power of the governor lies with the people of the state,” he said.

“Democracy only works when the voice of the people rings strong and rings true.

I need you to help me.”

I am left with only one thought: ”Mr. Cuomo, get this job done!” You needn’t tell me how pivotal these times are, nor how failure is not an option. We wasted far too much money and time and are now out of both. Mr. Cuomo, you asked for my help, well here it is, I’m with you.

I’m buying what you’re selling! I want a leader to lead me through these difficult times. I’m with you, but boy you better not lead me down a primrose path. We are at a very serious time, and we’ve been let down by so many before you who’ve promised to solve these problems. I know you can’t do it alone, but please understand I’ve bought this sales pitch too many times before to not be very skeptical. How can I know you’ll give us a government as good as the people of this great state?

The answer is simple. What choice do we have?! Mr. Cuomo, please be a true and honest leader who does what he says he will do. Be a servant of the people who elected you. Please don’t let us down, Mr. Cuomo. Will be watching, rooting and helping as needed, but you sir, are driving the boat.

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

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More us vs. them To The Editor: As a resident of NYS and of Westport, I am concerned about the recent legal challenge to the residency requirement for voting on school budgets.

From personal experience I know the petition to the Commissioner of Ed. needs to be filed with in the time set, if not it will be thrown out. Which could cause the circus all over again, costing local taxpayers another $5,000 we don’t have.

To the desire to vote without being a resident. If the petitioners win ... any owner of property would be allowed to vote. So if I owned a parcel of land along with 2,000 other people we could all vote. Since the local turn out is only maybe 500 people my property would be able to control the election.

Until someone else decided to play the same game. They may have 5,000 owners of their property. And on it goes. Imagine this scenario all over NYS. And what about corporations, trusts or environmental groups?

Should all the stockholders and members be allowed to vote as owners of the property?

The premise is the same.

I was told by one of the petitioners that nonresidential property owners should also be allowed to vote in local government elections as well.

I find it difficult to imagine someone that lives in a community for a couple months a year, without any contact with the functions of the school system, its students, staff, or any of the multitude of extracurricular activities, to believe they can make any kind of educated vote on any school issue.

There is good reason only residents are eligible to vote. They have a high interest in the educational out come of their communities children.

Once again we have been drawn back into the us and them crap.!?!

Tim Sherman Westport

At it again To the Editor: Is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just doing its job? Probably a lot of folks have notice that Wall Street is up to its old shenanigans. The market’s general impatience to get stocks higher is palpable.

It all reminds me of the last rally in 2007

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just before the crash only this one would be that ones mother. Never mind. Portfolios are puffing up nicely. The punch bowl floweth over yet again.

Last week it became well known that Facebook, an Internet social networking company, sold a portion of itself into the market by way of Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, in what is called a private placement. That basically means that he stick was not to be offered to the general public, only a few wealthy Goldman clients. Facebook raised $1 billion in the sale, putting its current market value at some $50 billion. A newscaster on NPR recently pointed out that Boeing, one of the world’s top aircraft manufacturers, may be had for about the same amount. What made news though is the way Goldman handled the sale. A point of SEC law or two later and Goldman is no longer permitted to sell any Facebook shares to U.S. citizens, only foreigners would be allowed to partake in the greeding frenzy. Aren’t they lucky! Call it speculative, and never mind the SEC’s pretty little excuses, but my take on this is that the SEC is protecting us from our greedy selves: rich boys shouldn’t be losing money right now by speculating in overpriced shares- not good for the tax collectors. As another point of comparison and current euphoria behold the awesome market value of Apple Computer Corporation, a gadget manufacturer, which stands today at over $300 billion second in the world only to Exxon Mobil. That’s a lot of i-Pads. Or, look at it this way; with that money we could by Dell, Inc., InTel, Yahoo! and Verizon and Oh, yes, someone to distribute the power to run all the gadgetry, Southern Company. With the few billion left over we don’t quite have enough to buy Disney, Inc. for effect but we might put an i-Pad in the hands of every US citizen who wants a new computer. I guess Wall Street just does what it does. Watch your wallet.

Michael Peden Willsboro

Chocolate tasting set at Paine Library WILLSBORO — On Sunday, Feb. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Friends of the Paine Memorial Free Library will host a Chocolate Tasting for Serious Chocolate Lovers event at the library.

There will be a number of decadent chocolate deserts freshly made by The Friends of the Library. Remaining deserts and special chocolate gift bags will be available for sale at the end of the event.

Drinks and entertainment will also be provided.

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h, love, isn’t it grand? Historians have traced the origin of Valentine’s Day to the Roman Empire.

The Romans held a celebration every Feb. 14 to honor Juno the Queen of Roman Gods. The Romans regarded Juno as the Goddess of women and marriage. On the following day, the Festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the gods Lupercus and Faunus.

The custom of the feast was to bring otherwise strictly supervised and separated young boys and girls together. The names of the young girls were placed in jars and each boy got to pick a name and they were paired up for the duration of the festival.

Many of these pairings resulted in long and fruitful marriages. While the feast of Lupercalia set the stage for Valentine’s Day, a young and courageous priest, Valentine, has become the international symbol of love and romance. It is believed that during the reign of Claudius II, the army had become decimated through many bloody campaigns and it became difficult to get new recruits.

The emperor believed that young men with wives and families were less likely to

join the army and he eventually have disappeared from the leximade it illegal for young men elicon. New references include, gible for the army to marry. The “hooking up” or “friends with priest, Valentine continued to benefits.” perform marriage ceremonies seTo an old fellow like me, these cretly in spite of the new law and new references ring hollow and at his own peril. decidedly unromantic. In Roman Eventually, Valentine was times, it was the custom that the KidsByCount Scot Hurlburt caught, savagely beaten and put type of bird that a girl saw on to death on Feb. 14, 270 AD. Valentine’s Day would for tell Valentine was made a Saint and Pope Gelawhat kind of husband a girl would marry. sius declared Feb. 14, St Valentine’s Day. If a girl saw a sparrow on Valentine’s Day, The popularity of Valentine’s Day is she would marry a “man lacking wealth.” ubiquitous. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in My wife and I have been together for 28 countries across seven continents. Each years and on the Valentine’s Day before I year in the United States, more than one met my wife she must have seen an entire billion Valentine’s Day cards are given to flock of sparrows. teachers, mothers, girlfriends, boyfriends, My mother frequently told me that I children wives, husbands and yes, pets. would meet a nice girl in church and she Just over 5 percent of Valentine’s Day was right. Twenty eight years ago as I sat cards are sent to pets. Worldwide, more in church I saw a pretty woman a few pews than 50 million roses are purchased and ahead of me. Though I only had a glimpse given for Valentine’s Day each year, 73 perof my future wife it was enough. I found cent of the flowers purchased on Valenout who she was and called her up with my tine’s Day are purchased by men and 27 best line that fateful Sunday. percent are purchased by women.

“Today is your lucky day, how about For some, Valentine’s Day may have dinner?” Surprisingly, she said yes. been their first brush with love. When I Twenty-eight years later, and at the risk was a kid, they used to call it a “crush.” of sounding corny, she is still my Valentine.

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It’s okay to be a little or a lot over the top. Give flowers, candy or if you can afford it jewelry; women just love jewelry. I have come to believe that women love the jewelry that you give them because it reminds them that you think that they are as valuable as gold and as precious as jewels.

I have found that some of the jewelry that I have given my wife has given her a reminder of how much I care the other 364 days of the years when the circumstances of our relationship might not be so romantic.

On a final note, remember, the French didn’t just invent French Fries; they also invented the language of love. Feel free to use the following phase as an expression of love this Valentine’s Day. Jet’aime, Tu es ma joie de vivre. The English translation is, “I love you, you are the joy of my life.”

Some of my readers will ask what does Valentine’s Day have to do with children or families a frequent focus of my column. I believe that the best gift that you can give to your children and family is a happy and meaningful relationship with your life partner.

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People receiving curative treatment can find themselves on a medical merry-goround which takes on a life of its own.

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Shared decision meeting set ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School will hold a

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United Way surpasses 2011 goal

By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com

Monaco celebrates 100th

Essex County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors/Town of Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas visits Gladys Monaco at her home to present her with resolutions from Essex County and the Town of Jay congratulating Gladys upon reaching her 100th birthday. Gladys reminisced about her younger days and especially her nephew, Arto Monaco.

PLATTSBURGH — Even with a loftier fundraising campaign, the United Way of the Adirondack Region Inc. met and exceeded its $750,000 goal.

The nonprofit organization, which encompasses Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties, raised a total of $756,200, as announced by the campaign team Feb. 4.

“This is a momentous occasion,” said local United Way executive director John C. Bernardi. “In many ways, the United Way is a barometer of the community. And, I’m pleased to report that the barometric pressure of our region remains very high.”

Previously, for the last three years, the campaign goal was at $700,000, down from the 2007 goal of $750,000.

“It feels great,” said Bernardi of getting back to the goal from 2007. “Obviously the economy has created a challenge for us for the last three years or so. We face that challenge again as we went into this campaign, but at the same time we have added another county to our service area. We felt that it was important, despite the economy, that we raise the goal and we raise the expectations of the region.”

Bernardi also took time during the meeting to not only announce the total raised, but what that money means.

“We’re happy that we made the goal, but a number is just a number,” he said. “What is more important is the impact that our United Way is able to make throughout the

region.”

“We anticipate that our network of health and human service organizations, 36 partner agencies, will provide some level of service to over 80,000 people during 2011,” Bernardi added. “It’s our friends, it’s our neighbors, it’s our family members and because of that we’re able to make a great impact.”

Kirk A. Stallsmith, chair of this year ’s campaign and general manager of the Plattsburgh Georgia-Pacific facility, is already looking toward next year ’s campaign and beyond.

“I’d like to look at Franklin County and challenge employers and companies out in Franklin County to get actively involved in 2012 if you didn’t take the opportunity in the 2011 campaign,” he said. “For those that perhaps did not get the opportunity or perhaps things were a bit tight this year ... we’re going to come knocking on your door ... to help keep that spirit alive.”

Stallsmith also sees a $1 million goal as a possibility at some point.

“From a personal perspective, I really believe that with the generosity of this three-county region that down the road ... there is absolutely no reason that the United Way of the Adirondack Region can’t achieve a million dollar campaign goal as an organization,” he said. “Mainly due to the fact that we get that type of demand from our member agencies for that kind of support. I believe the three-county region is capable of achieving that sometime in the future.”

Grange offering history lecture series

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com WHALLONSBURG — From the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln to the glory days of disco, the Whallonsburg Grange will cover it all over the next two months.

University of Vermont lecturer Andy Buchanan will present an eight-part series on American History at the Grange, which will run on Tuesday nights starting at 7:30 p.m.

The first lecture in the series, “Reconstruction, Expansion and Indian Wars: American Economy and Society After the Civil War” was held on Feb. 8. “Immigration, Class Conflict, and Extravagant Wealth: America in the Gilded Age” will be presented on Feb. 15.

Buchanan teaches courses in American and World History at UVM, along with courses on United States military history. He is a graduate of Oxford University and a member of the Historic Essex organization.

This is the second part of the American History lectures, which is opening the winter and spring season for the Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum. The series begins after the end of the Civil War, at the opening of post63834

war Reconstruction.

The classes will move through the “Gilded Age” of the 1880s, the waves of immigration, and the rising American empire into the 20th century of world wars, class conflict, economic crisis, and the civil rights movement. They will conclude with the Vietnam War and the end of the “long boom.”

Other classes include: “A Splendid Little War: The Spanish American War and the New Empire,” Feb. 22.

“World War I and the Roaring Twenties,” March 1 “The Great Depression, The New Deal and the Rise of Labor Unions,” March 15 “Fighting the Good War at Home and Abroad: The United States in World War II,” March 22 “The American Century, McCarthysim and the Civil Right Movement,” March 29 “The Vietnam War and the End of the Long Boom,” April 5.

Tickets for the entire series are $30 per person. Individual lecture tickets are $5 per person.

For more information on the American History from 1865-1975 lecture series, contact the Whallonsburg Grange at 962-4386 or visit the Web site www.thegrangehall.org.

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County working Wilmington tourism center, chamber join forces toward fish sales

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Just because they have permission does not mean Essex County will be in the fish business tomorrow.

County chairman Randy Douglas said that the county still has to come into compliance in a number of areas before the Crown Point Fish Hatchery will be in a position to be able to sell fish.

“I spoke to the attorney from the DEC recently and there are some things that still need to be put into place,” Douglas said during the Feb. 4 regular meeting of the Essex County Board of Supervisors. “Once we get into compliance, then we will get ready to go through the next phase.”

Douglas said the next step after compliance would be to get the deed restrictions removed from the fish hatchery property so it could be used for commercial use.

“They have to understand that this is a process to change the deed,” county manager Daniel Palmer said. “Whether or not we sell fish is a conversation that we are still going to have down the road.”

Douglas added the county has received comments from local commercial fishermen concerned about the impact on their business.

WILMINGTON — The North Country Chamber of Commerce and Whiteface Region Business and Tourism Center have signed a partnership agreement that is believed will benefit both organizations.

The agreement — signed during a Jan. 27 meeting between the two organizations at the Adirondack Holiday Lodge — is one that has come to fruition after much interest, said WRBTC president Susan RoseHockert.

“This has been years in the making,” said Rose-Hockert. “The stumbling block has always been coming up with an exchange of value.”

NCCC president Garry F. Douglas said the “exchange of value” is how the partnership would be mutually beneficial to both parties. With the Plattsburgh-based chamber of commerce offering its clout as a more than 4,000-member organization that actively lobbies government officials, it was important to determine what the WRBTC could offer in return, he said.

“With this partnership, we’re getting what we want for regional purposes — stronger advocacy, stronger support for economic development, more capacity for services ... and [WRBTC members] are getting access to services they haven’t been able to offer with smaller numbers,” said

Douglas.

The WRBTC’s membership remained relatively stagnant in recent years, hovering around the 100-member mark, said RoseHockert. However, after retooling their membership structure, the WRBTC made it more affordable for start-up businesses to join, she said, thereby making their organization more attractive to the NCCC for adding to their own membership.

“We’re up to about 125 members, which for us, is a lot,” said Rose-Hockert, who noted the effect is considerable considering the change was only made in the last year. “Our membership has grown very quickly in the past year and we expect it to increase even more this year.”

Having a stronger partnering organization like the WRBTC is something that will ultimately help give the NCCC “the capacity to do effective government affairs” and “engage in economic development and marketing” to really value and service to its members, said Douglas.

“It’s also important to have strong community chambers and associations who do what they do, focusing on the localized issues like marketing, tourism services, hosting local events and services,” added Douglas.

Under the terms of the agreement, a working relationship between the NCCC and WRBTC will “enhance the availability and delivery of business support services

in the Whiteface Region Business and Tourism Center and simultaneously promote economic development and excellence in the greater North Country region.”

The NCCC now gives the WRBTC full access to its available health insurance plans, representation in regional economic development and government affairs endeavors and inclusion in the North Country Energy Alliance, which offers discounted rates on New York State Electric and Gas and National Grid, among other benefits.

“The information and services that are now available to us and our members is absolutely incredible,” said Rose-Hockert.

The partnership with the WRBTC is the latest for the Plattsburgh chamber of commerce.

The first was with the Lake Placid-Essex County Visitors Bureau, now the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. Since then, the chamber has signed agreements with chambers of commerce in Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake, North Warren, Malone, Indian Lake and the Adirondacks Speculator Region.

“We are now one of the four largest business associations in the State of New York,” said Douglas. “I think we have a nice family now that takes us to where we want to be in terms of bringing the business community together within that economic region.”

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Darren Gilbert to Assistant Vice President.

Darren joined Champlain National in 2001 as IT technical support in the capacity of Network Administrator. He will continue to maintain and administer assigned systems to ensure effective service to all branches.

Michelle Lafountain to Assistant Cashier.

Michelle joined the bank in 2003 as teller for the Champlain Branch. In 2006 she was appointed to Branch Supervisor, and in 2008 was promoted to the Branch Manager. She will continue to be responsible for business development and client relations in the Champlain area.

Lena Robetoy to Assistant Cashier. Lena joined the bank in 1991 as part-time teller in the Elizabethtown Branch. In nearly 20 years of service to the company, Lena has served in various capacities of client services to her most recent appointment to Branch Manager of Crown Point. She will be responsible for business development and

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Jackie joined the bank in 2008 and has served as the Branch Manager for the Lake Placid Branch. In January 2010 she was promoted to Assistant Cashier. She will continue to be responsible for business development and client relations for the Lake Placid market.

‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ to be shown at film series WILLSBORO — The Champlain Valley Film Society will present “Exit Through the Gift Shop” on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Willsboro Central School at 7:30 p.m. The movie is rated R and tickets are $5 per person and $2 for under 18.

Valentine’s Dance set for Feb. 12 WHALLONSBURG — The annual Whallonsburg Grange Valentine's Dance Party, featuring rock, disco, R&B, salsa, hip-hop, swing or anything that moves you, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. There will also be a Hip-Hop dance class at 7 p.m. with Courtney Hughes. Admission is $5 per person, with students half-price.

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Plea Continued from page 1 District Attorney Kristy Sprague said about receiving the news that Collard would agree to a plea deal. “A trial wasn’t really what the family wanted because they did not want to relive this and they wanted to get the remains back as soon as possible so they could care for them properly.”

The trial was expected to start on the last day of February, and Sprague said that her office was ready for the long haul.

“We were looking at a trial that could have lasted a month, another two weeks for jury selection and then anything else that could have popped up,” Sprague said.

“The trial could have come down to a battle of experts.”

Sprague said that while she did not want to “nickel and dime justice,” she was pleased that the deal would result in a savings of about $250,000.

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However, suspicions around the community often pointed the finger at the husband, who living in a Samson, Ala. prison when New York State Police officers visited with him and then re-opened the investigation into his wife’s disappearance.

Mrs. Collard’s remains were found a short time later, leading to Collard being charged and eventually accepting a plea deal.

In court Feb. 3, Collard declared that he had hit his wife during an heated argument in the kitchen at their home. The force of the punch sent her through a door, striking her head on a hot water tank.

Mr. Collard said he then checked for vital signs and, upon finding her apparently dead, dumped her out of a bathroom window into a pit, covering her remains with dirt and Lime in order to mask the smell.

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“I had sat down with the family some time ago and discussed offering a manslaughter first degree plea,” Sprague said. “The public defender advised me Wednesday (Feb. 2) that he would take the plea, and then we got him into the court as fast as we could before the Friday deadline passed.”

Sprague said that the deal helped in two areas for the family of June Collard.

“They wanted their mother ’s remains back as quick as possible, which was never going to happen in a trial,” Sprague said. “Tammy Vanderwerker (Collard’s daughter) wanted to hear it from his mouth.”

June Collard was reported missing from her Olmstedville Home in November of

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Sunday, Feb. 6 PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs, Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 561-8142.

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WESTPORT — Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District four-hour erosion and sediment control training for contractors and developers, Essex County Fairgrounds, 3 Cisco St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.0 KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95.

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WESTPORT — Gathering of chefs and farmers with chef David Hunt, Generations Restaurant, 2553 Main St., 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 5 WILLSBORO — Champlain Valley Film Society viewing of “The Kids Are All Right,” Willsboro Central School, 29 School Lane, 7:30 p.m. www.cvfilms.org.

SARANAC LAKE — Performance by Inisheer, Harrietstown Town Hall, Main Street, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 9 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — CVES, 1585 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, 1-2 p.m.; M & M Country Store, 933 Norrisville Road, Peasleeville, 2:30-3 p.m.; Apple Valley Apartments, Peru, 3:30-4 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Free homemade soup and rolls.

United Methodist Church, 63 Church St., 5-6:30 p.m.

T h uurr s d a y , F e b . 1 0 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Windy Acres, 12 Glenns Way, Ellenburg Depot, 10:45-11:15 a.m.; near the Town Hall, El-

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS St. James’ Church - Traditional Anglican Worship. Fr. David Ousley, Vicar and Rev. Patti Johnson, Deacon.

Services: Wed. 6:00 p.m. - Healing Prayer and Holy Eucharist.

Sun. - 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist.

Phone 518 834-9693 United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147.

Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - Rt. 9N, Main Street, AuSable Forks, 647-8225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Daily Masses Monday @ 5:15 p.m., Tues. - Fri. @ 8 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m. Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before weekend masses.

BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - Black Brook, Silver Lake Rd., 647-8225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Masses Sun. 11 a.m.

Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before each mass.

CLINTONVILLE United Methodist - Rt. 9N. 834-5083. Sunday, 11 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

ELIZABETHTOWN St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church - Court Street. 8736760. Father Peter Riani., 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: http://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. All are welcome. Email: goodshepherd-etown@charter.net Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street. 873-6822. 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.

Father Joseph Elliott, Pastor.

No Mass in Essex from Columbus Day to Memorial Day, closed for the Winter.

Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. , Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM, Pre School Play Group Thursdays 10-11:30 AM Sept.-May. web page: essexcommunity http:// unitedmethodistchurchny.net/ St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street.

963-7775. Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 9:15 a.m., Morning Prayer, Wednesday 9 a.m. Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m. Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Margaret Shaw. Email: stjohnschurch@willex.com Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet - 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex. Formerly Church of the Nazarene.

Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sun. School 8:30 a.m.; Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com

JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., June 27 through September 12. Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

Keene Valley Congregational Church - Main Street.

576-4711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m;. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist - 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant. Ant. Mass Saturdays - 4 p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months. Email: rcckparish@charter.net St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Clinton Street, Keeseville. 563-6836. Sunday Service 9 a.m.

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Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland.

Sunday School 9:45 p.m.; Worship 11 a.m.

834-7577. Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620.

Sunday School 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: office@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. Website:

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WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.

SARANAC LAKE — 22nd annual Winter Book Sale, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free. 523-3200.

SARANAC LAKE — Preschoolers story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

WESTPORT — Key Winds Trio performance, Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, 7 p.m. 962-4022.

Friday, Feb. 11 BOOKMOBILE STOPS — Bright Beginnings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2:30 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:35-3 p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m.

www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com LAKE PLACID New Hope Christian Fellowship Church - 207 Station St., Lake Placid, NY. A full gospel church.

Rev. Richard Ducatt, pastor. Services are Sunday 10a.m. and 6:30p.m. Fellowship prayer, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. and Thursday Bible Study. Once a month covered dish after Sunday morning service. Child care available Sunday & Thursday. Handicapped accessible. For more information call 518-523-3652.

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

St. Eustace Episcopal Church - Worship services Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., 2450 Main St., LP, 523-2564, www.steustace.org.

St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200.

Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

Pilgrim Holiness Church - 6057 Sentinel Road Lake Placid, NY 12946. Tel. 518-523-2484 Pastor: William S. Saxton Sunday School - 9: 45 AM Sunday Worship - 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 PM www.lakeplacidpilgrimholinesschurch.com Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting. For further information contact Brian Frawley 518-873-2610.

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

Rev. Chilton McPheeters. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Church School 11 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Father Thomas Kornmeyer, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605. SUnday worship services at 7:45

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SARANAC LAKE — 22nd annual Winter Book Sale, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Reception for Giving Paws, a fundraiser for Tri-Lakes Humane Society, Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., 5-7 p.m.

KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95.

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Saturday, Feb. 12 AUSABLE FORKS — Valentine’s Day storytime, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 10:30 a.m. 647-5596.

AUSABLE FORKS — Fundraiser for Roy Ano, American Legion, 15 Baxter St., 1-6 p.m.

WILLSBORO — Willsboro Coffee House presents the Green Beans, Congregational Church, Route 22, 7 p.m. 9637772.

JAY — Winter Coffee House Series with The Acoustic Club, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, Route 9N, 7 p.m. info@jemsgroup.org.

a.m. and 10:00 a.m., led by the Reverand Ann S. Giallard, www.stlukessaranaclake.org High Peaks Church - A Bible-believing, non-denominational church.

97 Will Rogers Srive, SL., 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, SL, 891-5473 First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, SL., 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 891-1383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursry care available.

WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Pastor Jan Jorgensen, church: 518-963-4048, home: (514) 721-8420. pastorjorgensen@gmail.com 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. Father Joe Elliott, Pastor.

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

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.

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 - Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m. Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Rd. The whiteface Community UMC & Pastor Joyce Bryson invite you to join us for worship at 10:30 a.m. followed by a time for coffee & fellowship. Visitors welcome. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. and child care for children up to age 7 is provided during worship. Church Office open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tues. - Fri. Office telephone 946-7757.

Riverside Thrift Shop located in the Methodist Barn open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wed. & Sat. Call 946-2922 for questions concerning Thrift Shop. The Ecumenical Emergency Food Shelf and Outreach Program is located in the Rubin Sanford Building next to the church and is open Thurs. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Call 946-7757 with questions concerning our fuel assistance program. Senior Lunch Program Tues. & Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Call 946-2922 during that time only for assistance.

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene Wilmington, NY. 946-7708 or 946-2434.

Marty J. Bausman, Pastor. Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship and Praise 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday - Family Night at Church 7 p.m. (Adult Bible Study, King’s Kids - ages 3-12, Teen Group - ages 13-17). Email: mbausman@whiteface.net 2-12-11• 77130

WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Main Street. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Church is handicapped accessible.

Phone number: 518-962-4630. Michael James Lorin, Pastor. All are welcome.

WESTPORT Federated Church - Main Street. Westport Federated Church: Sunday Morning Worship Celebration at 9:00 am including Children’s Church; Bible Study at 10:15 am. Thursday evening Bible/Book study, Parsonage at 6:30 pm. Pastor Leon Hebrink, 962-8293 www.westptchurch.com “Following Jesus In The Company of Friends.”

Westport Bible Church - 24 Youngs Road. 9628247. Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday 5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Rt. 9N. 962-4994. Branch Pres. Curtis McMillion.

Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m.; Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10 a.m.; Primary 11:20 a.m. - 1 p.m.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 8736760. Mass schedule: Sat., 7 p.m. (Summer only); Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com

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What’s up at the VICs? Colleges re-inventing former APA visitor centers

By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com (Editor's note: This is Part One of a five-part series on the current status of the Visitor Interpretive Centers (VICs), which were operated by the Adirondack Park Agency from 1989 to 2010.)

PAUL SMITHS — Fresh snow blanketed tree branches in the forest, the sun glowed in the blue sky, and temperatures hovered around 20 degrees. Ski event coordinators dream of conditions like these, and Saturday, Jan. 29 had all the makings for a day filled with family fun.

Yet, as the Chili Ski Tasting event got under way at the Paul Smiths VIC, everyone was a little uneasy.

It was the same building, but with a new owner. Paul Smith’s College officials didn’t know what to expect, and, as they searched for light switches and electrical outlets in their newest building, they had one big question on their minds: Would people come and enjoy themselves like they had for the past decade of ski festivals when the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) owned the building?

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been answered, and they breathed a collective sigh of relief as dozens of families did indeed come and enjoy themselves, eating chili and cake made by culinary arts students, skiing and snowshoeing on the vast trail system groomed the day before, and taking sleigh rides with two of the college’s draft horses.

The smiles were proof that people had a good time, and the event —aimed at showing everyone that the trails are still open to the public — was deemed a success.

While this was the first event since Paul Smith’s College took over the 24,500-squarefoot building from the APA on Jan. 1, the transformation from a Visitor Interpretive Center to the college’s version of the VIC is still in its formative stages. Officials at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), too, are still trying to define the role of their new Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) in Newcomb, formerly known as the Newcomb VIC, after taking over the 6,000-square-foot building on July 1, 2010 and the public programming on Jan. 1.

After all, it was only a year ago when then Gov. David Paterson announced in his budget address that the APA would be closing the VICs in Paul Smiths and Newcomb to save over $500,000 annually and help the state close a multi-billion-dollar budget gap. And, as 2010 progressed and the VIC Transition Steering Committee was formulating ideas to keep the two centers open to the public, in one form or another, both colleges had less than a year to come up with solid plans that would fund the buildings’ operations.

For many, Jan. 29 was an emotional day at the Chili Ski Tasting event in Paul Smiths.

Event organizers from the college and the VIC friends group, the Adirondack Park Institute, were hoping for a warm public reception. The longtime volunteers who had once assisted APA staff with environmental education programs and special events were now working with a new owner they don’t know very well. Some former VIC staff and current APA staff were enjoying the festivities, witnessing history in the making while reminiscing about the many memories they had made there. And the public was simply curious.

Susan Sweeney, Paul Smith’s College director of human resources, helped organize the Jan. 29 event and was taking photographs during the day. She serves on the VIC Transition Steering Committee and has made many memories herself at the VIC. “There is so much nostalgia here,” Sweeney said in an interview the day before the event. “We want to take what is here, modify it and improve it.”

This year, Paul Smith’s College will begin transforming the VIC from an interpretive center into a public building with exhibits, programs and new tenants, including the Adirondack Center for Writing, which has outgrown its office space in the college’s administration building. In addition to environmental education, there will be an emphasis on outdoor recreation and the arts.

And new trail events will be held on the VIC

Paul Smith’s College professor Bob Brhel drives a sleigh full of visitors at the Paul Smith VIC Jan. 29 during the Chili Ski Tasting event. Brhel is in charge of the college’s draft horse club. photo by Andy Flynn

property, which was initially a 2,885-acre preserve owned by the college and leased by the APA. A new lease agreement in 2009 reduced the preserve to about 1,400 acres. The college owns more than 14,000 acres.

The chili, hot drinks and cake made for a party-type atmosphere on Jan. 29. It showed that the building was slowly coming back to life again after sitting empty, save for a few maintenance workers, for 28 days. APA staff had closed the building to the public at the end of the day on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 — Columbus Day weekend — so they could pack up and move out before literally giving it to Paul Smith’s College on Jan. 1. The trails remained open throughout the transition.

In Newcomb, the two-phase transition began in June 2010 and finished six months later. Originally, the Paul Smiths and Newcomb buildings were expected to be handed over to new owners on Jan. 1, 2011, with the APA staff given that long to keep their jobs; however, since the SUNY-ESF fiscal year begins on July 1, it was decided to give the building to the college — “turn-key” style — at that time. Therefore, June 30 was the last day the APA owned the Newcomb VIC. APA staff continued to offer public programming there until Dec. 30, their last day of APA employment. SUNY-ESF took over programming on Jan. 1 at the newly named Adirondack Interpretive Center, which sits on 236 acres in the college-managed Huntington Wildlife Forest.

Like his colleagues at Paul Smith’s College, Paul Hai, program coordinator at SUNY-ESF’s AIC and nearby Adirondack Ecological Center, is also trying to reassure the public that the Newcomb building is still open. And while the mission will change, with interpretation of the Adirondack Park’s natural and cultural resources as a focus rather than visitor services, the college has made it clear that there are many years of public education left at the Newcomb facility.

“We are here for the long haul,” said Hai, who has worked closely with VIC staff on

programs since moving to Newcomb in 2008.

“The APA made a tough choice … We're really hoping we can lessen that blow by keeping this center open.”

In all, the APA cut eight full-time staff positions at the VICs in December, four at each facility. Two employees from the Paul Smiths building were able to transfer to APA headquarters in Ray Brook.

Star Lake naturalist Peter O’Shea has known many of the APA employees since he began leading trail walks at the Paul Smiths VIC when it opened in 1989 and the Newcomb VIC when it opened in 1990. He was mingling with some of his friends at the Chili Ski Tasting event after taking a snowshoe trip on the Boreal Life Trail. He saw tracks of a river otter, fisher, red fox, two coyotes, half a dozen white-tailed deer, and a snowshoe hare. A former volunteer, he was also one of the curious visitors.

“It’s a wonderful day,” O’Shea said, looking around at the lobby full of people. “They (Paul Smith’s College) have made a wonderful start.”

Although the Paul Smiths VIC and Newcomb AIC are still open to the public, neither facility will continue their former role as official New York State visitor centers, welcoming the traveling public to the 6-millionacre Adirondack Park. Annual visitation has been between 20,000 and 30,000 at the Newcomb center and between 60,000 and 75,000 at the Paul Smiths center.

“The Adirondack Park is now without an official visitor center,” O’Shea said. “So there is something that is missing and the state will have to rectify.”

The Newcomb AIC building is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and the trails are open daily from dawn to dusk. Call (518) 582-2000 for more information. Admission is free. The Paul Smith’s College VIC building is not currently open to the public; however, the trails are open daily from dawn to dusk and may be used for free. Call the PSC Conference Services Department at (518) 327-6430 for more information.

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James Faucher will serve as the 2011 Lake Placid High School Winter Carnival Archbishop. Faucher was the head of the history department at LPHS for 35 years, retiring in 2008. In addition to teaching, he coached baseball for 25 years, leading his teams to state competition.

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SL Winter Carnival wraps up with parade, fireworks

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — Many took the chance to walk through the Ice Palace, and many more will continue to do so this weekend.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival wraps up with a number of events throughout the weekend, culminating with the final gala fireworks display at the Ice Palace on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m.

Events on Friday, Feb. 11, start with the Adirondack Bank innertube races at 10 a.m.

Other events include the 22nd annual winter book sale at the Saranac Lake Free Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the “Giving Paws” benefit for the Tri-Lakes Humane Society at the Artist’s Guild from 5 to 7 p.m.; a concert by Sara Milonovich with Daisycutter at BluSeed Studios at 7:30 p.m.; the NBT Bank children’s skating races at the Civic Center at 12:30 p.m.; the Rotary Club variety show at the Harrietstown Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.; and firemen’s broomball at the Civic Center (time TBA).

On Saturday, Feb. 12, the Gala Parade lineup starts at noon on Lake Colby Drive, with the parade stepping off at 1 p.m. on Broadway and Main Street, from Ampersand Ave. to the LaPan Highway, which will be followed by a band concert at the Harrietstown Town Hall.

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at McDoncivic cenald‘s with ter ’s Rotary Grimace and Field at 11 Carnival a.m.; snowcharacters shoe softball from 8:30 to at the Elks 9:30 a.m.; Field on the Mason’s John Munn pancake Road at 11 breakfast at a.m.; kids the Saranac cross-counLake Adult try ski races Center from at Dewey 8:30 to 11 Mountain at a.m.; a meet noon; the Carnival Snowy Owl characters face paintThe Business and Professional Women’s Chocolate Festival event from brought out the sweet tooth in many. ing for chilPhoto by Sarah Cronk 10 to 11 a.m. dren at the at the Ice Palace; the winter book sale at the Harrietstown Town Hall from 12:30 to 3 Saranac Lake Free Library from 10 a.m. un- p.m.; the kiddie parade from the Saranac til 4 p.m.; the Lions Club chili sale at the Lake Free Library to the Town Hall at 2 Harrietstown Town Hall from 10:30 a.m. p.m.; the 16th annual Winter Carnival until 3:30 p.m.; the Paul Smith’s College Baroque Concert at the Methodist Church woodsmen’s exhibition at Riverside Park at at 3 p.m.; a lasagna dinner at the Methodist 11 a.m.; the Paul Smith’s College alumni re- church at 5:30 p.m.; the Cape Air Carnival union from noon until 4 p.m.; and a dance Slide Show at the Ice Palace at 7:30 p.m.; with the Six Foot Midget Band at Hotel and the final gala fireworks display at the Saranac from 9 p.m. until midnight.

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Along with the McHugh Memorial Pond For more information on the 2011 Winter Hockey tournament, other events of SunCarnival, button information and the latest day, Feb. 12, include adult cross-country schedules, visit the Saranac Lake Winter ski races at Dewey Mountain at 10 a.m.; the Carnival Committee Web site at snowflake volleyball tournament at the www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com.

Lezon to speak as part of LPCA College Day LAKE PLACID — Fine Arts Professor and Photographer Sue Lezon from SUNY Plattsburgh will be the Keynote presenter at the 17th annual Adirondack Art Career/College Day on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The event is sponsored by the New York State Art Teacher Association, Arts Council for the Adirondacks, and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

North Country High School juniors and seniors interested in art related careers are invited to attend an event that will give them a look at art careers through conversations with producing artists. Topics will include development and review of portfolios, career information and job experiences, and reviews with college and art school representatives.

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — Hundreds of kids ran, jumped and dribbled in the Lake Placid High School gymnasium Jan. 29, all for a good cause.

The fourth annual Jim Kordziel Memorial Youth Basketball Play Day was held at the school where the former coach and referee used to work as the district treasurer, and it involved six schools and 22 teams of youth ranging from kindergarten students to sixthgraders.

“This is a play day, like we do each year for soccer,” Brian Brandes, who helped organize the event, said. “Ninety-nine percent of the people walk away happy at a play day, and this is something that is all about fun for the kids.

It’s a chance for them to play, and we get a lot

of volunteer help that helps to make it a great day.”

Monies raised by the play day go to benefit the Jim Kordziel Memorial Scholarship.

“The scholarship goes to a student-athlete who excels on the court or field as well as shows strengths in academics and citizenship,” Brandes said.

Along with his involvement in the Lake Placid school community, Kordziel also was the treasurer for eight years at the Westport Central School, one of the schools which sent teams to the event.

Kordziel died from a heart attack on Nov. 11, 2007 at the age of 51. He lived at Wilmington at the time. He was born in Ticonderoga and graduated from the Moriah Central School in 1974.

In all, Brandes said that the tournament raised just over $1,600 for the scholarship fund.

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Following military service, she began her training with certification from the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Florida. Fifteen years of professional development has included intensive education in Thailand and study in European and Australian methods. Her services include techniques available only in metropolitan areas hundreds of miles from our area.

Skilled in both Eastern and Western massage, Kelly trained with American, Australian, and Thai instructors. She has worked for over a decade as a certified Neuromuscular Therapist, and is a certified Advanced Bowen Therapist. Bowen technique was pioneered by Thomas Bowen, an Australian Osteopath and Master Massage therapist. Bowen style therapy is very gentle, fully clothed bodywork that is much like acupuncture without the

needles efficiently releasing chronic muscle distress. Hass is also a practitioner of Neuromuscular Therapy, the renowned work pioneered by Dr. Janet Travell. The traditional massage technique targets areas of chronic pain and tension.

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Beekmantown 76, AVCS 6

CLINTONVILLE — They knew it was coming.

With a 51-39 lead at the end of the third quarter, the Beekmantown varsity boys basketball team had seen that their opponents, AuSable Valley, had plenty of experience when it came to coming back late.

Sure enough, the Patriots outscored the Eagles 19-10 in the final eight minutes, but a game-tying, buzzer-beating three-pointer from the hand of Ryan Lee went halfway through the rim, bounced around a couple of times and then popped out of the basket and to the ground, letting the Eagles escape with a 61-58 victory Feb. 3.

“We were expecting the run,” Eagles head coach Ryan Converse said after the game.

“Basketball is a game of runs. AuSable is a very good team. Tonight, we were tough enough to stave off the run and win.”

The Patriots, who had scored heart-stopping wins against Saranac and Saranac Lake in the week previous, again turned a 13-point fourth quarter deficit into a two-point game with just 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, the team missed four shots in the final minute, including the shot by Lee to tie the game after Keegan Ryan had hit the front end of a one-and-one to give the Eagles a three-point lead.

“We got the looks, they didn’t fall,” Patriots head coach Jamie Douglass said after the game. “There is no give up in these guys and to get a performance like we did out of Ryan Lee off the bench on senior night was special.

It was a team effort to get back into this game.”

The Eagles used a 18-2 run in the first and second quarters and an 11-2 run to end the first have with a 39-23 lead.

“We execute our offense in runs,” Converse said. “When we execute properly, anyone can get going.”

Against the Patriots, it was senior Tom

Nick Bushey, Hayden Head and Brandon Jaubut each had two wins in a pair of dual meets for the Eagles against the Chiefs and Patriots Feb. 4.

Bushey scored a 4-2 sudden victory win over Ben Perry in his first match at 189, setting up a potential showdown and match of the night as the two may meet again at the Section VII championships on Saturday, Feb. 12. Bushey also scored a pin against the Patriots.

Shawn Lagraves, Cody Gillette, Trevor Goddeau and Ryan Guynup all scored wins for the Chiefs, while Jordan Bouyea scored a pin for the Patriots.

NAC wins Lowell tourney, Thompson scores solo title

AuSable Valley’s TJ Burl and Beekmantown’s Tom Ryan battle for the rebound Feb. 3.

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Ryan, who scored 11 of the team’s 13 points in their opening run and seven of the Eagles nine fourth quarter points en route to surpassing the 1,000-career point plateau.

“We were looking for a chance to get going, and that run kept the energy up,” said Ryan. “We knew we had a chance if we could handle the press, and our guards did a great job tonight doing that.”

Ryan ended with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots, while brother Keegan Ryan scored nine points to go with eight rebounds, including the final point of the game after having previously missed on the

front end of a one-and-one attempt.

For the Patriots, TJ Burl scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, as he and Brody Douglas scored all but two of the team’s 19 fourth quarter points. Burls added 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocked shots to the Patriots effort, while Douglas scored 16 points to fo with four steals.

Jordan Coolidge scored eight points to go with five assists and four steals, with Connor Manning adding four points and 10 rebounds and Lee scoring two points to go with seven offensive rebounds and two steals.

Lady Red Storm tie Chazy

Sydney Battistoni (17) and Maureen Swartz (16) work the puck down the ice against Chazy.

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SARANAC LAKE — The Lady Red Storm made not have made the playoffs, but they were not going to let the top seed in the tournament out of their house without giving the Lady Chazy Eagles a scare.

Trailing 2-0 early in the third period, the Red Storm scored a pair of goals, the second with just 35 seconds left in regulation, to force a draw with the undefeated Eagles Feb. 1.

Emily Raville scored both of the goals for the Eagles, the first coming as an unassisted tally in the first period and the second off assists from Bailey Waterbury and Amanda Peterson 4:19 into the third period.

Shannon Muldowney then opened the scoring for the Red Storm with 9:09 remaining in the period off assists from Alex Covet and Meadow Hackett. With 35 seconds remaining, Maggie Darrah, who entered the game as an extra attacker after goalie Erin Urquhart was pulled, scored the equalizer to send the game into overtime, where the teams would remain tied.

Urquhart made 21 saves for the Red Storm, while Christina Emery made 23 saves for the Eagles.

Scott Kellett, Justin Kellett and Mike Riley all finished atop the podium as the Bobcats scored a first place victory at the Jason Lowell Tournament in Jericho, Vt. David Thompson of AuSable Valley also finished the event with a perfect record as the Patriots finished in 12th place.

Max Marte and Caleb Sample finished in third place for the Bobcats, while Matt Carter, Matt Bryer and Matt Lashway finished in fourth place and Brandon Edwards finished in sixth place.

For the Patriots, Kodie Simpson added a third place finish while Dan Papa and Matt LaMere finished in sixth place.

Time change for practice CLINTONVILLE — AuSable Valley Pee Wee Wrestling practices will now be Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6:15 p.m. instead of 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ausable valley Wrestling Room.

Willsboro student to compete in Elk’s regionals WILLSBORO — Alexis Wilkins, an 8th grader at Willsboro Central School, will be participating in the Elk’s Club Regional Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Feb. 12, in East Greenbush. She has already won the Local and District level contest. She is the great granddaughter of Elizabeth Wilkins, granddaughter of Gale and Leslie Wilkins of Willsboro, and daughter of Kathi Graham and Tony Patrie.

Denpubs Game of The Week The Lake Placid v. Schroon Lake varsity boys basketball game is online! Watch by going to denpubs.com, clicking the Extra! Extra!! link and going to DenpubsTV.

Next week: Section VII Wrestling finals

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Girls varsity basketball Willsboro 46, Keene 25 The Lady Warriors outscored the Lady Beavers 17-9 in the opening quarter to earn a victory Feb. 1.

Hannah Bruno scored 21 points to go with 15 rebounds and 10 steals in pacing the Warriors, while Kyli Swires added 10 points, Renee Marcotte scored six points, Serene Holland scored five points, Renee Provost scored two points Hannah Bruno averaged 23 points per and Tiffani game over the last week.

Tromblee scored Photo by Nancy Frasier two points.

Hannah McCabe led the Beavers with seven points, while Olivia Jaques and Sadie Holbrook scored five points and Anna Kowanko and Emma Gothner scored four points.

Malone 62,Tupper Lake 26 The Lady Lumberjacks were unable to scored more than nine points in a quarter in falling to Malone Feb. 3.

Carley Aldridge scored eight points for the Lumberjacks, while Kelsie St. Louis scored six points, Skylar Trivieri scored five points, Paige Duckett scored three points to go with 14 rebounds, Sam San- Carley Aldridge scored eight points.

Photo by Tom Ripley ford had two points and Katie Stuart scored two points to go with eight rebounds, seven blocked shots and four assists.

NCCS 69, Saranac Lake 41

Shauna Manning had 17 points against the Cougars Photo by Keith Lobdell

The Lady Cougars used a 19-7 second quarter to move ahead of the Lady Red Storm Feb. 3.

Katrina Garrand scored 17 points to go with nine steals and five assists, while Bianca Grimshaw scored 10 points, Rachelle Barcomb scored nine points, Chelsey Brooks scored eight points to go with nine steals and five assists, Paige Southwick and Kayla

Dragoon scored six points, Justine Rabideau and Megan Boumil scored four points, Allie Cartier scored three points and Katie Blair scored two points.

Shauna Manning scored 17 points for the Red Storm, while Jackie Cummings and Marissa Farmer had seven points and the duo of Jazzmyn Tuthill and Megan Kilroy scored five points.

Westport 52, Keene 22 The Lady Eagles shut out the Lady Beavers in the opening quarter in winning Feb. 3.

Christina Sherman scored 17 points to lead the Eagles, while Allison Sherman scored 10 points, Willa McKinley scored eight points, Karlee McGee scored four points and Mallory Sudduth scored four points.

Westport’s Nancy Armitage Sadie Holbrook Photo by Lindsay Yandon led the Beavers with 12 points, while Emma Gothner and Anna Kowanko scored four points and Hannah McCabe scored two points.

Willsboro 43, Crown Point 40 Hannah Bruno scored nine of her 25 points in the final quarter of play to help lead the Lady Warriors over the Lady Panthers Feb. 3.

Serene Holland added seven points for the Warriors, while Kyli Swires scored six points and Tiffani Tromblee scored five points, including a key three-pointer late in the final eight minutes of play.

NCCS 77, Lake Placid 35 The Lady Cougars jumped out to a 29-7 lead after the first quarter and did not look back in beating the Lady Blue Bombers Feb. 4.

Katrina Garrand paced the Cougars with 20 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals, while Rachelle Barcomb added 14 points, Chelsey Brooks scored 12 points, Paige Southwick scored eight points, Justine rabideau scored seven points, Bianca Grimshaw Mackenzie Kemmerer scored 17 points scored six points against hte Cougars.

Photo by Keith Lobdell and Megan Boumil scored four points.

Mackenzie Kemmerer scored 17 points for the Blue Bombers, while Megan Riley scored 16 points and Ayla Thompson score two points.

AVCS 60, Beekmantown 31 The Lady Patriots used a 31-10 first half to beat the Lady Eagles Feb. 4.

Alexis Coolidge led the Patriots with 20 points in the game, while Kayla Taylor scored 13 points, Alexis Facteau scored 12 points, Cammy Keyser scored seven points, Alex Casey scored three points and Savannah Douglas scored two Kayla Taylor scored 13 points in a win points. against Beekmantown. Photo by Nancy Frasier Shannon Ryan scored 12 points for the Eagles, while Emily Anderson and Nicole Shepler scored six points, Grace Kelly scored three points and the duo of Michelle Cressey and Melissa Offman scored two points.

Saranac Lake 35,Ti 31 The Lady Red Storm outscored the Lady Sentinels 12-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win Feb. 4.

Megan Kilroy scored 11 points to lead the Red Storm, while Marissa Farmer scored eight points, Shauna Manning, Jackie Dubee and Jazzmyn Tuthill scored four points and Kirstin Lagree and Jackie Cummings each scored two points.

ELCS 41, Crown Point 33 The Lady Lions outscored the Lady Panthers 24-14 in the second half to pull away for a Feb. 5 win.

Lily Whalen led the Lions with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six steals, while Shonna Brooks scored 14 points to go with 10 rebounds, Kearstin Ashline scored nine points, Ashli Canabush had two points to go with Shonna Brooks scored 14 points.

Photo by Jim Carroll/OvertimePhotography.com six steals, five rebounds and three blocked shots, with the trio of Kylee Cassavaugh, Clare Harwood and Jennifer McGinn each scoring two points.

Boys varsity swimming PHS 108, AVCS 63 PHS 107, AVCS 59 Mats Dahmen scored victories in the 100 butterfly individually and in the 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay events as the Hornets beat the Patriots Feb. 1.

Hank McCormick won the 100 breaststroke for the Patriots, while Ben Ford won the 500 freestyle.

In a return engagement on Feb. 4, Ford scored wins in the 100 backstroke, while McCormick was atop the podium in the 500 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.

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Boys varsity basketball Chateaugay 55, Willsboro 52 Brandon Spinner connected on a three pointer with just 1.9 seconds remaining in the final quarter to give Chateaugay a win by said three points Jan. 31.

The Bulldogs used a 21-15 third quarter to erase a five-point halftime deficit heading into the final quarter.

Alex Hamel paced the Warriors with 18 points and 13 rebounds, with Brandon Bertrand scoring 10 points to also go with 13 rebounds. Clay Sherman scored eight points and recorded six assists, while Clayton Cross scored five points, Patrick Wells, Nick Ball and John Pollock scored three points, and Dakota Sayward scored two points.

Westport 46, Johnsburg 43 The Eagles used a 20-14 fourth quarter to secure their second win of the season Jan. 31, handing the Jaguars their second loss of the year.

David Quaglietta scored 19 points for the Eagles, while Kevin Russell scored 12 points, Liam Davis scored eight points to go with 18 rebounds, Will Adams scored six points and Alex Frum scored one point.

ELCS 60, Crown Point 44 The Lions outscored the Panthers by 11 points in the final eight minutes to pick up a win Jan. 31.

Hunter Mowery led the Lions with 19 points, while Zach Peltier scored 15 points, Andy Mitchell and Charlie Huttig scored 11 points and Tyler White scored two points.

AVCS 56, Saranac Lake 50 The Red Storm rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to force overtime against

the Patriots Feb. 1, but were unable keep he momentum in overtime as the Patriots clinched a share of the CVAC Division II title.

Brody Douglas led the Patriots with 16 points to go with 14 rebounds, while Jordan Cooldige scored 15 points, TJ Burl added 14 points and 17 rebounds and Connor Manning scored 11 points to go with 10 rebounds.

Benioko Harris scored 16 points to go with 10 rebounds for the Red Storm, while CJ Stewart added 16 points, Forrest Morgan scored seven points, Austin McDonough and Zach Buckley scored four points and Sean Lanigan scored three points.

Lake Placid 50, Indian Lake/Long Lake 24 The Blue Bombers shelled out a 16-2 opening quarter in beating the Orange Feb. 1.

Logan Stephenson scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bombers, while Will Gronlund scored nine points.

Saranac Lake 72,Ti 48 The Red Storm used a 16-6 first quarter to score a victory against the Sentinels Feb. 3.

Benioko Harris had 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Red Storm, while Zach Buckley scored 11 points, CJ Stewart scored nine points, Ben Monty scored eight points, Austin McDonough and Sean Lanigan scored six points, Forrest Morgan and Kellen Munn scored four points and Jamaal Tuthill and Nicholas Hanson scored two points.

Westport 50, Lake Placid 49 The Eagles rallied from a seven point fourth quarter deficit to score a two-point win over the Blue Bombers Feb. 3.

Kevin Russell had his first break-out game since returning from injury, scoring 30 points to pace the Eagles, while Liam Davis added 10 points, Ethan Markwica and Gabe Schrauf scored three points and David Quaglietta and Alex Frum each scored two points.

Jacob Daniels scored 11 points for the Bombers, while Logan Stephenson and Lucas McLean each scored 10 points, Chris Orsi scored seven points, Will Gronlund and Evan Bickford scored four points and Anthony Kordziel scored three points.

Westport 58, Minerva/Newcomb 33 The Eagles sealed all hopes of a comeback with a 17-6 fourth quarter in beating the Mountaineers Feb. 4.

Liam Davis scored 19 points and added 15 rebounds, while David Quaglietta led an unselfish attack for the Eagles, scoring 12 points to go with 10 assists, while Kevin Russell added 10 points and eight assists, Will Adams scored seven points to go with 11 rebounds, Chris Golenbeck and Cooper Sayward had four points and Justin Floyd scored two points.

Willsboro 57, ELCS 43 The Warriors won every quarter, and thus, won the game against the Lions Feb. 4.

Clay Sherman led the Warriors with 15 points in the game, while Brandon Bertrand scored 10 points, Alex Hamel scored eight points, Clayton Cross scored seven points, John Pollock scored six points, Nick Ball scored five points, Cody Sayward scored three points and Dakota Sayward scored one point.

Hunter Mowery scored 11 points for the Lions, while Charlie Huttig scored 10

Boys varsity hockey Saranac Lake 5, PHS 1 Kyle Dora and Grant Strack scored two goals apiece as the Red Storm beat the Hornets Jan. 31.

Strack scored the first goal of the game in the opening period on assists from Dora and Devin Darrah, while scoring his last goal with less than five minutes to play in the second period off assists from Nicholas Margo and Quinn Urquhart.

Dora scored a power play goal with less than a minute left in the opening period on assists by Darrah and Pat McHugh, while scoring his second goal with just over three minutes gone by in the second period on an unassisted tally.

Darrah closed the scoring for the Red Storm in the third period, with Dora and Dalton Demarco assisting. Tyler O’Neill made 19 saves for the squad.

The Hornets got their lone tally from Marshall Maynard, who scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period off an assist from Alex Maston. Robbie Knowles turned aside 27 shots for the Hornets.

Beekmantown 6, Saranac Lake 3 The battle for the lead in the CVAC went in favor of the Eagles, as they double up the Red Storm Feb. 3.

Nathan Foster and Carter Frechette each scored two goals for the Eagles, while Brenden Carnright scored an equal strength tally and Austin Bradish added an empty net goal.

Brett Carnright tallied three assists for the Eagles, while Brandon Buska, Brett Giroux, Brenden Carnright, Josh Barriere and Frechette also tallied assists. Kyle McCarthy made six saves.

Devin Darrah scored two of the Red Storms three goals, while Kyle Dora scored the third, assisted by Darrah and Dalton Demarco. Nicholas Margo and Pat McHugh also had assists, while Tyler O’Neill stopped 29 shots.

NCCS 1,Tupper Lake 0 Reese Tucker scored with less than two

minutes to play in the opening period as the Cougars scored a shutout win over the Lumberjacks Feb. 4.

Alex Duffy and James Guay assisted on the only goal of the game, while Cody Gnass made 13 saves for the shutout and Marcus Richer made 29 saves for the Lumberjacks.

Lake Placid 4, NCCS 2 Alex Kulina and Ryan Meyer scored in the opening quarter as the Blue Bombers got past the Cougars Feb. 5.

Kulina scored a goal on assists from Keegan Barney and Hunter Thompson, while Willie Kane assisted for Meyer.

Barney added a goal in the second period off an assist from Troy Jacques, while Dustin Jacques assisted on a goal by Dillon Savage.

Liam McDonough (Reese Tucker) and Matt Lettourneau (Alex Duffy) scored for the Cougars.

Dylan Aldridge made 15 saves in the win for the Bombers, while Cody Gnass made 19 saves.

points, Andrew Mitchell and Zach Peltier scored eight points and the trio of Tyler White, EZ Diemand and Troy Light scored two points.

Schroon Lake 50, Lake Placid 26 The Wildcats used a 16-6 third quarter to pull away from the Blue Bombers Feb. 4 Jacob Daniels led the Bombers with 10 points in the game, while Will Gronlund, Lucas McLean and David Lawrence scored four points and Evan Bickford scored two points along with Chris Orsi.

Varsity bowling League Championships The Beekmantown boys and girls bowling teams hit for the most pins in sweeping the CVAC championship match Feb. 5.

The Eagles finished 198 pins ahead of second place Peru on the boys side and 618 pins in front of runner-up Peru on the girls side.

Saranac, Beekmantown B, Northeastern Clinton, AuSable Valley, Ticonderoga, Plattsburgh, Willsboro and Peru B rounded out the top 10 for the boys, while Plattsburgh, NCCS, Saranac, Ticonderoga, AuSable Valley and Willsboro rounded out the top eight for the girls teams.

Willsboro 7,Ti 3 Willsboro 3,Ti 1 Tyler Bridge rolled a 523 (179) series for the boys team and Emily Mero rolled a 451 (156) series as the Warriors scored a total of 10 wins against the Sentinels Jan. 31.

Dakoda Latford added a 181 high game, while Jeff Bigelow rolled a 200 high game and Mike Smith added a 163 high game for the boys team. Alyson Arnold rolled a 170 high game and Gabi Yeager rolled a 156 high game for the girls team.

Willsboro 7, Beekmantown 3 Willsboro 3, Beekmantown 1 Tyler Bridge rolled a 572 (214) series to lead the Warriors boys team and Alyson Arnold rolled a 484 (178) series for the girls as Willsboro scored wins over the Eagles Feb. 1.

Dakoda Latford added a 551 (200) series for the Warriors, while Adam Robare rolled a 544 (211) series and Jeff Bigelow rolled a 515 (198) series for the boys, while Gabi Yeager added a 404 (155) series for the girls team.

AJ Brunet rolled a 580 (223) series for the Eagles boys team, while Eric LaBonte added a 573 (225) series, Ryan Douglas rolled a 548 (225), Adam Stuart rolled a 538 (182) series, Austin Delisle rolled a 514 (215) series, Cody Watts rolled a 511 (191) series and Matt Dwyer rolled a 192 high game, while Makayla Long rolled a 491 (176) series, Harley Wells rolled a 450 (172) series and Taylor Lavalley rolled a 163 high game for the girls team.

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Trial set for Pavone PLATTSBURGH — A trial date has been set for May 4 for Anthony Pavone, who is accused of having murdered Patricia Howard and Timothy Carter Jan. 31, 2010.

Pavone, 52, along with his attorney John Carney, District Attorney Andrew Wylie, and Judge Patrick McGill, met Jan. 31 to discuss the case. A pre-trial hearing has been set for May 3.

Dion treated at CVPH after accident ALTONA — Kelsey S. Dion, 20, Keeseville, was taken to CVPH Medical Center Feb. 2 after reportedly pulling into oncoming traffic on Route 11 and hitting a vehicle driven

by Ryan M. Helm, 21, Chateaugay. Dion was treated and later released.

Sex offender jailed for violation PLATTSBURGH — Sex offender Benjamin Boyea, 33, Plattsburgh was jailed Feb. 3 after he allegedly failed to report a change of address.

He is currently waiting assessment of his sex-offender risk-level classification.

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Out of control car hits two ELLENBURG — William J. Phillips, 53, Malone, reportedly lost control of his vehicle Feb. 3 on Route 11, hitting a car driven by Anthony LaClair, 46, West Chazy. He then careened into Matthew Forcier, 41, Ellenburg Center, who was sent to CVPH Medical Center with minor injuries.

Five Guys backs out of location PLATTSBURGH — Although the Plattsburgh City Planning Board approved the plans for a Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant at the former Carsana’s location, the franchisee T.J. Hada has backed out. He is still interested in the area, but is looking for a different location, according to the restaurant spokesperson.

Duprey arrested for DWI PLATTSBURGH — Tina M. Duprey, 44, Chazy, was arrested Feb. 5 for allegedly driving while intoxicated on Route 9.

Duprey allegedly failed a field sobriety test and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.11.

She was charged with a felony DWI and ticketed for moving from her lane unsafely, crossing road-hazard markings and driving on a cell phone.

Brousseau died of smoke inhalation SCHUYLER FALLS — The cause of the house fire on Peaseleeville Road that claimed the life of 82-year-old Edward Brousseau Monday, Jan. 31, still has not been determined. However, officials have determined by autopsy that Brousseau died of smoke inhalation.

Two-car accident at Route 9 intersection PERU — Ibrahim Dergham, 55, Plattsburgh was unable to stop at the intersection of Bear Swamp Road and Route 9 Feb. 1, and hit a car driven by 55-year-old Deborah Spooner, AuSable Chasm.

Spooner was transported to CVPH Medical Center with moderate burns on her chest. Dergham received tickets for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to reduce speed.

Champlain Bridge group seeks county support people and other items that were also apart of the 1929 opening ceremonies for the old bridge at the new ceremonies.

“We have the Vermont Statehouse float that was in the ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s going to be a big party. original parade in 1929 that is just waiting to be in the At least, that is the hope of Lake Champlain Bridge Coalition officials, who presented their preliminary plans new parade,” Hennessy said. “We are looking to find people who were at the 1929 dedication and have them go for an opening event to celacross the bridge in ebrate the dedication of vintage vehicles. the new bridge between There are a lot of orCrown Point and Chimney ganizations or peoPoint to members of the Esple who are out sex County Board of Suthere just waiting to pervisors Feb. 4. be asked to come “What we are looking for and be a part of is your support,” Karen this.”

Hennessy of the coalition Franklin said that said, adding that by supthe fundraising for port, she was not referring the events will be to funds. done through corpo“We do not want to ask rate and private for any taxpayer dollars as sponsorships, as far as looking for money well as product from you, but we do realbranding. ize that for events like we Karen Hennessey addresses the Essex County Board of Supervisors on “There are a lot of are looking at we are going the part of the Lake Champlain Bridge Coalition. local wineries and to need the help of departments like the highway and the sheriffs to make things breweries that will do special labels for events like this,” Franklin said. “We would also love to ask Ben and Jerry’s work,” Hennessey said.

Hennessey and Lorraine Franklin went over the plans to do a flavor just for the event.”

Hennessey said that the event will be a positive change for a two-day event that would include an opening cerefrom when the national media last turned their attention mony combined with or done separate of a dedication, closing ceremony with fireworks, parade, music, re-en- to the region when the bridge was destroyed that will foactments, boat parade, dances, concerts, boat rides, bicy- cus on the strengths of the local community.

“We are not looking for vendors or businesses from outcle tours, walking tour, a foot race, an ecumenical servside the area to bepart of this because we want to keep ice and vendors.

“This is all being done on a wing and a prayer,” this just people from the region so we can show people around the nation what we have here,” Hennessey said.

Franklin said. “We are going to keep planning and do The Lake Champlain Bridge Coalition currently can be what we can until we get a date for when the bridge is gofound on Facebook and is developing a Web site to keep ing to open. We hope that we can organize an opening ceremony around the approval of the bridge, but even if we the public updated on their plans.

“You are doing a wonderful thing for the community have to do something small on a Tuesday, we will, because we know that once the bridge is done their not go- and we appreciate your efforts and congratulate you on what you have done so far,” county chairman Randy Douing to wait for us to open it.”

Hennessy said that the organization is hopeful to have glas said.

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Moeller seeks best for town as citizen of the year

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — Mark Moeller says it really isn’t about him, or even his peers.

Moeller, the owner/operator of CBNA Insurance who was recently named as the Citizen of the Year by the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce, said he spends his time in several volunteer organizations trying to improve the town he grew up in for the future generations.

“I do this more for our kids,” Moeller said. “I’m not worried about myself or about my future. All I hope

for is that through what we do, the kids will have an opportunity to come back to where they grew up and be able to find meaningful employment.”

Moeller said when he was a teen, he felt that there was no future for him in the area, but soon learned that his heart was with the community he loved.

“When I went to college, I never thought I was going to return,” Moeller said. “After my service in the military, I realized how special this place was. I wanted to be here and I wanted to help.”

Moeller is the oldest of nine children, who he said have all returned

to their roots and live in or around the Tupper Lake area.

“Tupper Lake has a long history of volunteerism, and it makes it a special place to live,” Moeller said.

“There is a strong sense of volunteerism, and I am just happy to be a part of that.”

Moeller said he never started to work with local organizations in the quest to receive awards or accolades, and that he hopes to help even more in the coming years.

“Most folks will say that they are humbled when something like this happens, and I truly feel the same way,” Moeller said.

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Duffy discusses state budget with local leaders

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Community leaders had the opportunity to get a detailed look at what Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed in his 2011-12 executive budget.

Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy gave an overview of the budget to an audience of local dignitaries and business officials at the West Side Ballroom Feb. 7. Duffy said the governor ’s proposal would help curb the “spending addiction” seen in Albany over recent years and “bring fiscal sanity to state operations.”

The governor ’s plan also aims to “transform the state budget process” by eliminating a $10 billion deficit without raising taxes or borrowing. According to Duffy, the plan calls for reducing the cost and size of state government, merging and consolidating state agencies, and reducing excess capacity in prisons, youth detention centers and mental hygiene facilities.

“We have to recalibrate the spending in the state. We have to change it and change is very difficult,” said Duffy.

The governor ’s plan also looks at formulas previously used in Albany to calculate Medicaid and education spending. A Medicaid redesign team will identify initiatives to reduce state funding of Medicaid by $2.85 billion during the 2011-12 fiscal year and by $4.6 billion in 2012-13. The costcutting measure could be done by modifying program requirements and limiting spending growth to the 10-year rolling average of the Consumer Price Index’s medical care component, Duffy said.

“So far, they’ve come up with about 1,000 ideas that’s about looking for ways to serve patients better, reduce costs, and increase quality,” Duffy said of the Medicaid redesign team. “It’s really looking at the system and trying to get everybody to the table and figure how we can improve how we spend our money, how we end up increasing the results.”

Cuomo’s budget also calls for $19.4 billion to be allotted for school aid during the 2011-12 school year — a 7.3 percent decrease over last year ’s budgeted $20.9 billion. The decrease in school aid funding will have a minimal effect on schools, Duffy said, as the proposed reduction represents only 2.9 percent of total operating expenditures estimated to be made by school districts statewide during the 2010-11 school year.

According to Duffy, bringing education spending in line could be completed in five processes: a strategic use of reserve funding, a reduction in administrator compensation, wage freezes for management and teachers, increasing contributions of education employees toward healthcare plans and consolidating or sharing services.

“This is about trying to fund changes in districts, looking at efficiencies, ways to have consolidations and changes that would save money and not impact students,” he said, adding the cuts should result in “no layoffs.”

The amount of overspending in Albany for education has also been in vain, said Duffy, with much of the money budgeted getting “lost in the administration quagmire.”

“We’re number one in spending for education but number 34 in results,” he said. “We should be number one in results.”

Duffy said the money budgeted for education gets caught up in high administrative salaries, healthcare costs and other overhead he calls “built-in accelerators, with the money getting “spent away from what impacts kids.”

“That’s why we’re 50th in business, 34th in education, 21st in healthcare results,” Duffy said of the state’s track record for government spending. “It’s not aiding the graduation rates or success rates for our kids. It’s not aiding better patient healthcare. It’s going to overhead ... It’s not going to the intended purposes.”

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Village official cited after crash TUPPER LAKE — The code enforcement officer for the village of Tupper Lake was cited for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated after a crash Jan. 27 that left him seriously injured.

According to reports, 43-year-old Pete Edwards was operating his snowmobile at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday when he lost control of his sled while negotiating a turn.

The accident occurred near the Boy Scout Camp Massaweepie in the town of Piercefield.

Edwards and his sled ended up on the ice below a steep embankment, and rescue personnel say it took some effort to bring him to safety. He was later transported to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., where he’s being treated for injuries to his lungs, spleen, hips, and ribs.

Edwards is the code enforcement officer for the village of Tupper Lake. State police say charges are pending and an investigation into the accident is considered ongoing.

Two injured in Bloomingdale crash Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy speaks with constituents after giving an overview of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed 2011-12 executive budget at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh Feb. 7.

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Reining in government spending, in addition to budgeting wiser in future years, will mean the difference between the road to ruin and the road to recovery, said Duffy.

“We have to change. We have to put the stake in the ground and start somewhere,” he said. “And, I believe this budget is the beginning of that.”

The governor ’s plan drew praise from local leaders like Sylvie D. Nelson, executive director of the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

“I think the lieutenant governor presented something that really made a lot of sense,” said Nelson, who praised Duffy and Cuomo for their emphasis on getting various government agencies to collaborate during the budget-reduction process. “It makes much more sense because you’ll have all the players talking to each other, which, at this point, is not occurring.”

Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Bernard C. Bassett was among local lawmakers impressed by Duffy’s presentation.

“The number one thing that grabbed me is that he was here,” said Bassett. “It sends a message to me that the governor really wants to get out and help explain something we all know that’s necessary.”

The governor ’s plan drew praise from local lawmakers like Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Bernard C. Bassett.

“The number one thing that grabbed me is that he was here,” said Bassett. “It sends a message to me that the governor really wants to get out and help explain something we all know that’s necessary.”

Bassett said one subject he wished the lieutenant governor would have addressed during his visit was that of unfunded state mandates. Though Cuomo signed an executive order last month to create the Mandate Relief Redesign Team — which will “review unfunded and underfunded mandates imposed by New York State government on school districts, local governments, and other local taxing districts” — discussion of unfunded mandates was absent from the lieutenant governor ’s speech.

“We’ve got to look at the unfunded mandates. We’ve got to address them,” said Bassett.

Rouses Point Village Mayor George A. Rivers agreed.

“Every time I turn around, it’s this regulation, that regulation, you’ve got to do this, you’ve got to do that. And, there’s nothing to back it up,” said Rivers.

Regardless, Bassett said he knows the governor is “on the right track.”

“Communication will help us get the job done,” he said.

“I’m optimistic and I’m encouraged.”

BLOOMINGDALE — A Route 3 crash Feb. 1 resulted in two local residents being transported to the Adirondack regional Medical Center.

Michael W, Kelly, 69, and Janice Curtis, both of Vermontville, were transported by the Saranac Lake Rescue Squad to AMC after the four-door sedan Kelly was driving struck Curtis’ 2007 Hyundai minivan.

Kelly was ticketed for failure to keep right, and he had blood drawn for a toxicology test.

Keeseville man injured on snowmobile LOON LAKE — George E. Dorr, 66, of Keeseville, suffered a right hip fracture in a snowmobile accident at about on Goldsmith Road in the town of Franklin Jan. 28.

Dorr went off the road and hit a culvert, according to state police. The Saranac Lake Rescue Squad responded and transported Dorr to Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

Port Henry man pleads to petit larceny ELIZABETHTOWN — On Feb. 4, John Maye, 47, of Port Henry, pled guilty to petit larceny and made restitution in the amount of $2,350.

Maye was charged with five counts of offering a false instrument for filing first degree, class E felonies, and four counts of Welfare Fraud fifth degree, class A misdemeanors.

It is alleged Maye defrauded the Home Energy Assistance Program of between 2006 and 2010 by submitting applications containing false statements. He was arraigned on Dec. 16, before town justice William Garrison in Elizabethtown. The case was transferred to the Town Court Town of Moriah where a plea was accepted by town justice Jeff Farnsworth.

Man hurt in snowmobile accident TUPPER LAKE — A local man was taken to the hospital following a snowmobile accident on Tupper Lake Saturday evening.

Tupper Lake-based state police say 33-year-old Kathryn Santana of Tupper Lake was operating a snowmobile with one passenger aboard — 44-year-old Edward D. Annesse, also of Tupper Lake — when the sled hit an embankment.

The collision ejected Annesse from the snowmobile. Police say he suffered a fractured clavicle and a concussion.

Annesse was transported to the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, where he was treated and released.

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February 12, 2011

Sport fish benefitting from alewife diet

Alewives, shown in the picture above, were first discovered in Lake Champlain in 2008. They are quickly making thier presence known, contributing to a rapid growth spurt among sport fish who are now feeding heavily on the non-native herring-like fish.

Photo courtesy of Vermont Fisheries

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re the perch in Lake Champlain getting bigger on average?

Just ask the alewives.

While fisheries biologists have their concerns about the long-term repercussions alewives will have on salmonoids like lake trout and landlocked salmon, in the short term they are making their presence known in the form of bigger sport fish.

Lake Champlain anglers are reporting larger fish on average across the board, and long-time records for the lake are being shattered every day.

Death Notices Jonathan P. Morse, 35 MORRISONVILLE — Jonathan P. Morse, 35, passed away Jan. 25, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 5 at St. Augustine’s Church, Peru. Arrangements were with Hamilton Funeral Home, Peru.

Clifford H. Backman Jr., 73 TICONDEROGA — Clifford Harold “Charlie” Backman Jr., 73, passed away Jan. 26, 2011. Funeral services were Jan. 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ticonderoga.

Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Iantha S. Papero, 92 PERU — Iantha Shelden Papero, 92, passed away Jan. 26, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 4 at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel, Peru, which were also in charge of arrangements.

In one recent outing, a buddy of mine landed a 14inch perch that tipped the scale at a pound and threequarters. That same day, three of us easily had 50 perch of 10 inches or better.

Personally, I’ve never seen it any better — and the fish are eating it up.

The catalyst for the change is pretty apparent.

Cleaning one football-sized perch yesterday I counted 15 alewives in its stomach.

And it probably burped up three or four more on the ice.

When biologists first identified the non-native Atlantic fish in Lake Champlain in 2008, many were quick to point out its potential negative effects. They die off in great numbers each spring, turning local beaches into a smelly mess of rotting fish.

They also contain a chemical that biologists say impacts the ability of salmonoids to reproduce — which has had a negative effect in the Great Lakes.

But the reality is no one can say with accuracy what the long-term effect will be on the Lake Champlain fishery.

And no one will argue that the short-term effect has been bigger fish.

Norm St. Pierre, who owns Norm’s Bait and Tackle in Crown Point, said anglers are happily reporting just that.

He said one perch fisherman brought in three, five-gallon buckets filled with perch to sell, and the average weight of each was over one pound.

“There is no doubt they are having a huge impact on the lake,” St. Pierre said of the alewife population. “If people

Ethel M. Dupree, 89 ELLENBURG CENTER — Ethel M. Dupree, 89, passed away Jan. 27, 2011. Funeral services were held Jan. 31 at St. Edmund’s Church, Ellenburg. Burial will be held in the spring at the parish cemetery. Arrangements are with R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Plattsburgh.

Robert R. Hamilton, 64

Elizabethtown resident Bill Kohen shows a 14-inch perch he caught this winter on Lake Champlain. The fish weighed a pound and three-quarters. Anglers have noted catching larger sport fish in the lake since alewives were discovered. just wait a few years, I think you’ll see some absolutely huge fish.”

St. Pierre pointed to the state’s recent effort to stock brown trout in Lake Champlain and said they are growing at the rate of a few pounds per year, now tipping the scale at 7 and 8 pounds.

He said lake trout and salmon are prospering as well.

The average for each has gone up several pounds since alewives were introduced as a forage fish.

“The average salmon used to be just a few pounds, now it is more like 5 to 7 pounds, and now that they’ve broke the 18-pound mark with lakers, it is just a matter of time before someone lands a 20-pounder,” St. Pierre said.

At the same time, St. Pierre believes the smelt population remains healthy. He said Mother Nature has forced them to adapt to live with alewives, forcing them deep in 100-200 feet of water where alewives don’t like to go.

“People just don’t fish for smelt there, which is why you don’t see the type of catches we used to have,” he said.

“They are out in the main lake now, not in places where they were traditionally caught.”

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at johng@denpubs.com

Nancy E. Clegg, 95 PLATTSBURGH — Nancy Evenson Clegg, 95, passed away Jan. 29, 2011. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Thomas F. Diaz, 67

PERU — Robert Ralph “Chip” Hamilton, 64, passed away Jan. 27, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at St. Augustine’s Church, Peru. Arrangements were in care of his family.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Thomas Francis Diaz, 67, passed away Jan. 30, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 4 at Parks Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville, S.C., which was also in charge of arrangements. Burial will be private.

Jamie P. Clark, 75

Andrea L. Hemingway, 29

FLORIDA — Jamie Paul Clark, 75, passed away Jan. 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Church, Essex.

KEESEVILLE — Andrea L. Hemingway, 29, passed away Jan. 30, 2011. Burial will be in the spring in the Peasleeville Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hamilton Funeral Home, Peru.

Raymond E. Slater, 48 NISKAYUNA — Raymond E. Slater, 48, passed away Jan. 29, 2011. Funeral services will be held in the spring with the burial.

Victor F. Lefebvre Jr., 80 YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Victor F. Lefebvre Jr., 80, passed away Jan. 31, 2011. Funeral services and burial

will take place in the spring at St. Peter’s Church and cemetery. Arrangements are with Rossi Brothers Funeral Home, Youngstown.

Harry E. Mowry, 82 MOSCOW, Pa. — Harry E. Mowry, 82, passed away Jan. 31, 2011. Funeral services will be in the spring in Delaware, Ohio. Arrangements are with Duffy & Snowden Funeral Home, Moscow, Pa.

Edward Brousseau, 82 PEASLEEVILLE — Edward Brousseau, 82, passed away Jan. 31, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 5 at the Church of the Assumption , Redford. Burial will be in the spring at St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Black Brook.

Arrangements are with Hamilton Funeral Home, Peru.

Monica E. Weston, 98 PORT HENRY — Monica Elizabeth (Ezzo) Weston, 98, passed away Feb. 1, 2011. Funeral services were held Feb. 4 at St. Patrick’s Church, Port Henry. Burial will be held in the spring at Union Cemetery, Port Henry. Arrangements are with Harland Funeral Home, Port Henry.

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SUBTRACTION

By Mike Peluso Across 1 Hale 7 Powerful Chevys, for short 13 Fall bloomers 19 Newtonian concern 21 Unrestricted 22 1939 retiree who said “Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” 23 “Most Difficult Woman” pageant winner’s title?

25 Establish a new foothold 26 Weasel cousin 27 Nashville-to-Louisville dir.

28 Laced 29 Stacks like Tupperware 30 Alberta native 32 Playground retort 34 Middle x or o 35 What Nadia Comaneci gave her Olympic opponents?

41 Paparazzi, briefly 45 Too violent, maybe 46 Baby in blue 47 Final Four org.

49 Eliza’s mentor, to Eliza 50 Urged (on) 51 Nite times 53 Compete 54 Soup legume 56 Former Cub slugger 57 Batch of itch reliever?

60 Sales __ 61 Angry with 64 Sm., med. or lge.

65 T-man or G-man 66 __Kosh B’Gosh 67 3 Musketeers relative 70 Old photo tone 72 Anglican church officials 74 Zeta follower 75 Likely

76 77 78 79 83 87 89 90 91 92 93 95 96 97 99 102 103 106 107 109 110 111 116 118 121 122 123 124 125 126

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

In bed, maybe Parson’s house Thrice due Native American Washington baseballer?

Hall of Famer Sandberg Luther contemporary Hall & Oates, e.g.

Fail to take the heat?

Smudge “... __ forgive those who trespass ...”

Large-screen format Part of una semana Egotist’s array Like buffalo, red meatwise Timeless witticism?

Golf hole meas.

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Thrilled 2,000 pounds 1962 World’s Fair site Kobe mat Walk in the park A player might be cut after one Down Tire holders Taking care of business Cancún kiss Bear up there Sutured “Tool Man” Taylor of TV Ming artifact Aliens, for short Acting like one has something to hide

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9

10 Shinbones 11 2010 panelist with Kara, Randy and Simon 12 Luges, e.g.

13 Cabinet dept.

14 Handled 15 What black clouds do 16 Restrictions on Cupid?

17 Funny one 18 PD ranks 20 Sleep ailment 24 Linear, briefly 31 Claret, e.g.

33 German grandpa 35 “__ bien!”

36 Sum preceder?

37 Bothers 38 Cooks, in a way 39 Genesis victim 40 __ Nostra 42 Chlorine or iodine 43 Starting Miami quarterback in three straight ’70s Super Bowls 44 Graceful women 47 One of a reptilian comics quartet 48 2.0 GPA component, probably 51 French card game 52 Wine holder 53 Middle of a boast 55 James and Jones 58 Syrup source 59 Molson competitor 62 Eastern counters 63 Chloe’s love 67 Maguey plant liquor 68 Order to relax 69 Number in an Amtrak report?

70 Iowa’s __ City 71 NE Nevada county or its seat 73 Skin-related 77 Adjusted opening?

80 Old vitamin bottle abbr.

81 Islamic leader 82 Semimonthly tide 84 Polite backwoods response 85 Alliance formed under HST 86 Once, once 88 Subject of a “Rigoletto” duet 91 Afternoon TV idol 94 “Jersey Shore” airer

This Month in History - FEBRUARY 12th - Women in the Utah Territory win the right to vote. (1870)

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95 Flagrante __: in the act of committing the offense 96 Rear in Liverpool 98 Look up to 99 Grammar student, at times 100 DeMille specialty 101 Pamplona runners 104 “Stand and Deliver” star 105 Mean something 107 Create a distraction dur-

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ing, maybe Toni Morrison novel __ Ration: dog food Culturally affected Castilian cat Anti-Patriot Act org.

Ignore a Time change?

Reagan era prog.

AOL guffaw It’s less than gross

ADIRONDACK CRYPTOQUOTE

15th - The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time. (1842) 16th - NBC TV begins it’s first nightly newscast. (1948) 18th - Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.(1885)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK ’ S PUZZLES !

ADIRONDACK CRYPTOQUOTES are sentences quoted from past and present writings about the Adirondacks. Different letters are substituted for the correct ones, and the same code is used throughout. Short words are clues for cracking the puzzle, and these letters are the most frequently used: E, T, A, O, N, S, and I. Practice will help you become more proficient. When you finish solving the Cryptoquote, congratulate yourself and enjoy this small portion of Adirondack history. Good luck and enjoy! © 1998 Nancy A. Douglas

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THE GOLFERY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/6/2011.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 101 Olympic Dr., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location.

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VN-2/12-3/19/11-6TC77660 ----------------------------NOTICE OF SALE Index # 753-09 RJI # 15-1-2009-0299 Hon. Robert J. Muller PREMISES 25 Amherst Avenue Ticonderoga, NY 12883 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ESSEX UNITED STATES OF AMERIC A P l a i n t i f f against PATRICK KELLY; ARLENE KELLY; ESSEX COUNTY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION; ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered in the Essex County Clerk's Office on January 3, 2011, I, the undersigned, the Referee named in the judgment, will sell at public auction at the Essex County Courthouse, main entrance, in the Town of Elizabethtown, New York, on March 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., the premises directed by the judgment to be sold, which are described in Schedule A (Description) attached hereto. The premises are known as 25 Amherst Ave., Ticonderoga, New

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DATED: January 11, 2011 /s/ William M. Finucane WILLIAM M. FINUCANE Referee OVERTON, RUSSELL, DOERR & DONOVAN, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 19 Halfmoon Executive Park Drive Clifton Park, New York 12065 NOTE: WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE "A" ALL THOSE TRACTS, PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND, situate in the Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County, State of New York, described as follows: FIRST PARCEL. THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF LAND situate and being in the Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County, aforesaid, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING in the westerly line of Butler Avenue in said Town of Ticonderoga and in the southerly line of lands now or formerly of Alex Lee; thence running westerly along the southerly line of land now or formerly of Holcomb Estate; thence southerly, along the same sixty six feet; thence easterly parallel with said first mentioned line to the westerly line of said Butler Avenue; and thence northerly along the westerly line of said Butler Avenue, sixty six feet to the place of beginning; said lot being lot No. 25 of Series of Lots laid out on said avenue by Messrs.

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SECOND PARCEL. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Ticonderoga aforesaid and known and distinguished as a part of Lot No. 4 of a series of lots laid out on the west side of Butler Avenue so-called and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING in the westerly line of said Avenue in the southerly line of said Lot No. 4 and at the northeast corner of the lot now or formerly of Douglass; running thence westerly on said line 165 feet more or less to the easterly line of land now or, formerly of J.W. Holcomb Estate; thence northerly along the same 53 feet; thence easterly 165 feet more or, less, to the westerly line of said Avenue, thence southerly along the same 53 feet to the place of beginning.

SUBJECT to any easements of record and EXCEPTING from the above described premises all lands heretofore conveyed or appropriated for highway purposes.

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Plans and proposals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format will continue to be 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.

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

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any contact 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. Reg. 01, Mary Ivey, Regional Director, 328 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 D261670, PIN 1808.38, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren & Washington Cos., Installation of Durable Pavement Markings (white and yellow stripes, crosswalks, arrows and bike symbols), Bid Deposit $150,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage. THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES NIGHT TIME WORK Goals: MBE/WBE 0 0% D261645, PIN 1808.42, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren & Washington Cos., New Traffic Signal Installations at Various Locations Throughout Region 1., Bid Deposit $150,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

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V N - 2 / 1 2 / 11 - 1 T C 77644 ----------------------------TOWN OF WESTPORT PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised the Town of Westport Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing, Wednesday, February 23, 2010, at 7:00 P. M. at the Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York for the purpose of considering the following: "BARRY LAWRENCE - TAX MAP NO. 66.3-1-39.002-TwoLot Class B Minor Subdivision.

William Johnston Chairman Town of Westport Planning Board Dated: February 7, 2011 V N - 2 / 1 2 / 11 - 1 T C 77646 ----------------------------THE TOWN OF WESTPORT is seeking bids on a 2011 N e w ĺ Ton Pick-UP Truck-4 WD with Single RR Wheels with snow plow.

Complete specifications are available from the Town Office by calling 962-4419 or may be printed off the Town Website at www.westportny.net.

Bids must be submitted to the Town Clerk in a sealed envelope and marked Truck Bid no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24th.

The Town of Westport reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

V N - 2 / 1 2 / 11 - 1 T C 77658

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