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February 27, 2010

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Melody LaFountain, mother of 5-year-old triplets Anthony, Chandler, and Luke-Richard, helps the boys, who have spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, separate wooden blocks into piles to help with their fine motor skills. LaFountain recently received approval from the village of Keeseville board to begin plans for the Adirondack Rehabilitation Clinic, which will provide various forms of therapy, free of charge.

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By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE — Traveling to Albany from Keeseville on a weekly basis can take its toll on a person. Especially for Melody LaFountain, who does it with her 5-year-old triplets in tow.

The triplets — Anthony, Chandler and Luke-Richard — were diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy at less than one year old.

“They’ve had a lot of delays,” LaFountain explained of the boys. “I mean fine motor skills and physical development.

Some things that they would typically do at maybe 18 months or 3-years-old, it’s like we’re starting to see some of that now. The progress they’re making is slow progress.”

But much of the progress they have received comes from LaFountain traveling to the Center for Disability Services in Albany, where the boys receive various forms of therapy to deal with their condition which affects body movement and muscle coordination.

“Eight or nine months ago, they couldn’t even hold scissors,” LaFountain explained. “Now, they’re holding and at least can cut a circle.”

“I can at least say if [they] didn’t get the therapeutic services, that they definitely wouldn’t be where they are today,” she added.

However, the services offered in Albany are something LaFountain feels should be in this area as well.

After meeting with the village of Keeseville board Feb. 2, LaFountain received the “okay” to begin planning out what will become the Adirondack Rehabilitation Clinic, which the village is allowing to be placed on six acres of land on Thompson Road.

“I just think our community, not just in Keeseville, but Peru, AuSable Forks, Elizabethtown, there’s so many kids right now not receiving services,” she said.

Currently, LaFountain is working to get blueprints made up of what the clinic could look like, including both

ELIZABETHTOWN — Lessons developed by a teacher at ElizabethtownLewis Central School are now having an impact outside of her classroom.

Kerry Mero, music teacher for grades 7-12 at ELCS, was chosen last year as one of 28 teachers from across the state to be featured on a DVD produced by the New York State School Music Association to help educate and inspire fellow music teachers.

Mero is in her ninth year teaching at ELCS and has been an active member of NYSSMA for even longer.

When the organization was offered a state grant in 2006, it set out to produce a video to encourage professional development.

The DVD, entitled “NYSSMA Music Views: Standards-Based Teaching &

Kerry Mero, music teacher for grades 7-12 at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, leads the African drum ensemble. Mero was recently featured on a NYSSMA DVD for one of her general music lessons utilizing African drums.

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State, Federal Reps fight to save Shock

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State Sen. Elizabeth Little, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, and Essex County Board of Supervisors’ Chair Randy Douglas joined CO’s and staff from Moriah Shock correctional facility and other local residents at a Feb. 23 rally in Albany aimed at keeping the facility open.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Board of Supervisors is getting some high-profile support from federal representatives in its quest to save the potentiallydoomed Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility.

After some vocal lobbying from board chair Randy Douglas and Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, the likes of Congressmen Bill Owens and Scott Murphy have enlisted in the battle to “save shock,” which has been tagged for closure in the 2010-2011 Executive Budget.

“There are federal tax dollars that are given to the state to operate correctional facilities,” Douglas said.

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SATURDAY February 27, 2010

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By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Local government leaders from across the Adirondack region recently gathered to express their collective disdain for some recent decisions made at the state level.

The Intercounty Legislative Committee of the Adirondacks, a collective of legislators from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, and Fulton counties, met at the Essex County Board of Supervisors Chambers Feb. 18 and lent their solidarity to resolutions opposing the proposed closure of two North Country prisons.

Lyon Mountain correctional facility, located in Clinton County, and Moriah Shock correctional facility in Essex County are both slated for closure in 2011 as part of Gov. David Paterson’s proposed executive budget, announced in January.

Local representatives at the county and state levels have since been lobbying arduously for the state to reconsider the closings, which they say will create a devastating economic impact in the region. at the Regional Spelling Bee! “Other than agriculture, this is the only industry that this area has,” said Clinton County legislator Sam Trombley.

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“It’s quite clear that the governor is not a friend of the North Country,” Trombley added. “To my knowledge, he’s only ever been to Clinton County once.”

Randy Douglas, chair of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, said he and other Essex County leaders were in Albany the week before to personally plead with Department of Corrections officials.

“We’ve been using their own literature for ammunition to fight this closing,” Douglas said, noting how, according to DOC figures, Shock facilities like the one in Moriah have saved the state upwards of $2 billion as an alternative to traditional incarceration. “We’re making some headway.”

The committee also threw their weight behind a resolution drafted by Hamilton County in support of the governor ’s proposed moratorium on state land purchases.

“I think the governor was right when he came out and said, ‘You can’t continue to buy when you can’t take care of what you have,’” said Town of Wells Supervisor Brian Towers from Hamilton County.

Another heavily discussed issue was the collective opposition to a ban on municipal burns for brush disposal, which was enacted by the state Department of Environmental Conservation last fall.

County leaders throughout the Adirondacks and elsewhere in the state have opposed the ban, claiming it takes away the only affordable and feasible way to dispose of brush wood.

Many of the representatives noted a possible loophole in the ban that came up in discussions with DEC officials at a NYS Association of Towns conference in New York City.

“They said that if a brush pile was burnt and it was fire training, it was allowed,” said Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston.

DEC Region Five attorney Christopher LaCombe was present at the meeting and suggested the possibility of establishing a fund to purchase large-scale tub chippers for shared use among Adirondack towns. He said the agency could divert up to $15,000 in enforcement revenues to assist with such a fund, if DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis were to approve the plan.

Still, local legislators said rental fees for wood chippers would be several times that amount and would simply be too expensive for towns in the region, even if they were to pool their resources.

“Even if you chip it, what do you do with it,” said Towers, noting how state regulations require brush wood chips to be treated as a waste product that cannot be sold or used for public projects.

WILLSBORO — A Willsboro man has been arrested after allegedly firing a rifle at an occupied vehicle.

Devon S. Crowningshield, 22, of Willsboro has been charged with Reckless Endangerment and Criminal Possession of a Weapon after, according to police, he discharged one round from a rifle while on Main Street in Willsboro sometime around Devon 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Crowningshield The shot struck a nearby vehicle. One of its occupants, who police are not naming at this time, sustained minor injuries from broken glass.

Crowningshield faces two counts of first degree Reckless Endangerment, a Class D felony, as well as one count of fourth degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, a Class A misdemeanor.

Crowningshield was arraigned before Town Justice William Garrison Feb. 17 and remanded to Essex County Jail without bail. He was scheduled to reappear in court at a later date.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Public Health Department, with the assistance of a grant from the New York State Department of Health, will sponsor a presentation by healthy activity expert Mark Fenton, entitled “Building a Healthier Essex County,” Thursday, March 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Essex County Board of Supervisors’ Chambers.

Most ideal healthy communities are those in which people can walk or bike to their destinations, physical activities are safe, accessible, inviting, and commonplace, and healthy food is readily available. These topics will be addressed in this training, as well as other ways to create more livable, sustainable and successful villages and towns.

The program is free of charge with lunch included. For more information, including how to register, contact Jessica Darney Buehler prior to March 1 via e-mail at jdbuehler@co.essex.ny.us or by calling 873-3518.

WESTPORT — How many kids understand where the food on their table comes from or where the kitchen table comes from? During National Agriculture Week, March 1519, students throughout New York will be learning about the importance of the trees in our everyday lives during the fourth annual New York Agriculture Literacy Week, coordinated by New York Agriculture in the Classroom.

Once again Farm Bureau is generously sponsoring the purchase of books that will be read in second grade classrooms and then donated to the schools’ libraries throughout the county. This year ’s book is the “The Tree Farmer,” written by Chuck Leavell and Nicholas Cravotta. Teachers will also receive a resource packet including additional lessons and information on the timber industry.

If you are interested in volunteering your time to read in a classroom, please contact Linda Gillilland, 4-H resource educator at 962-4810 or by e-mail at llg46@cornell.edu.

SCHROON LAKE — The Westport Chapter of Baseball Umpires and the Southern Adirondack Softball Officials will hold an organizational meeting Tuesday, March 2, 6 p.m. at Schroon Lake Central School. Anyone interested in becoming an umpire for the 2010 season is encouraged to attend.

Future meeting dates will be established at this time. For more information contact Stan Williford at 251-2029 or Cy Labatore at 569-1533.

New Extra Helpings menu announced ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Youth Bureau has announced its latest menu for the Extra Helpings meal program through the Regional Food Bank.

The Extra Helpings Menu special, for $21, features a threeand-three-quarter pound Bavarian holiday ham half, a onepound package of natural Polish kielbasa, a one-pound package of 90/10 hamburger, a one-pound package of chicken patties, one pint of grape tomatoes, and one cantaloupe.

Special number one, for $19, features an eight-and-a-half pound fresh spiral-cut ham.

Special number two, for $13.25, features a two-pound bag of 41-50 count peeled, cleaned, and de-veined cooked shrimp.

The Meat Box special, for $32, features two pounds of cranberry and apple-stuffed pork chops, three pounds of honey mustard flavored chicken breast, three pounds of home style beef patties, two pounds of maple breakfast sausage links, and three pounds chicken patties.

Orders and payments, by cash only, must be received by March 9. Pick-up will be March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Good Shepard Parish Hall. For more information, contact the Youth Bureau at 873-3630.

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Date changed for Republican meeting ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Republican Committee will hold an endorsement meeting on Friday, March 19, 6 p.m. in the Essex County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown. Please note that this is a change from the original date of March 18.

The purpose of such meeting is to listen to and endorse interested candidates for upcoming state and county positions. Anyone interested in running for a position or seeking more information should contact Chairman Ronald Jackson at 963-7104.

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SATURDAY February 27, 2010

NORTHCOUNTRYSPCA Rob Ivy • 963-8665

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correction from last week’s column to start: the business Barbara and Howie Page have on Main Street is the Neighborhood Nest, not the Bird’s Nest, as I had it. I knew it was something ornithological.

Speaking of which, local ravens are starting courtship activities. This is the time of year when young birds select mates and it is not a quiet process. You can hear all sorts of croaking, barking and belchlike grunts as they display themselves to one another, chasing and swooping endlessly. I’ve seen a raven pair fly towards each other, lock talons and flap vertically upward several hundred feet, and then swoop down in parabolas to do it again. In the years I’ve lived here, ravens have supplanted hawks as the dominant large bird in our landscape. By the way, ravens mate for life.

Our seed order finally went out, thanks to Amy, although not without some stress and a bit of bad language. She took it upon herself to do the ordering on-line and ran into some poorly-designed web sites that were maddeningly slow, which, when mixed with our tedious dial-up, made for a frustrating experience. A fiber-optic cable runs along our road, but it can’t be tapped to get faster internet. Ironically, residents

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on nearby Reynolds Road have no electric power but do have telephones, and with their phones, get great internet service.

For those of you interested in long distance walking, a group leaves most every Saturday morning at 8:30 from the deli in Essex. The destination is either the bakery in Wadhams or a restaurant in Westport. In other athletic news, my sources indicate there may be a swim for human polar bears in Lake Champlain, perhaps in mid-March.

My sources would like me to participate but this is highly unlikely.

Our maple syrup making neighbors, the Frenches, are preparing to tap their trees this weekend, depending on the weather. A few syrup makers in Clinton County have already tapped, but with no results yet.

The once-every-10-years census is upon us again, and soon canvassers will be knocking on doors to hand you a questionnaire. The information on the nation’s population is used to determine Congressional districts and the allocation of federal funds, so it’s important everyone get counted correctly.

Finally, if you have any news or events you’d like to share, please call or email me at ivy@westelcom.com. I’m happy to keep you anonymous, like my human polar bear friend.

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Allana sweet-tempered, Domestic Shorthair-mix Tabby who would be a wonderful addition to nearly any home. She has a loving nature and sometimes forgets she is a grownup cat she loves to play as much as she enjoys a good cuddle! Allana enjoys the company of both children and adults, as long as she can be the center of attention.

If you would like to learn more about the NCSPCA's commitment to being a nokill shelter, as well as a safe haven for animals who have suffered abuse or neglect, please contact us at 962-8604, then come on by to make a new friend!

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Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com t has been exciting to watch the Olympic Games; our country has some outstanding athletes, several of them coming from our general areas. Seeing all that snow makes our area without much of any snow look pretty bleak. The weather reports predicts snow, all we get is light showers.

After attending the Ash Wednesday service in Essex and returning home to Willsboro, all of downtown was very quiet and no one around. Conditions all changes with in a very short time, and the downtown was blocked off to traffic as we had an over abundance of Law Enforcement people filling the area responding to an incident. It seems that a couple of young people had a disagreement that ended with gun shots being fired. No one was hurt, but it did cause a big scare until they had the situation under control and one under arrest. This event sort of brought a little excitement to the downtown for a short time.

There was some talk that Rick’s Place was shutting down, but Rick & Sarah put out a public announcement that this was not true; they still appreciate the local business and will, at least at this time, remain open. All restaurants in this community struggle for business during the winter months, many of them have offered specials throughout the season to keep the public interested.

The Paine Memorial Library hosted an interesting lecture program this past week with Michael Peden, as he talked about

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he term "Animal Shelter" does not always bring to mind a positive image. I volunteered at a shelter as a child where kittens were euthanized in the room adjacent to where I was cleaning cages, and dogs often went without walks for days. Although I believed my efforts made some difference in the quality of lives of those animals, it did leave me with some very negative associations with shelters in general.

If you visit the NCSPCA, you will find a far different picture. Although the facility is noisy and full of activity, there is a sense that the shelter workers truly value the well-being of each of the animals in their care. Dogs receive daily walks and plenty of attention, both from staff and volunteers. Cats have the opportunity to play with toys and a little one-on-one time with staff. The shelter pets are clean, healthy, and comfortable. In addition, the NCSPCA has a no-kill policy; animals are euthanized only when our veterinarians cannot relieve suffering or when aggressive behavior makes an animal so dangerous that it cannot be adopted. Applicants for adoptions are carefully screened to be sure that each animal is paired with responsible and caring individuals in a home environment that is a good match for the animal's personality and needs.

Our featured pet this week is Allana, a

unique rock gardens. Michael is very knowledgeable on the subject and at his home on the Middle Road has a wonderful display of these kind of plantings.

The Champlain Valley Film Society is showing the movie “The Hurt Locker” on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 at the Willsboro School. This is an award winning film and a great story, nice that it can be made available locally.

The Willsboro Visitor ’s Center will once again be opened to the public starting the first of March. Presently the building is being used for the training of the census workers. Starting Memorial Day, the center will begin the official season to serves as a tourist information center. Janice Allen has accepted the task of being the Center ’s Captain; she is looking for volunteers to volunteer some time to serving there. The desire is to be open all seven day of each week during the season from 10 to 4. Each day is divided into two three-hour shifts.

There will be training, and this is a great place to spend the three hours each week.

If you would consider being a volunteer contact Janice at 963-8912 and discuss convenient times for you. We are in the process of setting up this summer ’s schedule, so please give it some serious thought, giving a valuable service to our community.

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ongratulations to the outstanding scholar-athletes of Westport Central School on winning both of their MVAC conference championships in basketball last Friday. This only confirms something I've known all along, which is that our little town breeds the most wonderful kids in the known universe. Must be something in the water, as they say.

The girls beat Indian Lake 31-27 in what I'm guessing was their first real squeaker of the year. Kalika Hopkins scored 11 points, while Christina Sherman and Martha McKinley both scored 9. Martha, cool under pressure, hit two free throws with just seconds left. She also led in rebounds with 13. Willa McKinley was out with an injury, having hurt her ankle in practice the day before the game. Word is she'll be back for the sectionals, where the girls will be the number one seeds (see below).

And the boys beat Willsboro 72-62, with the dynamic duo of Bo McKinley and Nathan Gay scoring nearly all of the team's points between them—Bo with 38, and Nathan with 23. Nate also got 15 rebounds and 5 assists. This was the boys' third win over Willsboro this season. They had a 21point lead going into the fourth before Willsboro tightened it up a bit. The boys go into the sectionals as the number two seeds.

Earlier in the week, Nathan Gay hit a big milestone, scoring his 1,000th point in a

non-league game against Plattsburgh High.

The boys lost to the bigger school 76-68, though a steal and fastbreak layup by Bo McKinley brought them to within three points with just over two minutes to go. It would have been really fun to run away with that game, but Plattsburgh took it back. Not that that tarnishes Nate's achievement—congrats, big guy.

This weekend, WCS is slated to host the first round of the sectionals, starting with the girls against the winner of Schroon Lake vs. Crown Point at 7 p.m on Friday, Feb. 26. The boys' game is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., although if Chazy wins against Lake Placid the boys will likely play right after the girls. Either way, it's going to be a great weekend for basketball at WCS. I'm predicting standing-room only, which won't be the first time this season.

If the girls win their game, they'll go on to the semi-finals on Tuesday, March 2 at either 3 or 4:30 p.m. with the sectional championship on Friday, March 5 at 4 p.m.

And if the boys win this weekend, their semi-finals will be on Wednesday, March 3 at 6 or 7:30 p.m. with the sectional championship on Saturday, March 6 at noon. All of these games will be held at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

So best of luck to both the boys and the girls. Go get 'em! But win or lose, we couldn't be any prouder of you than we already are.

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WILLSBORO — On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents “The Hurt Locker,” the most highly acclaimed movie of the year, with nine Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. This is a masterful story about the men who disarm bombs during the heat of battle.

This movie is rated R for war violence and language. Tickets are $5 for Adults and $2 for youth younger than 18. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Willsboro Central School.

AU SABLE FORKS — American Legion Post 504 will host the second annual Game Night to benefit the Keene Valley Neighborhood House Friday, March 5. Doors open at 6 p.m.

For an $8 minimum donation in advance, or a $10 minimum donation at the door, guests can participate in games to win locally-donated non-cash prizes, enjoy hors D’ouerves, and have a chance at the grand door prize: a painting by Black Brook Artworks. A cash bar will also be available.

For more information please contact Beth Davis by calling 576-4474 or e-mailing beth@kvvi.net.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Mountain Lake Services will be hosting Family Fun Night Friday, March 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. The event will include games, raffles, face painting, Mountain Lake Services information, career opportunities and much more.

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Are girls becoming more violent? very least short-sighted. The U.S. Justice Department’s Uniform Crime Reports between 1992-2006 demonstrate that violence among girls increased by 41 percent. During that same period of time, violence among boys increased by 4.3 percent.

By Scot Hurlburt One thread of reasoning is that women are becoming more “man like.” They are becoming our highest performing students, they are becoming more prominent in the world of sports, they are becoming more prominent in the political realm and are increasingly the CEO’s at Fortune 500 companies and not just the secretary. Do these changes necessarily mean that women are destined to follow men’s more aggressive and violent path? I believe that this is yet to be determined.

The perceived changes in aggressive behaviors among girls should be closely monitored. If it is determined that these changes are advancing then we should intervene to address those changes. Girl aggression is still more dominated by exclusion behaviors, verbal insults and an array of psychological warfare tactics. Most girls are not physically assaulting each other.

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Store coupons will have the words “Store Coupon,” or “Retailer Coupon” on them, and the name of the issuing store will also appear on the coupon.

Many stores allow us to “stack” coupons, using one manufacturer coupon and one store coupon on the same item.

This gives us an even larger discount on that particular product. But in order to successfully stack, it’s important to make sure you are only using one store and one manufacturer coupon - not two manufacturer coupons. We can only use one manufacturer coupon per item. The register will never accept more than one manufacturer coupon on the same item; this would be considered coupon fraud.

In my coupon classes, it’s a common misconception that you can stack one Internet-printed coupon with a coupon from the newspaper inserts, but this is rarely the case. Most coupons available on the Internet for printing out are manufacturer coupons, so double-check the wording. If you have a coupon you printed out and a newspaper coupon for the same item and both state “Manufacturer Coupon,” you’ll either have to choose which coupon you want to use or buy two of that item in order to use both coupons on a given shopping trip.

As long as you note the differences in the coupons and play by the rules, though, you can definitely multi-stack deals. The goal? To maximize the number of items you take home while minimizing what’s coming out of your pocket to do so. To help you understand the way I will break down a sale, I’ll share with you one of my recent deals involving multi-stacking.

An area grocery store had a sale on pork ribs, which were $6.99 a slab, or $12.98 for 2. When I spot a good sale, I’ll always look for coupons to see if I can bring the price down even more. A common misconception many people have is that there aren’t coupons for meats, but there are - you just need to look in the right places! Since these ribs were labeled under the store’s house brand, I went to the store’s Web site to see if the store itself was offering any coupons for them.

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Though the subdued girl is clearly defenseless, the attacker leaves and then returns to kick the defenseless girl in the face. These events occurred uninterrupted by any of the many bystanders including three nearby, uniformed security officers.

The immediate question that comes to mind is why didn’t anyone try to come between the two girls as they hit each other repeatedly? Why did no one come to the aid of a defenseless girl being repeatedly kicked in the head?

What about the attacker? She attacked her victim with three security officers in plain sight; how could she be so sure that they would not intervene?

Growing up I witnessed fights and was involved in a few myself, and a few unspoken rules were observed. If someone bested the other person and they were down, you did not kick them in the face and head while they were defenseless or had conceded their defeat. Have our cultural values changed so much that this sort of vicious behavior is okay? Or, is this the behavior of a young girl with tremendous aggression and behavior that is very abnormal? I suspect the latter is true.

Some have taken the position that girls are becoming more violent. What is being offered as proof of increased violence among girls is in my opinion, incomplete or at the

WHALLONSBURG — The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will host Contra and Square Dancing with Ironville and Yannig Tanguy Saturday, Feb. 27, 7-10 p.m.

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To the editor: After years of filing requests for Elizabethtown’s town records, during which time we were being publicly ridiculed by Councilman Phil Hutchins and writing many letters to the editors of local newspapers in an effort to expose what we believed to be gross mismanagement by our supervisor, Noel Merrihew, we now have come to realize that our efforts have not been in vain.

On Monday, Feb. 8, the results (Executive Summary) of the NYS Comptroller ’s audit of the Town of Elizabethtown were made public online. After reading the report, I was somewhat shocked at the degree of mismanagement and incompetent performance by our supervisor, Noel Merrihew. I look back and realize that, as supervisor for eight years, Merrihew has accepted two $5,000 pay raises and he is also paid $1,000 annually for being the town’s fiscal officer. Personally, I feel some of this money should be rightfully returned to the taxpayers of this town as the NYS Comptroller ’s audit clearly shows that Merrihew was not doing the job that he was paid to do. If this was in the private sector, he would be fired immediately.

What has happened here in Elizabethtown is a good example of why voters should take an active interest in the performance of their elected officials, that is, if they have any concern on how their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent. As citizens, our duty is not over once we cast our ballots in November. For those of us here in Elizabethtown, our opportunity will come to correct the present situation.

Malcolm Martin, Elizabethtown

Paying taxes from out of district To the editor: As usual, when there is a vote of any kind, people are out there to convience you to vote “no,” so I want to share my opinion about WCS with the voters.

Questioning the reason for teaching "out of district students?” Some of those families are taxpayers for your school, like myself. My grandson switched to Westport and said it was the best move he ever made because the staff truly cared for each student and made him feel he could achieve his goals. He is one of your statistics and was on honor roll.

There are many people who do not live in your school district who help you pay that increase. It takes everyone's contribution to make the school a great learning institution and the activities outside the classroom allow the children to expand their knowledge in non-mandated areas – a hands on learning experience that is beyond what can be done in the classroom.

Yes, outside groups that use the school should pay a rental fee, but how do you put a value on it? Example: the firemen are putting on a dinner to help support the community. They are volunteers that save the school if a fire should happen or a gas leak, and they are trained for water and ice rescue. This dinner saves town taxes.

I am sure the School Board themselves doesn't want to pay too much for taxes and are trying to keep up with the changing times in revenues and expenses.

Oh by the way, if you think I am someone talking from outside WCS, my family has sixth and seventh generation attending your school currently. My mom, my sister and myself pay WC School taxes.

Bertha Rand, Elizabethtown

To the editor: Trained by the Literacy Volunteers Organization of Essex County, I make my way once a week to a prison without clanging gates, driving past no guardhouses through no walls or wire fences. I sign in as I might at the entrance of any corporate building and walk past classrooms, study halls and a library with shelves filled to the brim. This is the Moriah Shock facility – not all of it – but the part I know.

Under the direction of its excellent regular faculty, I tutor inmates preparing to take and to pass the standard examination for a General Education Degree, the equivalent of a high school diploma. These are men of every color, cultural background and with a wide variety of educational skills.

Some don’t read well; others have difficulty with mathematics. I have yet to meet one who is not making serious effort to improve his skills or to take advantage of the opportunity Shock offers to prepare for better employment and a better life.

There are, as I understand it, just three such facilities in New York State – models of innovation in the field of prison reform. Apart from reorienting individual lives in real ways, these facilities have produced, statistically, some of the lowest recividism rates in the United States and perhaps in the world.

Whatever the abstract pros and cons of a local economy aided by the State’s employment of prison personnel, the men and women of every rank and office that I have met at Shock are dedicated officers and civil servants, knowledgeable and humane in the work they do. They too deserve better than to be dismissed as expendable by short-sighted politicians, and by far-sighted visionaries. I have spent some 35 years in the field of education, and by now I think I can tell the real, worthwhile article, – the institution built on faith, hope, and opportunity.

Dr. Carl Resek, Westport

More public input needed

To the editor: The people of Elizabethtown have spoken loud and clear.

By a margin of two to one in the recent sewer referendum, they let our elected officials know that the old way of doing things is over. Apathy is no longer acceptable and silence is not affordable.

While there are many good reasons why Elizabethtown could benefit from a wastewater treatment system, having the process hidden from public view isn’t going to work.

This included the undisclosed hiring of an engineering firm, the drawing of sewer maps that excluded important parts of the hamlet, and the misleading public hearing that allowed people to believe the sewage plant would be located outside the residential district. Too much of the decision-making process went on behind closed doors.

Are the people of Elizabethtown content to be misled by the Town Board that they elected? If so, we will continue to have government by the few rather than the many. Other towns in Essex County have real democracy, where the people are involved in major projects from the beginning, but as one of our elected councilmen is so fond of saying: “We do things differently here in Elizabethtown.”

Harry Weeds, Elizabethtown

Enjoying new Essex column

To the editor: In his Essex column of February 20, Rob Ivy located Reber for us as a “valley lying mostly in the western end of Willsboro.” He missed an opportunity to add that it is one of the prettiest valleys for miles around, in every season and from every direction.

I hope Rob is now permanently the Essex columnist. I look forward to news of Essex and its environs rather than opinion pieces, many expressing prejudices barely concealed by attempts at humor.

Mona White, Willsboro

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VALLEY NEWS - 7

New restaurant feeding community spirit

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS – A new restaurant is bolstering the effort to keep business booming in downtown Au Sable Forks.

Brothers Shane and Lance Lawrence opened Mad River Pizza in January, hoping to have a positive impact in an area that hasn’t seen a lot of recent growth.

“I definitely just wanted to bring a fun place with good food to a small town I grew up in,” said Lance, who has spent the last several years as a chef at a couple of Lake Placid restaurants.

The impact has been felt right from the beginning.

When Mad River Pizza held its grand opening Jan. 15, Lance and Shane donated much of their proceeds to the AuSable Valley Central School basketball team in honor of the late Johnny Nixon, an AVCS graduate who died at the age of 28 after contracting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. “It just seemed like the right thing to do,” said Lance. “I knew John Nixon and he was a really good friend of my nephew.”

In turn, the basketball team donated those funds to the family of Jeff Brown, an AuSable Forks native currently suffering from the debilitating — and often terminal — disease.

“One of the things we wanted to do was to let people know that we wanted to do stuff like that in the future,” said Shane.

The restaurant operates in a Main Street storefront previously owned by Travis Glicksman, who operated it as Travy G’s Pizzeria until closing last fall.

Lance, a friend of Glicksman, had originally planned to partner with him at Travy G’s, but when Glicksman decided to move out of the area, he teamed up with older brother Shane, who brings 10 years of experience managing a chain of convenience stores.

They renovated the building and, with the help of a federal stimulus grant through the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation, added new kitchen equipment.

“Had we not gotten that, we probably would not have gone into business,” said Shane.

The new equipment allowed Lance to draw on his cooking expertise and expand the menu to include a wide variety of meals beside pizza.

“It was just a pizzeria before, and we definitely tried to get away from that,” Lance said, noting their shift to rustic-style pizzas made with the freshest of ingredients, while also offering seafood, steak, pasta and more. It’s a change he said customers have noticed; and praised.

Another noticeable change has been the addition of live music. A handful of bands, such as local favorite Lucid, have made appearances at Mad River Pizza. It’s a tradition that Lance, somewhat of a musician himself, hopes to continue.

While the brothers admit there is some risk to starting up a business in such a small town, they are optimistic for steady growth and a steady stream of customers in Au Sable Forks.

“It’s going to take a little time, but it’s definitely changing,” Shane said of the hamlet.

“People are moving into the area.”

Contrary to popular belief, he added, there are also a fair number of tourists who pass through Au Sable Forks on their way between Plattsburgh and Lake Placid.

“You can cater to the tourists, but it’s the locals that keep you going year-round,” said Lance. In line with that, the restaurant plans to offer regular specials like buy-oneget-one pizzas that cater to families.

Their success thus far has helped them keep big plans in mind for the future of Mad River Pizza. Goals include expanded seating, both indoors and out, and continued support of their fellow Main Street

Mad River Pizza owners Lance and Shane Lawrence held a grand opening celebration Jan. 15 which donated proceeds to the AuSable Valley Central School basketball team.

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Wilmington Historical Society to meet WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, March 3, 7 p.m. at the Wilmington Community Center. An open discussion on “Airplanes & Helicopters in Wilmington” will be held from 7-8 p.m. prior to the regular business meeting. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.

For further information, contact Karen Peters or Merri Peck at 420-8370.

Jay man’s Lotto ticket wins $25,000 SCHENECTADY — The New York Lottery announced Feb. 17 that Jay resident Mark Wilkins won $25,000 on the Lottery’s Fat Wallet instant game. Wilkins’s winning ticket was purchased at the Wilson Farms at 2090 Saranac Ave. in Lake Placid.

Garden club accepting grant applications ESSEX — The Essex County Adirondack Garden Club is accepting applications for the Ellen Lea Paine Memorial Nature Fund. Established in 2005, the goal of this fund is to provide financial assistance to students, individuals, or not-forprofit organizations involved in programs to study and protect the natural environment.

The Fund is limited to projects which will have an impact within the Essex County area of the Adirondack Park. Sample Projects would include doing field work, research or classroom work in the environmental field which will foster the conservation and preservation of the natural environment for future generations. Up to four projects may be funded annually, with the maximum grant amount of $1,000.

For an application, write to Essex County Adirondack Garden Club, P.O. Box 95, Essex NY 12936 or email Darcey Hale at twoocelots@gmail.com. The deadline is March 30 for grants to be made in April.

Westport author named to lecture series WESTPORT — Colin Wells, a writer who lives in Westport, has been selected by the New York Council for the Humanities for a three-year term as a speaker in the council's "Lectures in the Humanities" series. Like other speakers in the series, Wells, who writes the "Westport" column for the Valley News, will be available to audiences throughout the state. Schools and other organizations can apply directly to the council through its web site, and the council will pay the speaker's fee and travel expenses.

A list of speakers and topics is available at the council's web site, www.nyhumanities.org. Wells's own lecture is titled "The Birth of History: Epic Poetry and Science Come Together in Ancient Greece," and is tailored for high school students as well as general audiences.

State announces Wildlife Rehabilitator exam ALBANY — A written examination for New Yorkers interested in becoming a licensed, volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, will be given on Friday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to noon at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional offices across the state, the DEC announced Feb. 19.

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On Campus Carroll, Rock named to St. Lawrence Dean’s List CANTON — The following students have been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achievement durin gthe fall 2009 semester at St. Lawrence University: • Lienne A. Carroll, class of 2010, from Westport. Carroll graduated from Westport Central School. She is majoring in English with a minor in Educational Teaching.

• Kylie D. Rock, Class of 2012, of Westport. Rock graduated from Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. She is majoring in Biology.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four semester units and have an academic average of 3.6 out of a possible 4.0 for the semester.

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Paul Smith’s announces Dean’s List students PAUL SMITHS — The following local residents were named tot he Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s College, having achieved a grade point average of at least 3.3 for the fall 2009 semester: • Gilho Borden of Wadhams, N.Y., who is enrolled in the college's Division of Hospitality, Resort and Culinary Management.

• Jake Hooper of Elizabethtown, who is enrolled in the college's School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

• Randa Lewis of Jay, who is enrolled in the college's Division of Science, Liberal Arts and Business.

• Gina Martin of Elizabethtown, who is enrolled in the college's Division of Hospitality, Resort and Culinary Management.

PAUL SMITHS — Gina Martin of Elizabethtown graduated from Paul Smith's College in December 2009. Martin earned an associate of applied science degree in hotel and restaurant management.

Mero From page 1 Learning Across the State,” samples lessons from a wide variety of music classes. Teachers had to submit lesson plans. Only a few that demonstrated strong and creative ties to New York State learning standards for music education were chosen.

“They really tried to get a good representation of different schools and different age groups,” Mero said. “We fit the bill pretty nicely because we’re such a small town in a fairly remote area.”

The lesson she chose, one for her seventh grade general music class, involved the exploration of a classical music piece, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” using African drums.

“A hands-on general music lesson at the middle school level is always going to be pretty popular, because that age group is really hands-on,” Mero said.

The drums have become an integral part of the music program at ELCS, having started with just a handful of them in 2003. Grants allowed for dozens more to be purchased as teaching tools for the general music classes.

The instruments caught on with students and Mero now teaches a class devoted to an African drum ensemble.

“We had 15 or 16 kids [in the ensemble] last year,” said Mero, “and this year it’s close to 40.”

As for general music, Mero said, the lessons involving African drums are important because they get kids who may not necessarily be proficient with an instrument to create music.

“Drums are very accessible,” she said. “It means we can spend our time being a musician instead of just studying musicians.”

Professional camera crews helped capture Mero’s lesson on film last spring. The video was one of several included on the NYSSMA DVD, which was recently distributed to every high school in New York State as well as every New York college with a NYSSMA music education program.

“It was done with the hope that especially young teachers and those new to the profession would have some kind of model for what a standards-based music program would look like,” explained Mero.

“It was really exciting to make other people aware that even though it’s a tiny place, you can do things that you can do in a larger school,” she said.

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Shock From page 1 Governor Paterson and talked to him on the phone in the hopes to change his mind.”

Owens said Monday that after all things are considered, now is not the time to be stripping the area of more than 100 jobs – an

opinion he’s made very clear to Paterson.

“I expressed my concern to the governor that this is not a period of time to be cutting jobs in places like Moriah. We should be building more jobs,” Owens said. “I urged him to reconsider, which he said he would do.”

Owens said on top of pressuring Albany, he’s also exploring the possibility of finding

a federal use for the structures at the facility.

Douglas and Scozzafava attended meetings at last week’s New York State Association of Counties in New York City. There, they set their sights on Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer.

George Canon is supervisor for the town of Newcomb.

“Those guys were like two little rug rats scurrying around the entire time we were there,” he said. “Gillibrand couldn’t move without one of them being all over her.”

Douglas said he’s confident that with help from federal officials, the shock facility can be saved.

“They are listening. We wouldn’t be making all of these extra trips to Albany and going to Washington next month if they weren’t,” Douglas said. “We will be meeting with Schumer and Gillibrand and Owens and Murphy. They have been most helpful in helping us fight this fight.”

On Monday, the Essex County Ways and Means Committee approved $3,000 for an

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Economics Consultant Colin Reed will conduct the study and it’s expected to be complete by March 5.

Officials hope hard numbers displaying Moriah Shock’s importance to the town’s economic stability will sway Paterson’s opinion.

The state Department of Corrections budgetary reductions are part of more than $1 billion in cuts throughout all state agencies in an attempt to close an estimated $8.2 billion budget deficit in the coming year.

According to corrections officials, Moriah Shock has saved the state about $163 million since it was opened in 1987 by reducing the recidivism rate of those who participate in the boot camp-like program by nearly 10 percent relative to the general inmate population.

Moriah Shock is one of four upstate prisons, including Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility and the Ogdensburg Correctional Facility, tagged for closure within the next 18 months.

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Keeseville resident Mike Maloney and Elizabethtown resident Jim Monty, corrections officers each with more than 20 years experience at Moriah Shock, are seen here with Assemblywoman Janet Duprey. They were among several CO’s and prison staff who joined local representatives at a Feb. 23 rally in Albany aimed at keeping the facility open.

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“All range of disability services that would be access to not only the aquatic physical therapy pool, but some may need to have more land versus water,” she explained. “It depends on their needs.”

The clinic would be a nonprofit, so LaFountain is hoping people will step forward and want to volunteer time to be a board member.

She also wants people to understand that

the clinic will not be something she owns, or even manages, as she wants to keep her focus on the triplets.

“A lot of people think that personally I’m going to work there, I’m going to own the land, I’m going to own the building,” LaFountain explained. “No.” “I don’t want to gain anything out of it except for healthy people,” she added.

However, LaFountain does have a lot of hopes for the building, including not having insurance be a requirement.

“You’ve got people who don’t have insurance,” she said. “What are you going to do with those people? There’s got to be a bal-

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ance and there isn’t a balance right now.

We’re all struggling with the health care system.”

LaFountain also hopes to bring in as many people from the community as possible, including students and doctors.

“I’ve written a lot of letters,” she said. “If we could actually incorporate with CVPH [Medical Center] or the ARC division ... One of those branches, to make this come or

make this happen, would actually be the right move.”

LaFountain is currently looking for any input or suggestions to make the Adirondack Rehabilitation Clinic a reality. She is available by calling 834-7797.

“We’re not quite at the point of getting the [volunteers] and equipment, but we’re not going to say ‘no’ if someone comes on board right now at this point,” she said.

The Adirondack District of the Boy Scouts of America held its annual Klondike Derby Jan. 29-31 at the Willsboro Fish and Game Club. Boy Scout Troops from Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh, Champlain, Elizabethtown and Westport, 78 scouts in all, were involved in Saturday's winter competitions which tested scouting skills in single-digit temperatures. Events included ice rescue, emergency shelter building, orienteering, first aid, and several others.

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Friday, Feb. 26 PLATTSBURGH — Opening night for “To Save a Life,” Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 18 North Bowl Lane. Call 324-3888 for showtimes. Plays through March 5.

PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Opening Reception and Tasting, Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, 4-6 p.m. Cost $25 per person.

PAUL SMITHS — Nighttime snowshoeing, Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center, 8023 State Route 30, 6-8 p.m.

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PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Dinner, Anthony’s Restaurant and Bistro, 528 State Route 3, 7-9 p.m. Cost $75 per person.

PLATTSBURGH — Open Family Swim, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Social Center Cabin Fever Coffeehouse fundraiser, UCC Parish Hall, State Route 9, 7-9 p.m. Admission $10 for adults, $5 for students. 873-6408.

PLATTSBURGH — Practically Hip perfor ms with Glass Onion, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8 p.m. Cover $20.

PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Par ty, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Cost $5 per person. Includes live music.

MORRISONVILLE — Back Porch Band perfor ms, Knights of Columbus Hall, Emory Street, 9:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ruha performs, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 5632222.

Saturday, Feb. 27 AUSABLE FORKS — Story time for children ages 3-7, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 10:30 a.m. 647-5596.

SARANAC LAKE — Tween/teen poetry writing workshops, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30-11:30 a.m. For grades 5-7. 891-4190.

TUPPER LAKE — Presentation on windpower in the Adirondacks, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Dr., 1 p.m., Free for members or with paid admission: $15 for adults, $9 for youth, $13 for seniors. 359-7800.

CHAZY — Mini mites Jamboree Tournament, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam

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ROUSES POINT — Alumni hockey game, Rouses Point Civic Center, 39 Lake St. Warmups begin 3 p.m. 493-7260 or 297-7786.

PAUL SMITHS — Saturdays are for Kids and Adults: Snow Shelters, Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center, 8023 State Route 30, 1-3 p.m. Turning snowbanks into snow shelters. Bring shovel.

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PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Grand Tastings and Silent Auctions, City Hall, 41 City Hall Place, 4-6 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Cost $25 per person.

PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Dinner, Irises Café and Wine Bar, 20 City Hall Place, 6-8 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Cost $75 per person.

WHALLONSBURG — Contra and Square Dancing with Ironville and Yannig Tanguy, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, State Route 22, 7-10 p.m. $5 per person.

WILLSBORO — Champlain Valley Film Society showing of “The Hurt Locker,” Willsboro Central School, Farrell Lane, 7:30 p.m. Adults $5, children younger than 18 $2.

SARANAC LAKE — New England fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger with Bethany Waickman, BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., 7:30 p.m., Admission $14 or $12 for BluSeed members. Advance reservations recommended by calling 891-3799.

TUPPER LAKE — Open mic night and karaoke hosted by Philadelphia Jones, Park Restaurant, 320 Park St., 8 p.m. No cover.

PLATTSBURGH — Practically Hip perfor ms with Glass Onion, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8 p.m. Cover $20.

PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Par ty, Geoffrey’s Pub and Restaurant, 5453 Peru St., 8-11 p.m. Free. Includes live music.

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Sunday, Feb. 28 PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival Brunch, Smoked Pepper Restaurant, 13 City Hall Place, 12-3 p.m.

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WILLSBORO — Turkey shoot, Willsboro Fish and Game Club, Fish and Game Road, 12-3 p.m. 873-2198.

WILLSBORO — Marriage enrichment course, St. Philip’s of Jesus Church, 3746 Main St., 1-4 p.m. 963-4373 or 9634524.

TUPPER LAKE — Family Art and Nature Day, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m. Program discussing tracking animals. 359-7800.

LAKE PLACID — Free community dinner, St. Agnes School Gymnasium, 4 Hillcrest Ave., 4-6 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Curling Club open house, Lake Placid Olympic Center, 2634 Main St., 7 p.m. War m, loose-fitting clothing and pair of clean, soft-soled shoes required. 327-3223.

Monday, March 1 PERU — Adult co-ed volleyball, Peru Primar y School, 116 Pleasant St., 7-9 p.m. Fee $1. 561-7167.

Tuesday, March 2 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Lake Clear Post Office, 6373 Route 30, 11-11:45 a.m.; park across from Cor ner Cafe, Gabriels, 12:45-1:15 p.m.; across from town hall, Bloomingdale, 1:30-2 p.m.; Vermontville Post Office, 6 Cold Brooke Road, 2:152:45 p.m.; Church of the Assumption, 78 Clinton St., Redford, 3:30-4 p.m.

UPPER JAY — Stor y time, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 State Route 9N, 3:30-4 p.m. 946-2644.

Wednesday, March 3 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Champlain Children's Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., Rouses Point, 12:30-1 p.m.; Nor ther n Senior Housing, corner of Route 9 and Route 11, 1:15-1:45 p.m.; Champlain Headstar t, Three Steeples Church, Route 11, 1:502:20 p.m.; Twin Oaks Senior Housing, Altona, 3:10-3:40 p.m.; D & D Grocer y, Sciota, 3:50-4:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Soup kitchen, Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 18 Trinity Place, 5:30-6:15 p.m. Volunteers: 5615771.

CHAZY — Annual Prism Concer t, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Miner

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Cabin Fever Classic Film Festival presents "Shorts in March!" Saranac Laboratory, 89 Church St., 7 p.m. Tickets $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. 8911139.

PLATTSBURGH — Adirondack Jazz Orchestra performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8-10 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Enter the Haggis performs, Gilligan’s Getaway, 7160 State Route 9, 8 p.m. 566-8050.

Thursday, March 4 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Beekmantown Senior Housing, 80 O'Neil Road, 1:30-2 p.m.; 39 Hobbs Road, Plattsburgh, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Champlain Park, end of Oswego Lane, 3:15-4 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Mark Fenton presents "Building a Healthier Essex County," Essex County Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 7551 Court St., 9 a.m.1 p.m. 873-3518 to register.

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

LAKE PLACID — Stor y hour, Lake Placid Public Librar y, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. 523-3200.

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

PLATTSBURGH — Jour ney Into Reading, Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center cour t. www.journeyintoreading.org.

PERU — Adult co-ed volleyball, Peru Primar y School, 116 Pleasant St., 7-9 p.m. Fee $1. 561-7167.

PLATTSBURGH — Visual Ar tist Series: Multimedia Ar tist Nancy Dwyer, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. Hudson Hall, Room 106. 564-3095.

PLATTSBURGH — “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. General admission $15. 564-2283.

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PLATTSBURGH — Chaz Depaolo performs, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.

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Friday, March 5 LAKE PLACID — 16th annual Adirondack Art Career and College Day, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 962-8778.

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce’s State Legislative Forum Breakfast, West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, 7:30-9:30 a.m. $17 for members, $30 for nonmembers. 563-1000.

AUSABLE FORKS — Cabin Fever Book, Bake and Tag Sale, AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 4-6 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Adirondack Young Professionals Ar tist Showcase opening reception, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., 5-8 p.m.

563-1604 or BLOOMINGDALE — Knight of Columbus Lenten Fish Fr y, St. Paul’s Parish Center, 1636 State Route 3, 5-7 p.m.

Adults $8, children 12 and younger $5.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Family Fun Night, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, 7530 Cour t St., 6-8 p.m. 5463381, ext. 50.

AU SABLE FORKS — Game Night to benefit Keene Valley Neighborhood House, American Legion Post 504, 11 McCrea St., 6 p.m. Minimum donation $8 in advance or $10 at the door. 576-4474.

PLATTSBURGH — Rock for Haiti, Coffee Camp, 78 Margaret St., 7-10 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Open Family Swim, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860.

PLATTSBURGH — “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. General admission $15. 564-2283.

LAKE PLACID — Winter Film Series: Love in Time of Cholera, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, 7:30 p.m. Admission $6. 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Odus Budd performs, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.

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SATURDAY February 27, 2010

VALLEY NEWS - 15

Westport boys repeat in MVAC

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com

Eagles center Nathan Gay lays one up against the glass as Willsboro’s Alex Shepard (13) and Lucas Strong (22) defend during the MVAC boys basketball championship Feb. 19 at Crown Point Central School. Gay notched 23 points and 15 rebounds to help Westport claim its second straight conference title.

CROWN POINT — The Warriors hung with Westport through two quarters, but it was the Eagles who would prevail in the MVAC boys basketball championship Feb. 19.

Bo McKinley knocked down four treys and shot 12-of-14 from the line as his 38 points powered the Eagles to a 72-62 win over Division I leading Willsboro. Meanwhile, Nathan Gay scored 23 to go with 15 rebounds and five assists to help Westport to its second straight MVAC title.

Willsboro came out strong against the Eagles, going shotfor-shot until Westport went on a 8-0 run to finish the quarter. Still, the Warriors climbed back, tying the game at 32 before giving up five points to Westport in the final minute of the second quarter.

“Willsboro played strong,” said Westport head coach Brad Rascoe. “They came out and tried to out-hustle us and tried to outplay us. They take the ball to the basket well.”

Alex Hamel scored 22 and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the effort for Willsboro. Lucas Strong added 15 and Alex Shepard pulled down 10 boards.

The third quarter proved to be a turning point, however as the Eagles exploded for 25 points, all while holding Willsboro to just nine. McKinley scored 12 in the third and Gay added eight.

“You can contain them for a little bit, but you can’t usually contain them for the whole game,” Rascoe said of his two leading scorers. “I think we played defense much stronger in the second half. We were better prepared and we played better team ball.”

“Westport got the momentum and everything was going their way,” said Willsboro head coach Jim Spring. “They’re undefeated; they’re a good team, and I hope to see them in sectionals.”

Willsboro made their own surge in the fourth quarter, cutting Westport’s lead to single digits before the Eagles pulled away for the win.

“We moved the ball pretty well on offense for most of the game,” said Spring, “and our young kids coming off the bench played well.”

As for Westport, they now look to defend their other title from last year; that of Section VII Class D champions.

“We’re going to take things one game at a time and see what we come up with,” Rascoe said.

Moriah overpowers Patriots to claim Division II title

By Matt Bosley

CLINTONVILLE — Nick Gilbo’s 17 points and 10 rebounds led Moriah to a win over the Patriots Feb. 18 and their first CVAC Division II title since 1992.

Both teams entered the contest tied for the best record among Division II teams, but it was the Vikings who wrapped up the title on senior night in Clintonville.

The Patriots got off to a healthy start with an 8-2 run, but Moriah knotted the score at 13 by the end of the quarter.

Led by the strong inside play of Hayden Whalen,

Nick Gilbo and Nate Gilbo, the Vikings continued to hassle AuSable Valley and built an 11-point lead in the second quarter.

“We got rebounds, got out and ran, and got some easy looks,” said Moriah head coach Brian Cross. “We did a good job distributing the basketball.”

The Vikings extended their lead to as much as 14 before the Patriots got hot in the fourth quarter. T.J. Burl hit three straight 3-pointers to help AuSable Valley cut the deficit to five, but Moriah pulled away in the final minutes.

“I told my guys at half time, they’re ahead, but it’s

Moriah 56, AuSable Valley 47 Moriah AuSable Valley

1 2 3 4 — F 13 15 14 14 — 56 13 4 11 19 — 47

Moriah (56) Slattery 0-0-0, Wintle 2-4-8, Speshock 1-1-3, Na. Gilbo 3-0-6, Schofield 2-4-8, Ni. Gilbo 7-3-17, Whalen 4-4-12, Tesar 1-0-2. Totals: 20-16-56.

AuSable Valley (47) Coolidge 2-0-4, Case 2-4-8, Lincoln 0-0-0, Burl 6-1-16, Douglass 7-0-17, Pulsifer 1-0-2, Lee 0-0-0, Hart 0-0-0.

Totals: 18-5-47.

3-pointers: AuSable Valley (6): Burl 3; Douglass 3.

Photo by Matt Bosley

Westport 72, Willsboro 62 Willsboro Westport

1 2 3 4 — F 11 21 9 21 — 62 18 19 25 10 — 72

Willsboro (62) Bertrand 2-0-4, Sherman 2-0-4, Cross 1-0-3, Shepard 3-0-6, Strong 4-5-15, Hamel 9-1-22, Pierce 1-0-2, Drinkwine 0-0-0, Sayward, 2-0-4. Totals: 24-6-62.

Westport (72) Russell 0-0-0, Quaglietta 0-0-0, McKinley 11-12-38, Ware 0-1-1, Stahl 2-0-5, Stevens 2-1-5, Gay 9-5-23. Totals: 24-19-72.

3-pointers: Willsboro (6): Strong 3; Hamel 2; Cross.

Westport (5): McKinley 4; Stahl.

Photo by Matt Bosley

matt@denpubs.com

Warriors guard Alex Hamel (23) beats Westport’s Johnny Stahl (31) to the hoop. Hamel amassed a team-high 22 points and nine rebounds in the MVAC boys basketball championship Feb. 19.

far from over,” Cross recalled. “AuSable’s a tough team. They don’t give up and they keep on fighting.”

Burl would finish with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Brody Douglass put up a team-high 17 points, but the Patriots struggled as a whole, shooting just 36 percent from the field and 5-of13 from the line.

“We didn’t box out like we should have,” said AVCS head coach Jamie Douglass.

“We just got murdered on the boards.”

Whalen added 12 points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks, while Larry Wintle and Ralph Schofield each chipped in with eight points.

“Tommy Tesar played a very good game for them,” said Douglas. “He only had two points, but he won that game for them. He’s a hard kid to trap.”

Moriah forward Nick Gilbo drives the lane against Patriots Connor Manning (11) and Brody Douglass (21). Gilbo put up 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Vikings’ win over AuSable Valley Feb. 18 to claim the Division II title.

Photo by Matt Bosley

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16 - VALLEY NEWS

SATURDAY February 27, 2010

Westport squeaks past Orange for MVAC title

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — The undefeated Eagles claimed the MVAC girls basketball championship Feb. 19, but not without having to overcome their toughest challenge yet in Indian Lake/Long Lake.

“It was a battle,” said Westport head coach Hokey McKinley.

“Both teams played really hard and didn’t make it very easy to score.”

Early on, at least, the Orange showed their formidability in a highly defensive contest, outscoring Westport 7-4 in the first quarter.

But the Eagles came back with a 10-2 run in the second, sparked by Christina Sherman, who scored six of her nine points during the quarter and played excellent defense as filling in for the injured Willa McKinley at point guard. She also finished with four assists.

Kalika Hopkins scored 11 points to lead Westport and Martha McKinley chipped in nine points and 13 rebounds.

Coach McKinley said his team’s effort was very balanced.

“Even if they might not have scored, they still played good defense and did all the little things you need to do to help your team

win,” he said.

Still, Westport’s 31-27 win over the Orange was their lowest scoring and closest game so far this season, having downed all their previous opponents by at least 15 points.

“I have to give them credit, they played good defense” said McKinley. “[Indian Lake/Long Lake] defended us hard.”

Meanwhile, Indian Lake/Long Lake scoring threat Carli Reynolds bucketed 14 points, 12 of them in the second half, and teammate Liz Hamden shot and passed well with dribble penetration.

“She made a lot of things happen,” Indian Lake/Long Lake coach John Reynolds said of Hamden. “She created a lot of good looks for us.”

But Westport’s team defense proved to be just as ef-

fective, challenging the Orange shooters throughout the game.

“We had some good looks down the stretch, but couldn’t convert,” said Reynolds.

“Credit that somewhat to Westport’s defense; they put an awful lot of pressure on us.”

The Orange denied much of a lead to Westport and trailed by only two in the final two minutes. Still, the Eagles, who shot just 5-of-18 from the line overall, were able to sink their free throws late and hang on for the win.

“I’m proud of my kids,” said Reynolds, noting their strong effort against a team ranked fourth in the state in Class D. “I’m proud of their effort and how far we’ve come.”

Westport 31, Indian Lake/Long Lake 27 1 2 3 7 2 9 4 10 9

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4 — F 9 — 27 8 — 31

Indian/Long Lake (27) Farrell 0-1-1, Hamden 1-2-4, Bain 0-0-0, Pierson 2-04, Reynolds 6-2-14, Pine 2-0-4. Totals: 11-5-27.

Westport (31) Hopkins 5-1-11, Frum 0-0-0, A. Sherman 0-0-0, Rodriquez 0-0-0, M. McKinley 3-3-9, C. Sherman 4-1-9, Armitage 1-0-2. Totals: 13-5-31.

Photo by Matt Bosley

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS

St. James’ Church Traditional & Angilician Worship. Father David Ousley, Rector and Rev. Patti Johnson, Decon. Services: Wed. 6 p.m. Health & Prayer Holy Eucharist. Sunday 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist.

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, 6478225, 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. 873-6760. 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 Joe Elliott, Pastor.

Closed Until May 30th Essex Community Church (Methodist) Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. Sunday Worship Services: 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School; Methodist Women’s Org. - 3rd Wednesday. Pre-School Playgroup - Thursdays 10 a.m.

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

Westport’s Kalika Hopkins, defended here by the Orange’s Murphy Farrell (3) led the Eagles with 11 points in their 31-27 win over Indian Lake/Long Lake in the MVAC girls basketball championship Feb. 19 at Crown Point Central School.

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. For further information call Rev. David White at 963-7160. 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.

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St. Brendan’s Catholic Church Saturday Mass at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. Joseph Morgan; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200.

Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church Sunday Communion Service 10 a.m., June 29 through September 14 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.

Keene United Methodist Church Main Street. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. Communion 1st Sunday every month.

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. 834-5432. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

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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 6 p.m., Bible Study - Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.

Website: 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: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com

LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting.

For further information contact Bill Frawley 873-6563. Email: wmfrawley@charter.net 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

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United Methodist Church Valley Road. 963-7924. Rev. Chilton McPheeters. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Church School 11 a.m.

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United Methodist Church Rt. 9N.

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Federated Church Main Street. 962-8293. Sun. Worship 9 a.m. including Children’s Church, followed by Bible Study 10:15 a.m. (beginning Sept. 13).

Choir rehearsal Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Bible/Book study in the parsonage Thurs.

6:30 p.m. Youth Group beginning this Fall.

Everyone welcome. Pastor Leon Hebrink. www.westptchurch.com Westport Bible Church 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247. Pastor Dick Hoff.

Sunday Early Worship and Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Coffee Break 10:30 a.m.; Second Worship Service 11 a.m.; Olympian Club (Grades 1-6) 5:30 p.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.; Thursday Men’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m.; Saturday Teen Club 6 p.m.

Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rt. 9N. 962-4994. Branch Pres. Fred Provoncha. 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, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sat., 7 p.m. (Summer only); Sun., 8:30 a.m.

Weekdays: consult bulletin.

Email: allrises@westelcom.com

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church 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 9467757. 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.

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)

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).

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Church is handicapped accessible. Phone number: 518-585-9196. All are welcome.

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St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church 3746 Main Street. 963-4524.

Father Joe Elliooott, Pastor.

Saturday Mass @ 4 p.m. & Sunday Mass @ 10 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15 p.m.; Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ***************DISTRIBUTOR MEDICAL DEVICE Call for information 1-866-934-2873 *************** ALL CASH VENDING! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own local candy route. Includes 25 Machines and Candy All for $9,995. 1888-771-3496 EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal,*Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance.

Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified Call 800-510-0784 www.CenturaOnline.com FOR SALE: Small family diner with 3 bedroom house on 2 acre lot. Operating business, turn-key operation. Information call Shirley 493-7035 or leave message at 4932041.

ALL CASH Vending! Do you earn $800/day?

Local Vending route. 25 machines + candy. $9,995. 1-800-807-6485. (Void/SD/CT)

ASSEMBLE MAGNETS & CRAFTS at home! Year-round work! Great pay! Call toll free 1-866-844-5091

HELP WANTED

ASSEMBLE MAGNETS & CRAFTS AT HOME! Year-round work! Great pay! Call Toll-Free 1-866-844-5091

$$$ 13 PEOPLE WANTED $$$ Make $1,400 - $4,600 Weekly Working From Home Assembling Information Packets. No Experience Necessary! Start Immediately!

FREE Information. CALL 24hrs. 1-888-2036672 $$$ START NOW $$$ Earn Extra Income.

Assembling CD Cases from home! No Experience Necessary. Call our Live Operators for more information! 1-800-4057619 Ext 2181 www.easywork-greatpay.com AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifiedHousing Available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387

ATTN: COMPUTER WORk. WORK FROM ANYWHERE 24/7. Up to $1,500 Part Time to $7,500/mo. Full Time. Training Provided www.KTPGlobal.com or call 1-800-330-8446

GOVERNMENT JOBS - $12-$48/hr Paid Training, full benefits. Call for Information on current hiring positions in Homeland Security, Wildlife, Clerical and Professional. 1-800320-9353 x 2100

REGIONAL DRIVERS NEEDED! More Hometime! Top PAy! Up to $.43/mile company drivers! 12 months OTR required.

HEARTLAND EXPRESS 1-800-441-4953 www.heartlandexpress.com

SEARCH CONTINUES: Keene Central School Substitute RN/LPN. Please contact Cynthia Ford-Johnston, Superintendent, @ 518-576-4555

GOVERNMENT JOBS - $12-$48/hr Paid Training, full benefits. Call for Information on current hiring positions in Homeland Security, Wildlife, Clerical and Professional. 1-800320-9353 x 2100

TRAVEL, TRAVEL, Travel! $500 sign-on bonus. Seeking 5 sharp guys and gals. Rockn-Roll Atmosphere, Blue Jean Environment!

Call Jan 888-361-1526 today!

WANTED SENIORS 55 or older to work P/T Beekmantown/Point Au Roche rest area. Call 518-963-7106 (Morris).

HELP WANTED/LOCAL

INSTRUCTION & TRAINING

CDL DRIVERS WANTED. Minimum 3 yrs experience. Clean License, Passport for Canada. BEE LINE TRUCKING 4566 RT 11 ELLENBURG DEPOT, NY (518) 907-4472

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Graduate in 4 Weeks! FREE Brochure. CALL NOW! 1-800532-6546 Ext. 412 www.continentalacademy.com

EXPERIENCED HAIR designer ASAP. Customer service oriented. To work with talented & friendly staff. Applications available @ Hair Styles Unlimited, 9654 Route 9, Chazy, NY 12921.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Graduate in 4 Weeks! FREE Brochure. CALL NOW! 1-866562-3650 Ext. 30 www.southeasternhs.com

EARN UP TO $150/DAY! Undercover Shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. Call: 1-800-901-8710

LOCAL TYPISTS needed immediately. $400+PT - $800+FT weekly. Flexible schedules, work from home training provided. 1-800-410-2887.

EARN UP to $30 per hour. Experience not Required. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail and dining establishments. Call 800-742-6941

MYSTERY SHOPPERS! Earn up to $150 daily. Get paid to shop pt/ft. Call now 800690-1272.

EARN UP to $500 weekly assembling our angel pins in the comfort of your home. No experience required. Call 813-699-4038 or 813-425-4361 or visit www.angelpin.net

MYSTERY SHOPPERS. Earn up to $100 per day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No experience required. Call 888-726-8929.

CHECK us out at www.denpubs.com

Real Estate

Need a home? Looking for someone to fill that vacancy?

Find what you’re looking for here!

92396

APARTMENT FOR RENT ***FREE FORECLOSURE LISTINGS*** Over 400,000 properties nationwide. Low down payment. Call now 1-800-749-3041 FOR RENT Elizabethtown 1 bedroom Apartment, heat, hot water, stove, refrigerator furnished, no pets, HUD approved. Call 518-873-2625 Judy or 518-962-4467 Wayne Lake Luzerne, fully furnished rooms, cable, micro, mini refrig., Monthly, Short & Long term Rentals. All utilities included, $550$575/month call 518-696-3300

HOME IMPROVEMENT

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS $179 INSTALLED 30% Tax Credit avail. w/stimulus. Energy Star Pkg. Call Now! 1-866-2727533 www.usacustomwindows.com STANDARD DESIGN AND CUSTOM BUILT POST FRAME STRUCTURES. Visit us online at www.cbstructuresinc.com 1-800940-0192

ADIRONDACK “ BY OWNER” www.AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo listing of local real estate for sale, vacation rentals & timeshares.

Owners: List with us for only $275 per year. Visit on-line or call 518-891-9919

***FREE FORECLOSURE Listings*** OVER 400,000 properties nationwide. Low down payment. Call now 800-250-2043.

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LOTS. Golf Course, National Parks. 1 hour from Tucson.

Guaranteed financing. $0Down, $0Interest starting $129/mo. Foreclosures online @www.sunsitelandrush.com, call pre-recorded message, 1-800-631-8164.Mention code5065.

UPSTATE NY -BANK SAYS SELL! 11 acres$29,900 Borders State Land, stream, woods, fields, great valley views! Must sell to avoid repo!

Hurry!

888-650-2850 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

WATERFRONT GATED community in Blue Ridge Mountains of WNC! Homesites with panoramic views, deeded boatslips. Fully recreational lake, year round mild climate.

Call today 1-800-709-LAKE.

REAL ESTATE

REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 20 ACRE LAND FORECLOSURES Near Growing El Paso, Texas. No Credit Checks/Owner Financing. $0 down, Take over $159/mo. payment. Was $16,900. Now $12,856. 1-800-755-8953 www.texaslandforeclosures.net ATTENTION SPORTSMEN: NEW YORK STATE LAND FOR SALE 14.8 acres w/power & snowmobile trails - $27,995. 4 acres w/ access to trails and power, NOW: $12,995. 24.5 acres w/sportsman’s cottage bordering trails $79,995. Call Christmas & Associates 1-800-229-7843 www.LandandCamps.com

RENTALS

VACATION/ REC. RENTALS

TIMESHARES SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services Will Sell/Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $78 Million Dollars Offered in 2009. www.SellATimeshare.com 1-877-494-8246

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC- Warm sunshine! Oceanfront Luxury Beach Homes and Condos. Best Selection, Service, and Rates Guaranteed! Free Brochure. 866-878-2756 www.northmyrtlebeachtravel.com

SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARES FOR CASH!! Our guaranteed Services will Sell/Rent your unused timeshare for CASH!Over $78 Million Dollars offered in 2009! www.sellatimeshare.com, 1-866-7083690

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

Short on cash?

Sell no longer needed items for extra cash! To place an ad call 1-800-989-4237.

L OANS A VAILABLE NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY?

PORT HENRY: 2BR apt. in village. Walking distance to everything. Hardwood floors, spacious, high ceilings.

Enclosed porch, plenty of parking, ground floor. Heat included! $650. mo./sec. Cooperative landlord.

PORT HENRY: Beautiful brand-new 2BR apt. with stunning lake view. New wood floors, cabinets, bath, paint, etc. Heat included! Must see! Convenient location, ample parking. $700. mo./sec. Cooperative landlord.

518 546-7557

UPSTATE NY - BANK SAYS SELL! 11 acres - $29,900. Borders State Land, Stream, Woods, Fields, Great Valley Views! Must sell to avoid repo! Hurry! 1-877-876-3755 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

Hometown Chevrolet Oldsmobile 152 Broadway Whitehall, NY • (518) 499-2886 • Ask for Joe

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Automotive

Need an auto? Need someone to take that auto off your hands?

Find what you’re looking for here!

92397

CARS $1,000-$2,999 1996 DODGE Van. Used for light duty. Body fair, engine excellent shape. $1,000 negotiable. Call Steve at 518-562-5425 ext.6

AUTO ACCESSORIES TIRES HERCULES H/P 4000 MXS 87+ 195/60RI5 excellent tread, excellent condition, pair $40 518-668-3106

AUTO WANTED

DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC SUPPORT NO KILL SHELTERS, RESEARCH TO ADVANCE VETERINARY TREATMENTS FREE TOWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NONRUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866-912-GIVE DONATE YOUR CAR Boat or Real Estate.

Fully Tax Deductible. IRS Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. outreachcenter.com 1-800-596-4011 DONATE YOUR CAR, Boat or Real Estate.

Fully Tax Deductible. IRS Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. outreachcenter.com 1-800-930-4543

DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411

CARS FOR SALE 1997 HYANDI Accent great car needs some work $300 O.B.O. 518-585-7084 2005 Ford RangerXLT 4x4, 4.0LTR, 4DR, AC CDplayer, Leer Cap, 41K, Cobalt Blue looks like new. Books $11,600, asking $10,000 Call after 4:30p.m. 518-645-0813

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV

2005 360 Kawasaki\’a04-wheeler,\’a04wd, Red, $2500. 518-962-2376 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE 1982 MOTOSKI Mirage II Snowmobile, Runs Great, $499, 518-251-0178.

2002 SKIDOO 500 MXZ liquid cooled, 1700 miles, show room condition, runs great $3000 518-597-9412

AUTO DONATIONS DONATE YOUR CAR! Breast Cancer Research foundation! Most highly rated breast Cancer charity in America! Tax Deductible/Fast Free Pick Up. 800-771-9551 www.cardonationsforbreastcancer.org DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-866-854-6867 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING “Cars for Kids” Any Condition. Tax Deductible Outreach Center 1-800-521-7566

DONATE YOUR CAR, TREE OF LIFE, “Food on Wheels” Program, Family Relief Services, Tax Deduction Receipt Given OnThe-Spot, Any Condition, FREE TOW within 3hrs 24/7, 1-800-364-5849, 1-877-44 MEALS. DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON 1-888-4685964

Juggling your budget?

Advertise small, get big results! Call 1-800-989-4237.

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