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By Tim Follos tim@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County Republicans delivered a decisive blow to the state Assembly hopes of Lake Placid’s Doug Hoffman on March 21, when the county GOP committee threw its weight behind Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec in the upcoming race for the seat currently held

by Teresa Sayward, who is retiring.

Hoffman later dropped out of the campaign, despite the fact that he was recently endorsed by the Warren County Conservative Party.

Warren County’s GOP committee threw its support behind Stec the day after the Essex County ballot.

Stec out-polled Hoffman 6419.5 to 4072.5 in the Essex County committee’s weighted vote.

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Katie Clark, a nurse at the Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, waves her sign at passing drivers on Main Street in Elizabethtown March 26. Workers, staff and community members who want to keep the home under Essex County control protested during the Ways and Means Committee meeting, where supervisors voted to seek higher bids from three private health care organizations who originally submitted $4 million offers for the facility.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — As protesters honked, yelled and chanted in front of the Essex County Government Center March 25, the Ways and Means Committee passed a resolution asking three bidders to up their proposals.

The resolution was met with protest inside the county chambers, as some

supervisors were concerned over the fact that the three bidders had already submitted their responses before a resolution was passed by a vote of 11-5, with two absent.

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Protesters want Essex County Supervisors to keep nursing home under public control

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Horace Nye Staff members, community members and family members of patients stood against the high wind and low temperatures outside the Essex County Government Center to protest the proposed privatization of the Horace Nye Home on Monday.

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Protesters shouted “My mom’s in there,” “My sister ’s in there.”

“Don’t get old, You’ll have no place to go!”

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By Alan Belford denpubs@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — At the Warren County Republican Endorsement Meeting held tonight at the American Legion in Lake George, Doug Hoffman announced that he would withdraw from the NYS Assembly race for the new 114th Assembly District for the good of the Republican Party.

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Community Hospital will soon be a part of a four-hospital network including facilities in Clinton County and Vermont.

The hospital, along with Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, agreed in principle to a four-hospital affiliation under Fletcher Allen Partners, the parent organization of Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt. and Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) in Berlin, Vt. The two New York hospitals are run under the umbrella of Community Providers, Inc. “I am hopeful that an agreement will be reached and am excited about the possibilities that this affiliation could provide our area residents, employees and physicians,” ECH Executive Director Rod Boula said. “ECH is a strong organization and partnering with other strong organizations like Fletcher Allen Partners will help serve our local community members through access to specialists, including the use of telemedicine, the potential of adding clinical rotations for primary care physicians and providing ECH with access to capital so that expansion projects or major equipment purchases can be easily undertaken.”

Boula said that he hoped the partnership would help the hospitals increase the level of care to patients.

“This is all being done in an effort to enhance our primary care services, closer to home for our Essex County residents and visitors,” Boula said.

Boula spoke recently about a grant the hospital had received to improve their telemedicine capabilities, which include Emergency Room link-up with Fletcher Allen.

ECH currently has telemedicine technology in its chemotherapy department and also uses the technology to communicate with Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington when it comes to stroke patients. Boula said that the grant will increase the capabilities within the hospital as well.

“This will be all state-of-the-art systems that will connect us with the emergency rooms at Fletcher Allen and CVPH as well as to our health centers,” Boula said. “It’s not Skype; it’s all high definition and top of the field.”

The purpose of the proposed affiliation is to establish a coordinated, highly integrated health care system that will improve quality, increase access, and lower costs of health care in the communities served by the four hospitals in Vermont and upstate New York.

The letter of intent was unanimously approved earlier this month by the boards of trustees of both Fletcher Allen Partners and CPI. “Pursuing an affiliation with Fletcher Allen Partners is a wonderful opportunity for CVPH Medical Center and Elizabethtown Community Hospital and the thousands of North Country residents that we serve,” Stephens Mundy, President and CEO of CPI and CVPH, said.

“This proposed affiliation would increase access to care, enhance quality and provide much needed services more cost effectively than if we continued to operate without such collaboration.”

Mundy added that the agreement would add to work already being done between CVPH and Vermont.

“CVPH’s recent cardiac surgery affiliation with Fletcher Allen is just the first of many initiatives that we expect to occur which will expand our communities’ access to care closer to home,” he said.

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LAKE PLACID — Word broke recently that Lake Placid Middle/High School Principal Katherine Mulderig’s job is on the budget chopping block.

School Superintendent Randy Richards said that is an option being considered, but it is not one likely to be implemented.

Mulderig filed a gender discrimination complaint against Richards last year, and the Equal Opportunity Employment Coalition subsequently found that Richards engaged in both gender discrimination and retaliation against Mulderig, and created a hostile work environment for the principal.

Under New York state’s new formula, Lake Placid’s tax levy increase is capped at 1.8 percent, and due to escalating non-negotiable costs such as health care insurance, the school’s budget must be cut by $368,00 to meet that cap. Richards said that he expects $100,000 to be used from the school’s fund balance to help fill the gap. In addition, spending on athletics, summer school and transportation are set to be trimmed. Richards said school officials must still determine how to cut between $100,000 and $150,000 from the school’s budget.

Recent budget proposals included cutting as many as eight teaching positions. The superintendent said he doesn’t think the final number will be that high.

“Within a meeting or two we’ll be able to sew this up with something that works

really well for the community,” Richards said. “We’re not going to have anywhere near the amount of reductions we thought.”

At the School Board’s meeting on March 20, about three dozen members of the public, including many teachers, observed the board as it conducted routine business a month after former Middle/High School Principal Robert Schiller handed members a petition bearing more than 500 signatures demanding Richards’ removal.

Two people addressed the board during the meeting’s time reserved for public comments.

Parent Linda Wallace asked the School Board to provide the public with more detailed budgetary information.

“Technology: $100,000,” said Wallace, referring to a draft budget circulated at a meeting that morning. “What are the details on what will be purchased with this money?

What was purchased with the $100,000 last year? Where’s the plan to make sure smart decisions are made?”

Patricia Garrett told the School Board that it has disrespected the community.

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Patricia Garrett addresses the Lake Placid School Board at a recent meeting.

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“We need you to have the common courtesy of not posting people’s salaries under proposed budget cuts,” Garrett said, referring to latest budget draft.

“It’s disturbing, every single time that we sit in this room and we watch you shake your heads and look at each other and say, ‘Are they done?’ We are not going to be done for a very long time,” Garret said.

After Garrett finished speaking the audience broke into applause.

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Jay’s Randy Douglas decides not to run for Sayward Assembly seat ‘Hardest political decision I have had to make’

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keith@denpubs.com JAY — Randy Douglas will not be running for New York State Assembly.

The Jay Supervisor and Essex County Board Chairman announced March 22 that he would not be seeking the 113th District seat, which currently belongs to former Willsboro Supervisor Teresa Sayward. She announced her retirement effective at the end of this year.

“It was tough, very tough,” Douglas said.

“It was something that definitely interested me, but I just didn’t feel right with the town in the current shape that it is in and recovery from Tropical Storm Irene still going on.”

Douglas also said that family played a large roll in his decision.

“Shane is still in high school, so that was a huge part,” he said. “We went on our vacation last week, and the whole time it was

Hoffmann Continued from page 1 Mr. Hoffman said that since he was endorsed by the Warren County Conservative Party on Monday and it appeared that another candidate would get the Republican endorsement he would discontinue his campaign.

“It is important for both the Republican and Conservative parties to work together to ensure that a conservative Republican win this seat for the Assembly District,” Hoffman said.

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Randy Douglas talks during a recent United Way event. Douglas announced last week that he would not seek Teresa Sayward’s assembly seat in 2012.

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weighing on my mind and I really didn’t get a chance to enjoy my time away. It is a sense of relief for both myself and family.”

dacks according to Hoffman are the economy and the lack of jobs.

"It is important that we send someone to Albany who is going to fight to reduce the spending, regulations and New York's taxes which are the highest in the nation,” he said.

“With less taxes and more business friendly regulations, we can attract businesses back to New York and the North Country. We can once again become the Empire State."

Three candidates remained in the race, all from Warren County: Dan Stec, Robert Regan and Evelyn Wood.

The supervisor said that he had spent a long night at work recently when he came to the decision not to run.

“I got home at about 2 a.m. and woke up my wife to tell her I made up my mind,” Douglas said. “The next morning, I got my staff together and told them what I was going to do.”

He said that the decision was one of the toughest he had made politically, but that he felt it was the right one for his family, town and Essex County.

“I realize that running for assembly, if I was successful, would allow me to help Essex County on a higher level, but at this point in time, I just couldn’t leave the job unfinished,“ Douglas said. “I didn’t want to back out on any of these people.

“If I were to have run, the race would have been grueling,” Douglas continued. “I know that I could have both run and done my job as supervisor, but it would have put a lot of pressure on my staff, the town board and the town employees. I did not want to do that to my people.”

GOP Continued from page 1 Former Glens Falls Mayor Bob Regan and first-term Thurman Town Supervisor Evelyn Wood also sought the committee’s endorsement for the seat. Regan received 290.5 votes. Wood, the youngest of the candidates by a significant margin, came up empty in the balloting.

Thurman, Queensbury and Glens Falls are in Warren County. The State Assembly district represented by Sayward comprises Essex and Warren counties and slices of Saratoga and Washington counties.

Hoffman told the committee that he was the candidate best able to unite the Conservative and Republican parties, but his history of bucking the GOP and throwing his hat in the ring as a Conservative troubled committee members.

Hoffman was the Conservative Party nominee in the 2009 special election won

by Congressman Bill Owens and ap-

peared on the Conservative line in the 2010 election for Owens’s seat. Though he withdrew from that race, his name remained on the ballot and he received some 10,000 votes in an election in which Owens prevailed over Republican Matt Doheny by less than 4,000 votes.

All four candidates spoke at the meeting and answered questions from committee members.

Stec, the Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, said his background includes service in the Navy as well as professional experience as an engineer and as the owner of a struggling farm.

“I am serving my fifth term as Queensbury Town Supervisor,” he said. “I have managed the town’s $27 million budget with great success, keeping Queensbury one of the lowest taxed towns in the state.

It is this experience serving in local government that has prepared me for the Assembly. Unfunded state mandates are at the heart of all our problems. I will use the experience I’ve gained and the relationships I have with local officials around

Douglas said that he appreciated the support that he received during the decision making process, as well as the fact that the support came from all side of the political spectrum.

“There was a lot of encouragement from both parties,” Douglas said. “I appreciate all the support, but the timing is just not right.”

Essex County Democratic Party Chair and Minerva Supervisor Sue Montgomery Corey said that she had mixed feelings about the announcement.

“Well, I am disappointed because I thought he would have made a tremendous candidate,” Corey said. “At the same point, he is a tremendous chairman for Essex County and we will continue to be directed under his leadership.”

Corey said that they will continue to seek a candidate for the assembly post now that Douglas has withdrawn his name from consideration.

Douglas was elected to the position of Jay Supervisor in 2004 and has been the vice chair and chair of the county board. the district to fight these mandates, reduce needless state and local spending, and improve our business climate.”

Stec said he would fight further additions to state landholdings in the Adirondack Park.

“The state is broke. Stop using the Environmental Protection Fund to buy land.

Use that money to fight invasive species,’’’ the Queensbury politico said, calling the fight against invasives a critical issue that can unite business owners and environmentalists.

Stec said that he never has, and never will, run for office without the endorsement of the Republican Party. “I would not challenge the Republican on another line,” he proclaimed to applause from the committee.

Regan, an attorney and a former aide to Sen. Ron Stafford, said he led a successful effort to revitalize his city.

The Essex County Republican Committee overwhelmingly voted to endorse Doheny for the new 21st Congressional District and Manhattan attorney Wendy Long for the U.S. Senate.

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Protests Continued from page 1 With her bullhorn in hand, Horace Nye CNA Celeste Beeman projected to passing cars, “Support Horace Nye, Get involved, get the facts. 10 cents a day, $35 a year, get involved! Essex County needs Horace Nye, we can’t afford to sell.”

Protesters assembled on Court around 9:30 a.m. to project their message while the Essex County Board of Supervisors assembled inside the county buildings for the monthly Ways and Means Com-

mittee meeting. During the meeting, the board approved a measure to review bids for the nursing home.

Liz Austin, an employee at Horace Nye and daughter of a resident, said she was standing up today for her mother and other residents that have no place to go.

“This brings tears to my eyes, if the public could know what the facts are about going private, I can’t imagine they would be in support of it,” Austin said.

“Thats why we are here, we cannot privatize.”

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County Continued from page 1 New York City; Gerald Woods CPA, out of Nassau County; and Elliot Management Group out of Rockland County, each of whom submitted a bid for the minimum purchase amount of $4 million.

"This will be open to the three that bid and we are going to ask for the best and final offer," Palmer said, adding that the offers have already come back.

"We went back to the broker (Marcus and Millichap) and said that we are looking for the best and final offer from the three bidders," Palmer said. "They went back to them and each has already responded to the broker."

"How do you go out and request bids when the board has not approved you going out to request bids," Moriah Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said. "We have a resolution that is going through Ways and Means and then through the full board, and now it is my understanding that we have already received their best and final offer before we have approved that process."

"It was a case where the cart got put before the horse, and sometimes that happens," County Attorney Daniel Manning said. "You pass this, it will be okay. If you do not pass this, then you will go off the $4 million bids."

Ways and Means Committee chair and North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi said that, while the bids have been received, they had not been officially reviewed or accepted.

"The bids have not been reviewed yet," Politi said. "We did not anticipate this happening. We wanted to get this resolu-

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at Horace Nye, Katie Clark said she came out on the cold and windy day as a daughter of a resident and to show support for the resident’s who were unable to come outside.

“I personally feel Essex County should take pride in their nursing home the way they take pride in the other services in the county,” Clark said.

Beeman said a sign had been placed on the front lawn of the Arsenal Inn at the top of Town Hill in Elizabethtown and later was taken down and moved onto Rte. 9 towards Westport.

tion passed first."

"The bids have been received but they have not been accepted, so I do not have a problem with this," Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said. "If the bids had been accepted, then there would be a problem."

"We have certainly done resolutions before where we knew it was going to happen between the time it passed committee and before it came to the Ways and Means or full board," county Chairman and Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas said. "I think that this is a good thing because it means we are seeking more money."

When it came up for vote, Scozzafava was joined in voting against the resolution by Morrow, Sharon Boisen of Essex, Sue Montgomery-Corey of Minerva and Michael Marnell of Schroon Lake.

"I do not have a problem with the way this resolution is happening but honestly, everyone knows I am against the sale of the home, and this gives me a chance to say no again," Morrow said.

The committee placed an April 9 date on the bids, giving firms more time to update or add to their bids.

Palmer said that if the resolution were to fail, the county would be left to decide between the three equal $4 million bids.

During the meeting, protesters lined Main Street in Elizabethtown during the meeting, voicing their displeasure over the county's looking into the sale of the home.

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Sharks attack over APA decision

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t was like the scene from the movie “Jaws” when you knew the shark was going to emerge and chomp down on whatever it could, you just didn’t know when.

So was the case last week, when Protect the Adirondacks! and the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit against the Adirondack Park Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation and developers over the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort (ACR) in Tupper Lake. Everyone knew a challenge was coming. Now we know who filed it, when and where.

Along with the two “green” organizations, three adjacent landowners, Dr. Phyllis Thompson and Bob and Leslie Harrison, have joined the suit, which was filed under the argument that the APA did not do its job in the handling of the permitting process for the ACR. The real reason behind the lawsuit was later stated by Protect attorney John Caffry when he said, “Yes, we would like to kill it.”

The facts are that the Adirondack Club and Resort project has been one of the most scrutinized developments ever to come before the APA board, including when Protect member and former APA Executive Director John Glennon served.

The decision was not made easily or without sacrifice on both sides, which is what is needed for true compromise.

However, as Caffry stated, that is not enough for his group. They want to kill a project that would boost the local economy and help a once thriving town return to its former glory, much like the shark that feeds off unguarded swimmers in the movie.

This is a project that has been backed by every local official both in economics and politics. It has been a rallying point for the community and for the region.

To its credit, another green group, the Adirondack Council, after the hearings were completed, said the following: “We commend the Park Agency for its hard work and serious evaluation,” Executive Director Brian Houseal said. “There are adequate protections to avoid habitat fragmentation in the backcountry ... Tupper Lake needs economic development.

We hope the ski slope will be a success.

We don’t see any reason to pursue legal action.”

We applaud the Council for sticking to

that and not becoming party to this action. Sure, they had concerns just like the organizations who are suing did, but they saw the value in the APA process and the work that went into the decision. They saw that there was some compromise, creating a proposal that will both be good for the community and the Adirondacks.

We also found the timing and location of the announcement of this lawsuit troubling. The e-mails and releases announcing that the suit was going to be filed came late in the evening March 20, probably with hopes that it would be breaking news for many 11 p.m. television newscasts, but too late for coverage by the majority of the media. In any case, they met the 60-day deadline to file a challenge from the time of the APA’s decision on Jan. 20.

Also, the press conference announcing the lawsuit was held two days later in Albany.

Let that sink in for a moment.

Two organizations that claim to have the best interests of Tupper Lake and other Adirondack communities at heart host a press conference denouncing the ACR project — in Albany?

Why was it not held in Tupper Lake?

How about in front of the APA offices in Ray Brook? Why not in a place that is relevant to the case? Are they really showing care and concern for the region when they plead their case to people in Albany and not to the people of the North Country?

In the end, the only true media contact that occurred locally happened through phone calls, Internet communication and press releases.

The way it looks from here, these groups care more about their Albanybased membership than the people actually impacted by the project.

Now the game is officially on, and the shark has surfaced. Hopefully, this game will end the same way it did in the movie, with those defending themselves defeating the shark.

And hopefully, there will be no sequels.

This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Fred Herbst, Lou Varricchio, Keith Lobdell, Stephen Bartlett, Andy Flynn, John Grybos and John Gereau.

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from reality. ast week I wrote about the Through the last few generations course adjustment that, in as we’ve relaxed our parental conmy opinion, our nation trols and seen a decline in moral bemust take. Throughout the history havior is it any wonder our children of the United States, and even beare taking things to the next level. A fore we were an independent narecently released study from the Partion, we’ve gone through periods of ents Television Council found that turmoil, uncertainty and non-susfemale and male anatomical terms tainable activities that required the are used eight times more frequently citizens to stand up and demand Dan Alexander now then during the 2002 television change. From the very beginning at Thoughts from viewing season. The use of this lanthe birth of our nation with unfair Behind the Pressline guage isn’t just on cable and it isn’t taxes from England, through slavdominated by one network over anery, women’s suffrage, labor and racial inequities. other. CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC all have primeWhat seems like relatively easy issues to resolve by time shows moving further in this direction. Shows today’s standards were lengthy journeys of matuuse the terms sparingly, if at all, at one time for ration our nation underwent over time. But that shock value. Now the terms are used for humor on evolution would not have taken place unless the comedy shows and to encourage ratings. Mainnation’s citizens reached a point where enough is stream TV is pushing for even looser reins on lanenough. guage and nudity. We’ve all bought into the saying Abortion, health care, government finances and that sex sells, so to sell more you’ve got to add religious freedoms appear to be the major issues more sex. Without greater control or at least a tongetting most of the attention these days, yet so ing down is it any wonder kids are hooked on sexmany other issues are swirling around that also reting through their cell phones and using their comquire immediate attention that affect our common puters to distribute explicit information about senses and deaden our outrage thus allowing their themselves and others. continued growth. Issues like artificial drugs being I’m sure you’ve heard about the young teen in sold to children right here in our backyards. The Sanford, Florida gunned down by a Neighborhood continued proliferation of sexual behavior pouring Watch volunteer. More details will be forth coming into our homes through television, the internet and as to the true events that took place that fateful mobile phones needs to be less common place. Vioday, but the events that resulted in the tragic death lence, while it’s always been a part of every society of the 15 year old still revolve around the fear of from the beginning of time, also needs to be better youthful activities and something as common understood both from a youth bullying stand point place and innocent as a “Hoodie” sweatshirt. Reand the repercussions that come from their actions gardless of whether the events were the result of a causing death and suicides when victims take acmisunderstanding, an unlawful shooting or an act tion. of self defense they were put into motion by the What does it say about our parental controls or current affairs of the day. Those types of events are commons senses when something like synthetic going to become more common place as children marijuana can show up on shelves in local stores as show up in schools with guns, acting out their a legal product available for children? All one has frustrations in public and become what they see, to do is look no further than these energy boosting hear and are exposed to through our multi-media products that are so widely available and conenvironment. sumed. Acceptance of needing a little boost to kick I would prefer not to editorialize or rant about start your morning, afternoon or evening easily such dark issues that play on readers emotions, but transitions for children to popping a few pills and if we don’t start displaying some outrage and desmoking “legal” marijuana to get through the mand a return to civility I fear we will only see school day. Kids will do what they see adults domore of these events in our future and even closer ing, but they generally take it even one step furto home. In the grand scheme of things, these ther. I’ve read there is an excellent movie produced events, I hope somewhere in the future, will aprecently titled Bully, but its been rated “R” due to pear as a minor speed bump during a tumultuous the language in the movie. Teens who’ve watched period of time, but if we don’t begin to react today the movie claim the language is what they hear in things will get worse before they get better. school and around the house everyday. While it’s no big deal to them it just points out how out of Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton touch we’ve become with our moral compass. Our Publications. He may be reached at children replicate what they see and hear in sociedan@denpubs.com. ty. What we would like to think is happening is far

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To the Valley News: I want to thank you for your recent editorial on the Beren’s Jewish Academy basketball team. I am aware of and moved by their story, but more than that, I am moved by your public recognition of the commitment of observant Jews to the principles of their faith – my faith.

To observe the laws of Torah in a secular

and Christian culture is somewhat like living in a parallel universe, people operating in different value and time systems yet side by side. The Beren’s story illustrates that.

Over the centuries, Jews have not gotten as much support from our Christian neighbors as we have gotten, in its most benign form, messages that we should come off of it and just go along with the majority. In times not so benign, we have been brutally persecuted for adherence to our beliefs and practices.

When a public figure such as yourself, as editor of a relatively small rural newspaper and with no apparent motive other than to call attention to the positive outcome of religious conviction writes what you wrote (I make the assumption you are not Jewish), it makes my heart swell with gratitude and a sense of security that even in this remote area where you and I live there are Gentiles who recognize and applaud the values of a committed Jewish life. It is people like you who throughout the ages have given Jews the comfort to know that we are not alone, and that there are people who will stand up and provide a haven from the influences that have tried to marginalize, if not destroy us.

Thank you again for your insights and the courage of your words. God bless you.

Bob Segall Upper Jay

ly pointless and preventable loss of life.

Not only are these drivers no longer with us, but their families will now be without their loved ones for summer vacations, holidays, family time, etc. Grandchildren will not get to know Grandpa; mothers, fathers, children, sisters and brothers will grieve this senseless, preventable tragedy.

Please, as you drive our country roads, know that your speed creates a tremendous danger to you and your passengers. It is

impossible to be aware of animals, walkers, bicycles or debris in the road in time to respond.

As you get behind the wheel or mount that bike, remember that the most important person on the road is you! By careful driving, you will at least save one life – yours and maybe the lives of the innocent walker, bicyclist or family in that other car.

Richard Cutting Essex County Sheriff

they have put their lives on the line for our freedom both personal and political? You know that studies have been done as directed by you yourselves and suggestions made as a result of those studies on how to save money at Horace Nye, and I don't mean by feeding the residents prison prepared food. Ask yourself, why did none of you follow up on those suggestions? Why can you only see one solution, one that never can be reversed.

If you all vote to sell the Nursing home can we expect that the county salaries of every Essex County Supervisor and the County Manager will decrease by the proportion of the no longer present Horace Nye Budget since it will no longer be a concern to you or part of your responsibility that you get paid for overseeing? Who among you will stand and make a motion to reduce those salaries I mention if you obliterate our County Nursing Home out of existence? Who will second the motion and who will vote yes to decrease those salaries?

Before you vote, each one of you should take your responsibility very seriously and research every facility owned by those offering to buy. Some of you have never even set foot in Horace Nye and talked with the staff or residents or made contact with their families. You should go and talk with staff, residents and family of HNH and of the nursing homes owned by the groups offering to buy HNH. Only then can you make an informed decision of what you are getting Essex County into with your vote. Without that research, you are taking the easy way out, and it can never be reversed. That is the scary part. Will you be one of the Supervisors who take the easy way out, or will you be able to stand and say with your vote, "I vote yea or nay and I did go to the following facilities and talked to this many people (residents, family members and staff) and I am basing my decision on my conclusions drawn from those visits and not some of your conclusions that this sale is in the best interest of Essex County. Will you see some of the votes to sell for what they are, from Supervisors who don't care about the rest of the county because they have a nursing home in their own town or in close proximity?

Some of you are new to the political scene all together. Do you want your first term to be known as a term that ignored the

needs of elderly, Medicaid-eligible, Senior Citizens? You do realize that a sale of Horace Nye is not going to get rid of many of the expenses that you all are lamenting such as the benefit costs of HNH retirees, unemployment costs, disability costs, and all those Medicaid eligible folks who have yet to come into the system and will need beds and won't find them here in Essex County because private nursing homes support just so many Medicaid-eligible admitted.

I hope that none of you ever have to face the heartbreaking concern about what to do with a parent who requires long-term nursing home care but their own resources are not sufficient to cover the costs for private pay and their family find themselves unable to secure a nursing home bed because all they have to pay for one is Medicaid. If you get rid of Horace Nye Home, a county-operated facility, the long-range results won't be pretty.

I understand that many of you have chosen not to respond to the e-mails and letters that have been sent to you on this subject. God Bless those who have responded and have demonstrated how seriously they take their responsibilities as they are there to "answer to the people" because as a Supervisor at the County you not only represent your individual Town, but you represent me because my tax dollars pay for your county salary and that is one place I want to be taken seriously.

A vote to sell Horace Nye will have more far reaching implications down the road than you can even imagine right now. Do you have the answers or solutions to the problems it raises? If you don't, please don't vote to sell. Make all County Supervisors go back to the study and start taking some of the suggestions made by a study that you all paid for.

Barbara Ann (Young) Paye, Willsboro

Voters being sandbagged To the Valley News: Once again Westport voters are being sandbagged by the school board.

On March 1, the Board agreed to a capital project which is “at no cost to the taxpayer.”

The project will reconstruct the library ($183,000) and install a standby generator ($272,200). Excel Aid and the District Repair Reserve Fund will be used for this project.

Westport Central School is one of, if not the most expensive public (private) schools in the North Country, with a good 20-percent or more of its student body being out of district and not paying tuition! The school board is known for making feeble attempts at savings and lowering the taxes of the district, and now they are spending money, “because it is there.” The half a million dollars they plan on spending came from the taxpayers, so how can it be “at no cost to the taxpayer.” At a time when every school system in the state is saving money by discontinuing programs, laying off staff and cutting back in other ways – the rich little school in Westport is spending half a million.

The generator was voted down by the town taxpayers in 2009, and will be again.

There is no need for the equipment, especially in a time of austerity as exists today. In addition, the library is adequate today, and will be for the near future. If there is $374,000

in reserve of taxpayer money, a better use would be lowering the tax rate or application to educational programs, not “beautification or nice to have projects.”

Instead of acting like a young child with a nickel burning a hole in his pocket while in the candy store, the school board and superintendent should act responsibly and stop this continuing folly.

The Westport taxpayers and students deserve no less.

George King Westport

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GUESTVIEWPOINT Be safe driving as temperatures rise

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ow that warm weather is here, I would like to make a serious plea for drivers to use caution when behind the wheel or handlebars.

All too often, we see news reports of a motorcycle or car losing control with tragic results. Drivers get the “spring fever” of a nice day and drive like they are on the race track and vying for the win.

Just recently, we have seen two fatalities due to excessive speed. These are absolute-

GUESTVIEWPOINT A plea to Essex County Supervisors

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ery shortly now many of you will face the biggest decision of your political lives. It will be a decision that will have the most long lasting and far reaching impact on almost every family in Essex County as today's population ages out and requires nursing home care. It is no secret that Essex County's residents do not have the same financial abilities as other NYS residents, and therefore, the majority of us and even if you don't realize it, probably each of you as well, will not have the retirement income or assets, unless you are independently wealthy, (and then lucky you) to pay for nursing home care without benefit of Medicaid. As you all know I understand that the census at Horace Nye Home most of the time runs over 90% Medicaid eligible folks to fill those 100 beds.

Therefore if you are preparing to sell Horace Nye to fix your escalating tax costs that you are saying indicates the nursing home contributes to, correspondingly, shouldn't you be prepared to answer the question and have a solution to where are you going to put the other Medicaid eligible folks that the other two private nursing homes and the new private nursing home in Essex County do not take.? Where will these folks get the care they need? Will they languish in the hospital at higher than normal costs to the county waiting for a nursing home bed? Will they be sent out of Essex County, or worse yet, out of state?

How will many of you face your voting constituents when that happens? My father's monthly retirement income is higher than most and yet, he is still eligible for Medicaid because of the high cost of nursing home care. Our family has been so fortunate that he has received the quality care that any family could want for their loved one at Horace Nye and it is only 16 miles from our home. My father, Harris Young, is a World War II Veteran and was a NYS Veteran Counselor for 25 years serving more veterans in this county than I could count from 1956 to 1981. Doesn't he deserve to have a safe and caring environment close to home?

Is our generation and its politicians going to be known as the generation who disregarded the needs of our elderly for end of life nursing home care, our children for education and our military veterans for the services many so desperately need after

ReadersPoll This week, the Valley news is asking the question: Do you think the Essex County Board of Supervisors should privatize the Horace Nye Nursing Home? Go to thevalleynews.org and cast your vote. Results will be printed next week.

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Death of baseball? Hope not

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est in peace, baseball, 1845 (ish)2012. That seems to be the case in central Essex County, as more schools are finding it impossible to field the nine players needed for a varsity baseball team, let alone modified, where some schools do not have enough to field the lifeline to a varsity program.

Locally, Keene has been joined by Willsboro as schools that will not compete in the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference baseball season. Several others are barely fielding a team.

Before I go on, let me take a minute on the Keene situation. Why is there no Beagle-ball this year? For the past two seasons, Keene has combined with Westport to compete as the Beagles (Beavers and Eagles) with great success, both on the field and between the two schools. However, it is not happening this year and, to be honest, I wish they were still together, even if Westport does have enough to field their own team (coming from someone who would have seen their playing time cut with a merger).

Now, back to the baseball eulogy.

There are many reasons behind the demise of the sport here, starting with one which I am surprised didn't kill it already — the short season.

While this year is as freakish as they come, teams usually hit the playing field within days of their first game. Last year, the Elizabethtown-Lewis softball team took to the field one day before their league opener.

It was always frustrating as a player or a coach to see 3 inches of snow on the ground, even if it would melt by the end of the day, because it meant that the fields would be muddy that much longer. That alone can drive some people away from the game.

A second, I will admit, is the addition of new sports such as track and tennis. However, I am not in favor of getting rid of these sports for the same reasons I am in favor of Beagleball — it helps more kids get the chance to be a part of a team and compete.

Yes, track and field is a team sport, as is tennis and golf. You are still part of a team, even if the task is more of an individual challenge. People who say otherwise are wrong.

Also, we live in an instant gratification and the sport of baseball is anything but. We want an immediate return on our time investment — a shot on the basketball court, kicking the soccer ball around, or a long pass in football.

In baseball, especially youth baseball, you can go an entire game without a ball hit to you or getting a chance to swing the bat, which turns the modern kid off to the sport.

You can also make the case that this is the video game age and kids don't get out. I don’t think so, because I make sure that my kids are involved in outdoor activity daily above and beyond any summer program, so it would not be that hard to get them out on a baseball field.

However, I feel that the biggest reason is the state of youth baseball. When I came up through the system, Westport actually had weeknight little league, usually with three or four teams per age group rotating playing each other. Then, you would play summer ball through the county against other schools.

It was the first taste of competitive sport for most kids, even though the score did not matter.

Now, there are hardly any local youth leagues, and the county program runs for just a few weeks in the spring. Compare that to the length of the youth soccer and basketball seasons, compared with the fact that games are held for students in K-6 in soccer and 3-6 in basketball take place, while only a few games (decreasing every year) take place only for the oldest kids in baseball, and you can see the problem more clearly.

I am usually a man that says change when it is needed, in this case things need to go back to the way that they were. Baseball should be a part of summer programs. If not, there should be a county-sanctioned "little league"-type program giving kids from throughout the region that chance to play.

Even if you have to mix kids from different communities, at least they are playing on teams and getting that taste of competition.

Maybe you do a north-south split and play half the games in Lewis and the others in North Hudson.

Now, there are places where baseball is still thriving like Ticonderoga, Au Sable Forks, Keeseville and Plattsburgh. However, there is a big hole in the middle of Essex County where that is not the case.

Hopefully, something can be done, or the once national pastime will truly be a thing of the past around here soon.

Keith Lobdell is the editor of the Valley News.

He can be reached at keith@denpubs.com.

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ELCS budget whittling continues Grant money will pay for meters katherine@denpubs.com

Members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis School board and administration meet during a budget workshop last week.

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No staff reductions anticipated

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tim@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — At a March 21 budget work session, school officials said they do not expect to see any reductions in Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School staffing levels next year and that the school district is on track to meet the state’s new tax cap.

Business Manager / District Treasurer Cindy Moody told School Board members that she is confident that she and Superintendent Gail Else can continue to “whittle down” the school’s expected expenditures by finding savings “across the board,” but particularly in spending on salaries and health insurance.

According to the state tax cap formula, which starts at 2 percent before factoring in other considerations, ELCS has a tax cap of 2.54 percent, allowing the school to increase its tax levy from the 2011-12 level of $3,253,746 to as much as $3,336,450 in 201213. The latest draft budget shows the school with a tax levy about $100,000 over the number derived from the state cap formula, though the school’s budget is only expected to grow by 1.99%.

Spending on salaries comprises the lion’s share of the proposed budget increase, and state aid to the district is expected to decrease by $75,410 next year, according to the draft budget distributed at the meeting.

Moody said she will attempt to pare projected spending further before presenting a much more detailed draft budget to School Board members at the next work session, which will be held April 4, at 6 p.m.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Petitions and information to run as a candidate for the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Board of Education may be obtained by contacting Lauri Cutting, District Clerk, in the Main Office of the school between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or by calling 873-6371 extension 502.

The board will be seeking two candidates. One three-year term to fill the expired term of Brett Sicola, a three-year term to fill the appointed seat of Nick Disogra that is planned to expire on May 15. Deadline for petition submission is April 16.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The town of Elizabethtown will be afforded improvements for more energy efficient water meters thanks to rollover grant money.

The meter improvements will be funded from remaining funds from the town’s Capital Water project that was completed in 2006.

Recently, the state comptroller ’s office informed the town it had a remaining balance of $521,000 left on the grant for the Capital Improvement Project, according to Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley. After reviewing the project, it was discovered the final step to repair and/or replace broken meters, had never been completed.

“We can do this at no cost to the town because of our remaining balance for the grant awarded to us for this project that was completed in 2006,” Bartley said.

Water District Superintendent, Dave Dickinson, said the once the water meters are read in April, the town can say what homes need new meters.

“The majority of the funding will go to replacing older meters with the new meters,” Dickinson said. “We won’t know until after we do the reading in April how many meters we’ll need.”

Legion seeks Boys’ State candidates ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown American Legion Post is seeking Boys’ State candidates for this years session to be held at SUNY Morrisville from June 24 through June 29.

Boys’ State is an American Legion developed program to provide a concentrated course in citizenship to boys recently graduating from their Junior year in high school. In their week-long session, the boys take an active part in setting up a simulated state government patterned after New York State’s two-party political system as it exists at all levels from local municipalities to the Governor of the State.

Dickinson said by replacing the meters, it sets the town up to be in compliance with state mandates that will go into effect by 2014 requiring all brass water meters to be replaced with composite meters. The older brass meters have proven to allow heavy metal deposits in the drinking water that the new meters will not.

“The new meters will improve energy efficiently and safety of our water,” Bartley said.

The grant will save the town money by taking the financial burden of purchasing and instalation of the meters, and it will also save the community money by guaranteeing any building that may not currently have a meter will be paying for the correct amount of water used.

Anyone who does not have a meter on their home currently pays a flat rate for water consumption. Dickinson said the new meters will be able to determine the exact amount of water used in a home and can also determine if a home has a pipe leak or if the home is using an unnecessary amount of water, inevitably saving the homeowner as well.

“Once these meters are running, everyone will be paying their fair share for water,” Bartley.

Once the water department has compiled the number of new meters needed, the town can put out a RFP for contractors.

To be accepted, the candidate must be in the upper half of his class scholastically, must have demonstrated leadership qualities, must be of good character and must have the intention of going on to college after graduation from high school. Any boy interested in this program should contact his guidance counselor or principal.

He will then be provided with complete information about the program and be interviewed by members of the Elizabethtown American Legion. Due to cost, we can accept two candidates at most. For any candidate selected, all expenses are paid including that for room-and-board and for transportation. Also, transportation is provided to and from SUNY Morrisville.

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“We are their [Cape Air ’s] fastest growing market,” Miller said.

The airport directly or indirectly supplies the region with 74 jobs and has a community economic impact of roughly $8 million each year, according to Bray.

Support for the airport was unilateral among speakers, and many other organizations and residents advocated the airport as well.

“We need the airport to attract outof-region students,” said Dr. John Mills, president of Paul Smith’s College.

Larry Johnson, a faculty member at the Trudeau Institute said, “The Trudeau Institute places great value on the Adirondack Regional Airport,” both to attract and retain employees.

Of all the considered solutions, forming a regional airport authority may be the most likely course of action.

“For the ownership and operations, the airport authority is the best solution,” said Hurwitch.

To this end, Bray outlined several strategic initiatives that included getting more region-wide financial support for the airport, expanding market-

ing, developing relationships and partnerships with local organizations and economic development organizations such as ORDA, and the formation of a regional airport working group.

“They’re going to be reaching out to you in the next 30 days,” Bray said, talking to representatives of surrounding communities and municipalities.

“We are hoping to have all the partners together in the next 30 days and start to form a solution,” added Miller.

“From the comments tonight, I feel optimistic that we can move in a positive direction,” concluded Hurwitch said.

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At issue is the airport’s yearly budget shortfall that this year is expected to top $300,000. Harrietstown taxpayers take up most of this slack through homeowner taxes.

“Harrietstown taxpayers can’t afford this anymore,” said Harrietstown supervisor Larry Miller. “We need your help to form a solution. We’ve tried to do this ourselves, but we can’t.”

“It’s costing the town a lot of money to operate, but it’s a regional asset,” said Shawn Bray, a consultant with the Rochester-based Passero Associates, a firm that has been working with the airport for the past two years.

Finding a way for Harrietstown to share the financial burden for the airport with surrounding communities is at the heart of many of the proposed solutions for the budget dilemma. According to Bray, surrounding communities give only $27,000 toward the over $2 million budget.

Airport Manager Corey Hurwitch outlined several possible solutions for the airport that included dropping commercial air service and closing the airport altogether, neither of which are preferred alternatives for action.

Passenger numbers on Cape Air — now better than 11,500 annually — have steadily increased since the airline started operating at the airport in 2008, and Hurwitch called closing the airport “extremely expensive.” That is because current FAA grants compel the airport to maintain the facility, and therefore staff, for another 20 years, even if the airport is closed.

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Holderman wins Keeseville mayoral election against incumbent Rock

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE— There will be a new face in the Keeseville Village office.

Dale Holderman defeated incumbent Mayor Meegan Rock in the March 20 vote, earning 157 votes against 149 cast for Rock.

“It was a tough race,” Holderman said after the votes were counted at the Keeseville village offices. “There were a lot of people out there that turned out and decided a change was needed, and now it is time to come together and make this a better community.”

Rock, who was out of town, did not return phone calls placed to her cell phone.

“Meegan has taken this village a long way in the past four years,” Holderman said. “It is now time to go in a different direction and I am looking forward to working with the trustees and the village.”

Holderman said that his administration

would be “extremely transparent,” and that he felt his goals for long-term growth were key in the election, which was dominated with talk of the current dissolution study.

“I feel that my desire for a better community and for long-term planning for the village were keys in this campaign,” he said. “I think that dissolution was also part of this.

This may be a prelude to a referendum vote.

People feel, in their hearts, that to remain a village is very important.”

Holderman said that he is still undecided on the issue of dissolution, and that it will ultimately be the residents who make the call.

“I still do not have a stand because I do not have all the information,” Holderman said.

“In the end, I won’t have the say anyways, because I will be just one of 700 or so voters who will make the decision.”

Also on the ballot were two trustee seats which were won, uncontested, by Mary King (208 votes) and John Casey (199 votes).

Mayor-elect Dale Holderman celebrates with girlfriend Maria Dezotell, standing, and children Catherine and Roger after he was declared the winner of the Keeseville mayoral election March 20.

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AVCS Superintendent says 2012-13 school budget will be under ‘threshold’

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE — Even though they are waiting on hard numbers from the state, AuSable Valley Central School Superintendent Paul Savage said they would meet the tax “threshold.”

“I know that everyone calls it a tax cap, but it is really more of a threshold,” Savage said. “We do not have any specific numbers because we are waiting for the state budget, but I have been very clear that we will not be going over our tax threshold and I am sticking with that.”

Based on the state’s tax cap formula, the district can increase their levy by a percentage of 2.49. The formula is based on the base of 2 percent, then takes exemptions and other district needs into consideration.

“Our goal is to continue to provide high quality education and preserve our educational departments with minimal tax im-

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“We need to continue to plan for 2013-14 and beyond,” Savage said. “That is what we did last year and the year before to help us get to where we are now, and you have to keep doing that in order to adapt.”

Savage said that there are a number of factors that cut into the budget process, including a $3.2 million reduction in state aid over the past two years and 125 state mandates that the school has to pay for.

“They have all been handed down, and we have to pay for those while we are getting cuts to our aid,” Savage said.

Savage said that the school saved, on average, $1,400 per day thanks to the new wood boiler heating plants and the middlehigh school and Keeseville Elementary. He also said that the district will be re-working its debt service to lower the interest rate.

Savage said that the district plans to adopt a budget for vote at its April 18 meeting.

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Saranac Lake schools may switch to Gmail, budget work to continue

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andy@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Central School District may change its email system from Microsoft to Gmail in the coming year.

District computer coordinator Caroleigh Meserole gave School Board members a presentation on the email conversion at their March 21 meeting in the Petrova library.

“This is a big deal,” Meserole said. “I think we’ll benefit from it. I think the students will benefit from it mostly.”

The school district currently uses Microsoft Exchange 2003 software, and it is faced with upgrading to the 2010 version.

That would be a lot more expensive than switching to Gmail — Google Mail and Google Docs — which is widely used throughout the U.S. and by about 600 school districts in New York state.

Meserole cited two reasons for choosing Gmail: cost and ease of use. She recently saw a demonstration of the Gmail software.

“We were thoroughly impressed,” she said.

The conversion from Microsoft to Gmail would cost about $7,000, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Dan Bower said that would be reflected in an updated version of the budget once School Board members approve the switch. That’s a one-time cost; otherwise, Gmail is free.

SARANAC LAKE — On Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m., members of the Sassy Ladies Book Club will mark the observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) with a Remembrance Service at Saranac Village at Will Rogers.

Dana Fast, a local resident, and survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto, will speak of her days before and after WWII which she has written about in her book, “My Nine Lives.“ Books, articles and the work of local artists will

also be displayed.

Following the presentation, a candle lighting service will be held in memory of those who did not survive

Gmail features spam control and encryption for security purposes.

“It’s hard to keep up with the spam,” Meserole said, adding that with Gmail, spam is almost non-existent.

Meserole told board members that she will follow up on Gmail references from other school districts and report back to them at a future meeting.

Budget process School Board members are getting closer to making a decision on the 2012-13 district spending plan and could adopt it on April 17 after the spring break.

Bower presented board members with a possible way to trim $1.4 million in order to stay within the state-mandated tax levy cap. The district aims to stay within the maximum allowable tax levy increase — $392,693 — above the current tax levy of $18,295,387.

At this stage in the budget process, there is an estimated $28,394,257 in expenses for 2012-13 and an estimated $26,749,049 in revenue, including a tax levy of $18,688,080. That means school officials are left with a $1,445,178 revenue shortfall.

There are a number of ways Bower plans to close that gap. The following cuts would realize a $783,000 savings: •Attempt to eliminate positions without layoffs where possible.

•Health insurance rates are lower than expected.

•Eliminate UPK mid-day transportation.

•Reduce field trips.

•Eliminate one business office clerical position.

•Eliminate indoor track cut.

•Reduce in-house projects.

•Reduce facilities substitute budget by 50 percent.

•Revise the amount budgeted for special education purchases.

•Don’t replace five positions held by people who are retiring or have resigned.

The district has received 17 notices thus far.

There could be another $228,000 in savings by eliminating additional positions where people are retiring or resigning (of the 17 people mentioned above); and by considering further reductions in programs without creating layoffs.

There is also potential for $360,000 in additional revenue, according to Bower. If the district can save money in the current budget, that may be able to be rolled over as part of the fund balance.

“We’re still trying to save every cent,” Bower said.

The district is negotiating contracts and could find savings there. Plus, there may be extra state aid.

“How much is in question,” Bower said.

The school district has until April 20 to adopt a budget. The School Board meets again on April 17.

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With Gmail, the district would not have to update software, as they currently have to do with Microsoft; Google takes care of that. It would cost $4,325 a year with the Microsoft email system.

Students would each have 25 GB of memory in their Gmail accounts and an additional 1 GB of memory using Google Docs.

They would also be able to use the Google calendar, which is part of the package.

Plus, Gmail synchs with smart phones and iPads, so that is a plus, according to Meserole.

While the district would continue to maintain servers, Gmail users would essentially have their work online, in “the cloud,” as technology experts call it.

“When students have documents in the cloud … we can take advantage of scanning to PC,” Meserole said, adding that the conversion would save space on the district’s server.

Switching to Gmail would also standardize the user experience for all students, as not all students have Microsoft products at home. With Gmail, they can check their email from anywhere they get an Internet connection.

“Wherever they go, the documents will be,” Meserole said.

Contemplating an email conversion is not without worry.

“Security, that’s a big question,” Meserole said. “I have faith that they will keep it private.”

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Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m., "Piano by Nature" will be offering a taste of "Brazilian Chamber Music" at the Hand House on River Street. Cellist, Tania Lisboa and pianist, Christina Capparelli Gerling, both natives of Brazil, will perform chamber pieces written by composers Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carmargo Guarnieri and others.

Seating is limited, reserve your place by calling 962-2949.

The Thrift Shop had an excellent collection day last Saturday. Now, it's time to switch the seasonal clothing. There will be a $1. bag sale on all men's and women's clothing, to make room for all the new spring/summer collection arriving Monday, April 2. *Special Note; On Friday, March 30, there will be a "Senior Sale" during the senior lunch at the Church of the Good Shepherd Parish Hall.

Thank you, to everyone who came out for the scrumptious annual "Kiwanis Breakfast" at the Deer's Head last Sunday.

Over 90 hungry people helped raise funds for the Food Shelf.

Finally...The Footbridge Park Bells have been found! Thank you to the fisherman from Keene, we appreciate your thoughtfulness in returning the bells to E'town.

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his week’s movie from the film society is an award winning documentary about how blogs, tweets and the like have changed the way we get news. It’s called “Page One” and is showing at the Grange at 8 p.m. this Saturday evening. Lois Clermont of the Press-Republican and the Valley News’ very own Keith Lobdell will be on hand to introduce the movie and take questions afterwards.

Tom Mangano at the Belden Noble library reports that the library will be fully automated by later this summer, allowing patrons to order books, check on statuses, get into databases and download ebooks on line.

The big news around town is the discovery of natural gas at the transfer station.

The huge dumpster for glass recycling was shaking and lifting off the ground last Saturday, as if an earthquake was in progress.

Puss and Jeremy quickly moved their vehicles out of the way but the shaking and slamming continued, until a random spark caused a 50 foot plume of flame to flash up. The fire department stood by while the dumpster was carefully relocated and a well driller poured a concrete pad over the

vent opening and installed a sturdy valve.

Tests showed that a heretofore unknown arm of the Marcellus Shale is the source.

Since the well is on town property, all residents will share in the income, just as the state of Alaska pays oil dividends to each of its citizens. Attorneys for Willsboro argued that it’s their transfer station too, and mostly their empty wine bottles that kept the dumpster on the ground and the gas contained, but a state judge ruled that only Essex residents will get royalties. It’s rumored that the annual sum will average about $200,000 per person, which explains all the shiny new pickups and cosmetic surgery around town. Sales of giant televisions are reported to be strong, and I’ve also noticed a sharp decline in ferry ridership, probably because all the commuters have taken early retirement. With the town’s new wealth, property taxes will disappear, the town crew will have a state of the art garage, and the film society will be able to build the drive-in theater they’ve always wanted. Puss and Jeremy will move soon from the transfer station to offices in the new garage, from where they’ll oversee the town’s fleet of garbage trucks and free trash service.

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he Wadhams Free Library's Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series continues with a talk by Racey Bingham this Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. If you are a member of Essex Farm, you know Racey as one of the energetic young farmers who puts food on your table each week.

When she's not farming in Essex, Racey also works as an agriculture and rural development consultant in Africa. Her talk, entitled Farming and Community in Essex and Africa, will focus on the similarities and the differences she's found in agriculture in the two places.

Racey, who is the daughter of Essex resident John Bingham, spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the western African nation of Mauritania, where she coordinated agricultural and environmental projects in the countryside and the outskirts of cities and towns. Since leaving the Peace Corps in 2003, Racey has returned to Africa each year for research and work with a number of universities and humanitarian organizations, including the World Bank and Africare. She has master's degrees in international environmental policy and nutrition, and is capable,

full of energy, and very well informed on all sorts of agricultural practices both modern and traditional. This should be a great evening.

Quick reminders about a couple of other exciting events this weekend. First, the WCS Drama Club presents The Love of Three Oranges in the WCS auditorium on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 7 p.m.

It's a raucous, slapstick comedy in which an evil witch curses a young prince to search for three giant oranges, and along the way he finds love, laughter, and lots of magical creatures. The star-studded cast includes WCS students from seventh through twelfth grades, and the music will be performed by WCS junior Soyoung Park, our gifted exchange student from Korea.

Finally, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, the Wadhams Free Library and Dogwood Bread Company present Sunday Brunch, a Sourdough Waffle and Frittata Extravaganza. This is the library's annual fundraiser, which is generously hosted by our friends at the bakery. Suggested donation $12 adults/$6 under twelve. Hope to see you there.

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Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net want to congratulate our new Mayor, Dale Holderman, and thank exiting Mayor Meegan Rock for all her hard work and dedication. Thanks also to all those who came out to vote as it was a very close race. Holderman will be sworn in on April second.

Lunch is now being served Monday through Friday at twelve noon at the Senior Citizens Nutrition Site at the Knights of Columbus located at 1453 Route 9, Keeseville. If you plan to attend please call site Manager, Linda Ptasynski at least a day ahead at 834-4689 from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The program is funded by the OFA and operated by ACAP, seniors aged 60 and over pay $3.50 while those under pay $6. If you reside in the Keeseville area there is a Senior Citizens Bus available to pick you up and bring you back after. The three municipalities, Town of AuSable, Town of Chesterfield and the Town of Keeseville provide the bus. This is a wonderful activity and way to spend part of your day with old friends and maybe make

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some new ones. My deepest thanks to all involved in provided this service to our seniors.

Coming up on April 19 will be the next community dinner at the Knights of Columbus. Goulash, salad, rolls and dessert are on the menu for the evening. I will provide more information as we get closer.

I was surprised to see a fire weather alert this past week. The unseasonably warm weather last week coupled with the high winds of this week is leading to the potential for small fires to get out of hand very quickly, so I caution everybody who is burning to be very diligent with their fires.

Do not leave them as they can quickly spread and go out of control. Remember there are strict guidelines available online as to what can be burned and how long the branches can be. These guidelines are for our protection not annoyance so please do not disregard them.

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still think it is great to be living in Willsboro; I sat down this week and pondered as to how I see our community are we looking at a glass half full or half empty?? I stared to list all the positive thing I could think of that are in our community and in no time I had Listed well over 100 positive points of interest and service and I am sure that there are many, many more. We are very blessed to have so many great businesses and business that provide useful service, far to many to even name here in this column, just try doing this exercise and I am sure that you will also be impressed. Hopeful that you take advantage of as many services and opportunity to patronize some of them so they remain here in business.

We have so much to be proud of in the local drama club at the local Willsboro School, this past weekend they performed “The Sound of Music”; it was wonderful and so well performed. It was a great combination of local students that have grown

in their acting skills and many local adults also lending their talents. It was a very impressive production, hats off to Derrick Hopkins and Jennifer Moore for all their dedicated work on these productions.

Reminder the Willsboro United Methodist church is starting their monthly public suppers on Wednesday, April 4, starting at 4:30 p.m. and serving Roast Pork, and once again Homemade pie for dessert. The Champlain Valley Film Society will be showing Age One: the Inside the New York Times, on Saturday, March 31, at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall starting at 8 p.m. they will feature Plattsburgh Press Republican editor Lois Clermont and Valley News Editor Keith Lobdell to introduce the film. Hope you take advantage of all the Easter Church services starting on Palm Sunday April 1.

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Have you been working out in the yard, getting a head start on spring clean up?

FYI, as of March 16th, a ban was issued on "open burning of brush and other woody materials", which is the most common cause of fires during the season. The crazy warm weather we've had, sure hasn't helped the situation. The ban continues 'til May 15, take note, DEC Conservation Officers have been handing out stiff fines for not complying.

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keith@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Another Westport landmark is set to re-open.

Jayne and Jim Vance, owners of the Westport Hotel and Tavern (formerly known as the Westport Hotel), are planning to open the doors on the newly remodeled bar, restaurant and hotel April 4.

“We are shooting for that date, and it is very realistic that we will be open for Easter Brunch,” Jayne said.

“We want to be ready for Easter,” Jim added.

“We have been working hard on the place and have completely gutted the first floor and given it a total redo.”

Mr. Vance said that the new bar was a key piece to the renovations.

“There was a bar, but it never really was a working bar,” he said. “We wanted to create something everyone in the community can enjoy.”

When operating, the Vances hope to employ about 20 people who will work at the hotel along with two other properties that the family owns.

“We also operate the Victorian Lady and the Lakeside Motel,” Mr. Vance said. “We will have five or six housekeepers, the same number of servers, two kitchen staff and bar staff.”

The couple moved to Westport from Harris-

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“We are fully committed to the hotel and to the community,” Mrs. Vance said. “We wanted to be here and be part of the business and Westport.”

Jim Muller, who was raised in South Africa, has been hired as the head chef for the restaurant.

“He brings a lot of international thought to the food,” Mrs. Vance said. “People will be able to order form either the bar menu or the restaurant menu no matter which area they are seated in.”

Mr. Vance said that there will be televisions for viewing events, sporting or otherwise.

“A lot of people have commented that we are

opening a sports bar, but it really is not that,” he said. “We are going to have the televisions for events, but we want to make this a place that holds a lot of events for the community.”

Jayne said that they hope to be open Wednesdays through Sundays once things start rolling.

“We are going to fell things out as we go along,” she said. “But we are going to be open 12 months and eventually we would like to be serving all three meals as well as Sunday brunch.”

The Westport Hotel and Tavern is located on Main Street in Westport, across from the Essex County Fairgrounds and across the railroad tracks from the Depot Theatre.

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WESTPORT — Champlain Area Trails Executive Director Chris Maron announced that Joanna Bateman has joined the organization to manage their communications and administration.

"We are delighted to have Joanna on board,” Maron said. “Her graphic design and organizational skills combined with her interest in nature and land conservation make her a great addition to the team. A recent survey showed that people who visit and live in the Champlain Valley want to get outdoors and hike so it is the perfect time for Joanna to publicize the area’s trails and how they connect people with nature, link our communities and promote economic vitality.”

Bateman and her husband Bill, both avid nature enthusiasts, relocated to Essex last June from the Albany area. In addition to working with CATS, she will continue operating her own business, Joanna Bateman Studios.

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What's next after retirement?

Scores of people spend their working days dreaming of the moment they are eligible for retirement. They may have retirement counted down to the minutes and seconds, particularly if they've been in a job that hasn't been the most enjoyable. But many people find that once they retire they do not know what to do to fill their time. Boredom actually may be a side effect of retirement, and some people actually want to go back to work.

Much of the focus when planning for retirement concerns finances. All other factors take a backseat. Therefore, there may be emotional issues that arise during retirement, and retirees are not always prepared to deal with such issues.

Having a post-retirement plan in place can mean the difference between happiness and having a hard time adjusting, according to experts. Here are some tips that can help anyone ease into the golden years.

• Establish goals. After working for years, the idea of setting goals can seem counterintuitive. But goals can give life direction and have you looking forward to things in the future. Goals also motivate retirees to get up in the morning now that a commute to work isn't part of the daily schedule.

• Donate time or money. Giving back to others, whether to the community or to a charitable organization, can feel good and give retirees some structure. Volunteering your time at a place can give life some sort of purpose outside of

Getting out with friends or former coworkers can help banish boredom associated with retirement.

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• Start a home-based business.Just because you retire doesn't mean you have to fully retire. Now may be the opportunity to start a business venture you have always dreamed about, whether that is something hands-on or just serving as a consultant.

• Try new things. Part of goal-setting is to add things to the list you've never done before, which can boost feelings of excitement. You may discover a new interest that becomes a passion. Now that you have time to explore new hobbies, they might prove more rewarding.

• Meet with people. Part of what makes work fulfilling is the opportunity to get out of the house and interact with others who are not members of your family. It's easy to fall into a rut when you are not being mentally stimulated by conversation from different people.

• Realize it's alright not to love retirement. Just because the grass seemed greener in someone else's yard, doesn't mean it always turns out to be that way. It is OK to accept that maybe retirement isn't entirely what you expected and to make changes that can enable the experience to be better.

Live comfortably on a budget Seniors are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population, as medical advancements have increased life expectancies considerably. Many Baby Boomers have entered retirement age and are joining the ranks of other seniors on fixed incomes.

This means they'll also have to implement strategies to live comfortably on less money.

Statistics Canada states that as of a 2005 survey, the average net worth of individuals age 65 and older was roughly $303,000. This amount is characterized by money in savings, income provided by pensions and government assistance. In the United States, the average income of seniors in 2008 was around $29,000 according to the Congressional Research Service tabulations of data from the March 2008 Current Population Survey.

Upon retirement, many retirees are faced with quite a reduction in income and the stark reality of making ends meet with this new level of income.

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These amounts will have to be deducted from monthly income before you will discover just how much money will be leftover for other things.

• Downsize. There is the option to cut back on certain things to free up more money. Many people find it is wise to sell their home and move into a smaller condo or apartment. Not only will the expenses be less, there's a good chance the complex will offer maintenance -- further saving you on unexpected expenses. Consider downsizing your car as well. Rather than making high monthly payments for a brand-new auto at the dealership, you may be able to get a preowned vehicle for a lower payment schedule. Or you may have enough in savings to pay for the used car outright, saving you the expense of a monthly payment.

• Shop store sales. With the popularity of shows teaching others how to save big with coupons,

many people believe this is the best way to save at grocery stores. However, the people doing the couponing are often capitalizing on buying in bulk and clipping mass amounts of coupons -- not practical for senior households. It could be in your best interest to simply shop for the items you buy frequently at the store that is selling it at the lowest price. It may increase the number of stops on your shopping trip, but you can get a really good deal in the process.

• Get crafty. Sometimes things that are sold at stores for a high price can be replicated at home easily with just a few materials. From tufted headboards to curtains to decorative pillows, chances are with a little ingenuity you can make these items yourself. Or, enlist the help of a friend or family member to assist you in a project that is slightly beyond your level of expertise.

Living on a fixed income can require reassessing priorities and making a few changes to the household budget.

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Dating After 50 A growing number of people entering the world of dating are over the age of 50. While some things have changed since they did this the first time around, the rules of dating have largely remained the same.

During an episode of the popular sitcom, "Seinfeld," George Costanza experiences extreme anxiety from the thought of his recently separated mother being "out

there" in the dating world.

"I'm out there," offers Estelle.

"No, you're not! Because I'm out there, and if I see you out there, there's not enough voltage in the universe to electroshock me back into coherency," George says.

However, the fact remains that many seniors are re-entering the dating world after divorces or the death of a spouse. Some eternal bachelors and bachelorettes may have never left.

For those about to re-enter the dating game in their senior years, these tips and tidbits may help make the process a bit easier.

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• The numbers are favorable for men. Senior men entering the dating world have an easier time of finding a potential date simply because there are more women than men in the senior age bracket. Women tend to live longer than men, which widens the dating pool for gentlemen.

• Use tried and true tactics. Some of the same ways people landed a date in the past remain the best ways to land one now. Individuals can ask to be set up by friends with single acquaintances. People can participate in activities they enjoy and chat with others who share the same likes. Simply being friendly and getting the word

out that there is an interest in dating may help.

• Get a makeover. Now may be the time to explore some new wardrobe options or experiment with a different haircut. Potential mates will likely want a date who looks put together and current. Although you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, most people still do.

• Realize it may take time. Finding the right match may take several dates and patience. Just because a person is now older doesn't mean he or she has to be desperate and accept the first person who comes along. If there's no chemistry, say so and move on. Once that special person is found, it will be worth the effort.

Just as the body changes with age, so do the needs of the skin. While acne and breakouts may have been the bane of existence as an adolescent, wrinkles and dark spots are concerns as we age.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine says that skin changes are one of the most noticeable signs of aging. Sagging skin and wrinkles are two of the more common problems men and women encounter as they age.

As people get older, connective tissues in the skin that promote strength and elasticity have a tendency of breaking down. Furthermore, the blood vessels of the dermis become more fragile, which can lead to bruising. Also, sebaceous glands may produce less oil, making the skin less able to moisturize itself. As a result, the skin thins out.

It is important to note these changes so that people can be proactive in their approach to skincare as they age. There are certain strategies to put in place that can make the difference in the appearance and health of the skin. While none of these are the magic "fountain of youth," they go a long way to promoting a more youthful appearance. * Address dryness. If the skin is itchy or uncomfortable, or if you find that there is extra flaking, lack of moisture could be a problem. Moisturizer should be the staple of a skincare regimen. Experiment with moisturizers until you find the one that is the best match for your skin. * Use sun protection. The sun is one of the single biggest contributors to unhealthy skin and prema-

ture signs of aging. Always wear sun protection products when going out in the sun, even on overcast days. * Don't tug or be rough on the skin. The skin becomes more delicate and prone to injury as a person ages. Therefore, unnecessary roughness while washing and drying can break capillaries or mar the skin in other ways. Be delicate, using cotton to wipe away makeup and avoid cleansers that have rough excoriators or other substances that can be rough on the skin. * Revise makeup shades and products as needed. As skincare needs change, it pays to go with the flow in terms of the products you use and buy. What may have been flattering a few years ago may not be flattering now.

Think about neutral or rosy shades in the types of foundations and blushers you select. Avoid anything that is too dramatic or drastic. * Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can increase the risk of injury with regards to the skin, making it more susceptible to dryness and other issues. Be sure to always stay hydrated by consuming enough water to ward off feelings of thirst. * Experiment with a facial. Facials can help promote blood flow to the skin and improve the appearance of youth and vitality. In addition, a facial massage can feel invigorating. Check with a spa near you to see if they offer facial services. Talk with the staff about your skincare needs and ask for recommendations on the products that may work for you.

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How to reduce prescription medication costs

Hobbies for the golden years

For the millions of people who rely on prescription medications every day, the day when a drug faces generic competition is one many circle on their calendars. That's because generic prescriptions are often significantly less expensive than brand name medications, and consumers are able to save substantial amounts of money once a brand name drug faces generic competition.

But many men and women currently taking a brand name prescription might be quick to point out that, while generic medications cost less, brand name prescriptions often rise in price in the months before they face generic competition. Such was the findings of a 2011 study from the AARP Public Policy Institute that examined the 217 brand name drugs most commonly used by people in Medicare. Prices of drugs facing generic competition in 2010 rose by an average of nearly 14 percent in 2009, an increase that was nearly twice the amount of all other drugs. So while drugs might be more affordable once they can be purchased generically, consumers can expect brand name drug manufacturers to drastically increase their prices in the months prior to facing generic competition, as the manufacturers are, in a way, looking for one last big revenue score before their patents expire.

That's a troublesome reality for anyone taking a brand name prescription, but especially so for older men and women living on fixed incomes. Though drug manufacturers aren't likely to change their practices, there are still ways men and women can reduce prescription medication costs.

• Ask for generics. If there are generic alternatives to brand name medications available, always ask a physician for those medications instead of their more expensive brand name counterparts. Don't just assume a physician will prescribe generics. Sometimes doctors

Whether retirement is on the horizon or has already begun, more free time equates to an increased opportunity to fill your days with enjoyable activities.

Individuals facing busy schedules are often forced to push hobbies to the sidelines, as more pressing things, such as a job, household responsibilities, and parenting tasks, are accomplished. Once retirement arrives, a newfound freedom in your schedule may occur, and there can be plenty of hours to devote to the hobbies and pastimes you find enjoyable.

According to research, hobbies can have many benefits. They may serve as an emotional outlet or a way to relax. Hobbies can keep the mind and hands active. They also allow for quiet time and mind wandering -- which can free up creative thinking. Hobbies can also serve as a means to connecting with people and opening up new groups of friends.

There are many hobbies you can consider, depending on physical health and abilities. These may be hobbies you once enjoyed in the past or new activities to expand your horizons. And hobbies need not be crafty in the traditional sense, just about any activity -even being a mentor -- can be a form of a hobby.

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• "Test drive" a drug first. Just because a doctor prescribes a drug doesn't mean the patient will respond to that drug. Many men and women find they are too sensitive to a given medication and stop taking it after just a few days. Unfortunately, they paid for a full prescription and cannot return the pills they don't plan to use. Individuals who have a history of sensitivity to medications should "test drive" a drug first, ordering just a few pills or asking a physician for samples to see how well the body handles them. This won't necessarily matter for people with flat-dollar copayments (you will essentially have to pay two copayments if the drug proves effective), but those without such a plan can save themselves some money if medication does not work out.

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Other pastimes A hobby can take the form of volunteer work, teaching, mentoring, joining a martial arts class, taking classes at a college, and even caring for a pet. If you are the type who likes to interact with other people instead of engaging in a solitary hobby, consider one of these types of activities instead.

Once a hobby is started, it is not set in stone. If you find you do not feel motivated to do this hobby, try something else. Remember, the days are now yours to fill, so maximize time spent with activities you can enjoy.

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Starting a hobby When deciding on a hobby, you can first take an inventory of your skills and interests. If you have always been handy around wood and construction, perhaps a woodworking hobby will be enjoyable and also may work as a source of income revenue.

Other activities that require the use of the hands and mind include

knitting, needlepoint, painting, puzzles, quilting, scrapbooking, and crocheting. These can keep the mind active and improve dexterity and fine motor skills.

Next, you may want to consider the costs surrounding a hobby.

While something like taking photos may have relatively low costs, collectibles, exotic sports, sports cars, and travel could become expensive. It's important to weight the costs against your finances to ensure that you will be financially comfortable while engaging in this particular hobby.

Explore what your friends are doing. If you want to get into a new hobby, ask neighbors and friends what they do to keep busy -- and try it out. You just may find that you're naturally inclined to do this type of activity and enjoy it.

Visit a local hobby shop or craft store and browse through the aisles. See where your attention is drawn and give that activity a try.

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Heintz, a longtime winter resident of Willsboro, bought the building in 2006 with his wife, Linda. For the past five years, he has single handedly cleaned out the rotted floor boards and fallen roof.

The grist mill stands downstream from the fish ladder on the Boquet River. Will, who has rebuilt several other buildings, including an old schoolhouse.

From the outside walls, people passing by can see the old limestone and brick walls with a plaque that reads “Phoenix Mills Wm. D Ross, 1845.” So far, he has cleaned out and stabilized the structure.

The vision for the building came from the outside in, Will said, taking in the natural beauty of the river and the breathtaking quality of the original limestone walls. They hope to restore the building and open it up for others to

enjoy.

“I can just imagine opening up this building, maybe adding a deck on the back for everyone to enjoy,” Will said.

Linda, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, would like to eventually serve the community in a cafe style with sweet treats and sandwiches. Though Will said their shared vision for the building isn’t about financial gain, they want to eventually bring the beautiful and historical structure back to life for the town of Willsboro.

“I just love this building and the view of the river. I just have to do something with it,” Will said. “It’s sensory overload when you are out here.”

Since beginning the project, Will said he has enjoyed residents and visitors stopping by to see his progress, and when the property is finished it will be something everyone can share.

“This place is an icon for a different time here, and I can’t wait for the day when someone comes and tells us they have photos of this mill in its glory days,” Will said.

Every winter Will has been working little by little through the weekends to bring the building back to life. During the summer, he man-

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ages a country club in Connecticut. He said the mild winter this year has allowed him to be productive in his restoration efforts.

“The town didn’t want it; no one wanted the building, but I just love the stone walls, and its history as the last standing piece of Willsboro’s industrial period,” Will said.

The mill was one many industrial buildings on the Boquet River. According to a town census in 1835, other industrial businesses in the town were eight saw mills, one wool fulling mill, one carding mill, two iron works and one ashery in the town.

Later, a paper pulp mill piped its smoldering “black liquor” Will Heintz stands on the remaining third floor of the former Willsboro grist mill he has been restoring for the past six years. waste into lagoons dug into the Photo by Katherine Clark riverbank. By the time the mill The next step in construction will be for the closed, the cooled liquor or “black ash” covnew roof and floor frames to be constructed. ered 10 acres, and in places was 16 feet deep.

Although not toxic, it could not support veg- Will said he hopes by next winter for the roof etation and river currents easily eroded the em- to be completed.

“I’ve been saying next winter for the last six bankments.

Will said over time and with the help of a wa- years, but I’m not going to stop or give up on ter treatment facility there is no sign the river this project,” Will said.

Though the project has slowly come togethwas ever polluted when he looks from the er over the past few years, Linda and Will said riverbank on the backside of the building or it is an amazing experience to restore the infrom the open roof of the top floor of the mill.

“Mother nature has cleaned this whole dustrial icon for Willsboro.

“Owning the property comes with a responback yard from the mess of the saw mill, paper mill and grist mill,” Will said. “Now I sibility to take care of it and bring it back to want to restore this building and hopefully good use. Which we will do that to the best of invite others to see this incredible part of the our ability. It is a labor of love,” Linda said. river and this town.”

WHALLONSBURG — On Saturday, March 31, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents Page One: Inside the New York Times. Featuring two special speakers, Valley News Editor Keith Lobdell and Press-Republican Editor Lois Clermont, will introduce this film and answer questions afterward. This award-winning, eye-opening documentary explores the ways the Internet have changed the way we get our news. Will Google, Twitter, WikiLeaks and others replace newspapers? "A gotta-see doc" say Entertainment Weekly and Esquire called it "essential viewing." Showtime is 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Adults$5 Under 18-$2. www.cvfilms.org.

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Keene CS adopts budget for vote

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com

Members of the Keene Central School Board of Education adopted a 2012-13 spending plan March 20, subject to potential changes after the New York state budget figures are announced.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Keene School seeks options with Ford-Johnston retirement keith@denpubs.com KEENE — There was a lot of reluctance, but the members of the Keene Central School Board accepted the retirement letter of Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston at its March 20 meeting.

“Do we really have to,” joked vice president Teresa Cheetham-Palen. “We will miss you.”

The board also started to put in place their plan to replace Johnston, which featured two options: the hiring of a part-time superintendent and full-time K-12 Principal similar to what Westport Central School currently has in place, or the hiring of a full-time superintendent/principal.

“The board has been grappling with the best configuration for these positions,” Johnston said. “We are looking at whether we should maintain what we have, meld things together or re-configure.”

School Board president James Marlatt said

that the board will begin seeking candidates as well as creating a search committee.

“We need to think about who should be on that committee,” Marlatt said. “We should make sure that the board, teachers, students and community are all involved in this matter.”

Marlatt said that their candidate search would be open to both options.

“All of the options are open, and we will interview candidates with that in mind,” Marlatt said, who added that the board has been very pleased with the job done by Johnston.

“She has done a tremendous job for the students, faculty, school and community of Keene,” he said.

The search will start immediately and continue through the application deadline of April 23. Johnston said that they will advertise in trade publications as well as locally.

“There are some schools around here that are laying off principals and assistant principals, so there could be someone good that is right around here,” Johnston said.

Holy week meditations slated ELIZABETHTOWN — Lenten Musical Meditations will be held at the United Church of Christ, Elizabethtown.

Pastor Fred Shaw, during Holy week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, will feature Mary Lu Kirsty at the organ with Lenten Music.

Maundy Thursday, April 5, will feature Russell Ames, piano and Mary Lu Kirsty, organ.

Good Friday, April 6, will feature Susan Hughes, soprano and Mary Lu Kirsty, organ.

Other services during Holy Week will be Maundy Thursday Communion Supper, United Church of Christ, Elizabethtown, 6 p.m.

Good Friday, Lewis Congregational

Church, Lewis, Easter Sunrise Service, Elizabethtown Golf Course, 6 a.m. and Easter Sabbath Services at Lewis Congregational Church, 9:30 a.m. and United Church of Christ, Elizabethtown 11 a.m.

Pastor Fred Shaw will be officiating at all services.

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KEENE — Barring any unforeseen changes to the New York State budget, Keene Central School has its spending plan in place.

The KCS board of education voted to adopt a proposed 2012-13 budget to present to the public for vote in May during its March 20 meeting, which would raise the tax levy by 1.68 percent, which happens to be the tax cap for the district.

“We were able to maintain all of the programs that we have currently. We just can’t add anything,” Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston said. “We have paired back and juggled some things, which allowed us to meet the number.”

Keene is one of the fewer school districts to be hurt by the state’s tax cap formula, which starts with a 2 percent baseline and

then calculates exemptions and other conditions before coming up with a final number.

“It’s something that we are used to,” Johnston said. “We have never had a lot of state aid and actually are getting a cut, but we know how to deal with it.”

The spending plan calls for an increase of $111,973 in 2012-13, up from $5,342,124 in 2011-12 to $5,230,151, or an increase of 2.14 percent.

The tax levy will increase from $4,396,000 in 2011-12 to $4,469,927 under the proposed plan, an increase of $79,927, or 1.68 percent.

Johnston also said that the school is looking down the road to keep their fiscal plan sound.

“We have forecast for a number of years out and we have an adequate reserve,” Johnston said. “Everyone in the process has been very good for the last few years and worked together to meet the needs of the students and the taxpayers.”

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One last cast ...

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’ll be along in just a minute, I’m just gonna’ take one last cast.

Over the years, I’ve heard that refrain a thousand times.

Usually, it comes from a kid, who’s so hyped up catching fish, he has to be dragged away, kicking and screaming.

It’s a standard plea for parental patience. It also comes from adults, with the same pleading intonation, as from children.

Despite advancing in age, as sons and daughters, we are forever children when in the presence of our parents. It is a role that we simply cannot escape.

In my long career as a fishing guide, I've received numerous requests from adult children. They generally begin like this, "Dad always took us to the Adirondacks for an annual fishing trip, and now we'd like to take him on one. But, he can't get around like he used to, and we were wondering if you could help us out?" It is a request I always strive to fulfill.

The process of angling seems to bring out the kid in everyone. In fact, memories of angling adventures are often citied as one of the most indelible scenes etched into our psyche.

There are few childhood memories that adults can recall as vividly as the day they caught their first fish. For many, it is an experience that ranks above their first kiss!

Several years ago, I received a request from two brothers, who explained, "Dad always took us fishing, and he taught us to fish with the fly. But, he's not doing so well now,.,, he can no longer wade the streams, and tires easily....but we promised him we'd go fishing again, just as he promised us so many years ago".

As I listened, there was a sense of urgency in their voices.

They wanted to arrange for their Father to enjoy one last cast.

The boys explained he couldn’t be out in the bright sun; nor could he spend much time on his feet. Due to troubles with balance, he couldn’t wade and it would tough to get him in a boat.

After reviewing the list of restrictions, it was evident he had few options short of sitting in a lawn chair along a riverbank.

I knew it would be difficult to cast from a sitting position, even in the best of circumstances. His frail condition would certainly compound the equation, and I knew his mobility would be limited.

Despite my reservations, I understood his boys needed to have one last outing with their Dad. It is a universal impulse, and I wanted to make it happen!

At the time, I stocked rainbow and brook trout in a few small, private ponds near Lake Placid. The fish were generally quite receptive to the fly.

When the boys arrived with their Dad, they walked him slowly down to the ponds, and it was obvious he could not stand.

Fortunately, I had some camp chairs set up along the pond and the flyrods were quickly rigged. The boys took to the ponds, just like the boys they once were.

Sitting in a comfortable chair, their father began to cast an old bamboo, flyrod. In his hands, the old cane rod appeared to be a natural extension of his arm, and the casts were fluid and graceful.

He retrieved line with a slow, careful stripping motion, and in short order, he had the first fish on. We knew immediately it was a rainbow, as it arched out of the water in a powerful leap.

Following several strong runs, and spectacular arching leaps, it finally came to the net. The boy posed with their Dad for photos with the fish, before releasing it, and over the course of the morning, they took several nice fish, including a few that topped four pounds or better.

Their father had similar success, however he tired quickly.

In less than an hour’s time, the boys made the cast and handed him the rod, to strip the line. Often, they landed the fish as well.

It was noon when we broke for lunch, and conversation turned to recollections of past angling exploits, as their Dad recalled the days spent in Canada, back in the 1940s and ‘50s, fishing for Atlantic salmon on the rivers, and angling for brook trout on the ponds.

After lunch, he asked if there was any chance to catch a wild brook trout. "I truly appreciate your efforts,” he explained, "But, I'd really like to catch a wild trout'."

I understood his desire. Although the stocked fish were large, and strong, the atmosphere was tame, especially in comparison with his experiences in the wilds of Canada. I talked it over with the boys, and they agreed to give it a shot.

An hour later, we were on a small pond near Paul Smiths, with the boys in a guideboat, and their Dad and his wife, in my rowing canoe. I had the boys casting dry flies along the shoreline, and soon, they were catching brookies. Immediately, their laughter was bouncing off the surrounding hills.

Their father commented on how much he enjoyed the sound, as he recounted tales of fishing trips they had taken together over the years.

By the late afternoon, I had tied over a dozen different flies on his line; but the brookies showed little interest. We had trolled streamer flies, nymphs and wet flies for hours, to no

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"Finally, the big brookie was in the net." avail.

As the day worn on, the gentleman wore out, and even the boys were having difficulties cultivating a trout.

Soon they decided to call it a day. Before heading to shore, I changed his fly to a cone-head muddler minnow, in order to get down to the deeper, cooler waters where the trout were more active.

I pulled hard on the oars, as the old gent stripped out long line, and when it was appropriate; I began tracing a zigzag pattern across the surface, to get his fly to drop and rise, in an erratic fashion.

It had been a long day, and the old gent was obviously very tired, as we approached the shore. Suddenly his rod bowed and line began to peel off the reel with a pronounced “zzzzzzzt.”

Immediately, I backed down on the oars, as the fish continued to take line. I decided to give chase, but line continued to spool off. There was no indication the fish was going to slow down, but after a seesaw battle, the big brookie finally rolled on the surface. It was a male, with brilliant colors and a pronounced hook jaw. And it was huge!

I backed down on the oars in order to get the fish alongside the boat, and ever so carefully, I slipped the net under him. I knew the old gent was wearing out faster than the fish, and with one swift move, I had it in the net.

The brookie weighed over four pounds, and measured exactly 22 inches in length. It was truly a trophy, and I hoisted it high for the boys to see.

After a few photos, he released the fish, explaining, "I got what I came for, and now it's time to go home."

My job was done, and after a round of handshakes and mutual backslapping; I loaded the boats and stowed the gear, while they slowly drove away.

A month had passed, before I got a letter from the boys. It included a Thank You note, and a copy of their father’s obituary, in which he had claimed, “I've never landed a fish, finer than my last."

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

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Development grants available

Homebuyers event scheduled

Volunteer nominations sought

Jellies, jams workshop set

OGDENSBURG — Catholic Charities is now accepting applications for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development local grant process for the Diocese of Ogdensburg. The criteria to be used for submitting a proposal is: 1. Project must be aimed at alleviating the causes of poverty.

2. Project must be a new initiative or an enhancement of an established project.

3. Sponsoring group must be a non-profit, 501c3 organization.

4. Project must have the potential to be funded after the CCHD funds have been expended.

5. Projects must be consistent with the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.(Applicants do not have to be Catholic.)

This year two grants for $4,500 each are available. Applications can be requested from Catholic Charities by mail, phone or email. If you have any questions or to receive an application, please write to: Catholic Charities, 6866 State Hgwy. 37 , Ogdensburg, NY 13669, or call: (315) 393-2255, or emaiI your request and mailing address to: ccwigr_ry_@wadhams.edu.

Grant applications are due back to Catholic Charities by May 21. Grants will be awarded by the end of June 2012.

TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) is pleased to announce they will host a First-Time Homebuyers Seminar, covering today’s home-buying process.

The complimentary seminar will take place Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ticonderoga High School Superintendent’s Conference Room, located at 5 Calkins Place (Amherst Ave. entrance).

TFCU recently expanded their line of mortgage products to better serve their membership and community. The product line now includes; USDA Guaranteed Loans, FHA Loans, VA Loans, and Conventional Fixed and Adjustable Rate Products.

“The addition of low down payment government loans is a huge benefit to our members,” said Karen Bennett, TFCU Director of Lending.

Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. Please contact 585-6725 or visit their website www.tfcunow.com to register, or to speak with a TFCU loan expert.

LAKE PLACID — The National Volunteer Week Committee is now accepting nominations for North Elba/Lake Placid's 2012 Distinguished Volunteer(s).

The Town of North Elba and the Village of Lake Placid have both signed proclamations declaring the week of May 13-19, 2012 as National Volunteer Week, an event that celebrates and thanks one of the communities’ most valuable assets; its volunteers. The NVW Committee is planning a celebration on Saturday, May 19, with a tree planting ceremony in honor of all community volunteers followed by a ceremony and reception recognizing the 2012 Distinguished Volunteer(s).

Nominations must be received by Friday, May 4. Any previous candidates may be renominated. A Distinguished Volunteer award will be given in recognition of a lifetime of activity and effort on behalf of the Town of North Elba and/or the Village of Lake Placid. Volunteers do not have to reside in North Elba/Lake Placid but the Organization that they have been nominated for, and where they have performed their services, must be within the boundaries of North Elba. The committee will accept nominations for a separate youth category for those 18 years of age and younger.

All nominations must follow the outlined “procedure for nomination” as presented below, including: any individual or organization may nominate a candidate; previous nomination does not disqualify person for another year; please keep nominations confidential - all nominees will not necessarily receive an award; include as much pertinent information to support your nomination as you can; please provide at least 1 contact in support of your nomination. Be sure to include name and number where support person can be reached.

Nomination forms are available at the Lake Placid Visitors Center at 2608 Main St. in Lake Placid, or by emailing kathy@lakeplacid.com.

Please mail, deliver or fax (523-2605) completed nominations by no later than Friday, May 4, c/o Kathy Pfohl Lake Placid CVB, 2608 Main Street, Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946.

WESTPORT — Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a class on making preserves on Wednesday, April 4, 6-9 pm, at the Cooperative Extension Building in Westport. Cost is $10. Please call 962-4810 ext.

401, to register.

Bingham to speak at library WADHAMS — Wadhams Free Library's Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series presents Racey Bingham with a presentation titled, “Farming and Community in Essex, NY and Bangui, Central African Republic,” Wednesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Bingham farms in Essex from March to October and works as an agriculture and rural development consultant in the Central African Republic for the winter. She will share thoughts about her work and the similarities and differences in agriculture in the C.A.R. and Essex.

Spelling bee set SARANAC LAKE — The Tenth Annual North Country Spelling Bee is scheduled to take place at the Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake on Saturday, April 28. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the Spelling Bee begins at 10 a.m. Spellers compete in teams of two: two adults, an adult with any-age student, or two students 12 years or older.

Created and organized by Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties, this event will generate proceeds through team sponsorships ($50 each, tax deductible) to fund free educational programs for adults, children, and families.

Admittance is free and, as usual, for competing teams and sponsors there is a complimentary luncheon. A $5 luncheon fee will be charged for all audience members.

If you want to have fun as a speller (or to sponsor other spellers), please call Literacy Volunteers at Saranac Lake, 891-5567; Port Henry, 546-3008; or Malone, 483-9366.

Brazilian chamber concert slated ELIZABETHTOWN — A taste of Brazilian music and culture comes to the North Country as Piano By Nature presents a pair of live concerts March 31 and April 1.

T h e p e r f o r m a n c e w i l l f e a t u re c e l l i s t Tania Lisboa and pianist Christina Capparelli Gerling. Both natives of Brazil and highly-acclaimed international performers. They will perform a cornucopia of chamber music pieces written by talented Brazilian composers Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carmargo Guarnieri and many others. Refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the artists will follow.

Suggested donations for this concert are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 18. Concerts are held Saturday, March 31, 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 1, 3 p.m. at the historic Hand House, located on River Street. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. Call 962-2949 or visi t w w w. p i a n o b y n a t u re . o rg f o r m o re i n formation.

Literacy Vols receive grant PORT HENRY — Literacy Volunteers of Essex / Franklin Counties has received a $400 grant from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation. This grant will be used to support LV’s “Roo the Reader” program that promotes literacy. “Roo the Reader” bounces all over the Adirondacks and gives away free books to children at schools and community events. This program reminds people of all ages of the importance of literacy and education.

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Annual Run for Hope Alumni ‘hoop it up’ to help in Westport, E-town winners announced ELIZABETHTOWN — Tony Casey crossed the finish line in a time of 1:14:02 to win the 12.1-mile race portion of the 32nd Annual Doc Lopez Run for Hope, which benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Cassie Sellars was the winner in the women’s race and finished in third place overall with a time of 1:29:11. Jim Allott was the winner of the men’s veteran division and finished second overall with a time of 1:25:12.

In the 5-K races, Jack Newberry had the top time of 21:02, while Tyler White crossed the line in 21:07 and Zach Peltier crossed in a time of 21:14.

Angeline Dickerson was the top womens finisher with a time of 24:34, with Lily Whalen and Jessyka McGinn each crossed the finish line in a time of 25:22.

The following is the top three place finishers in each division.

5-K race - mens

Junior: Alexander Duprey, Jonathan Gay, Geeg Dedam Open: Jack Newberry, Ty White, Zach Peltier Sub-master: Aaron Pelkey, David Reynolds, Mark Hummel Master: James Ohlsten, Scott Hutchins Veteran: Hugh Wilson, Robert Wagner, Jeff Kelly

5-K race - womens

Junior: Lily Whalen, Kelsey Sloper, Sage Allott Open: Jessyka McGinn, Nicole Beers, K. Dooley Sub-master: Lucianna Celotti, Jessie Benway, Heather Reynolds Master: Angeline Dickerson, Jeanne Hummel, Sarah Macey Veteran: Kathy Allott, Lidia Kriwox

12.1-mile race - mens

Open: Tony Casey, Brian Pelkey, Patrick Phillips Sub-master: Preston Sellars, John Schauman Master: Rob Demuro, Jeff Rushby, Jamie Kahler Veteran: Jim Allott, Neil Wheelwright, Christopher Kunkel

12.1-mile race - womens

Sub-master: Cassie Sellars, Kristen Hatch, Jessica Darney Buehler Master: Sandy Rasco, Linda Shepard, Kathleen Wiley Veteran: Catherine Snow, Katherine Smith, Rhonda Hagan.

The Pat Ward and Dr. Tom Tanneberger Memorial Alumni basketball tournaments were held recently at ElizabethtownLewis and Westport Central Schools.

Above, Zach and Stephen Denton play the top of the zone defense for the ElizabethtownLewis alumni team, with Garrett Hume on a wing at the Ward tournament.

Right, Mika Conley Mannix is guarded by sister Terri during the womens championship game at the Tanneberger.

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, Rev. Kris Lauzon Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Daily Masses Monday at 5:15 p.m., Tues. - Fri. at 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, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses Sun. 11 a.m.

Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before each mass.

BLOOMINGDALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 8913178, Rev. Daniel Shumway - Sunday: Morning Worship 11am, Sunday School 10am, Evening Service 6:30 pm; Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 pm.

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

Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

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

Father 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: ccsespn.grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Rev. David Sullivan or Ann Marie Speir.

All are welcome. Email: goodshepherdetown2011@hotmail.com Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street.

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 1011:30 AM Sept.-May. web page: www.unyumc.org/churches/detail/375 St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street. 963-7775.

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

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

Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m.

Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. 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. 5764711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist - 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant.

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

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

Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577.

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

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 7 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: office@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373. Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Website: 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 6:30 p.m. Fellowship prayer, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. and Thursday Bible Study. Once a

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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.; Tuesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Prayers; Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 2450 Main St., LP, 523-2564, www.steustace.org.

St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200. Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

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

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - Adult Sunday School 9:00-10:00 a.m., Coffee fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.; Nursery and 3-6 Sunday School provided during worship service; VOICE Youth Group for teens; Variety of bible studies and groups available that meet weekly. FREE community movie night the first Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. Visit our website to see what is showing 6 Church St., (518) 546-4200, www.lcbible.org, Pastor Tom Smith.

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

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Father Mark Reilly, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616,

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Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday 5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

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

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m. Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Road in Wilmington. Pastor Brooke Newell invites everyone to join the congregation for Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and coffee and fellowship after. Sunday School is offered during the worship service and there is an available nursery area. Church office is located in the adjacent Reuben Sanford building and is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 946-7757. Riverside Thrift Shop is located in adjacent Methodist Barn and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The phone for Shop is 946-2922. The Ecumenical Food Pantry is open in the Reuben Sanford building on Thursday nights from 4 to 6 p.m. Call Don Morrison at 946-7192 for emergencies. The Senior Lunch program under the director of Carolyn Kane serves lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Questions concerning the site can be answered at 946-2922 during that time only.

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

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Sunday worship services at 7:45 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 Drive, Saranac Lake, 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, Saranac Lake, 891-5473 First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 8911383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursery care available.

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

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

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

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

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

St. Thomas Episcopal - 8 Brentwood Ave, Tupper Lake 359-9786 WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Sunday worship celebration at 11:30 a.m., Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

WESTPORT Federated Church - Main Street Westport: Saturday Evening ‘Praise, Word & Prayer’ Service, 5 p.m.

Sunday morning Worship Celebration, 9:00 a.m. plus Children’s Church; Bible Study 10:15 a.m. Thursday evening parsonage book & bible discussion, 6:30 p.m.; Choir Rehearsal, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. 9628293. www.westptchurch.com Pastor Leon Hebrink, “Following Jesus in the company of friends.”

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WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Wadhams Free Library's Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series presents: 7:30 pm

Thursday, April 5 Friday,March 30 KEESEVILLE—Friday Fish Frys, Keeseville Elks Lodge #2072, 1 Elk Lane Keeseville, Haddock or Shrimp, fries and coleslaw $7.95 each 5-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 31

TUPPER LAKE—Wings of the Wild, Flamers Theater, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

WHALLONSBURG—”PAGE ONE: Inside the New York Times” film showing and Q & A with Valley News Editor Keith Lobdell and Press-Republican Editor Lois Clermont , Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22 and Whallons Bay Road, $5, 8 p.m. www.cvfilms.org.

ELIZABETHTOWN—Brazilian chamber music BY Piano

By Nature, 7 p.m., Hand House Parlor, River Street. Suggested donation $15 for adults, $5 for kids. www.pianobynature.org

Sunday, April 1

WESTPORT—Zumba Class, Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

AUSABLE FORKS—Knights of Columbus Annual Palm Sunday Breakfast, Holy Name School Gym, 14207 Rte. 9N, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $8 / 12 & under-$5, Under 5-free, ELIZABETHTOWN—Brazilian chamber music BY Piano

By Nature, 3 p.m., Hand House Parlor, River Street. Suggested donation $15 for adults, $5 for kids. www.pianobynature.org

Monday, April 2

KEENE—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Community Center, Church St. 11:30 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

Tuesday, April 3

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-9 p.m. Open to all ages.

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SARANAC LAKE—Ping Pong Club, 6:30 p.m. in the Lower Lounge at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive. 891-7117.

WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4

WILLSBORO—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Congregational Church, Main St.1:30 p.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

WILMINGTON— The Wilmington Historical Society Regular monthly meeting, Wilmington Community Center, 7 Community Circle Rd. 7 p.m. 420-8370.

WESTPORT—Racey Bingham Farming and Community in Essex, NY and Bangui, Central African Republic, Wadhams Free Library's Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series, 763 NYS Rte. 22. 7:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Internet Xpress Computer Course, Internet security for Macs, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 523-3200.

WESTPORT—Zumba Class, Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WESTPORT—Jams and jelly making class, Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Westport, 3 Sisco Street, 6-

ELIZABETHTOWN—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Hand House, Court St. 10 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

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

SARANAC LAKE—Pinochle Party, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7 p.m. 891-7117.

ESSEX—Devotional Worship service, Essex Community Church, 2306 Main Street, 7 p.m. 963-4445.

Friday, April 6

KEESEVILLE—Friday Fish Frys, Keeseville Elks Lodge #2072, 1 Elk Lane Keeseville, Haddock or Shrimp, fries and coleslaw $7.95 each 5-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 7

LAKE PLACID —Massenet's Manon Screening, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. 7 p.m. $18, $16 LPCA members, and $12 kids. 523-2512, www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Sunday, April 8

ESSEX—Easter Sunrise Service devotional Worship service, Begg’s Park, 6 a.m. 963-4445.

ESSEX—Easter Devotional Worship service and Easter Egg Hunt, Essex Community Church, 2306 Main Street, 10:15 a.m. 963-4445.

WESTPORT—Zumba Class, Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

KEENE—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Community Center, Church St. 11:30 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

Tuesday, April 10

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-9 p.m. Open to all ages.

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WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11

LAKE PLACID — Internet Xpress Computer Course, Intro to Internet and Email, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 9 a.m.-noon. Free. 523-3200.

LAKE PLACID — Internet Xpress Computer Course, Health Sleuth, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 1-4 p.m. Free. 523-3200.

WILLSBORO—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Congregational Church, Main St.1:30 p.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Thursday, April 12

ELIZABETHTOWN—Osteoporosis exercise classes, Hand House, Court St. 10 a.m. 546-3565, RSVP@Logical.net.

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

SARANAC LAKE— Japan, Up Close and Personal, with Rich Shapiro and Lindy Ellis. Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St. noon.

SARANAC LAKE—Indoor Senior Walking, North Country Community College gymnasium, 9-10 a.m. 891-7117

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ACROSS Scavenged, as the fridge Lines at the register?

Nabokov novel Throat clearers Verdi title bandit X-Men enemy who can control fire Sniggler’s catch Didn’t participate, with “out” Uses Knorr packets instead of poker chips?

Stat for 30-Down New Mexico’s state flower “Here __ again!”

Jazzman Al and sportscaster Linda Lard display site?

Apparition with a proboscis?

Piece activist’s gp.?

Dress (up) Pencil maze word Teen’s room, to many a mom Sailor’s patron, briefly Gym shorts material Calendario entry “Peek-__!”

Brit. lexicon Sock end?

Penn of “Harold & Kumar” films Entrée feature One of a game’s 16 Real mess One putting up framed stone carvings?

Do not disturb Cards’ home: Abbr.

Windbag Taina of “Les Girls” Race of Norse gods War on Poverty org.

69 Stories told by rapt storytellers?

75 Upbeat Progressive Insurance spokeswoman 76 Looped handles, in archaeology 77 Wasser in Winter 78 Type of poll 80 Understand 83 Noted tart stealer 85 Superior vis-à-vis Huron?

88 “I’m at your disposal” 90 Aqueduct Racetrack nickname 92 Sequel title words 93 See 79-Down 94 Done to __ 95 Arabic “son of” 96 One of the orig. Southern Colonies 98 Material studied by Watson and Crick 100 Durban dollar 101 Meat shunners 103 __ pop: Weezer genre 106 Plot 110 24-Down malady 111 Lad 112 Trade war group?

115 24 undeveloped photos of Old Faithful?

118 More peculiar 119 Non-PC? 120 Taking some cuts, say 121 Corrida cheer 122 Baby’s wake-up gadget?

125 Setting for many King novels 126 Palindromic pooh-bah 127 Seedy joint 128 __ the bud 129 Glorify 130 Hoover, e.g.

131 Amanda of “The Whole Ten Yards” 132 Lacks the skills for DOWN 1 Ruling group

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

2 Catherine of __ 3 Secret to the max 4 A little one will “do ya,” in old ads 5 Blowup: Abbr.

6 Perfect score, to Paolo 7 Consequence 8 Taedong River capital 9 Valentine recipient, perhaps 10 Bribe 11 Infuse with oxygen 12 It’s tough to be in a lot of it 13 Garage job 14 Places of refuge 15 U-__ 16 Odds and ends 17 Word coiner?

18 “Don’t come any closer, Zombie!”?

24 Plastered ones 29 Photog’s setting 30 MLBer with the most career seasons of 100plus 25-Across 32 End-of-proof letters 33 Bathsheba’s husband 34 Bolivian bear 40 It’ll help you slow down 41 Game pieces 43 Truman’s secretary of state 45 Second-string squads 48 Old 123-Down foe 49 Immensely 50 Vega’s constellation 52 Farm newborn 53 Dürer work 55 “I cannot tell __” 56 Trickle 58 Ill-gotten gains 59 Mark up or down, maybe 61 NW city nicknamed “The City of Trees” 66 Everest aide 68 Autobahn auto 70 Sommer of “A Shot in the Dark”

71 Universal donor’s type, for short 72 Director Martin 73 Student stressor 74 Bank manager?

79 With 93-Across, spicy cuisine 80 Prison workers’ respite?

81 Heir’s burden 82 Skosh 84 1960s album with a cover photo of its band crossing

the street 86 Pigeonlike South American bird 87 “Does this __ bell?”

89 __ school 91 Quash 95 Actor/composer Novello 97 “__: Miami” 99 Creative output 102 Sparkly 104 Like some small racecars 105 __-cat: sandlot game

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This Month in History - MARCH 28th - Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurs in Middletown, Pa. (1979) 29th - Ice jams stop the flow of water over Niagara Falls. (1848) 30th - The 15th amendment goes into effect, giving black men the right to vote. (1870) 31th - The Eiffel Tower opens in Paris, France (1889)

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OBITUARIES JEANNE BUDKO GEREAU APRIL 07, 1935 - MARCH 19, 2012 QUEENSBURY Jeanne BudSchool in June 1952. Jeanne ko Gereau, 76, passed away has one sister, Maryann, who peacefully March 19 followlives in Vermont with her ing a long and stoic battle husband Jim Nugent; and with cancer. Jeanne left this two brothers, William and life much like wife Holly she lived it as an Dodzian of Caliinspiration to fornia and Edthose around ward and wife her, never relentCarol Dodzian of ing until the very Florida. end and yet still Jeanne worked displaying her and paid her uncanny, contaown way gious zest for through college, life. graduating in Jeanne was a lifeJune 1956 with a long educator degree in elewho proved that a strong mentary education from the work ethic can overcome any State University College at boundary. She was a guiding Oneonta. She belonged to nulight in the lives of hundreds merous civic organizations of elementary school chiland groups, including the dren, and parents would ofAdirondack Branch of the ten insist their children be American Association of Uniplaced in her class. She versity Women, the Hudson taught in Sidney, Clarkstown River Dollies, the Glens Falls and Nanuet, NY, before Senior Center Dance Team, spending more than two the Retired Teachers Associadecades at Hadley-Luzerne tion of Hadley-Luzerne and Central School, where she rethe Curves Lunch Bunch. tired in 2001.

She will be remembered by Jeanne was a fiercely devother friends and family for her ed, supportive and loving love of fashion, painting and mother who encouraged her photography; for her supchildren to reach for their poportive, nonjudgemental and tential but be proud of every forgiving nature; for her love accomplishment along the of animals including her dog way. Perhaps no one was as Bella and cat Minnie; and latproud of them as she, hower in life for her love of travel ever, a fact she was quick to and golf. share with all who knew her.

But, mostly, she will be reJeanne adored the four chilmembered as the best mom dren she mothered with anyone could ever ask for. As Leonard A. Gereau; two her oldest daughter Ginene daughters, Ginene and husput it: "Mom was my comband Eddie Mason and pass never telling me what Michelle and husband Roger to do, but always pointing Roche; and two sons, John me in the right direction, Gereau and fiancée Kathleen something I have aspired to Desjardins and Brian Gereau do in all my relationships, esand wife Karen. She equally pecially as a mom myself." adored and loved to dote Services for Jeanne were held over her 10 grandchildren: Friday, March 23 and SaturAlyssa and Kelsey; Benjamin day, March 24. Friends called and Jared; Billy, Travis and on the family between the Wyatt; Cooper, Harrison and hours of 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 Malena. p.m., Friday March 23 at Jeanne was of Polish and Brewer Funeral Home in Russian descent; her parents Lake Luzerne. Mass was held John Budko and Stephanie at 10 a.m., Saturday, March Dawlut met and fell in love 24 at St. Mary's Episcopal on a ship while migrating to Church, with a reception to the United States. Her father follow. operated a successful upholIn lieu of flowers, the family stery shop in Greenwich, asks donations be made to Conn., where his work was North Star Dog Rescue, sought by the wealthy of the which is operated by Connecticut area.

Maryann's daughter Marissa While Jeanne was still in Miller. The address is PO Box grade school, her mother re57, South Royalton, Vt. married and moved to Hart05068. ford, NY. She spent much of her childhood living and How I cried when my momhelping out on a dairy farm ma passed away, before moving in with the But now I have an Angel, family of Marie Fowler. She looking out for me today lived there until her graduaDarius Rucker tion from Hartford Central

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Pressma n/P roduction Trainee This is an opportunity to work for an over 60year-old independently owned company with an excellent business and financial reputation.

Denton Publications, Inc. is accepting applications for a Production Trainee to work Monday through Thursday, 2nd Shift. Applicant must be able to lift 50 pounds as the job will require physical work.

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Applicants must have strong communication and writing skills, be versed in page design and digital photography as well as a Apple Computer Systems. Journalism experience, as well as a working knowledge of Quark Xpress, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop preferred.

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$0.00 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET Energy Performance Payment $0.00 Transfer To Capital Fund $193,000.00 Rental of Facilities $131,709.00 TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET $324,709.00 SUMMARY OF T E N T A T I V E PROGRAM BUDGET Occupational Instruction $7,567,655.00 Instruction of Students with Disabilities $11,852,498.00 Itinerant Services $2,911,171.00 General Instruction $640,079.00 Instructional Support $2,370,036.00 Other Services $5,308,490.00 TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $30,649,929.00 TOTAL CVES BUDGET $33,801,801.00 VN-3/17/12 & 3/31/122TC-21733 ----------------------------MACE CHASM FARM, LLC Articles of Organization filed with NY Sec. of State(SSNY) on 2/6/2012. Office in Essex County. The SSNY isdesignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may beserved.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any lawful process to the LLC at: 810 Mace Chasm Rd, Chesterfield, NY 12944, which is also the principal business location.

VN-2/25-3/31/12-6TC21637 ----------------------------ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATES OF LAKE PLACID, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/23/12.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 72 Olympic Dr., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 48 Elm St., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

VN-3/3-4/7/12-6TC21680 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MILL RIVER ACRES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/16/2012.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: Michael H. Devlin, 105 Mill Pond Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful act.

VN-3/10-4/14/12-6tc21731 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WF MANAGER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/21/12. Off. loc.: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, 845 Third Ave., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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SON, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/7/12.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 25 Adirondack St., Keene Valley, NY 12943, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-3/17-4/21/12-6TC33766 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MOUNTAIN R I D E R S MOTORCYCLE CLUB MC, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/20/2011.

Office location, County of Essex.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: John Charles Corrow, 72 McKinley Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: any lawful act VN-3/17-4/21/12-6TC33775 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on April 19, 2012 at the NYS Dept. of Transportation, Contract Management Bureau, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will then be publicly read. A certified or cashier’s check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing "25% of the bid total" as specified in the contract proposal, must accompany each bid. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid E x p r e s s (www.bidx.com). The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Beginning with the February 10th, 2011 letting, construction contract plans and proposals will be sold only on compact disk (CD). The cost will be $10 per CD, plus $8 shipping and handling if the CD is not purchased in person. The CD will include both the plans (if applicable) and the proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format.

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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NYSDOT and Bid Express Web Sites.

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Contractors who purchased CDs must also check the NYSDOT W e b Site(https://www.nysdot.gov/doing-business/opportunities/co nst-notices) for a list of all Amendments.

State Finance Law §139-j restricts contact with Department personnel after advertisement or notice of a government procurement. Details are provided on the NYSDOT Web Site.

Federally Aided Contracts identify a DBE Goal, and 100% NY State Funded Contracts identify both MBE and WBE Goals.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and smaller size contracts -- both of which may present direct bidding opportunities for a Small Business Firm, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.0 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and willnot be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A B U D G E T A P P R O P R I AT I O N BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Mary Ivey, Regional Director, 328 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 D262009, PIN 1808.79, Albany, Essex, Saratoga, Schenectady & Warren Cos., Bridge Maintenance and Repairs at Various Locations in Region 1., Bid Deposit $750,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 3 - 3% D261998, PIN 1808.45, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rens-

selaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren & Washington Cos., Region Wide Standby Highway Work Order Contract.

Work may Include Sign Replacement, Pav’t Repairs, Culvert Repair & Replacement, Slope Repair In Various Locations., Bid Deposit $250,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 0 - 0% D261898, PIN 1808.65, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren & Washington Cos., Crack Sealing Contract, Bid Deposit $150,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 0 - 0% VN-3/24-3/31/12-2TC33804 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BERLET RENTAL GROUP LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/6/12. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 238, Pottersville, NY 12860.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-3/24-4/28/12-6TC33807 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Name: Flynn Family LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 12, 2012.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Flynn Family LLC, 325 East 72 Street, New York, New nd York 10021. Term: Perpetual. Purpose: To engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of York.

VN-3/24-4/28/12-6TC33810 ----------------------------ADIRONDACK FOODS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/5/12. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 159, Westport, NY 12993. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-3/24-4/28/12-6TC33818 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LLC") Name: Blue Pepper Farm LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on March 12, 2012.

Office Location: Essex County. The "SSNY" is designated as agent of the "LLC" upon whom process against it may be served.

"SSNY" shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 91 Hazen Rd, Jay, NY 12941.

Purpose: Any lawful act.

VN-3/31-5/5/12-6TC33827 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CERTIFIED FOREST MAN-

AGEMENT LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/19/12. Office location: Essex County.

Principal business address: 6400 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38197. LLC formed in DE on 1/26/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-3/31-5/5/12-6TC33837 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF COTE STERNO HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/21/12. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 112 Aviemore Lane, Douglassville, PA 19518. Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-3/31-5/5/12-6TC33839 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE THE TOWN OF ESSEX is seeking bids for repairs to the Town Hall building.

Sealed bids shall be mailed to the Town Clerk, PO Box 45, Essex, NY 12936, and must be received no later than Thursday, April 19, 2012, 3:00 p.m. at which time the bids will be opened.

The bid will be awarded at the Regular Town Board Meeting on April 19, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Specs may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 518963-4287 or in person.

Catherine DeWolff, Town Clerk VN-3/31/12-1TC33847 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE THE TOWN OF ESSEX is seeking bids for exterior scraping and painting of the Town Hall building.

Sealed bids shall be mailed to the Town Clerk, PO Box 45, Essex, NY 12936, and must be received no later than Thursday, April 19, 2012, 3:00 p.m. at which time the bids will be opened.

The bid will be awarded at the Regular Town Board Meeting on April 19, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Specs may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 518963-4287 or in person.

Catherine DeWolff, Town Clerk VN-3/31/12-1TC33846 ----------------------------WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York Notice of Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election Public Budget Hearing Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.

Annual Meeting, Election & Vote Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 noon 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District, Essex

County, Westport, New York, will be held in the Westport Central School cafeteria in said District on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. The budget will be available for review beginning on Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Westport Central School during business hours. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York, will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, (or until all who are in attendance at the time have voted), at which time the polls will be open to vote, by ballot, upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2012-2013 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To elect one member of the Board for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2012 and expiring on June 30, 2017 to succeed Dwayne Stevens whose term expires on June 30, 2012. And, 3.

Shall the Board of Education of the Westport Central School District be authorized to (A) reconstruct the School building, including site work thereat, and acquire original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such building is to be used at a cost not to exceed $455,200, (B) expend such sum for such purpose, (C) expend $81,396 from the General Fund, (D) levy the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 416 of the Education Law taking into account state aid and grants received and the amount expended from the General Fund, and (D) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $373,804 and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due. The Westport Central School District Board of Education adopted this resolution with the understanding that there is no impact on the tax levy. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District s budget for 2012-2013, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours, beginning Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Westport Central School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of

the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Westport Central School, not later than Monday, April 16, 2012, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state the residence of each signer.

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

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

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

School District: Westport Central Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York District Clerk: Jana Atwell Dated: March 26, 2012 VN-3/31,4/14, 4/28,5/5/12-4TC33841 ----------------------------THE NORTH COUNTRY WORKFORCE Investment Board (WIB) seeks proposals for Services to InSchool Youth, in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton Counties of New York, under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

The RFP will be used to provide services to WIA eligible youth ages 16 to 19 for the period of July 1, 2012 until June 30, 2013.

Proposals will be due no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, April 30, 2012.

A mandatory Bidders Conference will be held Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Malone OneWorkSource Center at 10:30 a.m.

Interested agencies may obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals by calling (518) 561.4295 ext. 3071 or by downloading it from www.ncworkforce.co m.

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