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Ron Allen, president of the Anderson Falls Heritage Society, displays some of the many artifacts the museum has available for viewing at its space in the Keeseville Civic Center. The organization would be one of several forced out of the building under the village’s 2010-2011 tentative budget.

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Kindergartner Henry Caito snuggles up with a bear and a book during the Family Reading Night at AuSable Forks Elementary School March 26. The free event, sponsored by the school’s PTO, featured storytelling and handcrafted paper lilies to help celebrate spring and National Reading Month. Popcorn was provided by the Hollywood Theater in downtown AuSable Forks.

Photo submitted by AuSable Forks PTO

ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County leaders expressed both appreciation and concern toward New York’s executive leader earlier this week.

Adam Bacon, the new regional representative from the office of Gov. David Paterson, appeared before the Essex County Board of Supervisors April 5 to ask for their support of a bill Paterson authored to place tighter restrictions on texting while driving.

The bill, similar to others previously introduced, would make the use of handheld electronic devices while driving a primary offense, meaning drivers can be ticketed for it regardless of whether they are ticketed for other violations. Currently, law enforcement officers are not allowed to pull a driver over for texting alone.

Bacon cited a study by Nationwide Insurance that estimates one in every five drivers, and two thirds of 18-to-24-year-olds, send or receive text messages while behind the wheel.

Jay Supervisor and Board Chairman Randy Douglas lauded the bill, stating how he had called

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KEESEVILLE — A proposal to shut down the Keeseville Civic Center is sparking heated debate among village residents and officials.

The village of Keeseville held budget workshops April 5 and 6, reviewing a proposed 2010-2011 budget that includes plans for the village to close the Civic Center Oct. 1 and move its offices to another villageowned building.

The proposal is aimed at cutting expenses and reducing the tax burden within the village, but not all are welcoming it with open arms.

The Keeseville Civic Center, which was built in 1936 as the former Keeseville Central School, has housed the village offices since the mid-1980s. It has also served as a satellite office for the New York State

ESSEX — A local farmer known for his legal battle with the Adirondack Park Agency is urging Essex County officials and local residents to consider support for a new substance abuse treatment center.

Salim B. “Sandy” Lewis addressed the town of Essex board March 25, detailing discussions he’s had with county officials and

The former County Home, located south of Whallonsburg in the town of Essex, is the target location for a substance abuse treatment center being suggested by Essex resident Salim B. “Sandy” Lewis.

Lewis attempted to facilitate the establishment of a similar program there in 1998.

See KEESEVILLE, page 12

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Community Hospital is sending out surveys to Essex County residents in an effort to gauge their perceptions of the hospital and what services they would like to see offered there.

The hospital conducts random surveys of Essex County residents every two years, and reference the results in their planning efforts.

According to Hospital Administrator and CEO Rod Boula, chemotherapy and MRI services were added due to information obtained through survey process.

“Many people indicated that it would be helpful to have these services available close to home,” he said. “After speaking with local physicians and obtaining additional statistics, the hospital was able to honor the community’s request.”

“It’s incredibly important for this hospital to respond to the needs of our community.” he added, “These surveys help the hospital identify needs.”

The surveys are prepared at the hospital and mailed out to roughly 1,100 Essex County residents.

According to Jane Hooper, the hospital’s director of community relations, the previous survey had a response rate of 20 percent, which she considers incredibly high.

“When conducting surveys, organizations hope for a 5 percent return,” she said. “The unusually high return rate shows that community members feel very connected to this hospital and want to be active participants in its growth and evolution.”

Hooper said surveys will be mailed in mid-April to ten percent of Essex County households. Anyone wishing to complete a survey may pick one up at the hospital’s front desk or download it from the hospital’s Web site at ech.org.

Surveys may also be obtained via mail by calling 873-3003.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The 2010 Maple Sugar Festival will take place Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Adirondack History Center. The day features a pancake breakfast, games and contests.

The museum revived the Maple Sugar Festival four years ago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event. It is the first event of the museum’s season.

A pancake breakfast is to be served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The cost is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and children ages 612, and $1 for children under age 6. Proceeds benefit the museum’s programs. The Elizabethtown Kiwanis and the Elizabethtown-Lewis Chamber of Commerce will do the cooking and serving.

Contests include pancake eating, a beard contest for men, and a maple dessert contest. The beard contest categories recognize the longest, thickest, greyest, whitest and most distinguished beards. The winner of the maple dessert contest will have their dessert featured at the Deer ’s Head Inn. Festival activities include a slideshow of images from the museum’s Maple Festival from the past 50 years. Mike Farrell, Northern Maple Specialist and Director from the Uihlein Forest Maple Sugar Field Station in Lake Placid will be available to answer questions. Maple producers are invited to submit samples of their syrup for a judging contest.

The Adirondack History Center Museum is located at 7590 Court St. For more information, call 873-6466 or visit www.adkhistorycenter.org.

Pictured at right: Hilda Moore tastes maple pudding, one of the many desserts featured in a Maple Dessert Contest at the 2009 Maple Sugar Festival. The contest returns to this year’s festival, with the winner to have their dessert featured at the Deer’s Head Inn.

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Quilters to meet April 13 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Pleasant Valley Quilters will meet in the Elizabethtown Community Hospital Conference Room 7 p.m. April 13. Newcomers are welcome.

Maple Dessert Contest upcoming ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Center Museum will hold its Maple Sugar Festival Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Part of the Festival includes a Maple Dessert Contest for kids, youth and adults.

Entries will be judged by a panel of five locals with expertise in the production and consumption of fine foods.

Entries must be made with real maple syrup, preferably New York made. Grade B Amber is suggested for its great maple flavor. Entries will be judged on taste, texture, quality, presentation and serve-ability. The winning creation will be featured for a week at the Deer ’s Head Inn. Those entering can bring their creations to the Adirondack History Center Museum by 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17. Volunteers are available to fill out entry forms and judging will start at noon. If refrigeration is necessary, please bring the entry in a cooler.

Essex County seeking MRC volunteers

The Essex County Historical Society and the Adirondack History Center Museum, located in Elizabethtown, is seeking information about the availability of furniture and chairs made by Henry and Carl Swan in Wadhams. An exhibition is planned for May 2010 through October 2010. Anyone having information or owning pieces that could be submitted should contact Jennifer Kuba, Curator, at 873-6466.

Photo courtesy of ACH Museum, from the collection of Arthur Dodge

ELIZABETHTOWN — During the 2009-2010 H1N1 Pandemic Flu, Essex County Public Health Department called on its trained volunteers, the Essex County Medical Reserve Corps, to help at mass vaccination clinics held throughout the County. Their help was invaluable at these clinics to answer questions, keep the public flowing through the clinics, and vaccinate.

The Essex County Medical Reserve Corps was formed to bring together local health professionals and support staff to provide a group of readily trained and available volunteers to help the community during public health emergencies, such as vaccination clinics or emergency shelters.

If anyone would like to be a part of the Essex County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) team the next time the community faces a public health emergency, they may visit Essex County Public Health Department’s website at www.co.essex.ny.us/PublicHealth and click on the Medical Reserve Corps icon. The next MRC meeting is scheduled for April 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Elizabethtown. For more information call Phyllis Light at 873-3500 or e-mail at plight@co.essex.ny.us.

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My grandmother, Betty Jean Wimett, has always been an influential person in my life. She was always kind, thoughtful and made an impact everywhere she went. She supported all of her family, including me, with music.

My grandma always knew how to cheer someone up, and exactly what to say.

My grandma was a musician her whole life. At a young age, she was part of a family country band, the Lytle Family Band, with her mother, father and sister. They were quite popular in the area, playing everywhere from square dances to school dances. In fact, they made weekly appearances on local television.

My grandma grew up in the band, developing amazing musical talent on the guitar and singing. As the Lytle family band broke up, my grandma was starting her own future family band with her own children, as her family had done. The new band, called “Grandpa’s Girls”, was created in memory of her father who led the original group. “Grandpa’s Girls” consisted of my grandma on guitar and vocals, her children, and her mother. Although not as popular as the original band, “Grandpa’s Girls” was successful. My grandmother also taught a few of her oldest grandchildren how to sing or play guitar, and let them perform with the band onstage.

Even though the band eventually separated, my grandma kept the music playing throughout the years. At a local church, she was a devoted member of the choir and led the children’s choir. She strongly supported music with her grandchildren, leading us more towards music than other activities. Aside from her music, my grandma gardened and was always involved in an arts and crafts project with great zeal.

As we grew up, my grandma was a great role model. She always attended school functions, and supported us with everything we did. My grandma would do anything and everything for us. She baby-sat grand kids after school, helped with the homework, and always gave us the time of our lives when we visited. For birthdays, she created some of the most original, thoughtful presents that would always be remembered. At one point, in fact, she adopted the nickname “Groovin’ Granny” after a visit to the classroom, in reference to her extensive musical background.

Even through sickness, my grandmother never showed weakness or a dull moment. She made hospital visits and usually daunting tasks or duties interesting, and, being the charismatic woman she was, she was constantly making new friends with nurses and fellow patients. Wherever she went, even almost five years later, she has always made a strong impact.

As I uncover more of her interesting past, I realize how unforgettable my grandmother was. My grandmother has made lasting imprints everywhere and on everyone who has had the great privilege of being family or friends with her and even those who she has briefly encountered. Either way, I’m incredibly grateful for the many wonderful years with such a kind, thoughtful, creative, amazing woman that I am proud to say is my “Groovin’ Granny”.

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y handy dandy Oxford dictionary tells me that the word "community" comes from the Latin “communis,” which in turn came from adding the prefix “con,” meaning "with" or "together," to the root “mu-,” meaning "bind." (I was surprised that “unus,” or "one," didn't come into it, but life's full of surprises.) This suggests that a community is a group of people who are bound together in some way.

It also suggests that any community can continue to exist only as long as the people who make it up continually reaffirm the ties that bind them together, rather than affirming the forces that threaten to pull them apart.

In light of these thoughts, I have a few observations to make on the recent round of e-mails that have been circulating as part of our public debate on the school budget. If you'd like to be added to the lists, e-mail me at the above address and I'll do my best to get your address in there.

I'm not exactly sure how I got there myself, so I can't promise anything, but I know the writers—as you probably do, too.

Predictably, there have been a few testy exchanges between the defenders of the current budget approach and those who would like to see greater cuts. Like many readers, I'm sure, I was dismayed at the suggestion by one or two supporters of the current budget picture that those who question the budget are "outsiders" who ought to go somewhere else. Also like

many of you, I reject the idea (hinted at by the other side) that those who pay more in taxes somehow ought to have a greater say in how the school spends "their" money than those with less valuable property.

The fault line between "locals" and "summer people" is our deepest social divide, and I suppose it's inevitable that such divisive sentiments will be expressed in the heat of debate (even though it's hardly clear to me how far these categories really apply to the situation). But e-mails from both sides since then show a remarkable trend. Instead of turning towards greater divisiveness, both sides seem to have stepped back toward civility and respect, toward a genuine willingness to hear what the other side has to say.

Whenever we argue with each other, it's always hard to resist the temptation to claim greater moral legitimacy for our point of view, and even to demonize those who differ with us. Yet as individuals, we are each entitled to our own opinion, and no one's opinion is more "legitimate" than anyone else's. We are all equals, and that glorious American invention is one of the things we have in common.

As has become obvious from reading these recent e-mails, we also share a love for our town. So I applaud the recent participants on both sides of this conversation. When we reaffirm what joins us together rather than what divides us, we become more than just a group of individuals—we become a community.

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ost of us have seen service dogs accompanying their owners with disabilities in public places. Recently I learned that there are many more animals in addition to dogs who can be considered service animals - including our feline friends.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sets standards for which animals can be considered service animals, and the criteria to qualify. Service animals can include dogs, cats, birds, monkeys and horses. Under the ADA, these animals do a variety of tasks from pulling wheelchairs to alerting people with seizure disorders. Service monkeys become hands for the owner. Cats can alert their deaf or hearing-impaired owner to someone knocking or the phone ringing.

Emotional support animals provide comfort to people with anxiety disorder and PTSD. There are organizations that train service animals for you, although some owners prefer to train their own service animal.

Under the ADA, trained service animals are welcome in restaurants, grocery stores, and public places. Store owners cannot ask what disability the animal owner has, and cannot refuse them service. Under the law they can ask what three tasks the service animal does for the owner. For example, a mobility service animal's task can be turning on lights, picking up dropped objects, and getting help if the owner is in trouble.

A business owner may not insist on proof of state certification before permitting the

Prince service animal to accompany the person with a disability. You can learn more about laws related to service animals at http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm Our featured pet today is Prince, a young male tabby cat who truly loves to be treated like royalty. Prince is affectionate, mellow, and enjoys ruling over the roost – whether from comfy couch or a windowsill. In between lounging and eating, he will be happy to entertain you with some playful antics – sometimes he is more of the court jester in personality. You can visit Prince along with our many other pets seeking forever homes at www.ncspca.org.

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aster was delightful; the weather was perfect, and it was great to be out and about without jackets and heavier clothing. We had some great Holy Week services. It was great to have the Good Friday service be truly ecumenical: All six of the pastors of the local churches took part in a very meaningful service. The Reber United Methodist church had a special event on Easter Sunday as they baptized the Hommes Twins, Raegan Scott and Bradie Steve. Easter was special at my house as 14 members of my family gathered together for that traditional Easter meal. The great-grandchildren could enjoy the outdoors most of the day and especially enjoyed the Easter egg hunt.

The Willsboro Drama Club will be presenting another great production: “The Last Five Years.” It will be held at the Willsboro Central School Auditorium on three different dates: April 8, 9, and 10, each starting at 7:30 p.m. with $10 admission. These are always enjoyable events.

The Champlain Valley Film Society will be showing the movie “An Education” Saturday, April 10 at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall starting at 8 p.m. with a $5 admission.

Another exciting event includes the finished product of the movie made here in Willsboro. The Fish Ladder Productions has competed the movie, titled “Fish Ladder” made here locally and will be shown Saturday, April 17 at the Willsboro School Auditorium starting at 7:45p.m. The film was done under the direction of Paul Bon-

fante and used local and area cast members. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

It is great to welcome some of our friends back from their winter vacations: Jack & Judy Hamms, Martina Govier, and Paula Calkins to name a few. They returned to better weather that they experienced while on their winter stay.

Glad that Bob Huestis did not have a very long stay at the hospital this past week, and is now back home. Ethel French has also spent a few days in the hospital and glad she is able to return home. Our community was greatly saddened when we learned of the sudden death of John Sheehan. John has been a very active business man in this community for several years, he will be greatly missed in the days ahead. We send our condolence to the family for the days ahead.

Reminder that the Income Tax forms will soon be due: April 15 is coming up fast.

Hopefully everyone did fill out and return your census form. Area people are glad to have the Essex Ferry back in operation once again, this is a widely used service for many in our local towns.

Happy Birthday: Paula Calkins 4/11, Kaili Bourdeau 4/11, Cody Ahrent 4/13, Linda Joslyn 4/14, June MacDougal 4/15, Joan Sloper 4/15, Sheryl Maningo 4/16, Kenda James 4/16, Cindy Monty 4/16, Dottie Dodds 4/16, Will Reinhardt 4/16, Walter Morgan 4/17.

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With not much in the way of news this week, it seems like a good time to discuss bird intelligence. An experimenter built a large cage with a round hole in its plywood floor. He nailed a string to the edge of the hole and tied a small piece of meat to the string to hang down. Birds in the cage could see the meat but could not reach it. Gulls, crows, jays and hawks all screamed at the meat and pecked at the hole, but could not solve the problem. A raven was tested who simply reached down with his bill, pulled up a length of string and stood on it. He then reached down again, pulled up another length, stood on it and kept on until he had the meat.

Renovations to the old stone store in the hamlet are coming along. My sources say a gift shop may open there this spring. If your sources are better informed than mine, please let me know.

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E’town youth baseball registration under way ELIZABETHTOWN — Registration for the ElizabethtownLewis Youth Commission spring baseball is underway. Any child in grades three through six is eligible to participate. Registration forms can be obtained from either the Elizabethtown or Lewis Town Hall during normal business hours and should be returned there no later than April 28.

At that time, registration will be closed and team rosters will be submitted to coaches. Practices will begin in May and games will be played throughout the month of June. Please contact Paul Pulsifer at 873-2682 with any questions.

Memorial Day bricks now on sale WILLSBORO — The Willsboro Beautification Committe is taking orders for bricks to be put on the wall behind the Information Center until May 10, for the bricks to be in place for Memorial Day. Forms can be picked up at the Town Hall, Paine Memorial Library and the Visitor Center. Each brick is $50.

Demo Derby drivers meeting slated WESTPORT — There will be an Essex County Fair “Egglefield Ford” Demolition Derby drivers’ meeting April 20, 6 p.m. at the Essex County Fair Grounds. Rules for this year ’s derby, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14, will be discussed.

Applications and rules for the Essex County Fair Demolition Derby will be available at the fair office, or on-line by visiting www.essexcountyfair.org.

Any minor-age drivers must have a notarized waiver signed by a parent before they can enter the derby. Please include this waiver when submitting an application.

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n the small town that I lived in, my neighbors were hard working people and were people I respected.

Next door, a WWII veteran had many medals from that experience, though he never spoke of the war. He was an avid hunter and trapper. He had lots of cool stuff that he kept in several barns. It was tempting to take a peek, but if he caught you he would pick you up with his huge hand and carry you up the hill. I knew I was wrong so I held no resentment toward him.

One summer, a new guy moved to town and he was interested in fighting. Soon he had all of us fighting each other. Once, while embroiled in a brawl with two neighbor boys, I had one of them down when our next door neighbor came out and hit us over our heads with a broom. In fact she chased us for a short distance hitting us all the while with her broom. Later, we wiped our bloody noses and laughed about what happened. We held no anger towards our neighbor, she was within her right to discipline us, and she was an adult. When my mother was apprised of the event, she held no anger at our neighbor, she thanked her.

I wonder how this event might play out today. In our highly litigious and parent-involved culture, the outcome might look very different. If you were doing something wrong or at a location that you shouldn’t be at, any adult was empowered to correct you. Often, that was all there was to it. They didn’t contact your parents, they took the

corrective action and that was it.

Getting into trouble at school was different. Teachers were among the most respected adults in the community; disrespecting a teacher was serious. Most parents would discipline

By Scot Hurlburt you severely for such infractions. In part, I think parents felt that it reflected badly on them.

Another neighbor used to fill his car with a variety of neighborhood kids. He would take us to college basketball and hockey games. Those were great experiences for kids from a postage stamp-sized town that rarely went anywhere. Our parents didn’t worry that we would be abducted or abused. None of those fears were yet known.

Many wonderful changes have occurred since my childhood and some wonderful things have also been lost. In hindsight, there was an innocent, simplicity about most things – or maybe it was our innocence and simplicity. Remember, all kids count.

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”I am enjoying your columns so much. I must tell you about my experience with Yes detergent. I have been using it for years. I only buy on sale and I had a lot in the garage. Last month I saw that I was down to 5 packages of Yes. It hasn’t been on sale in a long while, so I looked at the store to see the current price. I couldn’t find any Yes on the shelf so I called the manufacturer and found out that it was discontinued — in November of 2007! That’s how long it’s been since I last bought detergent. I do dread looking for a new brand, but if I hadn’t stockpiled, I would have been without my favorite brand long ago. Thanks for your great columns.”

I can absolutely relate to having several years’ worth of laundry detergent in the house! Two, while it’s never fun to have a favorite product taken off the market, there certainly are times as shoppers when we’re less aware of brands and product varieties coming and going, simply because we’re “shopping at home” from what we’ve stocked up on.

When we stockpile, we typically buy what our household will use during the next 12 weeks — statistically speaking, the sale prices will cycle around again at that point and we can go buy more at a very inexpensive price.

But what about those mega stock-ups, when you come across a wonderful sale where things are ridiculously cheap? Do the guidelines go out the window?

For me, any time something is at an extremely low price and is a truly nonperishable item (paper products and cleaners especially) I will stock up beyond the typical 12weeks worth of that item. As long as I have the space in the house or garage, I’ll buy just about as much as I can store and use.

Almost nine months ago, I came across a great deal on paper towels. By stacking a store and manufacturer coupon and taking advantage of a money-back store promotion, I took home eight-roll packs of paper towels for $1.50 each. That worked out to about 19 cents per roll! It was the kind of sale I knew I would likely not see again any time soon. So, I gathered up my coupons and bought eight eight-roll packs. Yes, 64 rolls of paper towels do take

up a lot of space. But the average roll usually sells for about $1 on sale with a coupon. I ultimately spent $12 on $64 worth of paper towels. I am not likely to buy paper towels again for more than a year. Those paper towels are currently stashed on a shelf in our garage. They won’t expire,

By Jill Cataldo so I bought as many as we had room to store.

Anytime an exceptional sale comes around, when prices dip to ridiculously cheap, I’ll buy as much as our household can use before that item expires. This works especially well for canned foods and items with long shelf lives, too. Again, you’re buying what you can reasonably store and use, knowing you won’t pay full price again for that product for quite some time. And if that product happens to be discontinued, you’ll likely be one of the last to know.

Incidentally, discontinued products and packaging changes can also result in big savings. One of my favorite sales happened during a packaging change for diapers — a great time to buy, because they will be reduced to clear.

The store was running different promotions on the discontinued diapers at the same time. Store coupons took the price down to $1.49 a pack (already a steal!) and the diapers were also part of a larger “Buy 3 baby items, get $5 off your next purchase” promotion. So, for every three packs of diapers I bought, I got a $5 Catalina coupon. Well, three packs of diapers were just $4.47. With tax, I paid $5.31 for three packs and also got that $5 coupon good for anything on my next shopping trip.

I bought enough diapers at less than 12 cents a pack to hopefully get my youngest out of them completely ... at an almost unbelievable saving!

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Owens voted wrong on health care To the editor, Congressman Bill Owens recently voted in favor of the Health Care & Education Affordability Act of 2010. He “decided it was in the best interest of Upstate N.Y.” I don’t believe the majority of his constituents agree with that. I think he chose to represent Washington; not us.

One of the “facts” he relies on is the report by the Congressional Budget Office which indicates the bill will reduce our deficit by $1.3 trillion over the next 20 years. The CBO however, only makes projections based on the information that has been provided to them. It is not allowed to determine if the information is valid or true. In this case the Democrats gave the CBO a bunch of numbers and the CBO crunched them and came out with $1.3 trillion, but that doesn‘t mean the input numbers are correct. It actually said some revenue sources had been used twice. Congressman Owens knows how the CBO works and the report is far from factual.

The Washington Democrats have been proud of their passage of Medicare 40 some years ago. They gave the CBO numbers to crunch back then as well. That report indicated the cost of Medicare by 2010 to be $60 billion a year. The current projected cost of Medicare for 2010 is $480 billion, or 8 times as much as was projected with the bogus numbers from 40 years ago.

This bill is going to increase our deficit, and our national debt, to levels we’ve never seen before.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

best to remove this dead growth from last year, if you didn’t last fall. You can add fresh compost or mulch for additional organic matter.

Some perennials such as tickseed, shasta daisy, garden phlox, asters, and coneflowers have green rosettes at ground level that overwinter and need to be exposed.

Most perennials (such as perennial geranium, daylily, bee balm, and others) can be cut back almost to the ground, and they will regrow from there.

Lasty, it is never too early to weed. Pulling up any weeds that have started to grow now, when the soil is moist, can really save you a lot of work later in the growing season!

he unusually warm spring weather we have had recently really gives avid gardeners spring fever.

We want to be out in the gardens tending to our favorite flowers, vegetables, trees, and shrubs. If you are looking for an excuse to get into the garden, here are some great spring gardening ideas for your perennial beds.

In the early spring, after most of the snow melts and temperatures are mostly above freezing, remove winter protection such as evergreen boughs, or other types of coverings and winter mulches. Do so early in the spring because plants will begin growing under these covers.

Perennials need the sun, and to be exposed to cooler temperatures, to be fully hardy. Uncover too late, and they may be easily burned by the sun or injured by dips in the temperature. The mulches can stay on open parts of the perennial beds.

While you are out in the garden, look for plants heaved up by frost action. These should be pressed back down into the ground. Before too many plants start their spring growth, start your spring clean-up by removing dead, decaying plant matter. While it does provide organic matter to your beds, it can also harbor pests and diseases. So it’s

Anne Lenox Barlow works at Campbell’s Greenhouse in Saranac and has had experience in the agricultural field as a horticulture educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Clinton County. She can be reached by e-mail at a.lennox.barlow@gmail.com.

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Film society showing romantic drama ESSEX — Saturday, April 10, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents "An Education," nominated for two Academy Awards for both Best Picture and Best Actress. This is an unforgettable coming-of-age drama about a 1960s London schoolgirl who's torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the temptations of a charismatic older man. This movie is rated PG-13.

Tickets are $5 for adults and those under 18 are $2. The movie starts at 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall at the intersection of Route 22 and Walker Road.

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

United Methodist Church Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Service.

Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church Rt. 9N, Main Street, AuSable Forks, 6478225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Daily Masses Monday @ 5:15 p.m., Tues. Fri. @ 8 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m.

Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before weekend masses.

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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

St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Black Brook, Silver Lake Rd., 647-8225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Masses Sun. 11 a.m. Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before each mass.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church Court Street. 873-6760. Father Peter Riani., Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin.

Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Website: http://ccsespn.-grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Rev. David Sullivan. All are welcome.

Email: goodshepherd-etown@charter.net Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) Court Street. 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com

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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Rt. 22. 963-4524.

Father Joe Elliott, Pastor.

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

St. John’s Episcopal Church Church Street. 963-7775. Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 9:15 a.m., Morning Prayer, Wednesday 9 a.m.

Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m.

Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Margaret Shaw.

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

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

Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church Sunday Communion Service 10 a.m., June 29 through September 14 Keene Valley Congregational Church Main Street. 576-4711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m;.

Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months.

Email: rcckparish@charter.net St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Clinton Street, Keeseville. 834-5432. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

Keeseville United Methodist Church Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577.

Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 9:45 p.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577.

Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408.

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

Independent Baptist Church Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Bible Study - Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.

Website: office@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373.

Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com

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

For further information contact Bill Frawley 873-6563. Email: wmfrawley@charter.net First Congregational Church Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw.

Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com

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

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United Church of Christ Main Street. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

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

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m.

Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

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

- 1 p.m. Tues. - Fri. Office telephone 9467757. Riverside Thrift Shop located in the Methodist Barn open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wed. & Sat. Call 946-2922 for questions concerning Thrift Shop. The Ecumenical Emergency Food Shelf and Outreach Program is located in the Rubin Sanford Building next to the church and is open Thurs. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Call 946-7757 with questions concerning our fuel assistance program. Senior Lunch Program Tues. & Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 946-2922 during that time only for assistance.

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

Choir rehearsal Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Bible/Book study in the parsonage Thurs.

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

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

SonRisen Service 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Church Service 10 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 5:30 p.m. No Evening Service or Olympian Club.

Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rt. 9N. 962-4994. Branch Pres. Fred Provoncha. Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m.; Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10 a.m.; Primary 11:20 a.m. 1 p.m.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor.

Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sat., 7 p.m. (Summer only); Sun., 8:30 a.m.

Weekdays: consult bulletin.

Email: allrises@westelcom.com

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

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

Email: mbausman@whiteface.net

Congregational United Church of Christ 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Pastor Jan Jorgensen, church: 518-963-4048, home: (514) 721-8420. pastorjorgensen@gmail.com United Methodist Church Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session)

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Father Joe Elliott, Pastor.

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Obituaries

Republican Women announce scholarship

Richard Louis Hartson March 11, 1921 - April 1, 2010

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Keene Central School Third graders and their Maestra/Teacher, Peg Wilson, celebrate completion of their Spanish unit called "La Gata Perdida" (The Lost Cat). The students were awarded certificates for their hard work. Students at KCS study Spanish in kindergarten through high school.

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Demand still high for community newspapers ALBANY — The New York Press Association, the 157year-old association representing more than 750 newspapers across New York State, recently announced the results of a study showing growth among the state’s printed news-media industry.

According to the study, 140 more newspapers are published in New York State today than were published here just 10 years ago.

Most of the growth occurred in the community and

ethnic newspaper categories, indicating that the state’s appetite for local news and accurate, factchecked reporting is increasing, NYPA said.

“There is a reason 140 more newspapers are published in New York today than 10 years ago: the unique local content gathered by news professionals,” Rea added. “The information industry may be quickly evolving, but reliable news reporting will never be replaced.”

NYPA’s research shows

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that in January 2010, more than 700 weekly community newspapers were being published in New York with a total distribution of 11.6 million. Roughly half are free distribution newspapers, which represent a total distribution of 7.7 million. This does not include Pennysavers or Shoppers.

Comparitively, there are 55 daily newspapers being published in New York, the vast majority being paid circulation, with a combined distrbution of about 5 million.

NYPA estimates that the 727 New York community newspapers alone generate between $850 million and $1 billion in annual revenues to the state, employ more than 10,000 New Yorkers, generate more than $500 million in payroll dollars, provide health insurance for thousands of families, support local businesses, and spend more than $35 million annually at local post offices.

“Contrary to popular myth, the New York newspaper industry is growing stronger each year, especially at the local level,” said NYPA Executive Director Michelle Rea. “Evolving technologies and a stubborn recession have affected business profitability across the board, but they have not diminished the basic need for accurate information about the communities in which we all live.”

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Richard Louis Hartson, 89, of Bear Brook Way, Keene, N.Y., died Thursday, April 1, 2010 peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born March 11, 1921 in Keene Valley, the son of Milton and Mary (Dukett) Hartson.

Richard was a graduate of Keene Central School, class of 1937.

He married Rita (Smith) March 7, 1943 at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Keene.

He was a veteran of World War II, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant while serving in the United States Army Air Corps from July 1942 to November 1945, spending a year and a half in the Pacific Theater.

He worked at Keene Central School from 1948 until his retirement in 1983.

Richard was a member of the 1312 Marcy Post American Legion and a former member, Third Degree Knights of Columbus, Elizabethtown Chapter, Knights of Columbus.

Richard was one of the charter members of the Keene Volunteer Fire Department. He served as a member for the first Keene Fire Commission as well as a charter member of the Keene Fire Department. In his 53 years of active volunteer service, he held the position of Assistant Chief and later, Cheif.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rita (Smith); his son and daughter-in-law, Michael Alan and Ann, and their daughters, Hilary and Brooke; his daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Mary and Robert Hickey, and their daughters, Alicia (Anthony) Boniface, Amy Hickey and Andrea Hickey; his son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence Milton and Ann Griffon, and their children, Kendall Hartson (Aaron Lemay), Skye Mancini, and Colter Mancini.

Richard is also survived by one sister, Mabel (Hartson) and her husband, Dustin Smith of Lake Placid; four great grandchildren: Bailey Bradley, and Brenna Boniface, and Jenelle Rae Hickey.

He was predeceased by his oldest son, James Richard Hartson and one brother, Charles Milton Hartson.

Calling hours were held at Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid, Sunday, April 4, from 5-8 p.m. A Fireman’s Prayer Service was held at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Bible Vigil Service. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 11 a.m. Monday, April 5 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Lake Placid. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Lake Placid at a date and time to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, donations to his memory may be made to the Keene Fire Department, Keene, N.Y., 12942; or to High Peaks Hospice, PO Box 940, Saranac Lake, N.Y., 12983.

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PORT HENRY — In 1969, the Grant W. Johnson Memorial Scholarship was established by the Republican Women of Essex County to honor former Republican Assemblyman Grant W. Johnson. Since that time, the scholarship has been awarded annually to deserving graduates in Essex County. The scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.

Application requirements include residency in Essex County, acceptance in a degreed college curriculum, registered affiliation with the Republican Party by student and/or parent or guardian at the time of application, providing a copy of the secondary school transcript, and submitting an essay. Other award parameters must be met by the award recipient prior to receiving the $1,000. These parameters are explained in the application form.

All guidance counselors in high schools having residents from Essex County have been provided with further information on the scholarship application.

Students meeting the above criteria are encouraged to submit an application and essay. The application deadline is April 30.

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Paterson seeks pay freeze, unions refuse

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and performance advances in the coming month as part of the agreement.

Paterson said that layoffs may be required if union concessions aren’t made.

CSEA President Dan Donohue rebuked what he said were the Governor ’s “threats.”

“It’s outrageous that in a time when open communication is needed the most, this administration is leaking anonymous threats to the press instead of openly standing by the same bad ideas,” Donohue said.

On Wednesday, Paterson withheld $2.1 billion in school aid on the very day it was supposed to be distributed to districts throughout the state.

A similar move in December, when he withheld $750 million from schools, resulted in a plethora of lawsuits from school administrators and teachers’ unions alike.

Late last year, state employees agreed to comprehensive pension reform that grandfathered current employees but will require new hires to chip in more toward their retirement benefits.

Paterson has pledged to freeze the paychecks of all state legislators until the already-late state budget is completed.

“It’s outrageous that in a

ALBANY — Unions representing state employees aren’t about to let Gov. David Paterson strip state workers of their contractual pay raises.

Faced with an estimated $9.2 billion 2010-2011 budget deficit, Paterson renewed his calls last week for state employees to relinquish their guaranteed 4 percent pay raises.

“I cannot overstate the magnitude of the fiscal problems that we face in this state,” Paterson said. “I will continue to stand up for the taxpayers, even if it means our budget is late, because a responsible budget is more important than when it is passed.”

But Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien didn’t mince words about the likelihood of the 58,000 state employees he represents coming to the negotiation table.

“The PEF will not reopen its contract with the state,” he said. “Until the state moves decisively to slash the use of costly consultants, PEF will not accept any demand for givebacks and we will continue to work to protect state jobs.”

Paterson is seeking $250 million in concessions from state employees. He blasted union leaders for refusing to negotiate.

“I do not believe that, at a time when more than 300,000 of the hard-working New Yorkers who pay our salaries are out of a job, it is fair to continue the status quo with one segment of the workforce,” Paterson said.

The PEF is among several state employee unions, including the Civil Service Employees Association, that are in the final year of a four-year contract signed under former-Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Albany expects to hand out about $480 million in raises

time when open communication is needed the most, this administration is leaking anonymous threats to the press instead of openly standing by the same bad ideas.”

— CSEA President Dan Donohue

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On Campus Linder named to MCPHS Dean’s List BOSTON — The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Kristen E. Linder has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester. Kristen, daughter of Daniel R. Linder and Carol Danielson linder, is a native of Westport and is pursuing a Pharm D degree. She will graduate in 2014.

AVCS grad to study abroad in France ALBANY — Phalon Nolan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Nolan of Keeseville, was named to the University at Albany Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester. Nolan, a French major, is a member of the National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars and will be studying abroad for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters at the University of Montpellier in France.

Wedding Belzile-Crowningshield WILLSBORO — Nicole Belzile and Dereck Crowningshield were married March 8 on the Carnival cruise ship Victory near St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Belzile, Sr. of Willsboro. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. Charles Crowningshield of Willsboro and Miss Heather Hathaway of Elizabethtown.

The bride was attended by Lara Belzile of Plattsburgh as maid of honor and bridesmaid Jocelyn Belzile of Willsboro. The best man was Steve Sweatt of Willsboro.

Nicole Crowningshield graduated from Willsboro Central School. She is a senior customer service representative at NYCO Minerals, Inc. in Willsboro.

Dereck Crowningshield graduated from Willsboro Central School. He is a carpenter with Scott McClelland Contracting in Keene The couple will live at 1215 Sunset Dr., Willsboro.

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The Parent... .....shows little concern for the child, rarely responding to the school’s request for information, conferences or home visits; .....denies the existence of -- or blames the child for -- the child’s problems in school or at home; .....uses harsh physical discipline if the child misbehaves; .....sees the child as entirely bad, worthless or burdensome; .....demands perfection or a level of physical or academic performance the child cannot achieve; or, .....looks primarily to the child for care, attention, and satisfaction of emotional needs.

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2. Help a friend, neighbor or relative. Being a parent isn’t easy. Someone you know may be struggling with his or her parenting responsibilities. Offer a helping hand.

3. Help yourself. When the big and little problems of everyday life pile up to the point you feel overwhelmed and out of control, take time out. Don’t take it out on your child. Take a deep breath, turn on some music. Know where you can turn for help when you need it.

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SATURDAY April 10, 2010 Send events at least two weeks in advance by: • e-mail to northerncalendar@denpubs.com • fax to 1-518-561-1198 • snail-mail in care of “Regional Calendar” to 24 Margaret St., Suite 1, Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901 ...or submit them on-line at www.denpubs.com!

Friday, April 9 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Bright Beginnings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:05-3 p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m.

PERU — Spring book sale, Peru Free Library, 3024 Main St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 536-7437.

ROUSES POINT — American Legion Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner, 29 Pratt St., 5 p.m. 297-2600 for takeout.

PLATTSBURGH — Ben Bright performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 6 p.m.

JAY — JEMS Coffee House concert featuring A Fine Mix, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, Route 9N, 7 p.m. $6 admission.

ESSEX — Burt Cemetary Association annual meeting, home of Janice Moran, Middle Road, 7:30 p.m. 963-4507.

PLATTSBURGH — Zip City performs, Irises, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m. 5667000.

PLATTSBURGH — Outlaw performs, 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ten Year Vamp performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. 324-2200.

PLATTSBURGH — Odus Budd performs, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

Saturday, April 10 WEST CHAZY — Nor th Countr y Squares 40th Annual Pancake Weekend, Sanger’s Sugar House, 137 Stratton HIll Road, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.846-7385 or 4933024.

ROUSES POINT — Rouses Point-National Scrapbook Day celebration, Gaines Marina, 141 Lake St., 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. 297-7000 or 206-4078.

PLATTSBURGH — Benefit car wash for Audrey Napper, McSweeney’s, State Route 9 North, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 643-0320.

PLATTSBURGH — Kiwanis One Day food drive to benefit Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf, Sam's Club, 7 Con-

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PERU — Spring book sale, Peru Free Library, 3024 Main St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

AUSABLE FORKS — Story time for children ages 3-7, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, 10:30 a.m. 6475596.

PLATTSBURGH — Alpha Chi Rho fundraiser for American Cancer Society, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 1 p.m. oliveridley’s.com for details.

PLATTSBURGH — “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.

CHAMPLAIN — Professional speaker Tom Bull hosting workshop: “Transforming Life Challenges into Empowering Principles for Daily Living,” Three Steeples United Methodist Church, 491 U.S. Route 11, 2-4 p.m.

LYON MOUNTAIN — Movie night, Lyon Mountain Methodist Church, 3909 State Route 374. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 6-8 p.m.; Twilight: New Moon, 8-10 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — I Love Rock ‘N Roll ARC fundraiser, West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, 5:30 p.m. $40. 5630930 or 834-5439.

PLATTSBURGH — Final show for season for Second Saturday Cinema, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., 7 p.m. Call 561-6920 for title.

WHALLONSBURG — Film Society showing of “An Education,” Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22, 8 p.m. Tickets $5 for adults, $2 for those younger than 18.

PLATTSBURGH — Natalie Ward Band perfor ms, Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Bootleg performs, 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ten Year Vamp performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. 324-2200.

PLATTSBURGH — Out the Hasse performs, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

Sunday, April 11 PLATTSBURGH — Pancake breakfast, St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 1349 Military Turnpike, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

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This week’s theme: “Sidelined” ACROSS 1 Fanatical 6 Beatnik?

9 Great service providers 14 Epps of “House” 18 Be wild about 19 “Strange to see __ good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody”: Pepys 20 “D’oh” moment, slangily 22 Men’s ideals 24 Spoiled meat?

25 Equestrian nobleman?

27 Looks the wrong way?

28 Arranged to pay later 29 __ Haute 30 Wane 34 Trouble 38 “Big Love” airer 39 Psychedelic desk item 43 Sweet scent source?

48 “Oink oink” jokes?

51 The Bee Gees, e.g.

52 WWII vessel 53 1964 Tony Randall title role 54 Old Russian council 56 Jerk 57 Academic figure 60 Without warmth 62 Con man’s strategy with a lonely widow?

69 Skin care prefix 70 Flamenco clicker 71 Singer DiFranco 72 One interested in spreads 78 Skating event

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Horse’s headgear left out in the sun?

Prized Antique auto Equipped with machinery Seed coverings Eccentric Fashionable Manhattan eatery W.C. Fields persona Lanky crustaceans?

Sidelined by injury, in baseball lingo, and a hint to how this puzzle’s theme puns are formed Nobel-winning Holocaust chronicler Graph that influences bond buyers 100 Iranian dinars Delta preceder Cold war gp.

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WEST CHAZY — Nor th Countr y Squares 40th Annual Pancake Weekend, Sanger’s Sugar House, 137 Stratton HIll Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.846-7385 or 4933024.

CHAZY — Spaghetti dinner to benefit Chazy Senior Housing, The Weathercock, 9688 Route 9, 12-5 p.m.

UPPER JAY — Ar tist reception for Joann Wilson, Wells Memorial Library, Route 9N, 2-4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Sunday Garden Series: “Going Native in Your Garden,” Heaven Hill Farm, 302 Bear Cub Lane, 3-4:30 p.m. Free.

Monday, April 12- Monday, April 19 WHALLONSBURG — Volunteer Work Week, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22. Call 962-4386 for arrangements.

Monday, April 12 ROUSES POINT — Stor y time for ages 2-5, Dodge Memorial Library, 144 Lake St., 10:30 a.m. 297-6242.

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

Tuesday, April 13 ROUSES POINT — Children’s scrapbooking activity, Dodge Memorial Library, 144 Lake St., 10-11 a.m. Ages 6 and older. 297-6242 to register.

SARANAC LAKE — Organizational meeting for Take a Bite Out of Books program, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 4-5 p.m. For grades 5-7.

SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers perform, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 State Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m.

DANNEMORA — Open basketball for children ages 8-18, Dannemora Elementary School, 40 Emmons St., 6:30-8 p.m.

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PLATTSBURGH — Showing and discussion of “The Shape of Things,” State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7 p.m. Yokum Lecture Hall, Room 200. 564-3095.

Wednesday, April 14 DANNEMORA —Stor y hour, Dannemora Free Librar y, 1168 Cook St., 11:30 a.m. All ages welcome. 492-7005.

PLATTSBURGH — Soup kitchen, Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 18

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PLATTSBURGH — Visual Artist Series: Photographer Carlan Tapp, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. Hudson Hall, Room 106. 564-3095.

Thursday, April 15 TUPPER LAKE — Solar Thermal Collection Systems Workshop, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Dr. $65. Pre-registration required by calling 359-7800 ext.

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DANNEMORA — Gym time for infants-age 6, parents and caregivers, Dannemora Elementary School, 40 Emmons St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Hosted by Family Connections. Runs weekly through May 13. 561-4999.

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

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

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

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

WESTPORT — Roast pork dinner, Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., 4:30 p.m. Adults $8, children 12 and younger $4.

TUPPER LAKE— Training on asthma, Family Champions Center, 46 Pine St., 6 p.m. 353-2405.

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

PLATTSBURGH — Coast Guard Auxiliary/Plattsburgh Flotilla 15-08 weekly meeting and class, South Plattsburgh Volunteer Fire Department, 4244 State Route 22, 7 p.m. Classes in seamanship and crew qualification. New members welcome. 293-7185.

Friday, April 16 ROUSES POINT — Game/puzzle day, Dodge Memorial Library, 144 Lake St., 10-11 a.m. Ages 6 and older. 297-6242.

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PLATTSBURGH — Lucid perfor ms, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.

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Saturday, April 17 ELIZABETHTOWN — Maple Sugar Festival, Adirondack History Center Museum, 7590 Court st., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Ear th Day Celebration, Plattsburgh Farmers & Crafters Market Pavilion, Durkee Street, 12-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Rock Against Rape Concer t, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 5 p.m. 563-2222.

PLATTSBURGH — Children’s Miracle Network Benefit Concert with Benjamin Bright, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., 7-9 p.m. $10 donation.

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MORRISONVILLE — Nor th Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, 7 p.m. Caller Bob LaBounty and cuer Mo Wall. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

Sunday, April 18 MORRISONVILLE — All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, Morrisonville Volunteer Fire Department, 1927 State Route 22B, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults $6, children 6-12 $3.50, children younger than 5 eat free.

MOOERS — Annual all-you-can-eat brunch, Mooers Volunteer Fire Department, 2508 U.S. Route 11, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults $8, seniors and children 6-12 $7, children younger than 5 eat free. 2367759.

PLATTSBURGH — City of Plattsburgh Half-Marathon, City Recreation Center, 52 U.S. Oval, 8 a.m. www.plattsburghhalfmarathon.com or 324-7709.

SARANAC LAKE — “The Penguin Tango,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., 7 p.m. Donations for Wildlife Conser vation Society collected at the door. 352-7715.

Monday, April 19 UPPER JAY — Quilters’ Gathering, Wells Memorial Librar y, 12230 State Route 9N, 4 p.m.

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am about to commit the unthinkable — the worst Cardinal Sin of any speckle trout fisherman: Divulge a few of my closely guarded secrets.

I therefore respectfully request that after reading the aforementioned classified information you commit it to memory, tear this column into tiny pieces and bury those pieces in the garden.

Okay, not really.

I wouldn’t want you blaming your dead vegetables on my feeble prose.

Actually I thought I’d share some of my time-honed practices in hopes they might help you hook that brookie of a lifetime — and then, more importantly, help avoid heartbreak when you do.

As in any outdoor pursuit, I’ve always been one to leave as little as possible to chance. Enough can go wrong on its own without adding the uncertainty of equipment malfunction to the equation.

For me, that means spotlessly clean equipment and constant attention to detail.

I keep both my hunting and fishing equipment as pristine as the day I purchased it and I never skimp on either. I buy the best, take care of it and it takes care of me.

I also sweat the small stuff. A chain is only as good as its weakest link

— so the smallest fray or burr in a line, a weakened snap swivel or a dull hook can mean the difference between putting a lunker in the boat or going home empty-handed.

Okay, so enough jibbering- jabbering — here is how I do it (at least with spinning gear).

I run two light, fast-action 7-foot Orvis rods with ultra-light Okuma reels spooled with 8-pound Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon line.

I like the longer rods because it allows the fish to fight the pole and not the line.

I’ve been a fan of fluorocarbon since its introduction a decade ago. It does not soak up water like traditional line, so it doesn’t stretch and knot strength is never compromised. It also has a high tensile strength and very low diameter. That means you can bump up to a higher weight line with-

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out sacrificing spool capacity or line maneuverability.

Also, the line always seems to run true as do lures attached to it and it definitely lives up to its name in the water — it vanishes, which I think has huge advantages for tempting a strike from a finicky trout.

While this setup has served me well, probably even more important than what is above the water is what’s below.

I am crazy retentive about my hooks and leaders.

I’ve found more fish either get missed or simply do not bite at all because of poorly designed trolling rigs than any other factor and I never run factory-built.

I also hate to waste time on the water, so I ready a number of leaders beforehand of varying length and tip each with different hooks and flies to change up the offering.

And, if you think I buy the best when it comes to equipment, that goes tenfold when it comes to the detail stuff like hooks and snaps.

I run SPRO ball bearing swivels with interlock snaps (yes, they are $1 apiece - but ball bearings are a fisherman’s best friend and they don’t come cheap).

I tie one on my line, then another to the top of the leader.

These snap together so I can easily run a lure between.

Changing them out takes seconds.

From there I run about 8 inches of line to a SPRO ball bearing swivel. I’m a big fan of swivels, they allow the bait to run true behind the lure and are key in landing a big brookie — as anyone

that’s had a three pounder to the net can attest.

Then I finish it all up with about 10 more inches of line tied between the in-line swivel and a number 6 Gamakatsu baitholder hook that I hand tie to the leader.

Gamakatsu hooks, made of high carbon steel, are simply the sharpest hook on the market. Of course, I also carry a stone and sharpen my hook after every catch and run my hand over my leader checking for frays and burrs. Again, changing the leader out takes just seconds. I often do it a few times a day if the fish are hitting.

Lastly, I usually change my line out about every six trips or so, even sooner if its been stressed by a backcountry trip. My ultralights don’t require a ton of line, so this is relatively cheap insurance to avoid line breaks.

These tips may be no real revelation to veteran brookie fishermen, but for me, they have made the difference of putting fish in the net when others were not.

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Keeseville From page 1 Police, meanwhile, and space there has been leased or rented to a variety of civic organizations.

If the Civic Center were to close, those organizations would all need to find new spaces. Some have expressed concern about what effect a reduced police presence could have in the village and what might happen to the historic building if it’s left cold and empty.

Burning money “It’s a building that’s just not generating the revenue to keep it going,” said village mayor Meegan Rock.

According to Rock, the village spends roughly $70,000 each year to operate the Civic Center while taking in less than $20,000 in rent from the organizations housed there.

One renter, the Adirondack Architectural Heritage, announced April 6 that they will vacate the building after this month, reducing rent revenues by another $5,000 annually.

“We knew that was coming for a while,” she said, “but it is what it is.”

The $55,000 annual operating loss represents about nine percent of the town’s general fund appropriations and does not include costs to repair the aging building, which Rock said “continues to deteriorate due to decades of neglect and disrepair.”

One of the main issues, said Rock, is the village’s expense for heating the Civic Center. Between $15,000 and $17,000 is spent annually to fuel the building’s wood furnace. That cost could rise if inmate labor used to cut the wood is not available next winter.

Removal of those expenses is the main contributor to a budget that reduces the tax levy by 9.51 percent, resulting in a decrease in the tax rate from $8.16 to $7.50 per thousand.

Rock sees a much different picture if the building were to remain open.

“Instead of decreasing taxes one percent, you would probably be raising them three or four percent,” she said.

If the Civic Center were to close, village offices would relocate across the street to the former youth building, which Rock said has gone underutilized despite having been renovated last year.

Rock estimates it would cost the village only $3,000 per year to heat and maintain the smaller building. A $10,000 line item is included in the tentative budget that would fund those operations, as well as up-front costs of moving and installing needed equipment there.

Eviction notice Few deny the financial benefits of closing the Keeseville Civic Center, but some argue they may not outweigh the costs.

Closing the Civic Center would not only mean the loss of the State Police station there, but also the home of the building’s other major tenants.

Ron Allen is president of the Anderson Falls Heritage Society, a nonprofit that has operated at the Civic Center for nearly 25 years. He learned of the plan to close the building just last week when the tentative budget was first released.

“Granted, it needs some work, but to close something of this importance without putting it to a public vote is unheard of,” said Allen.

AFHS maintains an extensive collection of items representing Keeseville’s history on the second floor of the Civic Center, in the library of the former school.

“It’s a unique and important collection,” said Dr. Gordon Pollard, an Anthropology professor at SUNY Plattsburgh, noting how the museum and library has served as a vital resource in his research of Keeseville, Clintonville, and other nearby communities.

Still, the cost of housing the collection there has largely been borne by the taxpayer. AFHS has leased the space for a nominal $1 annual fee for the past 25 years.

“We really have no funds to pay rent anywhere,” said Allen, explaining how the organization has always operated on a very minimal budget. “We’d have no place to go.”

Other building tenants include a Senior Nutrition Center, local Boy Scout and Girl Scout councils, and the Northern New York Ameri-

can-Canadian Genealogical Library.

“If I had places in this village, I would give them all one,” said Rock, suggesting the organizations could look to share space with other local nonprofits or move into one of several vacant buildings in the village.

As for the State Police, Rock is confident there will be few ill effects of pulling up their roots in the village.

“They will still be patrolling Keeseville whether or not they have a satellite office here,” she said.

Public opinion sought Still, others argue abandoning the Keeseville Civic Center will ultimately do more harm than good.

“The building itself is an icon of our village,” said Mary King, a village trustee who expressed opposition to the tentative budget.

King argued the Civic Center is still structurally sound and said the presence of the organizations it housed, especially the State Police, represented great value to the community. She urged the board to appoint a committee that would study the possible effects of closing the Civic Center, and then put the issue to a public vote.

“Put it to a vote of the people of Keeseville,” King said April 5. “This is a milliondollar asset and they have the right to say what happens; end of story.”

Rock said she consulted with the village attorney, who said a budget issue such as closing the Civic Center could not be put to a public vote.

“You are here to represent the taxpayer, and it is your responsibility to act on their behalf,” Rock told the trustees. “You don’t have to pass the budget.”

A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, where the village board will hear comments on the proposed budget.

Trustee John Casey noted his desire for the public to weigh in on the issue.

“I want to be informed by the public as to who wants to close this building and who wants to keep it open.”

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From page 1 urging residents to support his plan for a new addiction treatment center.

Under the proposal, the center would be housed at the former County Home, a historic building that was once used to give the poorest county residents a place to live and farm.

Lewis said he met with County Manager Dan Palmer, County Attorney Dan Manning, Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, and County Clerk Joe Provoncha Feb. 3. Among the topics they discussed were transparency in government, road maintenance, and the possibility of establishing an addiction treatment center in the town of Essex for both adolescents and adults.

A former Wall Street investment banker, Lewis was instrumental in starting Daytop New Jersey, a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center in Mendham, N.J., in 1992.

In 1998, he financed Daytop’s purchase of the former County Home for use as a substance abuse treatment center.

But local opposition to the project led to a town moratorium blocking its establishment. The moratorium was eventually declared illegal, but Daytop decided to sell its property in Essex, nonetheless.

Lewis said he would not attempt bringing a treatment center to Essex again “if there’s going to be an explosion of ‘Not in my backyard.’”

“I have no interest in going through another fight,” said Lewis, “and unless this community is pretty much unanimous on the subject, you can forget my offering the suggestion.”

Since 2000, the property has remained in the hands of the Leaveners Community Foundation Inc., a Kansas-based nonprofit intending to renovate the former County Home as a respite center for humanitarian workers. Little work has progressed on the building however, and Lewis claimed its

Paterson From page 1 for similar legislation last year.

“It’s very, very dangerous,” said Douglas, “and we can’t commend the governor enough for this.”

Still, many other supervisors took the opportunity to reiterate concerns expressed by government leaders throughout the North Country. North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi pointed to regional opposition of the governor ’s proposal to close Moriah Shock and an executive ban on municipal brush burning enacted by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

“I know you’re probably not here to address these issues, but all of us have them on our minds,” Politi said.

Bacon said the proposed closure of Moriah Shock and other North Country prisons were among several budget issues still being debated in the State Legislature. He offered to look into the brush burning issue.

owners would be open to selling it.

Lewis would not comment on whether he would contribute financially to establishing a substance abuse treatment center, nor how much the project could cost. He noted how, in 1998, he estimated the cost to be upwards of $15 million.

Lewis said county officials have agreed to tour the Daytop facility in Mendham, N.J., to determine if a similar institution would be beneficial to Essex County.

“If we’re going to have one and it’s going to have my involvement, it’s going to be here [in Essex] where I can take a heavy hand in making sure that it runs correctly; making sure that it’s absolutely beautiful to look at and you can eat off the floor,” said Lewis.

Lewis said his goal would be to renovate the County Home to house an administrative building for a new addiction treatment center, then add two adjoining properties where the private, nonprofit organization would construct residential homes for those undergoing treatment and an agricultural learning center where they would help care for young cattle as part of their therapy.

The two parcels, which Lewis refers to as the North Farm and the South Farm, are both owned by Dr. Robert Thall and, taken together, are assessed at more than $650,000.

Lewis said he has not contacted Thall to determine if he would consider selling the properties.

“Those two areas are ideal for an agrarian-based, community-supported system which will take kids from this area... and get them so they’re healed and put them back to work,” Lewis told the Essex Town Board.

“This place would be the Mecca if it were done correctly,” he added. “There’s some very good people in this community that could make this facility work very, very well.”

Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said a top DEC official appearing at the New York Association of Towns conference in February insinuated towns could burn brush if it were done as firefighter training.

“I contacted our local forest ranger about it; he then contacted his boss, John Streiff, at the DEC offices in Ray Brook,” said Preston.

“I really never did get a clarification until a couple of weeks went by.”

The response, Preston said, was the suggestion by DEC lawyers that allowing brush to be brought to a landfill area would be in violation of solid waste law. Preston said this seemed contradictory to the legal alternative for brush disposal.

“So I’m going to be cited under the solid waste law if we bring it to have a fire training,” Preston said, “but not if we chip it.”

Morrow said the ban made little sense because burn permits were still being issued to individual residents, resulting in hundreds of burn piles creating potential fire hazards instead of one controlled burn.

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LOAN MODIFICATIONS. Debt consolidation, Lower payments, Save thousands. Call for free consultation. Toll Free 877-347-7807

5 ACRES BORDERS 10,000 ACRES NYS FOREST, 4 Lakes - $15,900. Owner-Broker.

Financing Available. 1-315-408-5410

LOOKING FOR REAL ESTATE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, including Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, Chenango & Madison Counties...go to www.townandcountryny.com

UPSTATE NY - FINGER LAKES SACRIFICE! 5 acres - $29,900! Woods, stonewalls, awesome views! 9 miles to Ithaca, NY! Terms! NO CLOSING COSTS! 1-866-8518264 or www.newyorklandandlakes.com for virtual tour

ONE TIME Sale NYS LAND BARGAINS 40 Acres w/ Camp Borders State Land$69,995.

5 Acre Camp Lot- $10,995. 5 Acres w/ New Cabin- $19,995. Over 50 new land bargains.

Call for details 800-229-7843 Or visit www.LandandCamps.com UPSTATE NY~ LAND FORECLOSURES! 5 to 35 acre parcels from $18,900! 6 Counties!

Houses, streams, rivers, ponds, State Land, snowmobile trails! Survey, clear title, year round rd frontage, 100% buildable!

Terms! For free list 877-264-7151 NEW MODULAR HOMES $46.00 SQ FT. six locations, over 100 models on display.

American Homes www.americanhomes.info WARM WINTERS / COOL SUMMERS NC Mountains! E-Z Finish Log Cabin Shell /Acreage $99,900. Pre-Approved Bank Financing 1-828-247-9966 code 01D

REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE Customer Satisfaction is our trademark and our reputation.

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13,699

$ $

$ $

15,599

‘06 ZEPPELIN 281

‘06 HORNET 31 BHS

Rear kitchen, sofa/slide, front queen bed, dinette, A/C, awning, jacks

Quad beds, front queen, sofa/dinette slide, 1 owner, excellent condition

Weichert Realtors Open House Sunday, April 11, 1 - 4 PM 93 Woodlawn Lane, Willsboro

13,999

‘01 SANDPIPER 38 BHDS 2 bedrooms, queen bed slide out, front bunks, sofa/slide out, great park model,

AFFORDABLE PRICE!

674 Quaker Road Glens Falls, NY (Exit 19 off I-87, Turn Right, 4 Miles)

518-745-8793 • www.barrettrv.com

56868

Quality Built, 1400 sq. ft. brick ranch on 1.8 acres. 3 bd, 2 bath, 2 car att. garage, inground pool and many recent upgrades.

Priced under assessed value at 149,900!

For details visit www.venturenorth.net or call Eric Arnold at 578-4707.

VACATION/ RECREATIONAL RENTALS

HARRY POTTER’S UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ATTRACTION GRAND OPENING. Kissimmee, Fla. 5/28/10-11. Available two adjacent condos, private entrances, both bedrooms have queen sized beds, 2 sleep couches in living room accommodate 4 more. Total sixteen adults between both condos. Both units have outside balconies to enjoy nightly fireworks from Disney World: whose properties surround VACATION VILLAGE RESORTS & AFFILIATES. 8 days - 7 nights, $350 per person. Plan your week and/or a family reunion. Call 518-891-2781 MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA Sales/Rentals. Oceanfront & Beachside cottages. Pets OK. Starting $500/wk. 1-800645-3618 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

RENTALS

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

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

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

518 546-7557

49374

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

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

71070

63242

Automotive

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

Find what you’re looking for here!

92397

AUTO ACCESSORIES BRAND NEW bed liner for full size, double cab Toyota Tundra. $75 OBO. 518-534-2018 KENDA RADIAL truck tires. Four LP225/75R/16. Low mileage, excellent condition. $200. 293-8382.

TWO TIRES P185/65 R15. One Cooper (good), one Hercules (fair). $15 takes both.

802-775-0280 Rutland.

CARS FOR SALE 1997 GMC pick-up. 4 wheel drive. $1800.

518-891-6667.

FARM EQUIPMENT

09 GOOSENECK Flat Bed 20’ Deck, 4’ Beavertail, used twice $5000; MF Loader/Bucket and 48” Forks Mounts are for Ford 4000-7610 Tractors $1650; Double Rake Hitch $1050; New Steel Hay Racks; JDR Baler 510 $2850; NH 258 Rake $2050; 3 PT. Brillion Cultivators, 6 Row, Real Clean $1075. 518-796-5303 or 518-639-5353

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 1990 FREIGHTLINER dump 18/46 box, diesel, $15,000. Galon 503L grader, in good shape, diesel, $12,000. George 518891-4485.

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV

2001 YAMAHA Blaster 200cc. Less than 5hrs. on total engine. Rebuilt 30 over. Good condition. Size 12 Riding Boots included $1000. 873-6805 2005 360 Kawasaki,4-wheeler,4wd,Red, $2300. 518-962-2376 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.

REC VEHICLES SALES/RENTALS 2004 DUTCHMAN Sport, M-26L-DSL camper with superslider. Purchased new.

Clean, nonsmokers. Large pass through compartment. Excellent condition. $9,500.

518-236-5814.

32’ MOTORHOME low mileage. Sleeps seven with one slide-out. $28,900 or best offer 518-335-9272

AUTO DONATIONS AAAA+ DONATE YOUR CAR. TAX DEDUCTION. Bluebook value some repairable vehicles. CHILDREN’S LITERACY 1-800-3397790 DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC SUPPORT NO KILL SHELTERS, RESEARCH TO ADVANCE VETERINARY TREATMENTS FREE TOWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NONRUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866-912-GIVE DONATE YOUR CAR-To The Cancer Fund of America. Help Those Suffering With Cancer Today. Free Towing and Tax deductible. 1-800-835-9372 www.cfoa.org

DONATE YOUR CAR Boat or Real Estate.

Fully Tax Deductible. IRS Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. outreachcenter.com 1-800-596-4011

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON 1-888-4685964

DONATE YOUR CAR, “Food on Wheels” Program, Family Relief Services, Tax Deduction. Receipt Given On-The-Spot, Any Condition, FREE TOW within 3 hrs ,1-800364-5849, 1-877-44-MEALS.

TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE

DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING “Cars for Kids” Any Condition. Tax Deductible Outreach Center 1-800-521-7566 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411

CHEVY SILVERADO Truck 1500, auto, AC, cap, contractor rack, routine maintenance, non smoker, enhanced sound, 43,000 miles, excellent condition, $13,000. 518-873-6596.

Customer Satisfaction is our trademark and our reputation.

Out with the old, in with the new! Sell what you don’t want. Check the Classified Superstore. 1-800-989-4237

16 - VALLEY NEWS

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Eye Care for the Adirondacks Welcomes Dr. Robert Johnson, Retired Naval Officer to our Refractive Surgery Program • Experience in correcting refractive errors in propspective naval pilots • Offering a variety of refractive services in your local area.

• Bladeless surgery (PRK, Lasek).

• One full year follow-up and enhancement care included.

• Competitive pricing.

• Several financing options with low monthly payments.

• We accept NYSCOBA/Eye Med Insurance.

Benjamin Vilbert, MD

450 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, NY 566-2020

Robert Johnson, MD

TOWN & COUNTRY HOMES 105 PANTON ROAD VERGENNES, VT 05491 (802)877-3257 TCHVT.COM

WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL!

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