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shaun@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — People lined the streets Saturday afternoon, eagerly waiting for the E-town Day celebration to start.

Once the parade began, the crowd became animated, buzzing with comments as the procession passed: “This is huge, like Grand Central in New York City.”

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The floats drifted by, a truck transformed into a pirate ship, a line of fire trucks representing every surrounding community and shiny cars from days gone by.

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“I was born in Elizabethtown, and I love it here,” said Debbie Brooks, Elizabethtown’s town clerk.

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Brooks marched with a group of friends who graduated high school together and now reside in locations as far flung as California, Florida and Massachusetts.

E-town Day brings them all together, though.

After the parade, the spectators made their way to Cobble Hill Golf Course for food and entertainment, which started at 4:30 with the Glens Falls-based band Marcüsumpa.

Mark Rabin, guitarist and vocalist for the band, said it was Marcüsumpa’s third appearance at the event, and that they’ve already agreed to perform next year.

“These events are different from playing in a bar because the expectations are different,” Rabin said.

“There’s less to prove because the people are already here to have a good time, and hopefully we can enhance that.”

The band Vontus, from Saratoga Springs, took the stage next, and fireworks followed at dusk.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — A teenager who helped lead what became a statewide movement to ban synthetic marijuana has received several awards for his work.

Brody Hooper, who will be entering his senior year at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School this fall, was honored recently by the Adirondack Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship program and Mountain Lakes Regional EMS Council.

Hooper was nominated for the Adirondack Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ 2012 Teen of the Year Award by his kindergarten teacher Erin Perkins. The award, for teenagers (13 to 19), is based on service to their community through school, church or civic organizations. A panel of five judges reviewed the nominations, with winners announced during their annual banquet on May 24. Hooper, who was honored for his community service and leadership qualities, received a check for $500, which his mother, Karen Hooper, said he was using to help pay his way for a second mission trip to Nicaragua.

Hooper was also selected as the local store recipient in the Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program, which is a $50 prize awarded to those who cause a positive impact on their community.

Hooper was also chosen as the Mountain Lakes Regional EMS Council 2011 EMS Youth Provider of the Year. According to Karen, He was nominated by a peer for his, “relentless dedication to the EMS agency and community and for participation in medical missions and his fight against synthetic marijuana.�

For the past year, Hooper has been going to schools throughout the region along with Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague and Youth Director Michael Mascarenas talking to students about the dangers of synthetic marijuana, also know as K2 or Spice.

The ELCS student originally had created the

Brody Hooper with Erin Perkins, who nominated him for the Adirondack Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ Teen of the Year award in May. presentation for the Elizabethtown Community Hospital, where he volunteers and works.

The presentation was then used as part of an Bringing Essex County Strengths Together (BEST) committee meeting on the dangers of “fake pot.� “It was an in-service project on what to do with a K2 patient for the hospital and it has expanded from there,� Hooper said. “I was working on the first case that we saw that we knew was K2 related, and some of the people had never heard of it.�

When the state passed legislation banning synthetic marijuana in the state, Sprague credited Hooper and others who had worked hard to spread awareness on the matter. “Our small meeting back in February exploded into a movement that has been recognized at the state level and by the federal Attorney General’s office," Sprague said. “There is a lot of credit that has to go to those, like Brody, who have been working consistently from the beginning to get this banned.� “I was not sure what would come from the meetings and the trips to schools, but I was hoping for something like this to happen,�

Hooper said at an April 30 rally. “This is about getting students from all of these different schools together to get a final resolution to this problem.�

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Grocery name game: Grand Union stores to be named Tops, again

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katherine@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Grand Union Supermarkets throughout the North Country that later became Tops Supermarkets, only to revert back to Grand Union, will once again be called Tops.

Tops Friendly Markets announced Thursday, July 18, they had entered into an agreement with Grand Union Markets LLC, to acquire 21 facilities located in upstate New York and Vermont, according to a release by the company.

The Grand Unions purchased by Tops include stores in the following locations: Elizabethtown, Au Sable Forks, two locations in Saranac Lake (Lake Flower Ave, and Church Street), Bolton Landing, Chestertown, Schroon Lake, Corinth, Greenville, Hancock, Warrensburg, Hoosick Falls, North Creek, Northville, and Peru.

Tops has also purchased several Vermont locations including Hardwick, Northfield, and Rutland.

Tops officials said the local stores will still be called Grand Union until the transfer is complete, which is expected to

happen this fall. The acquisition will bring the number of Tops stores to 153 and will expand Tops’ footprint further into areas of northern and eastern New York State and neighboring northern Vermont.

“We are very excited about this growth opportunity for Tops, especially since these stores are a natural extension of our current footprint,” said Frank Curci, Tops Markets’ president and CEO. “We are looking forward to having these stores and the surrounding communities become part of the Tops family.”

“We believe this transition makes excellent strategic sense for both organizations,” said Michael Newbold, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer for C&S Wholesale Grocers. “It allows Tops to strengthen its retail network, while C&S will continue to focus on its core business of providing innovative supply and logistics solutions to its wholesale customers. C&S very much appreciates its deep partnership with Tops and looks forward to the second decade of our relationship.”

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Invocations out at county meetings

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ELIZABETHTOWN — An editorial published in a local newspaper has prompted Essex County supervisors to end the practice of prayer before county meetings.

A recent editorial written by the editorial board of the Glens Falls-based Post-Star newspaper questioning the legality of invocations in Washington County prompted Essex County chairman Randy Douglas to send an email to supervisors stating that the practice would no longer take place at the start of the monthly county meeting.

“I saw the piece and it clearly shows that what we are doing is illegal,” Douglas said. “I had to make the call because I could not have us continue to do something that was illegal under the constitution.”

Previously, County Clerk Joseph Provoncha, a Catholic Deacon, gave the monthly invocation at the beginning of the monthly board meeting.

Douglas said that because there were no other denominations represented and because Provoncha had been using names of deity in the prayer which could be seen as an endorsement of religion, they could not continue the practice.

“I have a lot of respect for Joe and what he has done for us, but I had to make this decision based on the law,” Douglas said.

During the July 16 finance, tax reduction and mandate relief committee, North Hudson Supervisor Ronald Moore disagreed.

“The practice of prayer should be continued until the full board gets to talk about it,” Moore said. “I don't think the chairman or anyone else can do this without the full board speaking on the matter. He has my greatest respect. But on this issue, I am disappointed. Why are we reacting to something that was in the Post-Star?”

Douglas responded, saying that he was following the law.

“I am a Catholic,” Douglas said. “I support the Catholic religion. I went to a Catholic school.

When this got to such an issue that I decided to put a stop to it. You have to have a policy, and you do not have a policy in place. It's a horrible situation to be in to make a vote on something like this and personally, I don't appreciate it.”

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“I have been coming here for 25 years,” Newcomb Supervisor George Canon said. “Prayer before the full board meeting has been on and off. I am not uncomfortable with it one way of another and I don't think that it has affected my decisions one way or another. I think that we have to move on.”

“I have no problem with the prayer being read here,” St. Armand Supervisor Joyce Morency said.

Trying to lighten the discussion, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said, “I think that if there is any group that needs prayer it is this group.”

County attorney Daniel Manning talked about what would be needed in a “prayer policy,” including the need to involve prayer-givers of different denominations and references to different names of deity being removed.

“It basically sterilizes the prayer,” Manning said, adding about Douglas, “I think he wanted to make an executive decision and hoped that it would be honored.”

Manning said that, because of the editorial, people would be paying more attention to this issue at local boards.

“If you continue the prayers that we are now having, you are in violation of the Establishment Clause,” Manning said. “The cat is out of the bag now.”

“We do not have diversity here, and that is the problem,” Douglas said. “I appreciate all that Joe has done, but we do not have the diversity and I don't feel that it is right to continue.

We are doing an illegal practice and that is the bottom line. I had to stop it.”

Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley said that she felt uncomfortable not with prayer, but with someone else doing it.

“I find it uncomfortable that someone would lead me in prayer,” Bartley said. “I don't like the idea of an elected official leading a group of elected officials in prayer. I pray every time before I enter this hall.”

Moore said he felt this was the beginning of more anti-religious sentiment.

“I look at the sign that says, In God we Trust,” Moore said. “The pledge says, ‘under God.’ It seems to me that self interest groups are winning the battle.”

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Scramble planned to help complete Cobble Hill Golf Course

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katherine@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lets Get-Her Done golf tournament is planned to help raise money for the course on Aug. 26.

The two person scramble will cost $35 per golfer and include 18 holes of golf, lunch, a putting contest with a cash reward planned for outside the club house and a ticket to be part of a drawing for a prize yet-to-be announced. Golf carts are not included in the entry fee.

All proceeds from the golf tournament will go toward the Cobble Hill Golf Course Expansion Project.

“Golfers who have enjoyed this course, it is our responsibility to help fund it’s reconstruction,” event organizer Malcolm Martin said.

The expansion project includes the construction of two new holes and the elimination of the current ninth hole. Martin said the additional holes should be a good way to invite area golfers to play in Elizabethtown.

Town Supervisor Margaret Bartley said they decided to close the hole due to the high volume of golf balls that were going into the roadway and some even soaring to the Adirondack Chevrolet and Buick dealership, sometimes causing damage to the vehicles.

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The difficulty in repealing ObamaCare

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he process to repeal ObamaCare has been underway since the day it was signed in to law. So far, the results indicate that much must change before there is any actual repealing of ObamaCare.

The reality of the situation is that the only hope of repealing ObamaCare is in the hands of the worst possible group: establishment D.C. politicians.

Tomorrow, the House will vote again on repealing ObamaCare—which they have done successfully in this same session of Congress on January 19, 2011. There is no reason to think that the House GOP is doing anything more that putting on more theater of “attempting” to repeal ObamaCare. The fact is there are many more things that House Republicans could be doing to actually repeal or dilute the bill that they seem to have little stomach for actually doing.

First, they could be voting to completely defund any action that is involved with implementing ObamaCare. Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Michele Bachmann are circulating a letter to their fellow members of Congress calling on them to vote to defund all actions implementing ObamaCare.

As the letter states, “Since much of the implementation of ObamaCare is a function of the discretionary appropriations process, and since most of the citizens we represent believe that ObamaCare should never go into effect, we urge you not to bring to the House floor in the 112th Congress any legislation that provides or allows funds to implement ObamaCare through the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other federal entity. We also urge you to take legislative steps necessary to immediately rescind all ObamaCare-implementation funds.”

Second, they could be using the reconciliation process in the Senate to repeal ObamaCare. As former Bush administration official James Capretta wrote in 2011, “a reconciliation bill cannot be filibustered — and therefore can pass in the Senate with a simple majority, normally 51 votes, when all time for debate has expired.”

Capretta goes further and lays out a realistic scenario:

“If, in the 2012 election, Republicans are able to maintain control of the House, pick up the majority in the Senate (a real possibility) but not a 60-vote supermajority, and win the White House (looking more possible by the day), the GOP would be in position to set in motion a reconciliation bill to repeal and replace Obamacare — and they wouldn’t need any Democratic cooperation to make it happen. The fact that leading Republican presidential candidates have now said that reconciliation is an option is a big deal, as it makes it very clear to all concerned that there is a clear path to victory for Obamacare opponents.”

But the real problem in all of this is that we have to rely on politicians to handle the repeal of ObamaCare. The incentive structure for politicians is based upon receiving political donations and votes in the ballot box. Politicians make most (and I believe all) decisions based on those incentives. Therefore, if you want politicians to behave in such a way, such as to repeal ObamaCare, then you must provide them with the incentives to behave in certain ways.

Unfortunately though, House Republican leadership publicly announced in the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections that they would “repeal and replace” ObamaCare if given the opportunity. The “replace” portion is where the real danger lies. The House GOP governing document the Pledge to America as well as many other Republicans in Congress who have publicly supported the politically popular provisions of ObamaCare such as allowing “kids” to stay on their parents’ insurance until they are 26 years old as well as guaranteeing insurance for those with preexisting conditions, indicate that the Congressional GOP is in no hurry to completely dismantle ObamaCare.

The latest effort by House Republicans to conduct another orchestrated “repeal” vote of ObamaCare does not indicate that Republicans really want to repeal it. If they are really serious this time, they need to prove it by actually defunding its implementation and forcing Obama and the Senate to explain to their constituents why they want to fund the law at all.

Adam Bitely is the Editor-in-Chief of NetRightDaily.com.

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cans, and our nation as a whole beneecently President Obama fits from them." made some disturbing reAt a time when more than half the marks in a Roanoke speech population pays no federal income in which he tied the infrastructure of taxes, nearly 53 percent of young government to individual business Americans are unemployed and livsuccess. The president said: “If you ing at home, the US poverty rate is were successful, somebody along the the highest since the war on poverty line gave you some help. There was a in the 1960s, the federal government great teacher somewhere in your life. is encouraging the use of food Somebody helped to create this unbeDan Alexander stamps as a “win” for everyone, the lievable American system that we Thoughts from average federal employee earns a have that allowed you to thrive.

Behind the Pressline wage and benefits higher than a comSomebody invested in roads and parable private sector employee, the bridges. If you’ve got a business. you country’s deficit continues to grow at a staggering didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” rate and a president who travels around the country Mr. President, who do you think pays the taxes demanding that high wage earners pay their fair that builds the bridges, roads and pays the salaries of share when the top 10 percent wage earners already those great teachers you are referring to? The free shoulder more than 70 percent of the load, someenterprise system is the only system that creates thing seems very out of place in the country. wealth for people who had none before. Throughout This should be a time when the message is clear the history of man no other system has proven to and national pride steps to the forefront. It’s time for motivate lowly immigrants without much more than us all to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Everythe clothes on their backs to work hard, lift themone needs to pitch in as there are no free rides, and selves from poverty and build a new life for themthose who once thought they could get a free ride selves and their families. from the system are too embarrassed to now seek The American Dream, available to all citizens, is to that route. As a nation we need leaders who chalprovide the freedom to own a home, create a life and lenge us all to pull our fair share, not just a select build a career or a business. The freedoms our forefafew. We need the government worker and the prither fought and died to preserve are based solely on vate sector worker to look for ways to improve probuilding a life free from government control. Yet this duction, increase efficiency and find ways to econowonderful system that has given our nation so much mize and do more with less. We need to curb our is now being minimalized by the commander in government spending and we need to applaud all chief, the leader of the free world, as something that who take up this challenge to get America back on couldn’t exist without government assistance? track. We don’t need divisive speeches pitting AmerAt times I have to wonder if this is the same counicans against Americans, haves against have-nots, try I was raised in by hard working parents and imliberals versus conservatives. This is a time to have migrant grandparents who dreamed for a better life each other’s backs and not be back stabbing each for their children? The same country where the other. The task is great, but the American spirit, if it school teachers pushed us to dream big and believe still burns, is up to the challenge. we could be anything we wanted if we were willing As a nation, we have allowed ourselves to accept to work hard, get a good education, play by the the concept that the American dream isn’t what it rules, be creative and always remember to give back once was and that sacrifice and hard work are a to those in need? fool’s ambition. As a person who has enjoyed the Has our nation and its leader lost the faith in the good fortune to live the dream and has far exceeded true American dream, what we once knew as “good his own expectations, I can assure you America is old American ingenuity?” Could it be that this lack still the land of opportunity and any message to the of faith is at the root of the belief that for the first contrary is a slap in the face to every person who has time a majority of Americans think they will be less dared to dream for a better life. Nothing was guaranwell off than their parents? Instead of a nation that teed to our founding fathers nor the millions who encourages and challenges its youth, and, for that still flock to our shores, but Lady Liberty says it best, matter, all of its citizens, to contribute to society and "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masstake pride in their hard work, today we find our es yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of president promoting the concept of getting ahead your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, temwhen government leads the way: "But there are critipest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden cal actions we must take to support businesses and door!" encourage new ones — that means we need the best Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publiinfrastructure, a good education system, and affordcationa. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com. able, domestic sources of clean energy. Those are investments we make not as individuals, but as Ameri-

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Thanks for donations

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Talking to Teens

To the Valley News: At this time, I wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to the numerous businesses and community members who donated to the following fundraisers: 2012 Spring Auction to benefit Holy Name School in Au Sable Forks, first Annual Walk MS event, the 6th Annual A.L.S. Motorcycle Rally & Ride & “Friday Night Run 4 Zar.” Thank you to several businesses and members of the community who participated in more than one of the abovementioned events.

With regard to the “Friday Night Run 4 Zar” fundraiser, a special mention of appreciation is extended to the following businesses who graciously made a monetary or food items contribution to the BBQ-Style meal: Stephen Godlewski (Feek Pharmacy), Dr. Edward Mazdzer, Green Dog Landscaping, Price Chopper, Tricia Pittman (Quant’s Food Service), Northern Orchard, M&M Diner, Hometown Deli & Bakery (For graciously storing food items until the night of event). A Thank you to Crystal Rhino for donating dozens of homemade delicious cookies.

Further heartfelt thanks & appreciation are extended to the participants who came out to run five miles in 90 degree weather during the Fourth of July holiday week, Barbara Jean Hanley (20 Main Tavern) for hosting the event, Vicki Kirchner (Beer Run Association) for coordinating the Run, Zar ’s teacher (Miss Carol”) as well as several staff members of Champlain Valley Educational Services for donating auction items and/or attending the fundraiser, Nick Bola & Melis-

To the Valley News: I just got back from an 80 mile round trip with my soon to be 89-year-old mother full of disappointment. This year in the section of Etown Days in your paper it states and I quote, “New this year will be hot air balloon rides starting at 7 a.m. with suggested donation of $5.” Riding in a hot air balloon is on my mother's bucket list. Last year she jumped from a plane, had her first tattoo and went kayaking several times. This summer she wanted to ride in a hot air balloon. Thinking the E t o w n d a y s w o u l d b e g re a t w e h e a d e d off. When I asked about the hot air balloon rides I was informed that everyone knew that you can only go up in a balloon two hours in the morning and two at night due to winds (the flag was not moving at all). Absolutely no where in the paper does it give any other time other than starting at 7 a.m. Elizabethtown - what a disappointment. Will I drive that distance again or recommend it to anyone - I think not.

Charlotte Strong Au Sable Forks

Over the weekend, I worked with a teenager and his father to take down a carport. Jim, not his real name, seemed disinterested in the entire affair and his father gave him frequent instructions and often in a tone that was just short of unpleasant.

Jim seemed

By Scot Hurlburt awkward and bored and I am quite sure that he was. The instructions that Jim’s father was giving him were sound and aimed at helping Jim to do a good job, however, to an objective outside observer, it sounded harsh.

It made me think of my own teenage experience and a favorite gesture of my father, which was to whistle the song from the Wizard of Oz, “If I Only Had a Brain.” Though it was offered in jest, I’m not sure that it helped the situation.

As parents, I think we forget that being embarrassed publicly by a parent is particularly difficult as our parents are who we look to for support, kindness and patience.

Today, conversations between teenagers and parents are very different than those of my teenage years. Years ago, there were topics that teens did not talk to their parents about. Now, teens do talk to parents about issues like drinking, romantic relationships and other important concepts. The advent of Facebook and other technological innovations has taken the wrapper off once taboo topics and teens write on Facebook about their exploits, often with pictures that certainly would have been kept secret years ago.

I’m not sure if these changes are good or bad, I do know that the footing for teen/parent relationships has been dramatically altered. Though the world that teenagers inhabit with their parents has changed remarkably in the last 30 years, one fundamental concept has not; most parents want what is best for their teenager.

While teenagers from my generation rolled their eyes and made expressions of exasperation when parents talked to them, just like teenagers today, we were listening to our parents in spite of our outward expressions. As parents, we sometimes forget that our teenagers are vacillating between seeing us as someone who would thwart their independence and seeing us as their role model, hero and protector whose approval they want to gain. The signs of this inner struggle are manifested in teenagers by their outward expressions of frustration and moments of concentrated and careful consideration of what they are hearing.

In addition to a new social imperative driven by communications technologies, teenagers are operating under tremendous social pressure. In my opinion, much of the new communication technology is utilized to elevate what used to be called gossiping.

I stopped logging on to Facebook several years ago because of this.

During my teenage years, many women were still at home and not in the workplace and now the opposite is true.This one change has had a profound effect on teenagers in that mothers are just not as available as they once were, making friendships between teens that much more important to them.

There was a time when teenagers had a number of adults from whom to reference or model behavior.

Many teens in my day worked in a variety of settings that put them shoulder to shoulder with adults. Currently many teens are unemployed and do not have this opportunity.

The net effect has been to make friendships among teens even more important than they were 30 years ago. A recent UCLA study discovered that social relationships today are so important that social rejection registers as bodily injury or pain in the brain. According to the study, there is little practical difference between a punch in the stomach and a social slam. Though teen’s primary reference group is other teens, parents can still play a vital role in helping them figure out life’s challenges.

Don’t forget to have some fun with your teen, not every interaction should be a lecture. Don’t stop hugging them and caring about them. Those important parental actions never go out of style.

Remember, all kids count.

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net

sa Martineau-Rivers (Tunes of Time DJ & Karaoke Services) for donating 4 hours of entertainment) & to the volunteers & participants who attended the event and/or sent a monetary donation to assist Zar (Balthazar Dagley) & his mother (Sarah) with expenses incurred during his two month hospitalization.

Community support is priceless!

Kelly C. Murphy Au Sable Forks

Thanks to store To the Valley News: A little known fact!

On the second Sunday of each month, something very “giving” happens in Saranac Lake.

NORI’S health food store, located in the Sears parking lot makes it happen. 10 percent of their sales are donated to a local benefit. The Larry Stringer Memorial Scholarship was the beneficiary for June 2012. We received a very substantial check, and are very grateful for NORI’S support.

This years scholarship recipients were Jessica Brockway and Cory Seymore. They both will be attending North Country Community College.

The Scholarship Committee Saranac Lake

Correction Peter Hartwell, a freshman at Westport Central School, is a member of the honor roll for the fourth quarter marking period.

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picked up twice a week instead of once a week.

Landlords have a responsibility to take care of trash left behind by vacating tenants. On some streets in our town there is often a home that has plastic bags full of trash littering the yard. Raccoons, birds and even pets tear at the bags and make the mess worse. The wind blows paper and litter into the neighbor ’s yards, and leads to phone calls to the Town Hall to fix the problem.

Our code officer has been contacting property owners about the health hazard that accumulated trash poses. The New York State Property Maintenance Code prohibits the accumulation of garbage.

Excess garbage frequently leads to infestations of rodents, such a mice and rats.

According to the state law, repeated failure to keep property clean of garbage can result in fines and penalties.

If we lived miles from our nearest neighbors, our noise, animals and trash would bother no one else but us. Since few of us have that luxury, we have to be Good Neighbors. The quality of life in our town depends on it.

Margaret Bartley Elizabethtown Supervisor

he closer we live to one another, the more aware we are that we must be Good Neighbors. In times of crisis, neighbors help one another. Snowstorms, power outages or fires seem to bring out the best in most people.

Summer brings a different set of problems. Barking dogs, and noisy parties can be annoying, but are rarely dangerous. However, the summer heat causes problems that are invisible in winter.

There is nothing worse in the summer than the smell of someone else’s rotting garbage.

Since the recent spell of hot weather hit us, I’ve received many calls from people complaining about the smell of stewing garbage in a neighbor ’s yard. Not only is it offensive, it is unhealthy and even dangerous. Wild animals are attracted by the smell, and will tear into trash bags that have not been properly contained or disposed. On my drive into town each Thursday, I often see crows eating from trash bags that were left on the curb the previous night.

After several calls regarding the smell of rotting garbage at a local business, the manager arranged to have the trash

Bus purchases debated, Essex County tax rolls set

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — A request for new busses brought serious discussion about the future of the Essex County bussing program July 16.

During the finance, tax reduction and mandate relief committee meeting, County Manager Daniel Palmer requested a resolution to purchase five new busses for the Department of Transportation, ORDA and the village of Lake Placid.

Two of the busses, which would have 90 percent of the costs covered through federal and state grants, would go to the county, while two would go to ORDA, who will pay $61,000 of the estimated $170,000 local share.

The final bus would go to Lake Placid.

In requesting the funding, which is not allotted in the 2012 county budget, Palmer said that it could be seen as a referendum on the program.

“In some sense, if we do not support this we are probably looking at a shutdown of the bus program,” Palmer said. “They are under very strict DOT requirements. If you do not keep up with the replacement of these busses the DOT will tell us that we cannot run them. This is the resolution to show that you are willing to pay the local share.”

Board chairman Randy Douglas said that while he believes the transportation department and its director, Nancy Dougal, had worked hard to remain cost effective, the county should look at ways to cut the costs down.

“Is there a way that we can cut back on this and maybe only do two vans?” Douglas asked. “$89,000 scares me.”

Palmer said that he felt the busses were needed as they were used by many members of the community, including several county employees.

“I think that it has meant a lot to a lot of people,” Palmer said. “There was a lot of discussion that if it started to cost the county money, then we should back out of it. There are a lot of county employees that rely on those busses.”

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said he did not see many on the busses that traveled through his town.

“I hardly see anyone on the bus from Elizabethtown to Ticonderoga,” Scozzafava said. “We need to take a hard look at this. We did it with the nursing home and we have to do the same with all of these things.”

Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said that he agreed with Scozzafava’s assessment, except when it came to the ORDA Ski Shuttle.

“I can't support putting that kind of mon-

ey into the program,” Preston said. “We have to take a hard look at the routes and those with low ridership have to go away. There are very few times that people in Wilmington are riding those busses other than the ORDA ski shuttles.”

Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley asked if the county could take out a loan in order to finance the new vehicles.

“If we did not get 90 percent of the funding for the busses, wouldn't we go out for a loan. Couldn't we do the same for only $80,000,” she said.

Palmer said that, most likely, whoever sold the busses to the county would want the money up front.

Tax rolls set Dawn Belden of the real property department reported to members of the committee that the final assessment rolls are completed and online.

“Please make sure that you post a link to the rolls on your town websites,” Belden said.

As part of the report, Belden also took time to thank the members of the county board of assessment review for their service —board chairman Randy Douglas, county treasurer Michael Diskin and clerk to the board Deb Palmer.

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Six classmates came together Sunday, July 8, in Westport for their 62nd high school reunion. They were, from left, Joyce (Palmer) Barber, Margaret (Lobdell) Schockner, Nancy (Lobdell) Haskell, Jessie Sayre, Ida Brankman and William Leaning. Also attending were Millie Paquette, widow of Ronald Paquette; Erwin Barber, husband of Joyce Barber; Jeanne Leaning, wife of Bill Leaning; Joan Haskell, daughter of Nancy Haskell; Linda Vera, daughter of Margaret Schockner; and Jean McCasland. They enjoyed a great weekend sharing memories and stories over dinner at the Deer's Head Inn in Elizabethtown and met again at Barber Homestead Park.

July 28, 2012

Soccer camp returns to Westport

Soccer clinic for Westport set

WESTPORT — The Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp, hosted by the Essex County Youth Bureau, will be held at Westport Central School this summer.

Players from area towns and summer visitors are all welcome to attend. This year's camp will run from July 30 through Aug. 3. Ages 6-10 attend from 9 a.m. until noon, and ages 11-14 attend from 1 until 4 p.m.

The cost of the camp is $125 for the week and includes a free T-shirt and soccer ball.

Sign up online before June 15, to receive a free Challenger Sports British Soccer Jersey. To sign your child up for this year's camp, go the Essex County website www.co.essex.ny.us or contact Dan Sadowski at the Essex County Youth Bureau at 873-3630. dsadowski@co.essex.ny.us.

WESTPORT — The Westport Youth Commission is sponsoring a free soccer clinic from August 6-10 for girls entering grades 712. Players must live in Westport or attend Westport Central School. This free clinic will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Westport Central School. The coach will be Kirk Ware, an experienced player and dedicated coach.

All modified and varsity players are encouraged to attend. Bring water, shin guards and cleats. For more information or to register contact Ware at tkware3@gmail.com.

Balzac performance CATS trail project set WESTPORT — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) invites volunteers to create the new Hidden Quarry Hiking Trail in Westport on Sunday, July 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

People of all ages can help clear the trail which features an old rock quarry, attractive forest, small pond, and scenic fields. Volun-

teers should meet in the former LDS Church parking lot, located 4.6 miles south of the downtown Westport on the east side of NYS Route 22/9N. Please bring gloves, loppers, and hand saws. CATS will also provide tools. Everyone is invited to participate. For more details, call 962-2287, email champlaintrails@gmail.com, or go to champlainareatrails.com.

WESTPORT — On Aug. 15, Sam Balzac's Anti-Student Loan Cabaret: Tonight Only will take place at The Depot Theatre at 8 p.m.

Balzac presents an evening of song, drama, and instrumental music. Invited guest performers include George Cordes, Liz Cordes, Karen Rappaport, Bill Stokes, Peter Craig, and George Davis. Tickets are $15. For reservations contact 962-4449. (see more page 15)

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spond to any of the web posts or emails,” Essex County Undersheriff Michael Badger said. “You should call the family as opposed to trying to do something over the Internet.”

Badger said that when people take a minute to really think about the email, they usually really that it is a hacker ’s work “99.9 percent of the time.”

“Who would send, or be able to send, an email if they were overseas and locked up or in trouble?” Badger said.

Fair webmaster Lyn Lobdell said that the website was hacked earlier in the month, but that the security and passwords to the site had been changed and should now be secure.

“With the email, they created an account where the address had two i’s in the word fair (countyfaiirfun instead of countyfairfun), so people would glance right over and not notice it,” he said.

Rand, who spoke with The Valley News from her home in Elizabethtown (not a hospital in Spain), added that the fair planned to keep the email address the same through the end of the Aug. 8-12 annual events.

“There are so many people using the address right now to prepare for the fair that we are going to try and keep it the same at least until the fair is over,” Rand said. “If we are still having problems, though, we will change it before then.”

Sale set at Federated Church WESTPORT — The Westport Federated Women are holding their Crafts, Baked Goods, Jewelry and Nut Sale Saturday, July 28, at the Westport Federated Church from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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WHALLONSBURG — The music and stories of the legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra come to life in this original production making its debut at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on Saturday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Presented by the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theater Festival, Sinatra: The Music of a Legend features five actors dancing and singing new vocal arrangements of classics such as “Come Fly With Me,” and “The Lady is a Tramp.”

Tickets are $10 for adults; under 18, $5.

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send out requests for money, often stating that the victim of the hack went on an impromptu vacation, got in trouble and now needs cash in order to get back.

Such was the case with an email sent out by the fair ’s account (countyfairfun@yahoo.com) July 18, saying that it was from fair secretary Bertha Rand and reading as follows (the text is not edited): “Hello, “I hope my mail get to you in good health?, I made a trip to Madrid Spain just for a short vacation tour but, it all ended ugly, I had an accident of which I dislocated my right arm and my head got bruised. The driver of the cab passed on due to internal bleeding and the injuries he sustained on his head.

“I have not been able to reach any one due to the fact that I misplaced my mobile phone during the incident. Thank goodness, I'm safe. presently in the hospital, due to the injuries I sustained. I need your urgent assistance to enable me get out of here. I will be very grateful if you will be able to assist me financially I promise to refund your money as soon as i get back home “Regards, Awaiting your response.

“Bertha.”

Fair manager Jim Westover said the fair office phone was ringing non-stop after the email was sent out.

“I had about 20 phone calls yesterday about it,” Westover said. “I told them I saw her the day before and she wasn’t in Spain.”

Authorities said that those who called the fair office did the right thing, and that anyone who receives an email or Facebook post similar to this should be suspicious.

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Heritage Festival returns to Westport with music, fun and games

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WESTPORT — For the 12th year, the Westport community will celebrate the Heritage Festival Aug. 4.

“It is more than about our history, it’s about our community,” Nancy Decker, who is chairing the festival committee. “This year, our committee took the responsibility to form a group to continue the event as this has always been a fundraiser for the Heritage House.”

Events begin at 11 a.m., starting with a 5K fun race and continuing at Ballard Park with food, vendors, silent auctions, scavenger hunts, dog agility and Shakespeare in the Park.

For musical entertainment, local performers are being sought to participate in an open mic on the new Westport Heritage House patio.

Additional music will be provided for your enjoyment by the Ron Revog Band, Roadside Mystic Band and James Mayo with the Dudley Choir during the afternoon.

“Over the years there has been music in the evening after the festival, but this year instead we have a couple of groups who are going to perform at the Ballard Pavilion throughout the

afternoon,” Decker said. “We also plan to do an open mic that is open to both children and adults for an hour on the new Heritage House patio. There is no pre-registration as this is to be a fun event for all, children and adults are welcome.”

Decker said that there will be even more events and attractions throughout the day.

“We started to have a few craft vendors in 2008 and each year this has grown,” Decker said. “This year, Linda Adams is heading this area with the help of Sue Frisbie. She has about 20 vendors that are planning to come.”

There will also be a silent auction of Themed Baskets that Carole Harsh and Betty Band have gathered through donations. DaCy Meadow Farm of Westport providing food for the festival, and the Westport and Wadhams fire departments are working together to serve refreshments.

The Heritage House will also be open for those who want to visit the exhibits and/or bid on the Spirit of Place Art Show silent auction, which will end at 3 p.m. that day.

The schedule is posted online at www.westportheritagehouse.com for the listing of the day’s events. For more information, contact Decker at decker2@westelcom.com.

The Decker family of Westport successfully laid claim to the inaugural Westport Independence Day Parade “Best in Show” trophy, which was inspired and created in part because of the themed floats that the family does each year at the event.

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Ticonderoga man given three years probation for animal abuse case Crammond required to pay $11,000 in restitution and other court fees

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA— A Ticonderoga farmer has been sentenced to probation and more than $11,000 in fines for animal abuse charges.

Bruce Crammond, 64, of Racetrack Road, Ticonderoga, was sentenced July 10 to three

years probation and required to pay over $11,000 in restitution and other court fees for animal cruelty charges relating to a horse he had owned.

Crammond was convicted in Ticonderoga Town Court of a misdemeanor for injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance for an animal, a violation of Section 353 of the State Agriculture and Markets Law, a.k.a. Animal Cruelty, in February.

As a result of the case, Judge Jim OBryan awarded custody of the 28-year-old Belgian Draft cross horse named Pops to the Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue in Westport.

CMVHR has taken care of the horse since he was confiscated.

Nancy Van Wie, owner and operator of CMVHR, said she was very glad Pops would be able to stay at the rescue where he has become comfortable for the past two years.

“After caring for the horse for the last two and a half years it feels good to know he will be taken care of and safe here at the rescue,” Van Wie said.

OBryan also ordered the Probation Department to make periodic inspections of animals housed at Crammond’s Farm to ensure the animals are being kept in healthy conditions.

“(Pops) has potentially saved the lives of old friends at the farm,” Van Wie said, “and has hopefully changed the lives of others who hear his story.”

Crammond was represented by Attorney David Scaglione of Willsboro. Crammond said he plans to appeal the conviction. Essex County Assistant District Attorney Michele Bowen represented the DA’s Office.

The case first broke in May 2010 when Pops was found by authorities to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and extreme starvation. Pops was among three horses with the same injuries.

Sheriff’s help, Bookmobile not back on table Hatch questions DPW

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Sheriff ’s Department was part of a check point with New York State Police and Border Patrol agents recently.

During the July 9 Public Safety Committee meeting, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava asked Sheriff Richard Cutting about a June 24 traffic stop that was located near the Lake Cham-

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The supervisor was concerned that the county was paying overtime for an officer to be out “checking for registrations on a Sunday.”

Cutting said that the stop was done in conjunction with the federal Border Patrol.

“It is part of a Border Patrol tactical package,” Cutting said. “There was a Border Patrol Agent there with a K-unit working on the stop. You may not have always been able to see him, but he was there.”

Cutting added that the 121 hours of overtime that was generated from the stops would be picked up by Border Patrol.

“They do not have the criminal capability, so they need the local law enforcement to hand it off when they have a situation like that,” Cutting said. “During that time, there were 18 tick-

ets, seven arrests, two underage alcohol arrests and a drug bust.”

During the meetings, supervisors in attendance thanked Cutting for the work of his department during the recent Fourth of July parades and events.

“I have heard nothing but good things about all of the celebrations,” Cutting said.

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Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow brought up the tabled motion concerning the Clinton-EssexFranklin County Library System Bookmobile and the possibility to turn it into a three-county mobile communications base.

Morrow stopped short of bringing the motion back to the floor because Franklin County had also not acted on the measure, which would give the Bookmobile

back to the counties for emergency services use.

“I called (Franklin County Emergency Services director) Ricky Provost and they have also tabled the resolution,” Morrow said. “I was going to bring it up and put the resolution on the floor, but I want to see what they are going to do.”

Scozzafava said that he would still rather see the library organization receive the gain from the sale of the vehicle.

“This issue has generated a lot of discussion and I will not support it,” he said. “It makes a lot more sense to let the library surplus it and sell it and then let them put the money into the budget. They are in here begging every year for money.”

Morrow said that he also was not ready to support the measure, but may if more information was brought out over the next month.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — A “miscommunication” led to Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch questioning Department of Public Works Superintendent Anthony LaVigne on policy.

During the July 16 DPW committee meeting, Hatch said that his town DPW chief, Peter Jacques, had asked LaVigne to transport and drop dirt the county had removed from a job in Willsboro to the town’s new soccer fields.

Instead, the dirt was transported to the property of a county employee who had also requested it for fill.

“That was a miscommunication on my part,” LaVigne said. “I was approached by the town highway supervisor and asked to move the dirt from Sunset drive to a town location. I never got that request to my crew.”

“I have got more phone calls on this,” Hatch said. “This was supposed to be going to the soccer fields. I think that this is very bad and I would question if it is legal.”

“I have never treated county employees any different then any other people that have asked for it,” LaVigne said.

Hatch still said that he felt a policy change needed to be made.

“I think that there should be a policy in place and this stuff should be going to the community,” Hatch said. “I am opposed to this stuff going to a county employee. I think that the property owners in front of where the work is taking place should have right of first refusal on the dirt or wood or whatever is being removed.”

“It is our policy, especially on wood, to contact the person who owns the property to see if they would want the wood,” LaVigne added.

Repair projects LaVigne reported to the committee that the former Essex County Jail pod, located behind the county administration building and currently being used to house Board of Elections equipment, was in need of a new roof.

“The county has patched it as much as we can,” he said.

“The pod was purchased from another county and the roof is estimated to be over 20 years old. It is in very bad shape and needs to be repaired during warm weather.”

LaVigne said that he estimated the project, which would replace the current roof with rubberized membrane roofing, to cost $20,000, which was not budgeted for 2012.

The committee forwarded a resolution to seek bids, which Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow felt would come in under LaVigne’s estimates.

“That seems high to me,” Morrow said. “Let’s get the bids out there and see what comes back.”

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“The resolution is needed to be in compliance with the APA and DEC permits,” LaVigne said.

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By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Homeless and at-risk veterans will be offered a helping hand through almost $2 million in grant monies to help them get back on their feet.

Through a Soldier On (SO) grant, homeless and at-risk veterans in upstate Eastern and Central New York will be provided $1,976,402 in grants awarded to Soldier On by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

SO has already served nearly 500 at-risk veterans, spouses and children through a $1 million SSVF grant awarded in 2011 for the 18 counties in Eastern New York. Over the past year, SO grants have helped 12 veterans and their households in Clinton County, six in Essex County, 11 in Franklin County and 68 in a grouped district of Warren, Saratoga, Washington, and Hamilton county.

Last year, VA provided about $60 million to assist 22,000 Veterans and family members. This year the VA estimates the grants will serve approximately 42,000 homeless and at-risk Veteran families nationwide.

The program began in 2009 as part of President Barack Obama and Secretary Shinseki’s and the federal government’s goal to end Veteran homelessnessby 2015. According to the 2011 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, homelessness among veterans has declined 12 percent since January 2010.

According to Mike Hagmaie, Senior Vice President of Soldier On, the grant is available for anyone who has served as active duty military and makes less than the median income in their area. Hagmaie said if a veteran is in need of services or isn’t sure if they are eligible, they should call and let the SO try to help.

“What’s most important is if someone’s a vet and is experiencing difficulty, call us and let us figure out how we can help and find out what services we can provide,” Hagmaie said.

The services provided by SO could include anything from helping to pay rent for a minimum of five months over a 12 month span, help make down payments on a new home and or utility hook up, help with moving costs, and can offer job training and assistance to help veterans get on their feet.

Peter Potter, Public Affairs Officer for New York Department of Veterans Affairs said many veterans do not come to the VA for assistance in times of crisis. Initiatives like SO are a good way to engage veterans and reassure them the services at the VA are meant for them.

“This isn’t meant as a perpetual handout but a hand up to bring veterans out of a funk and proceed with their lives,” Potter said. “This is a good way to connect with folks who otherwise won’t reach out to the VA.” Potter said many veterans don’t seek or resist seeking assistance for a variety of reasons.

“I hear, ‘I don’t want to take away from another veteran,’ or, ‘It’s not that bad I can’t handle it,’ but the most important

‘Baskervilles’ wraps up this weekend at Depot “Lipstick on your Collar.”

“I love all these songs from the 60s. This show is going to be a blast,” Managing Director Y. Angel Wuellner said.

On Aug. 7, the Depot Theatre is pleased to host the opening night reception of the is the inaugural Depot Theatre Gallery’s Juried Art Show. Local artists have submitted pieces that will be shown in the theatre’s foyer gallery space.

“We are so excited to be showing off the local artist

talents of North Country here at the theatre,” Gallery Director Amy Gugliemo said. “Some of the pieces on show are going to exquisite.”

The juried show will be on display till Sept. 3.

The Depot Theatre’s Gala Benefit will be held this year on Aug. 11 at the Westport Country Club. Guests this year will be able to enjoy food, an auction and dancing at this 1950s themed affair.

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Following hot on the heels of Hound is the Depot Theatre’s third show of the summer, The Marvelous Wonderettes, opening at the theatre on Aug.t 3. This catchy musical set in 1954 has pop hits like “Lollipop” and

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can't believe it's just about August, where did the summer go!? The Windsor Park Concerts are back on track tonight, Thursday, July 26, at 7 p.m., come listen to the bluegrass and country music of Julie Robards & Friends. Next Thursday, Aug. 2, time for some good old rock and roll with Flashback II at 7 p.m. If it rains, all concerts are held at the golf course.

On Friday, July 27, stop in at the Elizabethtown Town Hall, Supervisor Margaret Bartley has her monthly coffee hour at 8 a.m., talk with her, view the art gallery and all the changes in the building.

Saturday, July 28, is Summer Rambles Day with The Boquet River Association, BRASS. Paddle downstream on the Boquet River to the mouth of Lake Champlain with Bob McGoldrick, meet at Willsboro boat launch on Gilliland Lane 10 a.m. or join Jeff Kelly at 10 a.m. for an easy climb up Cheney Mountain, meet at Pelfershire Rd. in Moriah. For more information contact Bob at 962-4941 or Jeff at 546-4056.

The First Congregational Church of Lewis is celebrating 200 Years! Come join their festivities on Saturday, July 28, beginning at 10 a.m., for food, games and histo-

ry. A slide show of "Lewis Church History" will be presented by Margaret Bartley at 2 p.m., the festivities continue on Sunday, July 29, beginning at 9:30 with a worship service. Their website firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com has all the details of the celebration.

Special important note...take time to voice your opinion and fill out the survey that you received in the mail for the update of the Comprehensive Plan. E-town needs your input by Aug. 1. The survey is also available online at etownny.com/ click on Comprehensive Plan Survey.

The Elizabethtown Library is having their annual summer book sale from Thursday, Aug. 2, at noon, to Saturday morning, Aug. 4, at the UCC Parish Hall. On Saturday, they'll have their Buck-A-Bag clearance extravaganza. Donations of books in good condition will be accepted at the library during regular library hours.

The third show of the season at the Depot Theatre is "The Marvelous Wonderettes" runs from Aug. 3, thru Aug. 19. In this show three classmates from the 50's, meet at their class reunion and sing the songs of the top girl groups from the 50's and 60's.

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collection of people akin to a yard sale but multi-people run. In this case, it is the Women of St. Paul’s (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Keeseville) The sale will be both days from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. It will be across from the Methodist bazaar running at the same time. There will be something for everyone, including craft supplies, clothes and electronic items.

As mentioned in the last paragraph this is also the weekend of the big Keeseville Summer Festival put on by the Methodist Church which will run Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. in the morning until 2 p.m. in the afternoon.

I received an email from the Chesterfield Fish and Game Club about a new competitive sport for all pistol owners. The next match will be Saturday, July 28 starting at 9:30 a.m. If interested log on ADKIDPA.com or call the match Director at 8344333 to get requirements.

Next week I’ll have some news concerning more improvements at the Jaycee Park.

Stay safe and well and enjoy all the activities and feel safe, I do!

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estport Festival Day is Saturday, Aug. 4! There will be a wide range of displays, activities, silent auctions, crafts, refreshments, and entertainment on offer in and around the Heritage House, Ballard Park, and the Library Lawn. The fun starts at 11 a.m. with a 5-K Fun Race partway up Stevenson Road and back. It goes till evening, when the talented young actors of the Depot Theatre Apprentice Program will perform As You Like It as the first installment of this year's Shakespeare-in-the-Park Festival.

(The second installment will be American Studio Theater's production of A Comedy of Errors on Sunday, Sept. 2, also in Ballard Park.)

Ably directed once again by Scott Gibbs and Lindsay Pontius, As You Like It opens the previous evening, Aug. 3. Both the Friday and Saturday performances begin at 5 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

This year's high-spirited cast of 14 includes a number of seniors from WCS who are now veterans of this program, with several returning for their third season of Shakespeare. Plus, we've got some new

faces from neighboring communities.

The cast will also perform vignettes from the play throughout the grounds during the Festival Day activities.Alongide these choice samplings, you can oogle the vintage cars on the Library Lawn, bid on the Spirit of Place Art Show and Themed Basket silent auctions, and enjoy tasty food and drink. Other activities include an old fashioned Scavenger Hunt for kids at 11 a.m. in the Ballard Park garden and an Open Mic for adults and kids on the new Heritage House patio at noon. In the pavilion, the Ron Revog Band plays at 1 p.m. and Roadside Mystic Band at 2 p.m., and in the Heritage House Chapel you can hear James Mayo with the Dudley Choir at 3:30 p.m. And at 4 in the Ballard Park garden there will be a dog agility show.

The Champlain Area Trails (CATs) Summer Travel-Writing Contest has begun—go to the CATs website at champlainareatrails.com to find out how you can win the jury prize of $500 or the people's choice award of $250. And congratulations to this week's $50 Heritage House raffle winner, Molly Kasriels.

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ummer is nearly half over, and there are still many activities for us to take advantage of in the time ahead. The Oldtime Folk Craft Fair will take place Saturday, July 28, art exhibits at the Library, an interesting Heritage Society' lecture on Friday July 27 on the topic of the old Pulp Mill, to be held at the Visitor's Center at 7 p.m. Several concerts taking place down in the Essex Area, along with the play at the Essex Theater. Then the next big events will be the Downtown Essex day Aug. 4 and the Essex County Fair the first week in August. Many activities to keep us busy.

Congratulations to Derrick Pierce & Jena Trude upon their recent marriage. They sure had some adventure getting to this point. They became engaged while on a trip to Egypt and got caught up in the civil rebulion over there, so it was a little rough getting back home.

Then a few days before their marriage he was the pharmist on duty at Wallgreens that got held up in a robbery. Hopeful that life gets more settled for them in the future.

Congratulations to Richard & Made-

line Blanchard as they just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past Sunday.

The Young family had a wonderful Memorial Service for Ruth Young this past week and the service celebrated and reflected on the years of her life as she lived here amoung us.

Growing up in this community I have great memories of the many farms both in Willsboro and Reber areas, it was always a joy to see the fields and the animals. So it has become sad that most of these farms are no longer operating and the buildings are in bad shape. Thus it has been so interesting to realize there are several new ways of farming now in our regions, and there have been several interesting programs this summer that have explained some of these new methods.

We the public need to take advantage of what they offer.

Happy Birthday to Pete Trow Bridge July 26, John Bigelow July 29, Jonathan Luson July 29, James Barber July 30, Barbara Brockney July 30, Jean Holihan Aug. 2, Riley Ahrent Aug. 3. Happy Anniversary to Darcey & Bruce Hale Aug. 1.

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his Saturday, July 28, the Whallonsburg Grange is presenting a show called “Sinatra: The Music of a Legend.” The performance, by a troupe from the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, will include music and stories about the man. It starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $10. The grange hall, as you probably know, is a gambrel-roofed structure smack in the center of Whallonsburg.

Next Tuesday, July 31, there will be a free rabies clinic at the town highway garage on Route 22. It runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and donations will be accepted.

Looking ahead, on Friday, Aug. 3, the Adirondack Art Association will host an opening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the gallery. The featured artists for the new show are a pair of sisters: Katje McIntyre and Diane Hulburt, long time summer residents of Essex.

Their late mother was Gertrude Ten Broek, also a very gifted artist and an amusing raconteur. The following day, the 4th,is

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We’ve had a lot of bluebirds in our yard this summer, using the nesting boxes and singing in the early mornings. The other day I saw a bird I’d rather I hadn’t: a sharp shinned hawk. Sharp shins are the smallest hawk found in North America and feed almost exclusively on other birds. With a wingspan of less than two feet, they are adept at zooming through trees. They take hummingbirds and ruffed grouse and everything in between, usually by a very fast ambush. I saw one streak out of nowhere, grab a male cardinal off a feeder and give it a hard peck on the back of the head, then fly off with the cardinal locked longitudinally in its talons. Sharp shins are year round residents here, and are prey themselves to larger accipiters like northern goshawks.

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Our featured pet this week is Bessie, a medium-hair, tuxedo-colored cat who came into us with her three kittens. As is often the case, the kittens were quickly adopted, but poor Bessie is still patiently waiting to find her perfect home. Bessie has a sweet nature and will often "head butt" you to get your attention if you do not pet her quickly enough. When she is satisfied, she will reward you with a rumbling purr worthy of a lion! Bessie interacts well with both other cats and most dogs. She has a lush, glossy coat that is beautiful when she is brushed regularly. If you are seeking a feline friend who "has it all," Bessie is the cat for you.

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Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net s many who read my column know, I think very highly of our community and this past Friday I received yet another reason why this is so very just an opinion. While in my bedroom Friday afternoon I heard a loud crash.

Upon running out to my living room picture window I saw a motorcyclist lying on the street next to a damaged bike. While I ran outside to help, my girlfriend called 911. We had two police cars, an EMT on foot and an ambulance within two minutes. I have never seen a faster response, even when I was a first aid responder myself in Plattsburgh years ago. I am extremely proud of our emergency team here in Keeseville. They came incredibly quickly and worked extremely well and efficiently.

You bet I feel safe here, and I thank all the local police, fire crew and first aid responders tremendously for that.

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According to Lisa Pierson, DVM, the top reasons your cat may decline to use his litter pan are the following: the pan is too dirty; poor choice of litter that is uncomfortable to walk in; poor location of litter box; blocked from the box by a dominant feline housemate; unable to relax to get to/use the box due to stress; the litter box is too small; not enough boxes for the number of cats in the household; and medical problems.

The solution is often simple: scooop the litter box at least twice daily; using clumping, unscented litter (except for young kittens); keep the litter box filled with enough litter; use large litter boxes; have enough litter boxes available; keep the boxes in a quiet, accessible area; and use litter material that is comfortable for your cat to walk in. Dr. Pierson advises against using pelleted or crystal pearl litters. She also states that it is not helpful to punish a cat who does not use his litter box; instead, if problems persist, seek veterinary attention, as

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July 28, 2012

Sinfonietta concert set

LVEF to hold golf tournament

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s concert series at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts continues on Sunday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. with, “Bending the Boundaries,” featuring special guest artist Navah Perlman on piano. Tickets are available through the LPCA box office, 523-2512, all seating is reserved. There is no charge for students 18 and under (as available.)

For more complete information on the orchestra, the musicians, and programs please visit the Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s website at www.LakePlacidSinfonietta.org or call the Lake Placid Sinfonietta office at 523-2051.

LAKE PLACID — Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin counties will host its first Golf Tournament Saturday, July 28, at Craig Wood Golf Course in Lake Placid. Golfers will tee-off between 7 and 9:30 a.m. The tournament will be an 18-hole, scramble format.

Fees for the tournament are $40 for Craig Wood members and $60 for non-members, which include green fees, cart, lunch and prizes. All proceeds will benefit Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties’ Adult Literacy Programs. Call Jimmy, Craig Wood’s golf pro, at 523-9811 to register and receive tee-off time.

Genealogy class to be held

Kirmer in Keene Valley

LAKE PLACID — A class/workshop for anyone interested in genealogy using the Internet and ancestry.com is being organized at the Lake Placid Public Library on Main Street.

The first session will be held Monday, July 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library. This class is for everyone, whether brand new to ancestry software or an old hand at it. Paul Reese, who has taught workshops at the Sherman Free Library in Port Henry, will spend the first part of the class familiarizing participants with the software and the second part of the class helping individuals on their own searches.

There is room in the first class for six people using library laptops and six more people bringing their own. For more information, or to enroll, call 523-3200. There is no charge or residency requirement—all are welcome to attend.

KEENE VALLEY — Keene Valley Library’s Summer Lecture Series 2012 presents “An Evening with Patrick Kirmer,” artist, educator and set designer, on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the library. Sometimes known as the “Master of Johns Brook,” Kirmer will show examples of recent work and talk about his life in Keene Valley. Admission is free. For more information, call the library at 576-4335.

Nygaard to play Keene Valley KEENE VALLEY — Armed with a new CD that charted in the top 10 on both Folk and Country charts last summer, Americana singer/songwriter Claudia Nygaard will be performing Saturday, July 28, at 7 p.m., for the LilFest Concert Series at the Keene Valley Congregational Church in Keene Valley.

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On Saturday June 30, eight local children from the AuSable Forks, Jay and Wilmington area represented the Wilmington Library and took part in the “Take a Bite Out of Books” competition at the mall in Plattsburgh. The competition pits teams from participating libraries against each other by answering“Jeopardy”style trivia questions pertaining to the five pre-selected books. The Wilmington Library had two teams in the competition. The Wilmington Veterans consisted of Kendra Christensen, Sky Hanf, Brinn Peck and James Winch and they won third place. The Wilmington Royals had Ashleigh Baer, Justin Briggs, Benjamin Caito and Sean Ransom and they won first place. These ladies and gentlemen worked very hard and the opposition was tough. This is the second year the Wilmington teams placed first and third in the competition. Library Director Samantha Baer reads all of the books and prepares the teams for the competition.

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‘Irene’ musical set to come to Keene - no, not that Irene KEENE VALLEY — On Saturday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m., the Book & Blanket Players Youth Theatre presents Irene, an old-fashioned musical which has nothing to do with hurricanes.

The show is a Cinderella story of a poor Irish girl in 1919 New York City who finds herself unexpectedly mingling with upper crust Long Island society.

Some of the songs are familiar chestnuts including, “Alice Blue Gown,” “You Made Me Love You,” and the title song, “Irene.”

“It’s a musical the whole family will enjoy,” Director, Kathleen Recchia said. “Don’t be put off by the title.”

This is the third consecutive year that the Book & Blanket youth theatre company has taken on the challenge of putting a full-scale musical together in a week. More than 20 young people, ages 8 to 18, work together from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and perform on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Keene Central School. This is the first year that they will have a pit orchestra backing them up.

The adults working alongside the kids include: Kathleen Recchia, producer/director, Annie Scavo, Bill Stokes, Liz Cordes, Tara Mulvey, and Rosamond Lincoln-Day. Keene Central School senior Sam Balzac is on the directorial team as well as a member of the orchestra.

Cast members of Irene.

The Irene cast consists of Liza Amirault, Kate Broderick, Morgan Broderick, Ceilidh Cheeseman, Noah Cordes, Peter Craig, Cassandra Day, Linnae D’Auria, Brenna DeWalt, Brian DeWalt, Jenna Eldred, Maria Gates, Madison Gifford, Anya Kazmierczak, Sarah Looney, Sierra Mc-

Givney, Cailin Mulvey, Layla Reed, Trevon Robertson, Harvey Runyon, Ana Serjak, Elaina Smith, Elly Smith, Charlotte Ward, and Sarah Woltner.

Admission is free. Donations will be accepted.

Call 946-8323 for more information.

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Adk Community Trust receives generous donation LAKE PLACID — The Samwise Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust (ACT) has received a major gift of $300,000 from its founders, Elise and Woody Widlund.

The gift doubles the size of the fund, which will mean larger annual grants to the charitable organizations the Widlunds care most about.

“Our goal is to make sure each of these organizations receives a reliable and significant grant from the Samwise Fund every year,” Elise Widlund, who serves on the ACT Advisory Council and has until recently been an advisor of the Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region (CFGMR), a component fund of ACT, said.

The Samwise Fund is an endowment that is pooled and invested with the other funds at ACT to generate income for grantmaking.

“We like the idea that the Samwise Fund will keep on giving for the long term,” Woody Widlund said. “These organizations are doing work we want to see continue.”

The Widlunds have devoted their lives to community service and philanthropy.

Their Adirondack footprint includes the Tannery Pond Community Center in Johnsburg, public access to 13th Lake in North River, a renovated house donated to the Adirondack Housing Trust, CFGMR, and the Adirondack Trek program that motivates local young people to get outside and leave their electronics behind.

Designated nonprofit organizations will receive Samwise grants: •Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue of Westport is dedicated to equine rescue and rehabilitation and to restoring horsemanship, the heritage and humane treatment of the horse (cmvhr.org).

Nancy and Eddie Mrozik take in horses that have been abused, abandoned or are otherwise in need, bring them back to health and wellbeing, and, in time, find forever adoptive homes for them.

•Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region, was established in 2005 to ensure that Johnsburg, Chestertown, Minerva, Schroon Lake and Horicon have permanent charitable resources, raised and allocated by local people, to address local needs.

•Hudson Headwaters Health Network Foundation, whose mission is to provide the best and accessible health care for everyone in the communities it serves, has 14 primary and urgent health care centers in 4 counties, covering an area spanning Moreau to Moriah, Ticonderoga to Indian Lake.

•North Country Outreach Center in North Creek, The Johnsburg Food Pantry, community garden, GED classes and family clothing center are all housed here. Community and private use of the building is welcomed.

•Adirondack Theater Festival produces annual summer professional theater at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls (atfestival.org).

What makes AFT unusual is that their six week season presents new original musicals and plays.

For more information about the Samwise Fund and the Widlunds, visit generousact.org.

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July 28, 2012

Keene residents not happy with 2012 assessments rolls

By Shaun Kittle

shaun@denpubs.com KEENE — Three residents voiced concerns regarding their property assessments at the Keene town board meeting July 10.

After speaking candidly to the board about the issue, Mitzi Piller said her home was assessed last April and the results were surprising.

The documentation showed that the property had previously been assessed in 2002 and also listed the names of the previous owners.

The problem is, Piller and her husband built the house five years ago when they relocated from Old Forge, and they are the only people to have ever lived there.

“The important thing is that the paperwork that was used for the assessment was wrong,” Piller said. “There’s someone’s name on there I don’t even recognize.”

Piller said she contacted Donna Bramer, the sole assessor for Keene, Jay, Lewis and St. Armand, and made plans to meet at Piller ’s home to discuss the assessment, but Bramer never showed.

“I figured what I really wanted corrected was the data,” Piller said. “It’s not the amount (of the assessment), it’s the lack of professionalism with the people.”

Peter Fish has lived in the area since 1975, and said the value of the 1951 farmhouse he lives in has increased before, but not by a lot.

When this year ’s assessment reflected a $10,000 increase, his wife went to the county office in Elizabethtown and returned with a stack of documents.

“My wife came back with endless sheets of information on other properties, all comparable to ours,” Fish said.

According to Fish, the documentation shows stark differences between property values, some of which are next door to one another.

Library book sale scheduled KEENE VALLEY — The Keene Valley Library invites you to the Best Book Sale Ever on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-5, part of Keene Valley Days.

On Friday, Aug. 3, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Library Friends will host the Book Sale Preview Reception. For $5 per person, you will have an opportunity to see and buy

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‘Anti Student Loans Cabaret’ set

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At the meeting, he thanked the town board for taking people’s concerns in this matter to heart, but added that there is still work to be done to make the assessments equitable to all.

He also agreed with Piller, who said there are a lot of people in town who have been dealing with this.

Bramer refused to comment on the situation when contacted by the Valley News, but Town Supervisor Bill Ferebee said circumstances might have made the new assessor ’s job particularily difficult this year.

“In her defense, she went through a flood and lost her building, along with all of her documentation,” Ferebee said, referring to the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene last summer.

Ferebee added that he thinks Bramer did a good job considering the amount of work she had to do, but that the town board is concerned she’s overloaded.

“She has a tough job, and she has three other towns to do,” Ferebee said.

Charli Lewis, director of Essex County Real Property Tax Services, said the goal of assessing properties is to determine how much they would sell for, a figure that is based in part on properties that have already sold.

“If you’re not happy with your assessment you go to grievance day, and if you’re still not satisfied you can move on to small claims court,” Lewis explained.

Grievance day is held annually the fourth Tuesday of May. “There were only 63 grievances (this year), which accounts for three percent of the parcels in the town of Keene,” Lewis said.

Lewis added that since data collecting for 2012 is finished, anyone who is not happy with their property value will have to wait for the next round of assessments in 2013 to file a grievance. ahead of the crowd. Refreshments (soft drinks, wine and appetizers) will be served.

Saturday sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All books have been sorted and priced to sell, most for less than $2. Sunday is the $2 a Bag Book Sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 576-4335.

WESTPORT — For one night only, local actor Sam Balzac will showcase his performing talents at the Depot Theatre stage in his performance of “Anti Student Loan Cabaret!”

The show will take place on Aug. 15 at the Depot Theatre.

The performance will be hosted as part of the Depot’s Tonight Only Series, which is a series “out-of-the-ordinary,” performances on select Tuesday or Wednesday nights.

Balzac has been an artistic presence at the Depot since he was five years old, according to Artistic Director at the Depot, Shami McSam Balzac during his performance in Spelling Bee at the Depot Theater.

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The show will feature Balzac, who is heading into his senior year Balzac’s many talents including Opera at KCS, hopes to begin a career in musical singing, dancing, Jazz-style music per- theater by studying the craft at one of severformed on his trumpet and thesbian peral colleges in the fall of 2013. formances. The show will be a collection of Tickets to this are $15. Balzac said the different scenes which highlight Balzac’s show is basically a fundraiser to help him artistic abilities. save for college education.

“The underlying theme is college, and me, “I’m hopeful people who have embarked and what I do best through different peron student loans in one way or another formances,” Balzac said. through paying them off or paying their He said the show will essentially be a one- child’s loans or who have just taken the man show with guests who have played an loans out can appreciate that stage of life,” essential role in his theater training. Fea- McCormick said. tured guest artists as raconteur George Those interested in attending are asked to Davis, George and Liz Cordes of High Peaks reserve a seat ahead of time because seating Opera, jazz musicians Bill Stokes and Karen is limited. To reserve your seats call The DeRappaport, and fellow Keene Central thes- pot box office at 962-4449. For more informapian Peter Craig. tion on the show, call 946-8323.

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When it comes to taking vacation, sometimes there’s no better vacation than one in your own backyard! There’s so much to experience in the North Country year-round, and summer is no exception!

Footbridge Park Walking Trail The Footbridge Park trail system was developed through a state grant and offers a series of stations throughout the loop where children can stop and climb walls, play with cowbells and other musical equipment or enjoy a walk along the Little Ausable River. The trail is located at the end of Footbridge Lane and is open for all to enjoy. Web: etownny.com

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The recreational opportunities here taking a drive to take in that fresh are plentiful - golfing, sunbathing, mountain air, you’re bound to develop fishing, boating, cycling, hiking bird quite an appetite. It’s a good thing there’s watching - you name it, and there’s a an array of restaurants to choose from, place to enjoy your favorite outdoor whether it be fine l a c activity right here in the dining establishment ur Lo our on o Y t the water or North Country. There r Suppo and Help Y down-home family are also many ses w eatery in one of many s o e r n places to take in i G s Bu unity charming North Country arts and culture, Comm communities. There’s a little of something family activities and even do a little shopping as well. Why for everyone’s individual tastes.

Just as diverse as the opportunities leave the area when you can have a relaxing vacation right here and help to have fun in the North Country and fine meals of the highest quality, so are your local economy at the same time?

After spending a long, summer day the opportunities to rest your head after

The 164th annual Essex County Fair will be held in Westport starting Wednesday, Aug. 8, and continuing through Sunday, Aug. 12. Shows include harness races, Johnny Cash tribute performer Terry Lee Goffee, a rollover contest, truck and tractor pulls and the annual Egglefield Ford Demolition Derby.

Admission is $10 and includes a ride braclet for those seeking the thrills of Amyland Amusements. Web: essexcountyfair.org

Lake Placid Center for the Arts Many of the arts activities in this community converge on the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, home of an art gallery, concerts, educational programs, the local farmers market, and drama and dance performances. Enjoy movie nights and performances from the local community theater group, Rebecca Kelly Ballet and the Lake Placid Sinfonietta during the summer. In addition to mainstream artists, LPCA hosts new, regional and no-traditional groups. Open year-round. Phone: (518) 523-2512 Web: lakeplacidarts.org

a long day. Want to look at the are in a whole new light? Try staying overnight in one of the many nationally-known hotels in our region or one of the inviting, locally-owned and operated motels, campgrounds and cozy bed and breakfasts.

If your looking for a few ideas of what you can do this summer, we’ve provided you with a few ideas in this special section. For more ideas, check our Calendar of Events page.

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Fishing the Region

Located at the historic Union Depot in the heart of Saranac Lake, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad takes visitors on a 20-mile round-trip excursion to the Olympic village of Lake Placid during the summer. Historic Saranac Lake restored the train station in the mid-1990s and has since handed it over to the village. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad is a volunteer-based not-for-profit organization that has restored more than 70 miles of railroad tracks in the Adirondack Park, including tracks near Old Forge and between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Trains operate late May to early October.

Address: 42 Depot St. Phone: (518) 891-3238. Web: adirondackrr.com

Lake Champlain and the Saranac River are both within the City of Plattsburgh and offer excellent fishing opportunities. Lake Champlain is a premier location for Bass fishing and hosts some of the largest professional bass fishing tournaments in the world. The lake contains Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Perch, Gar and Smelt. The Saranac River contains Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Flathead Catfish, Rock Bass and Drum.

Can-Am Rugby Tournament The 39th annual Can-Am Rugby Tournament will attract more than 100 teams from the U.S. and Canada to compete on 13 fields. On July 27, games begin at 8 a.m. on fields in Saranac Lake. On July 28, games begin at 8 a.m., on fields in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. On July 29, semi-final and championship games start at 8 a.m. in Saranac Lake and Bloomingdale.

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The Kent Delord House The Kent-Delord House Museum, located at 17 Cumberland Ave. in Plattsburgh, is a historic home that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The two-story, wood-frame home is open as a local history museum. Phone: (518) 561-1035.

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Center The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is located at 250 River Road in Peru.

Visitors can enjoy a stage coach ride, art exhibits and demonstrations on the shingle cutting machine, hay fork, corn sheller and grinder. Phone: (518) 569-8715

The Alice T. Miner Museum The Alice T. Miner Museum is located at 9618 U.S. Route 9, in Chazy. Opened in 1924, it has three floors and period rooms and is much as Alice left it. Phone: (518) 846-7336

Mt. Arab Masonic Flea Market The Mt. Arab Lodge 847 will host its annual flea market and craft fair Aug. 17-19 at the Municipal Park in Tupper Lake on the shores of Raquette Pond.

It is one of the largest flea markets in the Adirondack Park with more than 170 vendor sites. Spend the day browsing through the many vendor booths, from furniture to crafts.

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The Clinton County Historical Museum is located at 98 Ohio Ave., in Plattsburgh.

It interprets that area’s history from the 1600s to the present day through paintings, maps, furniture and decorative arts. Phone: (518) 561-0340

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STILLWATER — Dale E. Mason, son of Edward Mason of Westport and Kathy Bolton of Stillwater, was conferred as the valedictorian of the 2012 class of Stillwater Central High School, comprised of 116 graduating seniors. The commencement was held at the Saratoga City Center, in Saratoga Springs, New York on Saturday afternoon, June 23, at 3 p.m.

Dale will be attending Boston University, School of Communications in September.

His focus will be on writing, directing, and eventual screen play script writing.

Dale has and remains a member of the Boquet River Theatre Festival (BRTF) for many years and for the past three years he has directed the junior performances with Alyssa Carroll, the Musical Director.

He has also performed in many venues as an actor, within his high school as well as The Cohoes City Music Hall; Saratoga Springs “Homemade Theatre; “ The Egg,” in Albany, among many others. He was the only student in the history of Stillwater High School to make it All-State in the chorus. His passion is theatre and his unconditional commitment is to realize his dreams.

CLINTON — Sean M. Davis, son of Michael and Laurie Davis of Willsboro, has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the 2012 spring semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above. Davis , a rising senior majoring in economics, is a graduate of Westport Central School.

JOHNSTON, Vt. – Lucas Peduzzi, sophomore at Johnson State College has been named to the Honors list for the spring 2012 semester. Peduzzi is a resident of Jay. HAMDEN, Conn. — Kevin Russell of Westport was named to the dean's list for the Spring 2012 semester at Quinnipiac University. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Alexandra Hoey has been named to the Dean's List at HIgh Point University for the fourth consecutive semester. She is the daughter of Kevin and Sandra Hoey of AuSable Forks and a 2010 graduate from AuSable Valley. Dean's List students are those who have attained a 3.5 GPA for the previous semester based on a 4.0 scale. Alexandra has a double major of Political Science and International Relations with a minor in history.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2012 semester at the University of Vermont: Vincent A. McClelland of Keene Valley, a first-year student majoring in Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences.

Jane F. McClelland of Keene Valley, a junior majoring in Nutrition and Food Sciences in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.

Sarah J. Gibbs of Westport, a junior majoring in Business Administration in the School of Business Administration.

To be named to the dean's lists, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

ELMIRA — Courtney Diehl of Elizabethtown earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Elmira College, which held its 157th Commencement on Sunday, June 3 at the First Arena.

POTSDAM — Stephanie Marcotte, a resident of Willsboro, was one of 62 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) All-Academic team for the spring semester, the conference announced Wednesday, June 20.

Stephanie is a senior member of the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team. Players named to the All-Academic team have a minimum 3.3 GPA for the semester.

ITHACA — Karina Fink, a resident of Westport and a Occupational Therapy major in the class of 2012, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2012 semester. She graduated from Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a major in Occupational Therapy in May.

Players coming to Essex

Summer festival to be held

ESSEX — The Mettawee River Theatre Company will present Communications from a Cockroach Archy and the Underside, at Beggs Point Park in Essex on Thursday, July 26 at 8 p.m. In case of rain, the performance will take place at the Mason’s lodge in Essex.

This performance is sponsored by Essex Initiatives and is made possible in part with an Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks CAP Grant. Admission is free. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Donations for the Theatre Company are greatly appreciated. For additional information, please call 962-2681.

KEESEVILLE — The Keeseville United Methodist Church will be holding their Annual Summer Festival on Friday, July 27.

The sale will be held at the church, 1699 Front St., and will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be baked goods, refreshments, books, treasures, jewelry and more available for purchase.

For more information call Roby Scott at 834-7342.

Mihuc to speak at museum ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Center Museum is offering the third lecture in the “Adirondack Rivers: A Mind of Their Own,” series on Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. The speaker is Ecologist Tim Mihuc speaking on river dynamics in the Adirondack watershed. Mihuc has served as the coordinator of the Lake Champlain Research Institute at SUNY Plattsburgh since 1999.

Call 873-6466 or email echs@adkhistorycenter.org for reservations. The price for the lecture is $5 members, $8 non-members, $30 full series.

Events set to raise funds WILLSBORO — The Willsboro Healing Garden Memorial Garden, located in the rear of the Memorial Cemetery area has been steadly making improvements to the site.

They still have a big goal they are working toward to finish raising the funds to purchase a large Angel statue to watch over the area. They have two fundraising event where the public can assist as they will be selling homemade food items at the Old Time Folk Craft Fair on Saturday, July 28 and Essex Day on Aug. 4.

Stoltz to perform ESSEX — Kevin Stoltz, a pianist and a native of Keene, performs straight-ahead Jazz and a wide variety of styles in a at the Essex Community Church on Thursday, Aug. 2.

Mid-Day concerts are informal performances held at 11:30 a.m. at the Essex Community Church. All Mid-Day concerts are free, but donations are appreciated.

Future concerts include Jazzical, an evening Concert on Aug. 8 and a Mid-Day Concert with Jennifer Moore and Friends on Aug. 8. For more, visit essexcommunityconcerts.org.

Pistol match scheduled CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club will host a ADK-IDPA Pistol Match Saturday, July 28, with sign-in at 8 a.m. Entrants are asked to bring pistol permit and approved IDPA equipment. Breakfast and lunch will be available at our Canteen Cabin. The range will be closed to the public from July 27 at 3 p.m. until July 28 at 6 p.m. Call the match director to register at 834-4333. Fees are $10 per member and $15 per non-member. For more, visit chesterfieldrange.com.

Collins to speak in Willsboro WILLSBORO — On Aug. 3, the Willsboro Heritage Society presents Timber Framing and Working with Wood, with featured speaker and owner of Mountain Tree, LLC, Ben Collins, at 7 p.m. at the Willsboro Visitor Center. Free admission. For more, visit willsboroheritage.hostzi.com.

‘Birthday Party’ at Recovery UPPER JAY — The Upper Jay Art Center/Recovery Lounge presents “The Birthday Party,” by Harold Pinter. Performances are July 26 through 29, and Aug. 2 through 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. For reservations, call 946-8315. Cast includes Terry Young, Susan Doolittle, Robert Andrews, Kate Donis, Brian LaVallee and Scott Renderer.

Movie night planned KEESEVILLE — The Keeseville Elk’s Lodge 2072 presents a Free Outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, Aug. 3, at approximately 8:45 p.m. (dusk). The movie will be Dolphin Tale. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets, and there will be snack and beverages will be on sale in the pavilion at 7:30 p.m. until end of movie (no coolers allowed).

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Scragwood family to host High Peaks Hospice fundraiser and tour WILLSBORO — High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care will be holding an evening of music and light fare on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Darsey and Bruce Hall at historic Scragwood, on Willsboro Point. Music will be provided by the Bill Stokes Ensemble.

Scragwood, along with several other buildings from the original George and Ly-

dia Jacquay Clark family estate on Willsboro Point, are being nominated for designation as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the surrounding fields, orchards and quarry areas are now largely grown over, but Scragwood and some of the outbuildings remain very much as they were in the latter half of the 19th century.

The Clarks, alone with their six children, moved to the North Country in 1803. The family built a three-part industry of farming, quarrying, and boatbuilding. The families’ town houses, Scragwood and Old Elm, are virtually unchanged since they were built a century and a half ago.

The name “Scragwood” derives from the Adirondack custom of leaving limb stubs on

cedar posts.

This event is $50 per person and the proceeds will benefit the patients and families of High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care. Advance reservations are required by Aug. 6, by contacting Ingrid Roemischer at iroemischer@hphpc.org or calling 942-6513.

More information can be found at www.hphpc.org.

ETC ready to present ‘Blithe Spirit’ ESSEX — Essex Theatre Company community theatre opens Noel Coward’s farce Blithe Spirit with a pay-what-you-can night on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m., with a silent auction at 6:30 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge in Essex.

The play features an eccentric medium Madame Arcati, played by Jacky Wardell, who is invited to the home of Ruth and Charles Condomine to conduct a séance.

The Condomines are played by Kevin Cooper, as Charles, and Anne Marie Holzhauer, as Ruth.

Elvira is played by Tara Robare. The maid Edith is played by Barbara Madsen. Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, who join the Condomines for the séance, are played by Gary Hansen and

Claudia Russell.

Other performances are Friday, Aug. 10, Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Thursday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 17, Saturday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m.

Tickets for other than opening night are $10 pre-paid, $12 at the door. For reservations call 526-4520 or email tickets@essextheatre.org.

To receive the pre-paid rate, money or a non-refundable check for the correct amount must be received by ETC the day before the performance. The address is: Essex Theatre Company, P.O. Box 117, Essex, N.Y. 12936.

Please be sure to include performances desired and contact information.

On Saturday, July 21, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, New York Chapter 19-3 held their Fifth Annual Ghost ride. They started in Ticonderoga meeting up with their chapter Commander, Harry Treadway at Treadway Sunoco in Ticonderoga. The New York Chapter 19-3 is just one of three Chapters in New York and a small part of the National Association of Combat Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby. The tour also visited Mineville and Willsboro.

Essex Day set for Saturday, Aug. 4 ESSEX — The historic hamlet of Essex will host its 33rd Downtown Essex Day on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

A mix of long-time favorites will be available, including antiques, collectibles, artwork, and crafts will be on sale at shops and booths throughout the hamlet.

Visitors can enjoy lunch or snacks at the Old Dock House Restaurant, historic Essex Inn, Essex Provisions, the Essex Ice Cream Café, and the Pink Pig. Families can eat picnic lunches at Beggs Park where children can jump and slide on the new playground equipment.

The hamlet is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Joan Crane will perform blues/folk tunes on the lawn at Pantouf's Glass Studio starting at 11 a.m. Lakeside School will offer face painting for the children, and the Belden Noble Memorial Library will issue library cards for its newly automated library services.

Walk-on tickets for the Essex-Charlotte ferry will be half-price when purchased between 10 a.m. and noon the day of the event thanks to the Lake Champlain Transportation Company.

Downtown Essex Day is sponsored by the community-based Essex Initiatives. For more information, contact Katharine Preston at 963-8966 or katharine.preston@gmail.com.

Seven campers embarked to the New York State Sheriff’s Institute Summer Camp on Keuka Lake in Yates County, six miles south of the village of Penn Yan. Campers included standing from left Abigale Belrose (Schroon Lake), Jadan Spaulding (Crown Point), Jacob Norton (Crown Point), Logan Polak (Willsboro), Patrick Thompson ( Keene), kneeling from left, Gavin DeLong (Willsboro) and Jeremiah Johnson (Keene).

Missing from the photo, but going to camp as well is Barry Wilson (Schroon Lake).

Lakeside School receives grant from Adirondack Community Trust ESSEX — Lakeside School has been awarded a grant of $2,500 from the Essex Community Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust.

Lakeside School, located at Black Kettle Farm in Essex, has offered early childhood education programs for the past six years.

As they begin their seventh school year, they will add first grade to their offerings – with the intention of growing into a primary school up to third grade. The grant from the Essex Community Fund through the Adirondack Community Trust will give the school additional resources to purchase supplies and equipment to prepare for the first grade classroom.

Since 2006, Lakeside has served many young children and their families from all over Essex County and as far reaching as

child’s current developmental stage: in the early grades the curriculum is play-based, and children are encouraged to use their imaginations and take part in the daily tasks of the classroom; in the first grade reading is brought to the children are introduced to the reading and the alphabet in a rich, creative and artistic way. The children at Lakeside take advantage of the diverse outdoor experiences at the farm and spend time playing Lakeside School received a grant from the Adirondack Community and working in the outdoors Trust through the Essex Community Fund. each day - rain, shine or snow.

Cumberland Head in Clinton County. The The Essex Community Fund is a compoWaldorf curriculum at Lakeside embraces a nent fund of the Adirondack Community

Trust, a community foundation working to build permanent and pass-through funds to help meet current and future charitable needs of the Adirondack region. ACT is structured so that donors can take full advantage of tax benefits either during their lifetime or through their estates. Funds are pooled for investment and grants are made annually according to donors' wishes. ACT currently manages 200 different endowed and pass-through funds with assets of $30 million dollars and has made grants totaling nearly $20 million to benefit the Adirondack region and beyond.

For more information on Lakeside School visit lakesideschoolinessex.org. For more information on the Adirondack Community Trust, visit generousact.org.

Book sale dates set

JEMS seeks vendors

Levy to speak in Keene Valley

Photographs on display

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Library will hold its annual summer book sale Aug. 2 through 4 at the UCC Parish Hall. The sale will begin Thursday at noon, run all day Friday, and conclude Saturday morning with our famous BuckA-Bag clearance extravaganza. Donated books (in good condition only, please) are now being gratefully accepted at the library during regular hours.

JAY — The Jay Entertainment and Music Society is looking for craft vendors for its Annual Jay Day Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Jay Village Green Route 9N in Jay. Vendors will be provided a 10-by-10-foot space and must supply their own tables and decorations. Tents provided by the vendors are permitted. Cost for each space is $30. Space is assigned but allocated on a First Come First Serve Basis.

Vendor applications are available on our website at www.jemsgroup.org. For more information contact Pat Coolidge at 946-7617 or email to pcoolidge@frontiernet.net.

KEENE VALLEY— The fifth offering of the Keene Valley Library Summer Lecture Series 2012 on Monday, Aug. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the library features Mark Levy, the former coordinator of the 1964 Meridian Mississippi Freedom School. He currently serves as consultant to the Queens College/CUNY Civil Rights Archive. Levy will share photos he took in Mississippi in 1964, describe the innovative curriculum used in the Freedom School, discuss its applicability for today, and tell about the contributions of unsung local heroines and heroes.

Admission is free. For more information, call the Library at 576-4335.

KEENE VALLEY — Keene Valley Library’s Summer Lecture Series 2012 presents “Night Vision: The Wildlife Photography of Hobart Vosburg Roberts,” by Laura Rice, Chief Curator of the Adirondack Museum, on Monday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Library. Based on an exhibition currently on display at the Adirondack Museum, Chief Curator Laura Rice will talk about Roberts’ photographs, techniques, and his own accounts of working in the Adirondacks. Admission is free. For more information, call the Library at 576-4335.

Reid art on exhibit JAY — On Friday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Amos and Julia Ward Theatre on Route 9N in Jay, the Jay Entertainment and Music Society (JEMS) will be hosting a children’s play adapted from The Wind and the Willows by Colleen Mulvey.

The Play is the culminating effort of over 25 children, from Jay, Upper Jay, AuSable Forks Wilmington, Keene, Keene Valley, and Nashville during a two week Drama Camp taught and directed by Tara Mulvey with Grace Potthast as Set Designer.

Admission is $3 and we will also be accepting donations of can goods for the local food shelf.

Reid art on exhibit SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Artists Guild will present Totems and Vessels, an exhibit of new work in clay by Mary Lou Reid, for the month of August.

In addition to the vessels that Reid has created for the show, she has made totems, objects serving as distinctive, often venerated, emblems or symbols.

An opening reception will be held at the Adirondack Artists Guild on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. Show runs through Aug. 29.

Paine Library sets book sale WILLSBORO — The Friends of the Paine Memorial Free Library in Willsboro will hold their Annual Used Book Sale on Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11. There is a large selection of special and rare books. There will be a Preview Sale on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The Saturday sale hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Book signing at Mountaineer KEENE VALLEY — On Aug. 16, The Mountaineer will host its first book signing from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., to celebrate its recovery from Hurricane Irene and the reconstruction and resurrection of its beloved book room. The Mountaineer has invited several local authors who will sign and share passages from their works. Local musician Stan Oliva will provide music.

For more information, contact Vinny McClelland (vinny@mountaineer.com) or Nick Gully (nick@mountaineer.com).

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Death at Ausable Chasm declared a suicide after body found July 22

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com AUSABLE CHASM — A Keeseville man’s body found was found July 23 after he commited suicide by jumping from the Ausable Chasm bridge.

James R Rock, 26 of Keeseville was discovered shortly after 8 a.m. by an employee at the Ausable Chasm, a hiking and waterway tourist attraction on Route 9.

An autopsy performed by Clinton County Coroner David F. Donah, at 11:30 a.m. on July 23 found Rock’s fatal injuries to be

consistent with suicide. According to Senior Investigator Kevin Levign with the State Police in Plattsburgh, the coroner ’s findings supported results of their investigation.

Police have not determined why Rock would complete suicide.

“It’s something we are constantly questioning with many cases like this and sometimes we never learn why someone would choose to take their own life or what their mindset was at the time to feel this was their only option,” Levign said.

According to Levign, the bridge has been a destina-

tion for suicidal tendencies and completion several times over his last 26 years serving the area.

“There have been several others who have succeeded and others where we’ve arrived on the scene and they are standing by the rail and we’ve been able to talk to them and get them to step away from the edge.”

Suicide help and prevention

If you or someone you know may be at risk for completing suicide, seek help by contacting a mental health professional or calling 1866-5PREVENT.

According to Clinton County Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Services North these are possible signs someone may be suicidal: • Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself.

• Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills or other means.

• Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person.

• Feeling hopeless.

• Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge.

Raising Hope Golf tournament, auction July 28

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PORT KENT — Golfers and sports fans will again come together to help raise funds for a degenerative disease that afflicts many in the Champlain Valley.

The Third Annual ALS Raising Hope Foundation Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, July 28 at the Harmony Golf Course is Port Kent.

Proceeds from the event go to the ALS Raising Hope Foundation, a local organization started by Roger and Darlene Long after Roger was diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gerhig’s disease.

“We're at 43 teams but expecting more,” Darlene Long said. “Dr. Merit

Cudkowicz is planning to attend again for that midday piece of the meal, introductions, reading of the names on the plaque, and the auction.”

Long said that, just in the past year, eight more local residents have been diagnosed with the disease, hailing from Rouses Point, Champlain, West Chazy, Cumberland Head, Plattsburgh, Westport and Ticonderoga.

“Three of the new cases are doing very poorly in this short time,” she said.

Along with the golf tournament, there will also be an auction with numerous sports-related memorabilia and other items.

“We hope to get a great crowd,” Long said. “Our auction has big ticket items for sports fans, as well as other types of items.”

Pieces include autographed jerseys

from the NY Giants Super Bowl team, including Eli Manning’s Captain jersey, 1999 World Series Derek Jeter jersey, New York Mets star David Wright and Giant Hakeem Nicks; baseballs signed by Yogi Berra, Curtis Granderson, Jon Lester and Adrian Gonzales; footballs signed by Jared Mayo of the New England Patriots and others; basketballs signed by the Dallas Mavericks and the 2008 University of North Carolina team; a bat signed by Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko; baseball cards and tickets to the Giants-Patriots pre-season game in August and the Syracuse-Louisville basketball game.

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Jay Day brings music, arts and crafters together

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com JAY — Local vendors, local artists and local musicians will help celebrate Jay Day Saturday, Aug. 4.

The annual event held on the Jay Village Green is a key fundraiser for the Jay Entertainment and Music Society (JEMS) according to its director, Kate Zientko.

“There will be a wide variety of crafts to be found from stained glass, handmade baskets, a plethora of handcrafted

Business grants Continued from page 1 the Business Flood Recovery Grant Program, will provide grants of up to $20,000 to the small businesses, farms, multiple dwellings, and not-for-profits that qualified for the program.

“Helping our communities recover from the devastating floods has remained a top priority, and today, we have matched that commitment with critical funding to support their resurgence,” Cuomo said. “This grant program will help those who were hit hardest by the floods get the resources they need to rebuild.”

“As we know, recovery from the devastation is a long and ongoing process,” Sen. Betty Little said. “I’m pleased to join in making this announcement recognizing the need for continued state assistance and the importance of helping employers in our hard-hit communities make progress and recover financially.”

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas said he was pleased to hear the news.

“We are very thankful,” Douglas said. “We have been waiting for a while to hear word on these grants.

This is certainly a shot in the arm and I can’t thank the governor enough for that.”

Douglas also gave credit to local officials.

“Carol Calabrese, Jody Olcott (Essex County IDA) and Mike Mascarenas (county community resources director) really did a good job reaching out to the local businesses.

Businesses and entities that are receiving grants locally include:

jewelery, organic veggies, wildlife and nature photographs, frames, quilts, knitted items, handcrafted cutting boards and so much more,” she said. “There will also be a huge raffle with many unique items and art exhibit in the Amos and Julia Ward Theatre by Nadine McLaughlin.”

Musically, the event will host a pair of performances, with Olive and Branch taking to the Jay Village Green Stage at 1 p.m., followed by Y Not Blue at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are underwritten by Rocky Branch.

For more information, visit the website jemsgroup.org for the schedule of events or email kate@jemsgroup.org.

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OBITUARIES JOSEPH JOHN DEYEAR MARCH 16, 1986 - JULY 14, 2012 Joseph John DeYear, 26, of who loved his motherly the Ridge Road passed away dearly and was a very famiunexpectedly Saturday, on ly-oriented person. He alJuly 14th. Joseph was born ways took the time to help March 16th, 1986 in Waterhis "gram" and give her his town, NY, gradfamous tight hug uating from and kiss.

He Carthage High was the pride School in 2004. and joy of his faHe worked varither, aunts, unous jobs in concles and friends. struction with He was always uncle Don and there to help his was employed at family and Rainbow Interfriends and national for sevwould give you eral years to the the shirt off his present. back.

Joseph Among his survivors are his would always bring out the parents Julie DeYear and best in people. He brought Mike Grandjean, and Joseph tons of smiles to his family and Michelle DeYear, all of and friends whether it be at Watertown. Additional surfamily holiday gatherings, vivors include (Gram) Jackie parties, or on the job with coO'Brien, (Gramma) Betty workers; it was in his nature Grandjean, (Gramma) Mary and his everyday routine.

DeYear, Aunt Jo-Ann and Joseph loved to play hockey Uncle Tim Nevin, Uncle Don and loved the New Jersey and Aunt Barb DeYear all of Devils. He lived life to the Watertown; Uncle James fullest every day and loved O'Brien of Chateaugay; Uncle to listen to music, dance, and John and Aunt Christine make sure everyone around O'Brien of Chazy. Uncle Jay him was having fun.

Grandjean, and Uncle Bryan Grandjean.

Halfsister, From Jamie to Julie: Joanne (DeYear) Fargo and Julie, you're going to be overspouse Corey; and Brittany whelmed at how many peoand spouse Charles Donner, ple really loved Joe. Joe loved from Colorado Springs. Stepfriends and family and the brothers Mikey Grandjean, good times of just being toCarthage and Justin Grandgether. If you were one of the jean, Jacksonville, Florida. many friends Joe had it didHis beloved cousins, Shanon n't matter who you were on Nevin, Watertown, NY and the outside, he picked you Donald Michael DeYear Jr. from your heart and soul on (spouse Christina), of Liverthe inside. Once he knew pool, NY; and Johnny and you, you were more then a Alyssa O'Brien of Chazy; and friend, you became one of Gordie and Bryan Grandjean Joe's many uncles he added and one niece, Tia Fargo. into being part of Joe's famiHe was predeceased by his ly. Joe and I often talked paternal Grandfather Carl about you and how he wantDeYear, paternal Granded you to be happy, treated mother Dianne DeYear, mawith love and get the true ternal Grandfather John happiness you deserve for O'Brien Jr., and paternal being a great mom & loving Grandfather Gordon Grandhim so much. God only made jean. one Joe. His kindness and Pall bearers are John O'Brien love will be greatly missed IV, Donald Michael DeYear, and the moments shared and Dustin Houppert, Pat Ritz, treasured by all that knew Todd Johnson, and Mike him. We'll never find another Grandjean II. Joe or the bond he created Public visitation is scheduled between all of us. He's going for Wednesday, July 18th to be bringing us all together from 4pm-8pm at Reed & in a big way which to me is Benoit Funeral Home, 632 really Joe's way giving all he State St. in Watertown, NY. had to give for his friends A prayer service at the funerand family without holding al home Thursday, July 19 at back on the love or the mon9:15 am followed by a 10 am ey in his pocket. He would funeral mass at Holy Family give the very last 2 cents he Church on Winthrop St., Wahad to make sure his friends tertown. Arrangements are had a good time. If he didn't with Reed and Benoit Funerhave it you had to love him al Home. There will be a celefor showing others how to bration of Joseph's life at the dig deep and spread the American Legion Post 61 on wealth around. Joe never Sterling Street in Watertown. wanted to wait to live until Monetary donations can be tomorrow, his quest was to made to the American Lelive for today. I never expectgion Post 61 in Joseph's ed Joe to leave us so soon, name. but now he's up above Joseph was one of the most watching over us. We'll all wonderful people you will miss him dearly, but we need ever know. God graced us to thank the lord for giving for 26 years with Joseph's us Joseph for the 26 years on presence and he made a earth. huge, positive impact on evOnline condolences may be eryone he met. He was a made to Joseph's family at dedicated and caring son www.reedbenoit.com.

MEMORIAL SERVICE for Rita Ferris, Saturday August 4, 2012. Wadhams Cemetery, Gathering Following Service @ Barb Tyler's 6858 Main Street, Westport, NY

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Small town movie theaters seek grants to enter digital age or close

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com Au SABLE FORKS/ LAKE PLACID/ SCHROON LAKE — Small, local movie theaters are seeking funds that will keep them from becoming extinct.

During the July 16 meeting of the Essex County Finance, Tax Reduction and Mandate Relief Committee, board chairman Randy Douglas of Jay asked supervisors to support a consolidated funding application on behalf of the Adirondack Film Society.

“It affects all the small movie theaters in all our small towns like Schroon Lake, Au Sable Forks, Queensbury and Lake Placid,” Douglas said. “All the big movie corporations have given the movie theaters 12 to 18 months to convert all to digital. There will be no movies at these theaters without the conversion, so they are applying as a group.”

Along with the theaters Douglas mentioned, the grant also applies to the State Theater in Tupper Lake, the Indian Lake Theater and the Strand Theater in Plattsburgh.

“It has a huge effect on Main Street America, on the small towns as we try and do things to improve our local downtowns,” Douglas added. “These are hubs in our communities throughout the North Country.”

Douglas said that the group was receiving help from Naj Wikoff, who is doing the application for the consolidated grant.

“It’s not just about changing the projectors over to digital technology; you also have to modify the sound systems as well and really, you need to get better screens,” Wikoff said. “The point was really driven home during a discussion at the Lake Placid Film Festival when these local theaters came together.”

Wikoff said that the goal of the Adirondack Film Society was not only to help small theaters convert, but to help them thrive.

“What we want to do is not only raise the money to help them survive but help them own these projectors outright to get them into a position where they have a better chance to succeed,” he said. “These people

Youth from the Raquette Lake Girls Camp line up to get tickets to watch a movie at the Palace Theater in Lake Placid.

Photo by Keith Lobdell often have another job, and they should be able to make a living off of these theaters.”

Douglas later said that he has already been working with local representatives to push for funding for these local theaters to make the conversion.

“I have been in contact with all of our local representatives and federal senators on the matter,” Douglas said. “There were some that did not even know that this was going on.”

Palace malice

“We need to update or just not be in business because there will be no film,” Barbara Clark, who runs the Palace Theater with her husband, Reginald, said.

The Palace Theater has more screens than any of the other small local theaters with four. Clark said that for many in the TriLakes, the Palace is the only chance they have to see a first-run movie.

“There are some families that would not be able to make the drive to Plattsburgh or somewhere else because you are asking them to pay for the travel and gas and then pay for the movie and whatever else they want to get,” she said. “We always have a free movie here at the theater around Christmas and for some, that is the one movie they see all year.”

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS St. James’ Church - Epliscopal (Anglican Catholic) Rev. Patti Johnson, Seacon. Services: Wed. 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and Healing Service. Holy Eucharist Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Phone 518-593-1838 or 518-647-5312.

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. Rev. John Demo, Admin. 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. 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. 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 24 through September 9. 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 month covered dish after Sunday morning service.

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Troubled ‘State’

Sally Strasser of the State Theater in Tupper Lake said that the grant would be the main source of funding that would be needed to keep the theater open.

“The profit margin for a theater like ours is very narrow,” she said. “Most of us small theater owners do it more for the love of movies and not for the money. These are mom-and-pop operations that can’t make that kind of money back if we were to take out a loan.”

Strasser also said that she was concerned that the new policies seem to hurt smalltown theaters.

“A lot of these programs have been set up and have been done for the multiplexes,” she said.

Trouble in the ‘Hollywood’

In a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer, Douglas wrote that for the Hollywood Theater in Au Sable Forks, they were looking at a conversion price tag for their two screens of around $160,000.

“This expense will be unreachable for them as a small business,” Douglas said.

“Cory and Sierra (Hanf, owners) used a portion of the $200,000 matching grant secured by the town through the Office of Community Renewal to restore their marquee and

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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. 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 www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.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 36 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, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com

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other needed improvements. (These funds) to improve their theater and help to revitalize our downtown would now be undermined.”

“If we do not convert, we will not be able to show any movies at all,” Sierra Hanf said.

“By the end of next year, there will be no more 35mm film. It will all be digital. We have been told we have to convert or we will have no movies at all.”

Hanf said that the general thought among movie companies that she has talked to is that the digital transition will come after the 2013 summer movie season, but before the holiday movie season.

“It is estimated that the change will be fully done by November of 2013,” she said.

“Then, there will be no choice, you don’t have digital abilities, you have to close.”

Hanf said that they are hoping that the grant will be able to help them convert.

“If we do not get this grant, there will not be enough time to get another one,” she said.

“People have asked us about getting a loan, but a theater like ours would never be able to make that loan back unless we started charging what the big theaters do, and we will not do that.”

Hanf also said that the movie companies pushing for the changeover are only focused on the major movie carriers.

“If all of us little guys go out of business, the big guys do not care,” she said. “We make up one percent of one percent of their revenues. They are forcing us into this and it is not fair.”

Plattsburgh Strand-ed

According to Leigh Mundy, the Strand Theater in Plattsburgh is also seeking their own grant along with the consolidated grant to help enter the digital age.

Mundy said that the change does add to the costs needed to renovate the theater, it would not be the only option.

“We will have local theater, graduations and other events,” she said. “With the Strand, we will grow into whatever we need to grow into, but I expect that film will be a big part of it.”

Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605.

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 11:00 a.m., Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

WESTPORT Federated Church - The “Stone Church” on Main Street, Westport - Woship Celebration Sundays at 9:00 am with “Children’s Church.” Bible and book discussion fellowship at 6:00 pm Thursdays in the parsonage.

518-962-8293 / www.westptchurch.com “Come follow Jesus in the company of friends.”

Westport Bible Church - 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247.

Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday

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. Rev. John Demo, Admin.

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

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - 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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Johns Brook", Keene Valley Library, 1796 Nys Route 73, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 31 LAKE PLACID — Where's Waldo Grand Celebration, The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, 5-6 p.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

Saturday, July 28 KEESEVILLE — Women of St. Paul's Annual Sale, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 107 Clinton Street, 9 a.m.-3p.m.

WESTPORT — Westport Federated Women Crafts, Baked Goods, Jewelry & Nut Sale, 6486 Main Street, 10 a.m.

– 2 p.m.

WILLSBORO — 28th Annual Folk Craft Fair, Point Road, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

TUPPER LAKE — Little Wolfstock an d1970-78 TLHS Class Reunion, Little Wolf Beach, 105 Little Wolf Road, 1-10 p.m.

KEENE VALLEY — Claudia Nygaard to perform, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 Nys Route 73, 79:30 p.m. suggested $12 donation, 615-336-1392.

LAKE PLACID — Author Signing with Leslie Daniels & William J. O'Hern, The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, 35 p.m. 523-2950.

WILLSBORO — Paddle the Boquet River downstream to the mouth at Lake Champlain with Bob McGoldrick, BRASS Vice President, Meet at the Willsboro boat launch, GillilandLane, 10 a.m. 962-4941.

JAY — Dana & Susan Robinson to perform, Jay Village Green Route 9N, 6:30 p.m.

ESSEX — “Lawn Concert with The Wyant Band, St. Joseph’s Church, 2891 Essex Road, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $7, $3 kids. 963-4524.

WHALLONSBURG — Sinatra Festival, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, corner of Route 22 and Whallons Bay Road, 7:30

p.m. $10, or $5 for kids.

UPPER JAY — The Birthday Party to be performed, The Recovery Lounge, Route 9N, 8 p.m. $18, 946-8315.

Sunday, July 29 WESTPORT — Create Hidden Quarry Trail with CATS, meet at former Mormon Church parking lot on the east side of NYS Route 22/9N, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Edible Wild Foods Walk, Talk & Taste, Heaven Hill Farm, 302 Bear Cub Lane, 523-2585, 2-4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — “Bending the Boundaries” Sinfonietta’s concert series, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

523.2512.

UPPER JAY — The Birthday Party to be performed, The Recovery Lounge, Route 9N, 8 p.m. $18, 946-8315.

PAUL SMITHS — Dreaming of Timbuctoo Exhibition, Story of Black Homesteaders in the ADK’s, Paul Smith College Visitor's Interpretive Center, 8023 New York 30.

Monday, July 30 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

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

LAKE PLACID — High Peaks Cyclery Mini tri season, Mirror lake Beach, registration at 5:30 p.m. & races at 6:30p.m.

The race consists of 400 yd swim, a 12 mile bike and a 3 mile run. $20. www.highpeakscyclery.com. 523-3764.

KEENE — An Evening with Patrick Kirmer, "Master of

Wednesday, Aug. 1 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

LAKE PLACID — LPCA Green Market Wednesday, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way. 9 a.m.-1p.m.

523-2512, www.LakePlacidFarmersMarket.com.

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Masonic Lodge Flea Market at the lodge, Station Street, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Seagle Music Colony's Little Red Riding Hood performance, LPCA Free Young & Fun Series, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 10:30 a.m.

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

Thursday, Aug. 2 SARANAC LAKE— Story Hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main Street, 10:30-11 a.m. 891-4191.

ELIZABETHTOWN —Annual summer book sale, Elizabethtown Library, United Church of Christ, , noon.

LAKE PLACID — Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8p.m. $20, $12 for kids, 523-2512.

WILLSBORO — InternetXpress Computer Workshop “Help Desk Session”, Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Lane, 10 to 11:30 a.m. clawrence@acapinc.org, 873-2341.

LAKE PLACID — Blood Drive, Lake Placid Masonic Lodge #834, 219 Station Street, 3-6 p.m.

UPPER JAY — The Birthday Party to be performed, The Recovery Lounge, Route 9N, 8 p.m. $18, 946-8315.

Friday, Aug. 3 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

LAKE PLACID — Decoy Workshop, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 523-2512, LakePlacidArts.org.

KEENE VALLEY — Best Book Sale Every event, Keene Valley Library, 1796 Nys Route 73, 576-4335.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Farmers' Market, Behind Adirondack Center Museum, 7590 Main Street, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

PAUL SMITHS — Farmers Market, Paul Smith’s College VIC, Route 30, 2-5 p.m. 327-6241.

ESSEX — Third Member Group Art Show of 2012 Opening, Adirondack Art Association Gallery, Main Street, 5 p.m.

963-8309, www.adirondackartassociation.com.

JAY — Au Sable Valley Grange Farmers Market, Jay Riverside Park, Main Street, 3-6 p.m. 647-8194.

UPPER JAY — Artist Reception for Dan Christoffel, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N . 946-2644. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Decoy Exhibit Opening, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 5-7p.m. 523-2512, LakePlacidArts.org.

WILLSBORO — Local Arborist to present Working with Wood, Willsboro Visitor’s Center, Main Street, 7 p.m. 9634897.

LAKE PLACID — Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8p.m. $20, $12 for kids, 523-2512.

UPPER JAY — The Birthday Party to be performed, The Recovery Lounge, Route 9N, 8 p.m. $18, 946-8315.

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ACROSS Abbey denizens Bar lineup Black __: covert missions Take for a spin?

“The Tempest” spirit Weird Al Yankovic spoof of a Michael Jackson hit With 43-Across, cocktail made with Curaçao Asian princess Film about the appliance supervisor at Sears?

Woodard of “Cross Creek” Shelf-clearing sale Baltic capital Inability to make good pitches?

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65 Film about a deli specializing in heros?

67 Well-harmonized 70 La __ Tar Pits 72 Deli offerings 73 Fed. property manager 76 Prepare chestnuts 77 Inclined 79 Less respectful 81 Not working 82 Film about following a pack up a mountain?

86 Salem-to-Reno dir.

87 Educ. for tots 88 Lennon collaborator 89 Olay competitor 90 Prepare in a pan 92 Placing in direct competition 96 Richard who played the garage attendant in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 97 Film about fans of confessional rock music who enjoy spicy food?

100 Over simplified?

102 Christie’s Miss 103 Prompter lead-in 104 Improved, as one’s skill level 109 Bill’s “Groundhog Day” co-star 110 Film about a prince’s affair with actress Fletcher?

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3 Kid in Cádiz 4 Brewpub supplies 5 Potential powerhouse not to be “awakened” 6 Humdingers 7 Lewis Black delivery 8 Cockpit approx.

9 Old powdered apparel 10 Caterer’s can 11 Pair of horseshoes?

12 Carrier founded in 1927 13 Watch kids 14 Arnold, notably 15 Squirrel’s treat 16 Subtle case crackers 17 Aired again 18 Looks like a rake 24 Extinct kiwi cousin 25 Tiny pest 29 Hr. some stores open 31 Humdrum 32 Miller’s “__ From the Bridge” 33 Brand on vermicelli 34 Wooden slats 35 Sound in an allergist’s office 36 Congo River area denizen 37 Brown of publishing 39 ABA member 42 Language that gave us “slogan” 44 Oxygen-dependent bacterium 46 Former Ford div.

47 Peculiar: Pref.

49 Romanov title 50 “Les __” 51 Consumes 52 Blood bank supply 53 Word with house or shop 56 It may decide an election 59 Return remark 60 Puccini’s “Vissi __” 62 Ontario’s second most populous city 63 Where “F” means “Ford” 64 Reprimand to a dachshund?

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Miss America accessory Bearded flower Some okays Pitcher’s goal Municipal rep.

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Still competing Cargo unit Young hens Aim (to) Nursery rhyme merchant “__ have to do” Words after “ever after” Parachute color?

Modern letter 12-time All-Star Ramirez L’__ du Tour: French cycling event

101 Slippery swimmer 104 Opposite of ecto105 Claimed psychic detection 106 Reunión attendees 107 Edward’s adoptive mother in the “Twilight” series 108 Bank acct. additions 110 “You, there!”

111 Water tester 112 Pitcher’s asset

This Month in History - JULY 23rd - Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri fills a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream, and the ice cream cone is invented. (1904) 23rd - Air Force Colonel Eileen M. Collins becomes the first woman to command a space shuttle.(1999) 26th - Mickey Mantle hits his first “Grand Slam”.(1952) 31st - Mariner 6 flies past Mars. (1969)

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: REDNECK BISTRO, L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with New York State Secretary of State (SSNY) on June 7, 2012. Office Location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Redneck Bistro, L.L.C., 1045 Reber Road, Willsboro, NY 12996.

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VN-6/30-8/4/12-6TC26690 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: REG CARVER FARM, L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with New York State Secretary of State (SSNY) on June 7, 2012. Office Location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent

of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Reg Carver Farm, L.L.C., 164 Galen Street #85, Watertown, MA 02472.

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VN-6/30-8/4/12-6TC26689 ----------------------------NORTHEAST LIVELINE, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on June 19, 2012.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Essex County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 15 School Lane, AuSable Forks, New York 12912.

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VN-6/30-8/4/12-6TC26693 ----------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the following applications

at 6:00 p.m. on August 2, 2012 at the Essex Town Hall: Barbara Kunzi Site Plan Review Tax Map #40.73-5-14.000 for a new house in the historic district. This public hearing was originally scheduled for 7:00 on this date, but is changed herewith.

Please note this time change.

Kevin Shaw Special Use Permit Tax Map #40.65-3-7.000 for a Paddle Board Rental business located at the Essex Ice Cream CafØ.

The public is encouraged to attend this meeting.

Catherine DeWolff, Town Clerk VN-7/28/12-1TC27275 ----------------------------1970 SARANAC AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/12/12.

Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 8 Stanwich Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-7/28-9/1/12-6TC27274 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE NOTE THAT The Town of Essex will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning Law Revision at

the Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex, on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

The Town of Essex is considering a number of revisions to its Zoning Law that include changes in the permitting process and in the potential for development of certain land parcels, and various wording changes in the law itself. An Environmental Impact study of these proposed changes was done and the Town, as Lead Agency, issued a Determination of Significance: Negative Declaration. The full EAF, proposed revised law, and related materials can be found on the Town s web site at essexnewyork.org.

Copies of these documents can be viewed at the Essex Town Hall.

The Regular meeting of the Essex Town Board scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. is cancelled. The Essex Town Board will meet immediately following the Zoning Revision Public Hearing on August 23, 2012, for a brief bill paying meeting and to discuss anything further that shall come before the Board.

Catherine DeWolff, Town Clerk 7/23/12 VN-7/28/12-1TC27290 -----------------------------

NOTICE A SECOND MEETING of the Town of Keene Board of Assessment Review will be held, Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 at 3 pm at the Assessors office on 8 Church St., Keene, NY to review and correct clerical errors.

NO NEW GREIVANCES WILL BE HEARD. Tony Goodwin Chairman Board of Assessment Review VN-7/28-8/4/12-2TC27288 ----------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON P R O P O S E D STRAIGHT LEASE TRANSACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that a public hearing, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ) and Section 859-a of the General Municipal Law will be held by the Essex County Industrial Development Agency (the Agency ) on Monday, August 27, 9:00 a. m., local time, at the offices of the Agency located at 7566 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932, in connection with the following matters: This is a notice for a public hearing to authorize a straightlease transaction of the Agency for the

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purpose of providing financial assistance in connection with the project described below.

The Hotel at Mirror Lake, LLC (the Applicant ) has requested that the Agency finance a project consisting of (A) (i) the acquisition, construction, reconstruction and equipping of an approximately 60,000 square foot, 5 story, 97 unit facility to be located at the site of the former dormitory in Lake Placid, New York, to be operated by the Applicant as a hotel (the Facility ); (ii) the acquisition and installation of various machinery, equipment and furnishings for the Facility, including substantial rehabilitation and asbestos abatement (the Equipment ), and (iii) certain necessary preliminary and incidental expenses related thereto (the Facility and the Equipment hereinafter collectively referred to as the Project ) and (B) the granting of certain other financial assistance (within the meaning of Section 854(14) of the General Municipal law) with respect to the Project and its financing, including exemption from certain deed transfer taxes, transfer gains tax, real property taxes (if applicable), New York State sales tax (collectively the Financial Assistance ); and (C) the

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sale of the Project to the Applicant or such other person as may be designated by the Applicant and agreed upon by the Agency. It is intended that interest on the Project will be exempt from sales tax abatement.

The Project will be subject to a Straight Lease Agreement (the Agreement ) requiring that the Applicant lease the Project from the Agency and to purchase the property at the end of the lease term, and grant a mortgage and security agreement with respect to the Project and an assignment of the lease agreement with the Applicant as security for the financing provided by the Applicant s financial institution in such manner as the Agency and the Applicant mutually deem appropriate. Pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Chapter 43B of the Consolidated Laws of New York, as amended (the SEQR Act ) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York, being 6 NYCRR Part 617, as amended (the Regulations ), the Agency will determine whether the Project may have a significant effect on the environment (as set forth in the SEQR Act and the Regula-

tions) and therefore require the preparation of an environmental assessment form.

Such determinations shall be and shall be deemed to be in conformity with similar determinations of the Adirondack Park Agency, if and when issued.

The Agency will at the above-stated time and place hear all persons with views in favor of or opposed to the proposed Financial Assistance to the Applicant and the issuance of the principal amount of Bonds.

A report of the hearing will be made available to the Board of Supervisors of Essex County, New York.

Approval of the issuance of the Bonds

by Essex County, through the Agency, is necessary in order for the interest on a portion of the Bonds to be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.

This notice will be published in a newspaper in general circulation in Essex County at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for the hearing.

Dated: July 23, 2012 ESSEX COUNTY I N D U S T R I A L DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, NEW YORK Charles Bryant, Secretary VN-7/28/12-1TC27284 -----------------------------

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$17,255 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$250 Ford Retail Bonus Cash -$250 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$250 $

37 MPG MS MSRP HWY

18,475

16,505

2012 FORD FUSION SE E AUTO, AIR, PW, PL, P/SEAT, CRUISE, STK# EN526

NEW!

2012 FORD ED EDGE SEL AWD SYNC, FORD TOUCH, REAR VIEW CAMERA, STK# EN310

OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

$23,770 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$1,500 Ford Retail Bonus Cash -$1,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$750 $

29,995

19,795

$

$ NEW!

2012 FORD F150 4X4 VV6, AUTO, AIR, PW, PL, CRUISE, TRAIL TRAILER TOW, STK#HSN463

OFFER ENDS 10/2/12

MSRP $30,320 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$1,500 Ford Retail Bonus Cash -$1,000 Dealer Disc.

-$849 $

26,971

$

OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

MSRP $34,505 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$2,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$1,000 Dealer Disc.

-$1,510 $ ,

33 MPG MSRP HWY

$20570 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$1,500 Fo Dealer Disc.

-$575 De $

$

$ NEW!

OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

NEW!

2012 FORD F150 4X4 SUPERCAB XLT EECO-BOOST CO-B V6,, AUTO,, AIR,, CRUISE, SE,, PW,, PPL,L,, PP/S P/SEAT, /SEAT, / SYNC, S 2-TONE, CHROME PKG, STK# SEN318 OFFER ENDS 10/2/12

ECOBOOST V6

M MSRP $38,970 Ford Retail Bonus Cash -$2,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$1,000 Dealer Disc.

-$2,000 $ ,

33,970

$

31910

*Requires Ford Motor Credit approval. All customers may not qualify.

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518-962-2376 Evenings.

2006 YAMAHA STRATOLINER S 1854 cc. After market seat. Removeable windshield and bags.

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CARS

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TRUCKS

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36766

MUSTANG & ALL FORD CAR SHOW! NORTH COUNTRY MUSTANG CLUB will meet at Egglefield’s in Elizabethtown

SUNDAY, JULY 29TH 9:00-3:00pm • RAIN OR SHINE

Summer Sales Event

2012 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE SEE THIS MUSTANG IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

V6, AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, YELLOW, 25K MI., STK #E2739

26,200

$

2005 FORD F150 FX4 SEE THIS FX4 IN RAY BROOK!!

AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, TONNEAU COVER, STK#HSP428B

14,480

$

2010 FORD F150 XLT CREW CAB SEE THIS F150 IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, TRL TOW, PWR LOCKS,/ WINDOWS, 2-TONE, 37K MI., STK#EN443A, FORD CERTIFIED 100,000 MI. WARRANTY ,

28,900

$

2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT SEE THIS ONE IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

V6, AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, PWR WINDOWS/LOCKS/SEAT, 31K M .,.,BL MI B AC ACK, K STK#SEN246A STK K#S #SEN EN24 246A 6A MI.,BLACK,

22,400

$

2012 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE SEE THIS MUSTANG IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

V6, AUTO, AIR, FORD CERTIFIED USED W/100,000 MI. WARRANTY, B AC BL ACK, K,, STK#E2738 SSTK TK#E #E27 #E 2738 38 BLACK,

25,600

$

2009 FORD FLEX SEL SEE THIS FLEX IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

LEATHER, PANORAMIC ROOF, 7 PASS., AUTO, AIR, POWER GROUP, 2-TONE, 42K MILES,, STK#E2733

23,900

$

2009 FORD FUSION SE SEE THIS VEHICLE IN RAY BROOK!

AUTO, AIR, PWR WINDOWS/LOCKS, SILVER, 70K MI., STK#HSN301A

12,900

$

2009 FORD F150 SUPERCAB FX4 SEE THIS F150 IN ELIZABETHTOWN!

AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, LEATHER, PWR SEAT, BLUE, FORD CERTIFIED USED W/100,000 MI. WARRANTY,, STK#SEH449A

23,900

$

31896

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Route 9 Elizabethtown, NY

Dealer #7085874

518-873-6389 www.adirondackchevrolet.com

2012 BUICK VERANO FWD

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE 4DR SEDAN L LS S

$

159

$

316

PER MO. 39 MONTHS

W/$1,829 D.A.S.* $650 ACQUISITION FEE • $0 SECURITY YD DEPOSIT EP E POSIT PO SIIT S MSRP DEALER PARTICIPATION CUSTOMER DOWN GM LEASE CASH GM SUPER TIER CASH NET CAP COST:

$18,590 -$409 -$1,020 -$175 -$775 $16,200

††*

CR144, LOADED, 6 SPD. AUTO, RED

$175 GM Lease cash and $775 GM Super Tier cash (LS and ECO models only) to be used as cap cost reduction.

HIGH MPG!!

2012 BUICK REGAL

2012 CHEVROLET T MALIBU 4DR SEDAN LS

$

179

$

299

PER MO. 39 MONTHS HS

W/$1,619 D.A.S.* RIT TY D EP E P PO OSIT SIT $650 ACQUISITION FEE • $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT MSRP DEALER PARTICIPATION CUSTOMER DOWN GM LEASE CASH GM SUPER TIER CASH NET CAP COST:

$22,870 -$778 -$790 -$2,650 -$570 $18,082

229

††*

HIGH MPG!!

2012 CHEVROLET 1500 EXT CAB

$

393

PER MO MO. O. 39 MONTHS ONTH ON TH HS

W/$1,579 D.A.S.*

††*

PER MO. 39 MONTHS

C CR80, LT, 4X4, “ALL S STAR EDITION PKG.”, 5.3L, Z71, RED, FULLY LOADED!!

ECU CU URIT RITY D RITY EP EPO POSIT PO POS SIT T $650 ACQUISITION FEE • $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT MSRP $24,335 $300 GM Lease cash and DEALER PARTICIPATION -$730 $500 GM Super Tier cash CUSTOMER DOWN -$700 (LS model only) to be used GM LEASE CASH -$300 as cap cost reduction.

GM SUPER TIER CASH -$500 NET CAP COST:

PER MO. 39 MONTHS

CR49, C R FULLY LOADED, 6 SPD AUTO, BLACK

$2,650 GM Lease cash and $570 GM Super Tier cash (LS model only) to be used as cap cost reduction.

2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2WD 4DR WAGON LS

$

PER MO. 39 MONTHS

$22,125

*TAX, TITLE, REG. NOT INCLUDED. †† 10,000 MILES PER YEAR/39 MONTH LEASE. ** MUST OWN GM PRODUCT. ALL LEASES APPROVED BY ALLY. MUST HAVE A FICO CREDIT SCORE OF 700 OR MORE. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

31899

CHECK OUT THESE HOT SUMMER SAVINGS ON THESE QUALITY USED VEHICLES. 2009 Pontiac Torrent AWD

2009 Chevy Traverse LT

2006 GMC Canyon SLE Crew

2007 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab LT

CR219A, Moonroof, OnStar, XM Radio

CR114A, AWD, Fully Loaded, XM Radio, OnStar!

CR218A, 4x4, Fully Loaded, Low Miles!

CP238A, 4x4, Fully Loaded, XM Radio, OnStar!

14,980 OR $286/MO* 2012 Chevy Impala LT

15,980 OR $259/MO* 2011 Chevy Tahoe LT

CP244, OnStar, XM Radio, Moonroof, Fully Loaded!

CP241, Leather, Fully Loaded, XM Radio, OnStar

17,980 OR $285/MO* 2006 Pontiac G6

21,980 OR $349/MO* 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE AWD

CR194A, 4 Cyl., High MPG! Fully Loaded

CR116A, Auto, Fully Loaded

$

$

$

7,880 OR $149/MO* 2007 Dodge Caliber AWD

16,800 OR $266/MO* 2003 Chevy 500 Ext. Cab 4x4 LT

2011 Dodge Grand Caravan “Crew”

AM205A, Leather, Moonroof

CR130B, Fully Loaded

CP253, DVD, Stow & Go, Sat. Radio, Fully Loaded

$

$

10,880 OR $195/MO*

$

$

11,880 OR $279/MO*

$

19,480 OR $312/MO*

21,480 OR $338/MO*

$

36,880

GREAT SELECTION OF PRE-OWNED VEHICLES. CALL 518-873-6389

Give Buzzy, Bruce or Bucky a call today for more great everyday savings! 518-873-6389

31900

*Tax not included. †10,000 miles per year, 39 month lease. All leases approved

by ALLY. Must have a FICO Credit Score of 700 or more.

$

$