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Lack of state aid to blame

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It’s time for the Essex County Fair!

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Leila Fey and Zeyela Gully made a new friend at the North Country SPCA’s open house on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Frances Miller Adoption Center in Elizabethtown. The event included displays from area organizations, live music and an inaugural golf ball drop that handed cash prizes to lucky residents.

Do brook trout really feed on mice?

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Whiteface rededicated to 10th Mtn Division

By Jon Hochschartner

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WILMINGTON Ñ Whiteface Mountain was rededicated to World War II era ski troops in the armyÕ s 10th Mountain Division on July 29 in a ceremony held at the resortÕ s base. The site was originally dedicated in 1958. Current members of the division, as well as retired ones, some of whose service dated back to the 1940s, attended.

William Morrison, a veteran of the light industry, and president of the Northern New York Chapter of the 10th Mountain Association, was a featured speaker. Ò This year is the 71st birthday of our favorite division, created on July 15, 1943,Ó Morrison said. Ò IÕ m not sure what we were thinking that day. But IÕ m certain at the back of our minds, we all wondered about our military future, when and were we would join the war.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

William Morrison, President of the Northern New York Chapter of the 10th Mountain Association, was a featured speaker at the 2014 rededication of Whiteface Mountain.

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These taxing circumstances mean that parents depend on the program to care for their kids during the brief window when classes are dismissed and parents get home from work, said Marge Zmijewski, the programÕ s director.

Parents say the centers provide a safe place for their children. They are open until 6 p.m, often later during the winters when inclement weather results in more treacherous commutes, many over long distances.

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Adirondack Community Action Programs (ACAP) runs three programs in Moriah, Schroon and Westport.

They will not reopen next month because the state determined they did not score high enough to gain access to the funding that would cover their operating costs. Ò There is a crisis in child care,Ó said ACAP CEO Alan Jones at a roundtable discussion with county officials and other stakeholders to discuss a path forward last week. Ò This is a devastating loss.Ó

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Children’s author visits Au Sable Forks Free Library

By Teah Dowling

teah@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS Ñ Notable childrenÕ s author Brian Heinz will read some of his childrenÕ s books at the Au Sable Forks Free Library on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. Ò Brian Heinz is a well-known national speaker and presenter, [and] heÕ s a teacher who offers educational workshops and gives author visits in schools,Ó said Alison Follos, library director for the Au Sable Forks Free Library. Ò Parents, children, teachers and people who enjoy childrenÕ s literature will enjoy this event. Ò We are fortunate to host him.Ó For the book reading, Heinz plans on reading Ò Red Fox At McCloskeyÕ s FarmÓ and Ò The MonstersÕ Test,Ó for the children, and Ò Mocha Dick: The Legend and Fury,Ó if thereÕ s a good balance of children and adults. Ô RED FOXÕ Ò Red Fox at McCloskeyÕ s FarmÓ displays a classic conflict between a wildly fox, a sleepy farmer, a grumpy watchdog and a coop full of nervous chickens, which all adds up to a ruckus of ruffled feathers in a rhyming storyline. Ò ItÕ s a humorous nighttime chicken raid by a cute, but wildly, fox at Mr. McCloskeyÕ s Farm,Ó Heinz said. Ò ThereÕ s a lot of mayhem and a lot of humor.Ó With the humor, colorful imagery and lively rhythms of HeinzÕ s poetry, the book comes to life along with its large fold-out pages with oversized illustrations done by Chris Sheban.

ShebanÕ s illustrations show the sly playfulness of the fox, the frenzied clumsiness of the farmer and the hound and the understandable unease of the chickens, making each page a different experience. Ô MONSTERSÕ TESTÕ Ò The MonstersÕ Test,Ó which was named a ChildrenÕ s Choice by the IRA/CBC, contains humorous and imaginative watercolors made

by Sal Murdocca, supporting the comic text in verse and creating a better read for the story lurking inside.

The story takes place at a party at a haunted mansion, where a wild assortment of creepy beasts and ghoulies gather for a night of spooky shenanigans.

As the party got started, so did an argument over who was the scariest, eventually creating an out-scaring contest to determine the winner. Ò Each one fails dismally and humorously,Ó Heinz said.

After discovering that the bumbling monsters aren’t as horrific as they thought, they’re eventually scared by trick-or-treaters, where

the story then concludes with a twist by an interactive surprise ending that will be revealed during the reading at the library.

Ô MOCHA DICKÕ HeinzÕ s newest title, Ò Mocha Dick: the Legend and Fury” is a narrative non-fiction picture book that involves the true story of the whale behind the inspiration for Herman MelvilleÕ s book Ò Moby Dick.Ó Ò When Herman Melville was alive, he was hearing stories from sailors coming back ashore about this incredibly large, intelligent sperm whale that was wrecking havoc and sinking ships,Ó Heinz said. Ò Basically, he was the hunter, not the hunted, and thatÕ s what set him apart.Ó Mocha Dick, a ghostly-pale whale with an eight-foot scar across his forehead, was one of the largest sperm whales that had ever lived.

He survived for almost five decades before he was taken by a Swedish whaler.

When he died, they found 19 rusting harpoon heads in his body from all the attacks against him. He was blinded in one eye and had six broken teeth, a story that is shared in different aspect in HeinzÕ s version. Ò The story is riveting and harrowing, a page turner, [and]the bookÕ s illustrations are exciting and intricate,Ó Follos said. Ò It will not surprise me if this book is a contender for this yearÕ s Caldecott Medal.Ó Ô HEINZÕ S LIFEÕ Since he could read at the age of three and half, Heinz became drawn to the natural world and grew an interest of every bug, spider, snake or furry creature he could find, whether it be in person or in a picture book.

By third grade, Heinz gave up on childrenÕ s books and began to read books such as Ò White Fang,Ó Ò Call of the WildÓ and all of the Lassie books. Ò IÕ ve been a voracious reader all my life,Ó Heinz said.

As an adult, he taught science for 28 years in a classroom because of his love of nature and wanting to bring that love to his students, which he eventually left to pursue other things he wanted to do.

However, heÕ s still teaching classes such as a two-week intensive writing course at Hofstra University in Uniondale on Long Island, along with, during the school year, presenting author assemblies, student writing workshops and staff development programs at schools, libraries and professional conferences in a number of states. Ò I have a lot of hobbies and a lot of interests,Ó Heinz said. Ò I keep myself amused.Ó Even though Heinz enjoys teaching and reading, HeinzÕ s other two passions, writing and traveling, combines and establishes into his books. Ô WILD BOOKSÕ Most of HeinzÕ s books contain wild animals, sometimes endangered species, and their abilities to survive in harsh and unforgiving environments in tales of adventure and survival.

Heinz often travels to the environments he writes about

to see animals in their natural habitat to experience his settings in order to provide rich sensory details to the readers. Ò I enjoy my travels,Ó Heinz said. Ò To be in a wild element and see animals in the wild, not in a zoo, makes it very rewarding for me.Ó His research trips have taken him north on dogsled trips in sub-zero temperatures, alligator nests deep in the Okefenokee Swamp of Southern Georgia, rain forests of Puerto Rico and more. Ò I go to meet the people, to see the land,Ó Heinz said. Ò I very heavily immerse myself into detail, the feel, the smell, the textures and the languages. Ò How can I write effectively about what itÕ s like to be on a hunting sled with eight racing huskies if I havenÕ t done it?Ó Ô COMING SOONÕ For next year, HeinzÕ s two new books, Ò Adirondack LullabyÓ and Ò The Great North Woods,Ó will be released. Ò Adirondack LibraryÓ contains a poetic allegory that likens to the music of an orchestra to all the natureÕ s sounds in the Adirondacks, like the rush of AusableÕ s water, thunderclaps, rattle of woodpeckers and trill of the loons. Ò The Great North WoodsÓ is to be a lavishly illustrated picture book written in five sets of six rhyming couplets, each that looks at the dawn, waters, forests and life of the Great North Woods, which stretches from northern Minnesota through the province of Quebec.

Also, Heinz is currently working on a middle grade horror/adventure novel, which has yet to be determined when it will be released.

Jo-Jo and Otis, adventurous honor students at Pendrake Middle School, stumble into trouble while fishing on Peabody Pond. They attempt to aid a geneticist, Dr. Lambert, who had been attempting to flee his pursuers with vials of an experimental universal grown hormone that later on had been accidently released into the pond water.

Brian Heinz will read from some of his children’s books at the Au Sable Forks Free Library on Tuesday, Aug.12.

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“The incident unleashes not only horrific changes in the simple aquatic life, but opens the doors to a summer vacation fraught with mischief, mystery, mayhem and death and for more adventure than either boy could have dreamed,Ó Heinz said. Ò It may sound rather heavy, but the book is infused with a great deal of humor to balance the Ô darkerÕ moments.Ó If anyone would like to buy copies of his already released books, he will be selling, along with signing them for free, some of them during the reading at a discounted price.

For more information on the upcoming book reading, contact the Au Sable Forks Free Library at 518-647-5596 or ausablelibrary@gmail. com. For more information on HeinzÕ s books, visit his website at brianheinz.com. Ò I know theyÕ re kids out there today just like me,Ó Heinz said. Ò Being a teacher and a lover of literature, I want them to be exposed to the best language possible.

Ten local actors will bring William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” to life at four locations throughout Essex County this week. The play, billed as a lively physical approach by co-director Scott Gibbs, will see daily performances at the Depot Theater in Westport on Aug. 7, Ballard Park on Aug. 8, the Adirondack Museum Colonial Garden in Elizabethtown on Aug. 9 and the Jay Town Square on Aug. 10. All showtimes are 5 p.m. For more info, call 518-962-4916.

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Westport readies for fest

By Jon Hochschartner jon@denpubs.com

WESTPORT Ñ The 2014 Westport Festival at Ballard Park is in its 14th year and will once again begin the day Aug. 9 with the annual Fun Run. The 5K run will start at the Library Lawn at 11 a.m, heading up the Stevenson Road and at a half-way mark return to the Library Lawn. Race registration is at 10:30 a.m, and the cost is $3 per runner.

Nancy Decker is the manager of the Westport Heritage House and the chair of the festival. Ò ItÕ s a fun day,Ó she said. Ò We have tried over the years to bring things to the festival that people of all ages have fun doing.Ó Ò We are a committee of the chamber of commerce, but no chamber funds are given to us,Ó she said. Ò We completely run on what we have in a separate bank account from the chamber.Ó In the past, attendance has ranged from approximately 100 to 300 people. Ò We have people come from all over,Ó Decker said. Ò IÕ ve had people call me from Plattsburgh.Ó Hot dogs and Michigans will be sold by the Westport and Wadhams fire departments. Drinks will be sold by the Mason’s, and over 20 craft vendors will have their tables set up and ready

by 11 a.m.

Games, raffles an art show and live music are also on deck. The Spirit of Place Art Show silent auction that benefits the Westport Heritage House will end at 3 p.m, while Taylor Haskins of Sound- Now in its 14th year, the Westport Festival is waves has lined up scheduled for Aug. 9. a childrenÕ s musical set at 11:30 a.m. and three of his musical friends to each perform throughout the afternoon.

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Ebola makes its way to the U.S.

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hen does the possibility of saving one life justify putting hundreds, if not thousands, of others at risk?

In this weekÕ s most disturbing news story, the death toll from the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is climbing steadily toward the 1,000 mark. Doctors and nurses from around the world, including the United States, are flocking to Africa with a myriad of resources to combat the disease. They are willingly putting themselves in harmÕ s way in order to help their fellow man. Their actions are certainly commendable, and they should be supported in any way possibleÉ except one.

Recently, two Americans who trekked to Africa in this wave of humanitarian relief, one doctor and one missionary nurse, were reported to have contracted the nearly incurable disease.

Almost immediately, the United States government and the American medical community undertook a rescue mission in which the two were brought back to the United States to undergo state-of-the-art treatment at a U.S. hospital in Georgia.

Why? Ebola is 90 percent fatal and is spread by touching an infected person. It has an almost a 100 percent transmission rate if there is even the slightest accidental skin-to-skin contact.

One thing that is known to keep Ebola from spreading: having an ocean between an infected person and an uninfected continent.

Why would American medical and government officials knowingly put the lives of Americans at risk by bringing two infected people back to America? Is it to show the world how great our medical establishment is? Is it to show that no matter the cost, we never leave an American behind?

Neither of these “reasons” justifies the risk of even one American who did not choose to go into an infected region of the world and risk the consequences.

In Africa, the first thing done when there is an Ebola outbreak is to quarantine the entire hospital where the outbreak occurs. How arrogant are the Americans behind this little adventure to feel that we are above the law, so to speak, and not subject to African quarantine.

Let Africans die, we are saying in essence: Americans are much more valuable and canÕ t be left to the same fate as the rest of the regular people.

And speaking of value, who is paying for the extraordinary and extraordinarily-expensive rescue mission for these two people?

Is the cost being born by the American gov-

ernment, in other words, us?

Is the cost being born by the insurance industry, which in the long run, will filter down to us?

Either way, we were never asked if we wanted our money to go on such a foolÕ s errand, which is ultimately bringing one of the deadliest diseases known to mankind to our shores.

How many supplies and treatment facilities could those millions of dollars spent on specially-equipped jets and the like bought? How many Africans, or other missionaries or health care professionals, could that money have saved? If saving lives was the true goal and not just flexing American muscle on the world stage, then those two Americans would be receiving their treatment, like hundreds of Africans, in Africa where they willingly chose to go.

Speaking of saving lives, how much food would that money have been able to purchase?

Yes, in the past couple weeks, nearly 1,000 people in Africa have died from Ebola. How many have starved to death in that region in those same two weeks? For that matter, how many American children have gone to bed hungry in those two weeks?

Once again, our foreign policy is being pushed by the media and by the catchiest headline. Starving children in AfricaÉ thatÕ s not sexy enough. American doctor contracts EbolaÉ now youÕ ve got something!

And what about the Christian missionary nurse who also contracted Ebola? Would it be too jaded to think that if she were the only American to have contracted the disease, and not a doctor as well, that she would still be in Africa, dying?

Thousands of American missionaries still crisscross the globe, living with and treating poor people in numerous countries around the world. Some, probably many, get sick in these far flung outposts. Some probably even die.

Can anyone remember a million-dollar rescue mission to save one of these missionaries? Yes, itÕ s good to be an American, but itÕ s even better to be an American doctor.

Even while this is being written, a hospital in New York City is treating a patient with Ò Ebolalike symptoms.Ó As with the SARS outbreak in Mainland China and Hong Kong a few years ago, it is probably impossible to keep a disease like Ebola isolated to one continent in the travelfriendly world in which we live now. ThatÕ s no reason though to tempt fate and intentionally bring that disease to American shores.

If this leads to an outbreak here, hopefully those responsible will be called to task. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

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• Regular mailings asking for e are at a critical time your thoughts and views on upin our state and in our coming legislation nation. Education is • Report Cards back to residents under attack. The 2nd Amendment on legislation and what it means to is under attack. New York continyou ues to be the most unfriendly place • More staff time in the field to do business. Taxpaying New coming to you to address your conYorkers migrate. Our children cerns (ie. Community meetings, graduate and leave the state for farm visits, house calls, etc.) better opportunities. Prisons con• Personal attendance at all 37 tinue to close and money continues town council meetings and three to be thrown at stimulus programs Karen Brennan (R) county meetings yearly and one which have yet to show any provPlattsburgh additional meeting at each location able results. Our elected representatives return to us time and time 115th Assembly District attended by staff each year.

• Take a pledge to uphold the again telling us that they are happy Constitution with the work happening in Albany, yet at the • Take a pledge to reform per diem reimsame time discuss how difficult it is to get anybursements and legislator pension criteria to be thing accomplished for the North Country. This cannot continue nor can we accept this as best in step with common business practices • Fight hard for free market principles and tax practice. As a veteran teacher, a past member of a corrections household and a proud believer in relief for all businesses and New Yorkers • Self-impose term limits our Constitution, I have chosen to run for the • A promise to start having hard conversa115th Assembly seat. tions about the problems in our family court I have been employed in the public sector as system with regard to child support and the a teacher for 28 years and own a small business, EBT/Medicaid burden in our state. allowing me to offer a unique perspective. My I promise to stay in office only as long as I experience managing a business, presenting daiam effective and the voters agree. While in ofly to groups of people, effectively working with fice, I hope to mentor young people to hopefully parents, community members and administrasomeday replace me and bring a fresher face and tions, communicating with and between agennewer ideas to the job. I can think of no greater cies to resolve conflicts and seek solutions allows me wisdom to deliver the message of the 115th reward than to serve the people I have grown to know so well. Too often in politics, people seek and work on behalf of its residents. to advance themselves in office at the expense of After attending over 17 of the 37 town council properly serving the very people who put you meetings within this district and speaking with there in the first place. residents across all three counties, it is clear that I want you to know that since my children the people know what the challenges are and have grown and left the house, I have spent the have a message to send to Albany; stop closing our prisons, reduce our tax burden, repeal the last several years of my life exploring northern SAFE Act and the Common Core and produce a NY; fishing the rivers, four wheeling through Clinton, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, more friendly business climate so that jobs come to and remain in the area. Over the past year, participating in multiple shooting events, takI have worked tirelessly for repeal of the SAFE ing in the beautiful independent vineyards, Act and the Common Core and will aggres- participating in parades and festivals, all to betsively address both of these issues in the short ter understand the beautiful diverse landscape term and for the long haul. Over the long term, we have and to meet the people so I can better represent our district. ItÕ s time. ItÕ s time for a all legislators must address job creation, growth new face. Fresh ideas. ItÕ s time to look to the and development as it is this topic which fuels the failure of and can generate the solution to all future and not rely on those from the past to fix the problems they created. ItÕ s time for a change! other issues facing this state.

Lastly, I would like to propose a minimum In addition to attending local events, effectiveof two Town Hall style Debates so that the resily communicating the concerns of the residents dents of this district can interact with their legisof this district, vigorously defending the North lators before they vote on September 9th.

Country way of life, actively constructing legislation and introducing ideas which will benefit Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of colnot only this area but all of NY, I will employ the following new practices and procedures in the umns submitted by candidates for elected office, the order of which was determined by random draw. completion of my duties as Assemblywoman: Those seeking elected office who would like to be • Yearly interviews/visits with local busiincluded in this segment should contact Managing nesses Editor John Gereau at johng@denpubs.com or 873• Town Halls to bring citizen voice on issues 6368 ext 214 for details. to Albany

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Which issues would you like to see Congress and your federal representative address during the next legislative term?

The idea of more people in our country working for a Ò living wageÓ should be promoted. Hard working citizens suffer when decision makers in Washington entrench themselves without resolution.

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Single-payer health insurance, a great jobs program and enough with foreign war.

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Stop raising taxes.

And they have to get Congress under control Ñ itÕ s crazy. WeÕ re sticking our noses in too many international problems.

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I would like to see them address the obstacles both on the federal and state level when it comes to the creation of small business and the expansion of existing.

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I would like to see Congress, especially the Republicans, stop wasting their time trying to put down the President and actually get something done. Like taking another look at health care.

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Letters to the Editor

Back country rescue a success To the Editor: At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency responded to an ATV accident in the Town of Lewis. The accident was several miles in the woods requiring mutual aid assistance from several departments.

The call was handled extremely well by responders from the staging site at the road to the patient miles in on a 4 wheeler trail. I was proud to work with such a great group of people. The responders were caring, compassionate and very respectful of each other. On behalf of our Emergency Squad, I would like to thank the following agencies and individuals: Lewis Fire Department members: N. Gough, T. Pulsifer, K. Jaques and M. Denton; Keene Fire Department members: D. Downs, Ry. Hall, B. Tansey and I. Hall; Westport EMS members: Ju Napper, H. Napper, D. Napper, R. Schrieber, Ja. Napper and B. Sudduth; New York State Police; New York State DEC; NCLF: C. Pandolf and S. Orman, NYSP pilot; and Elizabethtown - Lewis EMS members: T. Evens, P. Evens, B. Freeborn, B. Sweatt, J. Train, M. Hummel, F. Hooper and P. Tromblee.

Most importantly, IÕ d like to thank two gentlemen who made the biggest difference in this rescue, Ryan Hathaway and Donald Ò ButchÓ Thomas. If it wasnÕ t for your quick actions this mission could have been much different!

Larry Bashaw - AEMTCC Elizabethtown-Lewis EMS

Choir Camp a Huge Success To the Editor: During the final weekend of July, a delegation of boys and young men from All Saints Church in Dorchester, MA, participated in their second annual choir camp at St. JohnÕ s Episcopal Church in Essex. They practiced diligently each morning and then played just as hard with members of the congregation each afternoon.

The participants of the choir camp are trained musicians ages 11 through 17 who practice twice each week at their home church, learning vocal skills; reading and interpreting choral music and singing in several languages as they prepare music for their Sunday service.

Under the guidance of their talented director and organist, Andrew Sheranian, they may join the choir in elementary school and continue into their adult years. As those who attended church at St. JohnÕ s on July 27 will attest, the beauty and inspiration of their music is heavenly.

The education, training and discipline that guide the choir members is evidenced in their lives as well as in their musical expertise. The boys are delightful, cooperative, polite,and eager. Their enthusiasm was evident as they engaged in many Adirondack activities while visiting, from kayaking, motor boating, sailing, and swimming in Lake Champlain to hiking Coon Mountain, rafting through the AuSable Chasm, exploring the Underground Railroad Museum and enjoying the Sunday evening concert of Meadowmount students.

Each evening, members of St. Johns and the choir members shared an evening meal and Compline service at the home of one of the Essex residents and then retired to the homes, where church members hosted the young musicians.

Anyone interested in more information about this event is invited to contact Carole Harsh at 518-962-8642 or harshck@westelcom.com.

Carole Harsh Essex

“Us: A Local Swimming Hole” To the Editor: Fifty years ago this summer, in 1964, five local boys, aged 1213, sat on a very large boulder overlooking a section of the Boquet River just outside of Elizabethtown off Route 9N. It was a beautiful summer night nearing dusk. The boys talked about the enjoyment they had swimming and fishing there the past few years and how much it meant to them all.

One of the boys said, Ò LetÕ s give it a name.Ó After five-or-so minutes of deliberation, one of the boys said, Ò How about calling it Ô UsÕ for us and our friends and relatives and all who come to fish and swim here?

It was unanimous. All five boys agreed. It was a simple name, yet included all that would swim there and hopefully enjoy the

swimming hole and its beauty.

The boy that gave Ò UsÓ its name was our good friend and country brother, Henry Kurtenbach. His boyhood friends were Bill Dougan, Paul Mosseau, Alan Mowery and Barry Rauch.

They all remain good friends to this very day. Sadly, Henry passed away several years ago, the cause being cancer.

Many people have swam there over the years, hopefully enjoying it as much as those five boys did 50 years ago! Four of us remain today in our early retirement years and three of us saw each other over EÕ town Day Weekend.

We had attended the wake and funeral of our longtime friend, Mal Hackett. Melancholy and tears set in as we spoke of our town, our friends and relatives who have passed; those we still like and love to see when we are in town.

The good memories of youth, friendship, an enduring kinship and yes, of a place called Ò Us.Ó One of the Five Boys, July 24, 2014

Article appreciated To the Editor: Thank you for the great article regarding the restoration of the broken headstone for the Civil War veteran from Willsboro. As a genealogist, I would like to add the following details: Oakey HALE Smith was the son of Emily Jewitt Rowley, who was the daughter (one of seven daughters) of Daniel Rowley I and his wife (second) Abelena Saxton Barber Rowley. EmilyÕ s only brother was Daniel Rowley II who lived his whole life at Edgewater Farm. Their mother, Abelena, was the daughter of a Revolutionary War Patriot Frederick Saxton who drowned in Lake Champlain in April 1794. Her first husband, Daniel Barber, Jr., and her little son, Frederick Barber, both died in 1801 and she married Daniel Rowley in February of 1807.

This couple was given Edgewater Farm on Willsboro Point and her brother Nehemiah, moved back to the Ò homeÓ place in Shelburne, VT. Emily Jewitt Rowley was born at Edgewater Farm on June 10, 1809 and married Lyman Smith there on March 27, 1834. Lyman Smith was the son of Caleb Smith and Sally Reuback. Some family members say that Lyman died from a broken heart, as his death is recorded in November of 1864, at the age of 56. His wife, Emily, lived until age 87 and died on the 13 of February 1897.

The family has photos of Emily Jewitt Rowley Smith as a sweet-faced elderly lady sitting in her rocking chair on an outdoor porch. Several of us are searching for a portrait, as was usually made by the soldier going off to war, of Oakley Hale Smith.

If anyone in your reading area has an identified photograph of Oakley, we would really appreciate a scan of the image. There are several copies of excerpts of his war diary in existence. It consists mostly of comments on the weather and the excitement of meeting up with other Ô boysÕ from Willsboro.

Oakley was age 23 when he enlisted, as a Ò student,Ó and the records indicate that he was Ò tallÓ for his day: 5Õ 7Ó , fair of hair, eyes and complexion.

Sandi Lee Craig Genealogist for, and spouse of, Peter H. Rowley

Supervisor speaks out To the Editor: On 9 July 2014 the Town Board of Willsboro voted to eliminate one of two Town Justice positions. By doing this it would eliminate one Justice and one Justice Clerk. This action is subject to a public referendum, per New York Town Law. One Willsboro citizen has expressed concern on our process and accused the Town Board of practicing a pattern of secretive or closed government.

I would like to set the record straight as to the background and reasons I, as Town Supervisor, have pursued this action.

In the first place this initiative was not started until after Justice Paye, the incumbent Judge whose term ends at the end of the year, had told us that he was retiring from the bench at the end of his term. Justice Paye is held in the highest regard by the entire community of Willsboro and in Essex County. He has given sixteen years of honorable service as a Willsboro Justice and his experience and learned judgment will be missed.

During the March 2014 Town Board meeting I opened discussion on the possible elimination of the Justice position at the end of Justice PayeÕ s term. I wanted to inform the Town Board and the public, and to get Town Board concurrence to proceed toward that end. I openly discussed this initiative with both Town Justices and each of the Town Board members. I sought proce-

dural guidance from the Town Attorney, the County Attorney, and solicited individual members of the general public.

My reasons primarily are to provide optimum service under increasingly strict fiscal constraints. Costs for the town are increasing, particularly with a looming sixteen percent increase in employee health insurance premiums paid be the town next year. I believe that the town can well afford to operate with one Town Justice.

I have conducted an analysis of the workloads of the by examining the certified work logs provided by each Justice. Currently the Justices alternate weeks of court. Therefore since January of 2014 the Justice and clerk are in court once every two weeks Ð on Thursdays. On court days they spend an average of 4.58 hours conducting court business. This would include prep time, actual court time, and administrative time. Outside of court days, the Justices log an average of 2.58 hours of work per week. Based on this, the Justices log an average of 9.74 hours per pay period. This works out to roughly fifty dollars per hour.

If we assumed that one Justice position were to be eliminated as resolved by the Town Board, then the remaining Justice would conceivably absorb the entire case load and would work 9.74 hours per week. On weeks that the caseload did not require a court day the Justice would likely only have to work 5.15 hours.

Five to ten hours a week is not an unmanageable number of hours to work for a part time position.

How much would the town save by eliminating one Justice?

It would first save by a reduction of actual salaries paid. The remaining Justice and clerk would be picking up more work, but would not be paid double of what they are currently making. I estimate we would save at least nine percent in salaries for Justice and clerk positions. Additionally we would save in other costs associated with having extra employees such are required payments into the State retirement system, social security, workers compensation insurance, payroll taxes etc. Additionally we will save in reduced administrative costs of supporting two complete Justice staffs including training costs, travel and meal reimbursements, supplies, and professional literature, etc.

I am working hard to ensure that our local government services are provided in the most optimal and cost effective manner possible. I am also endeavoring to provide a budget that will not raise taxes and not diminish services. The citizens of Willsboro deserve this, and I believe two Justices are a redundancy no longer needed. If there is a need neighboring towns can cover court requirements in case the Justice is absent, sick, or has a conflict of interest. Shared services are a much more efficient avenue to ensure coverage than having two Justices in one town.

Shaun Gillilland Supervisor, Town of Willsboro

What happened to Open Government?

To the Editor: On July 9, 2014, knowing Town Justice Paye is not running for re-election, the Willsboro Town Board eliminated the second Town Justice effective December 31, 2014 as a cost savings measure. Posting a meeting agenda in advance on their website or scheduling a public hearing to solicit comment on this important resolution, would be good Ò open government.Ó They did not do that. If this is the correct decision for the Town, why not hear public comment first?

We have little say at the Federal and State levels of Government, but I expected more from our Town Board. A public hearing may not change their final decision, but at least “we, the peopleÓ would be able to speak to the issue.

Town Justices are the only elected positions that might personally impact every resident. Residents can be defendants in civil, traffic, or criminal matters. Residents might be the subjects of a wedding performed or be a party to a dog complaint. Then there are the victims, who look to the Town Justice for justice and/or protection.

I am confident that Justice Dickerson is doing an excellent job, but he has only seven months experience and is related to many residents, producing many conflicts of interest. There will be additional compensation for his extra workload. The court nights will undoubtedly be reduced from 4 to 2. How much are they saving and at what cost to taxpayer convenience?

If you want to know what Town Justice Paye thinks about it, call him. He didnÕ t get to express his thoughts to the Town Board because he was not invited to address the Town Board.

Barbara Paye, Willsboro

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Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com

he Elizabethtown Fish and Game Annual Music Jamboree is this weekend beginning Friday, Aug. 8. ThereÕ s still time to make your camping reservation, but if thatÕ s not your thing, bring your lawn chair, come out for an incredibly relaxing evening with a $5.00 day pass.

On Friday evening, enjoy a fabulous chicken barbeque starting at 5:30 p.m. for just a donation with Ò Back Porch SocietyÓ jammin from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. On Saturday, join their first Duck Race at 1 p.m; $5.00 buys a duck, race it down the Boquet River for a chance to win $100.00 for 1st place. The incredible Green Beans band will kick the music off for the day at 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., followed by Mark Piper from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Ending the evening with some classic good old rock and roll is the Just Us band with Joe Holland from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.. This fantastic weekend is open to the public, children under 12 are free, call Angie at 873-3277 for reservations or grab a day pass at the gate.

Saturday morning, get your exercise by paddling the impressive Boquet River to Lake

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his weekend, youÕ ll have several chances to enjoy the Depot Theatre Apprentice ProgramÕ s production of ShakespeareÕ s Ò Twelfth Night,Ó in which our talented student actors light up the bardÕ s classic comedy of long-lost twins, cross-dressing, mistaken identities and merry-go-round romantic shenanigans.

Directed by Lindsay Pontius and Scott Gibbs, Ò Twelfth NightÓ opens at the Depot Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m., then moves to the Ballard Park Performance Pavilion for the Shakespeare-in-the-Park Festival on Friday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m., and then goes on the road for Saturday and Sunday nights, first in Elizabethtown and then at JEMS in Jay, both at 5 p.m.

The Shakespeare-in-the-Park Festival, by the way, will have its second show at 3 p.m. on Sunday of Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30), with American Studio TheaterÕ s production of Ò LoveÕ s Labors Lost,Ó directed by Daniel Billett.

More on that as it gets closer, but for now remember that all the Shakespeare performances in beautiful Ballard Park are free.

If you want to get closer to the lake, than the Performance Pavilion, donÕ t miss the Narrated Cruise on board the Escape, Sunday, Aug. 10

Champlain with Bob McGoldrick, BRASS board member. The river ramble will begin at the Willsboro boat launch located at the end of Gilliland Lane at 10 a.m. Your own equipment is required, contact Bob at 962-4941 to finalize plans.

If you were unable to make last weekÕ s Essex County Hazardous Waste Disposal, you can take your pesticides, paints and chemicals this Saturday, Aug. 9 to the North Hudson highway garage on Dump Road in North Hudson from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Proof of residency is required; for more information, contact Kirk at 873-3739.

The Elizabeth Lawrence summer lecture series continues at the Adirondack History Center Museum on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. with author/historian Morris Glenn, speaking about RothÕ s Forge Village at Frontier Town, the circa 1800Õ s industries of the North Hudson theme park. Cost is $8.00, $5.00 for members. Call 8736466 for more information.

Are you ready for some excitement? The spectacular Essex County Fair begins Wednesday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 17.

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com from 3 to 5 p.m., the second of two such tours organized this summer by Westport outdoor guide Elizabeth Lee. Captain Bob Beach of the Basin Harbor Club will take you up the Palisades and along the Vermont shore, where you can keep your eyes peeled for historic shipwrecks, as well as bald eagles, falcons, and ospreys, all of which are nesting this year.

The boat leaves from the Westport Marina and seating is limited. Register by emailing lakeside5047@gmail.com. The cost is $20. Afterward, why not enjoy dinner at the Galley, where you can sit outside and continue to enjoy our amazing lake. (The Galley, by the way, has been rockinÕ the open mic thing late night Wednesdays, starting at 9:30.)

Thursday Bookends: By Aug. 14, Ms. Staats of CATS will be back in school, but Thursdays on the Trail will continue throughout the summer. Call 962-2287 for info about the morningÕ s project. And the free Soundwaves concert at 7:30 that evening is a double feature: Michael ChorneyÕ s Ò Hollar GeneralÓ and Ò Magic City: the Songs of Sun Ra.Ó Finally, congratulations to Clay and Sue Reaser, Week Four Winners of the Heritage House Raffle.

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he concert series at the Essex Community Church offers a triple blast of exceptional talent this coming week. On Monday, Aug. 11, classical pianist and Westport native Dan Linder performs at 11:30 a.m.

I remember attending school concerts years ago at Westport Central when Dan was so young that his feet couldnÕ t reach the piano pedals.

On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Ray Cornils will give an organ concert at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Cornils is on the music faculty at the University of Southern Maine and Bowdoin College and also serves as the municipal organist for the city of Portland, Maine.

Then on Thursday, Aug. 14, Vaughn Watson will perform on the organ at 11:30 a.m. Mr. Watson is the organist and choir director at St. MaryÕ s Church in Ticonderoga and also plays the organ at two other local churches.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 17, the Adirondack Art Association will hold a cookout and auction at the gallery at 4 p.m. For some reason, I volunteered to be the auctioneer.

Although itÕ s a bit off in the future, Ginny would like to remind you that the North Coun-

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com try SPCAÕ s annual antique and tag sale will be on Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Whallonsburg Grange.

The sale starts at 10 a.m and goes until 4 p.m and well- behaved dogs are welcome. Cats too, I suppose. Ginny herself was once a rescue dog and hopes the sale brings in lots of money for this fine organization.

There are now two excellent farm stores in Essex, one at Reber Rock Farm on Jersey Street and the other at Essex Farm.

Both sell fresh eggs and frozen chickens and an array of vegetables. At Essex Farm, tote bags and T-shirts can be had, as well as other products. You can also buy sauerkraut, herbs and soaps. The small store is air-conditioned, which on a hot day is most welcome. At Reber Rock, they offer cheese and yogurt from North Country Creamery, as well as note cards and locallymade jams, jellies and mustards. They have all sorts of soap, maple syrup and their own sunflower seed oil. You can even buy chicken feet.

Just the feet. There are rumors swirling around that Juniper Hill Farm is also looking to open a farm store, perhaps in downtown Westport.

10th Mountain From page 1

Morrison recalled some of his comrades in the 10th Mountain Division who did not return from World War II. Ò There are two military cemeteries in Italy, one above Anzio and one south of Florence, where some of our friends remain,Ó Morrison said. Ò There, thousands of simple white markers give silent testimony that the price payed per mile was very, very high.Ó Regrettable strategies during the period added to the American casualty total, Morrison said. Ò Frontal attacks up barren hillsides always favor the defender. Unfortunately in the Italian Campaign, there were often very few alternatives.Ó Morrison said many of those in the 10th Mountain Division who had fought in World War II had returned to Italy on reunion trips. Ò The question is why do veterans choose to return to scenes from their wars?” he asked. “Perhaps it’s to briefly relive times in their youth when life was exciting and the future unknown. Or maybe, itÕ s simply a matter of closing down an unforgettable chapter in our lives.Ó Morrison believed the memory of alpine World War II troops

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Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000

he North Country SPCA would like to report that our Open House last weekend was a great success! Visitors enjoyed an array of fun family activities, including a dunking booth staffed by local law enforcement who were good sports about being willing to get soaked for a good cause.

In fact, the dunking booth was our most popular venue - apparently, no one can resist dunking their favorite deputy! We would like to extend a huge Ò Thank You!Ó to them for their participation in our event. Attendees also enjoyed our exciting ball drop. Although we did not have a $25,000 winner, we had ten great prizes (including $500) for the 10 closest balls. The event also featured numerous craft vendors, great food, face painting, and games for the kids. There were plenty of wagging tails and purring felines as our furry friends got lots of attention and some even found their forever families. We hope all of you who attended had as much fun as we did!

Our featured pet this week is Dolly, a gorgeous Maine Coon-mix who came in with her

Willsboro

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com

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hen the stores and families are talking about purchasing back-toschool items, it makes me realize that summer is going by way too quickly.

Have no fear there are still things to do around town. The Paine Library will be holding their two-day used book sale. The preview book sale is on Friday Aug. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m., then the following day, the regular annual book sale from 9 to 2 p.m. ItÕ s a great chance to get your winter supply of reading material for a very reasonable price. They are also featuring the last art exhibit for the summer season.

They will be featuring the work of Lorna Hohn and Bob Weiss the week of Aug. 7 to 27 during regular library hours. Also, it is time to register for the pre-school story time starting on Sept. 5.

The Heritage Society will be featuring at their annual meeting a great speaker, Steve Engelhart, Executive Director of the Adirondack Architectural Heritage, to share in slide and talk the importance of many of our older building in the community. This program will take place at the Willsboro VisitorÕ s Center on Wed. Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.

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This is the year we are remembering more about the history of the Civil War times. So on Saturday, Aug, 9 and 10, a reenacting group will be on the lawn between the Library and the Museum giving several military demonstrations of military arms and routines of that era.

DonÕ t forget the Ecumenical Vacation Bible School the week of Aug. 18 to 22 each morning from 9 to 12 at the Methodist Church. The school is for children from pre-school through sixth grade along with teens and adults to lend a helping hand.

They still feature open mike at the Bowling Alley each week, I think it is on Tuesday nights, but check their outdoor sign.

Fun, Fun, Fun. School sport activities will be starting up soon, so be on the watch for students riding their bikes to the practice area at school.

Happy Birthday to Norma Carter (Aug. 8), Gael Mitchell (Aug. 8), Adam Mero (Aug. 9), Glen Sayward (Aug. 9), Sandy Oliver (Aug. 12), Brad Paye (Aug. 13), Bradley Ball (Aug. 13), Jonathan Hubbard (Aug. 14), Gary Stoker (Aug. 15), Emily Mero (Aug. 15). Happy Anniversary to Cecile and Bob McVicker Aug. 10.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net

ugust is the time for the Keeseville Free Library annual Book sale. This year, the sale will start Wednesday, Aug. 20 and end on Monday, Aug. 25. Hours of the sale will be 10 a.m. until 5 p.m on Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m on Thursday; split hours on Friday from 10 a.m. until noon and then 1 p.m. until 5 p.m and split again on Monday from 10 a.m. until noon and the 1 p.m. until 7 p.m Of course, this means that the library is looking for gently-used books now to use for the sale. Remember that the donation should be of books that others would want to buy rather than a way to avoid a trip and expense of the garbage dump.

The Library is also switching to a multi-artist show for the annual Art Exhibit and Sale. This year, the show features art in the medium of pottery, oils, pen and ink, fine woodworking, textiles and photography. As always, the art is incredibly beautiful and very reasonably priced. The opening reception is Thursday,

would not be forgotten. Ò As long as people ski, the legacy of the 10th will live,Ó Morrison said. Ò A survey of returning veterans revealed that several thousand of our guys got involved in the fledgling American ski industry, giving it a need shot in the arm...there were actually very few ski areas in the U.S. that did not enjoy the enthusiasm and skills of the returning troopers.Ó Colonel David S. Doyle, currently of the 10th Mountain Division, said it was an honor to attend. Ò Today we gather here at the foot of the Whiteface Mountain — and it is beautiful — to look back at our lineage and reflect on the sacrifices and the accomplishments of 10th Mountain Division Soldiers who faithfully served this nation.Ó The 10th Mountain, Doyle said, is the most deployed division in the U.S. Army. “This place where we stand is a fitting tribute to the legends of World War II who defeated the Germans in Italy,Ó Doyle said. Ò Their efforts set subsequent mountain warriors up for success. They led the way for those who then followed and fought in the sands of Iraq during Desert Storm, who persevered in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, and for those who are part of the post Sept. 11th generation thatÕ s fought in the Iraqi cities and the mountains of Afghanistan.Ó

four sweet babies.

Although Dolly is a wonderful mom, her kittens are now ready to find homes of their own, and this beautiful lady is looking for a family who will appreciDolly ate her gentle demeanor and loving personality. Dolly loves attention and canÕ t seem to get enough of petting and cuddling - she will gently head butt you for some loving. Although she doesnÕ t have a formal pedigree, it is clear that definitely has Maine Coon in her background, with her long and luxurious tiger coat and tufts in her ears.

Come by and say Ò Hello Dolly!Ó to this pretty kitty - youÕ ll be glad you did!

Aug. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m and the exhibit and sales will run through Sept. 11.

Sunflowers, as well as many more beautiful, unique flowers and other crafts, are available at Goff Flowers. The stand is located on 7 Church Street.

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be hosting Peter Slocum for the next part of their summer lecture series. Mr. Slocum will speak on the subject of the Abolitionist on the Underground Railroad. Many Quaker families and others who believed in equality for all risked their lives as agents on the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves reach Canada.

SlocumÕ s lecture will occur on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7:00 p.m in the Anderson Falls Heritage House Museum located on 96 Clinton Street.

Of course, the FarmerÕ s Market is still happening every Wednesday and very much worth the trip with many various local farmers and craftsmen selling wonderful food and goods.

A lot going on in our community. Drive safe and enjoy the beauty of Keeseville.

AHC continues summer lecture series

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Adirondack History Center continues its weekly summer lecture series at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the museum in Elizabethtown. Ò Building Lake PlacidÕ s Sports CultureÓ will be presented by Lake Placid and Olympic sports researcher Jim Rogers, a resident of Lake Placid.

The Adirondack History Center Museum presents lectures on topics relevant to the Adirondacks each Tuesday evening in July and August. This seasonÕ s series, as well as two of the museumÕ s exhibits, focus on the growth of tourism in the mid-20th century.

Additional information may be found at adkhistorycenter.org or by calling 518-873-6466.

Keeseville readies art exhibit

KEESEVILLE Ñ The Keeseville Free Library presents the 2014 August Art Exhibit and Sale featuring over 20 local artist.

The show will have Pottery, Oils , Acrylics, Pen and Ink, Pencil.

Woodworking, Textile, and Photography. The opening reception is Thursday August 14th from 5:30-to 7:30, refreshments will be served. The Exhibit and sales will be through Sept 11th during library hours.

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Annual fair to boast expanded midway, local breweries

By Pete DeMola

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pete@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ Area residents, farmers, agricultural workers, business owners and entertainers will congregate on the fairgrounds overlooking Lake Champlain for the 166th time this week for the annual Essex County Fair.

This yearÕ s festivities are notable for several new additions.

FUN, GAMES, RESPONSIBILITY

ALCOHOL ItÕ s going to be a wet one. Essex County lawmakers approved a measure earlier this year that would allow alcohol to be served at the county-owned facility to fairgoers, mainly as a vessel to showcase local breweries and vineyards Ñ not as a magnet to attract inebriates. Ò The long-term goal is to give local breweries and wineries the opportunity to exhibit their products, just like anyone else,Ó Westport Supervisor Dan Connell said.

The process will be strictly regulated from purchase to consumption, he said. Merchants will be relegated to the upper part of the fairgrounds; a card reader will scan licenses to match photos with cardholders to prevent chicanery. Patrons will be limited in the number of drinks and no outside beverages will be allowed on the fairgrounds.

Officials also hope to showcase vineyards from different counties each year. This yearÕ s slot has been awarded to Hid-In-Pines in Morrisonville and PlattsburghÕ s Everett Orchards Farm Market and Cidery.

Local brewers include Paradox Brewery, the Great Adirondack Brewery, the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery and the Blue Line Brewery. Ò I think itÕ s just great to be promoting craft beer in the Adirondacks,Ó said Paradox head Paul Mrocka.

Brewing has been historically limited in the region, he said.

But the water is ideal. He uses a well that pushes water through solid granite, resulting in soft water similar to that found in the Czech Republic. Ò It makes a nice pilsner,Ó he said.

Blue Line Brewery founder Mark Gillis said the fair was a great opportunity to share his facility, which is on the border of Franklin and Essex counties in Saranac Lake, to folks across the county.

Gillis, whose products all include subtle nods to the area Ñ Black Flag IPA, Lake Flower Cream Ale and Red Rye IPW, to name three Ñ is the process of expanding his operation to include a five-barrel brew pub. Ò I canÕ t be too creative yet,Ó he laughed.

LOCAL FOOD Fairgoers will also get a sticky dose of sap through this yearÕ s maple theme.

Toby Matus-Bond enjoys the mechanical bull during the Essex County Fair last year.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

Fair Secretary Bertha Rand said to expect a presence of various maple products, from cuisine to demonstrations at the facilityÕ s recently-renovated sugar house.

This yearÕ s featured business is the Parker Family Maple Farm, a West Chazy-based operation that has been in the maple business since 1889. Ò We wanted to support the maple industry and show that this is whatÕ s happening in Essex County,Ó Rand said.

Rand stressed horse and cattle shows continued to be the primary focus (pigs will not be displayed this year due to a virus) with an emerging emphasis on local agriculture. Ò The interesting thing is that our farms are becoming less dairy and more veggies and food products,” she said. “We’re figuring out a way to showcase that type of farming.Ó The fair board encouraged regional agricultural merchants to set up displays that will steer fairgoers to their farms and businesses.

Adirondack Harvest, the Cornell Cooperative Extension offshoot that aims to boost local products, will host a Taste of the Adirondacks tent daily from 2-4 p.m to showcase selected products. Those include habenero mustard from Boquet River Jelly Mill, rhubarb butter from Adirondack Rhurbab Traditions and a

Access to an expanded carnival with unlimited rides is included in admission ticket. Keeghan Nolan, a Vermont native who is now recording in Nashville, will perform on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

On Friday, HaulinÕ Junk, a Burlington-based scrap hauler, will facilitate a Figure 8 competition that will see compact cars tearing around a racetrack while Saturday will see racers attempting to destroy one another in the demolition derby.

Linda Gillilland, a resource educator with the 4-H educational youth development program, said her organization seeks to instill values in young participants through their projects.

About 80 kids will undergo a double-pronged presentation process.

The first, on Aug. 12, is internal and their projects are judged on the Danish system, one that looks at the merits of each undertaking, which may range from birdhouses to quiltmaking, on their individual merits.

The following day, participants are judged against everyone else as a group.

Kids will also participate in a long-running tradition: running a dairy bar, something that Gillilland said aims to give adolescents soft skills like taking orders and delivering items.

More importantly, she said, 4-H teaches socialization. Ò They work with other kids from across the county, kids they donÕ t have exposure to,Ó she said. Ò They learn responsibility and acceptance of their personal actions. Ò They may have been frustrated by building birdhouses, for example. But then they do it again and make it better.Ó She also stressed the virtues of teamwork. Ò The best fairs weÕ ve had when we have a disaster.Ó She cited a torrential downpour one year that forced kids to work together to bail out a flooded horse barn. Ò The dairy kids went down, saw the horses standing in water and started digging trenches and getting them out,Ó she said. Ò In adversity, they work together and communicate well.Ó Gillilland called the fair a crucial element of the countyÕ s history. Ò This is the tie that binds people and communities for generations.Ó

Elizabethtown man hit with a second round of drug charges

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ A local man awaiting trial on drug charges has been hit with another round of felony charges relating to narcotics and weapons.

State police arrested Ronnie Cunningham, 54, on Thursday, July 31, at the Essex County Jail where he was awaiting trial of a series of charges stemming from getting nabbed in June with 15 bags of heroin and $5,600 in cash.

ThursdayÕ s arrest warrant, issued by Essex County Court for two third-degree counts each of criminal sale and possession, stems from an investigation by the state police and Essex County SheriffÕ s Department.

A separate investigation stuck Cunningham with an additional three charges: Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, Private Sale or Disposal of a Firearm and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th Degree.

Specific details on those charges were not available by the time this story went to press.

NEW EFFORTS Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague said her office has seen a significant influx of heroin arrests within the past three months, about three times the average. Arrests stem from traffic stops to undercover operations, including the one that nailed Cunningham in June.

Sprague said her office has historically struggled to determine how much heroin, which is sold in tenths of a gram in packages called Ò bindles,Ó constitutes personal use as opposed to the intent to distribute.

A new package of bills pitched by the state legislature and approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June established new guidelines.

The new law provides that possession of 50 or more packages of a Schedule I opium derivative, or possession of $300 or more worth of such drugs, is presumptive evidence of a personÕ s intent to sell. Ò This gives us a bit more bite to the outcome,Ó said Sprague.

In addition to the provisions

designed to help law enforcement step up their efforts, the new batch of laws is paired with measures designed to support addiction treatment, expand public education campaigns and allow more access to naloxone, an antidote used to reverse potentially fatal overdoses.

Sprague said the state is also leaning toward drug treatment rehabilitative measures for repeat offenders, including drug courts.

This push toward rehabilitation often makes it difficult to separate addicts from hardened criminals who want to take advantage of the new measures to get lighter sentences. Ò ItÕ s a tricky thing,Ó she said.

Sprague urged residents to be diligent and patient. Ò WeÕ re working hand-in-hand with law enforcement to combat the dissemination the best we can,Ó Sprague said.

Sprague encouraged residents to continue to call both her office and law enforcement agencies to report suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. Ò We urge everyone to feel comforted that we are continuing to work at it to build cases that will stand up in court,Ó Sprague said.

State Sen. Betty Little, a co-sponsor of the new legislation, called the drug problem Ò a crisisÓ and attributed part of the uptick in heroin arrests to the I-STOP monitoring program that established a realtime monitoring system among the stateÕ s

pharmacies to crack down on doctor shopping.

New York has seen a 40 percent increase in heroin and prescription opiate treatment admissions in the past decade. Little said on Friday she is working on securing funds to open a new detox program in CVPH to help combat the epidemic. Ò These are just heartbreaking stories,Ó she said on Friday. Ò ItÕ s hitting everyone.Ó

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Ò Every activity has an education component to it.Ó Children with special needs receive much-needed socialization, while kids with high absenteeism are now coming to school because they enjoy the program, which in part, assists in correcting behavioral issues.

Zmijewski said the organization also places a strong emphasis on nutrition. If it wasnÕ t for the program, she said, some kids would go to bed hungry, nearly a fifth of whose participants receive SNAP benefits designed to augment food budgets for working class families.

Fifty-eight percent of the kids engaged in the now-defunct Moriah program were eligible for free and reduced lunch; Schroon Lake, 52 percent, and Westport, 46 percent. Ò When some of these kids get home, they donÕ t eat,Ó said Zmijewski. Ò We know a third of those children at Moriah donÕ t have lunch and wonÕ t have anything else the rest of the day. Some of them ask if they can take food home for supper.Ó ADDED BURDEN The costs of the program, funded in part by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, don’t appear to be exorbitant.

MoriahÕ s program costs $94,478 and employs eight staffers.

Schroon, $48,899, while Westport needs $49,192 and employs four.

Monthly fees for the parents are $100, up from $75 last year.

The rate drops for families with more than one child enrolled but would skyrocket if parents were asked to hike the entire cost of the program. Ò WeÕ re willing to pay a little more,Ó said Eve Bailey, mother of a nine-year-old who attends Westport. Ò WeÕ re more than happy to pay a $25 increase.Ó ACAP did not ask for a tuition bump this year, said Bailey, whose son has attended the program since kindergarten. Ò ItÕ s the most convenient program for us,Ó she said. Ò Vera Martin and Colin Wells are fantastic with the kids. They always have activities and it takes a lot of the evening stress off families.Ó School starts next month. Bailey said she and her husband, who live in Wadhams, havenÕ t decided on a solution.

A local daycare tending to younger children is full, she said, and there are no other activities in the area, a refrain voiced by other parents and officials. Their only other option is a babysitter, but she lives outside of the district and isnÕ t included on Westport Central SchoolÕ s bus route. Ò It really puts a burden on us,Ó said Bailey. Ò We need to work full time. The program costs $1,050 per child each year, not a significant amount of money for the state budget. And quite frankly, itÕ s not a huge amount of income for those staff people, but itÕ s a job and means a lot to them.Ó

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“We’re struggling with making the public find great value in early childhood care,Ó said Jones. Ò We obviously struggle with the funding. There were quite a few programs on the statewide level that requested funding and only $10 million to give out. It doesnÕ t take away the fact that there is a great need. WeÕ re strategizing now on what thatÕ s going to look like.Ó For now, ACAP is arming parents with tips for preparing their children to be more independent at home and steering them to private child care solutions that may fit their needs. Ô RIPPLE EFFECTÕ While some parents can place their children in other facilities, there isnÕ t enough space to accommodate the 120 kids who will now be funneled into the private sector.

In Moriah, for instance, there are only four daycare providers, all of which are governed by capacity.

Child care programs and daycare providers are regulated by the state to ensure standards and procedures ensure the health, safety and developmental needs of children are always a priority, said Jones.

Those regulations were strengthened in May and govern aspects like communication protocols with parents, napping on approved sleeping surfaces and minimizing the amount of television and media exposure to children Ñ or at least restricting it to education programing. Ò The regulations are prohibitive, but are there for a reason,Ó said Mary Stanley, a senior social services worker with Essex County.

But the increased bureaucracy has inadvertently resulted in potential providers backing out, leading to additional stresses on the market.

Child care professionals receive specialized trainings and are required to complete 30 hours of ACAP-provided training every two years in order to maintain their license.

Daycare operations that aren’t certified are technically illegal and their presence is expected to multiply, said officials, including Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting. Ò This is something weÕ d have to deal with a case-by-case basis,Ó he said.

But first, his department would have to be aware of the issue, relaying on complaints filed with the Essex County Department of Social Services and stateÕ s child abuse hotline.

Echoing other officials, Cutting said leaving children unsupervised might lead to an increase in personal safety risks, ambulance calls and fires. Older children might get themselves into trouble. Proposed school resource officers, he said, would serve little help because like other school officials, their responsibilities are strictly delineated under contract. Ò TheyÕ re not babysitters,Ó he said.

Becky Cutting, no relation to Sheriff Cutting, said her two children have underlying disorders that would prevent them from being home alone. The Moriah resident was fortunate enough to lock down a sitter.

August 9, 2014 Ò I envision seeing more children left alone, latch-key kids,Ó she said. Ò Many older children are not always good role models and I think weÕ re going to see a lot of trouble happening.Ó Cutting worried about kids who will be forced to eat and do homework their homework by themselves.

“It’s going to take the entire town to step up and try to find a solution,Ó she said.

Moriah Town Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said the closures would be devastating to his community. Ò By not operating this program, thereÕ s going to be single mothers who are going be forced to quit their job. This is going to have a significant impact on our community. And it’s actually going to cost money in the long run because theyÕ ll be pushed into other county programs.Ó Essex County already lags behind the rest of the country in unemployment Ñ 8.7 percent compared to 6.2 percent Ñ while the poverty rate, at 12.4 percent, is slightly below the national average of 15 percent.

John OÕ Neill, Commissioner for Essex CountyÕ s Department of Social Services, acknowledged a shift was possible. Ò ItÕ s a vicious cycle,Ó he said.

UNKNOWN FUTURE Scozzafava and O’Neill have joined other officials in ratcheting up lobbying efforts to save the program. Ò ItÕ s a huge loss,Ó said State Sen. Betty Little. Ò The grants are extremely competitive and the unfortunate part is that there isnÕ t another opportunity to apply for two years. We’re trying to find another grant and write a letter of support for any grant application they put in.Ó Former Westport Central School Superintendent John Gallagher said he was Ò very disappointedÓ with the state and said he planned on writing a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to voice his displeasure.

Moriah Superintendent Bill Larrow worried about a possible exodus from the district.

“Many parents are scrambling to find daycare and work long hours in places like Burlington, Plattsburgh and Saratoga,Ó he said. Ò They go where the work is. I hope it doesnÕ t make individuals thinking about moving out of our community to get closer to their jobs.Ó Ò WeÕ re going backwards instead of forwards,Ó said Zmijewski. Ò And to me, thatÕ s so sad.Ó

Museum to rock for funds AU SABLE Ñ The 3rd Annual Freedom Festival of Music, featuring Speedy Arnold & Friends, Charlie Stone & Split Rock, Sounds of the Northway, and Kelly Ô nÕ Crane, aims to raise funds for the North Star Underground Railroad Museum. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at door; $2 children under 12. Snacks available for purchase. No alcoholic beverages; bring your own chairs. Ausable Chasm Pavilion, Ausable Chasm.

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Fish tales, camp fires and a speckled mousetrap

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ver the course of the past week, I have stumbled across two unique new experiences that have threatened many of my long held wildwood beliefs.

The first occasion was an incident that occurred on a small, local river that still hosts a healthy population of wild, brook trout.

Over the years, IÕ ve paddled and fished these waters and taken a fair share of healthy brookies. Most of the fish are released, but on occasion, one or two manage to migrate onto a grate, suspended over the coals of a hardwood fire, where the meat bakes pink, and the tail curls carefully until done.

Such was the case on a recent fishing foray, when a young angler hooked into a handsome fourteen inch brookie which weighed about two pounds.

It was downright fat for a river fish, so we decided to keep it for the grill back at camp.

However, when we cleaned the fish, and inspected the contents of itÕ s stomach, we were both surpised to discover far more than the usual bugs, flies, beetles and minnows that can be expected.

There, right in the middle of itÕ s stomach, was a fully developed mouse, long tail, whiskers and all.

In all my years of angling in the Adirondacks, from lakes to ponds to streams and rivers, IÕ ve never come across such a sight.

Certainly, IÕ ve tossed rubber mice lures to a few largemouth bass, and IÕ ve even watched Northern pike take down a ducking or two. But IÕ ve never heard of brookies eating mice, although it is entirely feasible given the current over population of the long tailed rodents throughout the Adirondacks. In fact, I would propose the state consider stocking all of our waters with a lot more of those mouse-eating, brook trout, as IÕ m getting tired of setting traps every evening.

Backcountry travelers still smoldering over proposed campfire ban A recently released management plan for campers traveling in the recently acquired Essex Chain of Lakes Primitive Area will prohibit the use of open fires at established tent sites and any place within 500 feet of a body of water.

“Although actual fire sites are usually quite small, a more serious aspect involves firewood gathering, which by itself causes widespread and often severe impacts,Ó states the Essex Chain of Lakes Management Complex Unit Management Plan. Ò This activity greatly increases the area of disturbance around primitive tent sites and it is common that the disturbed area can be 10-20 times greater in size than the actual primitive tent site zone.

Campfires consume wood which would otherwise decompose and replenish soil nutrients.Ó According to the Unit Management Plan authors, Ò This is the most effective way to protect the ecologically sensitive areas directly adjacent to the lakes and ponds.Ó While I understand the need for Fire Protection, and an occasional Ô closing of the woodsÕ during times of high fire danger, I do not believe the matter of campsite esthetics should be use an issue in a location as the Chain Lakes, where human disturbance is not likely to be as great as it has been in the High Peaks Wilderness, where a similar ban has been in place for several years now.

The argument just doesnÕ t hold water, as there is so much wood available in an around the Chain Lakes, and all along the access roads.

In addition, the draw of the High Peaks Wilderness has and will continue to be much greater than that of the Chain Lakes Primitive Area; which will compete with over a dozen similar canoe areas including the Five Ponds, the St. Regis, Lows Lake, Indian Lake and the 90 mile water highway through the park from Old Forge to Saranac Lake.

I do not believe it is possible to enjoy an authentic Adirondack wilderness camping experience when subjected to such absurd man- made rules. Give the campers more credit!

Certainly, there will always be an occasional campidiot, who cuts down a green leafed tree and tries to burn it. But the same knucklehead would do that in any area, Wilderness, Primitive or at a Pay by the Night State Campground.

Try though they may, the DEC simply cannot regulate such camp-idiots out of the Park. But it appears they may have made the first step at regulating out all of the responsible users.

A comfortable campfire has long been considered a crucial component of the American camping experience Fire is a magical element that cares for us in over a hundred ways. It is part of the tradition.

For tens of thousands of years, outdoor travelers have used fire for a variety of purposes ranging from cooking to clearing. Fire also provides warmth, security and a necessary source of light against the imposing darkness.

Since the times when men gathered around campfires to relate tales of the hunt to the uninitiated, the mystical magic of a flickering flame has provided more than just creature comfort to campers, travelers and wanderers alike.

Campfire stories don’t carry much weight when they are related to a group that’s huddled around a flashlight or battery operated lantern.

Such contrivances hold little sway against the imagined bears, monsters and boogie men of a camperÕ s dreams.

A camp fire provides psychological and physical comfort, and as campers become mesmerized by the flickering light; they often succumb to a drool-inducing, million mile stare that cannot be replicated by any thing man-made.

Fire is made with all natural ingredients and it makes us come alive with a flickering, sparking, snapping, cracklin, popping magic that canÕ t be duplicated.

The sight of a thousand sparks climbing into the dark night air is as common to campers as the bright stars above. To camp without a fire is to canoe without the water; it can be done but it is an exercise in futility.

In more modern times, camp stoves have replaced the wild flames as they are more convenient, and practical for purposes of cooking. But a camp stove is of no use when using a Dutch Oven, or a Reflector Oven.

Toasting marshmallows over a gas range just doesnÕ t have the charm aofan open flame.

Gas lanterns may provide the necessary light in camp, as do a host of flashlights, candle lanterns and any number of other LED gizmos that can be strapped on, hung from or otherwise scattered about the camp.

Yet, there is no psychological glow, just a stark, blank white light. There is no mystery and no scent, nor sound. In fact, electric, and even gas lamps are the antithesis of everything we retreat to wild camps to escape from.

We go to rough it, maybe on the easy side for most, but the purpose of camping is to rekindle a more primitive spirit that still remains hidden deep within our souls.

We want to recapture that felling, if only for a spell, if only for the night.

To deny that privilege is to deny the experience entirely. I go to enjoy a snapping, sparking, barking campfire and the sweet scent of birch bark mixing with the balsam scented air.

Small fires are much easier to control and manage. They are useful and not wasteful.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of all campers, who are often out of control, full of the waste they leave behind and typically of no use when they are in the woods. No method of regulation will overcome that attitude, Dude!

A proud, young angler displays his mouse eating brook trout.

Photo by Joe Hackett

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Mountaineer, in partnership with Patagonia, Inc., made a $1,000 donation to The Nature ConservancyÕ s Adirondack Chapter to support the nonprofit organization’s work with state and local transportation agencies to upgrade bridges and culverts with structures that simulate natural stream conditions. Replacing substandard culverts with properly sized, fish-friendly structures provides ecological, economic, recreational and social benefits.

Specifically, the funding will help the Conservancy with GIS mapping work integral to assessing and prioritizing culverts for replacement or upgrade in the Ausable River watershed. When culverts are too small or are poorly designed in relation to the streams they carry, both human communities, infrastructure and aquatic ecosystems may be at risk, something many communities saw in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

AARCH announces events

WILLSBORO Ñ Steve Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), will give a slide presentation, Ò ThereÕ s More to Adirondack Architecture than Great Camps,Ó at the Willsboro Heritage SocietyÕ s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Willsboro VisitorÕ s Center. Engelhart will explore the variety of structures and building styles to be found throughout the Adirondack region, with a special emphasis on the historical and cultural forces that shaped them and the communities in which they are located. 7p.m, free.

In other AARCH news, the group will lead a tour to Lyon Mountain on Aug. 12.

The so-called Ò town that refused to dieÓ was best known for its open-pit mining that produced high-quality iron ore. Tour includes a visit to the mining museum, a walking tour of the town and an examination of the remains of the mining operation: 10 a.m, $35. Visit aarch.org for more information.

New rules for oil tankers

WASHINGTON Ñ The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week that it will raise safety standards for transporting volatile liquids across U.S. rail lines. New standards will be introduced for tank cars, brakes, shipment testing and speed limits for trains carrying flammable liquids including oil and ethanol. The new rules would also require railroads and shippers to notify State Emergency Response Commissions or other appropriate state delegated entities about the operation of trains carrying 1,000,000 gallons or more of Bakken crude oil through their states. The proposed regulations would also phase out the use of older DOT-111 cars within two years unless they are retrofitted to comply with new design standards.

County tightens up auction regs

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Essex County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Monday, Aug. 4 prohibiting anyone who owes back taxes on any other county property from bidding at the next property tax sale. Lawmakers called for safeguards following a tax sale in April that saw individuals bidding on tax delinquent properties despite owing back taxes. The next tax sale, according to county officials, is scheduled for mid-October and will auction off approximately 100 properties.

Deadline nears for garage sale

JAY Ñ The 9th Annual Community Town Wide Yard Sale sponsored by the Au Sable Forks Revitalization Group will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 8 a.m-4 p.m. Participating hamlets include Au Sable Forks, Jay, Upper Jay and Black Brook.

Maps and directions will be available at local businesses, libraries, post offices and at the Yard Sale sites displaying an official Revitalization Sponsor sign.

Those wishing to participate in the sale can bring the registration fee of $10 to the Town of Jay office at 11 School Street in Au Sable Forks or send it to either the Town of Jay office, PO Box 730, 12912 or to Susan Pulitzer, PO Box 728, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. Checks may be made out to ÒA u Sable Forks Revitalization.Ó Please be sure to include your name, address, phone number and any specific directions to your site that would be helpful. Deadline for registration is Friday, Aug. 15.

Art and antique vendors wanted

KEENE VALLEY Ñ The 22nd Annual High Peaks Arts and Antiques Show is seeking vendors. Space for artisans, crafters and antique dealers is still available.

The show features regional exhibitors displaying pottery, jewelry, rustic furniture, woodturning, basketry, photography, metal work, handmade knives, paintings, textiles, and glass. Antique dealers display vintage Adirondack books and memorabilia, furniture, collectibles and unusual finds in one of the finest shows the area has to offer. Outdoor space is available as well as tent space. There is food available for purchase, live music, free parking and no admission fee for attendees.

Artisans or vendors who wish for more information on this event can contact Laurie Berube at 518-891-6126 or email at: lauriejaneb@verizon.net. The show is slated for Aug. 23-24 on Marcy Field in Keene Valley; 10 a.m to 4 p.m, rain or shine.

Farm lands premier certification

KEESEVILLE Ñ The herd of dairy cows at the 112-acre North Country Creamery is now certified as Animal Welfare Approved. This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals are raised in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent family farm. North Country Creamery is the first farm in Essex County to achieve this certification. For more information, visit northcountrycreamery.com.

Chesterfield gets funds for housing

CHESTERFIELD Ñ The town has been awarded $400,000 in community development block grants, or CDBGs, reported Supervisor Gerald Morrow. Ò WeÕ ve applied before, but were turned down,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re very pleased about this.Ó The funds will be used to rehabilitate housing, especially those with code violations. Morrow encouraged residents to inquire about their eligibility. To do so, contact the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County at 873-6888.

Montpelier Choir lands in Essex

ESSEX Ñ The Montpelier Community Gospel Choir will perform Aug. 20 for the Essex Community Concert Series at 7:30 p.m at the Essex Community Church.

The Montpelier Gospel Choir is a nondenominational community choir from Montpelier, Vermont. The members hail from all over the central Vermont, lead for 18 years by John Harrison, a dynamic choral director, workshop leader and composer. The choir combines soul, jazz, blues, original and traditional gospel music to produce an exuberant sound that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping. The evenings program, sung a cappella, will bring the joy, hope, and inspiration of gospel music straight to your heart.

Admission: $10, free for kids.

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North Elba chief seeks culvert compensation

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com NORTH ELBA Ñ In April, Essex County unblocked a culvert that unleashed a torrential force of water. It flowed for four days, washing out a local coupleÕ s driveway and damaging their gate-

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On Monday, Aug. 4, North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi asked his colleagues at the Essex County Board of Supervisors to cough up $3,700 to compensate the twosome, Ed and Rae Heim, of 74 Averyville Lane in North Elba. Ò The insurance company, as they always do, denied the claim,Ó said Politi. Ò This is very typical.Ó Prior to his retirement in May, former Department of Public Works Supervisor Anthony LaVigne wrote the Heims a letter informing them that county would be looking at solutions this summer, reported Politi.

It was a choice between losing the road or opening the culvert up. Ò That damage is about 200 feet from the road, thatÕ s how much water came out.Ó The reason? The county often doesnÕ t clean out the culverts, whether due to time restraints or other unspecified factors. Ò These type of things that happen when these things donÕ t get done and we have a build-up of water.Ó Politi said he understood asking for compensation may set a precedent, but said the county has an obligation to prevent damage from occurring on roads they own and maintain.

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava agreed and asked lawmakers to direct their scrutiny to the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal, the countyÕ s insurance company. Ò If this was due to negligence due to the county, then weÕ re liable. But the bigger issue is insurance: we pay a lot of money for insurance. Why they wonÕ t cover, we donÕ t know.Ó Scozzafava said similar issues have arisen in his community and cited a law requiring municipalities to give prior notice to actions that may cause damage. Ò It doesnÕ t appear that this was done in this instance.Ó

Politi said the homeowners were only notified afterwards.

County Attorney Daniel Manning confirmed, citing a letter written by LaVigne dated April 17. Ò The deep groundfrost this winter led to an uncommon spring run-out,Ó said Manning, reading from the letter. Ò The culvert was frozen and water was going over the road.Ó LaVigne indicated the torrent would have occurred regardless.

According to the letter, he sympathized with their plight and assured them that the county would be in touch. Ò The fact is that the culvert was blocked and had never been cleaned,Ó responded Politi.

Manning parsed the prior notice law and said he would look into the countyÕ s options for moving forward. Ò IÕ ve had this happen numerous times over the years,Ó said Schroon Supervisor Mike Marnell. “Normally, we’d go in and fix it afterwards. I think we should pay the bill.Ó No other properties were affected by the washout. Ò Roby has been very supportive and fantastic,Ó said Rae Heim, who also applauded LaVigne. Ò He realized there was a problem and they’re going to try to fix it.”

Daughters of Amer. Rev. clean stones

LEWIS Ñ Members of the Champlain Chapter NSDAR gathered at the Cemetery behind Lewis Congregational Church on Saturday, Aug. 2 to watch a demonstration on an approved way to clean gravestones. It was presented by Champlain Chapter member Janet Cross of Elizabethtown and Associate member Augusta Gladding of Willsboro. Members learned that it is not okay to wash stones with Clorox or other chemical cleaners. Instead, there is a chemical free, biological solution available that will not cause harm to the stones.

Members were amazed to see how washing with this solution and water and brushing off the debris with a soft brush changed a stone whose inscription was illegible and the stone blackened with dirt became nearly white and clearly legible within 25 minutes!

The DAR is dedicated to historic preservation, education and patriotism. You will see Daughters visible in the coming days and months cleaning stones, and surveying and photographing local cemeteries, thus preserving the history of the lives represented there.

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Fun Run continues at AVCS

By Jon Hochschartner jon@denpubs.com

CLINTONVILLEÑ The AuSable Valley Fun Run/Walk continues on Monday nights, July 28 through Aug. 11, at AuSable Valley Middle and High School, 1273 NYS Route 9N, Clintonville.

The Fun Run is a free, six-night series of races for all ages and ability levels sponsored by the Jay/Black Brook and Keeseville Youth Commissions.

The event was founded last year and continues to be organized by Sean Ganter, who is in his fifth year of coaching boys and girls indoor track and girls outdoor track at the high school.

He is also going into his first year of teaching boys and girls cross country at the high school. Ò ItÕ s a good community event,Ó Ganter said of the Fun Run. Ò I originally got it started to try and improve the number on our AuSable Valley track team. [But] we make it open to anybody, even people who are not in our school district, to try to help people live healthier lives and give them another opportunity for athletic participation.Ó According to Ganter, during the first week of last yearÕ s Fun Run, there were approximately

15 participants. In the final weeks, there were about 30 to 35. Ganter hopes to boost attendance this year.

He said the local youth commissions were sponsoring the series because they recognized the need for it. Ò They wanted to give another offering to the community,Ó Ganter said. Ò I went and presented before both of the commissions.Ó The Fun Run is already producing dividends for his athletic program. Ò Some of the kids who did the Fun Run last year have signed up for cross country,Ó Ganter said, adding that the races could influence the choices of children who might join his squad in the future.Ò This is a way to expose youngsters to track and field and cross country. By the time theyÕ re in seventh grade, maybe they will consider coming out for the team.

Distances are .25 mile, .5 mile, 1 mile and 3.1 miles. A quarter mile is suggested for ages 3 to 5, .5 mile for ages 6 to 8 and 1 mile and 3.1 miles for all others. Races start at 6 p.m. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. each night.

Free T-shirts will be available for those that participate four or more of the nights. The races will take place rain or shine. Contact Sean Ganter at 593-6021 or follow on facebook.com/AusableValleyFunRunWalk for more information.

ECH golf tourney accepting registrations

By Jon Hochschartner jon@denpubs.com

WESTPORT Ñ Registrations are being accepted for the Elizabethtown Community HospitalÕ s annual golf tournament. The event is taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the Westport Country Club in Westport.

One change this year is that the event will host one flight of golfers rather than two, making for a more efficient event. Check-in will take place beginning at 9 a.m. and tee off scheduled for 10 a.m.

A barbecue lunch will be served at the halfway point of the course.

The golf tournament is one of the hospitalÕ s most popular fundraising events. Each year, proceeds from the tournament are used to support the hospital and its services. According to Jane Hooper, community relations director at ECH, the long-standing event has become a very popular outing for many community members, offering an enjoyable day while raising money for a worthy cause. Ò This is the fourteenth tournament hosted by the hospital,Ó she said. Ò ItÕ s really fun for our organizing committee to see many of the same participants each year Ð itÕ s a really great group. Luckily, thereÕ s always room for more.Ó The cost is $85 per participant and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, giveaways, lunch and aftertournament appetizers. The event features various contests and raffle prizes donated by sponsors.

Contact Jane Hooper at 873-3003 for sponsorship and registration information.

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Gubernatorial candidate brings campaign to Plattsburgh Deflects questions about Cuomo scandal Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino rolled into Plattsburgh on Tuesday, July 29 on a hop-scotching tour around New York state, hammering Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a scandal rapidly threatening to overshadow his re-election campaign efforts.

Astorino blasted CuomoÕ s choice to disband the anti-corruption Moreland Commission, a commission that he said would be Òt otally independent” of his office, the Governor’s “Watergate in the making.Ó The Westchester County Executive called for an independent, state-wide investigation of Cuomo to run concurrent to a federal investigation currently underway. ÒW e need an expeditious review of this so the people of the state know if their governor is a crook or not, certainly before election day,Ó he said. ÒT here are a lot of questions that need to be answered, and the governor canÕ t just try to brush this off with contradictory statements that should be not just an embarrassment but should be really a red flag to everybody.”

In a sparsely-attended press conference on the

steps of Plattsburgh City Hall, just put together that morning, Astorino produced a half-gallon bottle of bleach, and pledged to clean up Albany if he is elected. ÒA ndrew Cuomo is not the person, nor was he ever going to be the person, to clean up the mess in Albany because nobody is more Albany than Andrew Cuomo. He was born and bred to that culture.Ó One voice in the crowd suggested Drano might be more appropriate.

Plattsburgh was the second city on TuesdayÕ s whirl-wind agenda, after a three city tour the day before.

In a question and answer period after his prepared remarks, Astorino reiterated his pledge to repeal the Safe Act, as well as New YorkÕ s implementation of the Common Core educational standards, which he said was implemented too quickly and is a disaster.

Astorino deflected a question about whether not the current scandal growing around Cuomo was the best thing that has happened to his campaign. ÒW ell its the worst thing to happen to New York, because the corruption continues,Ó he said.

After answering questions and pressing the flesh for a short time with several people in the small crowd, Astorino rushed off nearly as quickly as he had arrived, headed back to his

campaign base in Westchester County.

Despite CuomoÕ s sagging favorability ratings Ñ a Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/ Marist College poll released on Wednesday showed a drop of 5 percent, down to a new low of 53 percent Ñ Astorino remains a general unknown in the North Country.

According to the poll, Cuomo leads Astorino 54 percent to 23 percent.

Larry Schwartz, CuomoÕ s top aide who was profiled in the bombshell New York Times report that reignited the story last month, has agreed to meet with federal prosecutors this month as part of an ongoing investigation.

In that report, Schwartz was revealed to have instructed investigators in the now-defunct commission to rescind subpoenas to a media-buying firm that had worked with Cuomo on his 2010 gubernatorial campaign.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino called for an independent investigation of the Moreland Commission scandal currently growing around Governor Andrew Cuomo, and pledged to clean up Albany if elected.

BRTF to present “Peter Pan Jr.” this weekend

Photo by Shawn Ryan

WHALLONSBURGH Ñ The Boquet River Theatre Festival (BRTF) will present their 2014 season on Aug. 8, 9 and 10 with Ò Peter Pan Jr.Ó BRTF is composed of talented children, ages 8 to 14, that work for three weeks to put together a musical production. BRTF children develop valuable skills and abilities each summer, including artistic discipline, physical grace, diligence, diction, focus, flexibility, cooperation, commitment, patience, respect and good manners-- all of which can be applied in their scholastic and personal lives. Most importantly, our cast and staff have lots of fun on and off the stage!

Performance times include 7 p.m Aug. 8-9 at and Aug. 10 at 2 p.m at the Whallonsburg Grange: 1610 NYS Route 22. Tickets are $12 regular, $8 for seniors and children under 12.

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Elise Stefanik talks Adirondack policy with review board

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com KEENE VALLEY Ñ Congressional candidate Elise Stefanik demonstrated her Adirondack policy chops at the Adirondack Park Local Government Review BoardÕ s monthly meeting at the Ausable Inn on Wednesday, July 30.

Underpinning the discussion with regional leaders, including those from Warren, Essex and Hamilton counties, was the undercurrent that continually underscores policy discussions within the Adirondack Park: How to navigate economic development while ensuring preservation. Ò Adirondack issues are not partisan issues,Ó Stefanik said. Ò TheyÕ re issues that require work across party lines and multiple layers of government.Ó The former White House aide said it was crucial to listen to local officials about the issues facing them and opening up a dialogue that would continue if elected to succeed outgoing Congressman Bill Owens, a Democrat from Plattburgh who is retiring after two terms in office.

Stefanik said she realized the importance of the timber industry through her work with Premium Plywood Products, her familyÕ s Guilderland-based business. But she also called for a balance. Ò Our biggest asset is our natural resources Ñ our clean water.Ó The candidate said invasive species have a deep impact on the region, including property values.

“This has a significant impact on overall economic state of play,Ó she said.

Stefanik, 30, said she would work with New YorkÕ s junior Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, to increase federal funding and legislation to combat the spread of invasives and streamline the process for protecting endangered species.

Gillibrand had appeared in Lake Placid earlier that week to discuss the federal legislation designed to combat whatÕ s shaping up to be one of the Adirondack ParkÕ s most pressing issues.

Earlier, APLGRB Executive Director Fred Monroe expressed dismay at the outdated statutes and asked his colleagues to consider sup-

Congressional candidate Elise Stefanik discussed policy, including invasive species legislation, FEMA funding and energy credits, with members of the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board at their monthly meeting on July 30.

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porting GillibrandÕ s Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act bill, which would streamline the listings process and strengthen enforcement, among other proposals. Ò ThereÕ s a very long tedious process to list new species,Ó said Monroe. Ò If we had something like this many years ago, we wouldnÕ t be dealing with problems we have today. Ò I can be a longterm partner with you on these issues,Ó said Stefanik.

The candidate, addressing another federal issue important to stakeholders, said she hopes to have a designated staff person to focus on FEMA issues Ñ her experience working in Washington would help expedite the process, she said Ñ and would work with Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) on lyme disease prevention, an emerging medical threat in the North Country. Ò When I think of the Adirondacks, I also think of the demographic issues we face,Ó she said. “We need to find an appropriate balance for all people in the Adirondack Park. I think

we have a great opportunities with great economic growth potential.Ó The candidate said a previous biomass tour was enlightening and she hoped to be an advocate of biomass growth potentials in the region. Ò ItÕ s a common sense job creator,Ó she said. Ò It will help reduce heating costs and also help our family budgets in the microsense.Ó Stefanik cited infrastructure development and broadband access as crucial tools necessary to compete in the global economy. Ò There is an important federal piece in partnering with communities to find out what their needs are,Ó she said. Ò This is a key economic issue.Ó Board Chairman Jerry Delaney asked Stefanik if she would be a federal ally in helping to procure tax credits for wood pellet boilers. Ò WeÕ ve been down to see Owens, Gibson and talked about getting wood pellet boilers,Ó said Delaney. Ò Tax credits would make a huge difference Ñ much like they did with solar and wind Ñ rather than struggling along to see industry

getting to the point where it can be replaced.Ó Delaney cited significant tax credits of up to 30 percent on solar, wind and geothermal energy sources. He said the emerging energy source has the potential to save families 40-50 percent on their heating budgets. Furthermore, he said, the prices of boilers have started to drop in other states, a sign of cautious optimism. Ò The wealth retention will help save economies,Ó he said. Ò IÕ d like a real, good, solid hard look at biomassÉ the real winner is pellets.

Thermal heat is much more efficient at creating electricity.Ó Ò I think youÕ re spot on,Ó replied Stefanik.

“We need to level the playing field with biomass. I absolutely think we need to level the playing field so biomass can compete.”

Bruce Brownell, CEO of Adirondack Alternate Energy, said the North Country needs carbon credits. Ò We need to overhaul our entire energy program,Ó said Stefanik. Ò We need to ensure renewables have a level playing field to grow.

Ethanol props up one sector at the expense of others.Ó Increased competition will lower energy prices, she said.

The candidate also touched upon proposed legislation that would drape another layer of bureaucracy around the necks of farmers by redesignating agricultural ponds on farms, for example, as waterways in need of federal regulation. Ò This is the top issue I hear from farmers and members of the ag community,Ó said Stefanik. Ò This falls into the broader category of how to reduce federal regulations. One of the biggest problems from Washington is people writing these typically have no experience. I absolutely agree it needs to be addressed and reduced.Ó Following the meeting, Stefanik announced the creation of an Adirondack Park Advisory Coalition, including State Sen. Betty Little, Assemblyman Dan Stec and Newcomb Supervisor George Canon, designed to dial her into local issues.

The APLGRB will not endorse a candidate and will hold similar meetings with StefanikÕ s opponents in the race, including Democrat Aaron Woolf and Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello, later this fall.

Controversial growth strategy axed from comprehensive plan

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Hamlets 3, an urban planning strategy designed to concentrate economic growth in targeted areas, has been stricken from the townÕ s latest draft of their comprehensive plan. Ò Everybody should be happy,Ó said Elena Borstein, a member of the planning board. Ò ItÕ s more important that the town feels comfortable. I think most people are going to be satisfied that everybodyÕ s questions will be dealt with.Ó Hamlets 3 was disparaged by critics as a tool that would have unnecessarily created zoning and land use regulations outside of the hamlet. Including the strategy in the final plan, it was argued, also carried the potential to set a precedent for further regulation.

Proponents said it would simply target areas for growth by using space that was already available. In Elizabethtown, the targeted areas were cluster rings in New Russia and Keene Valley.

Those rings would have focused development in compact spaces to promote walkability, access to nature and to preserve a visual aesthetic. Ô THEYÕ RE PLANNING FOR YOUÕ Bill Johnston, a cofounder of the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County and an official who helped spearhead the strategy, said the effort would have helped officials more effectively explore the relationship between the hamlet and business when choosing expansion projects. Ò When you say, Ô I donÕ t want any planning,Õ thatÕ s a naive statement because there is planning going on all around us,Ó he said. Ò Just because you donÕ t have local planning, doesnÕ t mean you donÕ t have any planning whatsoever.Ó Johnston highlighted the Adirondack communities that have lost their grocery stores as an example.

When a corporation decides to open and close stores in rural towns like Willsboro and Indian Lake, he explained, it doesnÕ t necessarily benefit those communities. Ò They made their decision to close a lot of their stores Ñ Westport, Willsboro, Crown Point Ñ while expanding others, including the Port Henry store,Ó he sad. Ò That was a corporate decision. This is just one example of how corporations are planning for themselves. Look at pharmacies, gas station expansionÉ . these are business decisions that are impacting communities.Ó Johnston said the genesis of Hamlets 3 stemmed, in part, from the stock market boom in the early 2000s.

Pressure began to mount as non-natives began scooping up second homes. Local residents, it was feared, wouldnÕ t be able to afford homes in their own communities, mainly in affluent places like Essex and Keene, and the purchasing would create a shortage and drive up prices for local people.

That was one of the factors that led to the Adirondack Community Housing Trust, a co-sponsor of the Hamlets 3 document.

Other stakeholders, including Essex County and Roger Trancik, a landscape architect and urban planner, soon got onboard.

Former Adirondack Park Agency Chairman Ross Whaley also gave them their blessings, said Johnston.

Johnston cited the pitch to Whaley: Ò If you can justify the hamlet expansion plans, then the APA would probably look favorably on it,Ó recalled Johnston.

Nan Stolzenburg, the consultant the town hired to help draft the plan, echoed JohnstonÕ s sentiments: Ò The premise of Hamlets 3 was to grow and make them more successful in context of APA regulations,Ó she said. Ò These are the areas that can be most developed without regulation.Ó Ò We looked inside and outside the hamlet footprint,Ó said Johnston. Ò There is land within the existing hamlet footprint that it not being utilized, most often, small waterfront sites, derelict buildings and former industrial zones Ñ thatÕ s where the dreaded rings came in,Ó he said.

PUBLIC INPUT Borstein said the strategies can still be used as a reference in the future. Ò All disapprovals have been addressed,Ó she said. Ò WeÕ re confident that town board will be happy with it.”

The planning board will host a mandatory public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m for the public to chime in. The town board will host a second meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19 in which they’ll nail down final questions before officially voting to adopt the plan at their regular board meeting later that night. Ò I think weÕ re set, as far as feedback from board now that IÕ ve shown them the changes and addressed their concerns,Ó said Elizabethtown Supervisor Noel Merrihew. Ò I will support the body we now have in place.Ó Merrihew said the town will soon start working on modifying and updating their local land use law and regulations, work that will be done independently of the comprehensive plan and will also tie into grant efforts and securing additional rounds of funding.

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and brought up to speed,Ó he said.

Zoning Board Association Vice President Helen DeChant agreed. Ò We have things we need to address in more detail,Ó she said. Ò Some areas need to be more restrictive, like the clean-up of houses, while others, like floodplain regulations, are too overprotective and can be relaxed. We just want to make a safe town that everyone is happy with.Ó The current draft of the plan is available for viewing at the town hall and, provided town officials work out some technical kinks, displayed on their website.

E’town Library turns the page

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Board of Directors of the Elizabethtown-Lewis library has announced the selection of Lora W. Langston as director to replace Donna Norton, who is retiring after six years of service.

Langston brings wide-ranging expertise to the library. She has a bachelor of arts degree in English and French from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and a masterÕ s of arts degree in comparative literature from SUNY Binghamton. Langston has worked as a managing editor for the American Greetings Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, and has extensive experience in education working in the Central Dauphin School district in Harrisburgh.

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Community Calendar Friday, August 8

PLATTSBURGH — The 4th annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church building renovation golf tournament will be held at the Barracks Golf Course. The tournament is a four person scramble. Cost is $60 per person, which includes golf, cart and a meal at the end. Contact Deacon Ed Mazuchowski at 563-0828 for further information .

Saturday, August 9

LAKE PLACID — Sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Events, U.S. Relations and the Economies of Africa roundtable will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Mountain View Room of the Conference Center of Lake Placid. The cost is $30 by reservation and $35 at the door. For more information, contact info@lakeplacidinstitute.org.

JAY — Martha Gallagher and Friends perform at the green. The rain location is Amos and Julia Ward Theater. The event takes place at 6:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid will host the Second Saturday Storytime at 10 A.M. on August 9th. We are going to celebrate teachers with stories and a craft! For more information, please visit www.thebookstoreplus.com or call 518-523-2950.

LAKE PLACID — Please join The Bookstore Plus in welcoming author Jeffrey G. Kelly to Lake Placid on Saturday, August 9th. Kelly will be signing copies of his new novel, Being A Boy from 3 to 5 PM. Kelly’s other books will also be available. For more information and a complete list of titles, please visit www.thebookstoreplus. com or call 518-523-2950.

POINT AU ROCHE — Annual yard sale held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Maps are located at the fire station.

Sunday, August 10

ST. HUBERTS — Congreve Quinby preaches at All Souls Episcopal Chapel at 10 a.m.

AUSABLE FORKS — St. James’ Episcopal Church will hold Holy Eucharist services at 10 a.m.

WILLSBORO — Turtle Island Cafe will host Beth Lawrence’s unique blend of pop, jazz, and original music from 4:3o to 7 p.m. Call 963-7417 for more information.

WESTPORT — From 3-5 pm. there will be a narrated cruise on Lake Champlain on board the Escape. There will be historic shipwrecks, bald eagles and gorgeous

scenery. The cruise departs Westport Marina at 3:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Cost is $20. Register at http://insidethemap.com/upcoming-events-5/ or email lakeside5047@gmail.com.

Monday, August 11

LAKE PLACID — The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid will host Weekly Monday Summer Storytime at 10 A.M. on August 11th. We are going to celebrate boats with stories and a craft! For more information, please visit www.thebookstoreplus.com or call 518-523-2950.

PLATTSBURGH — A summer family event called “Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides” hosted by both churches will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, August 11th – August 15th, 5:30-7:30pm.

For more information, call First Presb. (561-3140) or United Meth. (563-2992) or go to the www.presbyplatt.org Youth section to signup online!

Wednesday, August 13

PLATTSBURGH — Rick and the All-Star Ramblers Western Swing Band perform at Forrence Center at Clinton Community College for free at 6 p.m AUSABLE FORKS — St. James’ Episcopal Church will hold Holy Eucharist services at 11:30 a.m.

CHAZY — Free Mitch Willette concert at 7 p.m. at Chazy Public Library Gazebo.

PERU — Families Cooking Together. This class will be held on Wednesdays, August 13, 20, and 27 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum in Peru. The class is open to parents and caregivers with elementary-age children. You are welcome to bring your children to participate along with you if you like. Classes are free but space is limited. Sign up to reserve your spot! https:// pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=familiesc ookingtogether-2014-2_209

Thursday, August 14

WESTPORT — Michael Chorney and Hollar General will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Ballard Park. For more information, contact Soundwaveswestport@gmail.com.

Friday, August 15

PLATTSBURGH — East Bound Jesus perform at 10 p.m. at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

Saturday, August 16

WESTPORT — Run the Colors of the Arts, a 5k fun run benefiting the LPCA, will be held at the Lake Placid Horse Show Grounds. On-site registration will begin at 9 am and the race will begin at 10 am. Entry fees are $20 per person or $39 for an entire family. Immediately after the race, the LPCA will host a family friendly post-race picnic featuring arts and crafts, games and food available for purchase from Green Goddess Natural Food Market. Advance registration is recommended at www.lakeplacidarts.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Strange Changes perform at 10 p.m. at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

CHAMPLAIN — Village of Champlain Gazebo Dedication. The new gazebo, a gift from Dr. Celine Racine Paquette, will be formally dedicated in honor of the military men and women from Champlain, past and present serving our country. This dedication will take place on at 10 a.m. in Paquette Park, Route 9, Champlain.Free refreshments will be served.

PLATTSBURGH —The Plattsburgh Public Library on Oak Street will be hosting a free showing of The Muppets Most Wanted at 2:30 p.m. This movie is rated PG. Contact the library at 563-0921.

Sunday, August 17

ST. HUBERTS — Bevan Stanley preaches at All Souls Episcopal Chapel at 10 a.m.

AUSABLE FORKS — St. James’ Episcopal Church will hold Holy Eucharist services at 10 a.m.

WILLSBORO — Turtle Island Cafe will host Beth Lawrence’s unique blend of pop, jazz, and original music from 4:3o to 7 p.m. Call 963-7417 for more information.

Wednesday, August 20

PLATTSBURGH — Open mike at 10 p.m. at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

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State comptroller audit critical of Willsboro policies

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ A state audit released last month revealed the town’s finances were in shambles prior to a series of corrective measures implemented earlier this year.

According to the report, town officials failed to provide adequate oversight over financial operations to ensure the townÕ s assets were safeguarded. Preventive controls to segregate the former clerkÕ s duties and policies were absent, leading to a loss of revenue. Oversight was lacking and systems werenÕ t in place to track common procedures (like the sale of dump tickets, for example).

The audit, which covered from Jan. 1, 2012 to Nov. 30, 2013, found personal checks were cashed from town funds. In other instances, personal checks were deposited to cover apparent shortages in several accounts. Unidentified balances often surfaced, indicating to state auditors that local officials lacked any assurance of collections received were properly accounted for, while at other times, the recipient of funds wasnÕ t documented until days later.

Utility billing and user charges were also a mess. Some customers were billed for services not received. Adjustments were made to customer accounts without approval and residents were not charged board-recommended connection fees, resulting in a $2,700 loss in revenue to a muncipality with a total budget of about $1.9 million.

Gillilland said it will take time to implement some of the more complex changes: the institution of a new water policy and rates, for example, will be executed by the end of the summer. Ô WHAT HAPPENED?Õ

Beverly Moran, the former clerk, retired on New YearÕ s Day after 26 years. Ò We were working short-staffed,Ó she said. Ò Very seldom there was somebody but me in the office.”

Moran attributed the discrepancies, in part, to the decision to run the financial workings of numerous departments through her office. Ò The general fund, water and sewer were supposed to be put into their own accounts,Ó she said. Ò When we started putting them in the same account, I knew that wasnÕ t right.Ó Moran said while she got along well with her colleagues and former Supervisor Ed Hatch, numerous staffing changes added confusion to the delineation of responsibilities. Ò I loved the job, I really did. It just got too much in the end. I hadnÕ t made up my mind to retire until the last minute. But decided I couldnÕ t work like that anymore. I wasnÕ t a quitter Ñ I wanted to do my job and do the best of my ability.Ó She cited a conversation with an auditor during the process. Ò Ten years ago, we came here, and said it was perfect,Ó said the auditor, recalled Moran. Ò What happened?Ó FORMER SUPERVISOR RESPONDS

Ô IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONSÕ Town Supervisor Shaun Gillilland took office in January, shortly after the state comptrollerÕ s office finished their report.

Gillilland, who was a town board member during the audit period, said he was brought in for a briefing with the incoming town clerk, Bridget Brown, shortly after the election. Ò It allowed us to understand the breadth and depth of the problem,Ó he said.

Based on that session and an additional briefing in February, the town immediately instituted several procedural changes. A clear delineation of authority was established and a procedure to detail bank deposits was implemented, among other suggestions proffered by the state. Ò We agreed with their recommendations and included a corrected action plan,Ó said Gillilland.

In an interview, Hatch didnÕ t dispute the audit’s findings. He agreed that Moran took on more responsibility than her counterparts elsewhere and attributed the discrepancies to the state-mandated shift towards automated systems. Ò I was disturbed that I couldnÕ t sit in on preliminary meetings,Ó he said, referring to the audit discussions. Ò If I was there, I could have explained it.Ó Hatch said heÕ d already started to implement changes prior to his defeat last November. He was working to steer billing through a single company, he said, and to facilitate the automated systems that would have made accountability earlier, including safeguards against hackers.

He also hired a Plattsburgh firm to engage in multi-year audits.

But more work was still required to whip the

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The aforementioned push towards automation also led to staffing cutbacks, he said. Ò If I had stayed, a lot of things I would have changed.Ó Hatch said as a board member, Gillilland was on the audit committee and should be held partially responsible. Ò We knew there were issues with the software system that runs the accounting, that was

Bank creates new position

LAKE PLACID Ñ Joseph P. Shaw, president and CEO of Champlain National Bank, is pleased to announce the creation of a new Tri-Lakes Regional Manager position to better serve the Lake Placid community and the entire Tri-Lakes region. This position coincides with the new branch being built at 2040 Saranac Avenue in Lake Placid. Kevin Brady, a native of Saranac Lake, has been selected to fill this position.

“Hiring Kevin to fill this new position we created specifically for our new Lake Placid branch, shows our commitment to the TriLakes area,Ó Shaw remarked.

Champlain National Bank is the only bank headquartered in Essex County and has a 105-year history in the Adirondacks.

Bible school offered

WILLSBORO Ñ The Willsboro/Essex Vacation Bible School will be held Aug. 18 through Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the United Methodist Church in Willsboro. The theme is Ò Workshop of Wonders,Ó which encourages the children attending to Ò imagine and build with God.Ó The program is for children in pre-k through sixth grade. Interested teens can apply to be helpers.

There will be music, bible stories, crafts, games and snacks each day. Ò RivetÓ the puppet will be there as well. Cathy Phillips, who again will be the director, with all the other leaders, will be ready to greet your children for a fun-filled week. To register, call Barbara Dickinson at 963-7772.

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an ongoing problem for a couple of years,Ó responded Gillilland. Ò WeÕ re still working out bugs with that system. But the other issues, like cash management, we didnÕ t have an idea that was in the state it was.Ó Echoing the language of the audit, Gillilland acknowledged the audit Hatch facilitated in 2012 but said under town law, the board is responsible for oversight of finances and the supervisor is essentially the town’s chief financial officer, one tasked with the recipient, disbursement and custody of town monies and providing financial reports to the board.

Asked directly who should be held accountable, Hatch traversed several topics for several minutes before circling back: Ò All of us, I guess.Ó

Lake Placid Land Conservancy nets new director

LAKE PLACID Ñ Lake Placid Land Conservancy recently hired Jeffrey Graff to serve as its Executive Director.

Graff will be working with the Board of Directors to increase LPLCÕ s capacity and expand its education, outreach and land conservation efforts. Additionally, he will be responsible for developing partnerships with regional conservation organizations, state and local government agencies and area landowners.

The Executive Director position is supported by grant funding from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) and New YorkÕ s Environmental Protection Fund. The NYSCPP is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, in coordination with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. This grant is one of fifty grants awarded to New York State land trusts in 2014 to support projects to protect farmland, enhance public access and recreational opportunities, and conserve open space.

Harpist returns

UPPER JAY Ñ Self-described Adirondack Harpist Martha Gallagher with perform with pals on Saturday, Aug. 9 as part of JEMSÕ Concerts on the Green series: 6:30 p.m, Amos and Julia Ward Theater.

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HOUSING North Hudson, NY Office Location: Essex Notice if hereby given County. The "SSNY" is 12855 that Essex County is designated as agent of VN,TT-8/9/2014-8/30committed to furthering JOHNSON FAMILY the "LLC" upon whom 2014-4TC-55754 fair housing.

CAMP LLC: Articles of process against it may The Federal Fair Housing NOTICE OF FORMATION Organization filed with be served. "SSNY" shall Law, as well as the Laws OF CAMP 21, LLC, Art. Dept. of State 6/13/14; mail a copy of any proof Org. filed Sec'y of Location; Essex Co.; of new York State, pro- cess to the LLC at: 48 State (SSNY) 6/19/14.

Secretary of State desig- hibits discrimination in Daisy Way, Lake Placid, the sale, rental, financ- NY 12946. Purpose: To Office location: Essex nated as agent upon ing, and brokerage of engage in any lawful act County. SSNY designat- whom process may be served and copy of pro- housing based on race, or activity including any ed as agent of LLC upon creed, color, gender, na- project involving the whom process against it cess served shall be tional origin, familial sta- publication of a book or may be served. SSNY mailed to c/o Anderson shall mail copy of pro- Kill P.C., 1251 Avenue of tus, or handicap. article which focuses in the Americas, New York, Essex County pursuant significant measure on cess to M. Warren Browne, PO Box 398, NY 10020; Purpose: to the local fair housing the life and work of Juowning real property.

Waccabuc, NY 10597. strategy has appointed a lian J. Reiss.

Purpose: any lawful ac- VN-7/26-8/30/2014fair housing officer who VN-7/5-8/9/2014-6TC6TC-54050 tivities. may be reached at: 51919 VN-7/19-8/23/2014Essex County Planning Office Department of 6TC-53588 Wheels For Wishes benefiting 3-SCHENECTADY, NY • MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES Planning Elizabethtown, NY TRACT 1: 2 - Two-Family Homes Side-By-Side: 1306-1308 Tenth Avenue and 12932 1310-1312 Tenth Avenue, Schenectady, NY (Occupied) (4-Units Total) (518) 873-3687 The United States De- TRACT 2: 5-Unit Apartment Building - 1002 Davis Terrace, Schenectady, NY (Corner of Davis and Fifth Ave). (Occupied) Taxof Housing and partment 0% Development Northeast New York 10Urban Toll le INSPECTION: (Both Props) Wed., Aug. 13th 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM b i t c du Fair Housing Hot*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE BIDDING CLOSES: SUN. 8/17 6 PM DeFree *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not line number is: 1-800*100% Tax Deductible 669-9777 or 1-800-927WWW.COLLARCITYAUCTIONS.COM • (518) 895-8150 X 103 Call: (518)9275 650-1110 WheelsForWishes.org (TDD for the hearing impaired) VN,TT-8/9/2014-1TC55396

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