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Essex County manager has three-year plan to balance the budget

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

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ELIZABETHTOWN — With a little pain now, Essex County Manager Daniel Palmer believes he can present a budget that consistently meets the state’s two-percent tax levy cap starting in 2015.

Getting there will not be easy, though.

“We are in a position where the budget has become so lean the following year is a problem,” Palmer

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said during a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors Nov. 7. “We are looking at a three year plan to balance the budget so we can deliver a budget that does not overly rely on the use of fund balance and can be within the cap.”

Under Palmer ’s plan, the proposed 2013 tax levy would be $20,576,274, a 26percent increase from 2012 ($16,276,443). Palmer said that the estimated tax rate would increase from $2.42 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Moriah Supervisor and Essex County finance chairman Tom Scozzafava and County Manager Dan Palmer talk to members of the board of supervisors about the 2013 budget Photo by Keith Lobdell process.

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Accompanied by members of the Patriot Guard, the body of Dain Venne was escorted to Port Henry from the Clinton County Airport on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, under the Justin Wrisley Garvey Memorial Bridge in Lewis. Garvey, who was born in Willsboro, was killed in action July 20, 2003 during an attack by a rocketpropelled grenade (RPG) near Tal Afar in Iraq.

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WADHAMS — For the seventh year, veterans and their families gathered to honor those who served and those who have passed at the Essex County Veterans Cemetery.

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was Staff Sgt. Dain Venne, 29, a former Moriah Central School student recently killed in Afghanistan.

“Dain not only excelled in his academic work but played three sports and excelled on the field as well,” said Lewis Supervisor Dave Blades, who was Venne’s counselor in high school.

“He had the attributes that parents want to see in their sons. He treated all with respect and would go out of his way to help the younger students.”

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requested absentee ballots having been received by election night, according to the Essex County Board of Elections. Absentee ballots will be counted later this month.

"I'm thrilled and I am anxious to get to work," Hatch said after the results were announced. "I think that we have a good working board.

I don't mean that they always agree on everything, but I feel good about the tone of the board."

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Library group seeks space

November 17, 2012

Hooper honored for awareness campaign

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LEWIS — A group of community members interested in creating a public library in the town of Lewis held their first meeting recently, and finding space was the dominant issue.

The group met Oct. 24 to start discussions about the possibility of creating a library. Member Kathy Linker said finding a space to house the library was at the top of the agenda.

“At the top of their list is the need for a space,” she said. “The Lewis library team envisions not only a place to check out books but a library full of imagination, education and services to enrich the lives of Lewis residents.”

Linker said that while they will continue to look for space for a library facility, they were also looking to start small with the help of a suggestion from the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System.

“They offered to support a book cart set up similar to the one they did with Newcomb after the Bookmobile was taken off the road,” Linker said.

Elizabeth Rogers of CEFLS was on hand at the meeting, and answered questions on the step-by-step process to lead them from a book cart to a fully chartered library, according to Linker.

Linker said that the team is reaching out to Lewis residents to help them find space in a building in the hamlet.

For more information, contact Linker at 873-6493 or Suzie Dubay at 873-6593. The next meeting of the library committee will take place Nov. 15, 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Lewis.

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generated a great, grassroots campaign,” Terbeek said. “I am confident that was part of bringing about the ban at the state level.”

In receiving the award, Hooper thanked some of the people who had helped him through the county.

“I was just one person in a large group that worked on this,” Hooper said. “Kristy Sprague and Mike Mascarenas we big supporters and helped me out a lot. We all had a huge impact.”

Terbeek said that the determination

and commitment to the campaign demonstrated leadership from a high school student that he found impressive.

“He is a young man with a plan and a vision for the future,” Terbeek said.

Hooper said that he just wanted to help bring awareness of a problem to his peers.

“I wanted to help try and stop something that was becoming a real issue in our community,” Hooper said.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Social Center's trip to New York City has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy and a limited number of seats have become available.

The trip, in conjunction with North Wind Tours, has been rescheduled for Jan. 12-13. This trip includes: transportation, orchestra tickets to “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway, one night hotel accommodations, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — On Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. Keith Herkalo, author of “The Battles at Plattsburgh,” will discuss the archaeological digs at Pike’s Cantonment and sign copies of his book at the Adirondack History Center Museum. The presentation is part of the Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) Region 6 meeting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting also features Bill Glidden giving a short history of the 16th Regiment, NYS Volunteers, and showing a video, “Conservation on Camera.” Both the lecture and the historian’s meeting are open to the public. For more information contact the museum at 518-873-6466; Bill Zullo at historian@hamiltoncountyny.gov; or Jerry Bates at historian@townofplattsburgh.org.

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The Northern Tier Providers Coalition presented Brody Hooper with their Volunteer Award during its 15th Annual Awards Banquet Nov. 7 at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Placid.

Hooper was presented with the award by Doug Terbeek, Executive Director of the Prevention Team of Essex County, Inc., and outgoing president of the coalition, for “advocacy efforts in leading (his) peers in the prevention of chemical dependency in (his) community.”

“Brody is the first student to receive this award,” Terbeek said. “His PowerPoint on K-2 and synthetic marijuana really generated and outpouring of interest from his peers and from the community.”

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Terbeek ends term as Northern Tier Providers Coalition head

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — After two years as the top man for a seven-county coalition, Doug Terbeek relinquished his gavel as president of the Northern Tier Providers.

“Just being involved at this level at this time is important because there are huge changes in the way health care reform will impact people and where our services fit,” Terbeek said. “My goal was to keep our members up to speed on these reforms and how they should be planning for the future.”

Terbeek is the executive director of the Prevention Team of Essex County, Inc., which provides school-based substance abuse prevention education, counseling and community awareness programs.

Terbeek served two years as president of the organization, made up of chemical prevention, treatment and recovery providers in Essex, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The organization will now be led by Tina Buckley, the director of Rose Hill Residential Rehabilitation Services in Massena, during the annual North Tier conference at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Placid Nov. 7.

Terbeek said that with national and state regulations changing, the organization works to keep their services and value to the local communities at the forefront of provider conversations.

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“We are always in the process of trying to carve out a niche that is not yet defined,” Terbeek said.

Among Terbeek’s last duties as president was to welcome people to the conference, which he said was held on his “home field” and to present the Volunteer Award to Elizabethtown-Lewis senior Brody Hooper during the 15th annual Northern Tier Awards Banquet.

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Money starting to flow out for Essex County communications system

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The new Essex County Communications system is to the point where checks need to be written.

During its Nov. 5 regular board meeting, the Essex County Board of Supervisors passed several resolutions to award bids and proposals to several companies to work on the new system.

“I see that the money is starting to move at this point," said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, adding that he wanted to know when the county would look to move a bond resolution “At what point do we move into our bond issue?” he said. “Rates are really good right now.”

“We are hoping that by the end of next summer or fall, the project will be mostly

Budget Continued from page 1 per assessed $1,000 property value to $3.10, a difference of 68-cents or $68 on a home assessed at $100,000.

In 2014, the estimated tax levy would increase 15.56percent to $23,778,411, with the tax rate increasing 48cents to $3.58, meaning a $48 increase on an assessed $100,000 home.

Palmer said that 2015 would be the first year that the county would be within the tax levy cap, which he estimated would be around three percent when adding in exemptions. The levy would rise to $24,491,763, with an estimated tax rate of $3.68, up 10 cents from 2014, causing a $10 property tax increase to a home assessed at $100,000.

completed and then we will move into that next step,” County Manager Daniel Palmer said.

Palmer said the county is currently looking at project costs around $10.5 million, which includes the original project to replace the radio system and now includes purchasing new equipment for local first responders.

“We are about $500,000 over our target right now,” Palmer said. “It includes the $1.2 million which we paid for the local radios for the local stations which was not included in the original plan. If we had not paid for those, we would still be under the project budget.”

Palmer said that a grant for $3.7 million could also get them below the $10 million threshold.

“If we get this grant, the county may have to only bond for $6 or $7 million instead of

Palmer said the plan was created to solve the issue the county had with annually using fund balance to pay for fixed costs, what he called, “the gap.”

“If you do not stick to this plan or something similar, then we are going to have more troubles as we go on from here,” Palmer said. “If you do not address the gap, it will become worse every year.”

In the three year plan, Palmer said the county would use $4,350,000 in fund balance for 2013, dropping to $1 million in 2014 and none in 2015, leaving the county with an anticipated fund balance of $5 million.

Palmer said that a cushion is needed in the fund balance account to pay for municipal tax warrants.

“Last year, we paid,

schools, towns and districts $4.3 million to cover unpaid tax bills,” Palmer said. “If you have less then $5 million in fund balance to cover that, then you are going to be in a position where you have to borrow from the bank. We were there before and we don’t want to go back.”

Palmer said the county basically had to make up for years of having zero and minimal increases to the tax levy, which may be a hard sell.

“The overuse of the fund balance has ultimately been to the advantage of the taxpayers,” he said. “But, they don’t care what you did for them yesterday, they care what you will do for them tomorrow. However, we have to correct the things that have happened for almost 10 years now. We paid

$10 million,” Palmer said.

County Attorney Daniel Manning said he felt it was in the best interests of the county to wait before bonding until the project was completed.

“You do not have to, but it would be wise to wait until the end so you know what you are bonding out for,” Manning said.

Among the resolutions: •Infinigy Engineering was the lowest bidder and will do the civil work for the radio project at an amount of $666,600 funded by the radio project fund.

•An RFP for radio equipment shelters was awarded to United Concrete Products in the amount of $390,204.70.

•Riznick Construction was awarded a bid for telecommunications shelter alterations on Mount Defiance in the amount of $216,374.

•Supervisors authorized the advanced for costs with our ‘savings account’ and now we do not have the revenue coming in to keep going that way.”

Palmer said that his plan was based on several assumptions, the biggest being the pending sale of the Horace Nye Nursing Home.

“If the home is not sold, the plan doesn’t work,” he said, adding that retirement rates, state funding streams and the board requesting the use of more fund balance could all lead to the plan being upset.

“If the board uses more fund balance in any one of these three years, then the plan does not work,” he said. “My intent is to be at three percent in 2015 and have a balanced budget.

This plan is controlled by this board. Ultimately, this is based on the people I am

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Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said he agreed with Palmer ’s assessments, but that more needed to be done to bring down current costs.

“There is no easy fix whether you lay off 100 people or go up 26-percent in tax levy,” Preston said. “We do have one of the lowest tax rates in Essex County, but there are factors. I do not know of anybody whose salary has gone up as much as their county, town and school taxes, if they were even able to stay level.

“I don’t think there are any easy answers,” Preston continued. “In fact, I think that this is going to get bloody. Do you think I want to cut the Office of the Aging or Public Health nurses or cleaning, but I have opinions

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“I do not think that there is anyone in this room that wants to see a 26 percent tax levy increase, but you are going to have to either raise taxes or cut services,” Moriah Supervisor and budget liaison Tom Scozzafava said.

Keene Supervisor Bill Ferebee said he wanted people to know that continuing to use fund balance was not the answer.

“If we continue to do that at the county or in our towns, we are going to run out,” he said. “It is going to hurt us all because one day the bank is going to call.”

Scozzafava said that along with the three year plan, he would present a budget for 2012 that fell within the tax cap. Palmer later replied by saying that in order to do that would mean either the use of $8.3 million in fund balance or the elimination of approximately 75 jobs.

“I do not think that you could meet the federal or state mandates for delivery of service if you cut 75 people,” Palmer said.

“These 75 people that would be cut do not come from another planet or somewhere else,” Scozzafava added. “These people are also our constituents.”

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ORDA ski areas ready for ‘White Friday’

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keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — While businesses and retailers hope for a successful Black Friday, the Olympic Regional Development Authority is banking on a White Friday.

With low mightly temperatures and plenty of preparation, snow guns have been firing white sheets of man-made granular onto the slopes at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, Gore Mountain in North Creek and Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills.

ORDA spokesman Jon Lundin said they are hopeful that Whiteface and Gore will be open for skiing Friday, Nov. 23, weather permitting.

“We have had some really ideal conditions so far for snowmaking,” Lundin

said. “We have built up some snow on the Lower Valley of Whiteface. The weather has been more cooperative this year.”

Whiteface has also expanded their snowmaking abilities. Snowmaking has been added to the Hoyt’s High Trail, a new Pistenbully 600 W groomer and several new low-energy snowmaking guns have also been purchased. There have also been renovations to Base Camp Market (formerly the Base Camp Café) and Cloudspin Lounge, both located in the mountain’s base lodge.

At Gore Mountain, a new winch cat, new free groomer and new multi-season tractor were added to the grooming fleet, while it acquired 160 new high-efficiency tower guns, setting the resort up for, “continued superb product quality during the 2012-13 snow season.”

“I think people are excited for the season to begin,” Lundin said. “For those that

had snowmaking last year, they were able to get dialed into some great skiing, but when you have good conditions for all of the facilties in the area, they all feed into each other.”

Lundin said that the Lake Placid region and ORDA sites have already started their push for winter with the FIBT Bob and Skeleton World Cup Tour stop in Lake Placid, which was broadcast nationally.

“It was another opportunity for us to brand what we do and remind people that winter is just around the corner,” Lundin said. “We want people to see events like this as they are beginning to think of their winter destination and show them that this is the place for you.”

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“Humanity has lost a great person who was a great leader and a friend,” Blades said.

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Etown election Continued from page 1 Hatch said that she would take up Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley on the offer to be sworn into the position at the next town board meeting.

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Thanks for neighbors, small towns

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few days before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast, devastating homes and businesses in several states, there was a disaster in the tiny Adirondack hamlet of Bakers Mills, just south of North Creek.

The community response to both crises was uplifting, and it left us thankful for living in a, Adirondack small town.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 27, Bruce and Amy Cleveland’s house in Bakers Mills was razed by a fire. By some miracle, they had left home an hour earlier to go to the Glens Falls Hospital emergency room. When they arrived back in Bakers Mills, their home was gone.

They lost everything.

On Oct. 29 and 30, Hurricane Sandy ripped into the East Coast, with New Jersey, New York City and Long Island taking the brunt of the winds and floodwaters.

Many lost everything.

We continue to hear stories of Adirondack residents traveling south to the greater New York City area to help with the recovery, including firefighters, police officers and business owners. A nationwide relief effort was set up to help the people who lost property during Hurricane Sandy. It seems do this for strangers not just in America but around the world who need our help from natural disasters.

Yet it was Bruce and Amy Cleveland’s personal disaster that reminded us that there are people in our own towns, our own region, who also need help.

And that help came. The Clevelands’ friends, family and neighbors in the town of Johnsburg have set up a recovery fund for them, and they held a benefit on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the J&J Foxx Lair Tavern in Bakers Mills. It was a resounding success.

People donated food, items for the raffle and auction, and music. The tavern’s manager, Joelene Slater, co-organized the event with Nancy and Bert Heckett from the Wevertown Country Store.

The Cleveland benefit was a classic example of neighbors helping neighbors, and it seems there’s a culture of giving in the town of Johnsburg. The J&J Foxx Lair Tavern regularly holds benefits, including the Halloween Bash for the North Country Hardship Fund, founded by Wayno Bukovinsky, another local resident.

In the spring of 2008, Wayno was in a

coma after a serious motorcycle accident.

Airlifted to Albany Medical Center, his prognosis, including recovery from traumatic brain injury, was bleak. Soon afterward, there was a widespread effort to help with family and medical costs.

“The North Country Community rallied behind my family,” he said. “Fundraisers were coordinated by childhood friends, fellow firefighters, co-workers and people I had never met before.”

And now Wayno’s paying it forward.

After recovering, even in a wheelchair, he set up the North Country Hardship Fund to help neighbors in need throughout the region. In August, their Wayne Stock V benefit concert at the Ski Bowl Park in North Creek raised $22,000 for the Fund, which provides relief to families suffering a tragedy in Warren, Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga and Washington counties.

It’s this kind of pay-it-forward attitude in small Adirondack towns that makes us thankful. Whether we know them or not, our neighbors are willing to help in times of tragedy, and they treat everyone as though they’re family.

Tragedy can strike anytime, and it’s a blessing to know that people like Wayno and Tammy Bukovinsky and businesses like the J&J Foxx Lair Tavern and Wevertown Country Store are here to help.

Yet it’s not only disasters that cause distress in our neighbors’ lives. There are people who need our help every day, with clothing, food and fuel. We should also find time to help them as we look to help others in far-away countries.

So, if you haven’t had a chance to help a neighbor this holiday season, please consider donating to a local charity or food bank in your hometown. The North Country Hardship Fund could certainly use the help. So could the Clevelands; send donations to Community Bank, Main Street, North Creek, NY 12853 c/o the Cleveland Fire Fund.

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Our Nation is at a Crossroads

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ith the election now behind us our nation is either poised to move forward or is stuck fast in the mess that has plagued us over the past four years. We can assume from the results of the presidential election that approximately 51 percent of the country believes we are on the road to recovery and bright days are ahead. The other 48 percent of those participating in the recent election believe the country is severely broken, lacks the leadership needed to correct the problems and believes very troubled days are ahead.

Obviously we are a nation where the majority rules, but we’ve become a nation of winners and when winning at all cost is the primary objective it tends to leave ill will in its wake. While no one wants to end up on the losing side of a hard fought battle, what I hear most disturbing from those on the losing side is a loss of faith in our nation’s principles more so than just a bitter defeat. When President Obama was elected in 2008, those who chose not to vote for him were at least optimistic that he would live up to the words of his campaign, bring the parties together, reduce the unemployment rate and the deficit and bring about a needed change in the way the country had been functioning over the previous administration.

Unfortunately, throughout this campaign President Obama took a different approach with his reelection using terms like “redistribution,” “revenge,” and drew lines around race, gender, sexual orientation, and age. Where most presidents spoke about motivational achievements and encouraging goals, President Obama spoke about entitlements, those who don’t share with others and discouraging small business job providers.

Clearly the last four years have seen a major shift in the attitude and expectations people have with regards to their lives and the position government seeks to have in those lives. We’re moving from a nation where John Kennedy challenged us… not to ask what our country can do for us but what we can do for our country to an Obama second term where we should be asking the country to step in and right the inequities through a leveling of the playing field.

Many nations have tried this approach and many nations have failed. When the

able bodied population of this nation have been empowered and motivated to make things happen on their own Dan Alexander we’ve seen Thoughts from Behind the Pressline growth in all forms. When the population becomes complacent and lacks the opportunity for great personal growth the bottom line motivation becomes hollow, and the risk is no longer worth the effort required.

We can not allow the latter sentiment to take hold.

When the risk takers, the motivated small entrepreneurs and young dreamers just starting out in life become disillusioned and lose faith that the realization of their dreams is no longer in their hands a fear sets in and takes hold. The fear that what made our country the great economic engine that drove the world is now slowing down is both frightening and disheartening. It’s seen as more than just a failed election it’s a stark realization that our way of life is about to change and there may be little anyone can do to alter what is about to take place.

The nation’s course now appears to be set. We can not afford four more years of stagnate government but we’ve essentially sent the same players back to Washington who have accomplished little over the past four years. We can not afford rising costs, increased unemployment, higher deficits and further grid lock. So we must have faith that our great nation will persevere and not allow a process of social reengineering to dampen the capitalistic spirit that has proven so successful over the years. Both must coexist and so it’s time for both sides to unite, address the issues facing the country without further gridlock, with a spirit of cooperation and resolve to maintain a national attitude where personal responsibility and self reliance are still valued over all else. Time will tell what the future holds but none of us can lose faith in a country that has given us so much and yet much more is still expected for the generations that follow.

Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Our pets are family, too

Toy drive started To the Valley News: The sixth Annual Holiday Toy Drive (Sponsored by M&M Diner/Au Sable Forks) is in full swing and I am seeking the kindness of the North Country community in helping me make a happy holiday for children/teenagers who are less fortunate.

Economic times continue to be difficult for many in our community so it's always an honor to have members and businesses play a role in spreading Christmas cheer. That being said, at this time, toys (or monetary donations) for boys & girls are needed ( and greatly appreciated. For teenagers (Up to the age of 18 years), monetary donations would be the best way to make a donation as their gifts are more selective than children.

Rolls of wrapping paper, tags, tape and bows are needed.

The support toward the Annual Holiday Toy Drive has received for the past five years has been overwhelming and I wish to thank everyone in advance who is able to contribute a gift or monetary donation in making a child's Christmas much brighter.

PLEASE NOTE: Please send me a private message or use my contact information provided below to make a donation or request a confidential application. For those requesting an application to receive gifts, you must reside in the Town of Jay or Black Brook and are not permitted to be combined with other available local charitable programs.

Final date applications will be accepted: Dec. 16, 2012 at 9 p.m. at M&M Diner. Pick up date for families to be determined.

Cindi Murphy Event Coordinator 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive Sponsored by M&M Diner Au Sable Forks

Smokeout set To the Valley News: Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States, yet 45 million (about one in every five) Americans still smoke cigarettes. This is why it’s important to spread the word and get our loved ones to quit smoking.

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is The Great American Smokeout (GASO), which inspires and encourages smokers to quit.

Nov. 15 marks The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 37th GASO. This event gives people an opportunity to make a plan to quit smoking or allows them to plan in advance and quit smoking on this day.

The Colleges Against Cancer club (CAC) at SUNY Plattsburgh works throughout the year to fight against cancer. Getting involved with GASO and making a plan to quit smoking is one easy way to fight back against this disease.

According to the American Cancer Society’s Tobacco Information and Fact Sheet, nearly 3,400 non-smoking adults die of lung cancer every year, simply from being exposed to secondhand smoke. On top of this, almost 46,000 non-smoking adults die from heart disease due to breathing in secondhand smoke.

CAC is teaming up with the Adirondack Tobacco Free Network (ATFN) to create new policies that will help communities become tobacco-free. The number of deaths that occur every year from tobacco is the reason why we are urging school officials and lawmakers to create smoke-free campuses.

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Thanks to vols To the Valley News: The Elizabethtown Lewis Youth Commission would like to give a big thanks to our many parent coach volunteers for assisting us with our successful youth soccer program. Special thanks to April and Doug Spilling, Paul Buehler, Jim Monty, Kevin Jacques, Steve Burdo, and TJ and Amanda Pulsifer. Many hours of fun and hardwork were had by all invovled. Our soccer program continues to grow and this would not be possible without the support of our communities and our coaches. Thank You so much for all you do!

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WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS St. James’ Church - Epliscopal (Anglican Catholic) Rev. Patti Johnson, Seacon. Services: Wed. 6:00 p.m.

Evening Prayer and Healing Service. Holy Eucharist Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Phone 518-593-1838 or 518-647-5312.

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147.

Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Mon. & Wed. 5:15pm, Thurs. & Fri. at 8am, Sat. 4pm, Sun. 10:30am.

Confessions (reconciliation) Sat. 3:15-3:45pm.

BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - 781 Silver Lake Rd., Black Brook, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Closed for Winter Season BLOOMINGDALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 8913178, Rev. Daniel Shumway - Sunday: Morning Worship 11am, Sunday School 10am, Evening Service 6:30 pm; Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 pm.

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

Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

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

Father Francis Flynn, Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Website: ccsespn.grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Rev. David Sullivan or Ann Marie Speir. All are welcome. Email: goodshepherdetown2011@hotmail.com Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street.

873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6.

Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Rt. 22. 963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin. No Mass in Essex from Columbus Day to Memorial Day, closed for the Winter.

Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. , Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. web page: www.unyumc.org/churches/ detail/375 St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street. 963-7775.

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

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

Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor.

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com

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St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., June 24 through September 9. Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

Keene Valley Congregational Church - Main Street. 5764711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com LAKE PLACID New Hope Christian Fellowship Church - 207 Station St., Lake Placid, NY. A full gospel church. Rev. Richard Ducatt, pastor. Services are Sunday 10a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fellowship prayer, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. and Thursday Bible Study. Once a month covered dish after Sunday morning service. Child care available Sunday & Thursday. Handicapped accessible. For more information call 518-523-3652.

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ur pets are so important to us and give rise to great expressions of emotion and love.

One writer wrote, “My dog is not my whole life, my dog just made my life whole.”

Another wrote, “It is no accident that God spelled backwards is dog.”

Anyone who is a pet owner knows where these powerful words come from; they are KidsByCount Scot Hurlburt inspired by the pets that give so much to their families. The unconditional love and affection that our pets give us is priceless. Our pets also help to raise our children and to teach them important lessons about life. We had a cranky Tom cat that would go out every night in his younger days to fight and make those strange cat fight noises.

My wife tried to interfere with his going out one time and paid the price. I used to try to sit by him and he was intolerant of being petted, his back feet would come up and he would lightly bite to say, “go away.” Incredibly, there were pictures of the old cat draped over my daughters shoulder or around her waist.

There were also pictures of the surly old man in hats and baby clothes; to my daughter he was kind, loving and very tolerant.

He was our cranky old man until he was 16 years old. To know the love of a pet is to know the love of someone that loves you just as you are, in fact, they think that you are awesome just the way you are. Our pets don’t remember when we are moody or cranky; my old golden retriever Jazz would look at me as if to say, “This too will pass.”

Our pets take every occasion to greet us with enthusiasm and joy every time we come home even if we have only been gone a few hours.

While my daughter was growing up we had two golden retrievers at home, Jazz and Rooney. Jazz was always calm and wise even as a puppy. Jazz never chewed things or acted in those wild puppy ways, that was Rooney.

So great was his zeal for chewing that upon returning home one day when Rooney was a puppy, he had chewed a hole through a

service Sunday 10:15 a.m. 2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

St. Eustace Episcopal Church - Worship services Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Tuesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Prayers; Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 2450 Main St., LP, 523-2564, www.steustace.org.

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

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

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - Adult Sunday School 9:00-10:00 a.m., Coffee fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.; Nursery and 36 Sunday School provided during worship service; VOICE Youth Group for teens; Variety of bible studies and groups available that meet weekly.

FREE community movie night the first Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. Visit our website to see what is showing 6 Church St., (518) 546-4200, www.lcbible.org, Pastor Tom Smith.

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

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Father Mark Reilly, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605.

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pumpkin pine door that was original to my old house big enough to get his head through.

Many shoes fell prey to his penchant for chewing. Sadly, Rooney had cancer and at five years old he died. It was a sad day for us and my daughter learned something about grieving during this period as she loved Rooney as we all did. Our cherished pets leave us and it helps us to realize how important every day is with our loved ones human or pet.

Our pets also provide many smiles, cute pictures and laughter as they express their individual personalities within our families.

Jazz, a golden retriever and water dog, cannot swim, when first we saw her flailing wildly in the water, it both a humorous and curious site.

Jazz never goes into water above her chest.

Our pets teach us that getting old does not diminish your value and in fact, age makes you more important. My old dog Jazz has trouble getting up sometimes now; still, whenever my wife or I come home, she greets us with an excited body shaking welcome. Jazz has those brown, sad and wise eyes. Sometimes she sits near me and near my wood stove and if I don’t pet her in short order she looks right at me and barks as if to say, pet me. Then she moves her paw up and down, not to shake hands but rather to say, notice me please.

Now as Jazz is declining, we take every opportunity to hug her and rub her old back to let her know that we honor what she has given our family. Jazz has helped us to be a family; she has modeled the behavior that most of us humans fall short of. Her face is almost completely white now and when she fixes her eyes upon you must go to her. Her familiar smell reminds me of home. She loves when you get down on the floor with her so you can put your head against hers and your arms around her neck.

Jazz has always been a dog who wants to be with her family. She never wandered away from home even as a puppy and if a family member is around, there she is also. Jazz has been a constant reminder that being welcoming, kind, forgiving and loyal are ideals that we all should strive for. Alas, most of us are just humans with human frailties and short comings.

Only our pets seem to be able to consistently rise to these highly prized character traits.

Remember. All kids count.

Reach the writer at Hurlburt@wildblue.net

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Thomas Episcopal - 8 Brentwood Ave, Tupper Lake 359-9786 The Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel - Corner Lake & Mill Streets. 518-359-3402. Rev. Richard Wilburn. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.

WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Sunday worship celebration at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

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

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

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

Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday 5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com

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St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

United Methodist Church - Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - 5789 NYS Rt. 86, Wilmington, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Tues. 8am & Sun. 8:30am. Confessions (reconciliation) As requested before Mass.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Road in Wilmington. Pastor Brooke Newell invites everyone to join the congregation for Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and coffee and fellowship after. Sunday School is offered during the worship service and there is an available nursery area. Church office is located in the adjacent Reuben Sanford building and is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 946-7757. Riverside Thrift Shop is located in adjacent Methodist Barn and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The phone for Shop is 946-2922. The Ecumenical Food Pantry is open in the Reuben Sanford building on Thursday nights from 4 to 6 p.m.

Call Don Morrison at 946-7192 for emergencies.

The Senior Lunch program under the director of Carolyn Kane serves lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Questions concerning the site can be answered at 946-2922 during that time only.

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ome news from ELCS! A big Welcome to Mr. Scott Osborne, our new Superintendent/ Principal.

Join the school board for a welcoming reception at 6 pm. Thursday, Nov. 15, prior to the regular board meeting at 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 19 there is an early dismissal at 11:30 a.m., parent-teacher conferences are from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thanksgiving vacation for all ELCS students begins on Wednesday, Nov. 21, school will be back in session on Monday, Nov. 24.

Just an update. The Woman's Health Night that had been scheduled for Oct. 30, but was postponed due to a storm threat, has been rescheduled to Nov. 15.

Ladies, take time for yourself and remind others to go to ECH lobby, take advantage of the Free health screenings and literature that will be available from 3 to 6 p.m.

The ECH Auxiliary is having their annual Thanksgiving pie sale. The last day to order is Friday, Nov. 16, by 3 p.m. The delicious pies are handmade and ready for pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 21, in the hospital lobby. To place your order, contact Jane Hooper at 873-3003.

An update from the Elizabethtown

Thrift Shop. Collection day is this Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. until noon.

They are especially looking for coats, woman's jeans, linens and toys. No electronics will be accepted at this time. The volunteers of the Elizabethtown Thrift Shop would like everyone to know that the blue charitable donations box in Lewis is not affiliated with the shop.

They would like to express their appreciation to the community for all their support, hoping that the residents will continue to save and bringing items on collection days. All proceeds from donations collected by the shop, go right back into our community through our churches.

Donations are desperately needed to help those communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. A truck is leaving on Saturday, Nov. 17 from Lake Placid. Donations are being accepted by the Ambulance Station at 388 Mill Pond Rd., the Fire Dept. at 456 Old Military Rd., or the UPS Store at 1936 Saranac Lake Ave. Special note. The Essex County Public Health Department in Elizabethtown is having a Flu shot clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 8 am. until 5 pm. Call 8733500.

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he film society has another winner to show you this coming Saturday night at the Whallonsburg Grange. It’s called “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and stars the ineffable Ewan McGregor. Critics adored this screw-ball comedy. It starts at 8 p.m. and admission for adults is $5.

Egglefield Ford selected the North Country SPCA as beneficiaries of a special one day fundraiser, and all you have to do is stop by Egglefield’s in Elizabethtown next Thursday, Nov. 15 and register. Egglefield Ford will donate $10 to the SPCA for every registrant (up to $1,500) and also enter you in a drawing for prizes, including a new Fusion, a trip to Los Angeles for two, or my favorite, a stint as a judge on, “American Idol.” To register, you need an e-mail address and as it should be universally, well-behaved pets are welcome.

The ferry is now running once an hour, leaving on the half hour. The first boat to Vermont leaves at 6:30 a.m. and the last of the day leaves Essex at 8:30

p.m. On Dec. 31, they’ll go to a shorter day but with the same schedule.

Just out of curiosity, I looked up the recent election results on the county Board of Election web site. The board refers to these results as unofficial because, among other things, absentee ballots aren’t included. In round numbers, the county as a whole went for Obama over Romney 58 percent to 41 percent.

Kirsten Gillibrand got 65 percent of the vote in her run for the US Senate, while Bill Owens received 54 percent of the county’s vote in his bid to return to the House of Representatives. In the race for Teresa Sayward’s Assembly seat, Dan Stec got 53 percent of the vote. In the Town of Essex, voters went for Obama over Romney by 70 percent to 29 percent, gave Gillibrand 70 percent of the votes, Owens 54 percent and Stec’s losing opponent Dennis Tarantino got 53 percent of the town’s vote. 292 registered voters cast ballots in the town (not including absentees) out of a total of right around 500 registered voters.

County-wide, about 14,700 registered voters got out to the polls this year.

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ow Wow Wow how great to be a part of this Willsboro community this past weekend. The Willsboro Drama Club production of "Oliver" was just a masterpiece with some outstanding student performers. Such wonderful talent and what a personal joy for me as I have seen many of these students grow in their ability over several years.

Hats off to the many adults that also lend a hand in making this such a success.

I then journed down the hall to the school cafeteria to see the set up for the Veterans Dinner, it was so beautifully decorated in the patriotic theme which the students from all the classes lent a hand in these impressive tributes. Here again thanks to the school for making the space possible and the many adults that volunteered their services; a very fitting tribute to our many veterans. We have much to be proud of in this community. They were set up for 145 guest.

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First, keep any edible decorations (popcorn strings, candy canes, fruit) high enough off the floor so your pet won't be tempted to take a bite. Scented decorations or presents such as soaps can also be mistaken for food. Next, secure your tree firmly so your dog or cat can't knock it over. A curious cat may even attempt to climb your tree! Keep small ornaments well out of reach - a sparkly bit of tinsel or a string of lights may look pretty to you, but to your pet it may look like a toy, or possibly a tasty treat. Decorative plants such as poinsettias and misteltoe can be toxic to your pets and should also be kept in a safe place. Be mindful of the location of candles and open flames, which can easily be knocked over by wagging tails or curious noses. Finally, be sure to clean as you go - don't give your furry friend a chance to swallow something harmful. You can learn more about holiday safety tips and

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looking forward to this and thank all those involved for putting this together.

Chris Maron, Executive Director of the Champlain Area Trails, sent me an email update on the ongoing Travel Writing contest. The time for writing has ended and now it is up to the judges and general public to select the winners. CATS has ten final entries and are inviting all readers to visit their website at www.champlainareatrails.com and vote for favorite stories. The first place winner will be chosen by contest judges in mid-January and receive a $500 prize.

The writer with the most online votes will receive the $250 People’s Choice Prize. Not only can you help determine the winner but also read some wonderful stories about our beautiful area. Online voting will end Nov. 30, so be sure to visit the website now read and vote.

That’s it for this week. Stay safe and well and enjoy the stories, Farmer ’s Market, and Festive downtown Keeseville.

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he Depot Theatre kicks off its winter play reading series this Sunday, Nov. 16, with a new play by Vermont playwright Jeanne Beckwith entitled Opportunity of a Lifetime. Ted Rivers has arrived at the island residence of Dr. Solomon to interview for a job, but when he begins to feel that something strange is going on he decides the job is not for him.

Problem is, the job seems to think otherwise…

If you’ve never been to a play reading at the Depot, you might want to give it a try.

It’s free and very relaxed, and listening to a play being read rather than staged is kind of like being in the audience at an old time radio show, except less formal. Plus there’s soup, crackers and cheese, hot beverages, and dessert. People meet starting at 6 p.m. in the Depot lobby, and the reading begins at 6:30 p.m.

Voting in the third Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest is now underway at the CATS web site, champlainareatrails.com, where you can read all ten of the final entries and cast your vote for the people’s choice award

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KEESEVILLE reminder to everybody that Saturday Nov. 17, downtown Keeseville will have the village sponsored lighting of the trees along Front Street as well as a Holiday Farmer ’s Market in the building next to the library. The Market will run from 2 until 6 p.m. It will be a festive day and evening with music and refreshments.

The owner of the building has graciously offered the building for the use of the Market as well as a chance for the general public to get an inside look at the restoration that has been going on for the last couple of months. The Market will have vendors selling fresh produce, evergreen wreaths, baked goods, jams, jellies, herbs, arts and crafts, and many wonderful unique gifts for the season.

Thanks to community members and local children the windows along Front Street will also be decorated for the occasion.

The Farmer ’s Market from this past summer was a great event and this one is sure to be the same. I am very much

cal families. Eva Cross was so grateful to their many family and friends and a couple of businesses, Village Meat and Sheehan & Sons that reached out to them when her father Raymond Gay recently passed away.

She truly wanted to send her thanks to everyone as it had such comfort and meaning to them. If my information is correct I believe there was a benefit held at Johnny's Restaurant for D.J Belzile & Family this past weekend. Businesses do care.

Reminder this weekend is the Willsboro Extravanza Events. Starting with the Holiday sale at the Methodist Church on Friday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. This is followed with three all day holiday sales here in town, check out the Methodist, Catholic churches and then the local school will have some 45 venders offering their wares.

Lunches are available in all three sites all starting at 9 a.m.Come join us.

Happy Birthday: Lucus Cross Nov. 21, Arnie Stoker Nov. 22, Ramona Sheehan Nov. 24. Happy Anniversary to Doug & Carol Young Nov. 24.

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Speaking of such matters, the Mountain Laker Snowmobile Club had its first meeting of the season on Nov. 6 at the Westport Hotel and Tavern. In anticipation of a great season, they’re sprucing up trails and repairing bridges, including one Erwin Barber built a while back across the Black Brook near Ledge Hill Road that was damaged by Irene. The club spans Westport, Lewis, Essex, and Willsboro, and their next meeting will be in Willsboro on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Johnny’s Restaurant.

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ECH starts fundraising campaign ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Community Hospital’s 2012 annual fundraising campaign is underway.

The annual appeal was conducted through a letter that was mailed to people in the hospital’s service area and to donors who live outside of the area. The appeal letter outlines how Gary Dickerson of Lewis used the services of the hospital’s emergency room to provide lifesaving care during the heart attack he experienced in 2010.

The appeal letter also explains the hospital’s unique role as a federally-designated critical access hospital; and explained about its newly developed ambulance transport service – to help patients receive the care that they need, as quickly as possible.

“The hospital’s role is to triage, treat and transport during a life-threatening situation; and I believe that it’s incredibly important to communicate that to people,” said Jane Hooper, director of community relations. “The emergency department staff at ECH provides initial, life-saving care so that a patient is able to make it to a heart center, trauma center or stroke center. Without ECH being involved, many people simply would not make it.”

Some organizations count on annual contributions to help balance a budget deficit but that is not the case at ECH. “We don’t do that because it can lead to a future shortfall and distort future planning.

In addition, this hospital is financially wellmanaged,” said Hooper. “Gifts received during the hospital’s annual campaign are put toward additional equipment, patient care items or a specific purchase such as the new transport ambulance.”

Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH), like any non-profit organization, appreciates the generosity of individuals to develop services, expand clinical programs and maintain technological and facility enhancements. Gifts also support the hospital’s ability to provide high-quality care to patients; including those who are unable to pay.

“Healthcare is one area that is often a target of federal budget reduction,” said hospital CEO Rod Boula. “Grant funding for various initiatives, along with reduction in payment amount by Medicare and Medicaid to hospitals are shrinking. Hospitals like ours undertake annual fundraising initiatives to maintain their ability to develop new services for patients.”

Tax-deductible contributions to ECH can be made electronically through its website at www.ech.org or by a check made payable to Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

Checks should be sent to: Community Relations Department, Elizabethtown Community Hospital, PO Box 277, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. The campaign runs through Dec. 31.

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WESTPORT — The Westport Library is delighted to announce its annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction Nov. 17, between 6 and 8 p.m. The donation is $15 a person.

The event includes wine tasting and eatables including a spiral cut baked ham, breads, cheeses and sweets. The variety of wines to taste is from the Boquet Liquor Shop in Elizabethtown. The Silent Auction items include a June weekend stay at a Lake Champlain cottage, a quiche brunch for eight at the DaCy Meadow Farm, scarves, ceramic bowls, book ends and more. Additionally, they are Raffling off a hand turned butternut bowl by Ken Gadway.

WESTPORT — The Westport Parent Teacher Organization is hosting “Fly Like an Eagle” 5K Fun Run/Walk and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Westport Central School.

Registration is 8 to 8:45 a.m. in the gymnasium.

Race starts at 9 a.m. Race fee is $5 for students, $10 for adults ($25 max per family). Pancake breakfast starts at 9:30 a.m. for $5 per person, or free for all runners. Come for the race, the breakfast or both. For registration forms visit www.westportcs.org or stop by the Westport Central School office. All proceeds support classroom and academic initiatives. For more information contact 962-4049.

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Adirondack Community Action Program’s (ACAP) Nutrition Program received a generous donation for its home delivered meal program from the North Country Mustang Club, Inc. Pictured, presenting the check to Lucy Marx, Coordinator for Food Services and Barbara Papineau, Director, is Miles DeCoste, President of the North Country Mustang Club, Inc. Photo provided by ACAP

Movie to be shown WHALLONSBURG — On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” an inspirational comedy from the director of “Chocolat,” and the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Slumdog Millionaire,” about a wealthy sheik with a big dream — to bring salmon fishing to the desert.

Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, this is a

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Adults: $5, Under 18: $2. For information, visit www.cvfilms.org.

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PLATTSBURGH — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) was elected to a third term in a tightly contested race against Republican opponent Matt Doheny on General Election Day, Nov 6.

Owens, a longtime local Plattsburgh attorney, won with 50 percent of the vote compared to Doheny's 48 percent. Third party candidate Donald Hassig — who was denounced by the Green Party following comments he made at a candidate forum in mid-October and then later threw his support behind Owens — siphoned off two percent of the vote.

Reached for comment in Watertown following the balloting, Doheny spokeswoman Laura Chambers said Doheny will follow the absentee ballots but said he was officially conceding the race.

She said he is not ruling out another run in the future.

With 93 percent of the voting districts reporting, the balloting stood at 106,489 for Owens and 103,059 for Doheny.

Bill Owens arrived at American Legion Post 20, the Democrat headquarters in Clinton County, shortly after midnight to loud applause. He walked up to the podium and said, "About three minutes ago, Matt Doheny called me to concede."

"A tremendous amount of work went into this," he told the crowd assembled. "So many folks went above and beyond. As you go through this process, you certainly learn a lot, and my education continues.”

“I will continue to represent you from the ground up. We need to bring the middle class up,” he said, noting that President Barack Obama won a second term in office.

“I hope this causes us to come to rationale compromise and next year we do things that are a benefit to us all. We need to make sure we are lifting all of us up so all of us are doing better two years from now. We need rational compromise. I will reach across the aisle and forge compromises that make sense.”

Owens won in two of the four local counties. He won handily in his home county of Clinton by the tally of 16,554 to 9,979 and won in nearby Essex County 7,213 to 6,181. Doheny took Warren County 13,017 to 11,381 and Hamilton County 1,555 to 897.

LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Village is quiet this time of year, but Daniel Stec’s (R - Queensbury) campaign headquarters was energized after the election results rolled in Nov. 6.

Stec beat Dennis Tarantino (D-Glens Falls), accumulating 27,644 votes to Tarantino’s 20,340, in the race for the 114th Assembly District, a seat being vacated at the end of the year by incumbent Teresa Sayward.

The race was fairly close in some of the district’s four counties, with Stec gathering 2,889 votes to Tarantino’s 2,187 in Wash- Stec thanked Hillary, his wife of 21 years, for her continued support. He beat Dennis Tarantino in the race for the 114th Assembly District. ington County; 2,134 votes Photo by Shaun Kittle to Tarantino’s 1,306 in Saratoga County; 8,898 votes to Tarantino’s 6,276 in Essex County and 13,723 votes to Tarantino’s 10,571 in Warren County.

At about 11 p.m., Stec announced he had won to a group of supporters who had gathered at the Lake George Forum.

As Stec stood with his arm around Hillary, his wife of 21 years, he thanked everyone on his staff, and said he was particularly proud that he won despite being outspent two to one on his campaign.

“I am so proud of the positive campaign that we ran,” Stec said. “We were invited down into the mud numerous times, and we refused to go into the mud.”

Shortly after the announcement, Tarantino called Stec to congratulate him on his victory.

“I feel humbled by the outpouring of support from voters today,” Stec said. “Our democratic process is very important.”

Stec listed that pushing for New York state mandate relief, creating a better climate for job growth and making the state more business friendly are his top priorities.

As town supervisor of Queensbury, Stec said he liked being able to get to know his constituents on a personal level, but is welcoming the challenge of serving a larger region.

In essence, his local just got a little bit bigger.

“It’ll be great to now be working closely with all these town supervisors, the sheriffs and district attorneys in the other counties, and the people and the businesses,” Stec said.

“There’s going to be business needs in Moriah and Ticonderoga, and environmental issues in the Adirondacks. Now, I’ll be the guy I’ve been calling before, I’ll be the one receiving those phone calls.”

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Congressman Bill Owens addresses his supporters after hearing that his challenger Matt Doheny had conceded the race for the 21st congressional district.

There are more than 17,000 absentee ballots still yet to be counted, so a final count will not be known for more than a week.

According to the state Board of Elections, there are 174,028 enrolled Republicans and 116,026 Democrats in the district.

A former Wall Street investment banker who lives in Watertown, Doheny ran on a platform of promising to unshackle small business by removing burdensome government regulations and said he’d fight to repeal the national Affordable Health Care Act, also dubbed “Obamacare.”

Owens voted in favor of the Affordable Health Care Act in 2010 saying portions of it are vital to protect the health of citizens — like forcing insurance companies to provide coverage for pre-existing conditions,extending coverage for college students up to age 26 under their parents’ health plans, and banning insurance companies from cancelling insurance of those who are ill.

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Fundraiser Nov. 25 for Willsboro logger

DJ Belzile sits with his two daughters, McKinley and Kathryn, at his home with a photo of his oldest daughter Jocelyn.

Photo by Katherine Clark

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — Family and friends of DJ Belzile will be holding a benefit fundraiser to help after an accident that took away his ability to work.

On Oct. 22, Belzile went out to cut down a dead tree, something he said he had done countless times before in his more than 20 years of being a logger.

"I thought I had done everything right, looking back I did everything I had done hundreds of times before, but then you have to think this is just about the second most dangerous job in the world," Belzile said.

As the tree he was cutting down was almost completely cut through, it split and fell back toward him. Belzile was able to get his body out of the way but the tree crushed his left hand into another tree as it came down.

Friends rushed Belzile to the Smith House where Ron Jackson sent him to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt. where a hand specialist was waiting to see him.

"Within the hour I was being treated by the special care unit, they knew exactly what to do," Belzile said.

In the accident, Belzile lost three fingers, including his thumb, and the skin of his hand was literally pulled off when he pulled his hand from under the tree.

After four surgeries and with three more planned, Belzile said the experience has been humbling.

"You never think this sort of thing is ever going to happen to you, but then you think there are some people who don't come home from something like this and I did," he said.

Belzile, who is left handed, dramatically hurt that hand.

The self-employed logger said he is going to have to relearn everything right handed and that sitting home is not ideal for him.

"I want to work and get back out there and the doctors say it could happen as early as next spring, but there’s some work I'll have to do to get there," he said.

Belzile is currently having surgeries to remove the dead skin from his hand and using a machine to stimulate skin growth. Once the hand is healed the doctors are hoping to repair the nerve damage to allow his hand to work as a "helping hand."

"I'm going to have to be right handed but I think I'll be able to do it," he said.

Through it all, Belzile and his wife Tina said they couldn't have done it without the overwhelming help from the community.

"I didn't realize so many people cared until this happened and I want to thank everyone," he said.

Wendy Sayward, a close friend of the Belzile family, said she wants to arrange the event to help with medical costs and costs of living while DJ undergoes medical treatment.

“Felt someone needed to do something to help and we want to get the whole community involved,” Sayward said.

The event will be held at Johnny's Family Smokehouse and Restaurant in Willsboro on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m.

There will be a $10 cover charge for this event. Pizza and wings will be provided, along with music generously donated by Mr. G's Music Machine.

Sayward said she is in the process of talking to local business owners about donating items for the event’s silent auction. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

If anyone would like to help or would like to make a donation for DJ or the silent auction contact Sayward at 5721144.

Donations can be made to: DJ Belzile Benefit Fund, c/o Rhonda Belzile, 45 Maple Street, Willsboro, N.Y. 12996.

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OBITUARIES MELONIE ANN "SAM" TETREAULT MAR 02, 1953 - OCT 31, 2012 Mrs. Melonie Ann "Sam" ries to be cherished by her Tetreault, 59 of Woodstock, husband of forty years; Gary died Wednesday October 31, Patrick Tetreault of Wood2012 with her husband at her stock, mother; Joyce Gallaher side in the Kindred Hospital, Shields of Rome, NY, brothRome, GA. ers; Dustin "Sam" was born Shields of Rome, in Stuttgart, GerNY, Daniel many to Dick Shields and his and Joyce wife; Lisa of Shields.

The Saratoga daughter of a" Springs, FL., military man" brother-in-law; she had the privLawrence ilege of growing Tetreault and his up in many difwife; Sue of ferent areas of Bradenton, FL, the world. She Nieces and was a 1971 graduate of Rome Nephews; Josh, Adam, Zach, Free Academy High School Kayla, Sam, Danielle, Nick in Rome, NY and attended and Carolyn, other relatives Morrisville Community Coland loving friends. lege. She worked for several years with the O'Shea Law A private Memorial will be Firm and for the Defense Deheld at St. Joseph's Catholic partment as an Executive Church in Coopersville, NY. Secretary. Mrs. Tetreault and her husband have made their home in Woodstock for the Those wishing to send online last 25 years. condolences may do so at www.lakesidefuneralhomeg She leaves her loving memoa.com.

Valley News - 11 SHIRLEY A. SMITH NOVEMBER 9, 1936 - NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Shirley A. Smith, 75, of bethtown; Judy and her husGreenport died Wednesday, band Alvin Gates of WestNov. 7, 2012 surrounded by port; Betty and her husband her loving family at Ivos Calkins of Lewis; Marcy Columbia Memorial Hospiand her husband John King tal. of Willsboro and Born November Terry Whitte9, 1936 in Morimore of Elizaah, NY she was bethtown, two the daughter of brothers; Robert the late Sidney and his wife Barand Marie (Hart) bara Whittemore Whittemore. of Lewis and EdPrior to her rewin Whittemore tirement she had of Queensbury; worked as a Cer20 grand chiltified Nurses Asdren, 20 great sistant at the grand children Emergency Room of and 4 step Children.

Columbia Memorial Hospital She was predeceased by her and several area Nursing Fason Richard. cilities.

A celebration of her life will Survivors include her husbe held 10 to 11am Saturday band Charles E. Smith who at the Yadack-Fox Funeral she married September 2, Home of Germantown.

1978 in New Russia, NY, 3 Memorial Donations are resons: William of Chatham, quested to the American Timothy of Columbiaville, Cancer Society 260 Osborne David of Watertown, 7 Road daughters: Beverly Pulsifer Loudonville, NY 12211 or the of Hudson, Cynthia Pulsifer Columbia Greene Humane of Elizabethtown, Robin MerSociety 125 Humane Society rill of Morrisonville, Shirley Rd. Hudson, NY 12534 Darleen Hammond of Maine, There will be a celebration of Sherri Dominy of Philmont, Shirley's life this Saturday, Kathy Hanway of Hudson, November 17 from 11:00 to Dawn Roberts of German1:00pm at the Lewis Parish town and Shirley Mae Mabb Hall (next to the Church) for of Hudson, 6 sisters; Jean and family and friends. Please her husband David Smith of feel free to share your memoLewis; Sandy and her husries with us.... band John Pulsifer of Eliza-

Holiday craft sale set WILLSBORO — The Willsboro United Methodist Church invites the public to the 26th Annual Holiday Craft Sale Friday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will be offering: homemade candy, recycled Christmas items, baked goods, new craft items, "gently used" sweaters and grandma's attic treasures and a used book sale as well as our youths' sale table and Reber United Methodist Church crafts and baked goods The annual Harvest Luncheon will also take place Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with homemade soups, breads and dessert with a beverage for $5.

Thanksgiving dinner set WESTPORT — The congregation and friends of the Westport Federated Church will again be offering a Thanksgiving Dinner to the community at 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the WFC fellowship hall. All are welcome. For information, call 962-8293.

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Keene Central School class political forum gives light to all parties

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com KEENE — Students, some still too young to vote, actively promoted political party platform awareness for a public discussion on the issues surrounding the 2012 presidential candidates on Nov. 1 at Keene Valley Central School.

Six senior students, each with a party community member, held the forum, representing the Democratic, Republican, Green, Socialism and Liberation, and the Constitutional party.

“This is not a debate but an educational forum,” said Brad Hurlburt, KCS Social studied teacher said.

All members of the six parties represented on the New York State ballot for president an opportunity to equally talk about five talking points that the six students in Brad Hurlburt’s Government Class selected after listening to the three presidential debates between President Barak Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.

“One of the goals of the evening was to continue to have the Republican and Democratic party represented but to also let people be informed

Members of the KCS senior class and members of the area political parties hold forum. about the perspectives of the four additional parties that are fielding a candidate on the NYS ballot,” Hurlburt said.

The students began the forum by introducing the core values and platforms of each political party they were representing. The students followed their introductions with five talking points: climate change, civil liberties, war on terror, world economy, and social issues such as the party’s position on Roe vs. Wade and race equality.

For the Democratic party, Hannah McCabe said th party believes the country and is stronger together than if everyone was on their own.

Sam Balzac, student representative for the Green party, said the things he learned about the green party follow many of is personal beliefs and desires to work harder for the environment.

“The Green New Deal seeks to reduce unemployment by creating government jobs, slow down climate change by encouraging the development of wind and solar technologies, fix our financial situation by reorganizing America's banking system, preserve democracy by expanding voting rights, and decrease military spending," Balzac said.

After the forum, Balzac said the research project had him

Photo by Katherine Clark

thinking differently about the green party.

"I am very concerned about the environment and I think we need to do more to protect it," Balzac said. "Many of the values of the green party reflect my own, if you had asked me before I started this project I would have said my political opinions match the democratic party."

On the war on terror, Jack Van Wie said the socialism party's policy on war is to stay out of different countries and let the governments abroad figure out their own problems.

The party's stance brings up the major differences between the socialism party and the re-

publican and democratic parties.

The six different parties were contacted and invited to send an adult member to work with their student representative and also participate in the forum.

Assembly candidate Dan Stec drove from Albany, taking a break from campaigning to participate as the Republican party member.

"I thought Certainly these kinds of forums are important for young people to learn, these are high school seniors they are about to become tax payers and voters , so they are entering adulthood this is part of the process and part of their learning experience," Stec said. "I though it was great that they invited me I did think the students did a great job researching each partys position on things and it was a good evening."

Members of lesser mainstream parties also came out in support of political education.

“I am an Essex County Green and I just thought it was a wonderful idea, to get the word out in other school districts, I hope in the future we’ll get some other schools involved,” said Steve Ruzbacki, Green Party Adult representa-

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“I thought this was such a wonderful opportunity to have the people we had to talk about issues I’m really very honored to be part of this,” Ruzbacki said.

The information students presented were based on research conducted by the student in the Government class taught by Hurlburt. " I did have the students do a research project for a grade in class on their chosen parties, but I did not give them a grade or credit for participating in the forum," Hurlburt said.

"They did it just for the experience and community service.

Hurlburt said the six seniors are all in a bridge class Hulburt teaches for North Country Community College. The six fulfill their graduation requirement for Participation in Government, and they also get three credits through NCCC for an introduction to Political Science course.

Floor members For the democratic party, senior Hannah McCabe was joined by Phyliss Buchanon.

For the Republican Party, KCS senior Jeffrey Bruha was joined by Republican Assembly Candidate for Warren County Dan Stec.

For the Green Party, KCS senior Sam Balzac was joined

by Green Party member Steve Ruzbacki.

For the Socialism and Liberation, KCS senior Jack Van Wie was joined by Ray Losso.

For the Libertarian party senior Victoria Patenaude was joined by Monique Weston.

For the Constitution, KCS senior Athena Pepe was joined

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Soup and a play at Depot Theatre CATS essay contest finalists named WESTPORT — The Depot Theatre will host its seasonal series “Soup and a Play Reading” returning on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Depot Theatre.

Soup and mingling begins at 6 p.m., with the play reading beginning at 6:30 p.m. Playwright Jeanne Beckwith will be present for the reading and available for discussion following. “Opportunity of a Lifetime” tells the story of Ted Rivers, who has arrived at the island residence of a “Mr. Solomon.” Ted is interviewing for a job which he desperately needs, however, as the interview progresses and he becomes acquainted with the bizarre residents of the island, he becomes increasingly aware that something is not quite right on the island, and concludes that he doesn’t need this job that badly. The problem is that the “job” apparently needs him. The action takes place over

the course of one day on an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

For more information about “Soup and a Play Reading” check depottheatre.org or call the Depot Theatre office at 9628680.

The Depot Theatre is looking forward to unveiling its 35th Anniversary Season in the coming weeks. Subscriptions will be available in the beginning of December online and by mail. Single tickets and subscriptions by phone will be available in the Spring. The Depot Theatre offers discounted ticket and subscription process for Seniors, Students, and Groups. For more information about the 35th Anniversary Season and subscription packages check depottheatre.org or call the Depot Theatre Box Office at 9624449.

WESTPORT — The third Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Travel Writing Contest has ten final entrees.

“We invite everybody to visit our website, read the articles, and vote for their favorite,” said Chris Maron, executive director of CATS. “People can read the stories describing trails, local businesses, and the enjoyment of this area at our website, champlainareatrails.com.”

CATS initiated the travel writing contest in July with the purpose of promoting economic vitality through outdoor recreation based tourism. “These days people research vacation destinations online so as they look into visiting the northeast, we want them to see these articles about New York’s Champlain Valley and get inspired to come here, enjoy the outdoors, patronize local businesses, and

tell others about this beautiful area,” said Maron.

“We are pleased with the entrants in our third contest,” said contest coordinator Gretel Schueller.

“We wanted them to describe activities they enjoy here—hiking, paddling, eating at restaurants, visiting historic sites, walking in our communities, and more. We wanted articles with photos that portray the beauty and vitality of this special place.”

The first place winner will be chosen by contest judges in mid-January and receive a $500 prize; the writer with the most online votes receives the $250 People's Choice Prize. The prizes are paid from a grant CATS received to promote economic vitality.

Voting began Nov. 8 and ends on Nov. 30. To vote, go to the CATS website, read the stories, and send your email vote to CATSvoting@gmail.com.

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Denpubs Sports ELCS falls in overtime to Chateaugay; local teams swept in regionals need to act like they have been there before, too.”

The Eagles will open their final four tournament at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, with a game against Section III’s Poland.

“They have a good soccer tradition,” McAuliffe said. “We have to go down there and take it one game at a time.”

Section VII boys soccer had two other chances to enter final four play but came up short. In Class C, the Lake Placid Blue Bombers gave up a lone goal in the 55th minute to drop a 1-0 decision to Hoosick Falls, who qualified for state play in four different sports, three by defeating Section VII foes (boys and girls soccer, football and field hockey).

In Class B, Ichabod Crane scored on a penalty kick in the fourth minute of play as they advanced to the state final four with a 3-0 win over Northeastern Clinton.

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com POTSDAM — In a rough weekend for Section VII girls soccer, the tightest contest was held in Class D, where the ElizabethtownLewis Lady Lions looked to advance past Section X champ Chateaugay and into the state final four.

The Lions came out and played their style of defensive-oriented soccer throughout the first 80 minutes, entering overtime tied 0-0 against the Lady Bulldogs.

In the fourth minute of overtime, Hannah Cook was able to control the ball for the Bulldogs, rushing to the left side of the penalty box and firing a low-angle skipper into the Lions net, the lone goal in a 1-0 defeat.

“We were hoping to get through the first 10 minutes of overtime tied,” Lions head coach Steve Denton said. “We were able to make a couple of runs, but they were able to capitalize on once chance and we weren’t.”

The Lions best chance came late in the second half, when the Lions powerful counter attack got the ball to the foot of Emily Morris, who fired a shot into the upper right portion of the Chateaugay net. Bulldog keeper Makayla Fleury made a jumping save, pushing the ball over the crossbar to keep the game scoreless.

“We didn’t have a lot of opportunities, but we were able to make them quality attempts,” Denton said. “We just could not get the ball in the goal.”

Kearsten Ashline finished with 12 saves for the Lions, while Emma Disogra had two saves made while Ashline was on the sidelines being tended to after colliding with a Chateaugay player. Fleury also spent time on the sidelines after a collision.

“This was a total success for us,” Denton said about the season. “We did not make the final four, but we did something that this school has not done in 25 years by hoisting the sectional trophy.”

In Class C, the AuSable Valley Lady Patriots were on the wrong end of the scoresheet and whistle, giving up four goals in the sec-

Logan Snow settles the ball for AuSable Valley.

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ond half and having two called back by the officials in falling, 4-0, to Hoosick Falls.

Bryce Douglass made 11 saves in the loss.

The Plattsburgh Lady Hornets also found it hard to break into the scoring column, as Schalmont scored three goals in the second half to defeat PHS, 3-0. Karlie Neal made seven saves for the Hornets.

Football

Three Section VII football teams had the goal of making it to the final four in Kingston this weekend, but their Section II foes were not going to let that happen.

The Peru Indians, Saranac Lake Red Storm and Moriah Vikings were all defeated in the regional round of state play, with Moriah falling to Section II/Class D power Rensselaer, 50-0.

In Class C, the Red Storm hosted another perennial power, Hoosick Falls, on the turf at AuSable Valley High School Nov. 10, where they scored the first points of the game in the second quarter when Matt Phelan scored on the ground from one yard out to give his team a 6-0 lead.

Hoosick countered in the third to tie the

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Kylee Cassavaugh tracks down the ball for Elizabethtown-Lewis against Chateaugay.

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game at 6-6 before Phelan struck again on the ground, this time from 18 yards away to give the Red Storm a 12-6 lead with 10 minutes to play.

Saranac Lake was unable to hold the lead, as Brad Burns scored his second and third touchdowns of the day for Hoosick Falls to pull away for a 20-12 win.

Phelan finished the day with 86 rushing yards and two scores to go along with a 20of-32 passing performance for 206 yards, with Kevin Morgan catching seven balls for 103 yards and Michael Burpoe 11 for 100 yards.

However, the Red Storm managed only five yards of offense that came from somewhere other than the arm or legs of Phelan.

Defensively, Seth Pickreign added an interception.

In Class B, Glens Falls scored first and outlasted the Peru Indians, finishing with a 3620 edge on the scoreboard.

Zane Bazzano got the Indians on the board in the first quarter with an eight-yard touchdown run, but the Indians were unable to tie the game on a two-point conversion.

Glens Falls scored the next 14 points before Tim Remillard scored from 24 yards out and Mackenzie LaRocque added a two-point conversion, cutting the lead to 22-14.

Remillard scored the final touchdown of the season for the Indians on a three-yard run to counter a Glens Falls, who scored the final points of the game.

Remillard finished with 44 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards to go with his two scores on the ground. Bazzano had 52 receiving yards and a pick of defense, while LaRocque finished with 41 yards on the ground. Blake Altizer was 1-of-16 for 81 yards and one interception.

Boys soccer

The Chazy Eagles boys varsity soccer team was the last of nine area sports teams to take the field with a chance to advance to the state final four in their respective sport.

While the previous eight were unable to accomplish the task, the Eagles served notice to all of Class D that they were looking to reclaim what they feel is theirs — a New York State Championship.

The Eagles rolled to a 7-0 win against Huevelton Nov. 10 as Brandon Laurin scored three goals and assisted on one other.

Nathan Reynolds, Hayden Guay, Josh Barriere and Craig Botten added goals to the of-

Section VII runners had a strong meet at the NYSPHSAA cross country championships Nov. 10.

Overall, the Ticonderoga boys team placed fifth in the state for Class D, with the Seton Catholic girls team placing sixth among Class D. Both Section VII/Class D contingents also placed sixth.

In Class B, Ashley Leta of Peru finished 55th overall with a time of 19:52 in the girls race, while Kyler Agoney was 91st overall with a time of 17:44 in the boys race.

In Class C, Jeriqho Gadway, the Section VII champion form Plattsburgh High, finished 24th with a time of 16:54. Beekmantown’s Colin Quackenbush finished 37th at 17:10, while Josh Wade finished 45th with a time of 17:21. Elena Beideck was the top finisher in Class C for the girls, as the Saranac Lake runner posted a time of 21:18.

In Class D, Mitchell Ryan of Seton Catholic ran the course in 16:53 for a ninth place finish, while teammate Evan Page was 14th with a time of 17:05.

fensive attack for the undefeated and topranked Eagles, while Kyle Bissonette made the only two saves he was called on to make in net.

“We are working good in the back and I believe we have got it together a lot over the season,” sweeper Botten said.

“Cole (Chaskey) Kearsten Ashline makes a save against two Chateaugay players in the regional final. and Brett Photo by Malynda Lobdell (Giroux) Section VII champion Margaret Chamhave worked hard, and Justin (Brothers) works his tail off at sweeper. Kyle does a pagne finished seventh for Seton Catholic in the Class D girls race with a time of 19:40, great job in net.” while Nina Armstrong crossed the line in “I think that we have a team that can gen30th place with a time of 20:36. Melissa Whyerate chances from anywhere on the field,” man finished 38th in a time of 20:57 and Gabhead coach Rob McAuliffe said. “But we are

by Armstrong finished 48th with a time of going to have to defend well if we are going 21:19. to win a state championship. We need to play the best that we possibly can at this level because in the final four, one mistake can end your season.”

Reynolds said that while the team is pleased, their goal remains the same.

“We are ready to go at all times, and we go hard for each other because our goal is to make it back to states and win it all,” Reynolds said. “It would be awesome to do that after the bad loss last season and for our seniors to be able to say they were on the only team that ended the season with a win.”

“We tell the other players to take it all in because it is a great experience,” Botten said.

“Our advantage is that we have been there before, and we tell the younger kids that they

Saranac Lake’s Elena Beideck was the top Section VII/Class C finisher at the NYSPHSAA cross country championships last weekend.

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The winter creep at Point au Roche

The business of wilderness

Soaring mountain cliffs and gentle backcountry lakes are key features of the rugged Adirondack wilderness.

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or years, there has been a protracted debate over the value of protected state lands encompassed within the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Is land more valuable as a protected wilderness or when utilized as a working forest?

In recent months, the ongoing debate has been rekindled due to the proposed State purchase of nearly 69,000 acres of Adirondack forest lands from The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

According to the NYSDEC, the TNC lands will be sold to the State in a phased five-year contract beginning this year. If all goes as planned, the proposed acquisition will be the largest single private parcel of land added to the Adirondack Forest Preserve in over a century.

The lands include a variety of remote parcels acquired from Finch and Pruyn Timberlands as part of a total of 161,000 acres purchased by TNC in 2007.

Included within the proposed purchase are many unique and biologically important lands, as well as some high quality, recreational real estate. Of particular note are the Essex Chain of Lakes, OK Slip Falls and the Blue Ledges of the Hudson River Gorge.

The 18,000 acre Essex Chain tract encompasses nine lakes and numerous ponds, as well as a critically important junction of the Cedar and Hudson Rivers which will provide public access to, and from these wild rivers.

Over the years, Finch and Pruyn has leased portions of these lands to a variety of private hunting and sporting clubs, including the fabled Gooley Club. In fact, some of the proposed new lands have remained in private hands for over a hundred and fifty years.

Leases for the remaining private hunting clubs, which total about 2000 acres, are set to expire by 2018. When the camps are finally gone, it will signal the end of an era. Although the leaseholders never owned the lands, they treated them well, and protected them as their own. They have been good stewards, and they’ve long enjoyed the benefits of their care.

Throughout the 1980’s, I often flew into First Lake on the Essex Chain of Lakes with Helms Aero Service out of Long Lake. The big lake held a fine population of trout, and it provided plenty of solitude. However, it was not unusual to see or hear a motor vehicle, as there are many miles of roads woods roads lacing the vast property.

Boreas Pond, which is the centerpiece of the Boreas Pond Tract, has a wonderful, log lodge situated along it’s shoreline.

Located nearly six miles distant from the nearest paved road, the existing log lodge would provide a wonderful setting for an Interior Outpost, similar to Adirondac Loj on Hart Lake.

However, it is unlikely the structure will be allowed to remain after state acquisition, due to land use restrictions in ‘wilderness areas”.

Although the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) owns Adirondac Loj on Hart Lake, as well as Johns Brook Lodge, both of these properties are located on private lands which are adjacent to and surrounded by state wilderness or primitive corridors.

ADK opened Johns Brook Lodge in the Johns Brook Primitive Area in July 1925. In addition to a Main Lodge, ADK maintains several outbuildings as rentals, which include Camp Peggy O’Brien, Winter Camp and a small hut built for volunteers. In the early 1990s, both Winter Camp and Grace Camp were renovated.

According to a 1903 opinion by the NYS Attorney General, the term wild forest lands was intended “To preserve such lands as a wilderness, in which the work of man should not appear; these lands should remain subject to natural conditions and results, without the intervention of man, in cutting, pruning or otherwise cultivating the woods or the land.”

Quite obviously, over the years exceptions have been made, most significantly in the High Peaks Wilderness.

There are similar opportunities to establish Interior Outposts near the historic McIntyre Tract, where the Open Space Institute retains both the restored McNaughton Cottage, as well at a log cabin, hunting camp on the Upper Preston Pond.

In addition to these properties, SUNY/ESF also maintains a former NL executive cottage, the Masden House which is located near the Upper Works in Tahawus.

As the use of the Adirondack’s most remote recesses continues to increase, the benefits of maintaining a presence in the nether reaches of the park are likely to be realized, especially in terms of search and rescue, and protection of natural resources.

Currently, the Adirondack Park contains 85 percent of the total combined wilderness in the eastern United States. It also contains about 27 percent of all the forested land in New York State.

There are 18 designated wilderness areas in the Adirondack Park totaling about 1.1 million acres. With the recent establishment of a marked hiking trail to the summit of Jay Peak in the Jay Mountain Wilderness, there are no longer any wilderness areas in the Adirondacks that remain trailless.

The Boreas Pond parcel alone will serve to link three separate wilderness areas by connecting a vast expanse of woodlands with an historic, 12,000 conservation easement that has protected the lands surrounding Elk Lake for over 60 years.

The purchase will connect the Dix Mountain Wilderness with the Hoffman Notch Wilderness and the Western High Peaks Wilderness.

As a result, it’s likely a majority of the proposed new lands will be zoned as wilderness. As such, management of the new lands will prove to be a stretch, considering the current DEC staffing levels.

It is expected the natural and historic resources of these proposed new purchases will draw new visitors, which will serve to boost the economies of local towns such as Newcomb, Minerva and North Hudson.

Although several local politicians have argued the proposed state lands will not generate comparable economic benefits to a working forest, or recreational leases, the math simply doesn’t support such arguments.

In 1920, about 120,000 people were employed in the wood products industry in New York state. By 1970, less than 6000 were so employed.

The peak year for the Adirondack lumber industry was 1905 when about 3.5 million trees were felled and over 700 million board feet of lumber were produced. Today, the Adirondack lumber industry can’t compete with pulpwood produced on tree farms in Siberia, or hardwoods harvested in Malaysia.

Currently, machines such as ‘feller/bunchers’ and similar on-site production mills, can be operated by a small contingent of workers. They can accomplish the output of a small army of lumbermen, in less time and with far less expense.

It is difficult to compare the economic values of a working forest to the economic benefits of a protected forest. However, the most glaring comparison is evident in the scenic vistas, the abundance of fresh water, fresh air, the diverse ecosystems and the wildlife.These quality of life issues are available to both visitors and local residents.

Wood products are available in many places, across the globe. However, wilderness is not so easily procured. Modern society is just not producing wilderness anymore. It is a product that grows slowly, and spoils easily. Yet once it takes root, it is very difficult to remove it.

With over 23 percent of the US population located within a day’s travel, the Adirondack region is ideally suited to dispense the elixir of wilderness for years to come.

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

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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inter comes with little warning in the North Country. The season hits fast, like a match strike, and it burns slowly with the steady luminescence of all the whites, blues and grays the cold has to offer. It seems that just yesterday I was exiting the forest under the warm and brilliant twilight of 9 p.m., but now the days are short and night always seems close by, creating

By Shaun Kittle long shadows in the mid-afternoon as it hovers over us, its round yellow face grinning from the dark infinity of outer space.

At Point au Roche the meadows and forests are preparing accordingly—they have hunkered down, ready for the Big Freeze. The wind, now unimpeded by foliage long fallen, will soon push through the naked vegetation like water passing through a sieve. Tree branches will crackle in response, coyote tracks will be reduced to powder as quickly as they are made, and Lake Champlain will heave with ice and broken timber.

But for now, all is calm.

I visit this place almost every week, sometimes sticking to the trails and other times foraging a path between them. I know the blue jay on Long Point well—he emits a hawk-like shriek at me every time I enter his meadow hangout. And the belted kingfisher, the one that snatches fish from the great open wetland near the bike path, is not a stranger, either. I love that I can visit this place when the days are short and never have to worry about running out of time. I love that I can visit after working all day in the summer and still get to be outside for a couple of fleeting hours. There is a lot to love here, and a lot to see.

Along the trail to Middle Point I often take the right hand path, following its descent into a primeval forest of vinedraped white cedar. Unlike other areas at Point au Roche, this place looks nearly the same year-round. The vines hang like bloated serpents and the understory, even in the middle of summer, is almost non-existent, so when the snow finally penetrates the splayed leaves of the cedar boughs it simply turns the forest floor’s summertime brown to white.

Out on Ram’s Head, the cliffs that define the point drop sharply into Lake Champlain, giving a fine view of the open water and some of the mountains in Vermont and the Adirondacks. In the summer the bay here is as relaxing as it is rugged, and in the winter its location secludes it from some of the worst of the lake’s wind. The walk back follows the shoreline — a jumbled mess of logs and broken stones that is transformed into a crude ice-sculpture garden as spring begins to break the lake’s frozen surface. Every aspect of the landscape is decorated, from the upturned shelves of jagged ice to the great icicle fangs that hang from branches and rock overhangs and have been bent sideways from constant exposure to the wind.

It is somewhat unreasonable to play favorites with nature, but I do find myself constantly drawn to that spot in the meadow on Long Point, where the blue jay likes to perch. It is wonderful and open and dotted by stands of both red and white cedar, juniper, elderberry and all of the other things that flourish in open spaces.

Walking through the waist-high vegetation two weeks ago, a flicker of campfire orange lit up the corner of my eye. I stopped and, upon closer inspection, found a monarch butterfly clinging to the stem of a milkweed plant like the last warm days of autumn beating back the encroaching frostcloaked mornings. It was a strange sight this late in the season, seemingly left behind by the annual monarch migration.

I left the creature as I found it, slowly opening and closing its wings, and made my way up a small rise in the field, where I could see over the trees and on to Lake Champlain.

Maybe we all cling to summer a little bit, but the seasons will go forth regardless of our wishes. Emitting a cloud of frozen water-vapor breath I turn away from the monarch, and the summer, and head home with the setting sun against my back.

For information, visit friendsofpointauroche.org

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Shaun Kittle is a reporter at Denton Publications and an avid outdoor enthusiast. He can be reached at shaun@denpubs.com.

Mason Feeley shows off a nice buck taken Saturday, Nov. 3 by his grandfather, Steve Lewis .

A monarch butterfly, one of the last bastions of summer, clings to a milkweed at Point au Roche.

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JAY — Quilters' Gathering, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 4:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGDALE — Building Level Team to host Pie Auction & Spaghetti Dinner, The Bloomingdale School, 93 Main St, 5p.m. $5-$10

Tuesday, Nov. 20 Friday, Nov. 16 LAKE PLACID — Met Live showing: Timon of Athens, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 1 p.m. $16. 523-2512.

LAKE PLACID — “How I see the Adirondacks,” exhibit by fine arts photographer Carl Rubino, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, 5-7 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Remembrance Gathering for High Peaks Hospice, Adirondack Community Church, 2583 Main Street, 891-0606.

WILLSBORO — Willsboro United Methodist Church to hold 26th Annual Holiday Craft Sale, 3734 Main St, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17 WESTPORT — “Fly Like an Eagle” Fun Run/Walk and Pancake Breakfast, Westport Central School. registration: 8 a.m. $10, $5 students, ($25 max per family). Breakfast 9:30a.m. www.westportcs.org, 962-4049.

WHALLONSBURG — “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” film showing, Whallonsburg Grange, corner of Rte. 22 and Whallons Bay Road. 8 p.m. $5, Under 18-$2. www.cvfilms.org.

WILLSBORO — Willsboro United Methodist Church to hold 26th Annual Holiday Craft Sale, 3734 Main St, 10 a.m.3 p.m.

WESTPORT — The Westport Library to hold annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction, 6 Harris Lane, 6-8 p.m. $15 a person. 962-2344 LAKE PLACID — LPCA Green Market, Lake Placid Cen-

ter for the Arts Annex Building, 17 Algonquin Way. 10 a.m.1p.m. 523-2512, www.LakePlacidFarmersMarket.com.

UPPER JAY— The Climate Reality Project presentation

by Sandra Fallon, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 2 p.m. climaterealityproject.org.

PLATTSBURGH — ”We want change” workshop, 2nd floor meeting room at the Department of Health, 133 Margaret St, 11 a.m. -3 p.m. 570-7784 or realitycheck@cvfamilycenter.org.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Keith Herkalo, author of The Battles at Plattsburgh, to discuss the archaeological digs at Pike’s Cantonment and sign copies of his book, Adirondack History Center Museum, 7590 Court Street, 11a.m. – 3 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Annual Ski Season Film Event - Warren Miller's FLOW STATE, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 6:30 p.m. $18.

WILLSBORO — St. Philip of Jesus Church 7th Annual Holiday Fair, Main Street, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 18 JAY — Artist Reception for Natalie Woods, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 2-4 p.m.

WESTPORT —ZUMBA Class, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov.19 LAKE PLACID — Life Drawing Classes, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 6-8 p.m. $70.

WESTPORT —YOGA Class, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6 p.m.

WHALLONSBURG — Story Behind the Story: Rob Roy

by Walter Scott, 1610 NYS Route 22, 7:30 p.m. 962-4386.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County Public Health Flu Vaccine Clinic ( Whooping cough/tetanus vaccine and pneumonia vaccine also offered), Essex County Public Health Office, 7513 Court Street, 873-3500, www.co.essex.ny.us/PublicHealth.

LAKE PLACID — Open Knitting Gatherine, Adirondack Yarns, 2241 Saranac Ave, 6-8 p.m.

WESTPORT —ZUMBA Class, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Chess Club to meet, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, 6 p.m. 891-7117.

JAY — JEWS to meet, Amos and Julia Ward Theater, Route 9N, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 22 WESTPORT — Thanksgiving Dinner, Westport Federated Church, 7 Bayadere Lane, 12:30 p.m. 962-8293.

SARANAC LAKE — Alzheimer’s Carnegie Support Group, Adirondack Medical Center, 2233 State Route 86, 67 p.m. 891-4141.

LAKE PLACID — Poet’s Guild Meeting, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, 7 p.m. 523-5921.

LAKE PLACID — Annual Thanksgiving dinner buffet, High Peaks Resort, 2384 Saranac Ave, noon-4p.m. $26, 5234411.

LAKE PLACID — Ukulele, Beginning & Beyond, Class, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 6-7:30

p.m. $65.

WILLSBORO — New Ecumenical Women’s Video Bible Study, Willsboro Methodist Church, 3731 Main St, 963-7924.

Friday, Nov. 23 LAKE PLACID — Santa Train, begins at Thendara Station, 2568 State Route 28, and goes to Otter Lake, runs start at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. $15, $10 kids.

LAKE PLACID — Congo, The Grand Inga Project film showing, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7:30 p.m. $15. 523-2512.

Saturday, Nov. 24 PAUL SMITHS — Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walks, Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center, 8023 New York 30. 8:30 a.m. $20. 327-6241.

LAKE PLACID — Santa Train, begins at Thendara Station, 2568 State Route 28, and goes to Otter Lake, runs start at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. $15, $10 kids.

LAKE PLACID — LPCA Green Market, Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex Building, 17 Algonquin Way. 10 a.m.1p.m. 523-2512, www.LakePlacidFarmersMarket.com.

JAY — Holiday Sale: New and gently used decorations and gift items., Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 25 WESTPORT —ZUMBA Class, Westport Hermitage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 26 SARANAC LAKE — Fiorile Financial Advisory Grou to hold open house, 126 Kiwassa Road, 3-7 p.m. 891-3290.

WESTPORT —YOGA Class, Westport Hermitage House, Main Street, 6 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — American Red Cross Blood Drive, Thomas Shipman Youth Center, Cummins Rd, 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.

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BUY GOLD & SILVER COINS 1 percent over dealer cost. For a limited time, ParkAvenue Numismatics is selling Silver and Gold American Eagle Coins at 1 percent overdealer cost. 1-877-357-9566 CANADA DRUG CENTER is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Ourlicensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 90 percent on all your medication needs. Call today 1-877-207-6086 for $25.00 off your first prescription and free shipping.

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TIMBERLINE WOODSTOVE takes 24" wood, burn 10 hrs., stove pipe included, $500 Firm.

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GARAGE DOOR 8'x16', White Aluminum, insulated, very good condition, no dents, will be available on or around August 9th. Asking $450 OBO. 518297-2241.

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YEARBOOKS UP to $15 paid for high school yearbooks 1900-2012. www. yearbookusa.com or 214514-1040

YAMAHA KEYBOARD With Axman Stand, Excellent Condition $75.00 518-578-5500

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Contact Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

LAWN & GARDEN BRUSH HOG Model EFM600. Used 1 year, like new. Finish mower. 518-570-8837 $1,000

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LEGALS Valley News Legal Deadline Monday @ 3:00pm Please Send Legals

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC. HOME HEALTH S U R V E Y SOLUTIONS LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/12. Office location: Essex County.

Principal business location: 773 Route 22, Wadhams, Ny 12993. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to The LLC, 773 Route 22, Wadhams, NY 12993.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-10/13-11/17/126TC-20595 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NORTH SHORE APARTMENTS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/26/12. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 892 Whallons Bay Road, Essex,

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GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES Looking for in the near future, Lost 2 recently of cancer at age 11 1/2, missed deeply, Lake Clear, NY. Require 518-891-7159 RECORD COLLECTOR would like to buy record collection and sheet music. Cash Paid!

Please Call 518-846-6784.

WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES, before 1980, Running or not. $Top CASH$ PAID! 1-315-5698094 WANTED: WILL Pay up to $15.00 for High School Yearbooks 19002012. Any School/Any State. www.yearbookusa.com or 214514-1040 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201 WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

New York 12936. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-10/13-11/17/126TC-20602 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: EAST ADIRONDACK CATTLE COMPANY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/11/12.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Greg W. Weber, 1447 County Route 10, Westport, New York 12993. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-10/13-11/17/126TC-20603 ----------------------------DESTINY EXPEDITIONS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/30/12. Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 1433 NYS Route 73, Keene Valley, NY 12943.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-10/13-11/17/126TC-20620 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY [LLC] Name: OUT ON A LIMB TREE

HORSE BOARDING Saranac Lake 19 min from LP. Large Indoor & Outdoor Riding Ring, Private Trail system.

Full or pasture board.

Competitive Rates.

Call or Text 518-302-6227 HORSEBACK LESSON PROGRAM Saddleback Ranch.

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Complete Horsemanship.

No Pressure setting.

English & Western.

Indoor Ring & Trails. Call or Text 518-302-6227 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WESTPORT: OFFICE SUITES. Fully furnished w/ cubicles, desks, computer & phone hook-ups. 720 sq. ft. Lake views. Contact Jim Forcier @ 518962-4420.

FARM NEW YORK STATE Farm, HANDYMAN FARMHOUSE. 5 acres - $69,900. 4BR, 2 Bath, solid! Must sell due to bankruptcy!

Gorgeous country setting just off Exit 30! Owner terms! Make offer!

1-888-701-1864 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com NEW YORK STATE Farm, HUNTING LAND/CABIN BARGAIN - 3 Acres w/ "Cozy Cabin" - $19,995 or $157/month;5 Acres w/ Adirondack Style Cabin $29,995 or $236/month. State land close by, greathunting, fishing & snowmobiling. Call 1-800229-7843 or visit WWW.LANDANDCAMPS. COM. 20% down, 8.49% rate, 15 years.

NEW YORK STATE Land, ABANDONED FARM 60 ACRES - $79,900. Beautiful trout stream, awesome valleyviews, quality hardwood timber, great hunting! Below market price! Call 1-888-701-1864 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com NEW YORK STATE Farm, 25,000 SQUARE FOOT BARN - 15 ACRES ONLY $89,900.

Bring your horses - It'sready to go! Level open land with beautiful views! Add'l 60 ac next door avail at a discount! Call 1-888-7758114 www.newyorklandandlakes.com

SERVICE, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 10/5/12. Office location: Essex County.

Principal business location: 41 Cherry Lane, Lake Placid, New York 12946.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 41 Cherry Lane, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-10/20-11/24/126TC-20656 ----------------------------H O U S E A L ASSOCIATES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/25/12.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 25 Sam Spear Rd., Westport, NY 12993, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-11/3-12/8/12-6TC20692 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JIM GRANT PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/12. Office location: Essex County.

Princ. office of LLC: PO Box 613, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

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

SSNY shall mail

process to James W. Grant at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Create, produce and market exercise videos.

VN-11/17-12/22/126TC-20739 ----------------------------CUPOLA HOUSE ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN, LLC Articles of Org. filed Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/26/2012.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2278 Main St., PO Box 99, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-11/17-12/22/126TC-20742 ----------------------------PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Keene Valley Fire District will take place on December 11, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Keene Valley Fire House located at 15 Market Street, Keene Valley, New York for the purpose of electing one Fire Commissioner for a term of five years.

All duly registered residents of the Keene Valley Fire District shall be eligible to vote.

A qualified voter desirous of being a candidate should file his or her name with Nina Allen, the Fire District Secretary before November 21, 2012.

Alan Porter Gregory Pelkey David McDonough

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1 ACRE OF LAND on Atwood RD in West Chazy, NY. Nice location, close to school & church. 819-275-1899 or 518-493 -2478

TIRES FOR SALE Almost New 4 Sigma Regent Touring Tires 215/60r16 $50 EACH Call 518-332-7277

BASS LAKE: 6 ACRES ON LAKE, $29,900. 7 Acres, 100' on lake, www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683-2626

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LOTS & ACREAGE ABANDONED FARM +60 ACRES- $79,900!

Beautiful trout stream, awesome valley views, quality hardwood timber, great hunting! Below Market Price! Call (800)905 8847. www.newyorklandandlakes.com LOTS & ACREAGE 25,000 SQUARE FOOT BARN +15 ACRES ONLY $89,900! Bring your horsesit's ready to go! Level, open land with beautiful views! Additional 60 acres next door available at a discount!

Call (888)701-7509 www.newyorklandandlakes.com

MOBILE HOME 96 COLONY 14X80, Mobile Home, 3br/2ba, master bathroom has jet tub, deck, gardens,appraised at $23,000 but selling at $20,000 obo 518-5725468.

REAL ESTATE WANTED NORTHERN LAND, Wanted for home building, 3 to 50 acres within 25 miles of Plattsburgh. bonitarose12@gmail.com or call 518 563 2849

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME BUILDING FOR SALE Single Family Home, HAS YOUR BUILDING SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM THE RECENT WEATHER? Contact Woodford Brothers for structural repairs on all types of buildings at 1-800-653-2276 or www.Woodfordbros.com

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AUTO WANTED CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/ Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-4162330 CASH FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. Get A Top Dollar INSTANT Offer!

Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 (888) 416-2208 TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/ Truck, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951

BOATS 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $3000. 518-359-8605 2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-354-8089

Daniel Sheldon John DeZalia Nina Allen V N - 11 / 1 7 / 1 2 - 1 T C 42161 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on December 13, 2012,at the NYS Dept. of Transportation, Contract Management Bureau, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will then be publicly read.

A certified or cashier’s check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond (FORM CONR 391) representing "25% of the bid total" as specified in the contract proposal must accompany each bid. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com). The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Construction contract plans and proposals are sold only on compact disk (CD). The cost is $10 per CD, plus $8 shipping and handling if the CD is not purchased in person. The CD includes both the plans (if applicable) and the proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Plans and proposals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format are also available on Bid E x p r e s s (www.bidx.com) for a monthly subscription fee.

CDs can be obtained from the NYSDOT,

HEWITT PONTOON BOAT Lift, model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer.

518-891-2767 Leave Message on Mail Box 1.

CARS 1970 CHEVROLET Chevelle SS 396/350HP, original, $7400 OBO, email or call for details: dychyar8@msn.com / 607-2140053.

1952 DESOTO White/Blue, no rust, small Hemi,, great project car. Serious inquires only. $3500. 518-962-4688 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2010, never been driven in snow, very good shape, well maintained, 68,000 miles, DK Blue Black Interior, am/fm CD, air, auto, front wheel drive, great tires, new battery, new wiper blades, 38 mpg., $7600. 518-873-1067 no call after 8pm.

MOTORCYCLES 1989 YAMAH Virago runs good $1250; 2003 Hyosung runs good, $2000.

Please call 518-962-4394 2002 HONDA VTX 1800, mint condition, many extras, $4500. 518-492-2348 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883 Mint condition. 11,000 miles.

Many extras incl. new battery, removable luggage rack, back rest & windshield. 518-946-8341. $4,500 2010 HONDA STATELINE 1200 Miles, Black, 1312cc $8,500 518-569-8170

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REAL ESTATE Single Family Home, Delaware: For Sale Several NEW Ranch Homes! 55+ Peaceful Country setting with all amenities included. Low 100's, low taxes.

Call Today: 302-659-5800 www.bonayrehomes.com and www.lenapebuilders.net REAL ESTATE BE SAFE: KINGMAN, Arizona; Start Fresh, NO Hurricanes, Snow Storms, Earthquakes. Great year-round golf weather. Low cost of living. Call for information 800-448-6568 swrealtyaz@gmail.com

2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $6400 OBO. 845-868-7711

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You can’t escape the buys in the Classifieds! 1-800-989-4237.

Plan Sales Unit, 1st Floor Suite 1PS, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232, (518) 4572124; or from the Regional Office noted below. Requirements: NYSDOT requires that all bidders and subcontractors present evidence of experience and financial standing.

Subcontracting Provisions: Subcontracting is permitted as described in the Standard Specification §108-05. *Please call Contracts at (518) 457-3583 if you need a reasonable accommodation for person(s) with a disability to participate in our program. No Amendments are included on the CD. Amendments are posted on the NYSDOT and Bid Express Web Sites.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments have been incorporated into its bid. Notification on Amendments issued after a CD is purchased will be sent via e-mail to each person or firm purchasing CDs from the NYSDOT. NOTE: Amendments may have been issued prior to CD purchase.

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State Finance Law §139-j restricts contact with Department personnel afteradvertisement or notice of a

government procurement. Details are provided on the NYSDOT Web Site.

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

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and smaller size contracts, both of which may present direct bidding opportunities for a Small Business Firm, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.0 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be

discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

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Office location: ESSEX COUNTY, 114 Polarity Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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