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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Without the biggest block of votes in the county in attendance, some members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors felt their special board meeting was going around in circles.

The board was unable to agree on a starting point or any other resolutions during the Dec. 4 special budget board meeting, with each vote starting down 575 points with the medical absence of North ElbaÕ s Roby Politi and Sharon Boisen of Essex. Politi holds the most weighted votes in the county with 520.

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SL preps for First Night

Students hear from Sudan ‘Lost Boy’

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Denali DeGroff enjoys a cup of hot chocolate with mother, Cheri, at the Westport Christmas Tree lighting event held Thursday, Dec. 5.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

North Hudson seeks ‘Frontier’ land

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ A proposed land swap between Essex County and the town of North Hudson has been put on the back burner.

The idea to forgive $16,933.01 in back property taxes and turn a portion of the former Frontier Town land to North

Hudson was first presented in committee meetings Nov. 18, with discussion continuing during the Nov. 25 Ways and Means Committee meeting.

However, the discussions were tabled after supervisors questioned if the county should do this without investing more time into finding out what they would be giving away. Ò Has anyone inspected the wood lot?

Is there any reason that we could not look at it,Ó North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi said. Ò You might have $50,000 to $60,000 worth of timber. It probably does not but it might. It just seems like weÕ re voting on something and nobody knows the facts. I donÕ t know what is out there.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

SARANAC LAKE Ñ An event that started 37 years ago in Boston has been a mainstay of the way people in Saranac Lake celebrate New Year Õ s for the past seven years.

Again, the village will be busy as First Night 2014 will take place at multiple venues to help ring in the New Year.

The tradition of the First Night festival began in Boston, where organizers were looking to create a familyoriented, alcohol-free celebration that included performing and visual arts.

Admission to events at First Night comes in the form of a button. In Saranac Lake, the button can be purchased CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Essex Chain at center of three-day APA meetings this week RAY BROOK Ñ The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at its Headquarters in Ray Brook Wednesday, Dec. 11. This monthÕ s meeting will be a three day meeting.

The Full Agency will come to order at 1 p.m. for administrative actions. At 1:30 p.m., the Full Board will begin to deliberate amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan involving classification of recently acquired Finch lands and reclassification of certain adjoining State Land parcels. This action involves the Essex Chain, Indian River and OK Slip Tracts.

Agency staff will brief the Board on standards for the AgencyÕ s decision, compare the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Draft Supplemental Impact Statement, review alternatives and receive a presentation on the Preferred Alternative.

On Thursday morning at 9 a.m., the Regulatory Programs Committee will determine approvability for a Class A project for a 42-acre shelterwood cut proposed by Lyme Adirondack Timberlands, LLC. The project is proposed for lands in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County.

At 11 a.m., the Full Agency will reconvene to continue discussion of

Land Classification Package.

At 11 a.m., the Full Agency will come to order for committee reports, Local Government Review Board comment, public and member comment.

Meeting materials are available for download from the AgencyÕ s website at apa.ny.gov/Mailing/2013/12/index.htm.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the Gore Mountain Ski Center in North Creek after meeting with town and county leaders Thursday, Sept. 26, about the classification of newly acquired state land, such as the Essex Chain Lakes. Behind Cuomo, from left, are Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas, Sen. Betty Little, Assemblyman Dan Stec and Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Farber.

Photo by Andy Flynn the Finch State Land Classification This will include the Essex Chain The meeting will conclude with a Action. The Board will receive a and Hudson River fisheries, wetBoard discussion of the Preferred detailed overview of the Preferred lands and wildlife considerations. Alternative.

Alternative and the determinants The Board will then be detailed on On Friday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m., the for classification. The Board will the intangible and social considFull Agency will hear a presentafirst review the physical charactererations including buildings and tion of the Draft Resolution for the istics including the general natural existing infrastructure, reserved Finch 2013 State Land Classificaresource considerations and road rights and easements. In addition, tion Package. This includes considnetwork. From 1 to 5 p.m., the the Board will hear a presentation eration to accept the FSEIS and act Board will be briefed on the Biologon economic factors, recreational on the recommendation for clasical and Intangible characteristics. opportunities and snowmobiling. sification for the Finch 2013 State

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The annual Arthur G. Hooper Holiday Decorating Contest, sponsored by the Elizabethtown Social Center, will be judged Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m. Homes and businesses in New Russia, Elizabethtown, and Lewis will be judged in categories of Most Original, Most Beautiful, and the Spirit of Christmas. Winners will have their name engraved on a permanent plaque and receive a gift from the Elizabethtown Social Center.

Please call the Center at 873-6408 if you wish to be included in the contest or nominate a neighbor.

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WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Town Board Meeting on Dec. 24 has been changed to Monday, Dec. 30 at 3 p.m.

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Elizabethtown-Lewis art students combine their works

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ A pair of art classes have come together to add a new mural to the walls at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School.

Students in both of Terry CrowningshieldÕ s advanced art classes spent Monday, Dec. 9, putting together 22 panels, made individually, into a sole landscape to hang in the hallways. Ò This was a piece where they started their artwork individually and then came together collectively for the final product,Ó Crowningshield said. Ò It is important for the students to have a chance to work together and figure these things out. It lets them learn to collaborate together and work on team-building skills.Ó The students were able to use items they found that would have been otherwise discarded at home or at school, making patterns and then painting each panel black.

Ò We all started with doing whatever we liked, but we needed to make sure each piece would unite with the rest so we decided to paint each piece black,Ó student Savanah Graves said. Ò I liked creating my own piece of art and then figuring out ways to bring everything together into one piece,Ó Geeg Dedam said. Ò Having this one day to work together as a team and bring it all together was a very important part of the project.Ó Ò I liked it because we could go out and use our own sculpting and design and then bring it together and see how it would all work as one,Ó Thea Wescott said. Ò I like how it brought the two art classes together and put our work into one united piece,Ó Will Tomkins said.

Right: Elizabethtown-Lewis art teacher Terry Crowningshield directs students working to combine their panels into one piece during an art class work day Dec. 9 at the school.

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HAPEC funding available for potential first-time homebuyers ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Direct financial assistance is now available to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for qualified Essex County residents, according to the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County (HAPEC).

HAPEC has nearly $300,000 in grant funding available to assist income-eligible, first-time homebuyers in Essex County. Interested potential homeowners are being urged to get in touch with HAPEC to see how the Homebuyer Program can make homeownership affordable.

To be eligible, applicants must earn less than 80 percent of Essex CountyÕ s median income. For example, a family of four earning up to $47,450 a year would qualify, as would an individual with an income of up to $33,250 or a couple making up to $38,000 annually. Housing Counselor Penny Daniels hopes to reach those who want to own their own home but are put off by the high upfront costs of buying. Ò Homeownership can be more affordable than people realize,Ó Daniels said. Ò For some, a mortgage payment can actually be lower than the monthly cost of renting.Ó HAPEC, a HUD certified Housing Counseling Agency and a chartered member of the NeighborWorks Network, has

helped hundreds of area residents through the process of buying a home. HAPEC offers monthly homebuyer classes, credit counseling and assistance in obtaining suitable bank financing.

Under the Homebuyer Program, funds can be used to reduce the mortgage principal, to pay reasonable closing costs or to make necessary repairs to the home being purchased.

The funds can be used to buy an existing home or build a new one. An applicant who owns land and wants to build a home could also receive assistance as well.

The program requires a participant to be a first-time home buyer. Others may qualify, however, if either they or their spouse have not owned a home for the past three years. Displaced homemakers or single parents who owned a home with a spouse or who previously resided in a home owned by a spouse may also be eligible.

Funding is based upon need and the subsidy varies according to income. In general, the buyer is expected to pay 30 percent of total monthly income toward housing expenses.

After determining the monthly mortgage payment based on income, the program provides the additional subsidy needed

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Daniels noted that these are challenging times economically for many North Country residents, making some potential homebuyers reluctant to take on the financial commitment of a long-term mortgage. Ò HAPEC can help, thatÕ s why weÕ re here,Ó she said. Ò Come to a homebuyer class to get tips on financial management and increasing your credit score. Homeownership may well be within your reach.Ó Ò This represents an excellent opportunity for eligible Essex County residents to realize their dream of affordable homeownership,Ó HAPEC Executive Director Alan Hipps said. Ò I strongly encourage interested residents to find out what our Homebuyer Program can do for them.Ó Interested potential applicants are urged to contact HAPEC at 873-6888 or to visit the website at www.hapec. org for downloadable application forms and other helpful information.

Completed applications should be addressed to: Housing Assistance Program of Essex County, Inc., P.O. Box 157, Elizabethtown, N.Y., 12932.

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he NCSPCA is happy to announce that our adoption special, Home For the Holidays, has been a huge success so far this year. Our canine friends Buddy, Chance, Jimmy, Clark, Bill, Mia, Shiloh, PJ, and Snowball all went home last week, as well as frisky felines Socks, Flower, Melody, Sunshine, Sylvie, and Louise! ThereÕ s still time to take advantage of the chance to adopt a dog for $25 or a cat for $10. We have new dogs and cats arriving at the shelter every day... could one of them be your new best friend?

Our featured pet this week is MIsha, a Tibetan Spaniel/Pomeranian Mix who has good looks and a charming personality to match. This sweet little lady bounces around and makes people smile wherever she goes.

She is a little shy around new people, but warms up quickly with some gentle attention. We think she would be a wonderful companion for an older person in a quiet environment where she can be the center of attention. If you are looking for a smaller dog to share your home, Misha is the girl for you!

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reminder that the Teens for Marines Toys for Tots Fundraiser will be this Friday, Dec. 13 in the Rainbow Banquette Hall in Altona in the Blue Room from six until nine at night. The event is a Djed dance with raffle and cake. Please bring an unwrapped toy. North Country Honor Flight will be bringing unique raffle items as well as World War II Vets and some Marines to visit.

Received an email from Julie Wever, Outreach Coordinator for the ClintonEssex-Franklin Library System concerning an upcoming Keeseville event. St. PaulÕ s Episcopal Church on Clinton St. will hold a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from this sale will directly benefit the local food shelf.

Stop by and finish your holiday shopping with a great selection of homemade greens

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or some fifty years the Westport Youth Commission has sent busloads of our communityÕ s children to ski at Whiteface each winter. The tradition continues this year, thanks to support from ORDA and Whiteface. Your tax dollars coming back around.

Registration for this yearÕ s Youth CommissionÕ s Whiteface Ski and Snowboard program will be held on Monday December 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Town Hall. All forms, photos, and payment must be turned in at this time.

For more information, go to the Youth Commission website at www.westportyouth.org.

The Youth Commission participates in the two different ski/ride programs offered at Whiteface as well as in the Adult Chaperone program. TheyÕ re also interested in serving students who arenÕ t already involved in their current programs, says director Elizabeth Lee, and theyÕ re inviting your suggestions. Art? Music?

Auto mechanics? Elizabeth will welcome any and all ideas from kids or adults who want to suggest something new for 2014 at the ski-and-snowboard registration on Dec. 16.

Dec. 16 is also the deadline for ordering

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f you have a small group or just yourself and want to get into the holiday spirit, make reservations for the DeerÕ s Head Inn for Friday, Dec. 13. Hors dÕ oeurves from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m., buffet begins at 5:30 p.m., cash bar and live music for $25. Call 8736514 to secure your table for a fun evening.

The Pleasant Valley Chorale holiday concerts are this weekend. Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m., they will be preforming at the Essex Community Church, then on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. join them at the United Church of Christ in Elizabethtown. This years holiday performance is titled Ó Songs of the ShepherdsÓ , directed by Susan Hughes. The concert is free, although donations at the door are always welcomed.

Santa Claus is coming to Town! Sunday Dec. 15, heÕ ll be arriving at the Cobble Hill Golf Course club house by fire engine. A few of

Essex Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net (wreaths, kissing balls), handcrafted ornaments, baked goods, jewelry, and other small gift items. For more information, call 834-9921.

So far a very mild start to the winter season.

Chilly but still nice enough to walk around the neighborhood. I recently paid for my plowing service for the season which ensures a mild winter. If I relied on myself to shovel out my driveway, IÕ m sure we would be pounded with a lot of snow this year, so I look at it as insurance. IÕ m just grateful we have someone in the area that plows as that makes my life a whole lot easier. My cat is still very much being entertained with multitudes of pigeons, wood doves, blue jays and cardinals as well as assorted little birds and an occasional squirrel. She finds the country life very agreeable as do I. Enjoy your week.

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com your beautiful, limited-edition Champain Area Trails Ò Hike the LakeÓ poster and having it shipped in time for the holidays. Designed by CATS board member Aaron Woolf and graphic artist Ed Morgan, the screen-printed poster measures 18 x 24 inches and was inspired by the great 1930s era WPA posters depicting AmericaÕ s great natural spaces. ItÕ s available on request with your tax deductible $100 donation to CATS. For more information, or to order, call the CATS office here in town at 962-2287. Of course, you can always order one after Dec. 16 if you donÕ t need it anywhere by ChristmasÑ although there might not be any left by then.

Westport Emergency Squad volunteer EMTs are Cortney Brown, Bill Dodd, Diane Dodd, David Napper, Harold Napper, Jack Napper, Judy Napper, Ben Sudduth, and yours truly. Not everyone on the squad is an EMTÑ we also have a big need for volunteer drivers and attendants. Attendants donÕ t need any fancy training, just a willingess to help out. ItÕ s amazingly rewarding.

Drop me a note or talk to anyone on the squad if you think you might be interested.

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his Sunday afternoon there will be an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange to benefit the food pantries of Willsboro, Westport and Elizabethtown. Santa will be on hand to pose for photos, refreshments will be served, and at 3 p.m. Steven Kellogg will read from his new book and sign copies. Local farmers will be on hand selling their wares. Please bring toiletries and non-perishable food items for the pantries, and remember that you canÕ t go wrong with a nice cash donation.

The town board recently hired a new manager for the transfer station. She is Edith Smith of Willsboro - welcome, Edith, and good luck in your new position.

My recent travels took me to Texas and then north through the prairie states to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Farmers had for the most part finished the corn and soybean harvest in Illinois and large numbers of them were installing underground drainage to boost yields. The land is so flat it was hard to

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t seems to me that the month of December is just flying past, when asked if I am ready for Christmas and I look at the calendar and wow there are only 17 days left as I am writing this column.

I have to ask the question is one ever truly ready for such a big Holiday, or do we try to put far to many things in the this time of preparation. Well in my aging I find that Christmas will come ready or not, so sit back and enjoy.

The Holiday Craft fairs are now behind us and this next two weeks will feature some special Holiday concerts. Both at churches and the school so come enjoy the blending of voices.

I am glad to see the downtown Holiday decorations and lights, but still disappointed that the very large evergreen tree in the downtown memorial park is not lighted. Two sources came forward last year and this year to help furnish the needed light and still this does not seem to happen. I am told that the tree is so tall now that they do not have the equipment to string the lights. I find it hard to feel that this problem could not be accomplished.

I am not sure if anyone else notices the row

SantaÕ s Elves will be waiting for the children of Elizabethtown to sit on SantaÕ s lap, telling him if theyÕ ve been naughty or nice, along with forgotten wishes that didnÕ t make in their letters. The Elves will take your picture and serve refreshments from 4 until 6 p.m.

The Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club would like to thank everyone who join us for our GreenÕ s Tea, we hope to see you again next year.

Thank You to everyone who brought excellent donations to the Thrift Shop collection last Saturday, the shop will have many awesome gifts for your shopping locally holiday pleasure.

All of the carolers that brave the cold at the lighting of the Christmas Tree on Saturday evening, a big Thank You for bring more holiday spirit to E-town!

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com figure out how water would flow. The upper peninsula feels a lot like this area, with very small towns, lots of logging, many pick-up trucks, the French-Canadian influence but without the hills and mountains. I tried some of the famous Lake Superior whitefish, a local delicacy that was mild to almost flavorless but took to deep frying quite nicely. On my way home, I took US 2 along the northern shore of Lake Michigan on a stormy day, and the lake was churning and frothing like the ocean, with tall breakers rolling to shore getting their tops blown away by the wind. I went over the four mile long suspension bridge over the Mackinac Straits, which, because of the heavy wind that day, required trucks to cross in slow moving convoys. Many drivers are unnerved by the height of the bridge, its strong lateral movements and the low guard rails, so the bridge authority has employees who will drive your vehicle over the bridge for you, while you presumably try hard to not look down.

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com of birds that sit on the high wire along side of the downtown bridge, I enjoy noticing them seeming that they are keeping watch over us regardless of the weather. I have not heard who won the beautification outdoor decorating contest. I believe the judging was done this past weekend. Some how the ground covered in anew coat of white snow makes them better.

What a joy and privilege for me to get to know the residents at the New Senior Housing Unit as we come together each week to enjoy a short worship service together. I would urge more and more of the public citizens to find ways to get involved there and make friends with those now living there, many with families that live to far away for them to come and visit as often as the residents would enjoy. Some of the former alumni of the building as a school are coming this Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. to sing and share in conversation with them in their social hour. If anyone would like to join us, feel free to just show up and meet us in the dining room at 2 p.m.

Happy Birthday to: Jack Wintermute Dec.17, Wendy Ball Dec. 21, Lucas Strong Dec. 22.

MLK Day of Service mini-grants available through United Way

PLATTSBURGH Ñ Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the PresidentÕ s national call to service initiative.

It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

The North Country Regional Volunteer Center located at the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday Jan. 20) by promoting volunteerism throughout Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties.

The North Country Regional Volunteer Center (NCRVC) is offering 10 mini-grants worth

up to $300. The mini-grants will be awarded to non-profit agencies, organizations, and groups with the purpose of doing projects that use volunteers to complete the task at hand. There must be a clear benefit to the community at large, a non-profit organization, or a person affected by an adverse situation.

It is important to note that one agency/group from each county will be awarded a mini-grant.

If there is no application from one of the seven counties the award will be given to an agency in another county.

If you or your organization is interested in applying the application can be found at unitedwayadk.org, under the News Releases Tab, you can call 563-0028, or email Kathy Snow at Kathy@unitedwayadk.org) The application deadline is Jan. 10.

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After reading “A Long Walk to Water,” and other pieces about the Lost Boys of Sudan and life for children in South Sudan today, Willsboro seventh graders in Meaghan Freeman’s class took action and raised over $650 for Gabriel Bol Deng’s foundation, “HOPE for Ariang.” Gabriel, a former Lost Boy who currently resides in Syracuse, runs this organization to build and maintain a school in the village of Ariang.

Money from this fundrasier will supply materials for the school and its students, as well as training for instructors. Willsboro students had a chance to meet Gabriel, hear him tell his story and what he’s learned about the powers of hope and perseverance, and to ask him questions about his life then and now.

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Adirondack Educators Lead the Way at CFES National Conference ALBANY Ñ Educators and students from the Adirondacks played a key role at the annual CFES (College For Every Student) National Conference in Albany. The twoday event brought together 420 educators, students, community and corporate leaders from 27 states, representing 102 schools and 35 colleges.

The focus of the conference titled, Ò Tools for TomorrowÕ s Leaders: Leadership, Mentoring & College Pathways,Ó provided resources and opportunities for low-income students to prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college.

Peru High School Principal Christopher Mazzella spoke of his commitment to cultivate student leaders. Each spring, Peru High

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The sample video played during the session featured General Composite located in Willsboro. Ò This is a student based project with the students acting as the videographers, interviewers and production team,Ó Broadwell told conference participants. Ò We plan on posting it onto the CFES website, so itÕ s 20,000 students nationwide have access to this resource.Ó

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School hosts a daylong gathering of student leaders from all over the Adirondacks. Mazella said this event has been, Ò well received by students,Ó who plan, prepare and present workshops to fill out the day. He encouraged colleagues to use the CFES practice of Ò Leadership Through Service,Ó to create programs, resources, and activities that allow Scholars to forge a pathway to college.

Stephen Broadwell, Superintendent of Schools at Willsboro Central, a CFES Ò School of Distinction,Ó presented on strategies to incorporate the common core. He focused on the college and career readiness strand and highlighted a video project showcasing a local business in his community. Ò The goal of the project is to create a 2-3

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Support the ‘preferred alternative’ EditorÕ s Note: At the time of this printing, the Adirondack Park Agency was poised to make an historic classification of thousands of acres of former Finch Pruyn land, known as the Essex Chain of Lakes. The following is a joint statement from Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman William Farber and Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randall Douglas regarding a new proposed classification known as the ‘preferred alternative.’

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he proposed APA Classification map released last week for the Essex Chain of Lakes sustains some key recreational priorities for Essex and Hamilton counties, particularly within the five towns that represent the Upper Hudson River Hub while providing protections for the most sensitive environmental areas.

The establishment of a Wild Forest designation for key portions of the property will enhance recreational connections between our towns, and therefore economic opportunity for all of them. Plus, as we sustain the opportunity to connect these communities to the Forest Preserve, we cater to a broad group of recreational users and tie in our businesses back to the opportunity of the natural resource.

Of particular importance to our communities has been: * Connecting the communities directly together, for recreational opportunities from mountain biking to snowmobiling * Assuring the general public access which is close and proximate to the Essex Chain, the Cedar River, and the Hudson River The packet released appears to assure the opportunities for those priorities and much more!

The recommendation represents a tremendous amount of hard work, collaboration and compromises on the parts of the local communities, stakeholders, the APA and the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The result is a classification map which appears to weave together a rich maze of public comments, while achieving natural resource protection and fostering future economic opportunity.

Breaking down traditional parochial boundaries and thinking is not easy, particularly in the Adirondacks. The efforts that these five towns have made to come together, plan together and, frankly, stand together, should be applauded and emulated going forward. The local governments deserve particular credit for their efforts to invite public input through community meetings, to foster productive dialogue through group planning exercises and, yes, to take the time to listen and understand the positions of those with differing views.

When it comes to the Adirondacks being heard, this stands as a great success.

It would appear that the State Agencies have been listening to all of us, as have Elected Officials right up to Governor Cuomo. It must be noted, that Governor CuomoÕ s willingness to come to the Park yet again, and listen to the concerns of the people involved, deserves our deep gratitude. Beyond that, Governor Cuomo demonstrated a deep understanding of Adirondack Park dynamic, when he suggested that Adirondack leaders should be talking more directly to each other. Governor CuomoÕ s view, that there existed an opportunity here, to respect the highest priority needs of the towns and the highest priorities of the environmental constituencies, may be about to play out, for the betterment of the Adirondack Park.

Did our communities and constituents get everything we wanted in the proposed Essex Chain designation? Of course not! Nor should anyone have expected that one parcel of land could ultimately be classified in a way that would allow it to be everything for everyone. But the opportunities that could soon be before Essex and Hamilton Counties to provide unparalleled recreational opportunities and spur important new economic activity are exciting and historic, and set the stage for a much brighter future for our communities.

Essex and Hamilton counties are the only two counties located entirely within the Adirondack Park, and represent more than 2.4 million of the ParkÕ s total 6 million acres. Adirondack Park. Even more significant, roughly 45 percent of Essex County and roughly 65 percent of Hamilton County are made up of state Forest Preserve land.

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iving in our free society has true skill of a human willing to give many perks and benefits. and place personal needs below those All too often we never reof many others. After being jailed 27 ally appreciate how good we have it years for his life long battle against until we face that expected event that apartheid and injustice in South Afcould change ones life dramatically. rica, instead of becoming a bitter man Be it a health scare, a simple accident looking for revenge, he understood at home, a sudden job disruption or a that his nation needed to be healed. family/personal crisis or change. It can People of all skin color could begin happen to any of us, at any time or at addressing the problems in society any level of life. by putting their differences aside and Dan Alexander This wonderful and free society also working together for a true democratic Thoughts from comes with certain responsibilities; state. Knowing what needs to be done Behind the Pressline some mandatory like taxes, others are and having the courage to buck politioptional such as volunteering or concal and social trends is what sets Mantributing financially. Without individuals stepping dela apart. forward to accept these Ò optionalÓ responsibilities Mandela had the rare ability that few leaders have our society would surely fail. Like any organization to affect true change. IÕ m not suggesting that any of or group you belong to Ò duesÓ must be paid and sacus can live up to his accomplishments but each of rifices made for the good of the whole. us have the ability to do our small part to make an In recent weeks the news has been full of heroic impact in our communities. Sure times are tough and deeds and humanitarian tasks like guardsman and there is never enough money to satisfy all your needs. soldiers returning from the front protecting the freeBut look around. How much better do you still have doms we all enjoy; individuals donating organs so it than others around you? How many times in life that another may enjoy a fuller life; volunteer firedid someone, maybe even a stranger, extend a helpmen risking their lives and safety to enter into ing hand or an encouraging word when you needed burning buildings to save lives; volunteers devotit most? None of us ever know what the future holds. ing countless hours to shelter and feed homeless Mandela could have never imagined when he was individuals and even pets; toys being donated to thrown into jail in 1964 that someday he would be brighten a childÕ s Christmas; volunteers standing president of his country and be so beloved around out in the cold to ring bells at the red kettles collectthe world for his efforts. ing funds for those less fortunate and even children I urge you to do your part. If youÕ re unsure where sending funds to children in other countries ravaged to start, or even if you are already active in volunby storms and natural disasters. teering your time and making financial contribuNo one forces us to perform those tasks. We do tions, may I suggest a contribution to the United them because we know they are important things Way, your local hospital, church, shelter or one of that must be done. Some among us accept those rethe many excellent organizations serving the many sponsibilities cheerfully and with enthusiasm, deneeds throughout our communities. Drop that spare voting their life to good deeds whenever the need change in the Red Kettles around town or volunteer arises. Others accept them as part of life and do the some time helping out in an organization you may best they can to contribute what they can and yet know little about. There is always room for another others skirt bye, living off this wonderful society takset of helping hands. It won’t be easy at first, but ing as much as they can and putting back little. youÕ ll be pleased with the outcome.

None of us are in a position to do it all, but each As we approach the holiday season make the of us in our own way needs to participate in the oppledge to do more this coming year than youÕ ve tional responsibilities of society. The difference bedone in the past. Volunteer your time, dig a little tween those who do and those who do not accept deeper when making that contribution and do it these added responsibilities can clearly be seen on with a smile on your face and joy in your heart. It their faces. The joy of helping someone other than is that type of effort made by millions around this yourself, is a gift that canÕ t be replicated. Folks going country and around the world that provides true through their own difficult times can often be lifted hope for mankind and sooner or later will aid in crein spirit by focusing their attention on others. The ating a world at peace and harmony. good deeds we do or, dues we pay, sooner or later circle back around making this a better community, Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publicountry and world that we all must share. cations. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Thanks to fire district To the Valley News: What a great crowd and what a wonderful job was done by the Wadhams Fire Co. and the Westport Fire Co. on Dec. 5. The fire companies came together and did a beautiful parade of lighted vehicles coming through Wadhams and Westport with Santa along for the ride. With Westport as the final stop for the night, Santa did a count down with the children to light the tree in the library park. Hot chocolate and cookies were on hand for all. The kids were excited and had a great time.

Thank you so much to the Fire District of the Wadhams and Westport Fire Companies for a fantastic evening. A new tradition has been started for the community. We are all talking about what a great thing you have done.

From the bottom of one heart, thank you!

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Reaction to viewpoint To the Valley News: The Viewpoint by Dalton of CFES was a diatribe about the cost of a college education. DaltonÕ s presentation gave short shrift to the factors affecting the pricing of college tuition and used statistics in a questionable fashion.

For example, he states that Ò over the past five years, tuition at public four-year colleges increased 27 percent beyond inflation while at private colleges that increase is 13 percent.Ó There are three problems here. First, private tuition has been market priced. Public colleges have tuition subsidized by the stateÕ s tax payers.

Second, tuition is paid in dollars. The 27

percent increase in public college tuition since 2008 is about $1900, while that for a private college would be $3600 for the 13 percent increase.

Third, the states have cut their support for public higher education from around 75 percent to 20 percent or less of the collegesÕ instruction budgets. Reported cuts for this year include: CA: 20, PA: 19, NH: 20-plus. Additionally, the Federal government has cut funding to colleges. As state and federal subsidizing of colleges declines, you can expect tuition at public colleges to approach market prices.

Dalton: Ò . . . have failed to curb spending on bricks and mortar . . . Ó At state colleges it takes 4-6 years for buildings to go from proposal to completion. New construction has to be approved at the state level. Building needs recognized in 2008 would be coming on line this year, just in time to provide space for the additional students arising from the CFES programs.

Other Dalton issues include tenured professors and too much spending on technology.

The tenure matter is a discussion for a separate letter. Suffice to say that tenure is not the same as seniority in a union shop. Ò Too much technologyÓ ? What should these colleges provide, clay tablets and a pointed sticks?

Many state universities are municipalities.

Many have populations larger than any municipality in Essex or Clinton County: 20,000 or more students. Because they were established by state legislatures in rural areas, many provide water, sewer, fire, police, EMT, garbage removal, road repair, building and grounds maintenance, adjudication and other services one might find in a municipality. Those costs increase as state support decreases. As the university Ò ownsÓ the land, property tax revenue is not possible. Universities have to meet state and federal codes, mandates and so on, many

County budget

Continued from page 1 Ò It is almost impossible to have a resolution that will pass without Mr. Politi here,Ó Westport Supervisor Dan Connell said after the board was unable to agree on a starting point of a nine or 15 percent tax increase in the 2014 budget. Ò Now, only the prevailing side or an absent member can bring these resolutions back to the table.Ó County attorney Daniel Manning said the board should lay the groundwork for later resolutions during the meeting. Ò Instead of making all of these resolutions, discuss these things instead of making them resolutions because they are more than likely going to get defeated and I will be drafting up 3,000 worthless resolutions,Ó Manning said. Ò If you do it one by one as resolutions, you are spinning your wheels.Ó Connell agreed. Ò I am not comfortable with any of these motions until we start talking about where we want to make cuts,Ó he said. Ò We keep talking about cuts. I wonÕ t vote on any percent until we have a full discussion.Ó The 15 percent plan was presented to members of the board and the public by County Manager Dan Palmer during the Nov. 30 public hearing on the spending plan. Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston opted for the nine percent starting point. Ò There was a plan that was put forward with a nine percent increase and I felt that plan was a better starting point that 15 percent is,Ó Preston said. “I would move that we would adopt the five year plan with nine percent and move forward from there.Ó Ò I feel that you keep this under double digits and you will get a consensus from the board,Ó Moriah Supervisor and budget liaison Tom Scozzafava said. “I think that we can find $800,000 that can be taken out of the budget to get us down there.Ó Ò Getting a goal to get to nine percent is reasonable,Ó Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch said. Ò Essentially the nine percent plan requires $1 million more to be used in fund balance in 2014,Ó Palmer said. Ò I sent a memo out to the entire board that outlined the nine percent plan as well as the 15 percent plan.Ó Preston said the budget should be judged on what could be done in the present to curb spending at the county level.

“When you get to year five you say there is no fund balance left, but I do not have a crystal ball,Ó Preston said. Ò It is hard to sit here now and say that five years from now this is not going to be a good thing. Things could get better or they could get worse. I am not an advocate of using fund balance. I think that we should make some more adjustments within this budget and keep the fund balance that we have.Ó Palmer cautioned making cuts that would need to be reinstated down

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visor Ronald Moore said timber was part of the reason the town was asking for the property. Ò It was logged 15-20 years ago and there are existing skid rows on it,Ó Moore said. Ò We want to use this land to extend our trail system and supply a long term timber system for our use in the highway garage.Ó Ò I am not against giving this to North Hudson, but I would like to know what each of these properties are

of which do not apply to private colleges.

Dalton applauds the proposed federal college rating system. But, one need not wait for the government to rank colleges. The U.S. News and World Report and SmartMoney periodicals are doing this. Also, there are ratings out for the best programs in many fields, compiled by the respective professional organizations, for example: engineering, architecture, etc.

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the road could be a mistake. Ò I am telling you that taking out cuts that reduce this levy that are not permanent is a mistake,Ó he said.

Preston said he was concerned the increase would be too much for some but expressed surprise in the lack of comment from the public Ò I had someone say to me they felt the only people that are going to be left in this county are second homeowners because they will be the only one that can afford the taxes,Ó Preston said. Ò In the same breath, I cant believe the apathy there is in this county because no one comes out when they have the chance to comment on it.Ó Ò This is not the huge tax increase that the public thinks it is,Ó Connell responded. Ò I think we have to stay with Mr. PalmerÕ s plan to start. I think it would be a horrible mistake to go back to the point where we are having to borrow in order to pay for warrants.Ó Ò What we are asking for now is still $104 lower than it was 10 years ago,Ó Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley said. Ò They didnÕ t leave 10 years ago when it was higher. Where are you going to go that is cheaper than here. Even with this increase, we are still the cheapest game in town and I think that we would be crazy to keep cutting this thing down.Ó “Our problem is this started in 2004,” Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said. Ò If we would have had the crystal ball, we would not have dropped the tax levy every year and we would not be in the position we are in now. I do not want to take any more chances, I want to start correcting this now.Ó Morrow was also critical of the 2013 budget. Ò Last years budget was a big, bad decision,Ó he said. Ò We went to one percent and that was ridiculous. We should have bit the bullet last year and we need to bite the bullet now.Ó Scozzafava also addressed the length of the plan put forward by Palmer. Ò You canÕ t tie another board to this plan,Ó he said. Ò We could all be gone from here in five years and probably will be if we approve double digit increases.Ó Ò My thought has always been you do what is best in the long term for your constituents and not worry about future boards and what they might do,Ó Ticonderoga Supervisor Deb Malaney said.

Board chairman Randy Douglas said he knew the board would have to make tough decisions.

“I promised my people that I would not go over five percent for five years as a plan so I am caught in a tight spot,Ó Douglas said.

The board plans to meet next week as the Dec. 20 deadline approaches to approve a county budget. If a budget has not been approved by then, the tentative plan, with a 15 percent increase, would be adopted as the 2014 fiscal plan.

about and then make an educated decision about this property,Ó Politi added. Ò My concern is the precedent that I think we are setting,Ó Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said. Ò If everyone in here did this, then we would be putting ourself into a bad position as the county. On behalf of the county, I think that is an awfully dangerous road that we are going down.Ó Ò There have been instances of unique situation where the county

has transferred properties,Ó Newcomb Supervisor George Canon said. Ò It is not like this has never happened before, it has, just not very often.Ó The county plans to hold a tax sale, which would include the property sought by North Hudson, at the end of April. Ò It has only been about two weeks that we have been discussing this and the tax sale is in April,Ó Politi said. Ò We have time. It seems to me we could look at this in five

minutes and know what is there. If we decide to give this to the town of North Hudson, I am sure that they will still want to take it in three months.Ó Ò If we just had the tax sale and it had not sold, then it would be a different situation,Ó Preston said.

Canon offered the motion to table the discussion until more was known about the land, and Moore said that he would support the table.

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umans are affected in profound and transcendent ways by music. There is strong archeological evidence that ancient humans probably gathered in a circle around the fire to chant, sing and play crude percussion instruments. Perhaps they sang or chanted to strengthen the sense of community or group solidarity as we do now with religious hymns.

We know that Native Americans celebrated nature, the harvest and the animals that they harvested for survival in song and dance.

By Scot Hurlburt Most people can remember a song that was popular at a time when something important was happening in their lives. I can remember listening to Neil Young songs like Ò OhioÓ and feeling as rebellious as he sounded. Sometimes songs just get stuck in your head and you canÕ t get them out, like Ò You canÕ t touch this,Ó a song that I detest which episodically haunts me.

Today we know that music can help people to process grief, meditate, reduce stress, manage pain and some evidence suggests that music can help us to heal. In fact, Music seems to transcend our circumstance, whatever that circumstance might be. Many infants connect with music well before they can walk or talk. Turn music on around an infant and it really gets their attention and though they may not speak words yet they will hum or make noises along with the music. Infants will also move their feet and hands to the music and sometimes they become very excited. I have observed senior citizens who cannot remember much about their dayÕ s events but can sing every word to the World War II era song, Ò DonÕ t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me.Ó While listening to music is enjoyable, making your own music can be enjoyable and fun. Like all artistic expressions, music is mostly subjective and Mozart maybe the greatest music in the world to some listeners while others may swoon to Etta James or Anita Baker, two of my personal favorites.

Any parent considering music lessons for their child should know that children that take music lessons become better readers, improve their spelling skills and show great improvement in math skills. Students that participate in band or instrument lessons are 52 percent more likely to attend college and graduate from college. A Rockefeller Foundation study found that music students had the highest admittance to medical school above all other variables. Music can help a student to build self-confidence as well. Mastery of a musical instrument takes discipline and dedication but once you have seen a young person smile after or during playing their instrument no matter which one it is, you can literally see their confidence growing. It is well known from educational research that success in one area can be transferred into other areas and additional self-confidence can result. Music unlike traditional sports and many extracurricular activities can be enjoyed across an entire lifetime. Sports are not the only area where teamwork can be learned, playing in a band or orchestra requires teamwork, conflict resolution skills and selflessness.

In high school I had several garage bands and I would say that the only way to describe them was loud. It was great fun and to this day I play guitar and if I am really lucky I play and sing with my daughter and if I am really, really lucky, we harmonize together and sound pretty good. I believe that her early piano lessons and teacher and a guitar in her presence at home probably spawned her interest in playing and singing music. Now her music is a lifelong gift she gives herself and to others.

Remember all kids count.

Kids Count

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Elizabethtown Community receives Guardian of Excellence Award

industry symbol of achievement. Fewer than 5 percent ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elizabethtown Community of all Press Ganey clients reach this threshold and conHospital is proud to announce it has been named a sistently maintain it for the one year reporting period.

2013 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Press Ganey partners with more than 10,000 health Ganey Associates, Inc. The Guardian of Excellence care facilities, including more than half of all U.S. hosAward recognizes top-performing facilities that conpitals, to measure and improve the patient experience. sistently achieved the 95th percentile of performance According to Denise Plano, chief clinical and qualin patient satisfaction. ity officer at ECH, the hospital is always working to The award was given to the hospital based on its improve. emergency department patient satisfaction scores.

“Staff is constantly working to find better and more The Elizabethtown Community Hospital emergency innovative ways of providing patient care in each dedepartment offers state-of-the-art equipment, along partment,Ó Plano said. Ò Patient surveys allow the hoswith a highly skilled staff, poised to handle any situapital to understand its strengths, from a patient pertion at any moment, 24 hours a day, treating over 5,500 spective, while identifying opportunities for change patients each year. It cares for trauma patients, critical and improvement.Ó care patients, individuals involved in accidents, stroke An important component of quality is feedback revictims, heart attack victims, those with broken bones and sick children in the middle of the night. Staff is Kye Turner, Cindy Gref, Julie Tromblee and Denise Plano accept the Guardian of Excellence Award ceived from its patients. The hospital has been moniwell-trained and prepared to handle it all Ð and some- from Press Ganey Associates, Inc. Photo provided toring patientsÕ views of the care and service received through surveys mailed out by each hospital departtimes, simultaneously. other hospital departments,Ó Tromblee said. Ò Part of what makes ment for a number of years. In 2011, Elizabethtown The staff is accustomed to dealing with a variety of Community Hospital (ECH) selected healthcare survey specialserious situations. In fact, the emergency department handles an award-winning patient experience in this emergency departist Press Ganey to independently and objectively survey its palife-threatening, critical care and trauma on a regular basis. Staff ment is the constant support of radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, housekeeping, transport drivers, information technology, and tients, measure their level of satisfaction and report the findings. assesses and manages patient care when there is limited informanurses from the inpatient unit. Patients who need emergency Ò We are proud to partner with Elizabethtown Community tion and limited time to treat.

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OBITUARIES DONN G. GARWOOD DEC 21, 1929 - DEC 01, 2013 Donn G. Garwood, age 83, of from 1987-1990. Donn was a 78 Will Rogers Drive, veteran of the United States Saranac Lake, died Sunday, Army serving during the KoDecember 01, 2013 surroundrean War from 1951 to 1952. ed by his family at his He had also served in the daughters home in Keene Army reserve from 1952 to Valley, NY. 1958. Along with his many Born in Saranac Lake, New community service activities York on December 21, 1929, he was an avid golfer during he was the son of Everett and his retirement years. He esAlberta (Grayce Kerr) Garpecially enjoyed spending wood. Donn married Lortime with his family. raine Waterson on September He is survived by, two 21, 1952. She predeceased daughters Bethany Pelkey him on February 26, 2006. and her husband Gregory of Donn graduated from Keene Valley and Judith SchSaranac Lake High School in ene and her husband David 1947. He attended SUNY of Rushville, one daughter-in College at Utica-Rome where -law Mary Garwood of Lathhe received his permanent am 9 Grandchildren Joshua NYS Teaching certificate in Garwood, Megghan O'Leary building trades carpentry.

Holtz and her husband Dan, From 1947 to 1950 he worked Lindsay Tupia and her husat Wilson Clothing Co. and band Joshua, Landon Pelkey Chessman's Sporting Goods. and Fiancé Kristin Baldwin, Donn was a police officer for Dana Pelkey, Erin Pelky, Village of Saranac Lake from Lauren McCormick and hus1953 to 1965 and also worked band Matt, Thomas Sochia, as a carpenter for Saranac and Kevin Sochia and two Lake Cement Works. From great grandchildren Garret 1965 to 1972 he was a selfKyle Pelky and Asher Grant employed general contractor Tupia and many cousins. He and from 1972 to 1986 was was predeceased by one son the building trade's instrucDale Garwood. tor at the Adirondack EducaCalling hours will take place tional Center retiring in 1986. at the Fortune-Keough FuFollowing retirement he was neral Home on Friday, Dea part time employee for cember 6, 2013 from 1:00 PM Adirondack Bank from 1987 - 3:00 PM. A Firemen's to 1994. prayer service will take place Donn was an active member at 3:00 PM immediately folof the Saranac Lake Volunlowed by a time of rememteer Fire Dept. for 40 years brance by family and friends. and had served as Chief of Burial will take place in Pine the Saranac Lake Volunteer Ridge Cemetery at the conveFire Dept. from 1973-1976. nience of the family.

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Many performers will take to the stage as part of First Night Saranac Lake.

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Continued from page 1 for $12 and can be found at several businesses in the village as well as Lake Placid. Children 12 and under are admitted for free.

First Night Saranac Lake, one of five such events in New York State (Saratoga, Buffalo, Oneonta and Syracuse) began in 2006 and has steadily grown over the past seven years. Ò We try each year to broaden our circle of people who attend,Ó First Night board member Liz Bennett said. Ò We attempt to provide a variety of entertainment for all ages from puppetry and circus acts for children, teen dance for high school students and a variety of music and comedy for all ages.Ó Performers, entertainers, dancing and festivities can be found at several places throughout the village, including the Harrietstown Town Hall (where the opening ceremonies are held every year at 5:45 p.m.), the Adirondack Artists Guild, BluSeed Studios, the First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Pendragon Theatre, Petrova Elementary School, Saranac Lake Library, St. BernardÕ s Church, St. LukeÕ s Episcopal Church and Will Rogers, among other locations.

Previous performers have included a variety of acts and entertainers, including the Zucchini Brothers, storyteller Amber McKernan, poet Angel Nafis, rock group Invasive Species, Soma Beats African Drum and dance troop, LeGroove, Hair of the Dog, CrackinÕ Foxy, comedian Johnny Lampert, childrenÕ s comedy and magic show Pipsqueak, the Saranac Lake High School vocal ensembles and more.

For additional information including the performance schedule and the performersÕ bios consult the website firstnightsaranaclake.org.

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Etown history book for sale

PERU Ñ Bloated Toe Publishing of Peru has announced the release of a printed version of Ò Pleasant Valley: A History of Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York (384 pp, $24),Ó as part of their Preserving HistoryÓ series. The book, written in 1905 by author George Levi Brown, details more than a century of Elizabethtown and Essex County history. It is now available from Bloated ToeÕ s North Country Store, located online at bloatedtoe.com/store.

Gooley has authored 16 books on Adirondack history, including regional best-seller Ò Terror in the Adirondacks: The True Story of Serial Killer Robert F. Garrow,Ó and Ò OliverÕ s War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune,Ó which won the 2007 Adirondack Literary Award for Best Book of Nonfiction. A chapter in his recent book, Ò 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers,Ó was featured on the Discovery Channel special, Bloody Marys. Pleasant Valley is the latest entry in the Preserving History series, which recently added Ò An Autobiography: Edward Livingston Trudeau, MD.Ó

December 14, 2013

Westport parking ban detailed

ESSEX Ñ The Town of WestportÕ s Winter Parking Ban will be in effect from Nov. 1 to April 15 between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. This includes all highways, roads, streets and parking lots which are maintained by the Town of Westport DPW. Vehicles may be removed and towed at ownerÕ s expense.

Chorale announces holiday shows

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Pleasant Valley Chorale will present its holiday program, Ò Songs of the ShepherdsÓ in two concerts: Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Essex Community Church and again on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Elizabethtown. The program features a wide variety of holiday favorites.

The chorale, sponsored by the Elizabethtown Social Center, is a community ensemble of 40 members, directed by Susan Hughes and accompanied by Mary Lu Kirsty. Admission to the concerts is free, with a good-will donation accepted at the door.

For more information, contact Susan Hughes, director, at 873-7319.

December 14, 2013

Language funding available

LAKE PLACID Ñ The deadline to apply for funding through the Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund at Adirondack Foundation is 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.

Last year, 11 school projects received grants from this fund.

DonÕ t miss this great opportunity.

Each year, the Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund makes a limited number of grants available to Adirondack schools for initiatives that enrich and increase capacity for foreign language instruction. Grants awarded will typically range from $500 to $1,500. Larger grants will sometimes be awarded for exceptional projects.

Visit generousact.org/online-grants-manager to learn how to apply online and to start your application today. To learn more about the fund, visit generousact.org/online-grants-manager/ adirondack-foreign-language-enhancement-fund.

If you have questions, please call Programs Officer Andrea Grout at 523-9904 or email andrea@generousact.org.

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Bazaar set at St. Paul’s

KEESEVILLE Ñ St. PaulÕ s Episcopal Church invites you to their Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall on Clinton Street in Keeseville. Handmade Christmas decorations, gift items, jewelry, jams, and baked goods of all kinds will be available throughout the day. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to the local food shelf.

Bible fellowship to host celebration

MORIAH Ñ Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship, at 6 Church Street in Port Henry, will host a Community Christmas Celebration Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Come and sing Christmas carols, watch the childrenÕ s Christmas play and listen to a reading of the Christmas story. Following the program, there will be Christmas goodies, hot chocolate and coffee in the fellowship area.

Wagon rides at Homestead

WILLSBORO Ñ 1812 Homestead Annual Christmas carol sing and wagon ride with Santa, Dec. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet at 4403 NYS Rte 22, Willsboro. Any questions call 963-4071.

Westport YC ski registration set

WESTPORT Ñ This year registration to ski and snowboard at Whiteface with Westport Youth Commission will be held on ONE DAY ONLY. All forms, photos and payment must be turned in on Dec. 16, between 3 and 6 p.m. at the Town Office. More information about the ski-and-ride program is available on the Youth Commission website westportyouth.org Westport Youth Commission is interested in supporting new opportunities for local youth. At the December 16 ski-and-board registration Youth Commission members will be collecting suggestions for 2014 activities.

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Around the Valley

Girls basketball

Keene 55, Minerva/Newcomb 36 KCS: Tucker Geiger 16; Naomi Peduzzi 12; Hanna Whitney 12; Elaina Smith 8; Taylor Geiger 7

AuSable Valley 53, Newark 52 AVCS: Taylor Saltus 22; Meghan Strong 17; Sierra Snow 6; Logan Snow 3; Madison Rondeau 2; Shelby Bourgeois 2; Madison McCabe 1 Lake Placid 24, Willsboro 16 WiCS: Taylor Bigelow 4; Payton Gough 3; Trina Bigelow 3, Andrea OÕ Hara 3, Amanda Henrichs 2; Stephanie Blanchard 1 Moriah 56, Westport 31 WeCS: Brendee Russell 10; Sarah Looby 9; Danielle Schwoebel 6; Felicia Kurth 3; Emily Rascoe 2; Hannah Schwoebel 1 Elizabethtown-Lewis 50, Ticonderoga 26 ELCS: Jasmin Barnes 23; Lily Whalen 18; Savanah Graves 4; Myra Adams 3; Emma Disogra 2 Keene 68, Wells 18 KCS: Hanna Whitney 20; Taylor Geiger 16; Naomi Peduzzi 11; Tucker Geiger 10; Elaina Smith 5; Brianna Joanette 4; Amanda Bruha 2

Boys bowling

AuSable Valley 10, Saranac 0 AVCS: Roger Preston 221 game, 641 series; Noah Martineau 216 game, 640 series; Josh Taylor 219 game, 630 series; Charlie Lacy 214 game, 624 series; Jimmy Provost 214 game, 616 series; Mike McDonald 224 game, 570 series Moriah 10, Willsboro 0 WiCS: Marshall Steeves 168 game, 468 series

AuSable Valley 10, Moriah 0 AVCS: Roger Preston 235 game, 634 series; Josh Taylor 224 game, 610 series; Ben Coolidge 199 game, 587 series; Noah Martineau 207 game, 558 series; Mike McDonald 203 game, 552 series; Brandan Ano 532 series

Girls Bowling

Saranac 3, AuSable Valley 1 AVCS: Shania Malskis 107 game, 293 series; Savanah Sears 145 game, 289 series Willsboro 4, Moriah 0 WiCS: Gabi Yeager 192 game, 525 series Moriah 4, AuSable Valley 0 AVCS: Emmalee Welch 110 game

Last of the season

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fter enjoying one last, long day of hunting, I sat out on my back porch deck to watch the sun set. I stayed out long enough to see the stars begin to sparkle in the night sky.

It had been a good day to be in the woods and on the hunt. There had been adequate snow cover to illustrate the comings and goings of deer, and all sorts of other woodland creatures. Even a few winter moths were in the air, fluttering by and catching my eye with a I finished up the last day by taking the long route back to camp, which went up and over a long ridge that features stunning vistas of the surrounding hills and mountains.

I decided to go up there because I hadnÕ t climbed the ridge even once during the entire season.

The hike took me through some thick spruce, and lots of open hardwoods, but surely the finest part of my final journey was the time I spent sitting alone, atop a huge glacial erratic that is set on the edge of a wide open field of moss.

WeÕ ve always referred to the clearing as the Big Grassy, even though the moss is so thick, it feels like youÕ re walking on a big, down mattress.

I guess my urge to hike over the hill was my one last chance to grasp for a little bit of the pieces and places that were still left in my season.

This year, I didnÕ t get into the woods near as often as I have in the past. It appears there were more responsibilities this year, and less time to escape them. It canÕ t be that IÕ m slowing down!

Overall, the season was a productive one, with a few nice bucks taken. The high point came when Poppy, the oldest member of our crew, took a buck on the first hunt of the morning of the season. The deer was promptly dressed, dragged back to camp and hung before the morningÕ s coffee even had a chance to cool.

When the Big Game Hunting season officially came to a conclusion on Sunday, Dec. 8, I expect there were many sportsmen and women celebrating another year of outdoor adventures.

Whether a tag was filled during their annual fall forays is likely inconsequential.

Anderson Gay (10) drives to the basket against Moriah Dec. 7. Gay connected on a three-pointer at the end of regulation to force the first of three overtimes in a 74-68 loss to the Vikings in the Coaches v. Cancer Challenge at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

Elizabethtown-Lewis guard Jasmin Barnes sets for a shot against Ticonderoga during the Coaches v. Cancer Challenge at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse Dec. 6. Barnes scored 23 points to lead the Lady Lions in their first game as members of the Northern Basketball League.

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Preseason Invitational AVCS wins: Gavin Friedrich (500 free, 5:50.35); Mark Whitney (100 back, 1:04.84)

Willsboro 38, Lake Placid 31 (See this game full-length at valleynewsadk.com, the Valley News Facebook Page or Youtube) WiCS: Keenen Hampton 17; Nick Arnold 11; Seth Swires 4; Zach Pierson 2; Nolan Murphy 2; Cole Pierce 1; Jake Hubbard 1

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Saranac 78, AuSable Valley 12 AVCS: Kenny Rivers (285) won by pin; Dylan Baker (120) won by pin

Boys basketball

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Too often, there is too much emphasis placed on the Ò take,Ó with little regard for the Ò give.Ó After having spent many of my years in the pursuit of fish, fowl and game, IÕ ve come to realize and understand the true rewards.

Certainly, there are benefits of the wild harvest which may include medallions of venison loin, smoked wild turkey or fresh salmon. These are the tangible, and tasteful rewards of the hunt.

Such physical aspects of the wild pursuit and harvest are readily available. But what’s often overlooked are an equal measure of benefits that are rarely considered, except by those who share them of course.

Surely there are the physical health benefits achieved through long hours of hiking, climbing and occasionally dragging. There are also the important skill sets required in the process of putting together the necessary organization, planning and preparation to put on the hunt.

It has been widely acknowledged that any amount of time we spend in natural surroundings is more beneficial than a comparable duration of time spent indoors.

In fact, it is likely the camaraderie and regular tomfoolery of camp life that remains the most overlooked aspect of the sporting life. There is no sleep so deep to compare with a camp sleep.

Despite the usual snoring, wheezing and an occasional toot or two, there is nothing like a soft bed and a warm stove to restore the weary bones and sore muscles of a hunter whoÕ s been busy tromping through the thick woods since before dawn.

Camp life is an experience that provides great stress relief, offers fine companionship and delivers a host of other positive benefits, including personal responsibility, punctuality and of course, compassion, communication and freedom.

Hunting camp is a most unique location where men can become boys and boys can become men. IÕ ve been reduced to tears on many occasions, when I was laughing so hard it hurt.

Unfortunately, less than 7 percent of the nationÕ s population continues to take to the hunt. Overall, participation levels continue to hold solid, due to the consistent influx of female hunters. All across the nation, traditional deer camps have been bringing in does to keep the numbers up.

Hunters do indeed need to cross the gender line.

Hunting is an age old activity that helps to sharpen our senses, steel our resolve, improve our memory and hone our hereditary predatory skills. It is a natural activity Ithat requires regular practice to restore our innate hunting skills.

It also provides us with the opportunity to experience and explore the concrete matters of both life and death.

There is a unique change that comes over a person when they are far removed from typical human interactions. It is a process thatÕ s been described as the Ò freedom of the hills.Ó It comes from a unique combination

Ticonderoga 69, Elizabethtown-Lewis 34 ELCS: Justin LaPier 9; Zac Noka Bailey 6; Cortland White 5; Hugh Harwood 4; Caleb Denton 3; Wesley Whalen 3; Austin Morris 2; RJ Plante 2 Keene 66, Wells 42 KCS: Colton Venner 26; Austin Brown 19; Gabe Warner 8; Brandon Dumas 7; Jesse Summo 6 Keene 55, Minerva/Newcomb 32 KCS: Brandon Dumas 22; Colton Venner 12; Austin Brown 10; Gabe Warner 6; Justin Haverlick 5

Snow moths, aka Winter Moths often appear in the late Fall woods on warm days. The warmer weather often stirs them to come out from under leafy cover and fly about erratically. The sight of something white flickering in the distance, always seems to catch a whitetail hunter’s attention, especially when viewed out of the corner of an eye. I’ve spun around more than once to see nothing but a moth. of primitive living and primeval adventure. Anglers certainly get a taste of it on occasion, but only hunters have to deal with it head on.

Freedom is likely the greatest reward a hunter receives in return for putting in their time in the woods. For many, it is the only such opportunity they have available throughout the entire year to shed the worries and responsibilities of everyday life.

For many, it provides welcome and well earned relief. And there are still a few intrusions from those who have to deal with cell phones, and those who have to deal with the folks who deal with cell phones.

Cell phones certainly provide a valuable purpose, but as an irate camper once pointed out; Ò If they can get ahold of you on the damn phone, they can get ahold of me. I go to camp in order to escape such intrusions.Ó For those of us who continue to live by a sporting calendar, the seasons will continue to be defined by the outdoor activities that are available, rather than by some simple dates printed on an appointment calendar.

In the process, the seasons will continue to present new realities and provide unique challenges as weather patterns fluctuate, forests change and time passes more swiftly than before.

Through it all, there will remain only one core tenet, which can only be found huddled around a warm stove on a cold evening in camp. Camps may come and go, in all shapes, sizes and comfort ranges.

But it isnÕ t the physical structure of camp that provides the main attraction. It is the camaraderie of the hunt, of the shared chores, and the near misses that must be shared.

The season is officially over, and my next trip into camp will probably require skis. IÕ ll likely be back soon to seal up a few cracks; rodent-proof a few holes and pack out one last load. Then, IÕ ll sit and stare at the coals which glow in the stove and begin planning for next yearÕ s adventure.

Maybe IÕ ll start the year by climbing the far ridge, while I still have the energy.

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

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Local teams start season in new Northern Basketball League

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Something looked different when players and parents received their 2013-14 basketball schedules.

As was the case with soccer in Section VII, the Mountain and Valley and Champlain Valley Athletic conferences have gone away in basketball, being replaced with the Northern Basketball League.

The league has been separated into three divisions, mixing teams from Class A, B, C and D based partially on geography and competitive balance.

Division I of the NBL includes Class A Peru, Class B schools Northeastern Clinton, Beekmantown, Plattsburgh High, Saranac, Saranac Lake and AuSable Valley along with Class CÕ s Northern Adirondack.

The remainder of the Class C schools - Seton Catholic, Lake Placid, Moriah and Ticonderoga - will play in Division II, joined by MVAC staples Chazy, Willsboro, Elizabethtown-Lewis and Westport.

Division III will include the southern Class D schools: Crown Point, Keene, Schroon

Lake, Minerva/Newcomb, Indian Lake/ Long Lake, Wells and Johnsburg.

Teams will still break up into their respective classes for the Section VII playoffs to earn a berth into the state tournament.

A post-season change comes with the senior games, where the MVAC All-Senior game and CVAC Exceptional Senior Game will be replaced with a NBL senior game.

Each team will be given one automatic player on the senior teams, while the remainder of the rosters (40 players total for boys and 40 for girls) will be voted on by the coaches.

The seniors will then be broken up into four teams of 10 to play in senior games at AuSable Valley Middle/High School at the end of the season.

Rules have also been changed for modified teams that played in the MVAC. Formerly, modified teams were only allowed to play half-court, man-to-man defense for the majority of the game, being allowed to press in the final two minutes of the game. Under new league rules, modified teams will be able to press and play zone defense for all 28 minutes of the game starting Jan. 1, allowing time for MVAC coaches to teach their players

zone and press defense and offense.

Along with rule changes, there will also be some custom changes. While most MVAC schools are known for silence when it comes to players shooting free throws, CVAC schools are known for keeping the fan noise up when opposing players go to the line.

Several CVAC schools also have two sites for games. In Division II, Ticonderoga plays modified games at the Ticonderoga Middle School starting at 5:30 p.m., with junior varsity games also starting at 5:30 p.m. at the high school, followed by the varsity contest.

In Moriah, all games are held in the same building, with modified games played in the elementary school gym at 5:30 p.m. and junior varsity and varsity games played in the high school gym, also starting at 5:30 p.m.

All other Division II games played at a single site start with modified competitions at 4:30 p.m., followed by the junior varsity and varsity games. Games involving Seton Catholic and Elizabethtown-Lewis will only have modified and varsity games, with first tip set for 5:30 p.m.

For those attending basketball games at a new venue for the first time, most school

websites have a listing of away game locations and directions. Here is a brief list for Division II: Chazy - all games played at CCRS, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Elizabethtown-Lewis - all games played at ELCS, no JV, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Lake Placid - all games played at Lake Placid High School (next to Olympic Center) starting at 4:30 p.m.

Moriah - all games played at MCS, modified games starting at 5:30 p.m. in the elementary gym, junior varsity games at 5:30 p.m. in the high school gym Seton Catholic - all games played at Seton Catholic School (former air base) with modified starting at 5:30 p.m.

Ticonderoga - modified games start at 5:30 p.m. at the Ticonderoga Middle School; junior varsity games start at 5:30 p.m. at the high school Westport - all games played at WCS starting at 4:30 p.m.

Willsboro - all games played at WCS starting at 4:30 p.m.

Note: 4:30 p.m. starts for three game nights; 5:30 p.m. for two game nights.

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For further information please contact the Essex County Department of Personnel (518)8733360. Applications are available on our website; www.co.essex.ny.us/ personneljobs.asp

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2007 STINGRAY BOAT 25' Stingray Criuser, only 29 hours, LIKE NEW, sleeps 4, has bathroom, microwave, fridge, table, includes trailer, stored inside every winter. (518) 570-0896 $49,000 BOAT FOR SALE 1984 Cobia 17' bowrider, 115HP Evenrude outboard (newer), 2002 Karavan trailer, runs but needs some work. $1,500. 518-576-4255

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MOTORCYCLES 1974 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPERGLIDE MOTORCYCLE purchased new, always garaged, 2800 original miles, collectors item, serious buyers only, $6000 FIRM. 518-891-4749 2010 HONDA STATELINE 1500 Miles, Black, Factory Custom Cruiser, 312 CC $7,800 518-5698170 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com Juggling Your Budget?

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BUCKET TRUCK FOR SALE 1987 International 1900 Single Axle, with Steel Out-Riggers on the rear near back wheels. Truck has DT466 Diesel engine with 132,000 miles, in very good condition. A one man bucket, will reach 50' high. Bucket also equipted with winch and picking point from both booms. Truck licensed, and ready to drive or work. Asking $7,500 or Trade.

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LEGALS Valley News Legal Deadline

VN-11/9-12/14/20136TC-53955 -----------------------------

SURGE VAULT LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/14/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Will Larzelere, P.O. Box 9, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

General Purpose.

VN-11/9-12/14/20136TC-53956 -----------------------------

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: NORTHEASTERN STATES KILNS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on September 11, 2013.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Northeastern States Kilns, LLC, 25 Ellsberry Lane, Willsboro, NY 12993.

Purpose: Purchase and operate kilns and all other legal purposes.

VN-11/23-12/28/20136TC-53997 -----------------------------

EVERGREEN HIGH VOLTAGE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/22/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 9, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

General Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY (“LLC”) Name: Zeke's Pub LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 11/18/13 Office Location: Essex County. The “SSNY” is designated as agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against

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“SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 3922 NYS Route 22, Willsboro, NY 12996 . Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-12/7-1/11/20146TC-52168 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF LS MARINA LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/15/13. Office location: Essex County.

LLC formed in DE on 11/14/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Michael Damp, 2210 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946, principal business address. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., DE Wilmington, 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-12/7-1/11/20146TC-52173 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Name: 312 ESSEX, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on November 12, 2013.

Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o 312 Essex, LLC, 44 Farm Way, Essex, NY 12993. Purpose: Real Estate ownership and all other legal purposes.

VN-11/30-01/04/20136TC-52146 ----------------------------ADIRONDACK SURVEYING PLLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/13.

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: 2276 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in the profession of Land Surveyor.

VN-12/14-1/18/20146TC-52183 ---------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF M.

SINGHANARATHA LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 272 Mill Pond Dr., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Own and operate a restaurant.

VN-12/14-1/18/20146TC-56695 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Name: HERITAGE PROPERTIES OF THE ADIRONDACKS, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/26/2013. 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: C/O HERITAGE PROPERTIES OF THE ADIRONDACKS, LLC, P.O. Box 351, 7 School Street, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Latest date upon

which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

VN-12/14-1/18/20146TC-56712 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WHITTEMORE LOGGING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/20/13. 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 Gerald Whittemore, P.O. Box 96, Lewis, New York 12950. Purpose: For any lawful purpose VN-12/14-1/18/20146TC-56714 ----------------------------.

A PARKING BAN will be into effect, in the Town of Willsboro, on all Town, County and State Roads, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. -6:00 A.M. This Ban will be into effect from December 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014.

Peter Jacques H i g h w a y Superintendent

VN-12/14/2013-1TC52184 ----------------------------T H E E L I Z A B E T H TO W N PLANNING BOARD will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2013 at 7pm regarding a building permit application for 8232 River St. The meeting is open to the public.

Margaret Bartley Elizabethtown Supervisor PO Box 265 Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-6555 supv@etownny.com VN-12/14/2013-1TC56697 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE THE YEAR END MEETING, for the Town of Willsboro, will be held on Monday, December, 30th 2013 at 4:30 P.M. at the Town Hall, 5 Farrell Road, Willsboro, New York.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, for the Town of Willsboro, will be held on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 at 4:30 P.M. The Town Offices will close at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 and will resume normal business hours on the 26th of December.

The Town Offices will close at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 and will resume normal business hours on January 2nd, 2014.

WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY, SAFE AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR. Beverly P. Moran Town Clerk 16th of December.

VN-12/14/2013-1TC52176 ----------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX will hold its End of the Year Meeting Monday, December 30,2013 at the Town Hall at 10:30 AM. Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk V N - 1 2 / 1 4 / 12/21/2013-2TC56709 ----------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX will hold its 2014 Organizational Meeting Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Town Hall at 10 AM. Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk V N - 1 2 / 1 4 / 12/21/2013-2TC56710 -----------------------------

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