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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — Since the inception of “Survivor,” 22year-old W illsboro native Sophie Clarke has always wanted to be on the final stage of the CBS television show.

On Dec. 18, Clarke not only realized that dream but also the dr eam of winning $1 million as the 23rd champion of the reality show.

Clarke, a W illsboro Central School graduate who starred for the W arriors on the field and court as well as in the classr oom, was crowned champion during a three-hour season finale.

“My par ents wer e her e,” said Clarke, who spoke over phone fr om Los Angeles, where the finale was air ed.

“Both my sisters wer e her e along with a friend from college and a family friend.”

Clarke said that she did her best to keep her family members in the dark, especially her older twin sisters, Edwina and Phoebe.

“I was r eally cr uel because about an hour befor e the finale started I texted my sisters and told them that I didn’t r eally win the million,” Clarke said. “So they watched the whole episode

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Willsboro’s Sophie Clarke was the winner of the CBS Television reality competition, “Survivor,” after a jury of fellow competitors voted her the champion during the Dec. 18 season finale. Clarke won $1,000,000 as the victor in the shows 23rd season.

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WILLSBORO —Fans from the South Pacific to W illsboro watched Sunday night, Dec. 18, as Willsboro native Sophie Clarke endur ed physical and strategic challenges to become champion of the hit television show

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Au SABLE FORKS — A fire broke out immediately after a funeral service at the Zaumetzer and Sprague Funeral home late Tuesday morning.

Fire fighters and Emergency Medical Squads from all over Essex and Clinton County responded to the scene after a call at 11:40 a.m.

By noon fire fighters and EMS had arrived from Morrisonville, Wilmington, Keeseville, Jay , Upper Jay , Au Sable Forks, South Plattsburgh and Saranac.

Portions of Route 9N from Stickney Bridge to Main Street were closed down due to fir e hoses and emer gency vehicles until about 4:30 p.m.

Travis Holzei, Wilmington volunteer firefighter, said by the time they had arrived the upstairs of the funeral home was fully engulfed in flames.

“We’ve been her e for thr ee hours, at least, and it’s finally looking like itsunder control,” Holzei said.

Holzei said he was able to salvage a few of the funeral director ’s college degrees fr om the wall inside the funeral home before they were damaged by the flames or water.

The funeral home’s unattached garage was unharmed by fir e damage.

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Firefighters work to extinguish the fire at the funeral home.

Jason F . Whisher , the funeral home looks to be a total loss due to fir e and water damage.

“When we arrived on scene we immediately made our entry and tried to open up the roof and dig out the windows and extinguish but now we just want to make sure everything is extinguished,” Whisher said.

The cause of the fire and the origin is still u nknown, W hisher s aid, b ut t he fire may have started in the back of the building.

The fir e most likely started after an 11 a.m. service at the funeral home, Whisher said. One of the last guests at the service was the one to notice the smoke from the back of the building, he

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No emergency personnel or attendants at the service were injured or required emergency care.

The smoke fr om the fir e filled the town and the nearby elementary school was evacuated, with students being moved to the community center at 12:30 p.m.

The Middle/High School students had an early dismissal about 2:45 p.m.

Eighth grade student V anessa Wilkinson said when she got out of school the entir e sky was filled with smoke.

“You could see the smoke everywhere, the whole town was smoked out,” Wilkinson said.

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the building to discover changes on each floor as r enovation continues, watch a video showing activities of the Au SABLE FORKS — The Tahawus year in r eview, and find out about exLodge Center, located at 14234 Rt 9N, citing cultural activities under considMain Street, invites everyone to stop in eration for 2012, including a Young to its Holiday Open House, between 4 Filmmakers Workshop, Dance Classes to 7 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 29. for adults and for childr en, a quilt Get acquainted over refreshments show, and crafts and artisan workserved in the TLC W indows Gallery. shops, and new fine arts exhibits in the During your visit, guests will enjoy the Windows Gallery. ongoing exhibit of sports and dance photographs by T odd Bissonette, tour

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he NCSPCA would like to remind you that there is still time to adopt one of our 31 Cats of December to bring home for the holidays. These frisky felines have been selected to be adopted without charge during the month of December. You could make the holidays purr-fect for one of these selected cats, all of whom are hoping to find a forever home before the new year. Better still, why not consider adopting two? Contact shelter staff at 962-8604 to learn more about these special felines and the adoption process.

Our featured pet this week is Brandy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier-mix who came to our shelter as a stray. She is a strongwilled young lady who needs some time to get to know you. Brandy would benefit from living in a household where she is the only pet, and with an owner who has the time and dedication to help her be the best dog she can be. We know that underneath her rough exterior is a heart of gold, waiting to shine through with the right attention, patience, and structure. Brandy has classic markings and soulful brown eyes

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his past weekend while going past Ausable Chasm we stopped at the beauty of the frozen trees on the falls’ edge. If you haven’t yet be sure to stop over and see them; they are absolutely gorgeous and very much worth the trip. I believe the Chasm still offers a discount to local residents (meaning residents of Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties), and I know from experience even the half hour hike is a great scenic trip.

The Keeseville Skating Rink will be operating soon. They are in need of new scarves, hats, mittens and would welcome new or used ice skates. There will be music and free hot chocolate as well as a new warm up building. Even with the need for skates, they do have skates of all sizes.

Contact the Village Office at 834-9059 for more information.

Another fun winter activity gets a new boost locally this year. The Keeseville Sliding Hill is behind the former Keeseville high school building. New lights have been installed and outside benches have been

placed at the top of the hill which itself has been widened an extra ten feet.

A couple of things to think about for the new year concerning our community include up coming elections. The elections will be in March and include the positions of Mayor and two trustees. Another important concern is the dissolution study. This study is expected to take nine months, followed by a special vote for registered village voters who will decide if the village will dissolve or not. There are a lot of factors to consider so I highly encourage everyone to take a deep breath and review all the available information first before coming to conclusions. As our Mayor is a part of the dissolution committee I strongly urge anyone with questions to get in touch with the village office. Again they can be reached by phone at 834-9059.

Finally don’t forget the wonderful Christmas tins now on display at the Keeseville Free Library. Also Family Dollar is again open for business in its old location just before Ausable Chasm.

Happy Holidays everyone.

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his is the time of year when the days are shortest, in fact all this week the length of the day holds steady at 8 hours and 52 minutes, until Christmas Day, when we gain another minute of sunshine. While Dec. 21 is the Winter Solstice, the sunsets have been getting earlier since Dec. 15. The problem is that the sunrises keep getting later and later until Jan. 5. This is caused by how the sunrise and sunset are denoted. In a perfectly flat place, like out on the ocean, sunrise is marked by the first the first tiny fingernail of light rising over the horizon.

Sunset is marked by when the last bit of the sun’s orb drops below the horizon.

The days gradually get longer until June 18, when we have a day of 13 hours and 32 minutes, our longest in the year. I wish we could siphon off some of that light for use during this week, but that’s only possible by moving toward the equator, where the days are always a very boring 12 hours long.

The Town of Essex is seeking individuals

interested in a number of town positions, like codes officer, historian, several deputies and assistants and a commissioner or two. There is a bit of pay and glory involved; call the town office for more details. Or better yet, drop by and while you’re there, be sure to wish Town Clerk Audrey Hoskins a happy retirement.

Except for Ginny, we’ll all be in Texas for Christmas. Our two children grew up here in Reber, but once they saw the bright lights and mild winters of Austin, they never looked back. Lots of young people leave the North Country because of jobs, but I think ours left because of the climate.

By the way, Ginny is staying in Willsboro with our neighbors and their new dog, Bahta, whose name is Mongolian and translates as Kevin. He happily lets Ginny be the boss, but I’m concerned about sleeping arrangements. Rightfully, he should sleep on his parent’s bed as the dog of the house, but Ginny likes big warm human beds too.

Merry Christmas to all and please have a safe and happy holdiay.

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he Pleasant Valley Chorale packed the UCC Church last Sunday afternoon. The sanctuary was filled with inspiring music and parking was hard to find. We’re very fortunate to have such talented and dedicated musicians here in our community. A big thanks also goes to MaryLu Kirsty our local organist and Susan Hughes, who have provided mid-day music the past three Mondays at the United Church of Christ.

Another big turnout took place last Thursday night at the Cobble Hill Inn where the fifth annual holiday toy drive was held. Chrissie Cashin offered a free buffet dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. in exchange for a new toy for a needy child. The dinning room was packed with people and there was a pile of toys and presents three feet high beneath the Christmas tree.

A nighttime drive around Elizabethtown is a treat this time of year. The Christmas wreaths and brightly lit tree on the Town Hill sparkle and make all of us feel festive.

There are also a number of beautifully decorated homes on Park Street and Water

Street. The Olcott’s big Christmas tree was decorated with the help of the Buehler family.

In the South end of town, where the streetlights are few and far between, there is a welcoming display of lights in the hamlet of New Russia. The old Don Baker House, (once known as White Birch cottage) across the street from the New Russia Post office, was remodeled this summer.

The new owner, Cliff Reiter, has draped the house in sparkling white lights, which are a welcome sight to drivers on dark nights.

Don’t forget that the book and video sale still going on through the month of December at the Elizabethtown Thrift Shop, and there are plenty of last minute gifts still available from our local businesses. The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club has the gift that fits all sizes and ages. The club is selling gift cards to raise money for local scholarships. These plastic gift cards can be bought for most popular stores, restaurants and businesses. Call Mike Parker at 873-9208 to purchase the gift cards They make gift giving easy and also helps our local students.

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he Holiday is upon us, hopeful that you have been aware that often the joy of the season comes in quiet and unexpected ways. The joy of receiving some kind of correspondence from a friend or family member that you have not heard from for sometime. When you find that you can assist someone to get a special gift for a loved one. When you can enjoy attending the many holiday concerts that many have spent hours preparing for our pleasure. One such concert this past week was the Willsboro School Christmas Concert; the music director did an outstanding job of preparing the children and putting a meaningful program together. At a recent visit to my hairdresser this past week, Bobbie Paye not only brought her mother Ruth to have her hair done, she also brought her new puppy for a play date with Ann’s puppy, it was a joy to watch as the two dogs had a great time together. When one takes the time to share a visit to those that find themselves shut in, it turns into a blessing for both. When

someone bakes a special treat for another person. These encounters truly make the season special far more meaningful than a store purchased gift. So hope you will find your way of spreading that special love around.

Congratulations to the recently married local couple, Ashley Walker and Ryan Blanchard were married this month. Glad to learn that Ken Stafford has returned home after a recent Hospital stay. Lane Pierce reported that she had chaired an effort to collect warm winter clothing, such as coats, hats, mittens and etc., They have been able to place these items into needed hands, and she stated there are still a few more available so if you have a need contact Lane. Thanks to the local citizens that went the extra mile and made available gifts for families in need this season. Have a Happy Holiday.

Happy Birthday to: Alberta Curran Dec. 25, Kymberli Young Dec. 26, Peg Schnieder Dec. 27.

Cioppa named Superintendent of Maine Bureau of Insurance AUGUSTA — Eric Cioppa, a 1976 graduate of Willsboro Central School was r ecently appointed to the position of Superintendent of the Maine Bur eau of Insurance by Maine's G overnor, P aul L ePage, t his S eptember.

Cioppa joined the Bureau of Insurance in 1988 as a Statistician lll and served as the Supervisor of the Workers’ Compensation Section prior to becoming Deputy in 1998. He recently served as Acting Superintendent prior to this permanent appointment.

Cioppa serves as Co-Chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and International Association of Industrial Accident Boar ds and Commissions Joint Working Gr oup. He is curr ently the CoChair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Advisory Organization Exam Oversight Group.

Cioppa received his BA from Potsdam State University and his MBA fr om Clarkson. He is son of Marion Cioppa of W illsboro and the late Anthony Cioppa, both former teachers at Willsboro Central School.

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Experience the joy ... all year long

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oubtlessly, most of our readers will be attending church this weekend, enjoying the melodic, memoryfilled strains of the classic Christmas car ols, hearing comforting wor ds f rom cler gy, and perhaps enjoying the warm glow of candlelight in the faces of parishioners at Christmas Eve services.

These soul-stirring sights and sounds, which fill us with the spirit of love and hope, won’t be experienced again until next year.

Or will they?

With the pressures of employment, homemaking and other commitments, as many as half of those attending chur ch this weekend won’t be attending services until Easter or next Christmas — motivated by a sense of spiritual duty or adherence to tradition.

But we at Denton Publications pr opose a challenge t o t hose o f u s w ho b elong t o t he above group of occasional church attendees.

It’s a challenge that reaps many benefits — spiritually, emotionally and socially.

Why not r eturn to chur ch the following week — and attend regularly throughout the year?

Those who return to church on New Year ’s Day and continue the practice thr ough 2012 are likely to experience infusions of holiday joy, love, and hope over and over again, uplifting their pressured lives.

It’s not only for raising one’s spiritual awareness and to build a foundation of faith, but to become mor e involved in such a vital element of the community.

Church activities have for centuries been a mainstay of community life.

Not only do local chur ches’ social events, and their youth pr ograms provide vital lifelong gr ounding, but their various activities and missions are vital in connecting all of us in such crucial ways.

Also important ar e the various community outr each pr ograms, whether it’s food pantries, clothing drives, or collections for families w ho’ve f aced ca lamities or m erely unfortunate circumstances.

It’s important to be aware that the churches in the Adirondacks and other r ural areas

need our involvement more than ever.

Studies by various denominations have confirmed that rural churches in America and Europe have been losing members at a substantial rate.

The Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project report, released in 2009 by theAdirondack Association of T owns and V illages, showed that the Adirondacks, particularly the central regions, have lost up to one-third of their population since 1970.

The number of children living year-round in the Adirondacks have decr eased even more drastically, according to the report’s recent update.

It’s likely due to the young adults moving out of the region for better job opportunities and launching their families elsewhere.

This is particularly har d on the chur ches here, as it’s the young children that have traditionally drawn their par ents into chur ch life. The result of this population hemorrhaging has been a lot of empty pews, scar ce attendance at Sunday schools, and elimination of many chur ch social events and outr each programs.

Add to these tr ends the new attitude espoused by Baby Boomers and their offspring that str esses individualism and mor e and more people are interested in church only on their own terms.

With this shift in demographics and attitude — and social media and electr onic media increasingly competing for our time and attention — the families who r emain her e have a n e ver-greater r esponsibility t o k eep the churches not only alive and solvent, but vibrant and influential.

Let’s head back to church Jan. 1 and thereafter.

We need our churches and their activities, and they need us.

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share some of what they his time of year my have with others less fortufamily is always nate. We all witness those asking for clues on who give from the heart regpossible Christmas gifts. I’ve ularly even at times when learned over time that if I they don’t have much. Just don’t give them useful ideas imagine a world full of peoI end up with things I have ple helping each other. little to no use for or even I wish our government worse must be seen wearing and all governments could the item in public. Despite put aside their bickering and strongly advocating for buyDan Alexander seek compromise for the ing simple and not spending Thoughts from people they govern by findmuch on me, I’ve learned if I Behind the Pressline ing the common ground and don’t provide specifics, I’ve recognizing the important got no one to blame but myleadership roles they play in advancing soself. ciety.

Christmas is all about hope, faith and I wish for those unemployed to find emlove. It’s a time for giving and receiving, a ployment in fields they find rewarding. time for friends and family and it’s a time Equally important I wish for all those curto remember the true meaning of the searently employed to value their careers and son and how a small child born in a utilize a strong work ethic in the tasks they manger over 2000 year ago changed our perform, understanding that the job they world forever. do is a direct reflection on the person they With that thought in mind, I thought I are. I also wish that employers would place would use this week’s column to express greater value on the efforts of those they my Christmas wish list for the really imemploy. portant wishes in life. They are the wishes I wish for Christmas 2011 to be another most never really speak much about beturning point in a world that seems to have cause they are the type of wishes that can’t lost its way. Despite remarkable technolobe easily granted or fulfilled but yet in my gy, advancements in the medical and scienheart they remain the real wishes that I’m tific fields we need the saving grace of the sure many of us share. miracle child born so many years ago.

I wish for greater respect for all humans.

Many may say the wishes above are That those who carry weapons, seek to do nothing but fanciful dreams, but not one of harm or hatred toward others, could just those fanciful dreams could not become rerespect people of different views, faith, ality if each of us were to embraces them skin color or nationality. They call it world and make them our own. It’s amazing what peace. I’m sure we all would love to wita little hope, faith and love can do in your ness it, if only for a day or even an hour. life if you let them in and share with them I wish for greater opportunity for all with all that you come in contact with. And children. To be raised in safe homes by lovlet’s face it, with all of our running around, ing parents, with food on the table, a warm Christmas preparations and gifting this roof overhead, an education system that season at the end of the day wouldn’t you prepares them for fruitful lives full of rather trade all those gifts under this year ’s promise and a lifetime of Christmases tree for any of the wishes listed above? The everyday of their lives. key to granting those wishes starts in each I wish for the end to the many dreaded of our hearts and they are never more open diseases, ailments and birth defects that afthan at this time of the year. fect the population. I see so many brave inOn behalf of the Denton Publications dividuals who face life with these burdens staff and our families I would like to wish and do so with such courage. you and your family a very joyous and safe I wish more people could experience holiday, a prosperous new year and for my faith in a supreme being and openly praclast wish, that you are granted all of your tice their faith, attending services regularly Christmas wishes. God bless us one and all. and recognize that only through our trust in God will we overcome much of what Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton troubles our world today.

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hough both of my parents have passed away and all of my siblings live far away from me, I am thankful for the family connection that I carry with me.

I can still remember the excited anticipation of Christmas morning when I was a kid. My mom would always prepare a big breakfast featuring pancakes made from scratch, bacon and her home made

By Scot Hurlburt cinnamon rolls. By the time breakfast was over I could barley contain myself.

When I was a kid, you did not get whatever you wanted all year round as many kids do now. My siblings and I would make a wish list with two or three items on it with the hope of getting one of the listed items.

My parents never possessed a credit card and even if they had, they would never have run themselves into debt for gifts at Christmas. My parents bought what they could afford and on every Christmas it was good enough. We went sliding, skating, listened to Christmas music and played board games. There were no computers, cell phones, no texting, no internet. My god! how did we ever survive such barbaric circumstances?

Now that I have my own family I have carried some of my childhood experiences forward. My family enjoys a big breakfast at Christmas morning, a breakfast with a twist as my daughter is a vegetarian, my beloved bacon has been banished as mean animal flesh but delicious pancakes with Maple syrup remain.

We stayed in our pajamas, watched Christmas movies and chick flicks like the “Notebook,” my wife says that I cried I don’t remember that part. What I do remember is spending the entire day uninterrupted with my family. I cannot think of a better gift to give to myself and to them.

So many parents are facing a bigger challenge this year during the holidays.

The price of everything has gone up, not just the gifts that will be purchased, staples like food, fuel and medicine.

This year, don’t drive yourself into debt for Christmas and instead get gifts that you can afford. By holding the line on costs at Christmas you will be purchasing a peace of mind that you can spend the rest of the year with your family. Give your family you this year, no texting, no cell phones, no Internet, no electronic games just you and your family.

Play board games; introduce your kids to Clue, Monopoly or other favorite board game you played as a kid.

Watch old Christmas movies, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is our favorite, if you watch chick flicks, stay away from the “Notebook’” it is a real tearjerker.

Share your good fortune with others if you can afford to. Area food shelves will be heavily visited this year let your kids pick out some staple foods and bring them along to make a donation. Several organizations provide support to our troops at home and abroad make a donation, including the USO, so that our troops know that we are thinking of them wherever they are.

Consider visiting a nursing home near you and bring some homemade treats with you for the staff and residents so that they realize that they have not been forgotten.

If you have a place to live, food to eat, a car to drive and you and your loved ones are in good health, you are better off then most of the people on the planet. Appreciate your good fortune; be generous with your hugs, kisses and praise.

Those of us that have family and close friends are lucky in so many ways, pause at the holidays and appreciate your gifts in life. In the end, our relationships, our love is all we really have and all that really matters. Merry Christmas!

Remember, all kids count.

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his is for Clark — Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas.

Yes, it is the Christmas season, a time of good will toward men and when people around the region turn their thoughts toward helping one another.

In a way, though, it is something that people have been doing all year.

Whether it was through acts of sacrifice or service in the face of illness, floodEditor’s note: This letter by Dan Alexander , To the Valley News: ing or deTimes of Ti publisher, is directed to Ron Jackson, I think the “Occupy Wall Street” movestruction, we Essex County Republican chairman. ment has merit but the whining of the 99 have written Ron, percent is really getting under my skin, a lot of stoThanks for the letter to the editor last I recall reading that some 40 per cent of ries that week and thanks for the promotion to ediAmericans ar e involved in W all Str eet. If have dealt tor. I’m sure John, Andy and Keith will be you ar e holding a mutual fund you ar e with people surprised. funding Wall Str eet in all its bloated glocoming toby Keith Lobdell Lighten up a little Ron. Remember “carry. Consider also the luxury of a trip to one gether to toons” ar e meant to poke fun. Last time of t he p rotest s ites. I b et t he 9 9 p ercent help their fellow man. around the beauty contest was on the Demdrives an SUV that gets 25 miles to the galWe may try to help a little more this ocratic side this time it befalls the Republilon or less, eats at McDonald’s and sips month, but we have seen the proof of peocans. I’m not sure anyone other than the late coffee at Starbucks. Heatedly argue if you ple who can, as Ebenezer says, keep night talk shows comedians and cartoonists like, but these things ar e r eally quite exChristmas in their hearts all year. enjoy this long drawn out pro cess, so adding pensive. The waste of fossil fuel is, of So, back to the opening line. A friend of a little humor helps to keep things light. course, priceless. I suspect it’s the 99 permine was at church Sunday and talked You are right I am a er gistered Republican, cent who are at work shredding the cosmic about how at the school where his daughbut if you read any of my commentaries you fabric by maintaining and expecting to ter goes, they have told them not to menknow that I am very disillusioned with the maintain the highest level of wasteful con- tion Christmas, that “Secret Santa” has party system and prefer to think of myself as sumerism on the planet. been changed to “Secret Snowflake,” and Independent, one capable of looking past We whine about the economy, What the that the Christmas Tree has been changed to the Seasonal Bush, or something like the party spin and selecting the best person devil are 8 billion people supposed to do that. for the job. for “work”'?

Too often, we see the word of the holiLocally, statewide and nationally, we need We alr eady have a system that pays day shortened from Christmas to someserious candidates to solve very serious Americans handsomely to put strain on thing else, which I will refuse to do beproblems. I see the both parties at fault for the global environment. cause the first syllable word is the most not helping America solve her problems and Perhaps we should be mor e inclusive? important part.

I think many American feel as I do. With par- Many make twenty thousand dollars a He was right, people are more and more ty bias you can’t and won’t consider a nomyear or mor e and whine about pay , pentrying to take the “Christ” out of Christinee from the other side of the aisle regard- sions and health insurance: for shame! mas. less of their qualifications, nor will the parI think W all Str eet is important to the It’s getting worse. As I talked about a ties work together to solve our problems be- culture we’ve become. Apparently people month ago, there is now a movement afoot cause they are always too focus on the next in China and other places will walk or also to try and take the “Thanksgiving” election cycle getting their person in and pedal to work to make the things that we out of Thanksgiving with Black Friday making certain the other candidate is sound- buy. We fatten in our gas guzzlers while sales now intruding into Thanksgiving ly defeated even if they’ve done a good job. flipping money. Think about it; that milDay and the promotion of more and more Both parties have dug in their heels and r e- lion dollar bonus. The re cipient is going to football and other non-giving thanks to fuse to cooperate when the other party is in pay out 36 per cent of it in income tax. I God events. power creating grid lock. As citizens we de- might pay out 15 per cent of what I can Besides, if you take the Thanksgiving serve better. scrape up if anything at all. That 300 bilout of Thanksgiving, then you’re not even As evidence of that fact, look at your last lion dollar eighteen month r un-up in Apleft with a “mas.” statement asking me to consider running for ple Computer stock in 2009-10 (likely an Back to Christmas though, and an adsupervisor in 2013. Mar garet Bartley hasn’t act of unprecedented greed) will certainly mission that I am a little hypocritical about even taken of fice in Elizabethtown yet and make the tax register ring. No wonder the this. Did I over-indulge this holiday seayou’re looking to have her r emoved. Let’s SEC looked the other way when Bernar d son? Sure. But let me tell you what will give her our support and hope she is the best Madoff was being questioned and bondhappen Saturday. supervisor this town has ever had, because holders wer e about to be left holding the We will start with a family dinner at my if she is we all stand to benefit. bag. Bernar d was spinning the wheels! parents, followed by the exchanging of Instead you and your counterparts will do The “Gr eat Recession” has changed none gifts between family members. everything possible to cr eate unr est and of this. It’s business as usual on W all We will then go home, where we will that, my friend, is what’s wr ong with our Street. Make no mistake; the Great Grab is read Luke 2, a child’s version of the country today. Let’s fix what’s br oken not in full swing. We now pay those who work “Christmas Story,” sing some Christmas break what we haven’t even taken out of the for us, China, for example, with pr omisHymns and talk about what Christmas means to each of us, along with another box yet, just because it’s not your box. sory notes and, if I r ead this cultur e corchance to express our thanks to God. Dan Alexander rectly, we have no intention of paying On Sunday, we will start opening the Publisher and taxpayer them back with r eal money. We can walk presents that Santa delivers, and then it Elizabethtown into places like Iraq and Libya to, I’ll put will be off to Church, where we will hold a this politely, “get” our money back but it Christmas service which I will have the may take some trickery to wr est it fr om honor of conducting, something I have China. Government debt now pays some To the Valley News: been able to do for the past seven years as 2% in interest.

The greatest scam of all is Well it looks like the Otis Bridge issue has a counselor in my local branch. come back to haunt Elizabethtown Supervi- dawning.

Then, there will be more time with the I’ll close this rant with some more direct sor Noel Merrihew. In fact, looking back, his family, and more chances to express our opinions/ suggestions: Earn, save and inproblems all started with the not-so-honorgratefulness to them and other loved ones. vest; don’t expect a pension fr om any able way he handled the Otis Bridge issue.

The fact of the matter is, Christmas for business or government and if you ar e A r eal leader would have made a wholeme is about my family and my Savior. That lucky enough to have a good one don’t exhearted ef fort to bring all parties together is what the day is intended to celebrate, and try to reach a compromise. Instead, Mer- pect much of Social Security . Social secuthe birth of Jesus Christ, the Lord. He who rity/Medicare/Medicaid should be just rihew, along with Councilman Phil can bring peace, togetherness, and a capacthat-security; not a ticket to go on a Hutchins, alienated one party , which I beity for compassion and love among our felCaribbean cr uise. Health insurance lieve has now cost Merrihew his job. low man. He who can help strengthen the Since the election, all that we have hear d should not be paid for by business. This is bonds of families and the love for each not the time to insulate individuals fro m a from Merrihew is excuses and r ecently a deother through his example. greedy financial monster. Each and every gree of vi ndictiveness towa rd newly elected Now, I know that everyone who is readone should get a firs t han d taste of the Margaret Bartley. For Ms. Bartley to win the ing this does not celebrate Christmas. My election without support from the Republican ugly pilfering that is pro fiteering from hutrue hope is that you celebrate the holiParty in this Republican town, speaks volumes man misfortune. If government chooses to days, but may celebrate a very spiritual about how the majority of voters were fed up cover its people, they should be equally holiday that strives to bring greater meanand not lavishly cover ed. Government ing to the hearts of its believers. with Merrihew’s job performance. could be smaller or it could assume some So that is my message. Grab hold of that To this day, I blame Merrihew and Counspirit. Don’t let commercialism or intolercilman Phil Hutchins for their handling of private sector not-for -profit basis. All ance or whatever you want to call it come the sewer project that, in the end, caused the walks could share the work that there is to between you and the real meaning of the town to lose $2 million in stimulus money . do a little mor e equally. The tax cap on capital gains and dividends is absurd; get season as you see it. Live it to the fullest Their decisions caused unnecessary delays and with the purest of intentions, and it and time ran out for having a shovel-r eady rid of it and make the change r etroactive to 2010. And, for Christ’s sake, get off the will be a spiritual and uplifting experience project. I have spoken with a former DEC each and every time. gas befor e we ar e all unable to af ford employee and a member of Barton & LoguWith that, I guess there is only one other bread. I’m suggesting that we lay of f of the idice who have helped confirm my belief. thing left to say. Merry Christmas.

With the election of Marg aret Bartley, I be- greed, share a little more, and stop trying (Oh, and Sophie, if you want to be more lieve the people in this town are about to see to be so filthy clean when it comes to aclike your fellow competitor Dawn, I know cepting risk. a dramatic change for the better , and I for some people who can help with that).

Michael Peden one believe it is long overdue.

Willsboro Malcolm Martin Keith Lobdell is the editor for the V alley Elizabethtown News. He can be reached at keith@denpubs.com.

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Requested residency report presented to Essex County supervisors

By Keith Lobdell

table for some employees, including r egistered nurses keith@denpubs.com and other specialists employed by the Horace Nye ELIZABETHTOWN — Nursing Home.

The pr esentation of a list of She added that she had names of Essex County emseen a r esidency policy in ployees curr ently not living within the boundaries of the place since 1987, which sparked some supervisors to county led to debate Monday, Dec. 19 over language in say that those employees not living in the county should the current employee policy be the first to be laid off. manual.

“I hope that we can get all Monica Feeley pr esented of this in and together before the r esidency r eport to the we s tart l aying p eople o ff,” assembled supervisors during the personnel committee Westport Supervisor Daniel meeting, stating that 30 em- Connell said. “It upsets me if ployees had not r eturned we have people who ar e living in the county and they their r esidency verifications and that there were eight em- get laid of f befor e someone ployees who had r esponded not following the policy does.” that curr ently live outside Moriah Supervisor the county.

Under the policy, an Essex Thomas “Tom” Scozzafava County worker must r eside said that he felt the policy was clear in stating wher e in Essex County or , if they are hired, must move into the employees must live in ord er county within one year of be- to stay employed.

“It clearly states that you ing hired. have to move into the counFeeley said that ther e ar e ty,” Scozzafava said. “Ther e currently waivers on the

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are some that still don’t live here. Why ar e we letting them get away with this.”

“I do not think that it has been enfor ced,” Feeley r esponded.

“I think that we need to direct the department heads on how to pr oceed,” Elizabethtown Supervisor and committee chair Noel Merrihew III, said. “You can carry this discussion forward, but I do not feel that you can look backwards.”

“I say that we give them to the end of the year to verify where they live,” Scozzafava said. “Why ar e we playing games with this? If these people were hired under the policy and then never moved here knowing the policy , then goodbye to them.”

“I understand the issues with what is an emer gency and what constitutes a waiver, but I believe the policy is very clear when it comes to residency,” North Elba Supervisor Robert “Roby” Politi said.

County Manager Daniel Palmer added that he felt there were some areas where the policy was lacking.

“It says that the policy goes into effect after it is

agreed to, which was in 2005,” Palmer said. “That would mean that, even if it was in place in 1987, the current p olicy o nly de als w ith anything after 2005. What do you do with people hired before that?”

County Attorney Daniel Manning said that he is already working on a new policy with str onger language to help clarify any gray areas, adding that he felt the current policy was “a mess.”

Board chairman Randall

“Randy” Douglas said that he agreed that a more specific policy was needed.

“If the language is not strong enough, we need to make it stronger and then determine wher e to go with these people,” Douglas said.

Layoff committee gets process started

By Keith Lobdell

know that it is rough timing, but we had to have the budget done now and it is keith@denpubs.com what it is.”

During the Dec. 19 personnel commitELIZABETHTOWN — A committee of tee meeting during the topic of employthree supervisors and two managers has started to look at which 10 positions will ees that were not residents of the county, Douglas said that the committee was not be eliminated in Essex County. charged to look at people but at positions.

The Layof f Review Committee was “Right now , we ar e not looking at commissioned by Boar d of Supervisors names but positions,” he said.

Chairman Randall “Randy” Douglas, “I don’t think that you can determine with North Elba Supervisor Robert your layoffs on if they live here or not lie “Roby” Politi acting as chair.

Wilmington Supervisor Randy Pr eston here,” Palmer said. “You determine it on and Essex Supervisor Sharon Boisen were positions you need or do not need.”

Westport Supervisor Daniel Connell also tapped for the committee, along with County Manager Daniel Palmer and said that he felt the issue was connected to the residency topic. county personnel officer Monica Feeley.

“It is not an entir ely separate iss ue,” Douglas said that the first meeting was Connell said. “There are some people held Dec. 19, and that the committee who will have to make decision that ar e should have r ecommendations for posinon-reversable because of this. It is not tions to be laid off by mid-January.

“They will have a better time frame af- separate if you have a person that could be laid off and would be eligible to go into ter they get into the meetings,” Douglas a position that is currently held by a nonsaid. “I would anticipate something by the middle to the end of January . W e resident.”

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Supervisors talk about guiderail safety, liability

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Members of the DPW committee in Essex County talked about when guiderails should be placed along local roadways.

The discussion was led by County DPW Superintendent Anthony LaV igne along with Boar d Chairman and Jay Supervisor Randall “Randy” Douglas, who said that there had been people in his community who had approached him about putting guiderails on certain r oadways, both county and town maintained.

“We had the most tragic accident that you could possibly have in our town,” Douglas said, r eferring to the Nov. 30 crash that claimed the lives of two residents. “Now, we have numerous people coming to us about ar eas that they feel are dangerous. I want to avoid this happening again, and if common sense says that we should use them, then we have to do something.”

Douglas said that he was fr ustrated with e-mails exchanged between he and LaVigne regarding the liability that can be generated when a municipality places a guiderail without proper need.

LaVigne said that under state guidelines, if a guiderail or other impedi-

ment was placed along a r oadway without documentation of a history of accidents or danger ous conditions, then the municipality could be held negligent i f t here w ere t o b e a n a ccident where the person involved collided with the rail or other feature.

“I am not telling you not to put your guiderails up, I am just saying that you need documentation,” LaV igne said.

“If you do not have that and you put one up, then you could be held liable.

If I put up rail in an area because I felt it was danger ous without pr oper documentation and someone hit that and was hurt, I would be sued.”

Douglas felt that the r ecommendation of a highway superintendent should be enough.

“If us or our highway superintendent thought that there was a potentially dangerous situation and asked for it, I would put a guiderail there ,” Douglas said. “We ar e bringing someone in to go through our entire town and identify danger ous spots, and we will borrow if we have to in or der to r emedy those spots.”

“I would feel that if the town highway superintendent declar ed a site a danger, then it should be done,” Moriah Supervisor Thomas “T om” Scozzafava said.

Douglas also stated that he felt com-

mon consent should be a determining factor.

“I have had people in my town coming to me and identifying places they feel ar e danger ous,” Douglas said.

“You are saying that if ther e is no history of accidents, you should not put up the rail.”

“In some situations,” LaV igne replied. “Rail should not be installed unless there is a documented history of accidents. There are alternatives that I can suggest to you.”

County Attorney Daniel Manning said that while he agr eed that ther e were liability issues within the negligence law, he felt municipalities could deem a situation as in need of rails or other relief.

“There ar e a lot of dif ferent twists and turns in negligence law,” Manning said. “If you don’t have a duty toepair r and you assume that duty, then you can be held liable. However, if there is an extreme case that is obvious that you have a duty to fix it, then in my opinion, you should r emedy that situation.”

Manning also said that prior documentation did not have to deal with accidents alone.

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After second round of meetings, APA expected to decide ACR fate in January New economic affairs staffer introduced

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andy@denpubs.com RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Board of Commissioners continued to hear about the various details r egarding the Adirondack Club and Resort at APA Headquarters Dec. 15 and 16.

The Agency continued its thr ee consecutive monthly meeting cycle to deliberate project 2005-100, the Adirondack Club and Resort, a residential/resort project proposed for lands in the town of T upper Lake. The Board began its r eview at the Nov . 17-18 meeting, and a decision is expected at the conclusion of the Jan. 19-20, 2012 meeting.

New economic affairs staffer On Dec. 15, the Full Agency convened with remarks from Chairwoman Leilani Ulrich and Executive Director Terry Martino, who intr oduced Dan Kelleher as the APA's new special assistant for economic af fairs, replacing Stephen Erman, who r etired in September 2010. Kelleher was most recently the business d evelopment manager at the Downtown Albany Business Impr ovement

APA has new web address RAY BROOK — On Satur day, December 10th, the New York State Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will migrate its public website to the “.Gov ,” domain. The APA’s new website domain addr ess will be www.apa.ny.gov.

Any requests for web pages using the former address of www.apa.state.ny.us will automatically redirect to the Agency’s new address. Please update any bookmarks or web page links using the old APA domain name.

The legacy domain name will be re tired Dec. 31.

The APA undertook this change as part of a statewide ef fort to impr ove uniformity among New York State agency web site do-

District. He joined other APA staffers on the Executive Team during the Adirondack Club and Resort review in December and January.

“It’s about time,” remarked Commissioner Art Lussi, of Lake Placid, whois the chairman of the APA’s Economic Affairs Committee and has been asking the APA for months to hire Erman’s replacement.

ment with the project sponsor. Banta made it clear that ARISE's ski ar ea management is not related to the project.

Commissioners did not get into specifics about alternative designs for the pro ject that were filed during the adjudicatory hearings.

They did ask about how to approach the alternative designs in r egard to their deliberations. The short answer is that the alternatives are conceptual, not detailed; therefore, they had not gone thr ough the r eview process like the pr oject that is curr ently on the table from the sponsors.

“You don’t r edesign the pr oject at the table. The suggestions are on the record nonetheless,” Banta said. “The Agency does look at alternatives. It just has a dif ferent process of getting there.”

Meeting topics APA commissioners and staf f discussed several issues facing the Adirondack Club and R esort d uring t he D ecember m eeting, including: the proposed PILOT program (tax breaks for development residents); alternative designs for the pro ject, as proposed during the adjudicatory hearings; wildlife survey and habitat; Cranberry Pond/T upper Lake Reservoir (used to draw water for snowmaking at the ski area); and use of the ski area.

APA Counsel John Banta r eminded commissioners of the key point in r egard to the use of the ski area: The renovation and operation o f t he s ki a rea w ill o nly o ccur i f th e project sponsor believes the residential sales within the project justify the investment.

The local group ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) will be operating the Big Tupper Ski Area for the third season this winter as part of an agr ee-

ment placed the Agency in a position of enforcing the 100-mile radius, said Judy Drabicki, Department of Environmental Conservation designee and DEC Region 6 director.

“I think it's dangerous (to approve conditions) that you know from the get-go are unenforceable,” Drabicki said, adding that this condition is merely a “feel-good provision.”

“I think we ought to get rid of it altogether,” said Commissioner Cecil Wray.

The only person on the 1 1-member Board who voiced approval for the 100-mile radius condition was Dier dre Scozzafava, Department of State designee and deputy secretary of state.

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The main sponsor of the application — Preserve Associates, LLC — proposes to develop a planned resort development on mor During the Energy Use and Conservation ethan 6,200 acres with a ski center, a marina, discussion, commissioners and designees an equestrian facility, a resort owners' clubwere overwhelmingly in support of getting house, a gym/spa r ecreation center , r ecrerid of a condition that r equired labor and ation trails for hiking and cross-country skibuilding materials for the Adirondack Club ing, a 60-unit West Face Inn, and 706 singleand Resort to come within a 100-mile radius. family and multiple-family r esidential The goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of dwelling units: 206 single-family dwellings; the project. While all were in favor of hiring 39 Gr eat Camps; eight Artist Cabins at the local people, most Boar d members said the base lodge ar ea of the ski center; and 453 provision should be a discussion point townhouse units (duplexes, triplexes and rather than a condition. Making it a require- quadplexes).

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Jan. 6, at the Artists Guild gallery.

The show runs through Jan. 29. The gallery is located at 52 MainSt. in Saranac Lake, 8912615. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday thr ough Satur day, and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. The Guild is on the web at www.adirondackartistsguild.com.

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SARANAC LAKE — “Mapping the Familiar: Artist Maps of Saranac Lake” is a collective exhibition or ganized by Jess Ackerson showcasing printed maps by Eric Ackerson, Amy Coddington-Burnett, Sandra Hildreth, Diane Leifheit, Larry Poole, Clyde Rabideau, Peter Sewar d, Car ol Vossler, and Cris W inters. The opening is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday,

WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Business and Tourism Center (WBTC) is pleased to announce a colorful date change to mark the 35th Annual Whiteface Uphill Foot Race.

The 2012 race is scheduled on Sept. 22, a full two seasons later than usual.

For its first 34 years, the popular uphill

foot race was run during the month of June.

Organizers sought to move the race to the fall season to distinguish the historic event from the much newer Whiteface Bike Fest, including the Whiteface Uphill Bike Race, which is also held in June.

“The date change will gr eatly benefit the athletes,” said Susan Hockert, pr esident of the WBTC. “By moving the race to September, runners will be rewarded at the top with both a medal and 360-degr ee views of the Adirondack High Peaks, all decked out in the spectacular r eds, oranges, yellows of peak foliage season.”

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Since 2006, First Night tradition set to return in Saranac Lake

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake is again r eady to ring in the New Year in style.

First Night 2012 is in the final planning stages for the annual Dec. 31 night of music, events, fun and food.

Admission to all venues is gained by showing a First Night button, which can be purchased for $12 for adults. Childr en 12 and under are admitted free but need to display the button designed especially for them which will be available at all venues.

Buttons can be pur chased at Coakley High Peaks Ace Hardware, Ampersound Music, Price Chopper Supermarket (Lake Placid), Books & Baskets, Blue Line Sports, Adirondack Daily Enterprise or the Lake Placid Visitor Bureau.

The o pening c eremony wi ll t ake p lace on the Harrietstown T own Hall steps at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 31.

There will be performances thr oughout the town starting at 6 p.m. and r unning through midnight, when ther e will be the Piano players, bands, actors and more will be a par t of the Sar anac Lake First Night 2012, which will open snowflake ball dr op on River Str eet and with a ceremony at 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 31 and run through the fireworks show just after midnight. the fireworks finale on Lake Flower.

The Mamma Mia! sing-a-long and Adam BluSeed Studios will host Bee’s Kneez at At t he E lks C lub, t here w ill b e a t een Falkner poetry reading will be held at the 7 p.m. and Paul and Annie at 9 p.m. dance starting at 8 p.m.

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Julie Robards & A Fine Mix will take to the stage at the First Pr esbyterian Church at 7 p.m., followed by W oody Pines at 9 p.m.

The Crabgrass Puppet Theatr e (6 p.m.) and comedian Jay Montepare (9 p.m.) will perform at the First United Methodist Church.

At the Harrietstown Town Hall, the River rat Rhythm Pr oject will perform at 7 p.m., with the Mango Jam performing at 9 p.m.

Sara Milonovich will take the stage at 7 p.m. and Frankenpine at 10 p.m. at the Pendragon Theatre.

At Petrova School, the Real McCoy Show will take place at 6 p.m., followed by Stephen Gratto at 8 p.m.

Pecos Bill will be at the Saranac Lake Library at 6 p.m. followed by Steve Langdon at 8 p.m.

Joey Izzo will play the piano at St. Bernard’s Catholic Chur ch at 6 p.m., followed by Drew Benware at 8 p.m.

At St. Luke’s Episcopal Chur ch, David Fadden will perform at 7 p.m., followed by Eddie and Kim Lawrence at 9 p.m.

Finally, the High Peaks Opera will perform at the Saranac Village at Will Rogers at 8 p.m.

For mor e information, visit the website www.firstnightsaranaclake.org.

‘Stars on Ice’ returns to Olympic Center LAKE PLACID — The world’s premier figure skating tour, “Stars on Ice,” is pr eparing a superstar ensemble of Olympic, W orld and National Champions fr om all over the globe for its 2011-12 season.

The Emmy Award-winning pr oduction kicks of f at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid on Friday , Dec. 30 for a 7:30 p.m. performance, which will be made into a one-hour syndicated special “Stars on Ice presented by Smucker ’s,” which will be shown on network affiliates across the country. Tickets start at $25 and are available via tickets.com and the Olympic Center Box Office.

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keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — Town Supervisor Edward “Ed” Hatch said that there is so much more to the story of W illsboro native Sophie Clarke then the 15 episodes of “Survivor.”

“I look at what she has accomplished as a young woman and the goals that she has met and the goals that she has in her life and it is just a fantastic thing,” Hatch said a day after watching Clarke earn the title of “Survivor” on the finale of the 23rd season of the CBS reality show.

“It is great to see a young person with so much enthusiasm,” Hatch added. “The family lives just a little ways from me, and I have gotten to know them, and I am very happy for her for winning.”

Hatch said that he did not know of any celebratory plans in the town, but that it would most likely be a community effort.

“She has had gr eat support all over the town and the region,” Hatch said. “I would imagine that ther e would be something spearheaded by the community.”

New York State Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward, the former supervisor and current resident of W illsboro, said she felt Clarke

was going to win from the outset of the program.

“I always thought fr om the very beginning that Sophie would win,” Sayward said.

“She is str ong, smart and driven. It didn't surprise me at all that she won. It’s wonderful. I want to extend my congratulations to Sophie, and I know she will use the money wisely.”

Sayward said that she got her “Survivor” updates from the Clarke family.

“I did keep quite close touch with family who were following it, but I was unable to follow the show because I am constantly on the road,” Sayward said. “My grandchildren are friends with her and her siblings. I know their family quite well, and they are all great young people.”

Sayward also said that she thought Clarke had an impact on the town financially, with fans of the show going to Johnny’s r estaurant weekly to watch her exploits on the big screens.

“I thought it was great the town came together there,” she said. “Willsboro is a pretty tight-knit community . If someone in the community wins, everybody wins.”

Katherine Clark contributed to this article.

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thinking that I didn’t win. I think they swor e at me when I finally made it down to hug them after the show.

“They knew my dad came out for the family visit, but they knew nothing after that,” Clarke added. Her father , Thurston, had been a guest on the show when one family member was allowed to visit.

Clarke said that her phone started “blowing up” shortly after the winning moment.

“Someone turned my phone of f as I was doing interviews after the show ,” Clarke said. “I had 100 texts and 200 Facebookmessages. I still have my computer in fr ont of me. I don’t think anyone in my cast had so much support. It’s so nice to have it coming from y our h ometown a nd h ave i t c oming from people that you have known since you were 5 years old.”

Clarke also got a chance to mention her hometown during the finale.

“It was so nice to mention W illsboro on national television when Jef f (Pr obst, the shows host) brought it up,” Clarke said.

Clarke said that she was able to use the skills that she learned gr owing up in the small town of W illsboro to her advantage during the show, including learning how to be a part of a group with different ideals.

“If you look at the alliance I cre ated there, I had a pact with a rancher , a ‘dragon slayer,’ a dating coach and a 19-year -old with two kids, 50 tattoos and a wife. At times, it was hard group of people to be around.”

Clarke said that W illsboro helped her to mix with that variety of people.

“There’s not enough people to pick your friends,” C larke s aid. “ That w as p robably one of the weirdest alliances in Survivor history. I gr ew to r eally appr eciate everybody out there. Willsboro helped with that.”

Clarke said that because of her alliance, the strategy was able to r emain the same throughout the season.

“I realized I was in this alliance of people that were not going to go back on ther e word with me,” Clarke said. “I saw this very clear

path to the final six. When I got there , it was like an onion; there were alliances within alliances, and I was fortunate to be a part of each one of them.”

While Clarke received a lot of support and well-wishes fr om W illsboro, she said that her friends at med school in New York City were a lot more aloof to her exploits.

“People in my medical school wer e not that into the show,” she said. “A lot of them really didn’t know that I was on it. They know now. It was nice to do my thing and go to class and study , on W ednesday night be on national television and then go back to being with my friends the next day.”

Clarke said that she felt her r oad to the prize was made complete in the final immunity challenge, when she beat her toughest competition and fan favorite, Ozzy Lusth, in a puzzle.

“I knew that if I lost that challenge, I was going home that night,” Clarke said. “It was like penalty kicks in a soccer game. This was the last shot I had to win it or go home. Ozzy was going to walk away with it. That was a million dollar challenge for Ozzy , and it turned out to be a million-dollar challenge for me, too.”

Clarke, who graduated fr om Middlebury College before enrolling in med school, said that the bulk of her money will go towar d college expenses, but that she will keep some to splurge.

“I like the idea of just getting a ticket and going somewher e,” she said. “I would like to s plurge a nd d o so mething th at I w ould have never done and just go somewhere.”

As for a r eturn to her hometown, Clarke, who made an appearance at Johnny’s Restaurant during Thanksgiving break, said that she will be home for the last part of the holidays.

“I am going to be back after Christmas for a couple of days so I am excited to see everyone for New Year ’s,” she said.

For mor e, including he secr et weapon contained in the water bottle for the final tribal council, listen to our interview with Survivor Champion Sophie Clarke online at www.thevalleynews.org.

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wrote she is “skeptical of lionization of any one person,” but the people who watched her grow both in school and through the television screen are calling her a local hero.

From Albany , Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward (R-W illsboro) said she followed Clarke’s pr ogress on the show thr ough her family members in W illsboro, and called Clarke a local hero.

“I always thought fr om the very beginning that Sophie would win,” Sayward said.

“She is str ong, smart, and driven. It didn't surprise me at all that she won. It’s wonderful.”

At Clarke’s alma mater, Willsboro Central School S uperintendent S tephen B roadwell said s tudents and facu lty wer e all talking about “Survivor” Monday morning.

“Sophie’s success has united our school,” Broadwell said. “The whole school was buzzing this morning, students and teachers all excited for Sophie’s success.”

Clarke’s former teacher said he saw her potential from a young age and she followed through with this challenge.

“I’m pr oud of her ,” W ally V anderhoff, math teacher and former dean of students at Willsboro Central School said.

Vanderhoff said he has known Clarke since she was in the fifth grade and said she had always strived and succeeded at being the best at everything, from being valedictorian to captain of the soccer team.

“She’s an outstanding young woman,” Vanderhoff said. “She was always thinking in great depth to challenge herself, her classmates and even her teachers. She always wanted to know more.”

Every Wednesday night, Sophie fans have gathered at Johnny’s restaurant on Route 22 for SOS (Sophie On Survivor) Night. At SOS night, Johnny’s owner, Trisha Sheehan, said dedicated Sophie fans gathered in the bar at their designated tables to watch the show and support their local contestant. The most dedicated followers, Sophie Faithfuls, r eserved their tables in advance for the two-

Sophie Clarke was the winner of “Survivor” out of a cast that featured 18 contestants, including two former players.

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“Last night, every single seat in the bar area was filled and the cr owd even spilled out into the dining area,” Sheehan said Dec. 19. “When she was announced the winner , the cr owd went wild. They wer e cheering, crying, and making phone calls. It was great.”

Clarke’s biggest fan — Rick Carter at Adirondack Har dware in W illsboro — has been telling everyone who walked into the store about the town’s newest millionaire.

“I am the biggest ‘Survivor ’ fan her e in Willsboro,” Carter said. “If people didn’t know Sophie won when they walked into the store, they definitely knew leaving the store.”

Carter said he has been collecting every article written about Clarke’s triumph through the competition and has r ecorded all of the episodes of “Survivor” and hopes when Clarke comes back to town she can autograph his DVD. “If she comes into the store, it’ll take me 2 minutes to get my collection fr om home,” Carter said. “I’ll have it back here ready to be autographed by the time she gets done shopping.”

Carter said he was surprised and happy Clarke won.

“She was a tough girl and was a gr eat competitor,” he said.

ONTHEWEB NOTE: thevalleynews.org was the only local news source to have week-by-week updates of Sophie Clarke’s ‘Survivor’ adventure, as well as an interview with father Thurston, who was part of the show.

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Connor then wr ote a knew that people gravitated to his stonomination letter and sent ry, but did not know how much. it to the organization.

Now he knows he is one of 12 high “He went online and school soccer standouts that fans voted to be potentially honored with a nation- wrote this, and it just took off from there,” Brock said. al award.

Connor is currently a paMarvin was one of 12 finalists for the Inspireum Soccer Awards, which honor tient at the Boston Children’s Hospital, wher e he students “not because of their statistiis awaiting the same transcal performance, but because of their ability both on and off the soccer field plant sur gery as Br ock went through one year to inspire teammates, classmates, famago. ilies and comm unities,” accor ding to Brock is now one of 12 the organization’s website.

“I understand more now why people players who will be looked say that this is inspiring and it makes a at in the finals by a soccer all-star panel that includes difference,” Marvin said about being a former men’s national voted into the final selection pr ocess team coach, a broadcasting for the awar d. “Going as far as I have icon and a women’s hall of and seeing the support that people famer, along with curr ent have given me and voted online, it’s men’s national coach and pretty nice.”

German National T eam Marvin added that he felt people standout Jur gen Klinscould learn fr om each of the people who were nominated for this award, in- mann.

“I hope he would take cluding AuSable Valley girls midfieldme into consideration,” er Megan Colby.

Brock said about having “The fact that there were all of these his story r ead by the nadifferent athletes and to hear and see tional team’s skip. “I’m how much character each one of these people showed and all under dif ferent glad that he will be glancing at my name, hopefully circumstances is amazing,” Marvin said. “There were over 250 who were el- more than once.”

The finalists are up for a igible for this, and they all had a story total of $25,000 in scholarto tell.” ship awards, with each reMarvin’s story of over coming a lifeElizabethtown-Lewis goalie Brock Marvin is one of 12 finalists threatening heart condition, receiving a ceiving $1,000. The winner for the 2011 Inspireum Soccer Award.

Photo by Keith Lobell will receive a $7,500 scholheart transplant and r eturning to the of that,” Brock said. soccer field and the game that he loved arship, with three runners-up receiving For mor e on the Inspir eum Soccer was nominated by his brother, Connor. $2,500; along with $1,500 for a male and Awards and its par ent company, The female that earn the most online votes.

“That was really nice of him,” Brock The winners will be announced Tues- Trusted Sports Foundation, visit the said, pausing for a moment. “He’s a .inspireumsoccerday, Jan. 2. with a banquet to be held in website www wonderful kid. He looks out for me and awards.com.

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

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene - Wilmington, NY. 946-7708. Bob Hess, Pastor. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11 a.m.; Wednesday Night Teen Group 412- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bible Study - Every Tuesday with Potluck at 6:00 p.m. and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Church Office hours - Tues. - Thurs. in the a.m. www.wilmingtonnazarene.org

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97 Will Rogers Srive, SL., 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, SL, 891-5473 First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, SL., 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 891-1383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursry 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.

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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.

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 - 48Wawbeek Avenue, Tupper Lake, 359-3405.

St. Thomas Episcopal - 8 Brentwood Ave, Tupper Lake359-9786 WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Sundayworship celebra tion at Noon, Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

WESTPORT Federated Church - Main Street Westport: Saturday Evening ‘Praise, Word & Prayer’ Service, 5 p.m. Sunday morning Worship Celebration, 9:00 a.m. plus Children’s Church; Bible Study 10:15 a.m. Thursday evening parsonage book & bible discussion, 6:30 p.m.; Choir Rehearsal, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. 962-8293/www.westptchurch.com Pastor Leon Hebrink, “Following 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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Rt.9N. 962-4994. Branch Pres. Curtis McMillion.

Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m.; Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10 a.m.; Primary 11:20 a.m. - 1 p.m.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult

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AuSable Valley Patriots

Zach Pelletier looks to go up for a shot.

Week in review

Boys Hoops ELCS 54, Lake Placid 25

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Patrick Phillips 2.

Brody Douglass drives to the basket against Harwood.

Week in review

Girls Hoops ELCS 52, Crown Point 19

Hunter Mowery scored 26 points to lead the Lions to victory , while Zach Pelletier added 12, E.Z. Diemand 5, Andrew Mitchell 4, Charlie Hutting 3, T y White 3 and Tim LaRock 1.

Shonna Br ooks scor ed 18 points and Kearsten Ashline added 15 as the Lady Lions scored a win over the Lady Panthers.

Emily Morris added 8, Lily Whalen 4, Kylee Cassavaugh 2, Jenn McGinn 2, Savanah Graves 2 and Angel Barnes 1.

ELCS 63, Crown Point 34

ELCS 41, Chazy 18

Hunter Mowery scor ed 23 points to pace the Lions off ense in a victory over the Panthers, while Charlie Huttig scored 10, Ty White 9, Andy Mitchell 8, Zach Pelletier 7, Nathan Rock 2, E.Z. Diemand 2 and

December 24, 2011

Lily Whalen scored 12 points to lead the Lady Lions over Chazy , while Kearsten Ashline added 9, Shonna Br ooks 6, Savanah Graves 6, Kylee Cassavaugh 6 and Clare Harwood 2.

Patriots win, while Alexis Facteau scored 10, Haley Taylor 4, Alexias Ryan, Cammey Keyser and Sierra Snow 3, while Courtney Roy and Sam Loreman scored 2.

Boys Hoops AVCS 64, Moriah 34

Connor Manning went off for 23 points to lead the Patriots, as br ody Douglass scored 15, Shane Douglas 13, Nick Rhino 8, Michael Hart 3 and Brandon Brooks 2.

AVCS 60, NAC 24

Connor Manning led the Patriots with 13 points of fensively, while Brandon Brooks added 11, Brody Douglass scor ed 10, Nick Rhino 8, John Hickey 6, Austin Depo and Nate Casey 4, with Michael Hart and Shane Douglas scoring 2 each.

AVCS 55, Harwood 49

Brody Douglass scor ed 23 to lead the Patriots to the Hoops for Hope championship, as Chane Douglas scored 11, Connor Manning added 8, Austin Depo 6, Brandon Brooks 4 and Nick Rhino 3.

Lake Placid Blue Bombers

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Bowling Beekmantown 8-4, AVCS 2-0

Josh Taylor r olled a 517 series for the Patriots boys team, while Kaitlynn Sousis had a 407 series and Tonie Cross added a 393 series for the girls team.

AVCS 8-0, Peru 2-4

Brandon Ano r olled a 535 series and John Taylor r olled a 517 as the Patriots scored a win in the boys match. T onie Cross led the girls team with a 373 series.

AVCS 9-3, Willsboro 1-1

Jonah Yeager led the Patriots with a 551 series for the boys team, while Marissa Prentiss had a 383 series for the girls.

NAC 89, AVCS 0

Girls Hoops AVCS 56, Moriah 15

Meghan Strong scored 20 points in the

Wrestling

The Patriots were shutout in eight contested matches.

Kendra Manning goes after the puck. Manning scored three goals in the Bombers last two games.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Week in review

Boys Hoops ELCS 54, Lake Placid 25

Haley Brandes 2.

Boys Hockey Lake Placid 5, Franklin Academy 1

Logan Stephenson led a balanced scorEddie Kane r ecorded a hat trick while ing attack with 6 points, as Lucas McLean, Dillon Savage and Dustin Jacques also Michael Morrison and Jacob Daniels each scored in the Blue Bombers win. Jef frey scored 5. J.P . Morrison scor ed 3, with Smith made 15 saves.

Daryl Brier adding 1.

Girls Hoops Seton Catholic 55, Lake Placid 40

Danielle Balestrini scored 18 points for the Blue Bombers, while Ayla Thompson added 8, Chloe Uberick 5, Haley Brandes 4, Hannah Potter 2, Kelsey T aylor 2 and Rebecca Smith 1.

Ticonderoga 34, Lake Placid 29

Danielle Balestrini scored 15 points for the Lady Blue Bombers, while Ayla Thompson scored 6, Chloe Uberick 6 and

Girls Hockey Beekmantown 7, Lake Placid 3

Kendra Manning scor ed two goals and Samantha Barney tallied the thir d for the Lady Blue Bombers, while Tanner Stanton made 31 saves.

Lake Placid 1, Saranac Lake 0

Kendra Manning scor ed her thir d goal in two games an assists from Brooke Reid and Emily Godin while T anner Stanton made 13 saves to earn the shutout.

Alexis Facteau posts up against Ayla Thompson of Lake Placid.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Keene Beavers Week in review

Indian Lake/Long Lake 30, Keene 12

Girls Hoops

Tucker Geiger scored 5 points for the Lady Beavers, while Emma Gothner added 3, Hannah McCabe 2 and Sadie Holbrook 2.

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Westport Eagles

Saranac Lake Red Storm

Blake Darrah makes a save against Northeastern Clinton.

Week in review

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Girls Hockey Beekmantown 3, Saranac Lake 0

Boys Hoops Peru 49, Saranac Lake 43

Kellen Munn scor ed 16 points for the Red Storm, while Ben Monty and kevin Morgan each scored 9, Michael Burpoe 4, Jamall Tuthill 3 and T.J. Monroe 2.

NCCS 41, Saranac Lake 21

Katey Snyder stopped 21 shots for the Red Storm, who wer e unable to solve Beekmantown goalie Christina Emery or the Eagles defense, limited to just eight shots.

Potsdam 4, Saranac Lake 0

Katey Snyder stopped and impr essive Kevin Morgan scored 11 points for the 42 shots against the ‘Stoners, who scor ed Red Storm as Ben Monty and Kellen Munn a 4-0 win over the Lady Red Storm. each scored 5.

Regan Kieffer and Nicole Viscardo each scored 7 for the r ed Storm, while Megan Kilroy scor ed 6, Megan Moody 5 and Jazzmyn Tuthill 2.

NCCS 38, Saranac Lake 35

Regan Kief fer scor ed 10 points for the Lady Red Storm, while Jazzmyn T uthill added 9, Megan Moody 8, Megan Kilroy 4 and Nicole Viscardo 2.

Allison Sherman looks for a shot close to the basket.

Week in review

Boys Hoops Willsboro 73, Westport 16

Jonathan Gay scored 5 points for the Eagles, while Ethan Markwica and Garr ett reynolds scor ed 3, Alex Steele and R yan Davis scored 2, with James Stone scoring 1.

Wells 69, Westport 36

Katey Snyder made 22 saves for the Lady Red Storm, as they wer e unable to convert on their 13 shots on goal.

James Stone and Garrett Reynolds each scored 6 points for the Eagles, with Ethan Markwica, Ryan Davis, Jonathan Gay and Dominic Banish scoring 4, Jack Newberry and Cooper Sayward 3 and Alex Steele 2.

Boys Hockey Saranac Lake 3, Northeastern Clinton 1

Girls Hoops Westport 54, Willsboro 27

Lake Placid 1, Saranac Lake 0

Girls Hoops Peru 42, Saranac Lake 27

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Trailing 1-0, the Red Storm got fr om Nick Bayrun, Matt Phelan and Devin Darrah to skate to a win. Blake Darrah made 17 saves in net.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

the Eagles, as Allison Sherman added 13, Mallory Sudduth 10 and Br endee Russell 6. Karlee McGee, Emily French and Dorie Souris each scored 2.

Westport 78, Wells 25

Willa McKinley led the Lady Eagles with 29 points, while Allison Sherman scored 14, Mallory Sudduth 8, Delany Sears 6, Emily Fr ench 5, Karlee McGee 4, Felicia Kurth 4, Sarah Looby 4, Br endee Russell 2 and Karin Dorsey 2.

Westport 45, Schroon Lake 24

Willa McKinley scored 15 points to lead the Lady Eagles, with Allison Sherman scoring 12, Mallory Sudduth 6, Br endee Russell and Delany Sears 4, Felicia Kurth 2 and Karin Dorsey 2.

Willa McKinley scored 19 points to pace

Willsboro Warriors

Brandon Bertrand looks to avoid Schroon Lake defenders Jesse Shaughnessy and Uriah Harvey, Photo by Keith Lobdell

Week in review

Boys Hoops Willsboro 73, Westport 16

Jamall Tuthill drives to the basket as Nick Daniels trials for Saranac.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Tupper Lake Lumberjacks Week in review

Tupper Lake 72, Clifton-Fine 24

Boys Hoops

Morgan Stevens and Mitch Keniston each scor ed 14 points, while Colton Clark scor ed 9, Damon Cole scored 8, Brock Tarbox 7, Nick Bourbeau six, Garrett Planty six and Jordan Garrow five.

Clay Sherman scor ed 28 points to lead the Warriors, while Brandon Porter score d 13, Dakota Sayward 7, Clayton Cross and Brandon Bertrand 6, Cody Sayward 4 and the trio of Will Shaffer, John Hubbard and Walker Lobdell 3.

Schroon Lake 54, Willsboro 41

Renee Mar cotte scor ed 6. Karin Buck added 2.

Bowling Ticonderoga 10-4, Willsboro 0-0 Jeff Bigelow r olled a 551 series and Tyler Bridge added a 492 for the boys, while Gabi Yeager rolled a 420 series and Alyson Arnold a 400 for the girls.

AVCS 9-3, Willsboro 1-1

Brandon Bertrand led the Warriors with 14 points, while Clay Sherman scor ed 12, Clayton Cross 10, Dakota Saywar d 3 and Will Shaffer 2.

Tyler Bridge had a 561 series and Dakoda Latfor d a 553 fr om the boys squad, while Gabi Yeager had a 387 series and Alyson Arnold and 366 for the girls.

Girls Hoops Westport 54, Willsboro 27

Tyler Bridge had a 561 series and Dakoda Latfor d a 553 fr om the boys squad, while Gabi Yeager had a 387 series and Alyson Arnold and 366 for the girls.

Amanda Mahoney led the W arriors with 13 points, while Hannah Br uno and

AVCS 9-3, Willsboro 1-1

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LAKE PLA CID — International Youth Hockey Tournaments, Olympic Center 2634 Main St. www.chehockey.com 523-1655

Friday, Dec. 30 Saturday, Dec. 24

CHRISTMAS EVE OBSERVED. ESSEX—Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Essex Community Church Rte. 22. 11 p.m.

TUPPER LAKE—Evolution of the Adirondacks, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

WILMINGTON—Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

WILLSBORO — Open mike night, Toto’s at Willsboro Bowling Center, 3922 NYS Route 22, Every Tuesday, 7p.m.

SARANAC — Senior citizen dance, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 State Route 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Round and square dancing. Admission: nonperishable food item for local food shelf. 293-7056.

KEESEVILLE — Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs available. Fish or shrimp. $6.95.

834-2072.

LAKE PLACID—STARS ON ICE, Olympic Center Box Office, 2634 Main St, 7:30 p.m.

LAKE PLA CID—Ski Jumping Event, Olympic Jumping Complex, 52 Ski Jump Lane Rte. 73, 12:30 p.m. -2 p.m. http://nysef.org/ 523-2202

ages. 643-8754 or 643-2651.

Wednesday.Jan.4 WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Thursday.Jan.5

PLATTSBURGH — Senior Zumba, Town Office building on Banker Road, 5-5:45p.m. $5 per night and class size is limited to 40 participants.

PLATTSBURGH —Zumba, 6-7p.m. right at the Town of Plattsburgh Office building on Banker Road. $5, limited to 40 participants.

CHAZY— Chazy Lions Club Meetings, Weathercock Restaurant,9688 State Route 9, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Saturday, Dec. 31

Friday.Jan.6

Monday, Dec. 26

Thursday, Dec. 29

Sunday, Jan. 1

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Artists’ Guild, 52 Main St. 5-7 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVED. ESSEX—Christmas Morning Worship Service, Essex Community Church Rte. 22. 10:15 a.m.

WILMINGTON—Christmas Day Service, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 11 a.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

PLATTSBURGH —RSVP performs, Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St., 11 a.m.

SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m.

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PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be available and free of charge.

PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be available and free of charge.

WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free. 523-3200.

PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be available and free of charge.

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

AU SABLE FORKS —Holiday Open House, The Tahawus Lodge Center, 14234 Rte. 9N, Main St, 4p.m.-7p.m.

LAKE PLACID —Ski jumping excellence and the Art Devlin Cup, Olympic Jumping Complex, 52 Ski Jump Lane Rte.

NEW YEAR’S EVE OBSERVED. TUPPER LAKE— All about Owls, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

PERU—Peru Memorial VFW New Year's Eve Party, 710 New York 22B, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $25 a couple or $13 a person.

NEW YEAR’S DAY OBSERVED. WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.

Monday.Jan.2

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday.Jan.3

WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.

KEESEVILLE—Open archery shooting, The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club, 359 Green St. 7-10 P.M. Open to all

PLATTSBURGH— Open Family Swim, Wellness Center, at PARC,295 New York Road. 7-9 p.m. $2 charge per person for all participants. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 562-6860.

SARANAC LAKE—Mapping the Familiar: Artist Maps of

Saturday.Jan.7

TUPPER LAKE— Meet a Live Porcupine, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

Sunday.Jan.8

TUPPER LAKE— Meet a Live Porcupine, Flammer Theater, the Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m.

Monday.Jan.9

PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

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(Up to 15 words $29)

Southern Zone: Times of Ti, Adk. Journal, News Enterprise Friday, December 23rd & December 30th at 3 p.m.

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Add Another Zone $19

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Deadline: Mondays at 4PM Mail to: The Classified Superstore P.O. Box 338, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 Fax to: (518) 873-6360 • Phone: (518) 873-6368 Email: adirondacksnorth@theclassifiedsuperstore.com

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K A M P O K A Y REALTY, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/24/11.

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, 6401 Main St., Westport, NY 12993.

General Purposes.

VN-11/26-12/31/116TC-27964 ----------------------------MIRROR LAKE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/2/11. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2469 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-11/19/1112/24/11-6TC-27947 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC.

U P S T A T E BUILDERS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/13/11: Office location: Essex County; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail notice to: LLC, PO Box 743, AuSable Forks, NY 12912.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-12/3-1/7/12-6TC27986 ----------------------------CAMP OWAISSA LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/28/11.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 37 Berwick Place, Rumford, RI 02906.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946 VN-12/10-1/14/126TC-20775 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF LP SMOKED LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/29/11 . Office location: Essex County.

Principal business address: 83 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946. LLC formed in DE on 11/14/11. NY

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Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-12/10-1/14/126TC-20778 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on January 12, 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. Beginning with the February 10th, 2011 letting, construction contract plans and proposals will be sold only on compact disk (CD).

The cost will be $10 per CD, plus $8 shipping and handling if the CD is not purchased in person. The CD will include both the plans (if applicable) and the proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Plans and proposals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format will continue to be 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, Plan Sales Unit, 1st Floor Suite 1PS, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232, (518) 457-2124; 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.

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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 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.

Contractors who purchased CDs must also check the NYSDOT W e b Site(https://www.nysdot.\gov/doing-business/opportunities/co nst-notices) for a list of all Amendments. State Finance Law §139-j restricts contact with Department personnel after advertisement 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

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FOR SALE

Northern Zone: North Countryman, Valley News & The Burgh Friday, December 23rd & December 30th at 3 p.m.

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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 contact 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.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A B U D G E T A P P R O P R I AT I O N

BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Mary Ivey, Regional Director, 328 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 D261858, PIN 1116.52, F.A. Proj.

L 1 C E - 111 6 - 5 2 3 , Essex Co., Bridge Replacement on Rte. 9N over Norton Brook in the Town Of Keene., Bid Deposit $150,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: DBE 8% D261813, PIN 1808.68, F.A. Proj.

L1CE-1808-683, Essex Co., Bridge Site Restoration of the New York State Side of the Lake Champlain Bridge in the town of Crown Point., Bid Deposit $150,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: DBE 3% VN-12/17-12-24/112TC-20799 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE THE YEAR END MEETING, for the Town of Willsboro, will be held on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town Hall, 5 Farrell Road, Willsboro, New York.

T H E ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, for the Town of Willsboro, will be held on Wednesday, January 4th,

2012 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town Hall, 5 Farrell Road, Willsboro, New York.

THE REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, for January, will immediately follow the Organizational Meeting.

The Town Offices will be closed on December 26th, 2011 and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, December 27th.

The Town Offices will also be closed on January2nd 2012 and will resume normal business hours Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012.

WE WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY, SAFE AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR. Beverly P. Moran Town Clerk December 12, 2011 V N - 1 2 / 2 4 / 11 - 1 T C 20818 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE The Town Board of the Town of Essex, NY, will hold its Organizational Meeting for the new year of 2012 on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex, NY 12936 and will address any other business that shall come before the Board at that time.

Catherine DeWolff Deputy Town Clerk V N - 1 2 / 2 4 / 11 - 1 T C 20842 -----------------------------

December 24, 2011

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*Prices i nclude a ll a vailable r ebates. M ust q ualify f or r eturning o r Conquest Lessee and Military rebates, plus tax and DMV fees. Must finance thru Special IDL Balloon Program with last payment 10% of MSRP to well qualified buyers. ยง0% in lieu of rebates. xTax & DMV fees extra. Offers end 12/30/11.

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Route 9 • Keeseville, NY Fax: 834-7769 Dealer #7057637

518-834-7766 28380

December 24, 2011 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 1987 MOTOR-HOME SUN-VISTA 1987 Motor-home Sun-vista, Highrise 34', awning, air conditioning, $7500. 518-834-7743 or 518-560-4568 FOR SALE 2004 Yamaha Rhino UTV w/winch and 6' plow, roof, windshield, many extras. Excellent cond. Asking $6,400 (518) 569-2767 fredthwaits@hotmail.com

SNOWMOBILES 2 ARTIC CATS 2 ARTIC CATS 2001 550-$3000 REV, GOOD SHAPE 2000 370$2500 1 OWNER, GOOD SHAPE CALL 518-6449752PHOTOS AVAILABLE

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www.thevalleynews.org 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 EXT CAB Green/Gray 123,000 miles, Good condition. Runs good. $3,500 Call: (518) 946-7735 Email: greggdahlen@yahoo.com

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2009 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER White/Black, Excellent condition.

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1995 GMC YUKON 4x4, runs good, needs muffler, loaded, Dark Green, good tires, $3000 OBO, Keeseville, NY 518261-6418

1989 CHEVY Pick-up 1500, with snow plow, excellent condition, $3900. 518-834-7743 or 518-8604568

85223

2000 F-150 V-8, 8' box w/ fiberglass cap, new tires, brakes & battery, $3600 OBO 518-593-1523

New2012 Ford Explorer 4WD

New 2011 Ford Supercrew XLT 4x4

STK #EN162 • V6, 6 Spd., Auto, Air, P/ Windows & Locks, Cruise, SYNC, Sirius

STK #EM523 • 3.5L Ecoboost, 6 Spd. Auto, Pwr. Grp., SYNC System, Chrome Pkg., Sirius

MSRP..................................$32,645 Ford Promo Bonus Cash........-$1,000 Dealer Discount.......................-$550

MSRP......................................$40,560 Ford Retail Customer Cash.......-$2,000 FMCC Customer Bonus Cash*...$1,000 Ford Trade Assist......................-$1,000 Dealer Discount........................-$2,570

$

31,095

$

Offer ends 1/3/12

OR GET

New 2012 Ford Fusion SE MSRP..................................$23,990 Ford Retail Customer Cash. . . . . .-$500 Ford Promo Bonus Cash.........$1,000 Ford Retail Bonus Cash............-$500 FMCC Retail Bonus Cash*.......-$500 Dealer Discount.......................-$800

20,690

Offer ends 1/3/12

MSRP..................................$35,285 Ford 3.7L Bonus Cash..............-$500 Ford Retail Customer Cash. . .-$2,000 FMCC Bonus Cust. Cash*. . . . .-$1,000 Ford Trade Assist Cash.........-$1,000 Dealer Discount....................-$1,790

$

Offer ends 1/3/12

28,995 OR GET

Ford Focus SE NewSTK2012 #EN210 • Auto, Air, Cruise, CD, Pwr. Windows & Locks

0%* & $1,500 !

Offer ends 1/3/12

New 2011 Ford Edge AWD SEL

MSRP..................................$19,785 Ford Retail Customer Cash......-$500 FMCC Retail Bonus Cash*.......-$500 Dealer Discount.......................-$500

$

0%* & $1,000 !

2011 Ford F150 Supercab XLT 4x4 New STK #EM527 • 3.7 V6, 6 Spd. Auto, Air, Cruise, Pwr. Grp., SYNC System

STK #EN221 • Auto, Air, Cruise, Pwr. Windows/Locks/Mirrors/Seat

$

33,990

STK #EM471 • V6, Auto, Air, Pwr. Windows/Locks/Seat, Sirius, SYNC System, Touch System

18,285

For 36 OR GET 0%* & $500 ! Months*

MSRP..................................$34,595 Ford Retail Bonus Cash.........-$1,500 Ford Promo Bonus Cash........-$1,000 Dealer Discount....................-$1,100 Offer ends 1/3/12

*FMCC approval required. All customers may not qualify.

$

30,995 Offer ends 1/3/12

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The Staff at Adirondack Chevy would like to wish everyone and their families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2011 Chevy Volt LT

2012Chevy Cruze 1LT

2011 Chevy 1500 WT Ext. Cab 4x4

Leather, OnStar, XM, Loaded

#CQ211, Air, Cruise

#CR1, Loaded, Pwr. Seat, Cruise, OnStar, XM Radio, 6 Spd.

280

$

Tax is included!

449

92MPG! x a $7,500 Tt! Credi

††

per mo.

MSRP.......................$31,045 Adk Chevy Disc...........-1,545 Rebate.........................-5,005 Targeted Rebate........1,500**

YOUR PRICE

2008 Chevy Impala LT

$

15,980 OR

$

264*

/MO.

2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD

AM44A, Fully Loaded, OnStar, XM Radio

2011 Chevy Malibu 2LT

CP240, Leather Heated Seats, OnStar, XM Radio

$

47,980

OR

$

288*

/MO.

2009 Dodge Caliber SXT CP225, Fully Loaded

2001 Nissan Xterra

CQ286A, 4x4, Auto, V6, Fully Loaded

Low Low Miles!

Miles!

$

6,950

OR

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OffPric

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22,995

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$8,050e!

218*

2008 Chevy Equinox AWD Sport

CR50A, Leather Heated Seats, OnStar, XM Radio, Fully Loaded!

$

/MO.

2005 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x2 XLT

CQ281A, Lariat Pkg, Leather, Power Brakes, Diesel, Loaded

14,980 OR

$

243 *

/MO.

2011 Dodge Grand Caravan

CP239, “Crew” Pkg, DVD, Leather, Fully Loaded

$ * $ * $ * 256* 14,880 OR 239 20,980 OR 373 21,880 OR 352 GREAT SELECTION GIVE BUZZY, BUCKY OR BRUCE A CALL TODAY FOR OF TRUCKS & SUVS MORE GREAT EVERYDAY SAVINGS! 518-873-6389 $

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*TAX, TITLE, REG. NOT INCLUDED. 10,000 MILES PER YEAR/48 MONTH LEASE. ††

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$280/Mo. with only †† Dueat $ Signing!

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