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Days are numbered for VA clinic at ECH

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Health center for veterans will leave E’town hospital as soon as new site is found

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Though the future of a health center for area veterans remains unclear, one thing appears to be certain: it’s not going to stay at Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

Instead, officials at the Stratton Veterans’ Administration Medical Center in Albany say they plan to move the clinic to another yet-to-be-determined site in or around Elizabethtown.

“Where we are right now in the process is trying to locate a facility,” said Stratton VAMC public affairs officer Peter Potter.

Stratton VAMC currently oversees VA clinics across New York State, including the one at ECH, which was established in 1988 as one of the first in the nation; an outpatient clinic devoted strictly to the care of veterans.

The status of the clinic has been in question for over a year as Stratton VAMC opted not to renew its contract and lease agreement with the hospital, choosing instead to look for its own facility closer to Saranac Lake.

In May, veterans from across the region packed the Essex County Courthouse in a town hall meeting with Stratton VAMC administrators, urging them to reconsider the move.

Many heralded the central location of the clinic and the quality of service they had received there.

Stratton continued seeking new proposals to house the clinic, but only received three. At least one was by ECH. “Certainly the hospital has proposed that area, but it’s just not appropriate for what we’re looking for,” Potter said.

According to officials at ECH, Stratton VAMC sent a Sept.

11 e-mail indicating the space offered by the hospital in its proposal did not “suit the needs of the clinic due to space limitations.”

Stratton VAMC also indicated to the hospital it would be vacating the space currently occupied within the hospital sometime between Dec. 1, 2009 and May 1, 2010.

“If we find the space in Elizabethtown, we would be moving our offices to that new space,” said Potter.

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JoAnne Caswell (left), executive director for Families First of Essex County, receives holiday gifts for Essex County children from Shelley Parker of Denton Publications. The gifts were part of the second annual Project Boxed Smile program sponsored by Denton Publications’ employees.

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Holiday donations pour in to meet growing needs

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Many more local families are finding it difficult to buy gifts or even food this holiday sea-

son as the economy remains in a slump.

Fortunately, generosity of others in the community has risen to the challenge of making this a special time of year for those in need.

Community programs that collect

and distribute gifts and food for the holidays are noting an increased demand for aid this year, and while donations came slowly in some cases, most have reported reaching their goals.

Patti Phillips is resource coordinator

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Adirondack Council pushes for fewer, taller cell towers

By Jonathan Alexander denpubs@denpubs.com RAY BROOK — The regional green group the Adirondack Council is lobbying the Adirondack Park Agency to require more widespread co-location of cell carrier arrays on projects inside of the Blue Line.

In a letter to APA Environmental Program Specialist George “Skip”

Outcalt, council Legislative Director Scott Lorey compelled the agency to require cell carriers to share a tower instead of building separate towers on the same parcel.

“Companies should be encouraged or mandated to seek co-location when a nearby tower is available,” Lorey writes. “This can be accomplished by re-examining the ‘towers policy’ and fixing some of

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According to APA spokesman Keith McKeever, since 2008, the APA has approved around 15 newbuild cell tower projects in the wake of the deaths of several snowbound motorists on I-87.

In contrast, 25 co-locations have been permitted by the agency in

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The agency is currently considering a T-Mobile project in the town of Inlet that would allow a tower to be constructed a stone’s throw away from an already-constructed Verizon Tower.

The APA recently approved a cell project in North Hudson that will allow two towers on the same parcel near the Northway.

“One suggestion that the Coun-

cil has made before, is to require that the applicant show its attempts to co-locate on existing structures within a reasonable distance of its site and explain in detail why no option other than a new tower is feasible,” Lorey said. “It appears that telecommunications companies, for the most part, are not sharing space on each others’ towers, as was expected.”

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Towers From page 1 Last fall, regional executives from the four major cell phone carriers told agency commissioners that sharing space doesn’t make good business sense as they are, after all, competing entities. They also argued that the use of varying cellular technologies requires differing tower citing.

The APA typically strives to keep the elevation of cell towers as low as possible to limit the impact on the park’s aesthetic character.

But for the council, taller towers are more desirable than several at the same location.

“Even a slightly taller tower will have less environmental impact, that having to construct a second tower,” Lorey said. “Depending on locations, a second tower may require additional tree cutting, road building and utilities to be installed.”

APA staff and cell carrier executives have said that in order for co-location to be effective, towers would have to be significantly taller to accommodate multiple cellular arrays.

According to cell carrier officials, the average cost of construction of out-park towers is $57,000, while in the park the cost nearly doubles to $104,000.

Santa arrived at the Lewis Fire Department on the back of a Lewis Fire Truck Saturday, Dec. 12 to hand out presents to the local children. He handed out gifts to 77 children.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Youth Bureau has announced the latest selections through the Extra Helpings program of the Regional Food Bank.

The Extra Helpings menu, for $21, features a 6-7 lb. roasting chicken, one pound mild bulk sausage roll, one and a half pounds 100-percent home-style beef patties,

2 pounds boneless pork chops, a two-pound bag of onions, and a five-pound bag of potatoes.

Special number one, for $13, features six pounds of sweet Italian rope sausage.

Special number two, for $20, features 10 pounds of I.Q.F. boneless skinless chicken breast.

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$32, features two pounds pork roast netted, three onepound packages of beef stew, three pounds of chicken tenders, two pounds of maple breakfast sausage links, and three pounds of 90/10 ground beef.

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SATURDAY December 26, 2009

NORTHCOUNTRYSPCA Jim LaForest • 963-8782

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wish a Merry Christmas to: my Matt, the DNC, Silver Spongers, “concerned citizens”, weirdoes, people with no sense of humor” “do gooders”, church goers and stay outers, people with dogs using sidewalks and those who do not, other reporters, Grangers, Masons, Catholics, Protestants, priests and ministers, Padres and Madres, Snowbirds and tougher outers, in schoolers and not, toddlers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, those we are ashamed of, those who are ashamed of us, Rita who is my remaining sister, your remaining family member(s), your mothers and fathers, uncles and aunts, Democrats and Republicans who thought of themselves first, now let’s see if they can think of their hometowns first, those who blame medical insurance companies but don’t hold accountable those runaway hospital billings (I once was charged $45.00 for one aspirin), the ACLU, those beasts that short bid stocks, the hill bullies, the valley dodgers, those who don’t remember what Christmas is all about, Crazed extremists, those who blame them, those with different religious & politics beliefs, those who think Pope Pius 12 shouldn’t be in the beautification process and those who think he should, Pagans, people who think Buddhists

are weak and those who know better, men who moved to Canada rather than serve our country and those who hate them, those who think that Christmas spirits are in bottles, Abu Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase), Dread Pirate Robert, Diego Montoya, my wife who has forgiven my strangeness and strange nesses, my own family close and far, Pinocchio, Oscar the Grouch, Katy Keene, “The House by the Side of the Road”, “Invictus”, the spreading chestnut tree, Mary-Joseph-Baby Jesus and what they represented and still represent, Siddhartha, Wong Po, the priest who refused to christen me because I sneered, my mother who deserved better, Rob Demuro who makes me laugh, Tom Carrick’s repaired knee, the children coming for a Christmas visit and those who are not, little kittens which don’t grow up, all giraffes with sore knees, turkeys in the oven and those outside, those who think of others first, and those who do not, people who think that trespassers are people with wigs, the inventor of those 8” foot ditches, the inventor of bread slicers, Kosher pork products, my great, great, great, great, grandfather who was not hoisted on his own petard, those I have forgotten and those who I have not, Honey Baked spiral sliced ham and Matt Bosely who abides with me weekly.

WESTPORT Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com Also Sean McQuire, from the NY Department of State, who's been the program manager for the nearly $600,000 grant the Town won to put the plan together. Sean was at both public information meetings, and Dan told me that he's been coming to planning meetings for two years now. Like the unusually large grant itself, Sean's participation indicates the high level of interest that the state is taking in this project as a potential model for how other communities can go forward successfully in similar efforts. So we're not just doing this for ourselves—we're leading the way for others. I think we can all be proud of that.

Of course, as Dan said, nothing is graven in stone yet. There will be more information meetings, the town board will have to vote on a bond issue, and the public will have other opportunities to weigh in. But we've made a solid start on a big and very important job that will help secure our future.

Another thank-you is in order, this time to Courtney and Keri Fair of Dogwood Bread Company in Wadhams, whose recent community luncheon at the bakery raised $300 for the Westport Food Pantry, and who also donated their wonderful organic bread to the pantry for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Dogwood will hold another community luncheon sometime in January—I'll keep you posted on the date and time.

A reminder: this is your column, too. If you'd like to thank somebody for their public spirit, email me the information and I'll be happy to pass it along.

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his week, the NCSPCA would like to alert you to some potential dangers your pets may face from decorative plants during the holiday season. Those wreaths, poinsettas, holly and mistletoe are cheerful symbols of holiday warmth, but how safe are they for your pets?

Although Poinsettas have a long history of being considered toxic to pets, the greatest concern for your dog or cat is the fact that their sap is a strong irritant to sensitive mouths. It is a good idea to keep this plant out of reach of your furry friends, but a trip to the vet is usually not necessary unless he is vomiting or his eyes appear inflamed.

American Mistletoe poisoning occurs if the animal eats a large number of berries. Typical symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and increased heartrate and respiration. It's possible your pet could go into shock - if you believe he has ingested any amount of this plant, you should visit the vet as soon as possible.

Holly, like mistletoe, is toxic if the berries are ingested in large amounts. Symptoms of holly poisoning are GI upset, diarrhea, and vomiting.

In the case of both holly and mistletoe, a vet visit is important to insure your pet does not suffer from extreme dehydration or electrolyte imbalance.

Our featured pet this week is Capone, a large, loveable Laborador Retreiver-mix who is

Capone a true social butterfly. Capone's tail never seems to stop wagging when he gets attention. He enjoys playing, going for a good run, and anything active. He likes the challenge of learning new things and he will entertain you with his goofy smile. This black and white fellow is the perfect dog for a family with children.

If you are not sure whether you are ready to add a new family member to your home, feel free to stop by the shelter, meet with our staff, and get to know a few of our pets. We are always happy to introduce you to animals who may be a good match for your home. Take a dog for a walk, or cuddle a kitten - you may find the perfect pet for you!

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

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boro had two locally related graduates Matt Sayward, Kristen Pope. Further Education is so readily available these days and it is great to see our residents take advantage of the opportunities to further their knowledge and career levels.

The Willsboro Catholic Church did something new this year, as they made available for sale two days this past weekend of selling cookies, they had a great selection. The Willsboro Methodist Church Choir and others paid a visit to Lynn Lee this past Sunday and sang her some Holiday songs, Bev Moran also joined them, but the best gift was ours as they learned that Lynn’s last MRI was a very good report, her great strength is once again coming through, keep up the good work Lynn.

The Local Kiwanis indicated that they once again had a great season of sales, the profits I understand go to assist them with the scholarships that they give out each year.

Much sadness has reached us as we learned of the recent deaths of Bob Talbot, Roy Sandberg a former teacher here and also a clown in many of our local activities, and we also learned of an untimely death of Todd Hathaway, the 32 year old son of Richard & Sharleen Hathaway and the grandson of Florence Hathaway. It is always hard to loose a loved one, but especially hard at the Holiday time. We have lost several loved ones this fall.

Happy Birthday to Alberta Curran 12/25, Kymberli Young 12/26, Peg Schnieder 12/27.

just love this time of year and enjoy really getting into the holiday spirit. I kind of go over board in decorating my house, each room downstairs is filled with my Christmas collections from over the years.

The community comes alive with lights and decorations everywhere, look forward to see which homes receive the Beautifications Committee’s prizes this year. It will be quite a job to pick just one in each category. Gifts of good cheer seem to pop up all around the town. The Willsboro Methodist Church delivered plates of sweet treats to the I.C.F. homes here in the community. Each of the six homes was festively decorated and I was pleased to see the home on Clarence Oliver Drive is now the day activity center for the Willsboro residents. They even had a holiday gift shop with items for sale that the clients and staff had made. As a community we should be most proud that these homes can offer such wonderful care for those in residence.

Last Friday evening friends and co workers came out to extend a special appreciation to Ron Jackson for his eight years of dedicated service not only to Essex, but to an even wider base of other communities in Essex County. Ron gave of himself in so many ways and feel like he will continue to find ways to do for others in the future. The community came out in large numbers which showed how well he was respected and will be missed as the town supervisor.

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t was exciting to see the plans for the proposed new municipal building at the Town Hall last Monday, when I attended the second of the two recent public information meetings on the project. There were about fifteen or twenty of us at the meeting, and Supervisor Dan Connell said about the same number attended the first meeting, on Dec. 17.

Dan gave a brief history of the project, which first began taking shape about 8 years ago. Then Westport's own David Whitford presented his plan for the building, which will fold in the vital functions of DPW, school bus garage, Fire Department, and Town Offices.

I won't recount the meeting here—for a summary, see the article in this issue of the paper. But what I will say here is the same thing I said about the recent meeting over the school generator—how impressed I am at the level of public involvement in this issue. And as a person in audience pointed out, the committee working on it all this time has done a great job of juggling lots of complicated needs with lots of complicated constraints. They are to be congratulated, and they deserve our recognition.

These are our neighbors and our friends.

They come from the School Board, the Town Board, and the Fire District, as well as the public. People like Dan Connell, Gordon Decker, John Gallagher, Alice LaRock, George Maffey, Jean Paquette, Jerry Sherman, Tim Sherman, Mike Tyler, and Marlene Westover.

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H1N1 Flu clinics scheduled in Essex County Essex County Health Department will be offering several free H1N1 Flu and Seasonal flu vaccine clinics over the next several weeks. These clinics are free and open to the public. These vaccines are available for everyone 6 months of age and older who want the vaccine, including (for H1N1 flu vaccine) those who are not in the CDC target groups.

Free H1N1 Flu and Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinics are scheduled for: • Wednesday, Dec. 30 at the Port Henry Knights of Columbus on 72 South Main Street in Port Henry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please call 873-3500 for an appointment at this clinic; • Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Town of Jay Community Center on School Street in Ausable Forks from 1-5 p.m.; • Friday, Jan. 8 at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on 17 Algonquin Drive in Lake Placid from 1-5 p.m.;

• Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Willsboro Central School on 29 School Street in Willsboro from 1-5 p.m.; • Friday, Jan. 15 at the Ticonderoga Fire Department on 3 Montcalm Street in Ticonderoga from 1-5 p.m.

Children through 9 years of age who need the second dose of H1N1 vaccine will also be served at these clinics. The recommended space between doses of H1N1 flu vaccine is 28 days. Essex County Public Health Department will be returning to schools within Essex County.

Please call for an appointment only for the clinic on December 30th in Port Henry; you do not need an appointment for any of the other clinics.

Please look for updates on Essex County Public Health Department’s website: www.co.essex.ny.us/PublicHealth or call 873-3500.

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n most young families with both parents in the home, life is a balancing act with many parents working full time jobs, raising children, trying to stay in touch with each other, friends and extended family. As a single parent, the challenges are often greater.

Occasionally, when parents are just too tired to care that the kids are chasing the dog around and around the kitchen table, they collapse. Sometimes they just sit and watch from the couch and only react when the dog leaps on to the couch to escape.

Then the magic happens; they look at each other and laugh hysterically and another priceless family memory is indelibly etched in their memories. This and many other stories will be retold over the years at family gatherings.

This year parents will do everything within their power to give their children all that they can afford and then some at Christmas. Parents might better forget trying to buy the newest PS-3, the Wii system, the newest i-pod or other new gadget. These are not ten dollar gifts; these are two- to four-hundred dollar gifts. As parents buy more and more, their stress levels rise in parallel dimensions as they ponder their burgeoning credit card balances.

Maybe it is time to take another look at establishing family traditions rather than spending a lot of money on gifts. Make Christmas cookies together as a family. Watch a Christmas movie together while sipping Mom’s fabulous homemade hot chocolate; It’s a Wonderful Life was my favorite.

Take a “do nothing” day. Play board games all day; stay in your pajamas; don’t answer the telephone and no cell phones allowed. Let your kids’ help you put up Christmas

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decorations or make your own. Make homemade Christmas decorations from a simple mixture of flour, water and salt that makes dough that can be shaped,

By Scot Hurlburt baked, painted and hung on the tree. Go sliding at the nearest hill, have a snowball fight or build a snowman. Let your kids make you breakfast in bed even if they leave a big mess behind. Do something simple that doesn’t cost money.

Do something nice for someone else. Bring some candy or cookies to a nursing home or just visit to brighten the day of folks that would really appreciate it. You will be giving your children the gift of caring for someone else, a great gift indeed.

Twenty years from now, your children may not remember the CD you got them this Christmas. They will remember the Christmas that you spent the entire day with them uninterrupted. They will remember the homemade cookies; the laughter and the other priceless moments together that will help make your family legacy.

This year, put your wallet away and instead, open your heart to your children by not over-spending and stressing yourself out. This Christmas, be safe, be happy, love your family and those close to you and if you are really good, those not so close to you. Merry Christmas. Remember all kids count.

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Why coupon’s fine print may be your friend

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ast week, we discussed how to handle confused cashiers who may try to incorrectly limit our coupon usage in one way or another. The key to eliminating most cashier confusion is to familiarize yourself with the store’s coupon policy, which states all of the store’s rules for accepting coupons. And while it’s true that most cashiers are familiar with what kinds and types of coupons the store will accept, there are also times when a cashier may mistakenly inform you that the store cannot take your coupons.

In my coupon classes, I’ve taught over 6,000 people to Super-Coupon, and so I’ve heard more than my share of stories of cashier confusion. One common theme has to do with interpreting the fine print on a coupon.

If you pick up any manufacturer coupon, either from the newspaper or one printed from the Internet, chances are it contains the wording “Limit one coupon per purchase.”

Seems innocent enough, right? But these five little words can often be the source of cashier confusion.

To understand why, consider this distinction. Each item we buy is a purchase. Each group of items that we take to the checkout lane and pay for at the same time, as a group, is a transaction. So, when a coupon’s fine print states, “Limit one coupon per purchase,” what it effectively means is “Limit one coupon per item purchased.” (In fact, many coupons now contain this updated wording, which makes the meaning much clearer.)

So, if a coupon is limited to “one per purchase,” it simply means that we can use one coupon per item purchased. If I purchase 15 items, I can use 15 coupons – one for each item I’m buying (and I often do!) But cashier confusion frequently arises when a shopper uses several like coupons to buy several like items.

For example, if I’m buying two bottles of juice and I have two $1 juice coupons, occasionally a cashier may say, “I don’t

think you can use both of these coupons, because they’re one per purchase.”

The easiest response? With a smile, ask, “How many bottles am I purchasing?” If you’re purchasing two, you can use a coupon on each. If you’re purchasing three, you could use three coupons, and so on. In this case, the cashier is confusing the “per purchase” wording with the “per transaction” wording.

By Jill Cataldo Coupons that state, “Limit one coupon per transaction” are typically store-issued coupons. This wording is commonly seen on coupons like “$5 off a $50 purchase” or a store’s coupon for a deeply discounted item. Stores use the “one per transaction” wording to limit your purchase in some way. In the case of coupons offering money off your purchase, the store simply doesn’t want you to use multiples of that coupon in the same transaction. Or, they may be offering you a coupon for a special loss leader, like a dozen eggs for 49 cents, but they only want to allow you to purchase one of that item per transaction.

Knowing the difference between a purchase and a transaction can help you alleviate one of the most common sources of cashier confusion.

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Cub Scouts collect donations To the editor: The Willsboro Cub Scout Troop 31 would like to thank the residents for the donations they made to the Town Hall on Nov. 14. With the help of residents, we collected 345 items for the town hall so they can keep on helping families in need for food this time of the season.

Columnist is off base To the editor: I was shocked and offended to read that Jim LaForest offered "brain fuzz" to me and friends who wish to recognize and respect winter traditions in addition to Christmas. His referral to the ACLU, spanish translations of holiday wishes and laxative suppositories was crude, rude, and totally inappropriate in a community column. I encourage you to find a new writer of the Essex news.

Robert E. Carroll, Westport

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Every bit helps with United Way To the editor, This year more than ever before our friends and neighbors will be using the services provided by the 34 member agencies of the United Way serving Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The United Way is a clearinghouse for agencies in the North Country and we as employers need to remember that it is through payroll deduction that the United Way gets most of its donations. No contribution is too small, even 50 cents a week, $26 a year, which for most of us does not buy even a cup of coffee, but combined with all of your employees and all of the working individuals in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties can provide all the funds needed for every one of these member agencies.

As employers please don’t deny your employees the chance to be generous. Having a United Way drive at your place of business is a very simple process; all that is involved is to show a brief video to your employees, give them the contribution form and let them decide whether they want to do payroll deduction or a one time donation. For you as the employer you just need to send the deducted amounts to the United Way monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly whatever is the most convenient for you.

I invite you to visit the website at www.unitedwayce.org or contact the United Way office in Plattsburgh for more information.

Once again I urge you please do not deny your employees the chance to be generous. Together we can make life better in the North Country for everyone — the United Way! Gayle Alexander, Denton Publications. Inc, United Way Volunteer

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hen it comes to the holidays, there are many traditions we wonder how we ever started. One I often wonder about is the hanging of wreaths. It turns out this tradition is centuries old, but every holiday season it renews itself.

Most wreaths are circular, and the circle has long been symbolic of the unbroken span of eternity, as well as the circular nature of life itself. Used in mid December at the time of the Winter Solstice, the circle symbolizes the certainty the endless cycle of seasons will once again bring the return of light.

The ancient Romans decorated their homes with greens for the mid-winter feast of Saturnalia, while early Germanic people used wreaths of greens for their winter celebrations, sometimes combining them with candles to evoke images of light. Scandinavians had similar winter customs. As Christianity spread through the Roman Empire and across Europe, the new Christians combined well-loved older customs with Christian celebrations to form the basis of today’s holiday traditions.

The act of hanging wreaths and greens was not always without controversy. In the 1500s, Protestant reformer John Calvin condemned the frivolity that accompanied Christmas and other holiday celebrations, and his spiritual descendants, the Puritans, did the same in England and in the early colonies. But, by

the late 1800s, the idea of marking the Christmas season with feasting, celebration and decoration had taken hold and the tradition of wreath hanging survived.

Whatever the decorations, wreaths are the perfect symbol of the personal, spiritual, traditional, contemporary and, above all, festive spirit of the holidays. If you purchase a fresh, evergreen wreath this season, give it a shake to see if the needles fall off. A few needles are fine, but if a lot fall off the boughs are not fresh and the wreath will not last as long. Once the wreath is brought home, place the wreath away from any direct heat sources. A fresh wreath will last for a few weeks inside and a few months outside!

Anne Lenox Barlow is the horticulture educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Clinton County. CCE offices may be reached in Clinton County at 561-7450; Essex County, 962-4810; and Franklin County, 483-7403. E-mail your questions to askMG@cornell.edu.

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By Colin Wells denpubs@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Local officials planning the proposed new municipal building held two public information meetings at the Westport Town Hall recently, giving residents a chance to ask questions and offer suggestions about the project.

The meetings, held Dec. 17 and 21, were led by Westport Supervisor Dan Connell, and featured a visual presentation by the lead engineer on the project, David Whitford of AES, the Plattsburgh-based architectural firm tasked with creating a plan for the building and grounds.

The audience was invited to ask questions and offer input after both presentations, which were attended by about 15 to 20 people each. There were many questions, and Connell said that the committee planning the project would carefully consider all the points raised by the public.

“From the beginning, we've wanted this to be an open and transparent process,” he said. “We feel that this project is necessary for the future of our community, but we want to make ab-

solutely sure the public is on board for it.”

If approved, the building would consolidate facilities for the town department of public works, the Westport Central School bus garage, the Westport Fire Department, and the town offices, each of which currently occupy separate premises dating from the 1950s or earlier.

One of the planners' main aims, Connell said, has been to achieve savings for taxpayers by sharing services and materials. The new building would be constructed on the current grounds of the DPW, on Route 22 as it leaves the north side of the village.

Before displaying his plans for the new building, Whitford, a Westport native and graduate of WCS, showed slides of the current facilities. With the doubtful exception of the town hall, he said, each has aged beyond feasible renovation.

Another recurrent problem is space; as time has gone by, school buses, fire engines, and plow trucks have all gotten much larger. The school district and the fire district have each had to order custom vehicles just to get them through the doors of their respective

buildings.

Westport Fire Captain Dennis Westover said he's been told that in future it will not be possible to order full-size engines for the current fire house at all.

Planning for the project began eight years ago, according to Connell, and has been overseen by a committee that includes representatives from the town board, the school board, and the fire district. Connell stressed that no final decisions have been made yet, and that the planning so far has been funded by a nearly $600,000 state grant awarded to the town.

The projected cost stands at $5.9 million, most of which would be paid for by a bond issue. As Connell outlined the process, the school board and fire commissioners will decide early next year whether to recommend the plan to the town board, which would then have to approve the bond issue.

If the town board approves the bond issue, Connell said, the public will have 30 days in which anyone who objects can circulate a petition that would require a permissive referendum—a yes or no vote. If all this goes ahead, the hope is to break ground in spring 2011.

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APA holding public hearings on boathouses RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency has scheduled four public hearings to solicit public comments on proposed revisions to its boathouse regulations. The four hearings are scheduled for the following dates and locations: • Jan. 5, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Adirondack Park Agency, Rt. 86, in Ray Brook, • Jan. 6, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Town of Webb Park Ave. Building, 183 Park Ave. in Old Forge, • Jan 7, 2010, 11 a.m. at the Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Room 129B, in Albany, • Jan. 7, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Lake George Town Hall The public may also submit written com-

ments to John S. Banta, Counsel, NYS Adirondack Park Agency, P.O. Box 99, Ray Brook, N.Y. 12977. Written comments will be accepted until Jan. 17, 2010.

Interpreter services are available for hearing-impaired persons, at no charge, upon written request. The Agency asks requests be submitted within a reasonable time prior to the scheduled public hearing. Please address these requests to the agency representative designated above.

The current APA Boathouse definition was implemented in regulations adopted in 1979, and revised in 2002. The 2009 definition proposes specific roof, height and footprint criteria to replace the 2002 “single story” limitation. The revision clarifies design

components and continues to prohibit the use of boathouses for anything other than boat storage.

Other uses, if independently built, would be subject to the shoreline setback requirements of the APA Act. For example, other structures such as decks, guest cottages, and recreation rooms are prohibited on the shoreline if greater than 100 square feet in size. Under prior regulations, landowners attached these components as part of what would otherwise be a boat berthing structure, and argued these components were part of the “boathouse” because the previous definitions did not specifically exclude them.

The 2002 definition limited boathouses to a “single story.” However, the definition fails to prohibit large “attics,” and extensive rooftop decks, resulting in some very large non-jurisdictional shoreline structures. The lack of clarity requires architect’s plans and time-consuming staff evaluation.

The 2009 proposal retains the 2002 provisions that define “boathouse” to mean “a covered structure with direct access to a navigable body of water which (1) is used only

for the storage of boats and associated equipment; (2) does not contain bathroom facilities, sanitary plumbing, or sanitary drains of any kind; (3) does not contain kitchen facilities of any kind; (4) does not contain a heating system of any kind; (5) does not contain beds or sleeping quarters of any kind”.

The proposal adds: “(6) has a footprint of 900 square feet or less measured at exterior walls, a height of fifteen feet or less, and a minimum roof pitch of four on twelve for all rigid roof surfaces. Height shall be measured from the surface of the floor serving the boat berths to the highest point of the structure.”

The change is prospective only; lawful existing boathouse structures may be repaired or replaced pursuant to Section 811 of the APA Act within the existing building envelop. For those who wish to exceed the size parameters or expand a larger existing boathouse, a variance will be required. Standard shoreline cutting and wetland jurisdictional predicates still apply in all cases.

For more information, visit the APA Web site at www.apa.state.ny.us.

NCCC to host driver class in Ti TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga branch campus of North Country Community College will hold 5-hour, pre-licensing classes for students with a New York State learner ’s permit on the following dates: Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 25 and 26; Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 16 and 17; Monday and Tuesday, March 29 and 30; Monday and Tuesday, April 19 and 20; and Monday and Tuesday, May 17 and 18.

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Roemischer to perform at Westport Church

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Westport aims to fill town positions

WESTPORT — The Westport Federated Church presents a Christmas Piano Concert and presentation by Jessica Roemischer, Pianist, Music Educator, Lecturer and Writer, Sunday, Dec. 27 at 3 p.m.

In addition to her interpretations of traditional holiday favorites and original compositions, Roemischer will also give a presentation entitled “Music’s Role in Soul Health.” A freewill offering will be received. For more information, call 9628293.

KEENE VALLEY — The Town of Keene and Rivermede Farm invite everyone to join a New Year ’s Eve fireworks display at Marcy Field Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. The show is made possible thanks to generous donations from Rivermede Farm, Luck Brothers Construction, Reale Construction, AES, Burnham Associates, and Rose & Kiernan Insurance.

WESTPORT — The Town of Westport will have openings on the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Youth Commission Board. Anyone interest in being appointed to any of these Boards should send a letter of interest and resume before January 4, 2010 to Town of Westport, PO box 465 Westport NY 12993. For additional information please call 962 4419.

Willsboro School seeking committee members

Orchestra to play in Port Henry

Meet artists Buck and Elkaslasy Jan. 2 LAKE PLACID — On Saturday, Jan 2, 2010, Former Adirondack Daily Enterprise photographer Michele Buck of Lake Placid and artist Rene Elkaslasy of Keene Valley will be hosting a free and open to the public Meet the Artists night at A New Leaf Coffee House Gallery, 2364 Saranac Avenue in Lake Placid next to Dr. Balestrini’s Dental office.

Buck will be featuring her “through the window” series of photographs and Elkaslasy will be featuring her “almost sculpted paintings.” The two artists will be displaying at the coffee house gallery indefinitely with changing shows.

WILLSBORO — Anyeone interested in serving on Willsboro Central School’s 2010-2011 budget advisory committee should contact Brandy Sweatt at 963-4456 ext. 204. The first meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

“January Jams” back at Recovery Lounge UPPER JAY — The "January Jams" return to the Recovery Lounge starting Sunday Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. and continuing every Sunday in January from 2-6 p.m. The January Jams is an open mic event for musicians of every level. Young players are especially encouraged to attend. Audience members are welcome. The eventis free and coffee will be served.

The Recovery Lounge is located on Rt. 9N in Upper Jay. Call 946-8315 for more info.

PORT HENRY — The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at Moriah Central School in Port Henry Monday, May 10, at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $16 each and are available by calling the school at 546-3301 ext. 405.

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Westport school among the best

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Residents here now have a new reason to be proud of their school.

Westport Central School has been named one of America’s Best High Schools in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report, a magazine that annually ranks public and private schools based on a number of factors.

“I’m very proud to be associated with this school,” said interim Superintendent John Gallagher. “They’re doing a great job.”

Westport earned U.S. News and World Report’s Bronze Medal award, one of less than 1,200 schools nationwide to do so. The award is based on above-average student performance on state proficiency tests combined with narrow achievement gaps for minority and economically disadvantaged students.

It is one of only 122 schools across the state to be recognized, and one of only two in Essex County. Schroon Lake Central School also received the Bronze award.

To earn a silver or gold award, the school would have had to demonstrate high scores on Advanced Placement exams.

Though the school does offer the exams, no applicable data was recorded as part of the magazine’s assessment.

“We feel that was probably 2007 data,” said Gallagher, noting there was one year when the tests weren’t offered due to personnel changes. “Interestingly, the College Board Report scored us as one of the highest percentage schools for AP tests.”

Since then, the school has reinstated its AP Social Studies program and added a class for AP English and college-level courses for art and accounting through North Country Community College.

Gallagher said Westport has held a 100 percent graduation rate for the past 10 years, and that a number of factors have contributed to the school’s success.

“The fact that we are all in one building; that means the teachers at the secondary level are talking to teachers at the elementary level,” he said.

Westport Central School has been named one of America’s Best High Schools in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report.

All the teachers at Westport are deemed as highly qualified, Gallagher said, and nearly all have a Masters degree in their subject area.

Gallagher, who has also served as an administrator in Plattsburgh, Willsboro, and other schools, said Westport suffers from fewer distractions in the classrooms, and that fac-

ulty and staff and students there express a genuine concern for each other.

“All of this combined together creates a school culture,” he said, “and that culture is that every student counts and we want them to succeed.”

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VA Clinic From page 1 Two new facilities Stratton VAMC has since renewed its search, not only for a new facility in Elizabethtown, but for an additional satellite clinic in the Tri-Lakes area.

Establishing a new clinic requires an act of Congress, Potter said, but Stratton VAMC plans to split the clinic’s time between the two facilities, so technically, they will continue to be considered one clinic.

Potter said Stratton VAMC has been looking to move into the Tri-Lakes area for some time, recognizing a larger concentration of veterans there.

“The folks in that area have indicated to us that there would be 4,500 veterans that would be served in that area,” said Potter, noting that many of them now have to travel 80 minutes or more to get to the nearest clinic. “We want to be able to provide care in the community where veterans reside.”

The qualifications for a new site, explained Potter, would be a facility with 2,600 square feet of space that provides easy access for veterans. The clinic at ECH is roughly half that size.

“2,600 square feet is about the size that has been determined is enough to meet the needs of veterans,” said Potter, noting the facility would ideally house its own lab services. “We really believe in providing the same quality of service for our veterans wherever they go.”

Watching and waiting Meanwhile, ECH continues to house the clinic and assist in its operation. While new sites to house the clinic are considered, the hospital remains in a state of limbo.

“Our board, administration and staff is becoming quite concerned that this situation is negatively affecting the hospital’s image and hampering our ability to make meaningful plans for the future of the clinic and the space it occupies,” said ECH Administrator Rod Boula.

The hospital has continued to staff it with a registered nurse, receptionist, and volunteer office clerk, despite the fact its contract and lease agreement with Stratton VAMC

expired in October 2008.

“The arrangement that’s in place provides compensation to use the space and staff,” said Boula. “However, under this current agreement, the hospital loses approximately $35,000 per year.”

According to Boula, officials at Stratton VAMC had indicated in September they were planning to have a physician in place at the clinic by Nov. 1.

However, he clinic remains without a permanent full-time physician. Instead, a substitute physician from Stratton VAMC, together with part-time VA physician Dr. Herbert Savel are currently providing coverage.

“It has always been somewhat challenging, due to the fact that the clinic is owned and managed by the VA,” said Boula. “It has been housed under the hospital’s roof for so many years, yet it is not a hospital service.

ECH does not have quality oversight or decision-making ability when it comes to the clinic.”

Still, Boula and others at ECH are aware of the intent to move the clinic out, and they have already considered their options for the future.

“The hospital can definitely use the space,” said Boula. “ECH recently began offering chemotherapy services and the demand has far exceeded estimates.

Chemotherapy could certainly take place in the space occupied by the VA.” But as for when the clinic finally moves, that remains to be seen. Some sites have already been proposed and considered in both Elizabethtown and Saranac Lake, but Stratton VAMC has yet to indicate significant interest in any of them.

“We have received a couple of ideas for sites to go look at,” said Potter, “but none of them meet the needs of the veterans.

A few of the sites had enough space, said Potter, but would require extensive renovation to become suitable for a veterans’ clinic.

“We remain optimistic of our plans to move,” Potter said, emphasizing that veterans in the area will not go without service during this transitional period. “We look forward to moving into a new facility and opening the satellite so we can meet the needs of even more veterans.”

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS

St. James’ Church Traditional & Angilician Worship. Father David Ousley, Rector and Rev. Patti Johnson, Decon. Services: Wed. 6 p.m. Health & Prayer Holy Eucharist. Sunday 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist.

United Methodist Church Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Service.

Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church Rt. 9N, Main Street, AuSable Forks, 6478225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Daily Masses Monday @ 5:15 p.m., Tues. Fri. @ 8 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m.

Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before weekend masses.

BLACK BROOK

St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Black Brook, Silver Lake Rd., 647-8225, Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon, Masses Sun. 11 a.m. Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before each mass.

CLINTONVILLE

United Methodist Rt. 9N. 834-5083. Sunday, 11 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

ELIZABETHTOWN

St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church Court Street. 873-6760. Father Peter Riani., Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin.

Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Website: http://ccsespn.-grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Rev. David Sullivan. All are welcome.

Email: goodshepherd-etown@charter.net Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) Court Street. 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com

ESSEX

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Rt. 22. 963-4524.

Father Scott Seymour, Pastor.

Sunday Vigil Mass @ 8 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Email: stphilip@willex.com Essex Community Church (Methodist) Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. Sunday Worship Services: 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School; Methodist Women’s Org. - 3rd Wednesday. Pre-School Playgroup - Thursdays 10 a.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Church Street. 963-7775. Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 9:15 a.m., Morning Prayer, Wednesday 9 a.m.

Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m.

Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Margaret Shaw.

Email: stjohnschurch@willex.com

Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex. Formerly Church of the Nazarene. Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. For further information call Rev. David White at 963-7160. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net

HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland.

Sun. School 8:30 a.m.; Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com

JAY First Baptist Church of Jay Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE St. Brendan’s Catholic Church Saturday Mass at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. Joseph Morgan; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200.

Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church Sunday Communion Service 10 a.m., June 29 through September 14 Keene Valley Congregational Church Main Street. 576-4711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m;.

Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

Keene United Methodist Church Main Street. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. Communion 1st Sunday every month.

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant. Ant. Mass Saturdays - 4 p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months.

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Giving From page 1 at Families First of Essex County where she manages the organization’s holiday toy drive. She said the program has more than 300 children and teens signed up throughout Essex County; up from 260 last year.

Families First manager of family support services Robin Nelson said Phillips and other staff there had growing concern about meeting the need because they were not collecting many donations earlier this month.

“It was pretty dicey there for a while,” she said. “We weren’t sure if we would get to have enough to distribute to all the kids,” Nelson said. “But at the 11th hour, donations are just pouring in.”

Phillips noted large donations collected by local businesses, such as Denton Publications and the Cobble Hill Inn. Together with increasing donations from individuals, she’s confident the holiday toy drive will meet its goal.

“People are just really contributing more than they have in the past,” said Nelson.

“It’s been a really beautiful experience to witness.”

“We’re just really grateful for the generosity of all the people in the community to help make it a great Christmas for these kids,” said Phillips.

Another holiday charity that initially felt the crunch was the Jay/Black Brook Holiday Food Basket and Toy Drive. There, donations were also slow to come in at first.

“It started out like that,” said Susan Richards, supervisor ’s clerk in the town of Jay, “but we have received a lot of gifts at the town of Jay, the town of Black Brook, and the M&M Diner.”

The demand for the program has continued to increase from year to year. This Christmas, the program aims to provide gifts for roughly 60 children in and around AuSable Forks.

“About half of them also have food baskets,” said Richards, noting the importance of this year ’s generous cash donations to the program.

Last year, donations of food items were not meeting demand for the program, so the towns solicited donations from area grocers,

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Clinton Street, Keeseville. 834-5432. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

Keeseville United Methodist Church Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577.

Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 9:45 p.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577.

Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408.

Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Independent Baptist Church Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Bible Study - Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.

Website: office@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373.

Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com

LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting.

For further information contact Bill Frawley 873-6563. Email: wmfrawley@charter.net First Congregational Church Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw.

Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com

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

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WILMINGTON

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

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m.

Administrator: Rev. Kris Lauzon Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church Rt. 86 and Haselton Rd. The whiteface Community UMC & Pastor Joyce Bryson invite you to join us for worship at 10:30 a.m. followed by a time for coffee & fellowship.

Visitors welcome.

Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. and child care for children up to age 7 is provided during worship. Church Office open 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Tues. - Fri. Office telephone 9467757. Riverside Thrift Shop located in the Methodist Barn open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wed. & Sat. Call 946-2922 for questions concerning Thrift Shop. The Ecumenical Emergency Food Shelf and Outreach Program is located in the Rubin Sanford Building next to the church and is open Thurs. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Call 946-7757 with questions concerning our fuel assistance program. Senior Lunch Program Tues. & Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 946-2922 during that time only for assistance.

WESTPORT

Federated Church Main Street. 962-8293. Sun. Worship 9 a.m. including Children’s Church, followed by Bible Study 10:15 a.m. (beginning Sept. 13).

Choir rehearsal Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Bible/Book study in the parsonage Thurs.

6:30 p.m. Youth Group beginning this Fall.

Everyone welcome. Pastor Leon Hebrink. www.westptchurch.com Westport Bible Church 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247. Pastor Dick Hoff.

Sunday Early Worship and Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Coffee Break 10:30 a.m.; Second Worship Service 11 a.m.; Olympian Club (Grades 1-6) 5:30 p.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.; Thursday Men’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m.; Saturday Teen Club 6 p.m.

Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rt. 9N. 962-4994. Branch Pres. Fred Provoncha. 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: Sat., 7 p.m. (Summer only); Sun., 8:30 a.m.

Weekdays: consult bulletin.

Email: allrises@westelcom.com

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene Wilmington, NY. 946-7708 or 946-2434.

Marty J. Bausman, Pastor. Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship and Praise 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday - Family Night at Church 7 p.m. (Adult Bible Study, King’s Kids - ages 3-12, Teen Group - ages 13-17).

Email: mbausman@whiteface.net

WILLSBORO

Congregational United Church of Christ 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Pastor Jan Jorgensen, church: 518-963-4048, home: (514) 721-8420. pastorjorgensen@gmail.com United Methodist Church Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session)

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“This year, because of the monetary donations from the public, we’re able to go out and purchase food items and try to generate money back to those businesses that were so generous to us last year,” said Richards.

Generosity has also been prevalent at the Elizabethtown Food Pantry. Supported by local churches, it collects donations and distributes food to families in Elizabethtown, Lewis, and Essex.

“The response has been very good,” said Marilyn Jordan, one of the managing volunteers for the food pantry.

Jordan began stewardship of the pantry in 2007. That year, she said, they distributed roughly 10,000 pounds of food to local families. In 2008, it increased to 13,000.

“This year, I think we’re going to distribute around 20,000 pounds,” said Jordan, noting how 75 percent of the support for the food pantry comes from from local businesses, organizations and individuals.

“It’s just a reflection of how generous people are that we’re able to continue the way we do,” she added.

According to Jordan, most of the families that utilize the food pantry have somebody working, but have fallen on hard times.

“They’ve been laid off temporarily or even permanently, or in many cases, their hours have been cut back,” she said. “In many cases, there’s a disability involved.

Despite the increased demand for food, the need is being met. Since mid-November, donations of both food items and money for the pantry have increased substantially, Jordan said.

Jordan said the monetary donations are especially important because of the value buys the organization has access to through regional food banks.

“People like to bring in a bag of food every now and again,” she said, “but I think many people are beginning to realize that if they give financially, we can turn that one bag into two bags.”

That support has been a major boon for the holidays. On Dec. 21, volunteers packaged nearly 40 food baskets for local families, each one with at least 25 pounds of canned goods, meats and other foods.

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Harwood repeats as Hoops for Hope champions

By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE — The team from Harwood, Vt. continued their reign of the annual Hoops for Hope tournament at AuSable Valley Central School, defeating the hosts once again in a thrilling championship game.

The fundraiser tournament had plenty of talent on display from teams in both local conferences.

First Round, Dec. 18 Harwood 66, Westport 46 The Eagles hung with the Highlanders through the first 10 minutes, but couldn’t match up down the stretch against the larger Vermont team.

In their first loss of the season, Westport had difficulty covering Harwood center Tyler Hoare in the low post, but good defense kept the Highlanders shooting cold while the Eagles put together an early lead.

Harwood found their shot later on, however, and jumped out to a 31-22 lead at the half.

“In the first half, we were patient on offense,” said Westport head coach Brad Rascoe. “I thought we worked the ball well inside. Then they got on a couple of nice runs and we got away from our offense.”

Things were mostly downhill for Westport from there as Harwood’s defense clamped down on them in the second half. Meanwhile, Westport failed to convert many free throws, finishing 12 for 37 from the stripe.

Nathan Gay amassed 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Eagles. Bo McKinley scored 10 to go along with five steals and five assists, and Kevin Russell added nine points.

Hoare finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for Harwood while Will Hoffman and Tobey Morehouse added 16 and 14, respectively.

AuSable Valley 63, Willsboro 25 The Patriots full court press proved devastating for Willsboro as AuSable Valley rolled to an easy first round win.

Creating points off of repeated turnovers, the Patriots jumped out to a 30-6 lead before extending it to 42-15 before the half.

“We aren’t used to seeing that type of pressure in our league,” said Willsboro head coach Jim Spring, “And with [starting point guard] Alex Hamel out with an injury, they didn’t have the guy

AuSable Valley forward Joe Lincoln rises up over the Harwood’s Tyler Hoare for a layup in the championship game of the Fourth Annual Hoops for Hope Tournament Dec. 18 and 19 at AuSable Valley Central School.

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to look for them through that pressure.”

Three Patriots scored in double figures, led by T.J. Burl with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Coolidge added 16 with five assists, and Joe Lincoln had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Alex Shepard led the charge for Willsboro with eight points and 11 rebounds. Justin Drinkwine also had a notable effort with six points and some good stops on defense.

Consolation Game, Dec. 19 Westport 61, Willsboro 29 The one-two punch of Bo McKinley and Nathan Gay proved too much for Willsboro.

“We came out with a little tougher defense,” this time around,” said Westport head coach Brad Rascoe.

An effective half-court trap and smoothly run offense helped the Eagles jump out to a 30-16 lead at the half.

Meanwhile, Gay collected 19 rebounds on his way to scoring 22 points and McKinley added 18 for Westport.

Kevin Russell pitched in 12 points and five assists.

Lucas Strong shot well from long range, finishing with 8 points, an effort matched by Justin Drinkwine. Alex Shepard grabbed 10 rebounds.

Rascoe said the tournament was a good learning experience for his team.

“It taught us that we need to play our offense,” he said. “Also, it was a conditioning check. This was our fourth game in six days, so we got to see just how much of our legs we had left.”

Tobey Morehouse’s 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left sent Harwood into overtime against the Patriots, where they outscored AuSable Valley 9-7. face, but the kid just made an outstanding shot.”

In overtime, the teams continued to trade baskets. AuSable Valley was down by one when Joe Lincoln’s would-be go-ahead layup spiraled around the rim and ultimately rolled out. Harwood grabbed the rebound and held on for the win.

Morehouse finished with 14 to lead the Highlanders, including four 3pointers. Tyler Hoare scored 11 to go with 12 rebounds.

T.J. Burl again led AuSable Valley with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Alex LaFountain finished with 13, while Coolidge and Lincoln each had 11. Case finished with five points, 8 rebounds, and four assists.

“I’m so proud of the effort these kids gave,” said Douglass.

According to Douglass, the tournament raised roughly $850 each for Hospice of the North Country and the ALS Foundation, the two charities supported by Hoops for Hope.

Championship Game, Dec. 19 Harwood 59, AuSable Valley 57, OT

Willsboro’s Justin Drinkwine gets by AuSable Valley’s full-court press for an easy layup.

Tobey Morehouse’s three pointer with 2.4 seconds left erased the Patriots three-point lead and gave Harwood the chance to battle for the win in overtime.

In a highly defensive game, the patriots rushed out to an early lead with a barrage of 3-pointers, but the Highlanders slowly overcame their cold shooting and tossed in some threes of their own while stepping up their effort on defense. Harwood built a seven point lead before a buzzer-beating three by Alex LaFountain cut it to 2723 at halftime.

“They gave us all we could handle,” Harwood head coach Ray Drake said of AuSable Valley. “We had trouble getting the ball inside, which has been our forte this year.”

Junior Jordan Coolidge was all over the court for the Patriots, distributing the ball well in the absence of starting guard Brody Douglass, who was injured in the previous game.

“I take my hat off to AuSable,” said Drake; “they played their hearts out without one of their starters.”

The second half was much the same as AuSable Valley took the lead again early on. The two teams traded leads several times more until the final minute.

A pair of free throws by Austin Case put AuSable Valley up 50-47, but Harwood drew up a play to find 3-point specialist Morehouse for the equalizer.

“We knew who was going to shoot,” said Patriots head coach Jamie Douglass. “We just didn’t foul him quick enough. T.J. [Burl] fought through a double screen and got a hand in his

Westport’s Nathan Gay has his shot blocked by a Harwood defender.

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t was a grandmother that called me with a very special request. She wanted help. It was important to her and her husband to create a very special Christmas for their grandchildren, because “It may be the last Holiday season together.”

She was suffering from the affects of the “treatments” as she explained. And her husband wasn’t fairing much better.

Although they had been avid outdoor travelers their whole lives, a serious heart condition had recently limited his mobility.

As dedicated grandparents, she explained, they felt an obligation to introduce their grandchildren to the wonders of nature. However, she knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

They were “city kids.” They had never really been exposed to the real outdoors.

“We want them to enjoy an adventure in the real woods, but there are a few obstacles,” she said.

Although the children’s parents could easily ski into the woods, neither of the grandparents could make such a trip.

“We can’t cross country ski anymore,” she lamented.

“And even snowshoeing would be difficult. But, it is important that the whole family has one last, great adventure. The outdoors is the best gift we can possibly provide for them,” she said, then added, “And we hope you can make it happen.”

Two days later, a box of presents arrived via FedEx. They had been carefully wrapped and labeled.

The following morning, I loaded the box onto a sled and headed out. For advice on childhood magic, I took my youngest daughter along. It helps to have a view from a child’s perspective.

When we arrived at the site of the planned festivities, there was one particular balsam tree that stood apart from all of the others.

Located in a small clearing, the tree was about five feet tall, perfectly shaped and just a short walk from where I had established the fire ring.

In short order, we had decorated the tree with an assortment of Christmas ornaments, a flash of tinsel, candy canes and a long string of battery operated, Christmas tree lights.

I had arranged for the parents to ski into the location, while the grandparents and kids would arrive by dogsled.

They would each come from a different direction.

As my daughter and I set the gifts under the tree, it began to snow. Forecasts called for a few inches, which would surely cover our tracks.

The following afternoon, a pot of hot chocolate warmed over the small fire as I awaited the arrival of my guests.

Wood smoke drifted in the cold, still air as the yapping of a team of huskies sounded in the distance.

It was nearly dark when the dog team arrived. Shaking off the chill, the crew struggled to get unloaded from under a pile of blankets that had covered them for the ride.

At first, it appeared the grandchildren didn’t know what to make of the scene.

Here was a roaring fire in the middle of the deep woods tended by a strange man standing in the trackless snow.

But, as soon as their parents skied into camp, the story unfolded. It went something like this: During his annual flight to New York, Santa ran into a huge snowstorm. The snow was blinding and his reindeer became bewildered. Soon, he was forced to land the sled in the deep forest.

Because the forest was so dense, there was very little room available for a safe takeoff and Santa was forced to leave behind a whole bag full of presents.

But, Santa had carefully guarded the location. He had marked it with a small Christmas tree. And even though there was no “lectricity”in the forest, the tree still had lights. In fact, the tree may actually be nearby.

With this announcement, the two little ones took off like Donner and Vixen late for a midnight ride. Off they raced, fumbling and stumbling down the trail, followed by their eager parents.

Finally, the group spotted it. It was off the trail, in a small clearing. There were no visible tracks leading to where the small tree was glowing in the dark woods.

In the dim light, a few boxes could be seen under the tree. Trudging through the deep snow, the kids descended upon the tree. They couldn’t believe their eyes. To: Sarah.

To: Josh. The boxes had their names on them. It was magic!

After opening the gifts, slurping down some more hot chocolate and roasting the last marshmallow, the adventure was wrapped up.

The dogsled was soon reloaded. It set off down the tracks with two giggling kids and two elated grandparents. The parents returned along the trail by which they had arrived.

It was done and I cleaned up the area, doused the fire and packed up the sled for the long walk home. Snow was soon drifting in my face and a bitter wind whipped my ears, but in my mind, Jingle Bells rang.

A slight grin soon enveloped my cheeks. While there is always great deal of satisfaction in meeting a guest’s expectations; there is much greater joy in exceeding a child’s imagination.

Next week, Sarah, one of the little ones that joined me so many years ago, will be bringing up her own children for the holidays. She wants to do it again and I can’t wait to see the surprise on her face!

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

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net

On Dec. 20, 2009 first ice for ice fishing in Newcomb, Christmas came early for the Helms boys (Kalab, Jacab, Kagan) when this 38-inch Northern Pike was caught (with a little help from Dad, John Helms).

My cousin, Lieutenant Dan, poses with a young spike he filled the freezer with this season, lending credence to my theory that it’s not always about the rack.

You can’t eat the antlers I

was a just a young chap barely knee high to a duck when I first was extended the privilege of accompanying a deer hunt with my father and uncles.

True to form my uncle Eddie dropped a stunning 10pointer on the second drive and we began the ritualistic trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother ’s house where we hung our deer for aging.

Along the way, as I recall, we made a quick stop for some road Pepsi’s and a group of looky-loos wandered over to admire the slammer rack that peaked over the side of the pickup bed.

“Nice deer,” one of them exclaimed, then turned and congratulated my uncle.

Ed spun and without skipping a beat said: “Don’t congratulate me, congratulate the deer — he grew em’.”

Interestingly, in this age of record-book keeping, antler restrictions, selective harvest and land management depicted on popular television shows, I think some have lost sight of one simple fact: Deer are tasty.

Our forefathers hunted not for the trophy rack or bragging rights but rather to put nutritious, high-protein food on the table. Most would roll over in their grave to see Michael Waddell let a 140 class walk by because it wasn’t a “management buck.”

I have a real problem with trophy hunters — I have no qualms saying it. I find it disheartening that some place more value on the trophy than the meat. In my mind, if you aren’t in it for the latter it gives true hunters a bad name.

It also is not always what’s best for the herd as a whole.

Shooting an animal to put the antlers on the wall is no different than cutting them off in the woods and leaving the meat to rot.

Aged traditions of crews butchering their own deer and dividing the meat have in some cases been replaced with dropping the deer at the taxidermist and piling the leather-like meat in the freezer bottom till its gangrene.

I remember a recent conversation between a longtime hunting chum and one such hunter who was boasting about letting an 8-pointer walk by because it wasn’t worthy of the wall.

“Guess you didn’t need the meat,” he said.

Amen to that.

Don’t get me wrong — I begrudge no one a trophy set of antlers and have taken tremendous pride in dropping several sets of my own.

But that, in my mind, should be the icing on the cake, not what defines the hunt. And no one should be apologetic for filling the freezer — as long as they do it legally and need or enjoy the meat.

I was reminded of this the other day when my cousin Danny entered a small spike horn he shot this season in a “monster rack” competition at a popular local radio station.

He entered it not because it had a chance of winning, but because he shot it after his young son Hudson spied the small buck and pointed it out to his Dad. It was Hudson’s first time hunting and he is now hooked for life, my cousin said.

“Besides,” Danny said, “You don’t eat the antlers ... they just help stir the stew.”

Priceless.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsmen. He can be reached at johng@denpubs.com.

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Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) AUSABLE FORKS — Christmas Day Dinner, Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department, 29 School Lane, 12-2 p.m. Takeouts, deliveries available. 572-5030.

PLATTSBURGH — Elephant Bear performs with Flip the Bus, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Saturday, Dec. 26 (Kwanzaa Begins) CHAZY — Open skate sponsored by town of Chazy, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road, 5-6:20 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

PLATTSBURGH — Nite Train performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Sunday, Dec. 27 WESTPORT — Pianist Jessica Roemischer, Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., 3 p.m. 962-8293.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Monday, Dec. 28-Thursday, Dec. 31 CADYVILLE — Daily cross country skiing and snowshoeing sessions, Cadyville Recreation Park, 114 Goddeau Road, 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

Monday, Dec. 28-Wednesday, Dec. 30 PLATTSBURGH — Free ice skating for Plattsburgh town residents, Plattsburgh State Field House, 167 Rugar St., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 562-6860.

Monday, Dec. 28 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, Hill Street, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Court, Cliff Haven, 4:15-4:45 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Free archery classes for Plattsburgh town residents, Gander Mountain, Champlain Centre, 60 Smith-

field Blvd., 6-7 p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 ROUSES POINT — Rouses Point Playgroup, Champlain Children’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

314-1191. For children ages 0-6.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime for preschoolers, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 10:30-11 a.m.

DANNEMORA — Family Game and Puzzle Night, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 6-8 p.m. Bring a game or puzzle.

PLATTSBURGH — Free archery classes for Plattsburgh town residents, Gander Mountain, Champlain Centre, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 6-7 p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Thursday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve) Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St.,

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ACROSS 1 Have the final turn 7 Kin of ibid.

12 Plenty 16 Alastair of “A Christmas Carol” 19 Since way back when 20 Moonshine 21 Convertible, maybe 22 Game whose name must be spoken during play 23 Seafood restaurant starter 25 Toned down 27 Drops by Niagara Falls?

28 Sweep’s target, perhaps 29 Hard worker’s output 31 Actress Woodard 32 Mountain nymph 34 Follow 36 Will Smith title role 37 Swabs 38 Heirloom quality 43 “Nothing __!”

44 Unsavory pair of options 45 “I’ve __ had!”

46 Entrance 48 “The Big Chill” director 51 Heavy weight 52 Ill-gotten gains 53 Tulsa sch. named for an evangelist 54 Acid rain component 60 Monopoly buys: Abbr.

63 Gives pieces to 65 In just a bit 66 Old knowledge 67 Palace abroad 69 Prom night rentals

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123 124

Indic language Smooth in the shop Shining Portrait photographer Richard Major in astronomy?

Old Italian bread History Sun. discourse Literally, “with highest praise” Driving aid Hot day refuge “The Partridge Family” actress Disquiet Expand City ESE of Mocha French noble Is under the weather The world’s longest crosses Japan’s Akashi Strait Party leaders Milk units: Abbr.

Queens stadium Vast, in verse When a teen’s curfew may be Did some after-dinner work, maybe?

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Friday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day, Kwanzaa Ends)

DANNEMORA — Crafts for Kids Day, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 11a.m.-4 p.m.

DANNEMORA — Story hour, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 11:15 a.m. Ages 3 and older.

SARANAC LAKE — First Night Saranac Lake 2010: A New Year’s Celebration, Downtown, 5:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission buttons $12. Children 12 and younger admitted free. 327-3545 or www.firstnightsaranaclake.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6:30-7:15 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Chess club, Lake Flour Bakery, 14 River St., 7 p.m. Open to all, experienced players preferred.

This week’s theme: “Loose Lady”

Plattsburgh, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Vilas Home, 61 Beekman St., Plattsburgh, 11:45 p.m.; Flynn Ave., Plattsburgh, between senior apartments, 2-2:30 p.m.; Pine Rest Trailer court, Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45.

SARANAC LAKE — Children’s story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

LAKE PLACID — Children’s story hour, Lake Placid Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m.

ALTONA — New Year’s Eve Party featuring Zero Tolerance, Rainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall, 47 Woods Falls Road, 6 p.m. $75 per person includes food and drinks. 236-5030 or 298-4700.

MORRISONVILLE — Square dancing, North Country Squares Building, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairground Lane, 7 p.m. 561-5801.

JAY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," Youngs Gallery, 6588 State Route 86, 7:30 p.m. Admission $10, advance tickets required. 946-8323.

PLATTSBURGH — New Year’s Eve Ball with Glass Onion, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8:30 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

KEENE VALLEY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 State Route 73, 7:30 p.m. Admission $10. 946-8323.

Saturday, Jan. 2 LAKE PLACID — Meet the Artists night featuring Michelle Buck and Rene Elkaslasy, New Leaf Coffee House Gallery, 2364 Saranac Ave., 5-8 p.m.

CHAZY — Open skate, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road, 5-6:20 p.m.

KEENE VALLEY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 State Route 73, 7:30 p.m. Admission $10. 946-8323.

Sunday, Jan. 3 PERU —Trailfinders Snowmobile Club Antique Vintage Snowsled Show, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, 710 State Rotue 22B. Breakfast 7:30-11:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 p.m., Denim band performs 25 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Pancake breakfast, District 3 Volunteer Fire Department, 128 Wallace Hill Road, 8-11 a.m. Adults $6, children 5-12 and seniors $5. Takeouts, 561-7370.

PLATTSBURGH — Free bowling for Plattsburgh town residents, North Bowl Lanes, 28 North Bowl Lane, 8:30 a.m. Pre-

CHAZY — Story hour, Chazy Public Library, 9633 State Route 9, 10 a.m. Ages 3-

registration required. 562-6860.

8. 846-7676 to register.

Tuesday, Jan. 5

Wednesday, Jan. 13

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Lake Clear Post Office, 6373 Route 30, 11-11:45 a.m.; park across from Corner Cafe, Gabriels, 12:45-1:15 p.m.; across from town hall, Bloomingdale, 1:302 p.m.; Vermontville Post Office, 6 Cold Brooke Road, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Church of the Assumption, 78 Clinton St., Redford, 3:30-4 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Green Drinks, Captain Cook’s Bar and Grill, 48 Broadway, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Champlain Children’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., Rouses Point, 12:30-1 p.m.; Northern Senior Housing, corner of Route 9 and Route 11, 1:15-1:45 p.m.; Champlain Headstart, Three Steeples Church, Route 11, 1:50-2:20 p.m.; Twin Oaks Senior Housing, Altona, 3:10-3:40 p.m.; D & D Grocery, Sciota, 3:50-4:30 p.m.

ALTONA — Lecture on how to reduce energy bills with Peter Hagar from Cornell Cooperative Extension, Altona Town Hall, 3124 Miner Farm Road, 6-8 p.m. 561-7450 to register.

Thursday, Jan. 7 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Beekmantown Senior Housing, 80 O’Neil Road, 1:30-2 p.m.; 39 Hobbs Road, Plattsburgh, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Champlain Park, end of Oswego Lane, 3:15-4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 JAY — Stoneground Express performance, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, corner of routes 9N and 86.

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Small Business Development Center open

house, 194 U.S. Oval, Room 248, 1-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Family swimming time, PARC Wellness Center, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2.

Saturday, Jan. 9

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: CVES, 1585 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, 1-2 p.m.; M & M Country Store, 933 Norrisville Road, Peasleeville, 2:30-3 p.m.; Apple Valley Apartments, Peru, 3:30-4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Windy Acres, 12 Glenns Way, Ellenburg Depot, 11-11:30 a.m.; near the Town Hall, Ellenburg Center, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; Lyon Mountain Seniors, Mountain Top Senior Housing, 2:50-3:20 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Bright Beginnings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:05-3 p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Family swimming time, PARC Wellness Center, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2.

Saturday, Jan. 16 PERU — Knights of Columbus Council 7273’s all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Meals $7 per person, $3 for children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. Take-outs available.

MORRISONVILLE — North Country Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, 7 p.m. Caller and cuer Carl Trudo. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

WILLSBORO — “Julie and Julia,” Willsboro Central School, 29 School Lane, 7:30 p.m. $5 adults, $2 age 18 and younger.

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64 Earth 68 Kennel sound 70 “What a pity” 72 Sch. with a record 33 Rose Bowl appearances 74 Joanne of film 77 Ones who can barely be seen?

79 “The Age of Anxiety” Pulitzer winner

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VN-12/19/09-1/23/106TC-55971 -------------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SIGNAL HILL ROAD LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/19/09. The latest date of dissolution is 06/30/2099. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Law Office of John W. Giblin, Jr., P.C., One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 2C11, Melville, New York 11747. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-12/26/09-1/30/106TC-56659 -------------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX is accepting applications for the following positions to be appointed in January for the year 2010. Applicants must reside in the town of Essex.

Please send a letter of interest to - Town of Essex, PO Box 355, Essex, NY 12936, attention Sharon Boisen, NLT December 28, 2009. Thank you in advance for your interest.

Animal Control Officer - Incumbent Deputy Town Clerk - Incumbent

Youth Commission Chairman Incumbent Water Superintendent - Incumbent Zoning Officer / Code Enforcement Officer - Incumbent Building Inspector- Incumbent Assistant Water Superintendent - Vacant Zoning Board of Appeals Vacant VN-12/12,12/26/09-3TC-55965 ----------------------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX will hold its Organizational Meeting for the Year 2010 on Saturday, January 2, 2009 at 10 AM in the Town Hall.

Audrey Hoskins Town Clerk VN-12/19,12/26/09-2TC-55985 ----------------------------------------COMBINED FINAL NOTIFICATION AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development is con-

SATURDAY December 26, 2009

sidering a final application for financial assistance from the Town of Essex for their Sewer District No. 1 Sewer Treatment and Collection System Project.

The proposed project improvements include the construction of a wastewater collection and treatment system to be placed in existing neighborhoods within the Hamlet of Essex, encompassing areas of the designated Historical District and containing approximately 130 residential users. A sewage treatment plant will be constructed outside of the Hamlet approximately 1000 feet west of Main Street along NYS Route 22 on lands designated for Resources Management by the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map. In addition, included grind pumpers, two cluster pump stations and one main pump station will be needed. The majority of the proposed work will be located utilizing the existing road rights-ofway easement limits. Two APA property subdivisions are needed, one for the main pump station to be located in the Ferry parking lot, and another two lot subdivision for the wastewater treatment plant encompassing 1.9 acres with access from NYS Route 22. Wastewater will be pumped to the treatment plant and discharged into Library Brook, adjacent to Lake Champlain following treatment and disinfection. The proposed project will alleviate the problems residents are experiencing with existing on-site sewage treatment systems that are in various modes of failure or are inappropriate for the site and soil conditions found in the Hamlet.

Rural Development has assessed the potential environmental impacts of this proposed action and determined that this project will have a minimal impact on floodplains. It has been determined that there is no practicable alternative to avoiding these impacts. The basis of this determination is summarized as follows: The Town will adopt the follow-

ing mitigation measures regarding floodplains: Library Brook flows west to east within the Hamlet and discharges directly into Lake Champlain.

The remaining area of the proposed project lies well above the flood zones. The 100 year and 500 year flood zones encompass a very small portion of the project area, primarily the ferry landing and The Old Dock Restaurant & Marina. An erosion control plan will be required to prevent any impacts to surface waters during construction. The project will not exert significant physical impacts on the floodplain, as excavation will not be extensive and the ground surface will be restored within a relatively short time. The project improvements will be constructed in compliance with local floodplain regulations. In order to alleviate the potential adverse impacts of this construction, the Town will require the contractor to implement erosion control measures so as to minimize the impact of the excavation and backfill activities. The areas disturbed will be graded and re-seeded as quickly as possible following construction to restore the natural setting and to preserve the original floodplain values to the maximum extent possible. Permits will be obtained, as needed, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for any disturbance to the banks or beds of streams and for excavation or placement of fill in navigable waters. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be consulted with for any potential project impacts on any endangered or threatened species and their environs. The Town will comply with all recommendation of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding cultural and historical resources. No work will be initiated until a letter from this agency determines that this project will have no

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effect on areas of cultural and historical significance. Sewer lines will be rerouted to avoid any areas of highly sensitive prehistoric and historic resources.

Rural Development has further determined that this proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

Therefore, Rural Development will not prepare an environmental impact statement for this proposed action.

Requests to receive a copy of, or to review the environmental assessment, upon which this determination is based, should be directed to Ms. Gretchen Pinkel, Area Specialist, USDARural Development, 2530 State Route 40, Greenwich, NY 12834-9627. A general location map of the proposed action is available at the local servicing office.

Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk, Essex, NY 12936 VN-12/26/09,1/2/10-2TC-56000 ----------------------------------------THE TOWN OF ESSEX will hold its year end meeting on December 31, 2009 at 3 PM for the purpose of paying bills and any other business to come before the Board.

Audrey Hoskins Town Clerk VN-12/26/09-1TC-56658 ----------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE – INTENT TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE The Town of Elizabethtown intends to file an application for funding consideration with the USDA, Rural Development.

The elements of the proposed project are the installation of a public sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant, located on Woodruff Lane, to serve the Hamlet of Elizabethtown. A more detailed listing of the proposed improvements can be seen within the “Facilities Plan and Map, Plan and Report”, dated August 2008, revised February 2009, as prepared by Barton & Loguidice, P.C. The report is on file at the Town Hall, at 7563 Court Street with the Town Supervisor. The estimated project cost is $9,550,000. The Town has already received a $1,000,000 grant commitment from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for this project.

Any person wishing to comment or having questions regarding the proposed action may do so by sending comments to: The Town of Elizabethtown, 7563 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 Debra Brooks Town Clerk Dated Dec. 15, 2009 VN-12/26/09-1TC-56634 -----------------------------------------

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THE TOWN of Essex is accepting applications for the following positions to be appointed in January for the year 2010. Applicants must reside in the town of Essex. Please send a letter of interest to - Town of Essex, PO Box 355, Essex, NY 12936, attention Sharon Boisen, NLT December 28, 2009.

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15” Goodyear Tires Snow & Ice $150 Call 518-494-2097 SET OF 4 Blizzak P195/55R 15 BK snow tires mounted on wheels (4 lug) for Honda Fit.\’ca Excellent condition.\’ca $450.\’ca Call 518-793-1862 SET OF 4 Mounted Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires, 205/55R16. $190 OBO. 8912871.

TIRES FOUR on rims P-175, 70R 13 new never used $150 518-852-0709 X-Trac

L OANS A VAILABLE NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY?

Hometown Chevrolet Oldsmobile 152 Broadway Whitehall, NY • (518) 499-2886 • Ask for Joe

14226

SNOW TIRES (4) Hercules P185/70R14, fit 2006 and earlier Honda Civic, others, 90% new $165.00. 518-962-8642

AUTO WANTED DONATE VEHICLE: RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC SUPPORT NO KILL SHELTERS, RESEARCH TO ADVANCE VETERINARY TREATMENTS FREE TOWING, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NONRUNNERS ACCEPTED 1-866-912-GIVE DONATE YOUR CAR Boat or Real Estate.

Fully Tax Deductible. IRS Recognized Charity.Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. outreachcenter.com 1-800-596-4011 DONATE YOUR CAR, Boat or Real Estate.

Fully Tax Deductible. IRS Recognized Charity. Free Pick-Up & Tow. Any Model or Condition. Help Needy Children. outreachcenter.com 1-800-930-4543 DONATE YOUR CAR, TREE OF LIFE, “Food on Wheels” Program, Family ReliefServices, Tax Deduction Receipt Given On-The-Spot, Any Condition, FREE TOW within 3hrs 24/7, 1-800-364-5849, 1-877-44MEALS.

AAAA ** DONATION Donate your Car Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible. Free Pick-up/Tow. Any Model/Condition. Help Under Privileged Children. Outreach Center.

1-800-928-7566 AAAA+ DONATE YOUR CAR. TAX DEDUCTION. Bluebook value some repairable vehicles.CHILDREN’S LITERACY 1-800-3397790 DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 DayVacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-866-8546867 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING “Cars for Kids” Any Condition. Tax Deductible Outreach Center 1-800-521-7566 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411 FREE VACATION FOR DONATING vehicles, boats, property, collectibles, merchandiseto Dvar Institute. Maximize IRS deductions while helping teens in crisis. Quick PromptService. 1-800-338-6724

CARS FOR SALE

2002 HONDA Accord EX, auto, 89,000 miles, sun roof, leather seats, car starter, 2 sets tires, maint. records, excellent $7,800, Saranac Lake 518-891-0023

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV 2008 JOHN Deer Gator XUV 850D diesel.

Green hunters edition. 53 hours. Pay off remaining balance, financed. Call 518-5938695.

BLACK LEATHER motorcycle saddlebags; like new; $45.00. (518) 561-2350.

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250,S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE 2002 ARCTIC Cat 570Z, $2000. 2005 Arctic Cat 2 up 660 Turbo, $5000. Both excellent condition, low mileage, lots of extras. Will take $6000 for both. 518-359-7693.

AUTO DONATIONS

DONATE A CAR - HELP CHILDREN FIGHTING DIABETES. Fast, Free Towing. Call 7 days/week. Non-runners OK. Tax Deductible.

Call Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

1-800-578-0408 DONATE YOUR CAR! Breast Cancer Research foundation! Most highly rated breast cancer charity in America! Tax Deductible/Fast Free Pick Up. 800-771-9551 www.cardonationsforbreastcancer.org DONATE YOUR VEHICLE UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Free Mammogram www.ubcf.info RECEIVE $1000 GROCERY COUPON 1-888-4685964

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SATURDAY December 26, 2009

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H Shelled Walnuts with Brie and Pears Crostini 1/4 2 2 1 1 1 1/2 1/4 25

Makes 25 Crostini

1 2

Prosciutto Wrapped Olives

cup Diamond Shelled Walnuts, toasted and finely chopped cup minced green onion tablespoons minced oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes tablespoons oil, from the sun-dried tomatoes tablespoon minced fresh Italian parsley teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped tablespoon extra virgin olive oil teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3-inch-thick slices of fresh baguette, lightly oiled and toasted pound Brie cheese ripe, red-skinned pears, cored and thinly sliced fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish, optional

1 ounce (whole piece) ParmesanReggiano or aged Parmesan cheese 1 (6-ounce) can Lindsay Black Ripe Pitted Olives, drained 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto 24 small frilled wooden picks or colorful cocktail picks 24 red lettuce leaves Preperation Time: 25 Minutes

Season’s Greetings from Susan Fahey & Wayne Shepard

LEWIS FAMILY DINERRIGHT OFF 873-2298 EXIT 32

MLM Insurance Agency, Inc. 192 Champlain Avenue Westport, NY

962-4467

58780 58770

INT OWN MOBILE HOME

Northline Utilities

58772

Residential Rentals/Leases

James C. Atkins

Have a Safe Holiday!

Season’s Greetings!

PO Box 656, 2328 Rt. 9N AuSable Forks, NY 12912 jatkins@northlinellc.com

Michael J. Boynton PO Box 247 Au Sable Forks, NY 12912

Closing December 24th at 1pm Re-Opening on December 26th

Phone 518-647-5504 Fax: 518-647-1253

Phone: (518) 647-8198 Fax: (518) 647-5457 Cell: (518) 569-8702

58781

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

TO ALL OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND VALUED CUSTOMERS

John Sheehan & Sons, Inc.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

All forms of insurance.

Makes 24 Ser vings

Cut cheese into small (1/4-inch) pieces; stuff one piece into each olive. Cut prosciutto into 3 x 1/2-inch strips. Fold each strip lengthwise once to form 3 x 1/4-inch strips. Wrap a strip around each olive; secure with a pick and place on lettuce lined ser ving plate. Cover and chill up to 24 hours before ser ving.

Ser ve cold or at room temperature.

In a medium bowl, combine walnuts, green onion, sun-dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomato oil, parsley, thyme, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper; mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning. To assemble the crostini; spread a heaping tablespoon of Brie on each crostini, top with 1 teaspoon of the walnut relish, and tuck 1 or 2 pear slices diagonally into the relish. Garnish with a sprig of thyme; ser ve immediately.

87 Lake Shore Road Willsboro, NY 12996

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Happy Holidays To All Our Customers And Friends From...

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Westport, NY 962-8966

58776

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Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas & A Healthy New Year

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(800) 411-FUEL or (518) 873-9907

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Mon. - Fri. 6 AM - 9 PM; Sat. & Sun. 7 AM - 9 PM

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday

*Prices are subject to change without notice. Call today for current price. All deliveries are made C.O.D. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Amex, Discover, Cash & Checks. 100 Gal. Minimum.

58782

village meat market FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 25 YEARS

SERVICING MOST OF ESSEX & CLINTON COUNTIES I-87 • Exit 32 • 873-3297 58771

7552 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY • 873-6514

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58769

58779

873-6572

576-4330 Keene Valley, NY 12943

58778

800-272-1003

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