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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — It’s no longer about tweaking the health care system, says Chandler Ralph, President and CEO of Adirondack Health.

“You have to take a scalpel to services.”

She and leaders from CVPH Medical Center and Elizabethtown Community Hospital are uniting to urge elected officials to protect vital services and jobs jeopardized by fiscal cliff and deficit reduction negotiations in Washington, D.C. They are asking the public to join them in urging elected officials to resolve the nation’s fiscal challenges without sacrificing healthcare services and jobs in the region.

At Elizabethtown Community Hospital, said Jane Hooper, services such as chemotherapy and cardiac

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Kindergartener Casey Valentin recites her poem about animals during Westport Central Schools K-2 poetry reading Dec. 19. Students in the three youngest classes at the school each created and recited their own works for teachers, family and friends prior to the Christmas break. See more, page 9.

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Top story of ‘12: Connor Marvin

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Over the past two years, two brothers have received the gift of life from anonymous sources.

In December of 2010, Brock Marvin received the heart he desperately needed at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. His brother, Connor, witnessed the ordeal, know-

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Late in 2011, Connor started his time at the hospital, waiting for the call to come that he would also be the recipient of a heart transplant.

At around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, Connor underwent that heart transplant surgery.

A short time later, the Valley News visited Connor

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — What started as a generous gift has turned into a wave of support for the Willsboro and Essex Community Food Pantry.

Bev Moran, who helps run the pantry out of the Willsboro town offices, said that the pantry has received significant contributions in food and

Connor Marvin is back on the court for the Elizabethtown-Lewis Lions almost one year after he entered Children’s Hospital in Boston waiting for a life-saving heart transplant Photo by Keith Lobdell

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and his family at the hospital. Marvin’s room on the eighth floor of the hospital was a revolving door of medical staff, as he spent the day March 8 learning about infectious diseases and the medication that he would have to take, some for the next few months and other for the rest of his life.

“The biggest issue has been adjusting to the medications and just the pain after the surgery,” Marvin said. “The first couple

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of days, I could not get up on my own.”

“He was so out of it those first days,” Connor’s mother, Darlene Mitchell, said.

Connor said the biggest challenge through it all was the time that he spent at the hospital waiting for the heart to come in.

“That was the big difference,” Walter “Smitty” Marvin said. “He had to be here for three and-a-half months, and Brock only had to be here 11 days.”

“The wait definitely was the hardest part about everything,” Connor said. “In reality, 105 days is a normal time frame but in comparison to my brother, that was a long time.”

Connor said his brother Brock had been a key inspiration in his recovery. Both boys suffer from a rare inherited heart condition known as familial dilated cardiomyopathy.

“The wait definitely was the hardest part about everything,” Connor said.

“He (Brock) came down the day before and “In reality, 105 days is a normal time frame but in comparison to my brothsat here and we just talked for a couple of er, that was a long time.” hours,” Connor said. “He just kept saying that this was the best place in the world for me to be Marvin slowly returned to the normal life of a high school and that I should not be worried. He also kept telling me to look student, returning to Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School April where he is now, I mean, he’s back out on the soccer field and 23. doing everything, and that I was going to be there soon and get “It is a lot more refreshing than the big buildings and paveto be a normal kid again.” ment, my home is the small buildings and the grass,” Connor “Brock was as happy said at the time. “Boston’s a great city, but it’s no Elizabethwhen this was over as town.” anyone,” Smitty said.

Marvin also returned to the golf course, where he was a key “They have a real special member of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Lions’ second place finish bond after going at the Section VII golf championships, the highest finish in through this.” school history. Both Connor and Brock made it to the second “Brock loves him day of the tournament with a chance to make the team that more than anything,” would represent Section VII in the state tournament. Brock Mitchell added. made the team with a two day total of 169, while the stress and “He has been a great strain of the Westport Country Club layout and he continuing patient and both boys road to recovery caught up with Connor, who finished with a and the family have just two-day score of 176, four shots off the pace for a state spot. been great,” Heather “Not only was it awesome to see him out there, but to see him Bastardi, a heart trans- in contention through 27 holes was amazing,” Brock said. “The plant coordinator at the meds that you take make you shaky and you are still tired afhospital, said. “It is not ter laying in a hospital bed for so long, but he played through common at all for this that. I’m sure this was a huge boost for him and he will be dotype of situation to hap- ing just fine next year.” pen, and it has been great “I played well the first day,” Connor said. “I made putts on to watch both of their sto- the first day, but then they were not falling. It’s good to be playries unfold. They defi- ing and good to be back.” nitely have different per“He is eight weeks out of the hospital and had not done more sonalities, and their par- then nine holes before this 36-hole event,” Smitty Marvin, who ents have been great coached the golf team, said. “His golf game has been there and through all of the diffi- he proved it. It’s a dream come true to see them both out on the culties that they and the course healthy and in contention for the state team and individMarvin at the Section VII golf champi- kids are dealing with.” ual title.” onships.

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Palmer back as county manager? thought that discussing the position while offering a resolution of thanks to Palmer was ill-timed. keith@denpubs.com “I do not think this is the ELIZABETHTOWN — Aftime to talk about a position ter a two-hour executive seswhen we are commending sion following the Dec. 17 the person who is filling it,” block of Essex County Board Douglas said. of Supervisors committee Scozzafava felt that it was meetings, the pending retirethe appropriate time bement of County Manager cause while they were honDaniel Palmer is on hold. oring Palmer ’s service, they Palmer sent a letter to needed to look at future opmembers of the Board as tions.

Palmer well as county department Douglas said that there heads saying that he would withdraw his re- would be plenty of time to look at the positirement paperwork with the state if he were tion. to be re-appointed by the full board during “A lot of people have said that we need to the Dec. 27 end-of-the-year meeting. take our time, and I agree,” Douglas said.

The executive session came after Finance Following the discussion, the board went Committee chair Tom Scozzafava intro- into executive session to talk about the poduced a resolution thanking both Palmer sition of county manager as well as clerk of and his wife, Deborah, for their service to the board, which Deborah Palmer currently the county. Scozzafava also took the moment holds. She still intends to retire at the end of to offer his opinion on the manager ’s posi- the year. North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi tion. called for the session.

“I do not support the position,” ScozzafaPalmer has remained quiet on the issue, va said. “Under this form, it is not working.” and could not be reached by press time.

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“Elizabethtown Community Hospital is facing cuts of more than $400,000,” said Rod Boula, administrator and CEO. “That’s two percent of its gross revenues per year; and $4 million over the 10 years. This will have a tremendous negative impact on the availability of primary care services to our rural communities.”

Simply put, said Dan Ashline-Beaudet, president of SEIU, one of two employee unions at CVPH, the cuts “are going to be awful for the care of our patients.”

Already, hospitals and nursing homes have endured drastic cuts, and further reductions will undermine their ability to provide the community with access to care.

“I go to D.C. several times a year, and it is

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difficult to come back feeling anything but impending doom,” said Stephens Mundy, President and CEO of CVPH Medical Center.

“It doesn’t appear they are looking anywhere other than health care, and we will be very much pushed to make very serious decisions.”

North Country hospitals and nursing homes have already been forced to contend with $320 million in funding cuts over the next 10 years as part of the Affordable Care Act and other adopted Medicare and Medicaid cuts. Health care reform has further resulted in several hospitals in the region having to implement long-term restructuring plans, including reductions to workforce, in order to continue providing adequate patient centered care to their communities.

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fiscal cliff. In 2013 alone, other Medicare payment policies that have expired or are set to expire represent an additional $11 million in losses for the region’s hospitals.

“Each of our organizations has had to deal with these fiscal realities without compromising our commitment to quality care and community need,” Ralph said. “Unfortunately, we are feeling increasing pressure to evaluate those services that fill a community need but in the long run are unsustainable.

“These are some of the most horrific cuts I have seen in 40 years in health care.”

She pointed out that 280 lost jobs through layoffs throughout the North Country is a huge loss, and she is frightened about what health systems will be able to do moving forward.

“These cuts threaten our mission and could devastate the ability in the future for

us to reach out to our communities.

Mundy admitted that the nation cannot afford to sustain the rate of growth in what is being spent on health care, and providers must determine how to deliver greater value and better outcomes while expending fewer resources to produce desired results.

“However, if the extreme cuts to reimbursement being discussed in Washington, D.C. do occur, the process is going to be incredibly painful and l the more challenging,” Mundy said. “When we receive significantly less money than it costs to provide services, something has to give.”

Some of the solutions officials suggested included coordinated care approaches for patients with chronic illnesses, medical malpractice reform, restructuring Medicare and Medicaid, encouraging healthy lifestyles and thoughtful discussions on end-of-life care.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Cobble Hill Ladies Golf League was established some 30 years ago and consists of members who play weekly. League officers are Sue Picard, president, Linda Reilly, vice president, Brenda Drummond, treasurer and Beth Marvin, secretary.

Over the years, the members have contributed to various causes. They have re-

viewed their giving and believe that it is important to support local organizations. For the second year in a row, they have made a donation to the Community Food Shelf in Elizabethtown. The Community Food Shelf is supported and operated by members of five area churches and is primarily funded through donations by local residents, businesses, civic groups and organizations.

Marilyn Jordan, Director of the Food Shelf expressed her appreciation to the league members for their generous contribution.

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sure hope everyone had a Very Merry and Peaceful Christmas! If you indulged in a delicious Christmas feast and are looking for a fun, enjoyable away to work it off, how about a “Zumba” class. It's a great way to exercise. On Thursday, Dec. 27, the E-town Social Center is adding a new Zumba class lead by Karin DeMuro and Arin Burdo at 6 p.m. The cost is $8, for more information call 873-6408.

Friday, Dec. 28, is the last Supervisor's Coffee Hour for 2012. If you have questions or haven't seen the art gallery, come enjoy a nice cup of coffee between 8 am. until 9 am.

The Depot Theatre is hosting their annual gallery showing in their lobby through Jan. 8, 2013.

“Wow. Women of Westport” is the title of this year's exhibits of pottery, photography, paper making, oils, acrylics, weaving, basketry, and jewelry created by outstanding local artists. Admission

is Free, pieces are available for purchase. For more information call 9628680.

It's hard to believe that 2013 is just around the corner, where did the year go to?

I'm sure most of you have your New Years plans all set, but if you haven't done that yet, there are a few things locally that you could do. Deer's Head, Cobble Hill Inn, Half way House, Essex Inn is serving a special dinner menu and having an after dinner party beginning at 9 p.m. with live music, noise makers, and a champagne toast, reservations are filling up quickly, so call 963-4400.

The Westport Hotel & Tavern is accepting reservations, please call 9624501.

Remember, the Thrift Shop is having an After Christmas Sale, 50 percent off all holiday items from Wednesday, Dec. 26, through Saturday, Jan. 5. Special room rates are available.

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hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday. I had a chance to see the tins at the library. What an impressive collection. It was fun to look all over the library in so many nooks and crannies and see such beautiful and unique tins. I also saw a lot of great new books, movies and games available as well.

I’m going to quote our mayor Dale Holderman for this next part as he says it perfectly in the recent village newsletter. “A little about the upcoming vote: the Dissolution vote is coming on the 22nd of January. I cannot stress enough the importance of your vote on this community changing issue. So please take the time to be an informed voter. Informational documents are available at the Village office and at the website: Keeseville.ning.com.”

Another item found in the new newsletter is regarding our Skating Rink. Once the

temperature drops they will flood the rink.

Skating will be allowed any time the gate near the skate shack is open. The skate shack will have skates, hats, scarves, mittens/gloves and hot chocolate free of charge.

My thanks to all involved in getting the village water up to state standards. Water is such a fundamental need that we cannot afford to have deficiencies in the quality of it, so again great job to all involved.

My thanks as well to all the residents who decorated their properties so nicely for the holidays. The village is looking wonderful. I do miss my neighbor who use to go crazy decorating his entire front yard and house front these past couple of years, but many other places are an incredible pleasure to look at as well.

Stay safe and well and enjoy your new year, sounds like a lot of great things are coming in the village’s future.

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ongratulations to Paula Castner and Julia Dixon, the winners of the current Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. Paula Castner won the $500 grand prize with her essay “The Experiment,” in which she asks and answers the question, can “an asthmatic, allergy-riddled, comfortloving, people-seeking, city-bred gal not just survive but genuinely enjoy spending summers in a bug-owned circa 1930s home in Lewis, NY, population 1,200?”

The answer is a resounding yes, which is interesting in itself, but getting there is half the fun. The piece is warm, funny, and full of insights into the many attractions of the Champlain Valley.

And high school freshman Julia Dixon really bowled me over with her delightful essay “A Coon Mountain Hike,” which garnered an overwhelming 148 votes online. Each year she comes to visit her grandparents in Westport from her family home in Lake Forest, Illinois.

She loves family time, she loves the lake, she loves the pizza at Dogwood Bread Company in Wadhams (which was also mentioned in “The Experiment,” by the way), but her deepest affections, I thought, are reserved for the woods. My

favorite part of this startlingly rich and mature essay was the secret fallen tree. I won’t say more—you can go read both of these outstanding essays at the CATS web site, champlainareatrails.com, if you haven’t done so already.

Maybe you’ve heard that dance instructor John Danyew has been offering Thursday night lessons at the Westport Heritage House in November and December. In January, he’ll start West Coast Swing lessons from 7 to 8 p.m. with a free half hour of open dance afterward. For more information or to sign up, call him at (802) 897-7500 or visit his web site at champlainvalleydance.com. Or you can just come on January 3 for the first class.

Who are Maurya Teale, Cynthia Schira, Kathy Kelley, Sheri Amsel, Linda Smyth, Elena Borstein, Dee Carroll, Vel Capewell, Carol Laughlin, Caroline Thompson, Stephanie Ames, Caroline Vanderhoof, Kathryn Cramer, Elizabeth Hartwell, and Meredith Johnston? They are WOW—the local women artists featured at the Depot Theatre’s Women of Westport art exhibition, which is currently on view (and on sale) in the lobby weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m.

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he NCSPCA would like to remind you that it's not too late to adopt one of our "31 Cats of December" for FREE! We are featuring thirty-one very special cats whose adoption fee will be waived until the end of the month. Many of these frisky felines have been long-term residents of the shelter and are hoping to greet the New Year in their "forever" home.

Although we haven't mentioned our new shelter much in recent articles, progress is in the works; you can see photos of the new building on our website, ncspca.org. As of Nov. 11, the walls were up and the basic structure has been completed. We plan to open our doors of this long-awaited and much needed new facility in the Spring of 2013.

Our featured pet this week is Rambler, a midnight-colored, Domestic Shorthair-mix.

Rambler is one of the 31 featured cats who is free to adopt this month. This teenager is a soulful cat who enjoys quiet moments

with his human companions, and has outgrown most kittenish behaviors. He positively adores being brushed or combed, and really likes to look spiffy! Rambler can be a little shy at first, but once he gets to know you, he is a real sweetheart. This ramblin' guy is ready to settle down could your home be the place?

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e’re in the quietest time of year for local events, with most everyone involved in the holidays, family get-togethers and vacations. The Whallonsburg Grange won’t have much going on until the middle of January, but then, like the light returning after a long dark spell, things start to happen. The film society comes out of hibernation with new features, and an ambitious lecture series is planned on local agriculture. Details will be following.

At our house, I’m responsible for producing most of the dinners, a long standing arrangement that works for us.

I tend to avoid the roast turkey or beef rib roast sort of holiday dinner, just because they’re so familiar, but this year I’m in a quandary. The traditional route pleases our guests, fills the house with great aromas, and makes for excellent leftovers, but my inner chef wants to try something more exotic. Going into terra incognita has its risks, and failure can lead to accusations of willfully messing up Christmas and long-term culinary shame. Writing this out leads me to one

answer: pork roast. It’s not your usual, but is nearly universally loved, and can be very festive with a well matched fruit sauce and yummy sides. There, that solves that.

Except for a lot more hawks, I haven’t seen much activity in the woods. Black bears are hibernating right now, having spent the early part of the fall putting on weight. They eat up to 20,000 calories a day and then find a den, although in mild winters they can become active.

Hibernation is how they get through the time of year when food’s least available.

On Split Rock Mountain, the local timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) are deep underground in rocky clefts, all balled together in masses of snakes, sort of like Medusa’s hair. Ospreys and bald eagles are happy as long as there is open water to fish in, so they’re still around. Although I haven’t heard them in several weeks, coyotes are roaming around in packs. They usually announce themselves with hair-raising screams guaranteed to interrupt any good night’s sleep.

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In Elizabethtown/New Russia, Gay's Day Care won the Spirit of Christmas award; Sharon and Phil Hutchins' decorations were Most Beautiful; and Kevin and Casey Martin won in the Most Original category.

The judges wish to give an Honorable Mention to all Water Street Residents who decorated this year and a recommendation to the community to make sure to drive down Water Street after dark to enjoy their

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In Lewis, Kevin and Mary Jacques won the Spirit of Christmas award; Eldred and Cheryl Hutchins' decorations were Most Beautiful; and Phillip and Mary Reynolds won in the Most Original category. Honorable Mentions go to Kenny and Chris Whittemore, and Amy Chapuk.

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Treasurers Office on Friday, All constituent’s and busiDec. 7, as well. nesses, etc. should update Jessie was elected on Nov. 6 their contact information for to fill the vacancy of June Taythe Town of Jay Tax Collector lor, who held the elected poMcDonald accordingly, to avoid mailing sition for many years until errors in the near future. A notice of Change her untimely death in May of 2012.

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SILVER BAY — Sylvia Norton of Upper Jay and Joseph McCranels of Hague were married Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in the Chapel at Silver Bay. Rev. Bruce Tamlyn and Fr. Richard Broderick officiated.

Attendants were Ellen Metcalf, sister of the bride, and Steven McCranels, son of the groom. The bride was given away by her son, Roger Norton.

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by Autumn Tamlyn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCranels and the photographer was Sophie Norton, granddaughter of the bride.

After the ceremony, a luncheon reception was held at the Market Place Steak House in Bolton Landing.

The couple will reside mainly in Upper Jay.

WESTPORT — Following the induction of the first class, the Westport Wall of Distinction Committee is seeking nominations for their 2013 inductions, which will be held over Columbus Day weekend in October. Applications are available by visiting westportcs.org or calling the district office at 962-8244.

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hank you, Dan Palmer, for being a wonderful Essex County manager.

Now, please leave Elizabethtown and head back home to Minerva.

Two weeks after announcing that he plans to retire at the end of the year, Palmer changed his mind, saying on Dec. 17 that he’ll stay in his position if the Essex County Board of Supervisors reappoints him. Although he didn’t hand in an official resignation letter to the county, he did file retirement papers with the state.

Palmer ’s decision to retire was emotionally charged. It was made amid the 2013 budget process. He and the board couldn’t agree on how to fix the financial crisis, so, like any disgruntled employee near retirement age, Palmer said, “No more!” and decided to hang up his hat.

To simply change his decision now and say, “Never mind,” is an irresponsible way to manage a county.

Dan, you’ve made your bed; now sleep in it. Retire, already.

We understand some supervisors have asked you to reconsider. We’d hope you would simply say, “No, thanks. My mind is made up. It’s been a pleasure, but I’m done with county service. Thanks for everything.”

Flip-flopping on your decision makes us question your motive. Are you playing politics? Trying to make a statement? The financial crisis in Essex County is too important for shenanigans or political games.

What’s really going on?

Changing your retirement decision also sends a bad message to supervisors and taxpayers. If you come back to Elizabethtown, how can we take you seriously with serious matters such as the budget? Your credibility would be shot, your word worthless.

Like anyone in public or private service, we are all replaceable. None of us will live forever, and someone will eventually fill our positions. The Essex County manager is no different.

Palmer supporter Roby Politi — who called for the Dec. 17 executive session meeting to ask Palmer to stay — told the media that the job of finding a replacement is “insurmountable.” We don’t think so. There are many people in this state qualified to manage counties. There may actually be someone currently employed

by Essex County who is qualified.

And, in replacing Palmer, county leaders may just see a cost savings in salary and benefits. Has anyone actually compared Palmer ’s $118,000 salary plus benefits with managers overseeing counties of similar size?

Wasn’t there a time not so long ago that the job was handled by the chairman of the board?

Perhaps Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava is right in his assessment that the position is not needed at all. These are trying financial times in Essex County, and if Scozzafava, the county’s budget liaison, is recommending doing away with the post, then it should be taken seriously.

Don’t get us wrong. Our opinion here has nothing to do with Dan Palmer ’s quality of work. We’re not saying he was a bad manager. In fact, we think the supervisors should have listened to him more when it came to budget negotiations.

Given the current situation, a reappointment would simply be too little, too late.

Supervisors can’t ignore the county manager at budget time then beg for his return after he announces retirement. Supervisors, you had your chance, and you blew it.

We admired Palmer for his “Take this job and shove it” stance, deciding to “retire” gracefully at the end of the year instead of “resigning” rudely and walking out the door with his middle finger in the air. Dan, don’t take that away from us.

Stick to your guns.

We want a well-run county, but we also want Dan Palmer to be happy. We’d like to see him smile more; he never seems to want to smile for photos we take of him on the job. Maybe some time away from Essex County government will help. Happy retirement, Dan, we hope. And a heartfelt thank-you to you and your wife, Deborah, who will retire at the end of the year as the Board of Supervisors clerk, for your county service.

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don’t know about you, but I’ll be happy to turn the page on 2012 and look forward to the optimism 2013 will ring in, a few hours from now. 2012 had its moments but by and large it was filled with more bad memories and anger filled drama than we’ve experienced in the last decade.

As we close out the year we’ve yet to resolve the fiscal cliff and all the battles that come with the looming debt, tax rates and out-of-control spending. But then, on the positive side, if you’re reading this we’ve survived the Mayan Calendar prediction that the world would come to an end at 6 a.m. on Dec. 21 so from that perspective one could assume 2012 could have been worse.

It just seems like 2012 left us hanging in so many different ways. The election didn’t seem to resolve any issues. The economy hasn’t shown any clear direction toward recovery or recession. Gasoline prices continue to ebb and flow at the upper limits of way too high. Health care hasn’t gotten any cheaper and there still appears to be as much ranker over where the Affordable Health Care Act will take us, as bureaucrats continue to interpret and draft the legislation which will likely be debated in the courts for years.

Recovery from Hurricane Sandy’s effects on the east coast has still left many homeless and without a clear vision of their future. FEMA funds and insurance coverage has been slow reaching those affected communities and the economic effects may take years for those impacted to fully recover.

On the world scene Benghazi, Iran, the Middle East, North Korea and Afghanistan continue to be trouble spots and pose dangerous threats to world stability in addition to the financial crises in Spain, Greece and other European countries.

Facebook has yet to live up to its record IPO offering providing a return on the investments made by many who sought to acquire the darling social media company. Groupon sees its popularity slumping and even one of the world’s largest cruise ships, the Coasta Condor-

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On behalf of all of us at Denton Publications and New Market Press we sincerely hope your 2013 is full of prosperity and joy for you, your family, your community, our country and this small planet we share and call home.

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Thanks for support To the Valley News: The Westport Central School Wall of Distinction Committee would like to acknowledge and extend gratitude to the following sponsors who helped to make our golf tournament this past October a success: The Westport Country Club, Why Knot Pizza, Camp Dudley, Everybody’s Market, The Bessboro Shop, Ernie’s Market, K&D Deli, Flower Designs by Tracey, The Deport Theatre, Weichert Realtors, Chazy & Westport Telephone Co., Bradamant Realty, Westport Board of Education, Westport Veterinary Hospital, Westport Education Association, John Gallagher, Egglefield Ford, Arsenal Inn, Wells Communication, Conroy, Boulerice, Telling & Trombley, P.C., Deer ’s Head Restaurant, Bub’s Pizza & Deli, Boquet Liquor Store, Adirondack Auto, Cobble Hill Inn, Loreman’s Engraving, Elizabethtown Sunoco, Westport Sports Recognition Club and Adirondack Physical Therapy. Also a special thanks to The Westport Hotel for hosting our first Wall of Distinction Induction Ceremony.

John W . Gallagher, Ed. D. Westport Central School Wall of Distinction Committee

Better world To the Valley News: There is one thing we can be certain of the Heavens opened up with a splendor and love reserved for such horrible incidents as happened at Sandy Hook the other morning.

We have read or heard people saying that the children are “with the angels” or they are “in a better place,” but those words cannot come close to containing what God is able to do faced with such circumstances. There is a perfect justice in this world and I do not think we can even fathom how the Divine is able to respond to the deepest evils and tragedies, especially when it occurs to those so innocent. There is a Divine love and comfort that can overcome anything that stands in opposition to it.

We may ask ourselves, how or why can God allow this to occur? We ourselves will not know that answer while we sit and ponder upon it in our earthly rags. There is a Wisdom that rules over the universe and all things eventually lead to an eternal Bliss that redeems all pain. The greatest sages always come back to the fact that our time on earth is an opportunity to learn. And although we do not want to think of those killed as sacrifices for some greater good, it is our opportunity to make it so now that it has happened.

There needs to be a space of freedom in our lives that allows the greatest goods and greatest evils to occur so that we can learn and make an effort to bring about the greatest good always. As a society we still allow, in our freedom, huge voids where hurt, confused, and pained individuals are groping for love and meaning. We often have become very good at loving our immediate family, but it is time to extend that love in deeper ways to everyone equally. If we were to do that, then Sandy Hook doesn’t happen, then Adam Lanza stops hiding and slinking along the halls, and gun control becomes a non-issue.

As those children and teachers get used to their new home, they are eagerly and lovingly waiting to see what we will learn and do because of their sacrifice. Yes, they are indeed in a “better place” and now we have to make the place they left behind “better”…

Gavin Johnston Westport

Further concerns To the Valley News: I am worried that Mr. Fenimore’s misinformation and incorrect data in his recent letter may cause concern for some Elizabethtown residents.

I wish Mr. Fenimore had attended the meeting, which the rest of the Town Board had with our Town Attorney. If he had chosen to bee there, he would understand that the notice of claim the town received from the engineering firm of Barton & Loguidice is not a lawsuit. The notice is sent in an attempt to collect $154,964 from the Town for unpaid bills. The bulk of this claim, for $106,395, dates back to 2009 and 2011. These bills were incurred while Mr. Fenimore and the previous Town Board were in office, and the bills were never paid.

I have sent two registered letters to the engineering company asking for proper documentation of all charges, including date the work was done, what kind of work was done, and what products and services were

www. valleynewsadk.com completed. I have also asked the company for sewer building plans, building specifications, bid documents, and the 50 compact discs that the town was owed. To date the Town has already paid this company over $700,000 and has not received any of the promised materials.

The engineering company did not answer my requests for the itemized billing, so I turned the matter over to our town attorney, who is attempting to get the necessary information and documents from them.

The New York DEC holds the grant money, which is paying for the sewer project.

They require detailed billing statements before they will release money to the Town.

I am surprised that Mr. Fenimore’s attention to the town finances was not exercised during the previous administration, where he served as a Board member for six years.

Some of these bills have gone unpaid for three or more years. If he had been paying attention to the Town finances then, perhaps we would not be receiving a notice of claim now.

Margaret Bartley Elizabethtown Supervisor

No more occupancy tax To the Valley News: Thank you for the recent article by Shaun Kittle, “Essex County Board votes to table bed tax” (Dec. 6 online), which was right on the mark. I am writing to express opposition to the proposed increase, which would raise the Essex County Occupancy Tax from 3 percent to 5 percent. The increase will hurt the smaller lodging businesses and ultimately may prove to be counterproductive.

As an opponent of the original bed tax, I’ll be the first to admit that it has done a lot of good for the county, generating millions of dollars for tourism marketing that never could have been justified as a tax on county residents.

In fact, for at least the first year of the bed tax, ample funds were available for use by tourism groups within the county, which was a good thing. However, a subsequent change in the spending formula has made it difficult for such groups to access bed tax funds, as several Supervisors made clear at a public meeting on December 4th.

In other words, there is no way for tourism groups throughout the county to directly access bed tax funds that some of their members—those small lodging properties that make up the backbone of our local tourism industry—faithfully collect for the county.

Although the county’s visitors bureau has a done a wonderful job of promoting Lake Placid—the crown jewel of Adirondack destinations—as well as the region as a whole, small lodging businesses in towns outside of North Elba have not benefited all that much from the county’s marketing plans. So to ask these businesses to hit up their customers for another 2 percent — bringing the total tax that lodgers will pay for the privilege of staying in Essex County (including sales tax) to nearly 13 percent — seems unjust.

There is a perception by some that the bed tax is a painless fee assessed on faceless visitors from outside our county. But to those of us with B&B’s, inns, and motels, these people are not just customers, they are guests—many of whom return to our places again and again.

And our guests get absolutely nothing for the dollars they shell out for the bed tax.

The difficult economy that we all face has been especially tough on working class and lower-to-moderate middle class folks—the kind of people who stay at smaller lodging properties. People don’t have the disposable income they had 15 years ago, and many already have to think twice before committing to a weekend getaway. Raising the bed tax on these folks will only make that decision tougher. Occupancy rates will drop as a result, and some lodging businesses may close. The bed tax on empty or closed rooms, remember, is 0 percent.

Essex County no doubt faces a daunting fiscal situation. If the bed tax must be raised, how about raising it on rooms at the high end—say, $150 and up. Folks who can pay that much for a night’s rest probably won’t lose a wink of sleep paying an extra 2 percent. The additional funds raised could then be directed to the county’s 18 towns, and tourism groups within those towns, to build up our tourism “infrastructure”—creating programs and amenities that will give visitors lots more reasons to come back to Essex County.

By creating a two-tiered tax structure, much like what is being contemplated nationally, the county can level the playing field for lodging businesses. Only this time, everyone will benefit.

Fred Balzac Jay

Curb tobacco advertising To the Valley News: You can’t walk in to a store this time of year and not be bombarded with bright colors, large signs, and displays that impact your purchasing decisions. Holiday shopping is a marketing frenzy for many corporations. Yet all year-round, tobacco companies spend over a half-million dollars a day in New York State to market their addictive product. In 2012, the Surgeon General reported that tobacco marketing has a direct link to a teenager ’s tobacco use. In-store tobacco displays send messages to teens and children that distort the social acceptability and popularity of tobacco use.

The average tobacco marketing display at a convenience store or pharmacy is 32 square feet.

That’s equivalent to a area rug full of cigarette packages and tobacco marketing light behind the cash register. Tobacco Control Programs throughout New York State are working to educate the community about the policy options that help limit children’s exposure to tobacco marketing.

To learn more about supporting NYS Tobacco Control Programs, visit www.tobaccofreenys.org .

Nanette Postlethwait Tobacco Control Program Assistant Adirondack Tobacco Free Network

Thanks To the Valley News: I would like to publicly praise and thank the staff of both the Keene Valley Neighborhood House and the Horace Nye Home for the care that my mother, Virginia Sheasby, received at these two institutions during the last few years of her life. She Was treated with care, compassion, decency, and respect. She deserved all of this. She Was a Woman and a good citizen of this county and country.

All people should be treated this Way. Yet I have been in assisted living and nursing homes where the comfort and dignity of the residents was not a priority with some of the staff, and where those in charge turned a blind eye when the residents were not treated with care and compassion. That is not the case in the Neighborhood House or in Horace Nye. It should never be the case anywhere, and I hope that when Horace Nye is under new management, the quality of care which exists there today will continue.

I have my doubts. When profit is the chief motive and an institution is understaffed in the interest of that profit, abuses can occur. Some say the county should not be in the nursing home business. I say the county should see that our senior citizens have an affordable and decent place to spend their final days nearby where their families can spend time with them.

Yes, cost is certainly a consideration. If private institutions can make a profit, why could the county not at least break even with better fiscal management? I hope firm assurances are in place that the quality of care our citizens presently receive at Horace Nye Will continue.

Our people deserve no less.

Linda Deyo Keene

Thanks for business To the Valley News: It’s hard to believe we have been in Westport for almost one full year! With heartfelt thanks, we want to express our appreciation to the town of Westport and surrounding communities for your warm welcome and support! We remember pulling into the hotel driveway on Jan. 20, 2012, full of hopes, dreams and, yes, worries. But you ALL made us feel welcome and we feel so blessed to call you our new friends. We’ve worked very hard to remain true to the original mission of the Westport Hotel & Tavern… “to provide comfortable, restful lodging as well as fine dining at reasonable prices.” We hope you have enjoyed your experiences at the hotel and will continue to visit us when you want to socialize or dine. This past year has been a true pleasure for us, meeting all of you and working to provide a very special place in Westport to eat and drink, reminisce and create new friendships. Some referred to us as “flatlanders” upon our arrival but now feel as though we are true residents of Westport. And…we are here for the long run!

During the Holiday Season, more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible. In this spirit we say, simply but sincerely, THANK YOU AND BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Jim and Jayne Vance The Westport Hotel & Tavern

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Wilmington, AsRA receive state funding

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Town of Wilmington and the Ausable River Association were some of the recipients of the latest round of New York State Economic Development Council awards.

Locally, AsRA in conjuction with Essex County received $217,950 to work with Ausable River watershed communities to advance key recommendations of the Ausable River Watershed Management Plan, which will enhance outreach on water quality protection and watershed stewardship, implement priority stream restoration projects, re-design highway culverts, and prepare communities for future flood events through a strategy to protect public safety and infrastructure while preserving water quality and ecological functions.

Also receiving funding from through the North Country Economic Development Council was the Town of Wilmington, which will use $251,150 in funding to make improvements to Lake Everest Park, Heritage Park and a small pocket park on the north side of the historic Route 86 bridge. The town will also develop a hamlet expansion plan in order to promote sustainable economic development while protecting natural resources and preventing sprawl-type development.

Other Essex County grants were awarded to the Essex County Industrial Development Agency ($165,000 to assist the Adirondack Meat Company), Village of Lake Placid ($1,012,006 for removal of Chubb River Dam), Town of North Elba ($463,200 for the development of a comprehensive plan in partnership with the Village of Saranac Lake), Town of Moriah ($249,815 for upgrades to Bulwagga Bay; $200,000 watershed management plan), Adirondack Mountain Club Heart Lake Program Center Upgrades ($221,073), BOCES Clinton Essex Warren & Washington Counties ($100,000 for manufacturing technician training), International Paper Ticonderoga Mill Natural Gas Energy Conversion ($1,750,000), Housing Assistance Program of Essex County, Inc. ($150,000 4316 Main Street Housing Assistance Program in Port Henry) and Essex County Office of Community Resources Port Henry Water and Sewer Improvements ($600,000).

“We’ve seen a wonderful collaboration develop across the North Country under the regional economic council model,” said Senator Betty Little. “The shared vision, teamwork and implementation of a solid economic development strategy once again pays off today with another top award going to the North Country Regional Council. I want to congratulate our two co-chairs, Garry Douglas and Tony Collins, and every individual who has contributed to this plan and has made strengthening our local economy the top priority."

Sediment control workshop set WESTPORT — On Jan. 25, the Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer the required four-hour Erosion and Sediment Control training for contractors and developers.

The training will be held from 8 a.m. until noon at the Essex County Fairgrounds 3 Sisco St., Westport. The training will be presented by Dave Reckahn, district manager.

This training is required for all contractors working on projects that disturb more than one acre of soil and have a storm water permit from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The permit will require that contractors moving dirt at those sites have at least one trained employee on site on a daily basis. Training is good for three years.

Contractors and developers will have to preregister for the training to receive credits. The training will cost $75 for certification, reference materials and refreshments. Registration needs to be in by Jan. 21. Please contact the district at 962-8225 or email at essexswcd@westelcom.com.

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Town seeks to fill openings WESTPORT — The Town of Westport has openings on the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Youth Commission. Anyone interested in serving on any of these boards is asked to send a letter of interest by Dec. 31 to Town of Westport, P.O. Box 465, Westport N.Y. 12993. For additional information please call 962-4419.

Call for artists at LPCA LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts announces a Heads Up and Call for Artists. The first Fine Arts Gallery exhibit of 2013 will be the Black and White Juried Art Show: A Showcase of Regional Artists. This show will be on display from Jan. 11 through Feb. 17. Artists are invited to drop-off up to two works on Jan. 2, 3, 4 and 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m..

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For the past two years, they have given packages, and one year the items were strictly “job interview essentials” “We just did Elizabethtown before because we felt they had a real need,” Town Clerk Sheila Borden said.

“This year we felt that Westport had a stronger need and we had heard of some families that were in need here.”

The collection of gifts for the food shelf began three years ago.

“Through conversations, we all agreed it was a better thing to do, to give for the food shelf instead of gifts to

katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — As holiday office parties ensue and “Secret Santas” work their magic, one group decided to put away the gifts and bring in food and essential items for the local food shelf.

The women of the town of Westport offices have decorated the Christmas tree in the entryway of the town offices and placed gifts underneath. The boxes contain several boxes filled with pasta, soups, non-perishable food items, paper products, Dove deodorant and much more Christmas cheer and day-to-

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Crandall said the gifts to the food shelfs beat out the small inconspicuous gifts which usually are exchanged between officemates every year.

So instead of giving small, not-always-needed items, they decided to make a difference.

“We try to think outside the box a bit, and in the box,” Crandall said.

Borden said the gifts aren’t just food. One year the group collected items needed to prepare for a job interview.

Another year they concentrated their collections on paper products.

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ing to focus on collecting nonperishable food products such as pasta, peanut butter, jelly, soups, and things that families in need would be more apt to use.

“In the spirit of Christmas, it feels better to give,” Norma Arsenault said.

Borden said the items are under the Christmas tree in the lobby, and if anyone is interested in dropping off a present to the food shelf, they may bring the items to her.

“The more the merrier,” Borden said.

For more information about the food shelf or to find out how to make a donation, call Nona Hoskins at the Westport Food Shelf at 962-4448.

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday!

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katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Westport Central School students worked together to support High Peaks Hospice, and through bake sales, raffles and other fundraisers, they were able to donate $600.

During November, National Hospice Month, Mineville-based High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care asked Essex County schools to help raise money.

Darcy Hudson, home economics teacher at WCS, said her students baked for nearly 10 days straight preparing for the bake sale.

Then they raffled off their Halloweenthemed decorative pillows decorated with pumpkins, masks, skeletons and other holiday images. Hudson said her seventh-grade students were able to raise $190. Students also raised almost $200 during an elementary school dance. The student council then matched the $200 donation.

Principal Michele Friedman said every year the school tries to generate donations to different charities.

“The community has always done so much for us that we try to do something to give back,” Friedman said.

TylaAnn Burger, hospice executive director, and Ingrid Roemischer, development and outreach coordinator, said the $600 raised will be a huge help for ensuring bereavement care and support for families of the patients. The funds will also help the Hospice hold educational workshops for caregivers.

By Keith Lobdell

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Members of Hospice thanked the students and faculty at Westport Central School for their donation of $600 for Hospice services.

Photo by Katherine Clark “When I heard about everything that was going on at Westport Central I felt we had to come out here to say thank you because we have some schools that raise money for us an some raise a little more and most a little less,” Burger said. “There’s a lot of things that our reimbursement does not help for and though $600 doesn’t always look like a lot to some, it can do so much for us.”

Hospice takes care of families that are dealing with very serious illness in their homes. Burger said the money raised will help provide family support to the patients as well as support caregiver education programs the hospice provides for free of charge.

“When someone is sick in your family, it doesn’t just affect one person, so we take care of the whole family and make sure that we can give advice expertise and find ways that life can be as good as it can be,” Burger said.

Because of the work of community fundraising, Burger and Roemischer said their work at Hospice can continue for all those who need their services no matter the patient’s condition, age or financial ability.

“Thank you to the seventh grades for the baking. Thank you to the high school student council for matching the funds for the dance donation,” Roemischer said. “It really is important to us.”

WESTPORT — As each poet stepped to the microphone, eyes and ears were focused on the topics of December, Christmas, pets and animals.

Those were the topics on the minds of the kindergarten, first- and second-grade students at Westport Central School who held a poetry reading Wednesday, Dec. 19, days before the Christmas vacation break.

“The students have been practicing their writing and their communication skills,” school Principal Michele Friedman said.

“They do a great job with their poetry, and the teachers and all of the faculty and staff that work with these students on a daily basis deserve a huge thanks.”

Kindergarten teacher Julie Bisselle said her students had created original works based on an animal theme, while first-grade teacher Amy Welch said her students chose between and an animal theme or a winter theme.

“We have been working really hard on our poems and reading right along with the kindergarteners,” Welch said.

Second-grade teacher Lynn Bubbins said her class wrote poems on the month of December.

After each class was introduced by their teacher, each student took to the auditorium stage and recited their original poems to an audience of teachers, peers and parents.

Depot arts show continues; new season set WESTPORT — The Depot Theatre in Westport continues its WOW-Women of Westport Art Show in the Depot Theatre Gallery located in the lobby of the 1876 train station.

“We are honored to be the host of the beautiful arts and crafts made by our local artists,” said Artistic Director, Shami McCormick. “All of the items are available for purchase and would make incredible gifts for anyone at the holiday season.”

Artists included in the exhibition include: Maurya Teale, Cynthia Schira, Kathy Kelley, Sheri Amsel, Linda Smyth, Elena Borstein, Dee Carroll, Vel Capewell, Carol Laughlin, Caroline Thompson, Stephanie Ames, Caroline Vanderhoof, Kathryn Cramer, Elizabeth Hartwell, and Meredith Johnston.

The Depot Theatre Gallery is open daily from 1 to 3 p.m. and by appointment by calling Shami McCormick at 962-8680.

35th season set

The Depot Theatre is proud to announce its 35th Anniversary Season.

The 2013 Main Stage Season begins on June 28 with “Route 66,” a world premier musical romantic comedy about a charmingly neurotic big-city journalist and the cowboy photogra-

pher with whom she teams up to tell the captivating and quirky stories of the historic old highway. In the process of discovering the beauty of the small towns of America that follow Route 66, the two of them fall in love – not only with one another, but with the good ol’ U.S.A. On July 19, the Depot will open “Boeing-Boeing,” a hilarious farce about playboy Bernard as he juggles three flight attendant fiances - one American, one Italian, and one German - with careful planning and the reluctant assistance of his beleaguered housekeeper. Weather delays and the invention of a faster Boeing jet bring all three to Paris - and Bernard’s apartment - at the same time, sending his elaborate love life into chaos.

Another world premiere musical opens on Aug. 9. “Funked-Up Fairytales,” is a collection of delightfully twisted fairy tales for sophisticated children and grown-up kids set in the world of Titania, Faireetheeya, and Magikwanda, three street-smart teenage fairies with plenty of wisecracking attitude - and a final Fairyland Academy exam that they must pass to graduate and earn their Happy Ending Crowns.

The season ends with “Lombardi,”

opening on Aug. 30. Football’s Super Bowl trophy is named for the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers. Few people, however, know the real story of Vince Lombardi, the man - his inspirations, his passions, and his ability to drive people to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Based on David Maraniss’ book, “When Pride Still Mattered – A Life of Vince Lombardi,” this hit Broadway play explores Lombardi’s relationship with his wife, Marie, and three of his legendary players during a pivotal week in 1965.

The Depot Theatre will continue to host receptions on the Opening Night of each production where audience members can visit with the cast and crew of the show. The first Monday of each production will continue to be a “Name-Your-Own-Price-Night.” Those tickets will go on sale in June.

Subscriptions are currently available online and by mail for as low as $65.

Single tickets and subscriptions by phone will be available in the Spring.

The Depot Theatre offers discounted ticket and subscription process for Seniors, Students, and Groups. For more information about the 35th Anniversary Season and subscription packages check depottheatre.org or call the Depot Theatre Box Office at 962-4449.

Castner wins CATS travel writing contest WESTPORT — At the beginning of the Champlain Area Trails “Welcome to Winter Hike,” Paula Castner, of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was awarded the $500 first place prize in the CATS Travel Writing Contest.

Castner, whose husband’s family has long-time ties to the area, describes herself as a, “comfort-loving, city-bred gal.” But after six summers visiting the Champlain Valley, she’s “converted.”

Her essay described hiking the Wildway Overlook Trail in Essex, vis-

iting museums and parks, going to church and the Elizabethtown Library, and getting food at the farmers’ market and local restaurants.

“I just wanted people to walk with me as I went to all these great places,” she says.

High school freshman Julia Dixon of Lake Forest, Ill., won the $250 People’s Choice Award with 158 votes online. The 14-year-old has been spending summers at her grandparents in Westport. She wrote of hiking Coon Mountain, visiting Dogwood Bakery,

and how much she loves coming here.

“We are so pleased to see the number of entrees and people visiting our website to read the articles,” said Chris Maron, Executive Director of CATS. “These contests have been a great success in promoting yearround economic vitality in Champlain Valley communities.”

Readers can see read both essays— as well as the other top entries at www.champlainareatrails.com/co ntest.html.

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On Oct. 4, Carlos and Mary (Cheney) DeGroff celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a Dinner at the Deershead Inn in Elizabethtown.

They were married in a candlelight service on Oct. 4, 1952, at the First Presbyterian Church (now the Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church) in Port Henry, by the Rev. Willard Paul. Their attendants, Edward and Rose Bates, were Carlos' sister and her husband. They have a son, Carlos, Jr., and his wife, Diane, of Plattsburgh. Their daughter, Derianne, died in 1997. They have three grandsons: Jeremy DeGroff and his wife, Cheri; Matthew DeGroff; and Justin Codraro of Florida. They have two greatgrandchildren, Denali, son of Jeremy and Cheri; and Mylea Ann, daughter of Justin Codraro and Jessica Raquet. They were all present for the occasion except for Justin and Mylea Ann.

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Balzac named commended student KEENE VALLEY — Principal, Dan Mayberry of Keene Central School announced that Samuel Balzac has been named a Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended

Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2013 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

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Thescorebook Valley Leaders Basketball - Points

Boys

Nick Arnold, Willsboro Charlie Huttig, ELCS Colton Venner, Keene Shane Douglas, AVCS Ryan Davis, Westport

Girls

Brendee Russell Lily Whalen, ELCS Tucker Geiger, Keene Taylor Saltus, AVCS Shonna Brooks, ELCS

Boys

115 (43 FG) 101 (37 FG) 87 (29 FG) 82 (35 FG) 60 (26 FG) 84 (30 FG) 78 (31 FG) 68 (27 FG) 67 (28 FG) 66 (26 FG)

Basketball - Free Throws made

Colton Venner, Keene Nick Arnold, Willsboro Seth Swires, Willsboro Justin LaPier, ELCS Charlie Huttig, ELCS

Girls

Brendee Russell, Westport Kyli Swires, Willsboro Naomi Peduzzi, Keene Tucker Geiger, Keene Lily Whalen, ELCS

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Girls basketball Chazy 6-2-4-10 22 Keene 12-8-18-8 46 Keene: Tucker Geiger 15; Naomi Peduzzi 11; Taylor Geiger 7; Sadie Holbrook 4; Megan Hall 4; Hannah McCabe 3; Chrissy Fabiano 2 AuSable Valley 9-4-17-12 42 Peru 4-8-5-11 28 AVCS: Meghan Strong 8; Taylor Saltus 8; Madison Rondeau 7; Bryce Douglass 7; Sierra Snow 6; Logan Snow 3; Haley Taylor 3 Willsboro 2-14-10-19 45 Westport 11-9-14-3 37 Willsboro: Amanda Mahoney 17; Renee Marcotte 12; Andrea OʼHara 7; Kyli Swires 5; Kathryn Belzile 2; Stephanie Blanchard 2 Westport: Brendee Russell 12; Sarah Looby 10; Felicia Kurth 8; Sydney Mitchell 4; Danielle Schwoebel 3 MNCS 6-4-7-10 27 Keene 23-5-13-11 52 Keene: Taylor Geiger 19; Tucker Geiger 14; Naomi Peduzzi 10; Megan Hall 4; Sadie Holbrook 3; Susanne Rudd 2

Boys bowling Willsboro 9, Saranac 1 Willsboro: Dakoda Latford 242 high game,

Basketball - Three-pointers made

Boys

Charlie Hutting, ELCS Shane Douglas, AVCS Anderson Gay, Westport

Girls

Lily Whalen, ELCS Taylor Saltus, AVCS Meghan Strong, AVCS

Boys

Girls

Alyson Arnold, Willsboro Gabi Yeager, Willsboro Marissa Prentiss, AVCS

Alyson Arnold, Willsboro Gabi Yeager, Willsboro Marissa Prentiss, AVCS

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AuSable Valley 10, Moriah 0 AVCS: Mike McDonald 253 high game, 701 series; Brandon Ano 189 high game, 519 series; Noah Martineau 208 high game; Ryan Thomas 194; Jimmy Provost 185; Tyler Light 171 high game

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Girls bowling

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Danielle Schwoebel of Westport boxes out against Amanda Mahoney of Willsboro. Mahoney scored 17 points against the Eagles in a 45-37 victory Dec. 19.

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NCCS 9, AuSable Valley 1 AVCS: Mike McDonald 193 high game, 533 series; Ryan Thomas 162 high game, 463 series; Jimmy Provost 193 high game; Noah Martineau 170 high game; Ben Coolidge 165 high game; Charlie Lacy 159 high game

Bowling - High series

Mike McDonald, AVCS Dakoda Latford, Willsboro Charlie Lacy, AVCS

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Bowling - High games

Mike McDonald, AVCS Jimmy Provost, AVCS Dakoda Latford, Willsboro

Boys

Ashlee Estes competes in the high jump for AuSable Valley.

ack in early October, I had the pleasure of leading a hike for a group of visitors from Europe.

My guests were from both Germany and Switzerland, and this was to be their first hiking trip in the Adirondacks.

We decided on taking a rather easy climb, as the weather appeared questionable and the group was still adjusting to the time change.

It was a bright October morning as we departed the lodge, and piled into my truck. However, the sky gradually grew darker as the day wore on.

While driving to the trailhead, we passed numerous vehicle loaded with hunters, and eventually the conversation turned to the topic of hunting.

“It appears everyone is allowed to hunt in this country, are they not?” asked one of my guests.

“If they’re of age”, I responded, “And they have achieved a Hunting Safety Certificate. We have vast public lands, as well as extensive private lands available for hunting. Most private properties are reserved for the landowners, however some properties offer leases to hunting clubs.”

“I see”, he remarked. “I’m curious to know how much study is required of the hunter, before they are allowed to hunt?”

“Not a lot”, I replied, “I believe a majority of the hunters who take a Hunter Safety Training Course, receive a certificate.”

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Indoor track Patriots finish sixth in boys, seventh in girls Boys: First: Paul Ford, high jump (5ʼ8”); Third: 4x160 relay (Ridge Perkett, Jacob Ashline, Paul Ford, Jonathan LaDieu - 1:26.3); Jonathan LaDieu, long jump (18ʼ2”) Girls: Second: Ashlee Estes, 300 dash (48.6)

Boys basketball Peru 11-18-17-10-10 66 AuSable Valley 17-14-12-13-12 68 OT AVCS: Austin Goodnough 20; Shane Douglas 19; Brandon Brooks 8; Austin Depo 7; Zach Cosgrove 6; Austin Facteau 5; Nate Casey 3 Keene 8-10-8-11 37 M/NCS 12-11-10-12 45 Keene: Colton Venner 17; Gabe Warner 8; Brandon Dumas 4; Maxx Sturgess 4; Justin Haverlick 2; Mathew Holmes 2

Willsboro 4, Saranac 0 Willsboro: Gabi Yeager 184 high game, 486 series; Alyson Arnold 165 high game, 406 series

Lake Placid 7-4-5-10 25 ELCS 16-10-17-7 50 Elizabethtown-Lewis: Charlie Huttig 17; Zac Noka-Bailey 13; Justin LaPier 11; Austin Morris 4; Hugh Harwood 3; Wesley Whalen 2

NCCS 3, AuSable Valley 1 AVCS: Marissa Prentiss 136 high game, 356 series; Tonie Cross 137 high game, 347 series

AuSable Valley 11-19-14-9 53 Saranac 16-11-10-20 57 AVCS: Shane Douglas 23; Austin Goodnough 12; Brandon Brooks 6; Nate Casey 5; Austin Depo 5; Nick McDonald 2

AuSable Valley 4, Moriah 0 AVCS: Marissa Prentiss 146 high game, 377 series; Tonie Cross 144 high game, 370 series; Shania Malskis 132 high game

Westport 3-2-7-8 21 Willsboro 6-9-2-14 31 Willsboro: Nick Arnold 11; Sam Politi 9; Seth Swires 6; Lucas Cross 3; Jarrid McVicker 2 Westport: Alex Davis 7; Anderson Gay 4; Sam Napper 4; Robert King 3; Jonathan Gay 2

“Remarkable!” he remarked, before asking, “And how soon before they are allowed to go on the hunt? ” “As soon as they leave the classroom.” I explained, “Unless they are under sixteen and too young, which requires they hunt with another licensed hunter.”

He appeared astounded, as he revealed, “It is not so easy in Germany! “Hunters must know their animals very well, as well as the lands they travel. They must also know their equipment, and how to shoot proficiently.”

Most applicants spend a year studying for their license, and about half of them fail their first exam. In fact, even the owners of private parks are required to study in order to hunt on their own land.”

Hunters must be respected, and respectful, since public lands are very limited. In fact, most hunters lease the lands they hunt, and typically, they function as game managers. In fact, if a parcel is less than 150 acres, a landowner who wants the right to hunt there, must compete with other hunters in bidding process.

Leases can cost upwards of $10,000 per year, for about 500 acres, and they require hunters to provide a game management plan, which is reviewed and approved by local officials. If the hunter does a good job of managing the land and the wildlife, the lease is usually extended.

My guests explained that German hunters are expected to memorize a wide array of game laws. They must be able to identify nearly every species of animal in the forest, as well as its sex and age.

Shooting skills must be precise, and they must also know how to develop appropriate wildlife management plans. German hunters are also required to practice elaborate hunting traditions, such as singing the proper song to honor the death of a prized stag, or offering a prayer to St. Hubert.

Visitors from overseas, including these hikers from Germany, are often surprised by the vast expanse of land encompassed within the Adirondack Park.

St. Hubert After explaining the intricate process of becoming a hunter in Germany, my guests were surprised to learn that St. Hubert is also honored in the states.

St. Hubert is the patron saint of hunters. He is also considered the patron saint for archers, forest workers, furriers and trappers, hunters and huntsmen as well as hunting as a profession.

He is commonly mentioned in the Adirondacks, and his name adorns churches from Tahawus to Keene Valley to Raquette Lake and beyond.

Saint Hubert, also know as the "Apostle of the Ardennes" was born in was born in 635 and died in 727.

According to legend, he was a renowned hunter and an accomplished poacher, who eventually repented his unsportsmanlike-like ways after observing a crucifix glowing between the antlers of a stag.

In fact, the image of a cross in a stag’s rack is still found on the label of Jagermeister, (Master hunter) a powerful liquor that is still bottled in Germany.

St. Hubert is also considered the patron saint of archers, forest workers, furriers, trappers, hunters and huntsmen as well as hunting as a profession.

Although I had attended Catholic school for a fair portion of my education, I was never told of the legend of St. Hubert.

It’s likely the management did not mention such notions in an effort to discourage any further youthful investigation into the elixir that bears his logo. You know, bad habits and all!

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OBITUARIES GEORGE CRAIG LUDLOW Elizabethtown, NY - George raised their family.

Craig Ludlow (Craig), 84, Craig was with Pan Ameridied Wednesday, November can for 29 years where he 28, 2012 at his home in Elizaheld a number of positions in bethtown. advertising and marketing Craig leaves his daughter, and publications (including Amy Chamberlain. Ludlow; Pan Am's World Guide). As a son, George Craig Ludlow, lifelong stamp collector, Jr., three grandchildren, Craig was known for his Katherine Louise, Anne unique and extensive collecChamberlain and Sarah Galtion of Pan Am stamps, latin Ludlow; and a sister, which he donated to the Pan Ann Jackson. His wife, Am Historical Society in Louise McGuinness Ludlow, 2008. passed away in 2007, after 48 In addition to being a a terrifyears of marriage. ic husband, father and grandBorn in Manhattan, Craig father, Craig was an avid spent most of his childhood sailor, handyman, historian, in Connecticut (New Canaan, traveler, greyhound lover and New London) where he and volunteer. He was an acwas raised with his three sibtive board member of Keene lings. He graduated from Valley Neighborhood House, Millbrook School (Millbrook, Sr. Warden at The Church of NY) in 1946, then earned a the Good Shepherd, in ElizaBachelor's degree from Trinibethtown, and volunteer ty College in Hartford, CT in archivist at the Essex County 1951. After college, Craig enHistorical Society. listed in the Navy and served A funeral service was held on the U.S.S. Missouri during on December 8th at the the Korean War. Church of the Good ShepIn 1958, Craig and Louise herd at 10 Williams Street, (Muffy) McGuinness were Elizabethtown, NY 12932. married in Philadelphia, PA. In lieu of flowers, Craig has After accepting a position requested that donations be with Pan American World made to the Keene Valley Airways, they lived in HousNeighborhood House, PO ton, TX, Washington, DC and Box 46, Keene Valley, NY eventually Fair Haven, NJ, 12943. where Craig and Muffy

JOHN TWIGGS MYERS 2ND OCT 28, 1927 - DEC 18, 2012 John Twiggs Myers 2nd, 85, Jack graduated from the of Essex, New York, died Haverford School in 1945, Tuesday December 18, 2012. served in the U.S. Navy from Known as Jack (Daddy to 1945 to 1948 and from 1950 to college friends, Bobo to his 1952. Jack (Daddy) attended grandchildren) Princeton Uniwas born to the versity in 1949 late Emily Welsh and was recalled and W. Heyward to active duty Myers on Octoduring the Koreber 28, 1927, in an Conflict in St. Davids, PA. 1950. He was His wife Deidre honorably disPowell Myers charged in 1952. survives him He returned to whom he marPrinceton and ried in 1983. graduated in Jack is survived 1954. While at by his children Alice W. Princeton he was a member Rogers and her husband of the Cap and Gown Club Frank Rogers of Kennett and was a member of the Square, PA, John (Jack) T. varsity swim team.

Myers, 3rd and his wife LorFollowing graduation he raine Lopez Myers of worked at Chubb & Sons in Burlington, Vermont, Roger New York and then left to S. Myers and his wife join the Trust Department of Allyson Haynes Myers of Pennsylvania National Bank North Ferrisburgh, Vermont in Philadelphia, PA. and step daughter Kimberly Jack moved with his family North Hoffman and her Husto Rochester, NY. He was band Sheldon Hoffman of employed as a Trust Officer Round Lake, NY. for Marine Midland and SeJack is also survived by 9 curity Trust Banks. In 1982 grandchildren Max, Sam, Jack retired to the shores of Katie and Sarah Rogers, Tory his beloved Lake Champlain. and Ben Hoffman, Lucy and During this time he was a Charles Myers and Will Mymarina manager and a freeers. lance bookkeeper.

He is also survived by sister A memorial service will be Polly White and her Husheld Saturday January 12th band Peter of Perrysburg, at 2 pm at Saint John's EpisOhio, sisters Anne Churchcopal Church, Essex, NY. In man of Newtown Square, lieu of flowers donations can PA, and Katharine Huston of be made in his name to the Princeton, New Jersey. He Essex, NY Rescue Squad. was predeceased by his W.M.Marvin's Sons funeral brother Heyward Myers in home in Elizabethtown is in 2001 and predeceased by his charge of arrangements. For first wife Cynthia Squire Myonline condolences please ers in 1975 whom he married visit www.wmmarvins.com in 1956.

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

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

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses: Mon. & Wed. 5:15pm, Thurs. & Fri. at 8am, Sat. 4pm, Sun. 10:30am.

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

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

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

Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

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

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

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Website: ccsespn.grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Rev. David Sullivan or Ann Marie Speir. All are welcome. Email: goodshepherdetown2011@hotmail.com Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street. 8736822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Rt. 22. 963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin. No Mass in Essex from Columbus Day to Memorial Day, closed for the Winter.

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

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

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

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

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

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10 a.m., June 24 through September 9. Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

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

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist - 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant. Ant. Mass Saturdays - 4 p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months. Email: rcckparish@charter.net St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Clinton Street, Keeseville.

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

Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577. Email: ediepoland@aol.com The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese.

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

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

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

Lake Placid Baptist Church - Leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ Worship service Sunday 10:15 a.m. 2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

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St. Eustace Episcopal Church The Very Rev. David K. Ousley Worship Services: Saturday at 5:15pm & Sunday at 8 and 10am; Wednesday - 5:15 - Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayers, 2450 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 518-523-2564 St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200. Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

Pilgrim Holiness Church - 6057 Sentinel Road Lake Placid, NY 12946. Tel. 518-523-2484 Pastor: William S. Saxton. Sunday School - 9:45 AM Sunday Worship - 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service 7:00 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 PM www.lakeplacidpilgrimholinesschurch.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 26 John Brown Rd., LP. President Philip Perkins 354-0410.

Sacrament Meeting 10:00 AM; Sunday School 11:00 AM; Relief Society/Priesthood Meetings 12:00 PM LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting. For further information contact Brian Frawley 518-873-2610.

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - Adult Sunday School 9:00-10:00 a.m., Coffee fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.; Nursery and 3-6 Sunday School provided during worship service; VOICE Youth Group for teens; Variety of bible studies and groups available that meet weekly.

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

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

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

Sunday worship services at 7:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., led by the Reverand Ann S. Giallard,

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Local 4-Hers compete in First Lego League POTSDAM — A group of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County 4-H youth members were awarded the First Place Champions Award at the First Lego League (FFL) Competition held on Dec. 1 at Clarkson University in Potsdam.

The team named the “E.N.I.A.C. Masterbots” consisted of homeschool 4H middle-school students: Sullivan Kyle of Hemingford, Que.; Vienna Ainsworth of Plattsburgh; Liam Sayward of Peru; Benjamin Caito of Jay; Bradley and Christopher Neureuther of West Chazy; and Trent Yourdon of Keeseville. Homeschooled high-school sophomore Vaughn Bernard of Peru provided guidance and instruction in robotics. The E.N.I.A.C. Masterbots have been invited to participate at the national FFL World Festival in St. Louis, MO in April 2013.

During the competition, teams sent their robots through an obstacle course of sorts, programming them to complete tasks related to activities that would be of interest to senior citizens or related to issues senior citizens experience. In addition, each team was required to give a group presentation on how they portrayed the FLL Core Values and participate in a team challenge where they were evaluated on their teamwork ability. The Masterbots talked about the challenges they overcame and the friendships that were formed.

Lastly, each team was asked to develop a solution to a problem senior citizens experience. Each team identified a senior partner to work with and interview. The Masterbots chose to work with a local retired college professor who expressed his biggest daily obstacle was misplacing important things he needed. Other team members' grandparents echoed his issue. The team evaluated current products on the market and identified changes and modifications that would be needed, believing that if an effective product existed, seniors would already be using it. The team then designed a device and interface system that would assist senior citizens in locating important items. The team applied for a provisional patent with the help of the Shipley Center for Innovation at Clarkson University.

“All the team members enjoyed their experience” said Yourdon. “I learned a lot about robotics. But even better I learned more about my friends. I made good friends.”

“I am definitely doing it again next year. I learned a lot and it was a whole lot of fun,” Neureuther added.

www.stlukessaranaclake.org High Peaks Church - A Bible-believing, non-denominational church. 97 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, Saranac Lake, 891-5473 First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 8911383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursery care available.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday

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5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

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

After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church - 3746 Main Street.

963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin.

Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. & Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15 p.m.; Sunday 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Call Don Morrison at 946-7192 for emergencies.

The Senior Lunch program under the director of Carolyn Kane serves lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Questions concerning the site can be answered at 946-2922 during that time only.

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene - Wilmington, NY. 946-7708. Bob Hess, Pastor. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11 a.m.; Wednesday - Night Teen Group 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bible Study - Every Tuesday with Potluck at 6:00 p.m. and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Church Office hours - Tues. - Thurs. in the a.m. www.wilmingtonnazarene.org 12-22-12 • 20898

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Willsboro teacher earns certification Friday, Dec. 28

UPPER JAY — George Kilby Jr show at the Upper Jay Arts Center, Route 9, 8 p.m. 946-8315.

Saturday, Dec. 29

LAKE PLACID — George Kilby Jr show, the Delta Blue at the Northwoods Inn, 9 p.m. 294-7171.

AUSABLE FORKS — Tahawus Lodge Center Annual Open House, 14234 Route 9N, 4-7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 30

AUSABLE FORKS — Public Swim, AuSable Valley Central School Swimming Pool, 28 Church Street, 2-4 p.m. $2, $1 for students.

WHITEFACE — George Kilby Jr show, Whiteface Mountain Apres Ski, 3-5:30 p.m. 946-2223.

WESTPORT —ZUMBA Class, Westport Heritage House, Main Street, 6:30 p.m. $5.

LAKE PLACID — STARS ON ICE with Dorothy Hamill, Olympic Center, 2634 Main St., 7:30 p.m. $25.

Monday, Dec. 31

KEENE — Free osteoporosis classes, Keene Community Center, Church Street, 11:30 a.m. 546-3565.

WILLSBORO — Free osteoporosis classes, Willsboro Congregational Church, NY Route 22, 10:30 a.m. 546-3565.

KEENE — Free osteoporosis classes, Keene Community Center, Church Street, 11:30 a.m. 546-3565.

LAKE PLACID — New Years Eve Gala, High Peaks Resort, 2384 Saranac Ave, 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. $75.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 2

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba Fitness Class, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, 7530 Court Street, 3 p.m., $8, or $20 for the Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, and 19 classes. 873-6408.

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

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

LAKE PLACID — Artist Drop-off for the Black & White Juried Art Show, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 1-5p.m. 523-2512. www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Thursday, Jan. 3

ELIZABETHTOWN — Free osteoporosis classes, Hand House, Route 8, 10 a.m. 546-3565.

LAKE PLACID — Artist Drop-off for the Black & White Juried Art Show, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 1-5p.m. 523-2512. www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Saturday, Jan. 5

LAKE PLACID — Artist Drop-off for the Black & White Juried Art Show, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 1-5p.m. 523-2512. www.LakePlacidArts.org.

Sunday, Jan. 6

AUSABLE FORKS — Public Swim, AuSable Valley Central School Swimming Pool, 28 Church Street, 2-4 p.m. $2, $1 for students.

WILLSBORO — Marie Blatchley, a French teacher at Willsboro Central School has earned the highest credential available to American educators by recently becoming a National Board Certified Teacher through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

National Board Certification is recognized as the, "gold standard" for teaching excellence.

"National board certification is synonymous with great teaching," said Ronald Thorpe, president and CEO of the NBPTS.

The National Board Certification is achieved through a very rigorous, performance based assessment of pedagogical skills and content knowledge.

Certification traditionally takes one to three years and Blatchley was able to achieve this distinction in her first year.

"We are very proud of her accomplishment and in her receiving this prestigious award,” Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said. “It culminates a great deal of work and dedication by Mrs. Blatchley both in and out of the classroom."

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in money donations and stocked shelves in the pantry, according to Supervisor Ed Hatch.

“It has been wonderful to see the community support for the pantry,” he said.

Both Moran and Blanchard said that the winter months are busy for the pantry with families faced with a rise in energy costs, especially for heating.

“This time of year is difficult because we do get hit really hard, especially when it gets colder outside,” Blanchard said.

For more information on how to help, contact the food pantry by calling the Willsboro town offices at 963-8668.

Continued from page 1 monetary donations since the Valley News article reporting on the donations made to the pantry by Champlain National Bank and NYCO Minerals last month.

“We have had so much in donations since then,” Moran said. “The money and food has been coming in constantly.”

“It has been an excellent show of support from the community,” Ashley Blanchard, who also helps to run the pantry, added. “I think that the donations from the bank and NYCO spurred a whole movement.”

The movement has included thousands

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AMERICAN BULLDOG Puppies NKC Reg. M/F, Johnson Type, Family Raised, Shots & Wormings UTD, Genetic Health Guaranteed, Parents on Premises, 4th.

Generational Pups, with 18 yrs.

Experience, Pet Only $1000.00 (OR) with Full Reg. $1200.00 For more information please call: 518-597-3090 www.coldspringskennel.com

LAND 5 ACRES BORDERS FOREST, use Deer Creek, $16,900.

7 acres, 2brooks, $19,900. Financing. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888683-2626 OXBOW, NY WATERFRONT ON PAYNE LAKE. Cliffs view. 16 acres (8 acreswaterfront). $165K. Develop or just enjoy. 1-919-606-7513

REAL ESTATE WANTED LAND WANTED LAND and FARMS WANTED. Serious Cash buyer seeks investment property, 200 acres and up, with or without mineral rights. Brokers welcome. For immediate confidential response, call 607-563-8875 ext.13 or e-mail alan@newyorklandandlakes.com CLEAN SWEEP and free yourself from those unwanted items.

ATV HELMET Zeus ATV Helmet, excellent condition, rarely used. $75 Danwilson0117@gmail.com THOR MOTOCROOS BOOTS THOR BOYS QUADRANT MOTOCROSS BOOTS SIZE 7 $50 bouchay@localnet.com

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STONE HOUSE IN LEWIS at 8619 Route 9, recently remodeled, full dry basement, 2 car garage with walk up loft, laundry room with new front load washer and dryer, all appliances stay, large stone fireplace, will help with closing cost. Call 518-873-2120 to see.

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

HOBIE 16’ Cataman parts, hulls, trempoline deks, masts, $500. 518-561-0528

CARS 1952 DESOTO White/Blue, no rust, small Hemi,, great project car. Serious inquires only. $3500. 518-962-4688 2001 FORD TAURUS -Runs and has a sun roof $800 Call: (518) 873-9288 DELLA TOYOTA 32 Della Drive., Plattsburgh, NY dellatoyota.net 1-800-640-5144 Call: (800) 640-5144 EVERGREEN AUTO CENTER www.evergreenautocenter.com 518-891-1680 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2010, never been driven in snow, very good shape, well maintained, 68,000 miles, DK Blue Black Interior, am/fm CD, air, auto, front wheel drive, great tires, new battery, new wiper blades, 38 mpg., $7600. 518-873-1067 no call after 8pm.

RILEY FORD Route 9. , Chazy, NY (518) 846-7131 www.rileyfordinc.com

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 1985 HEIL insulated 6000 gallon stainless steel tank trailer, $5000. 518-5610528

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1940 DODGE MILITARY Power Wagon, WC Model, 4x4, $1800. 518-561-0528

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2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883 Mint condition. 11,000 miles.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF IRWIN FARM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/06/12. Office location: Essex County.

Princ. office of LLC: Rt. 1, P.O. Box 80, Whallons Bay Rd., Essex, NY 129369706. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corpo-

ration Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-11/24-12/29/126TC-42176 ----------------------------FFH I, LLC, ARTS. OF ORG. FILED WITH SSNY ON 10/12/12. Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-12/1-1/5/13-6TC42199 ----------------------------THE STEVENS COTTAGE LLC, ARTS. OF ORG. FILED WITH SSNY ON

2000 RANGER 2000 Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cab, camper top, liner, tonneau cover, 6 cyl., auto, AC, stereo, 130K, Asking $3595. 518-576-9042

10/17/12. Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

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VN-12/1-1/5/13-6TC42198 ----------------------------NORDIC SUN ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/16/12.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 808, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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7440 U.S. Rt. 9 Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown NY

business location: 2830 Wilmington Rd., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

VN-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42242 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HODGES ACTUARIAL CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on Oct 18, 2012. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 142, Elizabethtown NY 12932.

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