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Maple Weekend upcoming March 28-29 PAGE 3 OUTDOORS

Hundreds of participants sampled a variety of winter activities in Lake Placid on Sunday as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Winter Challenge. Pictured here are Ophelia and Maybellene Kelly, of the Bronx.

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By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Local residents are hopping aboard the local food train.

Last weekendÕ s Food from the Farm event in Plattsburgh drew over 400 visitors seeking to learn more about buying food produced in their neighborhoods.

Amy Ivy, the offi cial with Cornell Cooperative Extension who organized the festival, surveyed a room packed with producers mingling with the public: Ò Look around, everyone is excited, look at all the action Ñ I love it!Ó Ivy said holding such an event so early in the season helps to get the public informed and energized.

The fi fth installment of the annual bash was designed to link producers Ñ vegetable farmers, cheesemakers, meat producers, orchards, vineyards and others Ñ with a new batch of clients, just regular folks. Ò The customer is their neighbor,Ó said CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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LAKE PLACID — Dozens of lawmakers from across the state visited Lake Placid today for the 2015 Adirondack Winter Challenge, the stateorganized event designed to promote tourism in the Adirondack Park.

Like last yearÕ s debut installment, the daylong bash was heavy on pageantry and good-natured athletic events between elected offi cials, including ice fi shing, skiing, bobsledding and curling, which saw several teams of lawmakers and private offi cials attempting to navigate the sport.

Tupper Lake Mayor Paul Maroun admitted he was unsure how the game worked. Ò I donÕ t really know,Ó he said when asked about the score.

Maroun was joined by Essex County Vice-Chair Bill Ferebee, who brought his grandchildren and wife, North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi and WillsboroÕ s Shaun Gillilland.

Offi cials from St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Center rounded out the teams. Ò ItÕ s a great opportunity to welcome people from other parts of the state,Ó said St. Joe’s CEO Bob Ross, refl ecting the common mantra of the event Ñ The North Country is open for business.

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Following tough winter, Jay food bank in need of re-up

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pete@denpubs.com JAY — Winter has taken a bite out of the community: Pipes have frozen and broken; heating costs have stubbornly refused to fall and the belowfreezing temperatures remain an ever-present slap in the face.

Here in Jay, the food pantry has also taken a hit Ñ Stocks are running low, reported Carol Greenley-Hackel and Susan Richards, the town officials who operate it.

Ò WeÕ re okay, not great, but been a lot worse,Ó said Greenley-Hackel.

Frozen items, particularly meats that are stored in the pantryÕ s chest freezer, are particularly needed.

The pantry, which was established in 2010, typically serves five families per month.

Sometimes more.

The townÕ s pantry is based entirely on donations.

Each week regulars come to the town hall and take what they need.

Donated items are also used to subsidize gift baskets, which are used for situations ranging from holidays to disasters.

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school, ambulance garage and other agencies to put stuff together for families in need,Ó said Supervisor Randy Douglas.

He hailed the townspeople and his staff: “It flourished and people utilized it,” he said. Ò That says a lot about the community.Ó LIFELINE

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York provides about 1,000 food banks in 23 counties with stock.

Executive Director Mark Quandt said donations this winter have continued to be strong and that the agency is doing their best to funnel items to participating pantries. Ò The people that are served largely by food pantries are barely getting by,Ó he said. Ò When heating bills go up, it pushes people into an emergency situation.Ó The situation in Jay, he said, isn’t surprising

considering the rough February.

But if the town opted to become a part of their network, they could acquire food from the agencyÕ s donated inventory, including meat, for a shared maintenance fee of 16 cents per pound Ñ

ThatÕ s about 120 pounds of meat for 20 bucks.

Produce and other items are also available through the agency.

Greenley-Hackel said helping others through the pantry is her favorite part of her job as deputy town clerk: Ò I thought you were my favorite thing,Ó joked Douglas. Ò In the outer things,Ó said Greenley-Hackel.

“But in inner things, definitely you,” she deadpanned.

Douglas stressed the value of his staff: Ò WeÕ re always here to help,Ó he said.

Donations are always welcomed at Jay’s food bank. For more information, call 647-2204.

Following a grueling winter, Jay’s food pantry is in need of replenishment. Pictured here is deputy town clerk Carol Greenley-Hackel, one of the officials who conceptualized and operates the program.

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Need seeds? The county’s got you covered ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District is now holding its annual seedling sale.

Available is a large selection of bare-root tree and shrub seedlings and transplants for erosion control, wildlife habitat improvement, windbreaks and reforestation. Groundcovers and wildflower seed mixes can also be purchased.

The tree and shrub seedlings and transplants are sold as bareroot stock. They are not potted, nor balled in burlap; such as youÕ d expect to buy from a commercial nursery.

The 2015 tree and shrub list includes a wide variety, including Firs, White Pine, Butterfly Bush, Elderberry, Sugar Maple, American Sycamore, Sawtooth Oak, Nanking Cherry, Dogwood, and more.

The main addition to riparian planting will be Streamco willow cuttings and wattles. The wattles are a great way to restore some of our damaged and eroding banks.

Wildflowers are a great solution when you’re wondering what to plant in hard to mow areas or other places where grass is not the answer. Six different wildflower seed mixtures are available. Blends can be purchased for sunny or shady areas and for attracting birds, butterflies and beneficial insects to your gardens. An annual wildflower seed blend can be used to add color to an established wildflower garden or be planted by it to create an annual wildflower bed full of color.

Also available are slow release fertilizer tablets that will provide

necessary nutrients for up to two years, and water gel, which helps to retain moisture around the roots Ñ especially important during a dry spring and summer.

March 20 is the deadline to place an order and guarantee your variety.

Orders will be available for pickup April 24 in Westport.

To get an order form or more information, visit essexcountyswcd.org or call 518-962-8225 during the workweek. Orders can also be placed via email, essexswcd@westelcom.com, or by visiting co.essex.ny.us. In-person visits are also welcome: Cornell Cooperative Extension Center (second floor), 3 Sisco Street, Westport.

Willsboro Central School releases honor roll GRADE 7 HIGH HONORS Margaret Frechette Erinn Walker Jared Ball GRADE 7 HONORS Samantha Harrison Alexis Stoker GRADE 8 HIGH HONORS Makayla Anson Trevor Bigelow Aliceson Drollette Benjamin Jackson Jared Joslyn Oliver Lee

Olivia Politi

Shania Lincoln

GRADE 8 HONORS Peyton Ford Ellie Vanderhoof

GRADE 10 HIGH HONORS Maxim Longware

GRADE 9 HIGH HONORS Savannah Bronson Paul Fine-Lease Warren Jackson Dana Klein Rylee Pierson GRADE 9 HONORS Joseph King Adam Mero

GRADE 10 HONORS Trina Bigelow Alexandra Bliss Jesse Hearn Matvey Longware Kaitlin Shaw Darrian Sweatt Nathaniel Yeager GRADE 11 HIGH HONORS Dellandy Christian

Alissa Clark Jillian Dean Taressa Lacey Chase Pierce Zachary Pierson Connor Sheehan

GRADE 11 HONORS Crystal Kelly Cole Pierce John Shaw GRADE 12 HIGH HONORS Kaitlyn Arthur Rachael Burt Elizabeth Daly

Geordie Hearn Amanda Henrichs Laura Klein Kenesa Kohen John Oliver Sherika Pulsifer Mikaela Salem Skiler Stafford Tory Wade

GRADE 12 HONORS Nolan Murphy

Adirondacks to celebrate upcoming Maple Weekend LAKE PLACID — Adirondack maple producers and businesses invite all to celebrate springÕ s sweetest product with special events, tours and tastings during Maple Weekend, March 28-29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

New York state’s maple syrup has established a reputation as one of the highest quality maple syrups in the world. Every March since the mid 1990s, the New York State Maple Producers Association has presented Maple Weekends, during which maple producers from throughout the state host open houses to showcase how maple products are produced, from tree to table, and provide a chance to taste and purchase products.

For the second year, the Tri-Lakes/High Peaks region of the Adirondacks will also host a series of special Ò sweetÓ events on the last weekend in March.

The weekend includes family fun activities at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, The Paul Smith’s VIC and Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Center in Lake Placid, sugar house tours and demonstrations, restau-

rant tastings, specialty cocktails and featured foods, along with special events at museums and visitor centers around the area.

Participating maple producers include Cornell University Uihlein Forest, with guided educational tours on maple, birch and walnut syrup production; Heaven Hill Farm, with hands-on youth maple programs; the Visitor Interpretive Center at Paul Smith’s College, with student-led sugaring seminars and baked maple pastries; The Wild Center, with a real sugaring operation on site plus tapping tours; and 1812 Homestead, with old-time sap collecting.

Maple Weekend will feature Tastes of Maple at the Conference Center at Lake Placid from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Maple producers will bring samples of their maple syrup to taste, chefs from throughout the region will bring delicious dishes inspired by maple syrup and local brewers will offer samples. Live entertainment by local band Le Groove will highlight this fun, social event. Attendees can purchase tasting tickets for $1, and each booth will offer tasting portions that will require one to five tick-

ets. A full cash bar will available as well.

Skiers can participate in Whiteface MountainÕ s family-friendly competitions and activities. On Sunday at Whiteface, The Shipman Youth Center will offer maple syrup tastings and samples.

At 10 a.m. Sunday, the Paul Smith’s VIC will host the first ever Maple Sap Run/Walk. Participants will run or walk out to the sugar bush Ñ likely on snowshoes depending on the weather Ñ fill a quart jug with maple sap, and bring it back to the VIC for processing.

Also Sunday morning, the St. Agnes School in Lake Placid will host a Maple Weekend pancake breakfast.

All weekend long, area businesses will be offering maplethemed specials and promotions.

Visit lakeplacid.com/events/adirondack-maple-weekend for updated Maple Weekend events and participating businesses.

Visit mapleweekend.com to learn more about Maple Weekend events and products throughout New York.

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Organizers ready Westport for town’s bicentennial

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pete@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ Organizers for the townÕ s bicentennial have 100 days to whip the town into shape for their big day.

Derinda Sherman and Pat French, co-chairs of the organizational committee, say plans are coming together nicely.

The Essex County Fairgrounds has been designated as the centerpiece, where the facility’s Floral Hall will play home to a temporary museum containing news articles, artifacts and folks giving oral lectures on various subjects.

Other activities include live music, both a DJ and a square dance with Gary Finney; a period fashion show with music by Meadowmount; a three-mile walk from Wadhams to Westport and the usual fixins’ — Food, family and fun.

Fireworks will be displayed at the usual location, Lee Park. Ò Our goal is to have a historically based, fun weekend,Ó said Sherman.

Still needed are parade participants Ñ Families and organizations are encouraged to conceptualize a theme and bring it forward, as are those with classic automobiles.

And general volunteers, from those whoÕ d like to give an informal historical lecture to parking attendants: Ò ItÕ s never too late to jump into help and volunteer for any need,Ó said French.

Also needed are historical photos, documents and miscellaneous memorabilia from local residents to scan and display.

Sherman stressed that items would be treated with care: Ò We would like to document them for future generations,Ó she said.

Westport’s Bicentennial Weekend runs from Friday, July 3 to 5.

For the full slate of events, find them on Facebook at Westport Bicentennial. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 126, Westport, NY 12993.

Do you have items that youÕ d like to have scanned for display? Contact Derinda Sherman at derindasherman@yahoo.com or 524 4545 and Pat French at pmf45@live.com, or 962-8055, to make arrangements, preferably before April 15. The pair will facilitate all options, from escorting you to the town hall to use their equipment to a couriered service. “We’re very flexible,” said Sherman. “We’ll work with you in any way that you want to do that.”

At right: Westport is gearing up for their bicentennial weekend, which is scheduled to begin on July 3. Pictured here is a quilt knitted by local residents to celebrate the national bicentennial in 1976.

Elizabethtown Library preps for ag literacy week ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Library will celebrate NY Agricultural Literacy Week from March 16-20 by showcasing a new collection of farm-friendly books for children.

A variety of books describe farm jobs, farm animals, and the process of how our food comes from farm to table.

The books were purchased with funds from StewartÕ s Holiday Match.

On Saturday, March 21, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., the library will hold a story/craft hour for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult.

The read-aloud book is “Weaving the Rainbow” by George Ella Lyon; a special fiber craft will follow.

Registration is required, as space is limited.

Please call 873-2670 and plan to join the library for a fun and educational afternoon!

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Willsboro’s basketball past to be honored at CVSC

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ In a room where kids sank threes and sneaks once squeaked, crystal chandeliers now swing and cast seniors in a glittering sheen.

Now a senior community, the stately three-story brick building on Gilliland Lane once educated generations of schoolchildren; the former gym, once called Ò the pit,Ó is now a cafeteria.

Next weekend, the Champlain Valley Senior Community will commemorate the buildingÕ s past with a dedication ceremony for the old basketball backgrounds.

Richard MorganÕ s father-in-law, Nick Scorsome, was the districtÕ s beloved basketball coach from the late-1960s to the 1980s.

Morgan came across two championship jackets Ñ one from 1972, the other from 1976 Ñ that he wanted to donate to the senior community. Ò I kept asking them and it morphed into a big event,Ó he said.

While the exact details are still being hammered out for the ceremony on March 21, Morgan and his wife, Mona, hope to assemble a strong roster of guest speakers with direct ties to the schoolÕ s athletic past: The athletes who played ball, the referees who used to offi ciate the matches Ñ even just regular folks, like current students from the new school down the street.

Morgan, who graduated in 1976, hopes organizers can get them to sing the schoolÕ s alma mater, which was discontinued at sporting events in favor of the national anthem, as well as hold a mock pep rally and maybe even a historical walking tour.

The current event calls for a dedication ceremony with the jackets, shadowboxes and a slideshow of old photos prepared by town historian Ron Bruno.

Bruno said while basketball was always the most well attended of any sport in town, and the number of teams in division have generally remained constant, some things have changed: The school buses that once transported players to the games often got really cold, he recalled.

Spectators had their own, too.

Afterwards, students would go to the Sportsmen’s Dinner and have a soda.

Kids from outlying areas had to provide their own way of getting to and from the games.

CVSC offi cial Juliette Lynch said many current residents both attended and worked at the former school.

The communityÕ s re-purposing of what was once an abandoned structure, explained Lynch, has made the historical build-

ing not only a place for people to retire, and for former students to work, but also a place to honor aspects of the townÕ s history.

Anyone interested in participating in the planning portion of the dedication ceremony, or who would like to attend, is invited to contact Danielle Colozza at 518-817-9108, ext. 411.

Keene Central held their fourth annual Super Scientific Science Slam on Thursday, March 5. Organizers said it was an exciting evening for all to enjoy and explore the marvelous world of science with hands on activities and displays of students’ science projects. The community provided support for this event, with displays and demonstrations from the Adirondack Museum, Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Four Winds, Keene Valley Fire Department, the Nature Conservancy’s Invasive Plant Program, Essex County Soil & Water Conservation District, Gib Brown, the Wild Center and other community members. The grand finale included the fourth grade class edible car challenge and the fifth grade egg drop. Pictured above: A pair of students discuss how the brain is affected by exercise.

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How do we keep our children safe online?

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here has been a lot in the news over the past couple weeks about the dangers of the internet, especially for younger individuals.

Over the past few weeks, we have been covering the issues concerning a child pornography ring involving the Essex Town Clerk, William Morgan.

Following an investigation by state and federal authorities, Morgan was arrested last month on a series of child pornography charges.

During the initial FBI raid, authorities actually caught the elected offi cial redhanded with his browser window open to an illicit site. In his car, authorities found a hard drive containing an additional 27,000 videos.

This tragic story reminds us of the fall from grace of former television personality and state assemblyman Chris Ortloff, who, in 2010, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for attempting to arrange a 2008 Òs exual encounterÓ between what he believed were two pre-teen girls in a Capital District hotel room as part of a state police “To Catch a Predator”- type sting operation targeting pedophiles.

Ortloff confessed to attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with what he believed were two young girls, age 11 and 12.

This all started on the internet, with Ortloff playing a role in an underground internet community targeting young children.

In fact, Ortloff believed he was communicating with a mother who was willing to allow her children to be victimized, acts U.S. District Court Judge Thomas McAvoy described as Òu nbelievable,Ó an d Òs cary.Ó Situations like this are the extreme, but they are not the only way children are victimized on the internet.

Take as another recent example the case of former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling.

The athlete took to Twitter to congratulate his daughter on making her college selection, where she would also be going to continue her softball career. Then came the trolls, writing stuff which was seen as vile, sexually explicit and mean-spirited stuff.

Schilling fought back, leading to the fi ring of some people who were taking time from their busy work schedules to make these foul comments.

In another new online culture, people are taking photos from social media pages of children others have posted, then posting them on their social media pages as their own children.

They pronounce they have just given birth

or adopted a child, and use pictures from across the internet to support the myth they have created for personal monetary or psychological gain.

So, how do we keep our children safe online? Here are a couple of tips from onguardonline.gov: Talk to them. Research suggests that when children want important information, most rely on their parents. As soon as your child is using a computer or a smartphone, itÕ s time to talk to them about online behavior, safety, and security. As a parent, you have the opportunity to talk to your kid about whatÕ s important before anyone else does.

Avoid posting personal information. This includes details like age, cell phone numbers or other clues which would make it easier for an online predator to gain access to a child.

Encourage vigilence. Encourage children to ignore texts from people and phone numbers they don’t know. Don’t reply to text, email, or pop-up messages that ask for personal or fi nancial information, and don’t follow any links in the message. If there is any question, they should always seek out a parent. If the unwanted contact persists, children and parents should become familiar with how to block numbers or emailers.

Learn about software you can use to help protect children online, such as: Filtering and blocking to limit access to certain sites, words or images. Some products decide what’s fi ltered; others leave that to parents. Filters can apply to websites, email, chat and instant messaging; Blocking outgoing content to prevent kids from sharing personal information online, in chat rooms or via email; Limiting time software allows you to limit your kidÕ s time online and set the time of day they can access the internet; Monitoring tools alert parents to online activity without blocking access. Some tools record the addresses of websites a child has visited, others provide a warning message when a kid visits certain sites. Monitoring tools can be used with or without a kidÕ s knowledge.

The internet makes the world even bigger.

It can bring tons of information to children for use in learning and recreation, but it can also bring many dangers. Staying informed on your kids online uses and continually offering dialogue can help keep them safe from predators and other threats. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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The American entrepreneurial spirit

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t seems each day we wake up those success stories continue to into some strange news story that spire individuals to risk everything. causes us to shake our heads in But the recent economic down turn wonder and amazement. Some posiand lack of self reliance stemming tive and others, well not so. from government entitlements have Last week one such story was distorted these values. about the students at the University Last week I had the opportunity of California, Irvine voting to make to serve as a judge at the SUNY their school a more Òc ulturally incluPlattsburgh Free Enterprise MaraDan Alexander siveÓ place by banning the American thon event. I can attest to the fact Thoughts from fl ag. that a strong passion burns in the Behind the Pressline I do understand that this was takhearts of our young area students ing place in California and they do think a little for the American Free Enterprise System; for opdifferently in that part of the country, but I recall portunity that still excites the American spirit to a time not long ago when the vast majority of the challenge the odds and lay it all on the line for a population, if not the world, believed America chance to succeed. These students were not lookrepresented opportunity, freedom and hope. We ing for hand outs but opportunities. They were took great pride in the American Flag and for all there to hone their skills and test their mettle. the many benefi ts we enjoy each day as a free SUNY Plattsburgh served as the host site for people. That fl ag represents who we are. students seeking to set a foundation for their own A story of far greater importance last week American dream. This year high school students was the national remembrance of the passage of were invited to compete. Accepting that challenge the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Thousands crowded were teams from Peru, Westport and Plattsburgh an Alabama bridge to commemorate a bloody High Schools. From the college level were teams confrontation 50 years ago between police and from Clarkson University, Clinton Community peaceful protesters. Despite allowing only 1 perCollege, Norwich University, Saint Michael’s Colcent of the blacks in Selma the opportunity to vote lege, Southern Vermont College, SUNY Adironback then, Americans, black and white, marched dack, SUNY Canton, SUNY Plattsburgh, and the across that bridge not to destroy local property or University of Vermont. demand new leadership but to make the country Dr. Nancy Church of SUNY Plattsburgh served better. They sought to have a voice in the country as Project Director of the event and created a they loved and fought for. They sought to make spirited competition between the students who the country a better place for future generations, outwardly wore their desire to succeed but also the same dream shared by others in the generashowed a strong camaraderie to their fellow partions who came before. America still has many ticipants. The day was divided into two events. fl aws but clearly the nation has proven time and The fi rst event was an individual speak off event time again when it pools its collective resources it with the winner from each schoolÕ s competition still represents a country of unparalleled opportutaking the podium to present their strategy for nity for those who strive to achieve. reducing the obstacles to entrepreneurship. The The nation wasnÕ t built in a day and many second part of the marathon challenged teams to have paid the highest price for the positive propose a new, fresh innovative product to introchanges, opportunities and freedoms we enjoy, duce within the Girl Scout Cookie program that and sometimes, take for granted today. If history would appeal to the health conscious market. has taught us anything itÕ s that very little progAll the students were impressive and full of ress comes without continued hard work and sacenergy. While far less dangerous than what those rifi ce. America still has many fl aws but we must who crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma continue to have faith in what the founders envi- experienced, these student are taking steps today sioned and do our part to continue to advance the to build the economy that will drive our nation countryÕ s evolution. well into the future. All dreams must be forged One such simple freedom we enjoy is the Free from hard work and it was both an honor and a Enterprise System. This system embodies the valreassurance to witness these young Americans ues that defi ne us as a nation: individual liberty, expressing their excitement for the future of priequal opportunity, entrepreneurship, and selfvate business in America. reliance. The lure of success is what has made the American small business entrepreneur the envy Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Marof the world. Many with little more than a few ket Press. He may be reached at dan@newmarketdollars and a dream have changed the world and pressvt.com.

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Demonizing and dehumanizing To the Editor: The Town of Lake George has come under attack by the giant Tree Hugging Environmental Aestheticists, or THEA. THEA is a shape-shifting, terra-aquatic, invasive species. On land, it takes the form of the multi-limbed, Manhattanite Protect the Adirondacks. On water it looks somewhat like the Lake George Waterkeeper. No offense intended, but, in this opinion IÕ m supposed to demonize my opponents.

Recently, the Lake George Mirror reminisced that THEAÕ s attack upon the Town of Lake George recalled a similar attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s which had embroiled the entire Adirondack Park, until it was defused and the so-called 1980Õ s Property Rights Movement was forced into retreat. Some Adirondackers have believed that the extreme demands of the THEA were placated for good, but they are mistaken.

THEA is like the undead. Barely two months ago, THEA consumed the entire Adirondack Journal editorial board, causing a bombastic diatribe of panicked alarm. Fortunately, before the editorial board could cancel its alarm with a misguided apology from its rebuked publisher, the heroic Essex County Board of Supervisors dauntlessly rushed to barricade the gates to thwart any THEA assault.

In the Town of Lake George, THEA has taken the shape of The Chazen Companies, and it conspires, zombie like, to suck the property rights and liberties out of the lives of the good citizens of the Town of Lake George by luring them to their doom behind the mask of a new Comprehensive Plan.

In the guise of a euphemistic “Conservation Subdivision” schema, and with the invocation of a re-designation of select private properties within the Hamlet Land Use Classifi cation, the Chazen Comprehensive Plan would confi scate property by regulation without compensation. So too, the Chazen plan would take lake view properties and screen them behind slope constraints and tree counting regimens, sending warrantless intruders to search and levy fi nes on the land owners as a form of double taxation.

Herkimer honors Emily Rascoe

On Campus SUNY Cortland adds to Dean’s List

HERKIMER — Herkimer College awarded academic honors to Emily Katherine Rascoe of Westport. She is studying Travel and Events Management. She was one of 171 students named to the PresidentÕ s List for earning a grade point average of 3.80 or higher.

Canton’s recognize student achievements

For those who would side with THEA, the Chazen Comprehensive Plan proposes a utopia for the southern basin of Lake George.

That might be all well and good, and environmentally sensitive town residents likely would give the plan two thumbs up, if Chazen were working with a blank slate.

But, it’s not. More importantly, the New York Constitution and the APA have already created a utopia for the residents of the Town of Lake George, and they donÕ t need outsiders to tell them how to live in it or how to protect it.

Fortunately, the residents of the Town of Lake George have united and are well informed, and they are taking their case to their elected representatives, including the appointed members of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. They are providing the public voice that New York regulations require with regard to the formulation of comprehensive plans, not the lip service to public commentary that Chazen has affected while concealing its deference to THEA. Hopefully, the town’s elected offi cials will have the same perspicacity as the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

The Mirror would chastise the dehumanization and demonization of THEA, and would caution against the animosity that drove the debates during the last invasion of the nineteen seventies and eighties. That is a well-intentioned and, if fairly deserved, accepted chastisement; but, perhaps it is directed towards the wrong parties.

Those who challenge what is being wrought upon the Town of Lake George by the proposed zoning regulations in the Chazen Comprehensive Plan are not looking to renew any vociferous debates with environmental extremists. They didnÕ t start this, and they simply want THEA to leave them alone.

And, they also want their local government to respect the rights and liberties inherent in private property ownership. The Mirror would offer them an Adirondack Park history lesson. However, The Mirror ought to fi rst recall the region’s historical role in the American Revolution, and remember that while our properties are in the Adirondacks, we live in the Land of the Free.

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CANTON — SUNY Canton recognizes Hunter J. Mowery, Management, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School 2012 graduate, Ben M. Breckenridge, Powersports Performance and Repair, Willsboro Central High School 2010 graduate, Zachary E. Hathaway, Management, AuSable Valley Central School 2006 graduate, Grant C. Strack, Sports Management, Saranac Lake High School 2013 graduate, Sierra Wimett, Veterinary Technology, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School graduate, Austin Rdzanek, Graphic and Multimedia Design, Saranac Lake High School 2009 graduate, Aimee E. Savarie, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Saranac Lake High School 2005 graduate, Quinn M. Urquhart, Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems, Saranac Lake High School in 2013 graduate, Renee Marcotte, Homeland Security, Willsboro Central High School graduate, John C. Pollock, Homeland Security, Willsboro Central High School 2011 graduate for their outstanding achievement during the fall 2014 semester in receiving the PresidentÕ s List honors.

Full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

“On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, I’d like to congratulate each of you on your academic success this semester,Ó said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. “We applaud the hard work and perseverance youÕ ve demonstrated to attain this special recognition.Ó

CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland has named Ryan Davis, a 2014 graduate of Westport Central School, a Fitness Development Major, to the Dean’s List. He is the son of Michael and Laurie Davis.

Hartwick adds Melendez to Dean’s List

ONEONTA — Hartwick College has added Alexa Melendez to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. A student must be a full time student with a GPA of 3.5 or better. She will be graduating with her nursing degree this year.

Moricette on Dean’s List PLATTSBURGH — James Moricette of Westport has been named a Scholar Athlete and to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 Semester at Clinton Community College.

MoricetteÕ s 3.70 GPA placed him in this distinguished group.

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CATS will hold a Patterns in Nature hike on Saturday, March 21. Participants, like those pictured above, will have the chance to observe how Mother Nature is an artist, explained Chris Maron, the event’s organizer. The morning hike, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m, will be followed by lunch and is tailored for children and families. The afternoon hike, designed for adults, begins with lunch at 12:15 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.

More information and registration info can be found at champlainareatrails.com.

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ut on your thinking cap. This is a quiz. Tell me what these items have in common: Furby; talking Cabbage Patch doll; Roomba, R2 D2; and animated Disney characters playing Christmas music.

Robots. TheyÕ re all robots--all amazing creations.

We couldnÕ t wait to get a couple of those Furby things. We stood in awe as they communicated with one another; The Cabbage Patch doll talked and responded to conversation; The Roomba scooted around the house, picking up dirt; R2-D2 spawned toys including a replica made by Arto Monaco from the Land of Make Believe; and Disney

by Gordie Little figures on our mantle during Christmas, each played a musical instrument and communicated wirelessly with each other to form an orchestra. I would have added Rock Ô Em Sock Ô Em Robots to the mix, but that would have been a dead giveaway.

Wonderful? Yes. I’m sure you can come up with your own examples of robots. I was directed to this topic by Deanna Kneussle who came to the house with a fascinating story about her late father-in-law.

He was a German immigrant with a brilliant mind.

She showed me photographs of fabulous things Edward H. Kneussle made from copper. She listed many items he had invented since arriving in America as a 19-year-old in the late 1920s. He made models and miniatures. He created beautiful lamps. He invented an electric toothbrush, an exercise machine, special items for amputees and many other things.

He seldom got any credit. Kneussle was listed as a Mechanical Engineer, but worked in several media to create art and devices of all kinds. He mostly created for pure enjoyment, never seeking fame or fortune.

He knew little about patents, so his ideas were sometimes stolen.

I listened with open jaw as Deanna outlined the life of Edward Kneussle. He was born in the first decade of the 20th century and died at 87 in 1996.

He lived in Florida, Buffalo, and California, having served in the United State Navy during WW II. Kneussle conceived and built something in the late 1930Õ s that was unique. It was a robot dressed in EdwardÕ s only good suit. It walked like a man and amazed all who saw it on the street. The publicity card bearing the picture exclaims: “You will thrill at this Frankenstein of the world. He walks. He is almost human. Direct from the World’s Fair of Chicago. The sight of this robot will convince you that it is one of the most unique mechanical men ever made.Ó I spoke with Deanna’s husband Robert who filled me in with more. He said a large box full of electronics had to accompany the robot, but people didnÕ t mind. Although his robot was the subject of newspaper stories at the time, I was unable to find a single reference to this amazing man and his inventions in any publications or on the Internet.

I asked where the robot is now. No one seems to know. I have scoured every source I can find with not a clue. I have the history of robots dating to hundreds of years before Christ. Nothing about Kneussle.

The word Ò robotÓ was coined for a 1920 play. One of my favorite writers, Isaac Asimov, came up with the word Ò roboticsÓ for a short story in 1944.

I have seen mechanical things from clocks to creatures in books and museums. IÕ m fortunate enough to have lived long enough to see my own dreams of robots move from science fiction into reality.

Aristotle wrote about what future robots might do to relieve mankind of some hard work. DaVinci designed what was described as a Ò clockwork knightÓ that could move parts of its body; but I canÕ t find proof that it was ever actually built.

There have been clockwork animals of varying sizes and capabilities. In the 1700s, a Hungarian inventor created something approximating a chessplaying Turk on top of a wooden box. Alas, he was outed as a fake when someone found a human being operating the controls inside the box.

Of course, modern electronics, including invention of the transistor, has sent robotics into a dizzying spiral and itÕ s hard to go through a single day without encountering robotic devices.

Thanks to our Morrisonville friends Bob and Deanna for opening up this chapter in history so we can finally give Edward Kneussle his due.

Now, if we just had a weather robot who looked like the late Bird Berdan who could predict a warm and sunny spring.

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Chicken barbecue to benefit Mineville VFW

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com MINEVILLE — Local business leaders have come together to help out a local institution.

Mineville Oil and BoyeaÕ s Grocery are sponsoring a chicken barbecue and Chinese auction for the Mineville VFW Post 5802 Saturday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the VFW hall.

“It’s goal is to help the VFW through some trying times,” VFW Commander Doug Mauran said. “The membership of the committee putting this together have ownership in different businesses throughout the community and they are coming together to help preserve this establishment. Jill Shpur had the idea, got the business owners together and they ran with it.Ó With the purchase of a ticket ($8 each if purchased before March 14, $10 if purchased after or at the door) for the barbecue, there will be $10 in coupons from local businesses, including the Arsenal Inn, GeorgeÕ s Restaurant, Ruff Waters Fly Fishing, Hairs to You, VFW Lanes, Angie’s Golden Scissors, The “Baker”y, Texas Roadhouse in Plattsburgh, Little Grey Hare, Egglefi eld Ford, Halfway House, Port Henry Service Station and others.

Pre-sale tickets are available at Mineville Oil, BoyeaÕ s Grocery, KingÕ s Inn, KingÕ s Korner, VFW Lanes, Angie’s Golden Scissors and from committee members.

Along with business leaders, a trio of committee members have long-time ties to the VFW in World War II veterans John Neggia, John Harvish and John Sweet.

Ò We used to have a lot of dances here,Ó Neggia said. Ò I was in the Army from 1944 to 1946 and I joined the Post in 1948. ItÕ s my home - itÕ s my home. All of the work I have done in this place - electric, plumbing, heating - I donated it all to keep the place going.Ó Ò ItÕ s a place to meet up with other vets and friends,Ó Harvish said. Ò I canÕ t remember when I joined, but it has been a long time and I have a lot of good memories.Ó “You can rely on these three guys,” Mauran said. “You know they are going to show up. We want to keep it going for the vets who started it and for all they did for us.Ó Mauran said the preservation of the VFW is something Mineville VFW Post 5802 will hold a chicken barbecue and Chinese auction on March 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at for all veterans. the VFW Hall. Numerous local businesses have come forward to assist the local institution with their fundÒ I served in Iraq,Ó he said. raising efforts.

“My son (Doug, Jr.) served in Photo by Keith Lobdell Afghanistan. The foundation of this place is something we need out. to keep going.Ó Ò People can come in and relax, socialize and eat,Ó Mauran The VFW has also been a gathering place for special events said. Ò The bar will also be open.Ó and occasions, as they have allowed the community use of their The menu will consist of 1/2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, facilities, which include a main hall, bar and bowling alley. baked beans, roll, butter and dessert. Ò We all grew up here and we all have something to do with Along with the meal, there will also be a Chinese auction, with this building in one way or another,Ó Mauran said. the drawing taking place at 6:30 p.m. sharp. There will also be a The chicken barbecue dinner will be offered as dine in or carry deejay providing music throughout the evening.

For more information on the event, call 942-7514.

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far amount of snow has melted in my front yard, so I wonder if spring might not be on the horizon after all.

With the spring will come a new season at the Anderson Falls Heritage Society. The Society has plans for exciting new exhibits. Be sure to keep watch for the opening of the museum and a schedule of events and exhibits.

The Nursing Club at Clinton Community College is planning a day hike with health and safety tips at Ausable Chasm coming in April. For now, the Inner Sanctum and Rim trails are now open for your hiking pleasure.

The North Country Underground Railroad will be preparing soon for another season. Recently Don Papson has published a new book on the Underground Railroad in New York City.

The Keeseville Elks Lodge is hosting a Friday Shrimp or Fish Fry now through the first Friday in April. Contact the lodge for more information at 834-2072.

I have gotten a couple of copies of my book,

ÒA round Keeseville.Ó Arcadia Publishing is now canvasing the area and setting up places to buy the book or have me autograph them. My first signing with be at the Kinney Drugs on Boynton Avenue near Exit 38 of the northway Thursday March 19 at 5 pm. I hope to see you there.

For Ausable Forks news, the Ausable Forks Library is happy to report that thanks to the StewartÕ s Holiday Match program, they have expanded their young adult collection significantly. Stop in a see all the wonderful books. The libraryÕ s hours are Monday 9-2, Tuesday 9-4; Wednesday 12:30 Ð 6:30; Friday noon to 4:30; Saturday 9:30 to noon; and closed Sunday and Thursday.

On March 18 at 6 p.m. the Seth Yacovone Band will be playing at Mad River Pizza. Seth Yacovone comes from Burlington, Vermont. The band considers themselves to be a bluesy hard rock power trio with international recognition.

Also be sure to check out the Rusty Zipperz which runs daily specials on many unique items.

Have a great week.

Elizabethtown Social Center

Arin Burdo • info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org

The Elizabethtown Social Center has plenty to pick from this week!

Only three seats are still available to see the Broadway production of Pippin at ProctorÕ s Theater in Schenectady on May 31. $143 per person covers ticket to the show, transportation via luxury motorcoach, and dinner after the show.

Call the Center to reserve a seat.

Congratulations to Cheyanne Mitchell and Adam Zelinsky, the latest Friday Night Pool Tournament winners and qualifiers for the spring Tournament of Champions.

Ascent Wellness instructors Claude Earl and Scott Gibbs will offer a six week session ($72 for the session) of tai chi for Balance on Wednesdays at 10:30 am beginning March 18. Tai Chi is easy to do in sitting, standing and walking

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want to have a good time, he North Country youÕ ll know your entry fee SPCA would like is going to a good cause! to announce the Our featured pet this new dates for our Bowling week is Bubbles, a Domestic Tournament, which had Shorthair-mix Tabby with originally been planned for exquisite markings and a February. We will be holdsilver tint to her glossy coat. ing two tournaments, the Bubbles was found wanfirst on April 18 at Willsboro dering in the snow, cold Lanes, and the second on and hungry. She is a real May 2 at the Mineville VFW charmer and we believe Lanes. she is under two years old.

There will be two shifts, Bubbles has an effervescent the first at 11 a.m. and the personality and would be a second at 2 p.m. The cost is terrific addition to almost $20 per player for a 4-perBubbles any home. If you are lookson team for three games ing to add a little sweetness of 9-pin. There will be aweto your life, why not stop by our shelter in Elizsome prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

For more information or to register, please abethtown and meet her today?

You’ll be glad you did! call Jill Shpur at our shelter, (518) 873-5000.

Whether you are a competitive player or just positions. Contact the New Health office at 9637509 to register.

March 15-21: Monday: Healthier Today Group Workout at 4:00 pm and Support Group with guest Mary Breyette of Cornell Cooperative Extension at 5:00; Zumba with Cynthia Poppino, 6:00 pm; Adult Rec Basketball at ELCS, 7:30 pm.

Tuesday: Third Age Adult Day Center, 10:00 am; Yoga at 4:15 pm and Interval Training at 5:15, both with Ellen DuBois; Pleasant Valley Chorale rehearsal, 7:00 pm.

Wednesday: Tai Chi with Ascent Wellness, 10:30 am; Zumba with Kye Turner, 5:00 pm.

Thursday: Fiber Arts group, 10:00 am; Babysitter Series First Aid Class, 11:30; Yoga with Ellen, 4:30 pm; Zumba with Karin DeMuro, 5:30.

Friday: My Free Taxes, 4:30 to 7:30 pm by appointment; Teen Pizza and Pool Tourney, 5:00 pm.

Saturday: Dr. Mel Amsel Memorial Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Amsel-Prime family. Free; for students ages 12-18. $100 first place; $50 second place. Noon sharp start!

Zumba, Yoga, and Strength classes are $6 each. For more information, visit elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or call 873-6408.

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t seems that the one hour jump ahead has also put a jump into our souls as we all await the melting of our remaining snow.

My mother always remarked of how dirty the month of March was for her, with dirty snow and lots of mud.

There are some signs of spring with the warmer and a little longer days; things are starting to bud and the ground cracks open to allow spring flowers to pop up.

If by chance you might be interested in offering your services to aid our community, the Willsboro School Board has announced there are two openings coming up for the May election.

If you do have an interest, contact the school

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The town is seeking applications for the sixweek summer youth program director. Applications can be found online or at the town office. This is a great program for our children in the summertime and held at Noblewood Park.

The Willsboro Congregational Church will be holding their last coffee house event for this winter on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m, featuring a popular local group, the Green Beans. The cost is only $5 for adults and $2 for students.

They also make available some great refresh-

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ments for sale.

The Methodist menÕ s group will be holding their last in the series of soup, bread and dessert lunches on Saturday, March 14 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at a charge of $6 for adults (children under 6 years of age are free).

They have a great variety of soups and you can try more than one. Their proceeds help the church youth events.

The afterschool group will be visiting the SPCA animal shelter this week and they just love this special visit. The Youth Group will be planning and conducting worship on Sunday, March 16 at 9 a.m. at the Methodist Church.

Those that like the outdoors are reminded of the turkey shoots at the fish and game grounds on March 15 and 29.

I also noted a large gathering of snowmobiles on the Boquet River this weekend.

Doug Ferris is looking for interested boys &

girls 14 years of age or older to join the town Rugby team, contact him if interested.

St Patrick’s Day is being celebrated with Irish dancers at the Champlain Valley Senior Community this past Sunday. Also, Johnny’s Restaurant has a big special coming up of those special Irish dishes.

It was such a pleasure to have some 22 residents at the senior community join together for worship this past Sunday.

So grateful for this special space made available at this residence.

Happy Birthday to Tess Lobdel (March 13), Kathryn Belzile (March 15), Dottie Dodds (March 16), Ken Coonrod (March 18), Scott Sayward (March 21) and Jayde Trow on March 21. Happy anniversary to Scott and Kim Feeley (March 14), Doug and Flora June Doyle (March 16) and Chuck and Irene Krotz on March 18.

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News Briefs Ausable Valley High to present “Poppins”

the election. Petitions are available in the District Office Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who would like to be considered as candidates for this term must submit a petition to the District Clerk signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District. Petitions must be returned to the District Office Monday, April 20, no later than 4 p.m.

The Board of Education election will be held Tuesday, May 19, in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium, from noon to 9 p.m. For further information, contact Jana Atwell, District Clerk at 962-8244.

CLINTONVILLE — The Ausable Valley High School Drama Club will be performing the classic musicial about the flying nanny from March 19 through March 22. For tickets, call 8342800 ext. 7500 or email box.office@avcsk12.org for ticket information. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on March 19,20 and 21; March 22, 2 p.m.

WCS seeks BOE candidate

WESTPORT — The Westport Central School District is seeking a candidate to fill one (1) five-year term vacancy on the Board of Education. The seat is currently held by Alice LaRock. Any candidate seeking this position must be a qualified voter of the District who is able to read and write, a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the District for at least one year before

ACAP to host CPR/First Aid class

ELIZABETHTOWN — There will be a CPR/First Aid Saturday, March 14, at the Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. (ACAP) office, 7572 Court Street Suite 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost of the class is $50.

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Nutrition site meeting announced

WILLSBORO — The Willsboro Fire District will be holding a special board meeting on March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Willsboro Fire House to discuss the Willsboro Essex Nutritional Site.

Knights to serve final fish fry

AuSABLE FORKS — The AuSable Forks Knights of Columbus will hold their final fish fry of the season Friday, March 13 at the Holy Name Parish Center, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Takeout meals are available.

This is the final time to taste the best batter-dipped codfish in the North Country.

W’burgh Grange to host folk artists

WHALLONSBURG Ñ The Whallonsburg Grange will host performances by Cricket Blue and Cradle Switch, featuring Kate Ritter Saturday, March 14, in an evening entitled “VT2NY: Music from Across the (Frozen) Lake” at 7:30 p.m. Both groups will perform both original and traditional music. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 under 18. For more information about this event or the Hall, contact Stephanie Beneng, office manager, at 963-4170 or by email at admin@thegrangehall.info.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Office of the Essex County Clerk will now be accepting credit cards for recording and filing of land documents, court filings, copies and other transactions relative to the Clerk’s Office.

Credit cards will not be accepted for passports or Department of Environmental Conservation licenses.

MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and debit cards are accepted.

Please be advised that all transactions that are paid by the above mentioned cards are subject to a service fee.

Public invited to Westport town hall renovation meeting

WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Town Board has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to meet with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to discuss the grant for remodeling the Town Hall.

Representatives for Parks and Recreation will inform the Board of the guidelines and requirements that the town will have to agree to if the grant is accepted.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting.

For additional information, please call the Town Office at 9624419.

DAVID P. MEDLER David P. Medler, 72, of Glenville and Willsboro, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday, February 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late William and Eleanor Medler.

Dave spent his formative years in Niskayuna and attended Van Antwerp School; friends he made there were his friends for life. He graduated from Pittsfield High School, received his bachelor's degree from Bryant College and served in the Army Reserve. He had a long and successful career in sales, most notably with Amsterdam Printing & Litho and Adirondack Ad Specialties.

Dave is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Suzanne; his daughter, Jennifer (Douglas) Rock of Willsboro; and son, Matthew (Luciana) of Ithaca. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia (Michael) Phair of Pittsfield, as well as several

nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, William.

As a child, Dave cherished summers spent at the family camp on Lake Champlain.

As an adult, he continued the Willsboro tradition with Sue and his children. He loved boating and waterskiing on Willsboro Bay, attending Heritage Society programs, helping with Knights of Columbus pancake breakfasts, and spending time with family and friends. In 1985, he and Sue opened The Brown House Antiques; Dave enjoyed visiting with customers and took pride in maintaining the shop and property. He was always quick with a joke and will be remembered for his warmth, enthusiasm and positivity.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on February 28 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville.

Contributions in memory of Dave may be made to Alzheimer's Association at alz.org.

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They’ll be appearing at the Upper Jay Art Center for a special performance on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m.

FrankÕ s stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the worldÕ s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Emmanuel, Mark O’Connor, Boston Pops, New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List” for the Wall Street Journal.

Vinny Raniolo, 28, has already proved himself to be among the elite having performed and recorded with Bucky Pizzareli, Tommy Emmanuel and David Grisman, just to name a few.

Since Frank and Vinny teamed up in 2008, they have performed over 1000 shows at some of the most prestigious concert halls and festivals in the world.

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wasnÕ t always appreciated.

“The assets in upstate New York had been undervalued for a long time,” he said. “For many years, upstate New York did not get the concrete help and attention it needed.Ó Cuomo ticked off a number of measures of recovery — the state is now number two in new job creation in the nation, with 500,000 new jobs paired with a signifi cant drop in North Country unemployment Ñ and cited tourism as a major growth industry in the Adirondack Park that he has supported through four years of increased promotion and investment. ÒT ourism is great economic development, and when youÕ re talking about the North Country, you’re talking about one of the greatest special places on the planet,Ó h e said.

Getting people to the Adirondacks, said Cuomo, becomes just a Òf unction of exposure.Ó Once theyÕ re aware, he said, then theyÕ ll return. ÒT he product sells itself,Ó h e said.

FOUR PERCENT INCREASE Do these increased promotional efforts and investments — $15 million has already been committed to promoting the North Country as a tourism destination, with an additional $5 million earmarked in the 2015-16 budget Ñ m ake a difference?

Beyond the soaring rhetoric belied some hard facts: While he didn’t mention them in his speech, Cuomo’s offi ce said that the number of visitors to the state last year is estimated to have increased by 4 percent over 2013, up 8.75 million.

Total visitation to the Adirondack region increased by 2.9 percent between 2011 and 2013, the last year for which statistics are available, while spending increased more than 6 percent to $1.25 billion during that same period.

Revenue per available room in the Adirondacks increased by 3.3 percent to $69.60 million from 2013 to 2014.

State and local sales taxes attributable to tourism also increased, with state sales taxes increasing 5.4 percent to $68.95 million and local sales taxes increasing 4.3 percent to $86.88 million between 2011 and 2013.

Maroun, the Tupper Lake leader, said every little bit of attention helps.

Last summer, the mayor said he overheard visitors discussing last year’s Adirondack Challenge as the catalyst for their visit.

He hopes the spotlight on Lake Placid will bleed over to Tupper Lake to the west. ÒA ny publicity for Lake Placid helps the Tri-Lakes,Ó he said. ÒF olks are starting to drift away for a day.Ó CHEERS The event, which attracted some 50 state lawmakers, also acted as a showcase for the regionÕ s local food and beer producers, some of whom hailed Cuomo’s policies and reforms for their success.

The Schroon Lake-based Paradox Brewery provided pints of beer to the crowd as they began fi ltering into the Lake Placid Visitor’s Center following their athletic events.

Paul Mrocka said he and his partners were thankful for the spate of new reforms.

The number of craft breweries in New York has skyrocketed since 2011, in part due to the easing of restrictive regulations, the

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Ivy. ÒT his builds a sense of community.Ó HEIDY HO NEIGHBORINO Dana Cross was tipped off to the event by a promotional fl yer at the Peru Library.

“I wanted to see the array of local produce,” said Cross, “I’m more into organic these days.Ó The Au Sable Forks resident listed a number of additional items Ñ apples, jellies, cheeses, meats Ñ that she looked forward to exploring and possibly taking home.

“I like to support my local farmers,” said Deb Joyal, of Keeseville, who learned about the event from David Allen, a chef who works at the Plattsburgh restaurant Latitude 44 Bistro.

Plattsburgh resident Bill Cosgrove made his way to the D&D Meats booth and plucked up three slices of sausage pinned together with a toothpick.

He popped it into his mouth. ÒI loved it, itÕ s great!Ó h e said.

Cosgrove said he purchases local products whenever possible.

Would he purchase more items from D&D Meats if he saw their products at a local retailer?

Probably, he said.

D&D, based in West Chazy, are nearing their 35th year in business.

Their retail outlet carries 100 in-house processed meats, said co-owner Sharon Dutil, among items like mustards, BBQ sauces, sausages and jerky.

More people are buying local these days, she said. ÒI think more young people are aware, they prefer to buy local.

People know what theyÕ re getting.Ó Peter Rivers munched on a purple piece of cabbage slathered with sauerkraut: ÒI tÕ s delicious,Ó he said, noting that the sample was from Essex Farm.

Rivers, of Glens Falls, built a visit with relatives around the festival.

Big-ticket events like these are good reasons to come visit, he said. ÒW e try to support local whenever possible,Ó he said, displaying a bag packed with items, including apples and jellies. ÒI Õ m still making my rounds, so who knows what IÕ ll be leaving with.Ó ÒA nd we havenÕ t even gotten to the wine yet,Ó said Samantha Polk, a companion.

OPENING UP Producers said they were happy for the exposure.

Brittany Christenson, of Fledging Crow, called the turnout Òaw esome.Ó ÒT ons of old customers and weÕ re meeting a lot of new ones,Ó she said.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks in Lake Placid on Sunday, March 8 following the 2015 Adirondack Winter Challenge. Hundreds of participants sampled a variety of winter activities throughout the day designed to promote tourism in the region.

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creation of new farm based manufacturing licenses and new marketing and promotional initiatives.

“It shows what we can do with New York grains and hops,” he said.

Paradox said theyÕ re looking forward to the stateÕ s new grant program that will allow them to purchase more equipment.

Mrocka says the funds will help them expand and create new jobs.

The relaxed regulations have also allowed Paradox to start selling their product in pint glasses, a measure that attracts snowmobilers as they rumble through the countyÕ s trail networks. ÒT he Governor is on the right track,Ó s aid Mrocka.

WORKING TOGETHER Offi cials said the event was invaluable for cutting through bureaucratic lines, a must in a state cleaved by the upstate-downstate divide.

Assemblyman Dan Stec said from a political standpoint, it’s a good opportunity to educate colleagues on the needs of the North Country. ÒI tÕ s a tremendous value,Ó he said. ÒA picture is worth a 1,000 words.Ó Stec also cited a Òp ride of ownershipÓ when Adirondack issues are brought forward.

Representative Elise Stefanik spent the morning skiing Whiteface with her father.

“We’re all here today to promote North Country tourism,” she said. ÒB oth sides working together in a bipartisan manner.Ó Sen. Betty Little said recent North Country successes, including the $64 million in regional economic development council funding, was made possible from cooperation: ÒL ocal communities and from the people involved working up,Ó s he said.

Shortly before squalls overtook Mirror Lake, a run of dogs materialized out of the fl urries and a pair of six-year-olds hopped off the sled and dusted themselves off. ÒI love it!Ó s aid Maybellene Kelly, who is from the Bronx.

She started the morning with her sister, Ophelia, by taking a dip Ñ not in Mirror Lake, but rather the hotel swimming pool Ñ and eating a chocolate donut. ÒL ittle chocolate donuts have been on my training table since I was a kid,Ó s aid Maybellene.

Taylor LaFleur, of Essex Farm, said one of their goals was to showcase the farm: “People are defi nitely here because they want good food,” he said, noting that he was pleased with the diversity on display, from cheese to grains.

Essex displayed what LaFleur referred to as a Òf ull dietÓ offering Ñ g rains, vegetables, dairy and meat.

Joe Orefi ce runs North Branch Farm in Saranac, a small diversifi ed Adirondack hill farm that produces, among other items, fi gs.

On Saturday, he said he was trying to drum up business for the Saranac Green Market, a planned farmerÕ s market for producers in western Clinton County.

He and a few pals aim to launch the producers-only market this summer, an idea generated after local residents approached them with the idea. ÒI tÕ s nice to sell to local people,Ó h e said.

Josh Vaillancourt moved to Saranac from Vermont three years ago to start Woven Meadows, a dairy farm.

The land here is cheaper, he said, echoing the common view that there is potential here in the North Country as more folks become dialed into eating local. ÒH opefully as people become more aware and interested, we can fi ll that need,” he said. “Part of the market is getting people to know about us.Ó Ivy agreed: ÒW e can produce, now we just have to let the public know.Ó MULTIPLE OPTIONS Joe and Jessica Brubach attended with their four-year-old twins: The pair said they were Òs trongly thinkingÓ of investing in a CSA membership in which shares in a farm are purchased in exchange for weekly grocery pick-ups.

“We’re interested in locally grown food,” said Joe. The Brubachs said they have noticed an uptick in local food availability, including an increase in restaurants advertising food from local producers and more options for CSAs. Their family will make their decision on several factors, including word-of-mouth reputation, proximity and convenience.

Joe noted that Eclipse Fitness has a partnership with Fledging Crow to provide a drop-off point for customers.

CSA memberships, said Ivy, are just one option for purchasing locally produced food.

But every operation has other ways to sell as well, from roadside stands, wholesale purchasing, co-ops and farmers markets. ÒT hatÕ s an important message,Ó s he said.

Each shopper has a different budget, she said, and itÕ s important for growers to be nimble in order to meet the needs of local people.

Matching those two together is key, she said.

She lauded the aforementioned work-site CSAs as an interesting new development.

CVPH also has a program with Juniper Hill Farm of Westport, she noted. ÒT his is becoming a new model.Ó

orth Country winters are normally long and cold. ThatÕ s the way it is here. But last year, and now this frigid season, however, things are way out of control. The wood pile is shrinking fast, and itÕ s nearly Saint PaddyÕ s day. Thoughts of green beer, blue skies and clear running rivers fi ll the minds of many of us.

By Rich Redman The third week of March is typically when the rivers start to go out. If warm spring-like days conspire with cold nights, ice jamming and fl ooding are less likely. Soon we will see!

Spring also fl oods the cranial space between our ears with thoughts of fl y fi shing. We venture off on those cold nights to sunny stretches of warm sand and rising fi sh off the coast of some lonely island, where the sails of wooden ships and sea birds fl y.

Time to put a log on the fi re!

So far this year, my fi shing experience has been tying fl ies of all sorts. Dries, wets, streamers, and big zonkers. Plus feathered and furry steelhead and salmon fl ies are on the menu. All of which get stuck into the foam top edges of coffee cups until the head cement dries. Various colors and styles bulge from the boxes. One can never have too many. If you donÕ t have a dozen fl y boxes and two or three plastic organizer boxes fi lled, well obviously you just don’t fl y fi sh. We tend to use our “go to” fl ies, and many may never see water, but tying becomes both a passion and an art.

Reading books and magazines is also a passion on cold winter nights. I have been reading some of the oldies but goodies, along with the up and coming writers. Roderick Haig-BrownsÕ Ò SilverÓ , about the Atlantic Salmon, Ò Return to the River,Ó about Chinook Salmon, and “To Know a River” are all classics by the Canadian author form the 1930’s and 40’s.

Bob ArnoldÕ s Ò Steelhead and the Floating LineÓ is a 1990Õ s good read about the Wenatchee River in the Pacifi c Northwest.

Then there is the editor of Field and Stream fame, A.J. McClain’s “The Complete McClane.”

Local authorsÕ books include Fran BetterÕ s Ò Fly Fishing-Fly Tying and Pattern Guide,” Mike Valla’s “The Founding Flies,” and Ò Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes SteelheadÓ by fellow western New Yorker Rick Kustich.

Ed Van Put’s, “Trout Fishing in the Catskills” is a fantastic account of the area’s history. Chapters cover Theodore Gordon, Roy Steenrod, George LaBranche and Ed HewittÕ s early ventures with stream habitat. The book outlines the history of the Catskills and the industrial misuse of the rivers, as well as a truly great account of how the Brook Trout waters were destroyed and then brought back to life. Early fi sheries management and the stocking history of the Brown Trout from Germany and Scotland are also covered, as well as the fi sheries conservation which, in its infancy, made the Catskills a quality fi shery.

Other classics include Ray Bergman’s “Trout” and “Just Fishing”; Vincent Marinaro’s “A Modern Dry Fly Code”; “The Complete Brown Trout” by Cecil Heacox, Preston Jennings; “A Book of Trout FliesÓ and the must have, Ò Bush Pilot AnglerÓ by the one and only Lee Wulff, who had a camp along the Battenkill River in southern Washington County.

Lee Wulff fl ew his single engine Piper J3 Cub aircraft out of Shushan NY for a while when he started setting up Atlantic Salmon fi shing camps in Newfoundland.

Every fl y fi shing afi cionado has a stack or two of “don’t touch thatÓ magazines that pile up on the coffee table, never to be tossed out. Like fl ies and rods and reels, magazines also add to our collections of must haves, never to be discarded as junk!

Magazines such as Ò Outdoor Life,Ó Ò Fly Fisherman,Ó Ò Fly Rod and Reel,Ó and my favorite Ò Eastern Fly Fishing.

The March/April 2015 issue just so happens to have an article about our own Ausable River, written by Beau Beasley.

Wilmington’s Two Fly Shop, owned by Tom Conway and The Hungry Trout Fly ShopÕ s local guide, Rachel Finn are highlighted in this issue.

Articles like this contribute to the local economy, so all you supervisors out there take notice! The Ausable is important to both the armchair angler and actual angler; all get to enjoy the river.

Armchair angling is a relaxing substitute while waiting for the river to go out. ItÕ s not as pleasurable as being on the water, rod in hand, and digging on life, but itÕ s not punching a clock either.

There are some great books out there that you can pick up cheap and add to the piles of Ò donÕ t touch those!Ó Hey, you may not have any money to pass down to the grandkids, but they sure will have a collection of fl y fi shing paraphernalia to muddle their way through after youÕ ve worked your way back downstream to the warm waters of the sea!

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Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman.

His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@ nycap.rr.com.

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Beavers rally but fall to Vikings in boys, girls Class D finals Girls’ championship: Beavers caught in ‘Cross’-fire

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ In the battle between the top two teams in Class D, the second seed Moriah Lady Vikings and top seed Keene Lady Beavers exchanged runs in the middle quarters before the Vikings pulled away late for a 45-40 victory.

A 7-0 run in the second quarter gave Keene a four point lead, which would be answered by a 6-0 Moriah run to cut the lead to 21-19 at halftime.

After the teams exchanged buckets to start the third quarter, the Vikings finished the stanza on a 15-1 run, with Madison Stahl scoring six points and Lauren Cross connecting on a trio of triples for nine points.

“I knew I needed to step up for my team,” Cross said. “Coach told me to have confidence in myself and just keep shooting. I got on a roll and they just kept going in.Ó Ò My shots were not falling early and Naomi Peduzzi is very tough in the post,Ó Stahl said. Ò I decided I had to just take it to the basket and use my head fakes.Ó The Beavers responded to start the fourth as Keene turned a 37-29 deficit into a 37-37 tie with five points from Taylor Geiger and three from Elaina Smith.

After the teams exchanged baskets to tie the score at 39, Hanna Whitney hit the second of two free throws to give Keene a 40-39 lead.

On the ensuing possession, Caitlin Pelkey received a pass from Madison Olcott and drilled a three-pointer from the top of the key to give Moriah a two-point lead, 42-40. Ò I knew it was a big possession and I told my team we needed to score on it,Ó Pelkey said. Ò I had not hit an outside shot all night but once it went down, my next thought was to play good defense and get the last run going.Ó After Stahl collected a rebound on the other end of the court, Pelkey took control of the offense, again finding Cross for a corner three, giving the Vikings a 45-40 lead. Ò When she is shooting like that, you just keep feeding her the ball,” Pelkey, who assisted on all four of Cross’ long range connections, said of her teammate.

“All four felt good coming out of the hand,” Cross said. “When it went in, thatÕ s when I thought we were going to win.Ó With the win, the trio of Pelkey, Cross and Stahl collected their third sectional title (one Class C, two Class D) in four years of varsity play. Ò This was our goal from the beginning of the season to repeat as champions,Ó Stahl said. Ò ItÕ s huge to defend this title and huge to be able to share it with my father on the sidelines,Ó Pelkey said of father and head coach Steve Pelkey. Ò It has been awesome to be here every year we have played varsity,” said Cross, who hit the game-winning three-pointer in her freshman year to help the Vikings claim the Class C title. Ò We have been playing together since, like, third grade and this is what we wanted to do.Ó Ò All three of the girls are coaches daughters and have been playing together since they were in elementary school,Ó coach Pelkey said.

Stahl finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Cross finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals. Pelkey combined seven points with eight assists and six rebounds, with Shelby MacDougal added two points and four rebounds.

While not scoring, the duo of Olcott and Jordan Speshock were huge for the Vikings on defense, marking Keene’s Whitney and Elaina Smith. Ò It has been really amazing being with such a great group

Keene’s Taylor Geiger elevates toward the basket in the team’s Section VII Class D championship loss to Moriah. Geiger had a strong performance, registering a double-double in points (16) and rebounds (16) to go along with three assists.

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of athletes and learning from them at practice,Ó Olcott Ñ who had three rebounds, two assists and two steals Ñ said. Ò I knew Hanna was going to be a tough matchup to guard. It was a lot of pressure, but I believed I could do it.Ó We had to make sure we got on Whitney,Ó Speshock said. Ò Maddy did really well and it is an honor to be part of this team.

They are like family.Ó Ò They did a heck of a job defending tonight,Ó Steve Pelkey said. Ò Keene has one of the best guards in the section, and they were able to shut her down.Ó Whitney finished with eight points for the Beavers, while getting four steals and three rebounds. She was also only able to dish out a pair of assists.

Taylor Geiger led the Beavers with 16 points and 16 rebounds, 11 coming on the offensive glass. She also had three assists.

Elly Smith scored seven points with five rebounds as Elaina Smith finished with six points and eight rebounds. Naomi Peduzzi finished with two points and 10 rebounds, with Daria Venner adding one point.

Boys’ championship: Fouls thwart Keene’s comeback bid

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ While it wasnÕ t always pretty, the Section VII Class D final between Moriah and Keene was everything one could expect between two of the stateÕ s top boysÕ basketball squads.

It had all the makings. A big lead, a gutsy comeback, but in the end the Vikings’ fourth quarter poise and the Beavers’ foul trouble became the difference as Moriah earned a hard fought section title, 56-42, at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse March 7.

Keene’s Jesse Summo (30) boxes out against Moriah’s Noah Gilbo while Justin Haverlick watches on from behind. Summo was one of only two Beavers starters not to foul out in a game filled with whistles.

Photo by Rhonda Baker

The Vikings led by as many as 17 points in the first half and closed out the second quarter with a 30-17 lead, but the Beavers wouldn’t back down against the state’s No. 4 Class D team, rallying to tie the game early in the final quarter before four key players fouled out. ”We definitely knew they’d come out and give us a bit more in the second half,” said Moriah’s Taylor Slattery, who finished with a game-high 20 points, two rebounds and two assists after sitting the team’s last five games due to illness. “I got cleared the other day, finally. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had. I sat out those five games and it was a sad thing to do.”

The junior was instrumental in staving off a wild Keene rally, which began in the third quarter and carried into the opening moments in the fourth.

The Beavers, led by Wayne ShihÕ s stellar championship performance, mounted a 23-8 run, capped off by a wild series of events. With seconds left in the third, a Moriah turnover set up a buzzer-beating heave by Stefano Aldeghi, who was fouled in the act of banking in the 3. He made the free throw, and after the short break, Austin Brown buried another triple to tie the game at 40-40.

Brown, the section leader in made 3s this season, struggled shooting the long ball in the cavernous Fieldhouse most of the game until a third-quarter heat up pushed him to 10 points. Ò Austin makes one 3, heÕ s going to make two or three,Ó said Moriah head coach Brian Cross. “They make a 3 and we foul them. That was huge, momentum-wise. IÕ m proud of the way my kids responded.Ó The Beavers wouldnÕ t have had the late chance were it not for Shih, who led the Beavers with 17 points, including a series of smooth drives that got the comeback bid going. He also chipped in six rebounds and three steals in an active game all over the court.

Just after the tie, however, Moriah went back up by two and Shih fouled out on a reach-in moments later. After two Vikings free throws, Brandon Dumas picked up his fifth on a charge.

Later, Aldeghi went out, followed by Brown.

Keene only managed one more bucket after BrownÕ s gametying 3.

The Vikings, who went to the line 33 times in a game with plenty of whistle stoppages, hit 24 of their tries. Jarrod McDougal and Joe Stahl were both 4-4 from the charity stripe, Dylan Trombley 5-6 and Slattery 6-10.

Stahl and McDougal each finished with nine points and Trombley seven.

Adam Jaquish, despite some early foul trouble, had a solid game for Moriah with nine points, 10 rebounds and four steals.

Though he only made three field goals, the 6’6” post player was sharp on his inside passing when double-teamed by the BeaversÕ defense. ”I told my kids, ‘Everything goes through Adam,’” said Cross. Ò Give the ball to Adam in the post and if he gets double-teamed, like he did, he found Jarrod on a couple of nice passes for layups.Ó Keene’s Aldeghi finished the game with seven points on two 3s and a free throw while Colton Venner added six and three boards. Dumas had two while he and Jesse Summo had their hands full inside. The two combined for 10 rebounds and two blocks.

Now the Vikings, who made it to the state final four in Glens Falls a year ago, will look to make a return trip. ”We’ll have our hands full,” said Cross. “I told my kids we have a lot of work to do between now and Saturday.Ó Slattery echoed the sentiment. ”It’s definitely going to get difficult,” he said. “We’re going to practice, we’re definitely going to work a lot harder and get back to where we were last year and hope we have a different result.Ó

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Patriots’ free throw woes help Bobcats to Class C crown Final score: Northern Adirondack 51, AuSable Valley 48

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Leading by six at halftime of the Class C championship game against Northern Adirondack March 6, the AuSable Valley Lady Patriots were unable to hold a lead, due in large part to their woes from the free throw line in the third quarter, ultimately leading to a 51-48 victory for the Lady Bobcats.

Taylor Durnin led the Bobcats with 13 points while Makenna Magee had 11. Magan Magee scored nine, all from outside as the team connected on fi ve 3-pointers.

The Patriots found their way to the foul line 12 times in the third eight-minute stanza, missing the fi rst 10 attempts before Madison McCabe connected on her fi rst free throw at the end of the quarter. She missed the second, leaving the team with a 1-for-12 mark in a quarter which saw the Lady Bobcats outscore the Patriots 18-5. Ò That was the ballgame right there,Ó coach Roger Long said after the game.

Northern Adirondack, which battled with the Class B Saranac Chiefs for the top of Division I all season, beat AuSable Valley by 19 points in each of the teamsÕ two regular season meetings. The team is ranked 10th in the state in the New York State Sportswriters Association Class C poll.

The Patriots, however, wouldnÕ t let the championship game go that easily for the Bobcats.

In the fourth quarter, Sidney Snow hit a pair of free throws and the Patriots kept cutting into the Bobcat lead, tying the game at 48-48 when Meghan Strong connected on her second 3-pointer in as many possessions.

The Bobcats scored the fi nal three points of the game from the free throw line, and a last second attempt by Strong bounced off the front of the rim to end the game.

Snow fi nished with 16 points and 10 rebounds as Strong scored 14 points and dished out four assists.

Vanessa Garrow scored four points. Madison Rondeau and McCabe each scored seven points, with Rondeau grabbing 10 re-

Sydney Snow, who led the Patriots with a 16 and 10 double-double in points and rebounds, drives between Bobcat defenders in the team’s championship setback March. 6.

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bounds to go with four assists.

Rounding out Northern Adirondack’s scoring was Paige Chilton with eight points, Jessica Spoor with six and Rachael Venne with four.

The Patriots fi nished their season 13-8 overall while the Bob-

cats, who pushed their overall mark to 17-4 with the win, moved on to play Section II’s Hoosic Valley, the fourth-ranked team in the state, on Wednesday, March 11 for regional play. The game took place after press time.

Other Section VII playoff results Boys’ basketball

Northern Adirondack 59, Ticonderoga 46 PLATTSBURGH — Ethan King scored a game-high 22 points, including fi ve 3-pointers, to propel the Bobcats over the Sentinels 59-46 in the Section VII Class C championship March 6.

Northern Adirondack hit seven 3-pointers in the game while Ticonderoga connected on six more, most in a fl urry of long shots early in the game.

Josh Juntunen added 19 points and Cory Lafountain had 10 more in the win. The Bobcats led 1814 after the fi rst quarter and stayed ahead from there. The Sentinels, at times, chipped into the lead but never got close enough to really threaten the Bobcats.

Evan Graney paced Ticonderoga with 10 points, including two 3s, while Kaleb Wiktorko, Samuel DuShane and Brett Mosier each had eight.

Plattsburgh 56, Beekmantown 54 PLATTSBURGH — The Hornets’ Brady Channell was solid down the stretch, scoring four points to go along with three steals and a rebound in the fi nal two minutes to hold off the Eagles’ late charge and propel his team to the 56-54 Section VII Class B championship win March 7.

Plattsburgh led much of the game but squandered a nine-point lead in the waning minutes. Nick Wilson hit a pair of 3s and Justin Stevens another to put Beekmantown ahead by a bucket with two minutes to play before Channell, who fi nished with 16 points, took over.

A steal and breakaway layup tied the game and two possessions later Channell collected an offensive rebound and put the ball in the hoop for the game’s fi nal points.

Mitch Senecal added 12 points and Alex Follmer 11 more in the win.

Beekmantown’s Justin Stevens scored 20 points to lead all scorers while collecting six rebounds.

The Eagles also got solid guard play from Alex Price, whose four-point night included six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.

Girls’ basketball

Saranac 46, Beekmantown 34 PLATTSBURGH — The Lady Chiefs earned their second Section VII Class B title in as many years with a 46-34 win over the Eagles March 6 at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

A 17-0 run in the second quarter all but decided the outcome for Saranac. Kaitlyn Bowman scored 12 points to go along with eight rebounds and four steals while Summer Gillespie had 11 points, fi ve rebounds, four steals and four assists.

Beekmantown’s Grace Kelly led the team with 14 points and fi ve steals while Kenna Guynup added seven points, all from the foul line on 10 attempts, along with eight rebounds.

Boys’ hockey

Lake Placid 5, Plattsburgh 3 PLATTSBURGH Ñ In a wild game that saw four ties and four lead changes, the Blue Bombers pulled away from the Hornets in the end for their fi rst Section VII championship since 2001 on March 3 at the Stafford Ice Arena.

Lake Placid went ahead early on a goal by Nzoni Thompson, named Section VII co-MVP afterward, but a four minute Plattsburgh power play gave the team the chance to tie the game and eventually take a 2-1 lead.

The Blue Bombers, however, cleaned up their play with a 3-1 run in the second period. Connor Preston, Bjorn Kroes and Kiefer Casler scored goals in the stretch. Preston added another, an empty netter in the third, for the fi nal margin. Tucker Angelopoulos made 36 saves between the pipes to help Lake Placid advance to the regional fi nals later in the week.

Lake Placid 4, Queensbury 1 LAKE PLACID — Three days removed from a hard fought Section VII championship win, the Blue Bombers punched their ticket to the state fi nal four with a 4-1 drubbing of the Spartans.

Four different Lake Placid players Ñ Nzoni Thompson, Bjorn Kroes, Noah Mohr and Ryan Damp — scored goals as the team outshot the Section II Queensbury team 23-8.

Tucker Angelopoulos fi nished the game with seven saves to set up a semifi nals appearance in Utica on Saturday, March 14 in Utica.

On March 3, 2015 Danyle Lawrence became the first woman in history at Cipriano’s at the Riverside Lanes to throw a 300 game, which was also her first 300. Lawrence, a right hander, who bowls for American Legion Post 504, carried a 198 average at the time. She previously held the record high game of 298, which she did December 23, 2014. Danyle finished the evening with games of 235-300-237 for the woman’s high house series of 772. Danyle previously held the record high series as well with a triplicate score of 256 for a 768 series back in February of 2010. Lawrence also holds the high average for women which is currently a 201.

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Community Calendar Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15

AuSABLE FORKS — 26th annual Missing Children’s Basketball Tournament, fifth and sixth grade boys and girls basketball teams. Deadline Monday, Feb. 9. Entrance fee $150. Details: Carol Greenley 420-3097, carolanne87@gmail.com.

Friday, March 13

AuSABLE FORKS — Au Sable Forks Knights of Columbus fish fry. Holy Name Parish Center Gymnasium. 4 to 6:30 p.m. $8 adults, $5 under 12,Takeout available.

SARANAC LAKE — 17th annual juried art reception. The Gallery. 5 to 7 p.m.

RAY BROOK — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Ray Brook, 9:30 am. until 2:30 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH.

Friday, March 13 through Sunday, April 12

SARANAC LAKE — 17th annual juried art competition. Prospectuses download adirondackartistsguild.com, 52 Main St. $25 nonrefundable. Drop off : March 5 through March 7. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Mondays. Details: adirondackartistsguild.com., Facebook Adirondack Artists Guild.

Saturday, March 14

LAKE PLACID — Second Saturday Storytime. Bookstore Plus . 10 a.m. Details: thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

WHALLONSBURG — Cricket Blue, Cradle Switch concert. Whallonsburg Grange Hall.

7:30 p.m. $7.

ELIZABETHTOWN — CPR/First Aid. ACAP, 7572 Court St. Suite 2. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $50.

SARANAC LAKE— Dewey Mountain Day. Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, NYS Rte 3. 9 a.m. Race $8 non-ski club members, $5 ski club members. Registration 9 a.m. Races 10 a.m. Details: 891-2697.

PAUL SMITH — Wildlife Signs Tracks walk. Paul Smiths College VIC, 8023 State Rte 30. 1 p.m. $20 pp, $40 family, 25 percent discount Friends VIC, season-pass holders. Preregister Friday, March 13. 5 p.m. Details: 327-6241.

Monday March 16

CHAMPLAIN — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Champlain Knights of Columbus, 3 to 6 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH.

Tuesday, March 17

RAY BROOK — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. FCI Ray Brook, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. WILMINGTON — 30th “Wilmington Community Dinner”. Hungry Trout Restaurant. Cocktails 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. $23 pp. RSVPs 946-2255 Wednesday, March 11.

TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga Building, Grounds/Parks Rec meeting. Town of Ticonderoga Community Building Basement. 10 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — ACAP Parent Awareness classes. ACAP office, 7572 Court St. Suite 2. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: Chris, Marge 873-3207.

PLATTSBURGH — 11th annual Youth Leadership Conference. Clinton Community College. Registration deadline Monday, February 23.

WHALLONSBURG — Lyceum series, Kathryn Cramer, author. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5, students free.

Wednesday, March 18

SARANAC LAKE — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Saranac Lake High School, 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. SARANAC LAKE — Cape Air Cabin Fever Film Festival: China Clipper. Saranac Village Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7:15 p.m. $6 general admission, $5 seniors, under 12 free.

Details: 891-7117.

ESSEX, VT — Grain Growers Conference. Essex Resort and Spa. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $45 NGGA members, $50 nonmembers. Lunch included. Registration uvm.edu/ extension/grainconference, Friday, March 13. Disability-related accommodation Susan Brouillette (802) 524-6501 ext. 432, susan.brouillette@uvm.edu Wednesday, Feb. 25.

WHALLONSBURG — Wallace and Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Free.

LAKE PLACID — Paint & Sip Series, Jessie Furnia. The Bookstore Plus. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30 pp. Preregistration required. Details: thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

ELIZABETHTOWN — ACAP Parenting class. ACAP office, 7572 Court St. Suite 2. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $125 per class pp. Details: Chris, Marge 873-3207.

Thursday, March 19

ELIZABETHTOWN — Certified babysitting class. Elizabethtown Social Center.

Ages 12 to 18. First Aid, Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad. 11:30 a.m. Pizza provided. $40. Social center teen members $30, if registered by Friday, Jan. 9. Single classes $15. Details: 873-6408, info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

PERU — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Peru High School, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Guide Boat: History in Pictures, Jim Cameron. Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St. Noon. Free, open to public. Details: 891-4190.

Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22

AuSABLE FORKS — AuSable Valley Players, Mary Poppins. AuSable Valley Central School. Thursday through Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. Details: 834-2800 ext. 7500, box.office@avcsk12.org.

Friday, March 20

PLATTSBURGH — Tour De Force Charity, Michael Blaine. Butcher Block Restaurant, 15 Booth Dr. 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. $20 pp. Adult only.

ESSEX — Jazzical benefit concert. Essex Community Church, 2743 NYS Rte 22. 7 p.m. Benefit Staats family. Donations accepted. Details: Jennifer Moore vclaccompanist@yahoo.com.

Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22

GLENS FALLS — NYSPHSAA Boys’ Basketball Championships. Glens Falls Civic Center, Glen St.

Saturday March 21

ELIZABETHTOWN — 35th annual Doc Lopez Run for Health. 13.1 mile, 3.1 mile, 1 mile walk. Register finishright.com.

WHALLONSBURG — CV Film Series, The Theory of Everything. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $5 under 18.

PERU — “Meet Your State Legislators”. Peru Central School. 9 a.m. to noon. Details: bking8123@charter.net, 310-1164.

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Wellspeak, Dawn Munroe, John & Antje Pensco Trust Company et. al. Usman Real Estate Baker, Stepen & Kelly OÕ Reilly, Christopher Walraven, Richard Walraven, Margaret Carpe Diem Real Properties Robinson, Eric M&T Bank Wright, Jeff Smith, Stephen Palat, David & Wendy Glegg, Susan & Ann Wyant, David Keene Fire District No 1 Town of Keene

Grantor DANIEL CLARK ELIZABETH BOMBARD CHRISTOPHER KELSH DOROTHY TROMBLY ANTHONY IGNACZAK STEVEN ENGELHART ANDREW ZAFERAKIS JAMES BRUCE JR ROBERT CROSS THOMAS GOODMAN PEARL LASHWAY LIVING TRUST

KRISTY KENNEDY KEITH WEST WILLIAM FINUCANE GREGORY SAMPLE MICHAEL MONTGOMERY WAYNE LADIEU ISR TECH INC RAYMOND MURTAGH JR DAVID BUCKMAN GEORGE GUMLAW MICHAEL GUMLAW PHILLIP GREEN CODY HOWARD KEVIN SMART WILLIAM HARRIGAN

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Grantee THOMAS HANWRIGHT TIMMY NELSON THOMAS KELSH JAMES MORGAN JR KATIE RELATION CLARK DAVIDSON LISA ZAFERAKIS CHRISTOPHER DASHNAW CHRISTOPHER DASHNAW MICHAEL HOFFMAN DAVID MYATT KAREN TROMBLEY ERIC LEIBENSPERGER FED NAT'L MORTGAGE ASSOC MICHAEL BELICKA LOGUE FARMS LLC GEORGE MILLER III DENA ARCHER KRISTY KENNEDY HOWARD MURCRAY TTK PROPERTIES MATTHEW ORMSBY KATHLEEN WEAVER WELLS FARGO BANK NA FRANCIS GONYEA JACOB BYLER

LOCATION Westport Ticonderoga Willsboro North Elba Chesterfield Chesterfield North Elba Willsboro Moriah Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Moriah North Elba Westport Keene

PRICE $1 $176,803.65 $76,848.19 $320,000 $75,000 $122,500 $185,600 $17,000 $80,000 $240,000 $1 $21,000 $8,400 $307,000 $60,000 $35,000

Location MOOERS BLACK BROOK CHAMPLAIN CHAZY C/PLATTSBURGH AUSABLE C/PLATTSBURGH BLACK BROOK BLACK BROOK AUSABLE ELLENBURG C/PLATTSBURGH C/PLATTSBURGH MOOERS BLACK BROOK CLINTON AUSABLE C/PLATTSBURGH PLATTSBURGH BEEKMANTOWN CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH PLATTSBURGH PLATTSBURGH SARANAC ELLENBURG

Price $75,500 38,000 120,000 250,000 111,000 147,500 90,000 5,000 5,000 65,957 21,000 125,000 188,900 51,939 85,000 17,500 83,900 215,000 178,000 108,000 9,000 109,000 105,100 142,224 15,000 140,000

ELIZABETHTOWN FIRE DISTRICT www.valleynewsadk.com Published by Denton Publications, Inc. FIRE STATION ADDITION REAL ESTATE SALES REAL ESTATE SALES LAND CONSTRUCTION AES PROJECT LAND NO. 4027 DOCUMENT 001116 ABSOLUTE LAND SELL OFF! LAND INVESTMENT GODDEAU'S CARPENTRY INVITATION TO BID OPPORTUNITY MARCH 14th & 15th! COOPERNew Construction, Remodeling, Project: Fire Station AdLarge Land Tracts with lots road STOWN, NY! 60-70% BELOW Siding, Decks, Windows & Doors. dition frontage and water frontage in MARKET PRICES FROM $19,900 Fully Insured, 15+ Years ExperiOwner: Elizabethtown Crown Point and Moriah. Call CDC OR $254/MONTH! 26 TRACTS! ence. 518-420-9418 or 518-492Fire District Real Estate 800-545-8125 2379.

WATERFRONT! VIEWS! WOODS! Architect: Architecture, 6 miles from Village, low taxes, Engineering, andSALE: LandRand Hill PROPERTY FOR REAL ESTATE town rd, utils, 100% g'tee! Call 1Surveying Northeast, Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 888-701-1864 to register!

PLLC (AESAcres, Northeast) Wooded Borders State NewYorkLandandLakes.com $29,000 REMODELED 2 BDRM, .3 10-12 Private City Hall Place Land.

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518-492-7178. acre, Rte. 9, Front Street, KeePlattsburgh, NY 12901 seville, NY. Live in or a P/E Ratio Date: March 6, 2015 ABSOLUTE LAND SELL OFF! of 5 to 1 investment. 518-335MOBILE HOME The Elizabethtown Fire MARCH 14TH & 15TH! COOP6904 District will receive bids, ERSTOWN, NY! 60- 70% BEFOR bedroom, 2 1 ACRE OF LAND at ATWOOD underSALE seal, 14x80 for the3 Fire LOW MARKET bath completely redone mobile Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to Station Addition project PRICES FROM $19,900 OR home in the City of Plattsburgh, schools, nice location. Please call located on very Woodruff $254/MONTH! 26 TRACTS! low utilities, affordable, Pric518-493-2478 for more informaStreet in Elizabethtown, WATERFRONT! VIEWS! ing 518-293-8801. tion.

New York. The Owner WOODS! 6 miles from Village, low taxes, town rd, will receive Bids Redman at the Double FOR SALE; 1990 utils, 100% g?tee! Call: Essex 2County PurchasWide, bath, walk in pantry, in ADIRONDACK “BY OWNER” 888-905-8847 to register! ing Office located at Park in Pine Rest East Trailer AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo NewYorkLandandLakes.com 7551 Court Street, ElizaBeekmantown District, Military listings of local real estate for bethtown, NY 12932 un- 518-310Turnpike. Price on Call sale, vacation rentals & timetil 2:00 P.M. local stan0051 shares. Owners: List with us for dard time on Tuesday, BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in only $299 per year. the 31st day of PROPERTY March, VACATION the town of Moriah. Lake view, Visit on-line or call 2015, for the following great hunting, and privacy what 518-891-9919 project: more could you ask for. Call Description: ApproxiAshley at 578-2501 for more Out1,152 of State Estate mately sq. Real ft. one information.

Beautiful storySebastian, truck bayFlorida addition BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah manufactured home comto 55+ existing Fire Station.

1.3+ acres, paved driveway, BUSINESS PROPERTIES FOR munity. 4.4 miles to the Addition town water and sewer. Can be SALE beach, close includes site,to riverfront HVAC, disused for residential and/or Lake Champlain Marina's, Convetrict. New starting at andmodels plumbing ELIZABETHTOWN FIRE electrical commercial, Asking $45,000. nience Stores and Restaurants lowork.$85,000. 772-581-0080, DISTRICT 518-546-3568 cated in Upstate New York. Call www.beach-cove.com. will be bid FIRE STATION ADDI- The project CDC 800-545-545-8125 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HOMES TION and awarded as a singleAES PROJECT NO. 4027 prime contract for GenDOCUMENT 001116 eral Construction (GC).

INVITATION TO BID The Owner requires the Project: Fire Station Ad- Project to be completed dition in (120) calendar days Owner: Elizabethtown from date of Notice to Fire District Proceed.

VISIT THE REGION'S PREMIER Architect: Architecture, Contractors are required LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION Engineering, and Land to pay construction NORTH COUNTRY LIVING Surveying Northeast, workers New York State 4 BEDROOM HOME MAGAZINE PLLC (AES Northeast) Prevailing Wages, infor sale in Lewis, NY NCLMAGAZINE.COM 10-12 City Hall Place cluded herewith. ComMaster bedroom on 1st floor PUBLISHED BY: Plattsburgh, NY 12901 pact Disc (CD) Bidding large fenced in back yard DENTON PUBLICATIONS Date: March 6, 2015 Documents for a StipuPriced to sell at only $79,000 The Elizabethtown Fire lated Price single-prime (518) 873-2362 District will receive bids, contract may be obunder seal, for the Fire tained from the office of Station Addition project the Architect/Engineer located on Woodruff upon receipt of a nonStreet in Elizabethtown, refundable deposit, by New York. The Owner cash or check, in the will receive Bids at the amount of $25 for one Essex County Purchas- CD. ing Office located at Documents can only be 7551 Court Street, Eliza- obtained by Bidders. bethtown, NY 12932 un- Others may view the Bid til 2:00 P.M. local stan- Documents at the office dard time on Tuesday, of the Architect/EngiHouse for Sale Essex, NY 3 bdrm, the 31st day of March, neer.

1 bath Farm House, 1.4 acre lot in2015, for the following Bidders will be required cludes detached one car garage, project: to provide Bid security barn. For more info please call Description: Approxi- in the form of a Bid 518-962-8624 or www.venmately 1,152 sq. ft. one Bond or certified check TOWN OF ELIZABETHturenorth.com MLS#147141 story truck bay addition in the amount of a sum TOWN $89,950 to existing Fire Station. no less than 5 percent of ZONING BOARD OF APAddition the Bid Sum. The conPEALS includes site, HVAC, tractors will be required Notice is hereby given to provide 100% perforthat the Zoning Board of ELIZABETHTOWN FIRE electrical and plumbing work. mance and Appeals of the Town of DISTRICT Elizabethtown will hold a FIRE STATION ADDI- The project will be bid payment bonds.

NOTICE OF FORMATION public hearing on Thursand awarded as a single- The Elizabethtown Fire OF LIMITED LIABILITY TION AES PROJECT NO. 4027 day, March 19, 2015 at prime contract for Gen- District is exempt from COMPANY (LLC) eral Construction (GC).

6:30 PM in the ElizaName: Cafe Warango, DOCUMENT 001116 sales tax.

The Owner requires the bethtown Town Hall, LLC Articles of Organiza- INVITATION TO BID Submit your Bid on the 7563 Court St. Elization filed with the Secre- Project: Fire Station Ad- Project to be completed Bid Form provided. in (120) calendar days bethtown, NY to act on tary of State of New dition A Pre-Bid conference Elizabethtown from date of Notice to will be held on Tuesday, the following matter: York (SSNY) on Owner: 01/16/2015 Office Loca- Fire District Proceed.

Area Variance ApplicaMarch 17, 2015 at 2:00 Architect: Architecture, Contractors are required tion: Essex County. The tion by Elizabethtown P.M. to allow contracSSNY is designated as Engineering, and Land to pay construction tors the opportunity to Community Hospital, Surveying Northeast, workers New York State examine the work site. agent of the LLC upon concerning the property whom process against it PLLC (AES Northeast) Prevailing Wages, in- Your Bid will be required located at 75 Park St., may be served. SSNY 10-12 City Hall Place cluded herewith. Com- to be submitted under a Elizabethtown, NY. The shall mail a copy of any Plattsburgh, NY 12901 pact Disc (CD) Bidding condition of irrevocabiliapplicant is requesting this Area Variance purprocess to the LLC at: Date: March 6, 2015 Documents for a Stipu- ty for a period of (45) suant to Article 7 SubThe Elizabethtown Fire lated Price single-prime days after submission.

122A Robare Rd, KeeNOTICE OF FORMATION section 7.02 of the ElizaDistrict will receive bids, contract may be ob- The Owner reserves the NOTICE OF FORMATION seville NY 12944. PurLEGALS pose: To engage in any under seal, for the Fire tained from the office of right to accept or reject OF NORFOLK VEN- OF SAH REAL PROPER- bethtown Land Use Law TURES, LLC, Arts. of TY, LLC, Art. of Org. and Regulations. The NOTICE OF FORMATION Station Addition project the Architect/Engineer any or all Bids. lawful act or activity.

Org. filed with SSNY on filed with Secy of State OF ADK ARTS & CRAFT- VN-03/07-04/11/2015located on Woodruff upon receipt of a non- VN-03/14/2015-1TCapplication requests a 10/20/2004. Office Lo- (SSNY) on 1/15/15. Of- 16 foot variance in ING STUDIO LLC Arts. of 6TC-74479 Street in Elizabethtown, refundable deposit, by 75208 cation: Essex County, fice location: Essex Org. filed with the Sect'y New York. The Owner cash or check, in the building setback requireSSNY designated as County. SSNY designat- ments on the Park St. of State of NY (SSNY) EAT SIMPLY, LLC Arti- will receive Bids at the amount of $25 for one ed as agent of LLC upon MAGDI SL PLAZA LLC agent of LLC upon who on 2/12/2015. Office lo- cles of Org. filed NY Sec. Essex County Purchas- CD. side of the hospital, and of State (SSNY) 1/20/15. ing Office located at Documents can only be Articles of Org. filed NY process against it may whom process against it a 21 foot variance in cation, County of Essex.

SSNY has been desig- Office in Essex Co. 7551 Court Street, Eliza- obtained by Bidders. Sec. of State (SSNY) be served. SSNY shall may be served. SSNY building setback requireSSNY desig. agent of bethtown, NY 12932 un- Others may view the Bid 02/17/2015. Office in mail a copy of process shall mail copy of pro- ments on the east side nated as agent of the to: The LLC, 16 Stone cess to 1763 Haselton Essex Co. SSNY desig.

LLC upon whom pro- LLC upon whom pro- til 2:00 P.M. local stan- Documents at the office of the hospital (next to cess may be served. dard time on Tuesday, of the Architect/Engi- Agent of LLC upon Road, Lake Placid, NY Rd., Wilmington, DE the Essex Home for Recess against it may be whom process may be 12946. Purpose: To en- 12997. Purpose: any hibilitation and Health served. SSNY shall mail SSNY shall mail copy of the 31st day of March, neer. lawful activities. process to: Heidy Peter- process to 1983 Saranac 2015, for the following Bidders will be required served. SSNY shall mail gage in any lawful act.

Care).

VN-03/07-04/11/2015copy of process to 23 VN-02/14-03/21/2015son, 2591 Main St., POB Ave., Lake Placid, NY project: to provide Bid security The night of the hearing, 12946, which is also the 6TC-74682 2042, Lake Placid, NY Description: Approxi- in the form of a Bid Main St., Saranac Lake, 6TC-73023 representatives from the NY 12983.

Principal 12946. Purpose: any principal business loca- mately 1,152 sq. ft. one Bond or certified check hospital will be available TOWN OF ELIZABETHtion. Purpose: Any law- story truck bay addition business location 622 lawful act. in the amount of a sum to answer any questions TOWN ful purpose.

Flower Ave., VN-03/07-04/11/2015to existing Fire Station. no less than 5 percent of Lake concerned citizens may ZONING BOARD OF APVN-02/21-03/28/2015Lake, NY 6TC-74323 Addition the Bid Sum. The con- Saranac have in regard to this PEALS 6TC-73637 12983. Purpose: Any includes site, HVAC, tractors will be required variance request.

Notice is hereby given PLEASE TAKE NOTICE electrical and plumbing to provide 100% perfor- lawful purpose

By Oder of the Zoning that the Zoning Board of ELIZABETHTOWN FIRE work. that the Town of Essex VN-02/28-04/04/2015mance and Board of Appeals Appeals of the Town of DISTRICT Zoning Board of Appeals 6TC-73903 The project will be bid payment bonds.

Paul DeBarbieri for FIRE STATION ADDI- and awarded as a single- The Elizabethtown Fire NOTICE OF FORMATION will hold a public hear- Elizabethtown will hold a George Onni, Chair OF LIMITED LIABILITY TION ing on Wednesday, April public hearing on Thurs- Town of Elizabethtown prime contract for Gen- District is exempt from AES PROJECT NO. 4027 COMPANY (LLC) MARVINSEED, LLC. Art. 8, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at day, March 19, 2015 at Dated March 5, 2015 eral Construction (GC). sales tax.

Name: Cafe Warango, DOCUMENT 001116 of Org. filed with NY the Essex Town Hall, 6:30 PM in the Eliza- VN-03/14/2015-1TCThe Owner requires the Submit your Bid on the LLC Articles of Organiza- INVITATION TO BID Sec. of State (SSNY) on 2313 Main Street, Essex, bethtown Town Hall, 75645 Project to be completed Bid Form provided. tion filed with the Secre- Project: Fire Station Ad- in (120) calendar days 02/10/15. Office: Essex on the following applica- 7563 Court St. ElizaA Pre-Bid conference tary of State of New dition bethtown, NY to act on from date of Notice to will be held on Tuesday, County. SSNY designat- tion: Wrislely - Variance Elizabethtown York (SSNY) on Owner: the following matter: ed as agent of the LLC on a non-conforming Proceed.

March 17, 2015 at 2:00 01/16/2015 Office Loca- Fire District lot, Tax Map #58.1-3- Area Variance ApplicaContractors are required P.M. to allow contrac- upon whom process Find A Buyer For tion: Essex County. The Architect: Architecture, to pay construction 1.000, 199 Clark Road, tion by Elizabethtown tors the opportunity to against it may be served.

Your No-longer SSNY is designated as Engineering, and Land Community Hospital, SSNY shall mail copy of Essex, NY. workers New York State examine the work site. agent of the LLC upon Surveying Northeast, Prevailing Wages, in- Your Bid will be required process to the LLC, PO By Order of The Town of concerning the property Needed Items With A whom process against it PLLC (AES Northeast) located at 75 Park St., Essex cluded herewith. Com- to be submitted under a Box 77 Essex NY 12936.

Low-Cost Classified. may be served. SSNY 10-12 City Hall Place Elizabethtown, NY. The pact Disc (CD) Bidding condition of irrevocabili- Purpose: Any lawful pur- Zoning Board of Appeals shall mail a copy of any Plattsburgh, NY 12901 applicant is requesting To Place An Ad, Call cd/3/9/15 Documents for a Stipu- ty for a period of (45) pose. this Area Variance purprocess to the LLC at: Date: March 6, 2015 VN-03/14-04/18/2015VN-03/14/2015-1TClated Price single-prime days after submission.

518-873-6368 suant to Article 7 Sub122A Robare Rd, Kee- The Elizabethtown Fire contract may be ob- The Owner reserves the 6TC-75542 75801 section 7.02 of the Elizaseville NY 12944. Pur- District will receive bids, tained from the office of right to accept or reject bethtown Land Use Law pose: To engage in any under seal, for the Fire the Architect/Engineer any or all Bids. and Regulations. The lawful act or activity.

Station Addition project upon receipt of a non- VN-03/14/2015-1TClocated on Woodruff application requests a VN-03/07-04/11/2015refundable deposit, by 75208

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