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Lawmakers debate Frontier Town safety risks As former wild west theme park continues to deteriorate, lawmakers authorize measures to discourage trespassing

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County lawmakers are taking steps to cordon off Frontier Town, which lawmakers say presents a public safety hazard.

On Monday, the Essex County Board of Supervisors resolved to have the county’s code enforcement officer inspect the property, post signs and barricades and get a cost esti-

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mate for asbestos removal for the numerous buildings on the sprawling parcel.

Supervisor Ron Moore (R-North Hudson) prodded the board into taking action, calling many of the structures a public safety risk.

The lawmaker also cited reports of trespassing.

“It’s definitely an accident waiting to happen,” Moore said of the former restaurant. “We can continue to ignore it as we have, or we can do something about it.”

Citing the dilapidated nature of one of the on-site motels — including broken windows and “bashed in” doors — Moore said the buildings may have been saved if the county had been more proactive stewards.

“What might have been restored is probably not possible

Westport resident Tim McGarry takes all-natural approach to beekeeping

WADHAMS — From a distance, the scene looked chaotic.

The man would remove a wooden frame from a box, subject it to a puff of smoke and inspect it before gingerly placing it into another box. He did so again and again.

Pete Bees were everywhere. Thousands of DeMola Writer them.

Tim McGarry has been beekeeping since 1981, right before a one-two punch shook the industry.

First came the tracheal mite in the mid-1980s, then the varroa destructor in the 1990s — parasites, both, that wiped out entire colonies and presented what McGarry said was the most existential threat honeybees had ever faced, especially in the cold weather climates where bees winter.

“I’ve experienced severe losses myself,” he said.

For the past six years, McGarry has been cultivating colonies naturally, without the use of treatment — namely the use of pesticides to zap the parasites (which eventually developed a resistance).

“You’re breeding smart mites but not selecting the best

now,” Moore said. “I would think after this many years, something should be done to protect the assets, whatever they may be.”

Essex County owns much of the former theme park. At present, the property is not slated to be included in the next tax auction, which is tentatively scheduled for this fall.

Moore confirmed negotiations were underway with the state for possible use of the parcel as a gateway in an emerging trail network, some 40 miles that will cut through five towns in the central Adirondacks.

Last month, the state purchased the 20,494-acre Boreas Ponds property from the Nature Conservancy, one of the final >> See FRONTIER TOWN | pg. 12

Medicaid taxi solution in the works ACAP hopes to partner with county to provide fleet of volunteer drivers

Beekeeper Tim McGarry works at his apiary in Wadhams on May 7, 2016. Pictured here are honeybees in a comb.

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bees,” McGarry said.

Honeybees have a strong capacity to regenerate after being knocked out, he said. He’s now working with the strains with depleted numbers, repopulating them, one bee at a time.

McGarry spent Saturday morning at his apiary in Wadhams, right before the road forks and opens out into scenic vistas dotted with farms.

It’s a good place, he said, protected on one side from the elements by an old dairy barn, with a neighboring field providing plenty of sources for pollen.

Beekeeping seems disorderly, but it’s not, McGarry said — The key is simply producing lots of bees.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Following widespread reports of a Medicaid taxi industry run amok, a local nonprofit has proposed a possible solution: Adirondack Community Action Programs aims to partner with Essex County to provide transport for Medicaid patients.

As opposed to the unregulated industry that sprouted when the state took over transport from the county in 2012, ACAP’s volunteer drivers would be vetted and required to undergo stringent training requirements.

The Essex County Transportation Department would then fill in the gaps with their own service.

That’s the plan ACAP proposed to the Essex County Board of Supervisors on Monday.

The nonprofit is in the process of applying to the state health department to be a Medicaid transport provider. If approved,

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Westport, Essex farms recipients of micro-grants

By Pete DeMola

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ESSEX — A dozen local farms and food producers are the

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recipients of a new micro-grant program designed to make farms more environmentally friendly while also bolstering the local economy.

As green shoots sprout, farmers are already putting the funds, all between $500 and $1,500, to use.

Last week, Dillon Klepetar purchased a pair of IBC totes — plastic cubes in a metal frame — as part of a planned solarpowered watering system.

Echo Farm, which is located in Essex, has its poultry, pigs and dairy animals on roughly 30 acres of grazing lands and rugged pasture. The operation, which supplies ingredients for Farmstead Catering, rotates animals throughout the fields and young forests in order to ensure long-term land fertility.

However, the pastures are often in places far from existing NYSEG utility lines.

Klepetar wanted to devise a way to get water to livestock that didn’t involve grid-type energy. So he came up with a system to use solar power to run a pair of gravity-fed water pumps.

Not only does the system — which converts solar energy into an alternating current — provide up to 500 gallons of water to the animals, but it does so in a way that insulates against an extended power outage that could be deadly to his operation by depriving animals of water.

Over time, the system might also aid with irrigation purposes.

“It helps with mitigating climate change by using green energy, but more importantly, it is a system that insulates the farm from threats posed by power outages or drought periods,” Klepetar said.

This is exactly what the Adirondack Council and Klipper Fund had in mind when they conceptualized the “Cool Farm/ Healthy Planet” program.

Farmers are on the front lines in the battle against climate change, said Nathaniel and Courtney Klipper, founders of the Klipper Fund and part-time residents of Essex.

“We depend on farmers for locally sourced, clean, healthy food and the protection of wildlife habitat and open space,” said the pair in a statement. “This project can serve as an example to other parts of the nation and world.”

Klepetar noted his system is still in its experimental stages.

But if it proves to be successful, he aims to make the system replicable by offering his fellow farmers a materials list and guide that will allow them to build similar systems on their own properties.

Other recipients of the grants include the North Branch Farm in Saranac, Black Kettle Farm, Tangleroot Farm, Juniper Hill Farm, Boquet Valley Farm, Hub on the Hill and North Country Creamery in Keeseville, who will use the funds to set up fencing and draw out their water lines.

Giving the cows a wider area to graze will allow more time for grass to grow back, said Ashlee Kleinhammer.

Reber Rock Farm will utilize the funds for expanded marketing efforts.

The operation’s farm stand

Echo Farm is one of a dozen local farms who received money as part of a new micro-grant program sponsored by the Adirondack Council and the Klipper Fund. “This makeshift hut is a popular spot for midday naps,” Echo Farm wrote when describing the above photo posted to their Facebook page.

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is fast becoming their main source of income, explained Racey Bingham.

The campaign will allow the draft-powered farm to reach markets as far away as Burlington and possibly Saratoga.

Since the farm stand carries products from 10 other food producers in the Clinton-Essex County region, it becomes somewhat of a mini commerce hub that allows companies to graft onto their efforts, including Poco Más Tacos’ new line of spicy carrots, and Flying Pancakes Catering.

Owner Susie Smith also sees these efforts as interconnected.

Reber Rock gives her a platform to sell her Dak Bar product, an extension of the catering business. The bars fuel the farmers, who use them for snacks. She uses their ingredients, including Reber Rock’s maple, in both the Dak bars and in the catering biz.

As the field grows, Smith would like to use more local ingredients, including oats.

People from across the environmental, political and agricultural spectrum said they were buoyed by the level of interest in the grant program.

“Farms are essential to the economy and the beauty of the Adirondacks,” said Michele Drozd, director of the Essex Farm Institute. “Grants like these can make the difference between a good year and a bad one, and can help farmers build for the future.”

ECF issues call for grant applications ESSEX — The Essex Community Fund is now accepting applications for 2016 grants.

ECF, a component fund of Adirondack Foundation, offers grants to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, churches and local government activities operating in the town of Essex. ECF awards grants in support of community beautification, historic preservation, culture, the arts, education, and programs for youth and senior citizens.

Strong preference is given to capacity building grants or modest one-time capital projects. ECF does not fund ongoing operating expenses. Grants generally do not exceed $2,000.

The deadline to apply is May 27, by 5 p.m.

Applications must be submitted online through Adirondack Foundation’s online grants manager at adirondackfoundation.org/online-grants-manager.

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ELCS student wins Congressional Art Competition Rishabh Bisht will see his winning entry displayed in the U.S. Capitol

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Rishabh Bisht hit his groove this spring.

Bisht, a junior at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, had been struggling throughout the fall with his art, mostly mixed media pieces that incorporated traditional materials like acrylic paint and watercolors with found materials.

Inspiration struck in the stack of old newspapers in art instructor Terry Crowningshield’s classroom, particularly a recurring phase in the legal notices section: Failure to appear.

The legal term to note the failure of a respondent to appear before a court proceeding could just as well be applied to regular people who are letting life pass them by, whether it be everyday tasks or political engagement, Bisht said.

“If you don’t appear in life, life is going to pass you by,” he said.

The piece, which Bisht defined as an experimental political statement, quickly came together: Acrylics, spray paint and printing ink joined the newspaper on the canvas. Watercolor was utilized to create the illusion of

movement. Shapes were formed.

In March, Crowningshield entered the piece into the 2016 Congressional Art Competition.

Sponsored by the House of Representatives, the contest is designed to foster artistic talent across the country by giving students in each of the 435 congressional districts the opportunity to display their art in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.

“Failure to Appear” was one of three finalists that were selected from over 60 pieces submitted to Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Watertown, Plattsburgh and Glens Falls offices.

Bisht took top honors after voters on Rep. Stefanik’s Facebook page gave the piece the final thumbs up.

Now, he’s on his way to Washington, D.C. “It feels really exciting because it happened all of a sudden,” Bisht said.

Bisht said he initially created the piece just for him.

Crowningshield said art instruction provides students an opportunity to develop critical thinking, creative and collaborative skills, all of which are important for young people to successfully position themselves in the workforce.

“Businesses want to hire people who can creatively think, and that’s the importance of the arts,” Crowningshield said.

“We need people who are creative thinkers.”

Bisht agreed.

“With creativity, that gives people leadership,” he said.

The recognition marks the latest in a line of accolades for the student.

The junior recently notched a first place award for a sculpture at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, and Westport Central first grader he’s presently exhibiting two Ben Pribble helps clean up the school playground during Westport Clean Up Day Monday, April 18. The kindergarten and first grade classes also cleaned the baseball diamond and dugouts.

Rishabh Bisht, a junior at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, won the 2016 Congressional Art Competition.

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pieces at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts High School Juried Art Exhibit.

While he’s undecided in his career goals, the student would like to take art courses in college.

Crowningshield said Bisht’s talent blossomed this year.

“It’s like it exploded all of a sudden,” she said. “He’s just got it.”

ELCS contest runners up are Jake Rider and Kaitlyn Lindsay.

“The North Country is home to many gifted artists and I thank all who participated in this year’s Congressional Art Competition,” Stefanik said.

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New supervisor vows to make Westport great again Michael “Ike” Tyler says residents must aid in town revitalization

By Pete DeMola

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WADHAMS — Since taking office in January, the town’s new chief executive has hit the ground running.

Last week, Michael “Ike” Tyler gave constituents a progress report on the town’s numerous infrastructure and economic development issues.

“I’d like to start off by saying I’m going to make Westport great again,” Tyler said. “I’m going to build a wall between us and Vermont and make them pay for it.”

All joking aside, infrastructure remains a chief concern in the community.

The Wadhams Wastewater Treatment Facility was cited in March by the state Department of Conservation for a number of violations, including a failure to adequately monitor flows into the plant.

The plant in downtown Westport is also close to being cited, Tyler said, and the state is requiring the town to draft a risk management plan, which is scheduled to clock in at $30,000.

Tyler said he hoped the citations would come with grant funding that would make repairs possible without raising taxes.

The town has already submitted an application to the Lake Champlain Basin Program for model project status.

The crumbling town hall and fire station also remain vexing issues.

Tyler said he spoke with state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), who said she was confident she could lock in $100,000 in member item funding for proposed town hall refurbishments. Those monies would join $500,000 in state grant money that has already been awarded.

The town is required to chip in $180,000 if they want to accept those funds, which were

awarded in 2014.

While the project might be scaled back if it comes in over budget, Tyler said work is “badly needed” to repair the crumbling foundation, a roof that sees tiles fall off during heavy snowfall and to insulate the walls.

Progress is also underway on the possible relocation of the fire department to the Exxon/Mobil property near the intersection of Lake Shore Road and Champlain Avenue.

Underwater lines once connected a cluster of underground oil tanks to an barge that moved up and down Lake Champlain. Westport Fire Department commissioners are now negotiating with company officials to purchase that land, Tyler said.

The deal would be mutually advantageous, said the supervisor, because Exxon/Mobil is pushing for municipalities and nonprofits to take over their surplus properties.

The fire department has long said they have outgrown their current space on Champlain Avenue.

The tanks have long been removed from the proposed site, Tyler said, and test wells have been installed in their place.

Of those seven wells, only one of them is problematic, the supervisor said.

Still needed to be hashed out are easement rights and testing for contaminants.

Additional ongoing issues at the town level include efforts to broker a new buyer for the golf course, the creation of a walking path in Wadhams, sprucing up Lee Park Beach, dredging the boat launch site and addressing code enforcement issues, including rundown properties strewn with garbage and vehicles.

Small business development is critical to the survival of the community, Tyler said.

Tyler also said he wanted to work with Champlain Area Trails to ensure building rights are protected as the organization expands its trail network.

Failure to do so cobbles economic development, Tyler said.

Westport Supervisor Michael “Ike” Tyler speaks to constituents at the Wadhams Free Library on May 4, 2016.

“It really bogs down people who need those building rights,” said Tyler.

At the county level, work is underway to revitalize the Essex County Fairgrounds, the subject of a new task force that is conducting a complete inventory of issues facing the facility, from security to promoting its usage.

Tyler likened the county-owned facility to a Cadillac sitting unused in a garage.

County officials are also looking into grants to repair the Cornell Cooperative Extension building (which will be now known as the Essex County Agriculture Youth and Conservation Center following a name change that was tentatively approved by lawmakers on Monday).

“At least a coat of paint would be nice,” Tyler said.

Tyler said he was optimistic about the town’s future.

Westport’s best days are ahead of it, he said, and the town could even be the poster child for Adirondack revitalization.

But it’s critical for people to get involved.

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Tyler offered a coaching analogy.

You can either get down in the field and play, or just quit and sit back and complain.

“I’m not going to sit back and complain,” Tyler said. “Anyone who knows me knows I don’t like to lose.”

Tyler encouraged constituents to join him on the last Friday of each month at the town hall for his informal chat sessions.

“I got muffins, coffee — thank you Ernie’s,” Tyler said.

Ernie’s co-owner Bruce Ware echoed the importance of a community’s commitment to local business.

Earlier, Tyler expressed hope that the current owner of the Westport Main Street Diner would lower his asking price. Several parties have already come forward and expressed interest in purchasing the property.

“It would be nice to have a diner on Main Street,” Ware said. “But did we use it? If we don’t use it, we lose it — we’ve got to shop local.”

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Headed for upstate NY, ‘American Pickers’ show seeks antiques, treasure troves & ‘characters’

By Thom Randall

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SARANAC LAKE — The reality show American Pickers — which features Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz scouring the nation for antiques and collectibles — is returning to upstate New York this summer, and the show’s producers are now seeking out people with interesting items and large collections for potential episodes.

Broadcast on the History Channel, American Pickers features Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they travel the back roads of the U.S. hunting for antiques, memorabilia and collectibles in people’s barns, garages, attics and sheds.

Viewed by millions, the show blends anecdotes about Americana and antique collecting and history, as well as humor and hard bargaining as Wolfe and Fritz — friends since junior high school — cruise the nation’s byways hunting for relics.

An American Pickers production assistant contacted Sun Community News this week, noting the show was looking for interesting local characters as well as artifacts. Wolfe and Fritz have particular interest in vintage bicycles, motorcycles, toys, unusual radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military

items, folk art, early firefighting equipment, vintage musical equipment, and automotive items — particularly large collections.

One-of-a-kind vintage items are of special interest, the show’s representative said. Wolfe and Fritz are not interested in retail operations, flea markets, museums, auctions, businesses or anything open to the public.

Upstate New York has been a favored treasure-hunting site for Wolfe and Fritz. Several years ago, the duo made some interesting discoveries at a sprawling treasure-laden farm with 14 trailers crammed with collectibles, and encountered a mother-daughter duo that sold their 1856 home, an Underground Railroad site, with all its contents.

The show has also filmed episodes at sites in the city of Amsterdam and the upstate villages of Tyrone, Little Falls, Livingston, Chatham and Cairo.

People who have a large collection of unique or interesting relics — or know of someone who does — are urged to contact the show’s producers at americanpickers@ cineflix.com or call (855) 653-7878 and leave a message, detailing name, town, state, location of collection and description of artifacts. For an extensive list of preferred items sought, contact the editorial department at Sun Community News.

Frank Fritz (left) and Mike Wolfe of the hit television show American Pickers are scheduled to be coming to upstate New York this summer to unearth interesting antiques and collectibles. People who have large collections of items or know of someone who does, are urged to contact the show’s producers at: americanpickers@cineflix.com.

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America the angry

n the world in which we live today, opinions are no longer left at the water cooler, corner bar or on the front porch. The advent of the internet, social media and 24/7 talking heads have perpetuated a growing outlet for an opinionated public. Sadly, it would appear that giving voice to the masses has generated more anger versus providing a relief valve for us to just “get it off our chests.”

In this enlightened age we all should have an opinion and the right to voice that opinion, there is no argument there. But then what?

As a freedom loving people, how can we resolve these disagreements that are growing in our society? Disagreements that range from the simple to the extremely complex and from the most bizarre to the most deadly, a place where bodily harm is committed in the name of being right.

I was always taught the truth was the easiest information to provide as it required nothing but the plain simple facts. It seems to me that we have mastered the ability to shape the truth to fit our purpose so well it then becomes the truth in the minds and hearts of those who crafted it.

There in lies the biggest risk to the freedom we must share. We all want the truth, because in truth is fairness and reality. But when the truth is shaped for public consumption and is built around half truths and personal opinion that is where things go askew.

Once people start accepting and arguing for the shaped version of the truth from an agenda driven perspective, we find ourselves completely lost without any sense of a compass that once always pointed true north.

It is difficult for people who seek the truth to not be deceived when it is provided by a perceived trusted source. But exactly who can be trusted?

Each of us needs to be less accepting of what we hear. Be more willing to respectfully question the source, while relying on the core values we’ve been given and good old basic common sense.

When we only listen to those views that mirror our own we become less likely to be open minded and if we continue down this path as the trend seems to be forecasting, it’s difficult to see how the anger will lessen.

Our search for the truth is what will keep our country strong. Openness, respect for our fellow citizen, fairness, equality to all and acceptance of differing views with a willingness to compromise must continue to be the basis for what we as a nation are all about.

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Hail to the chef: Cuisine trail promises to be tasty treat for tourism biz

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he North Country has always been a fertile breeding ground for ideas.

Not a week goes by where we don’t hear of another new committee, task force or grassroots organization formed to harness the undercurrent of energy crackling through the region.

State and federal officials are quick to note the collaboration, hailing us for working together, for our grit and ambition that matches the mountains that characterize the landscape.

Some ideas fizzle, others never achieve liftoff.

Even fewer translate into organizations with sustained momentum.

That’s why we’re so pumped about the effort underway by a group of Essex County stakeholders to form a regional cuisine trail.

The idea is simple: Leverage our agricultural assets to attract tourism.

The seeds were planted last year by a local civic booster. Following an initial meeting in January to ascertain public interest, the idea rapidly gained momentum. An organizational nucleus was formed. Benchmarks came quick.

And word spread like wildfire.

Progress was so swift, in fact, neighboring counties seized on the concept.

Sign us up, they said.

Talk about a grassroots idea.

Now, four months after that initial meeting, proposed culinary trail routes are in the process of being mapped out in Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties.

Once Albany approves, we have liftoff.

There’s a lot to love about our local food culture: Dairy in Franklin County is second-to-none. Clinton County’s rich apple and maple industry is renowned for quality, while Essex County is home to a new generation of young farmers who are producing enough items to ply your breakfast, lunch and dinner tables with an ever-expanding array of homegrown items.

This isn’t empty calories. Not only is the local food movement here to stay — the idea is no longer relegated to the realm of off-the-grid types — but gastro-tourism, too, is on the rise.

Once an exotic idea limited to foreign shores, the concept is taking root right here in our backyard.

Believe it or not, people will pay to experience what we have to offer.

No other entity is quick to seize on the deep interest in local food production than the state, who has pumped resources into virtually every sector of the agricultural industry, from relaxing restrictions on domestic alcohol production to providing marketing opportunities for even the smallest food producer.

Foodies traveling to the region isn’t just beneficial for farmers, brewers and vineyard owners, but also for the places where they will tucker in and loosen their belts at night.

It’s beneficial for the businesses that may hold events to seize visitor interest — like cooking classes at local farm granges, for instance — and an asset for the retailers and service providers who will benefit from an entirely new cohort of visitors who wouldn’t otherwise visit the region.

And it’s also a boost for our self esteem.

A sense of collective pride is important.

In this business, cynicism comes easy. We’ve seen so many promising ideas limp along, left to languish and make wobbly orbits around the rubber chicken dinner circuit.

But this seems different.

It’s a testament to having an idea and following through.

We’re reminded of a mantra that stemmed from another people-powered project, the Big Tupper Ski Area.

“Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those doing it.”

Kudos to the engines behind this movement.

The only thing missing from the equation is a unifying regional food — something synonymous to New York’s North Country as the cheesesteak is to Philly. Or the deep dish pizza is to Chicago.

Any suggestions?

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To the Editor: I understand the publisher can use his column as he sees fit. I also believe that the editors may write their opinion piece on any subject. I also feel that the paper has the right by ownership to charge a person, any person of any political party, a fee to speak about the good of their candidate.

However, in all fairness, shouldn’t those who want to speak ill of someone’s candidate have to pay the same fees?

I have for the past couple weeks read letters to the editor that have been written about the bad points of federal candidates of the two major parties.

How about a policy that calls for no political letters on candidates or free it up for all.

Win “Chief ” Belanger Willsboro

To the Editor: The political campaigns are zeroing in on conventions, nominations, and subsequent elections. Here is something to ponder as we get closer to the ultimate goal. Let’s travel back in time to 1929. The Great Depression spread havoc throughout the world. This economic disaster brought a giant like America to its knees and plagued many nations in varying degrees.

Each affected nation sought ways to crawl from beneath the weight of this economic collapse.

Fast forward to three years later, 1932. A political outsider known for his fiery speeches promised a renewal to greatness. He promised an economic and social Renaissance as he led this fringe political party (NSDAP). His rhetoric touched a large segment of society and he was voted into power in 1932. By 1933 many of his promises materialized into reality. By 1938 he was named Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year.” Enter Adolf Hitler elected by the people.

Now in 2016 does America possess the same social, political, and economic issues that fanned the flames of extremism back in the 30’s. Maybe not all the issues exist in the same degree, but do some echo the fanatical speeches of another time and place?

In conclusion, do I think America is headed down the identical path to the abyss? Absolutely not, but I sincerely hope that all American voters use the next six months to seriously think about their vote. It’s a powerful tool, use it wisely! Don’t squander it! We have an obligation to vote to enhance the beauty of freedom.

Kenneth Sausa Lake Placid

CountyÊ needsÊ restructuring To the Editor: Recently, there have been discussions in Warren County on the possibility of changing how voters are represented at the county level of government.

As to be expected, there has been significant resistance to the idea from many of the folks who currently represent us at the county. At first glance, the changes proposed would seem to result in a reduction of income for the dual role town supervisors and that voters from the smaller towns would lose influence and be overwhelmed by Queensbury and Glens Falls.

I find the arguments concerning a loss of influence to be meritless.

The proposals being put forward would divide the county into districts of equal population. In one very good proposal put forward to the board, the towns inside the Blue Line would get three of nine total legislators. In this proposal, all residents of Warren County would be equally represented and there would be none of the artificial false equality and political alchemy involved with the “weighted” voting system we have now.

Town supervisors would still be able to make their views known to the legislators and speak at meetings. Also, town supervisor endorsements would be important in county elections.

I think those opposed to these measures are overlooking the benefits we would all receive by having fulltime town supervisors not distracted by and out of office on county business. In keeping with a move to truly fulltime town supervisors, I would support changes in compensation to these officials that would bring their pay and benefits in line with and proportional to other full time elected officials in the towns. That would be money well spent. Please contact your town supervisors and voice your support for the initiatives modifying our county government to conform to the well-established American principles of good government.

Bill Mahar Warrensburg

WeÕ reÊ killingÊ LakeÊ Champlain To the Editor: What fascination, wonder and joy overtook me when I first met the bays of Lake Champlain in Essex as a young boy. Bluegills and chain pickerel would sun themselves quietly at the mouth of the Library Brook, at least until spooked by a curious boy! Bowfin, gar, pike, bullhead, and perhaps the oddest of all, the sea lamprey (I kept one as a pet for a day or two) were seen on rare occasions. Schools of baby perch stretched out as far as the eye could see. Huge schools of young smelt plied the open waters of the lake, drawing ample schools of perch to the surface to feed. A decent catch of either was common off Begg’s Point in both summer and winter.

Than the state began its massive pesticide dumping program. Yes the sea lamprey died; the American eel did as well and is now gone. The chemical attack has squarely leveled the very base of the natural food web. Fish, such as the sturgeon will not return to dead river deltas. Sewage effluent now trickles into the Library Brook where I once waded in blissful hours of fascination. There’s gunk and oily slime there now. Blue green algae runs rampant during the warmer weeks of summer.

Lake Champlain is a big system. It will take a lot of killing to kill it completely, but we’re doing pretty well. Go try and catch a perch off of Essex now, or anything else that wasn’t stocked; you will see what I mean.

Michael Peden Willsboro

ClintonÊ CountyÊ onÊ theÊ rightÊ trackÊ withÊ connectorÊ path To the Editor: Regarding the article “Village officials discuss proposed extension of recreation path” that appeared in the April 27, 2016 edition: I applaud the efforts of Clinton County to integrate a connector path behind the Rouses Point Civic Center.

Doing so will give all local residents more opportunities to walk, connect with neighbors and climb and play outdoors.

Clinton County is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, but it is often only tourists who get to enjoy it. Today, one-quarter of county residents report being physically inactive. Developing the path and installing a trail counter to measure residents’ use of it are creative ways to encourage a more active, healthy community.

The work Clinton County is doing—listening to community members’ ideas and concerns, identifying existing resources to modify or build upon and measuring outcomes—should be a model for communities throughout the region and across New York State.

David Sandman President and CEO New York State Health Foundation New York

OilÊ trainÊ criticsÊ shouldÊ doÊ moreÊ research To the Editor: Michael Calitri wrote a letter chastising those who oppose “crude oil transport by trains,” urging them to do research “before they shoot the North Country in the foot.” Presumably he had in mind the letter sent by environmental groups and others calling for a ban on Bakken oil trains.

(Although Mr. Calitri referred to “advocates” of crude oil transport, I assume he meant opponents.)

I wish to point out that it is Mr. Calitri who should do more research because his letter contains major factual errors. I also wish to explain why environmentalists in New York and Vermont and citizens all along Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley are deeply frightened by and opposed to trains carrying Bakken crude oil from North Dakota.

1. The Bakken oil “bomb trains,” as many have labelled them, run from Montreal to Albany (some with over 100 tankers) as well as from Buffalo to Albany. And from Albany the oil is transported on barges down the Hudson River. It seems Mr. Calitri does not realize that this is no ordinary crude.

It is highly flammable. Yes, the disaster in Lac Mégantic, Quebec was the result of a runaway Bakken oil train, as Mr. Calitri writes, but it was the volatility of the Bakken crude that resulted in a massive explosion, kiling 47 people and decimating a large part of the town. Mr. Caletri says “crude oil in itself is not explosive.” But Bakken crude is highly explosive.

2. Most of the Bakken oil is transported in tank cars known as DOT111s. No one has claimed these are civil war era tank cars, as Mr. Calitri alleges.

Rather, as environmental groups point out, many bridges are of postCivil War era infrastructure. The tank cars, however, designed to carry liquids like corn syrup, not oil, are dangerously prone to puncture. As far back as 1991 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), warned that “the DOT 111 tanker . . . is too thin to resist puncture during an accident, is vulnerable to tearing, and has exposed fittings and valves that can easily snap off during a rollover..” Informed environmentalists believe an accident in which these tankers would derail and spill the oil into Lake Champlain would be an environmental catastrophe—so great that no insurance company would cover this risk.

3. Mr. Calitri says that transport of crude by train is as safe as air travel.

What evidence does he have for this assertion? There have been at least 13 derailments of Bakken oil trains in the last few years. And environmental groups have documented “more than 250 other oil carrying trains have derailed in the U.S. since 2013.” Many more are predicted.

What New Yorkers get (as well as residents of others states through which the Bakken oil trains pass) is a dreadful risk to lives, towns, fishing, sailing, drinking water, wildlife and tourism. There is no gain for New York. Bakken oil does not stay in New York. It is shipped abroad where it will contribute further to climate change.

4. Mr. Calitri charges that opponents of oil trains have been uninformed, “quick to jump on the bandwagon” and have failed “to look to elected officials.” Not true. Very well informed are the 35 environmental groups in New York and Vermont, 30 elected and appointed officials & community leaders in both states, the Cities of Plattsburgh and Burlington, and a number of businesses who signed onto the letter to 4 Congresspersons and 4 Senators in New York and Vermont calling for a federal legislative ban on the transport of crude oil by train along Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. And they have looked to elected officials—national ones.

Because the bomb trains run in interstate commerce the letter was addressed to our elected representatives to Congress. Local elected officials have no authority over them. Why would the cities of Plattsburgh and Burlington sign on to the letter if they could address the problem themselves?

5. Mr. Calitri mentions a list of other environmental dangers to Lake Champlain. Yes, and Vermont has launched a new Clean Water initiative to address many of them. With a derailment of Bakken oil trains, cleanup initiatives would be in vain.

Monique Weston Keene

Little Bits A strange word or two Gordie Little

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hey say, if you can learn one new word every day, your life will be enhanced. I don’t think I’ve ever kept track, but I love words—old ones and new ones.

Here’s one of my favorites: quockerwodger. I’ll give you a little time to chew it, swallow it and digest it. I dare you to try and use it in a proper sentence.

Give up? I hadn’t seen it in print for years until my friend Julie Dowd dropped it on me. I hope she blushes appropriately when she sees it here.

I’ll give you a hint: Pinocchio would know. One definition is, “A politician, one of whose strings of action are pulled by somebody else.” That would fit a number of politicians I have known through the years. Another definition is, “A wooden puppet controlled by a string.”

From what I can determine, quockerwodger originally referred to a marionette operated by a single string attached to the head. It’s loosely-connected arms and legs trembled and wobbled and shook when manipulated.

During the 1800’s, political writers adopted the term to define what they called “pseudo-politicians.” I’ve also seen it as quockwodger. The jury is out on the specific origin, but you can work on that yourself. The earliest published reference I could find was the middle 19th century.

Some have called it a slang word, but I would lobby to insert it into my personal lexicon. Don’t be shocked to see me using it here every chance I can in the future. Say it aloud. Someone in the room with you is bound to think you have dribbled the last of your marbles away. Not me. I like the sound of it. If I were to walk up to some of today’s politicians and call them quockerwodgers to their faces, they might try to file slander lawsuits against me.

Goodness knows there are lots of wooden marionettes in this year’s crop and lots of shady folks trying to hide behind the curtain and pull the strings.

Please don’t misunderstand.

I know many upstanding politicians, but I also eschew mentioning others who consistently sully the field. That makes me think of some more fun words that aren’t used much these days: blackguard, rapscallion and coxcomb come to mind at the moment.

My late mother called me a rapscallion more than once. I earned it.

I also like the word jollux, as it kind of describes the corpus I see in my mirror every day.

Kaye and I often exchange a buss, which is a quick kiss. Our marriage vows and the Holy Bible said, “What God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” I like the word asunder as well.

I will leave you scratching your head over another interesting and archaic word: quagswagging. Look it up in your Funk and Wagnall.

Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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Friday: 7:00 pm

Michael Blaine, Master Stage Hypnotist, brings his family friendly act to Willsboro.

Tickets $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

See any 9th grader for tickets.

Details: Pam Drollette 518-570-9073 or 518-572-6829.

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Relay teams will be participating to earn funds for their teams for the Relay For Life.

For details contact Don Hemingway at dhemingway11@yahoo.com.

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MAY APRIL SHOWERS 13 Fri. BRING MAY FLOWERS EXHIBIT@ TI ARTS GALLERY, TICONDEROGA.

Friday: 5:00 pm

Artist Exhibit - Kasey Diana Rosselli and Ti Arts Gallery Artists. Opening reception.

Refreshments will be served. Wine available to drink.

Details: 518-585-7301

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RUMMAGE THRU MAY SALE@ SARANAC 14 Sat. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SARANAC.

Thursday & Friday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 10:30 am Browse until your heart’s content and see what goodies you can find.

On Friday items will be 1/2 price with 25¢ bags starting at 4pm.

On Saturday all remaining items are FREE. Come check it out!

Details: 518-293-8142

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Film followed by a concert. The music will fill your soul. The story will fill your heart. Celebrate the power of song. This documentary tells the story of a 500-voice multicultural, multilingual choir that came together after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. $12, under 15 $5.

Details: 518-963-4170, www.thegrangehall.info

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EYE ON THE ARTS

May Daze

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s the days grow longer — the sun shining a little more — it seems there are a lot of folks not yet ready to believe that summer is on the way.

And who can blame them?

Though the winter was mild, it seemed to stretch on for weeks longer than expected, popping up again just when we thought it was over. However, I am not among the skeptics. I remain optimistic that the days ahead will be sunny and serene. I shed the May daze when I leave my winter coat at home.

This week we have a variety of events taking place around the region. Each promises fun for skeptics and optimists alike. Take a look.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will host Rhythmic Circus’ “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!” on May 14. Infusing their unpredictable blend of hard-hitting tap, high-spirited humor, and finger-snapping tunes, Rhythmic Circus satisfies their “rhythmic appetite” on everything from sand to folding chairs. Tapping their way from one musical genre to the next, this unforgettable show is guaranteed to leave audiences of all ages amazed. “We created �Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!’ out of the desire to get people back in touch with the spirit of celebration,” said cocreator Nick Bowman. “The name of our show comes from an old New Orleans chant dating back to the early 1900’s — a time when the city was rich with culture and spirit, they literally had parades every Sunday just to celebrate their lives and community.” The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets are available from the LPCA Box Office. For more information, call 518-523-2512 or visit lakeplacidarts.org.

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake will host the Sultans of String as part of their Second Saturday Concert Series on May 14. Canadian band Sultans of String has performed their unique blend of Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythm and gypsy jazz to audiences all over the world. Tickets are available online at adirondackarts.org, and cost $20 for non-members. The show begins at 7 p.m. Call 518-352-7715 for more information on the show and other upcoming events at the ALCA. The “Spring for the Arts” Golf Tournament to benefit the Lake George Arts Project will take place on May 14 at Cronin’s Golf Resort in Warrensburg. Entry costs $90 and includes lunch, golf and cart, a chicken BBQ dinner and prizes. For more information, or to register, call 518668-2616.

The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls will open a new exhibit on May 15. “Christo & JeanneClaude: The Tom Golden Collection” features over 125 original drawings, sculptures, collages and photographs that trace the career of renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude; capturing the versatility, longevity and international scope of the duo’s extensive career. Tom Golden’s personal and professional relationship with the artists began in 1974 during public hearings for Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s project “Running Fence.” This collection, one of the largest collections of art by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the United States, represents not only the special relationship between an artist and a collector, but also the collaborative effort between the artists and the many people involved in producing the works. A special lecture about the exhibit is scheduled to precede the opening on May 14 at 3 p.m. In this lecture, Professor Jonathan Fineberg will examine why the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude continues

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to have such an enormous impact. Tickets for the pre-show lecture are $10. To RSVP, contact Colette at 518-792-1761 (ext. 310) or adminassist@hydecollection.org. The exhibit itself will be available for viewing during normal gallery hours until June 26.

The ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host another punk showcase on May 14. Bands to be featured in this show include Michigan natives The Vulnerable, Vermont’s Better Things, and local pop-punk group Nothing Good.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are set on a $3-10 sliding scale – attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. The show is all ages and substance-free. For more info, contact ROTA through their Facebook page.

The Elizabethtown Social Center, in conjunction with North Wind Tours, will offer local theater enthusiasts a day trip to Proctors Theater. Attendees will travel from Elizabethtown to Schenectady to see the Broadway tour of “Once: the Musical.” Tickets are $143 per person and include transportation via deluxe motorcoach and dinner after the show.

Pre-registration is required, space is very limited. For more info, contact Arin at 518-873-6408.

Poets Vince Quatroche and Dan Berggren will perform at Saranac Lake’s BluSeed Studios on May 14. Quatroche and Berggren first crossed paths in 1978. After some coffee and a few stories, they continued on their separate ways — but chose to stay in touch. Many miles later, they’re still meeting for coffee and stories — sometimes in front of an audience. Together their musical stories and spoken word soundscapes explore shadows, echoes and promises, broken and kept. Quatroche and Berggen’s performance, titled “Real Poems from a Real Poet,” will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.

For more info, call 518-891-3799 or contact admin@bluseedstudios.org.

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community News. Reach her at Elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Westport Central spending plan under the cap Fund balance up 114 percent in budget

By Pete DeMola

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WESTPORT — Westport Central’s proposed $5,946,000 spending plan comes with a 2.09 percent spending hike over last year.

The increase is within the allowable state tax cap.

The proposed plan, said district officials, was achieved by balancing a reduction in spending, increasing the levy and leaning on fund balance, the usage of which jumped from 6.54 percent to 9.23 percent.

That’s a 41 percent increase.

The total tax levy clocks in at $3,518,543.

For homeowners within the district, that amounts to a projected 30 cent increase per $1,000 in assessed value, from $14.37 to $14.67.

Despite the pomp and circumstance across the state, the reinstatement of Gap Elimination Adjustment funds was anemic for Westport Central. The district also saw their transportation aid reduced by 30 percent.

All together, total state aid increased by just 1.86 percent

over last year.

While other districts chose to make staff and programming cuts during the lean times, Westport Central chose to reduce maintenance, field trip, training and administration spending, district officials said in a letter to residents.

This year, the need to make capital investments, including professional development for teachers and increased educational opportunities for students, became priorities in the budget process, said Westport Central Board President Alice LaRock and Interim Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston in the letter.

Projects included in the capital improvement plan include replacing the phone and public address systems and the installation of a new entry security system.

Chief areas of reduction include board of education administrative costs, unallocated insurance expenditures and employee benefits.

The district will share a superintendent with Elizabethtown-Lewis Central beginning July 1.

Expenditures went up $40,681 for a chief administrator, while business administration costs rose nearly 15 percent.

Employee benefits saw a 25 percent increase; district transportation services went from $25,000 to $109,000.

The plan also asks taxpayers to authorize the purchase of a 65-passenger bus not to exceed $109,500 from the bus reserve fund.

“The financial climate has begun to level off, but has not gotten truly better for us,” LaRock and Ford-Johnston said in a joint statement.

Last year, the board authorized a merger feasibility study between Elizabethtown-Lewis Central and Willsboro Central.

The results are slated to be rolled out later this spring.

Residents will vote on May 19.

Keene Central School tax increase less than 1 percent Superintendent: District is approaching the point where “we have to choose between what we want to do and what we have to do”

By Pete DeMola

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KEENE VALLEY — Keene Central’s proposed $5,974,852 spending plan comes with an increase of $89,871 over last year.

Taxpayers will see a slight tax increase of .94 percent, the maximum allowable increase under the state-mandated tax cap.

The proposed tax rate for next year is $9.39 per $1,000 in assessed property value, or $939 on a $100,000 home.

The rate will not be finalized until August when Essex County finalizes land assessment values, said Superintendent Daniel Mayberry.

The total tax levy for the 2016-17 spending plan clocks in at $4,905,310, up $45,836 over last year.

Main areas of budget increases can be attributed to salaries, benefits and other contractual obligations alongside an increase in request for Champlain Valley Educational Services student programs and educational needs.

Areas of savings include reduced fuel costs and shared transportation to CV-TEC. Like other districts across the state, Keene Central benefited from a restoration in Gap Elimination Adjustment funds.

But the low CPI numbers will make it tough for the district to be flexible in maintaining and adding programs, said the superintendent.

“The end result will restrict a school district’s ability to create unique and meaningful program changes,” said Mayberry.

“We at Keene are approaching the point where we have to choose between what we want to do and what we have to do.”

“We have always tried to be fiscally responsible to our taxpayers and hope that we can continue to do that while allowing our school to thrive.”

The 2016-17 spending plan, which is subject to voter approval on May 17, also asks voters to approve the purchase of a new bus.

Board of education candidates John Haverlick and Ann Whitney are running unopposed.

For 25 years, the Fisher House program has provided a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes provide temporary free lodging so families can be close to their loved ones during a medical crisis, allowing them to focus on wh what’s important – the healing process.

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NALC, USPS partner to stamp out hunger Nation’s Largest One-Day Food Drive is May 14

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the U. S. Postal Service and other partners will join together Saturday, May 14, to help more than 48 million Americans, including one in five children, who face hunger every day.

In addition to delivering mail, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America are conducting the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Nearly 1,500 local NALC branches in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands will collect donated non-perishable food items for distribution to local food banks and pantries.

In addition to the NALC and Postal Service, other supporters of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive include the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA); AFLCIO; United Food and Commercial Workers

International Union (UFCW); United Way; Valpak and Valassis.

“For over two decades, the Postal Service has joined the National Association of Letter Carriers and others to help Stamp Out Hunger in America,” said Postmaster General and CEO Megan J. Brennan. “As we come together to help feed America’s hungry, I encourage our customers across the country to support this vital one-day food drive. Working together, we will continue making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans in need.”

Last year’s food drive resulted in over 71 million pounds of food collected by Postal Service carriers nationally, feeding an estimated 30 million people.

The food drive’s timing is crucial. Food banks and pantries often receive the majority of their donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. By springtime, many pantries are depleted, entering the summer low on supplies at a time when many school breakfast and lunch programs are not available to children in need.

How the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Works

Leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by the mailbox May 14, and the Postal Service carrier will do the rest. It’s that simple and millions of Americans will be helped.

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Food Drive today. Capture the action on or before May 14, by sharing photos on Facebook and Twitter using the #StampOutHungerhashtag.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Following reports of trespassing and increasingly unsafe structures, the Essex County Board of Supervisors resolved to barricade the former Frontier Town property on Monday.

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transactions in a series of additions to the state’s Forest Preserve.

“They’re trying to assist us in making good use of that property,” Moore said.

The property’s blighted buildings, some of which have been condemned, cannot be removed without first conducting a number of evaluations, Dan Palmer, the county manager, told lawmakers.

Barring those examinations, the county must treat the entire building as if it is hazardous waste, he said.

Lawmakers admitted it’s unlikely any of them will find interested buyers.

“I went and looked at those buildings, and ain’t nobody going to give us anything for any of that,” said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington).

Palmer said progress on the site has been hamstrung because lawmakers have never authorized funds to clean up the site.

“At this point, no money has been allocated by the board to do it,” Palmer said.

Deputy Department of Public Works Superintendent Jim Dougan estimated it would cost $20,000 to erect a fence around the property.

Lawmakers quickly said such a measure would be unnecessarily.

In the end, the board tasked the code enforcement officer to post signs, barricades and again look into an estimate for possible asbestos removal.

Supervisor Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) indicated he would be against allocating funds for clean-up.

“I don’t want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a property that’s going to draw 30 or $40,000,” he said.

In February, lawmakers authorized exploring demolition costs, but nothing came of the resolution.

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EltonÊ StaffordÊ Reynolds LEWIS — Elton Stafford Reynolds, 64, of Lewis, passed away on May 5, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Elton was born in Elizabethtown, NY, on Sept. 7, 1951, the son of Edson and Amy Reynolds, both deceased.

He is predeceased by his loving wife, Debra Smith Reynolds, on June 16, 2012. Elton and Debra spent a loving 39 years together and had six children. They met in Beaufort SC, and they married on January 26, 1973. Their children are Samantha Melendez and partner Robert Ashline, Elton Jr. and Jennifer Reynolds, Thomas and Leslie Reynolds, Tabitha and Tony Weiss, Maureen and Paul Lindsay, and Paula and April Reynolds. He is survived by his 19 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. He is predeceased by his granddaughter, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers.

He served in the United States Marines Corps and was a Vietnam Vet. After separating from the Marines, he joined the Army National Guard. Elton was very proud to serve his country. After leaving the National Guard he worked multiple jobs including farming, truck driving, and as the Town of Westport Highway Superintendent.

He enjoyed playing softball, golfing, coaching biddy baseball, and visiting with family and friends. He cherished his yearly hunting trips to Penn Yan, NY with his brothers and close friends. He was also very proud to witness his granddaughter’s first deer. His passion in life was his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching them grow and reaching milestones. He was very proud that they taught him how to use modern technology. He made each of them feel special and like they were his favorite.

A memorial service will be held at Reber United Methodist Church on Saturday May 14, 2016. Calling hour from 10 to 11 am with a service following. A gathering of friends and families will follow immediately after at the Lewis fire hall.

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May opens with flurry of activity in Westport LEFT: Dalton and Dina Garvey took part in the Dan McComrick 5K in Westport May 6, a fundraiser for the EKMW Track and field team.

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ABOVE: Anne Turek, daughter Allison Whalen and granddaughter Sophia Whalen enjoy a Mother’s Day Breakfast May 7.

LEFT: Karlee Ashe helps her son, Carson, pull in a trout at the annual Westport Fiah and Game Club fishing derby Saturday, May 7.

The Westport Federated Church served a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 7. Laura Goss and daughter Victoria Daniels-Goss sit and chat while eating and celebrating Mother’s Day.

Holden Costin shows off his catches at the Westport Fishing Derby.

Landon Peters and Annette Stephens race along the road in the McCormick 5K. Stephens was the top female finisher.

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Child abuse up in Clinton County

PLATTSBURGH — Over 160 child abuse cases have been reported this year across the region, according to the Clinton County District Attorney’s Child Advocacy Center.

That’s up from 140 total cases in 2010.

Executive Director Richelle Gregory announced the escalating stats at last week’s Clinton County Board of Legislators finance committee meeting.

So far this year, Clinton County had 83 cases, while Franklin County had 48 and Essex County had 14.

The center opened in 2009 to serve Clinton County and started serving Essex and Franklin counties, along with the St. Regis-Mohawk Tribe, in 2015.

Gregory said since opening and expanding services, the number of cases have increased steadily not due to substancerelated circumstances, as Essex County officials have reported, but “a better job of collaborating and coordinating.”

The results of the first quarter showed child abuse occurred mostly within the age group of 7 to 12, second highest being 13 to 18.

Gregory said a majority of the perpetrators are in a parent role.

Most of the cases are sexual.

“I think people are overwhelmed about the subject and it makes them feel unsafe,” Gregory said. “But we need to educate the adults.

“We can’t teach kids to keep themselves safe...they’re no match.”

EXAMINATION SITES The CAC works with law enforcement and child protective services by bringing in children who need assistance.

From there, CAC conducts a joint investigation.

The main site in Plattsburgh contains two interviewing rooms and a medical examination room where evidence is collected, photos are taken and interviews are conducted.

CAC also has satellite sites in Beekmantown, Ticonderoga, Lewis and Hogansburg.

So far, 66 forensic medical exams have taken place regionally — 27 alone in Clinton County, which look for signs of abuse or indication of abnormality that can cause trauma, such as scarring.

Gregory said CAC is looking to incorporate one in Tupper Lake, hopefully within the next month.

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THE FINDINGS Gregory said a number of the findings gathered throughout the first quarter were a little skewed due to a number of factors.

First, Clinton County is more highly populated than Franklin and Essex counties.

Since the CAC just incorporated the other two counties last year, education is another factor, specifically in terms of mandatory reporting.

Mandatory reporting is targeted at professionals who work with children, such as teachers.

Emergency EMTs are also mandatory reporters. However, firefighters, for reasons unknown to Gregory, are not.

Mandatory reporters are trained to see signs of child abuse, whether it be sexual, physical, neglect or others.

Lastly, she said, not all reports go to the CAC and some incidents aren’t reported at all.

“Adults need to recognize it,” she said. “We need to do a better job.”

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Clinton County District Attorney’s Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Richelle Gregory announced the escalating stats at last week’s Clinton County Board of Legislators finance committee meeting.

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Gregory said her hope in the future is to have one more satellite site in Essex County and two in Franklin County.

But more funding is necessary to make that happen.

NEED FUNDING CAC receives a yearly grant from the state for over $100,000, which is supplemented by one-time grant funding.

Most of their funding goes toward training, such as for mandatory reporting and forensic interviewing. The rest goes toward a few full-time positions and utility bills, she said.

Gregory said $500,000 would make CAC comfortable in offering and expanding their services.

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Doing so will allow him to grow capacity by 20 percent, allowing him to bump his nucs from 50 to 60 per year.

Even this particular day looked promising.

“I’m going to wind up with some big colonies by the end of the day here,” McGarry said.

Once you acquire bees, they’re your charges, he said.

He always learns something new — “They always fascinate me in that way.”

From page 1 And try not to get stung.

McGarry cultivates colony divisions. Ideally, a queen will lay eggs in each comb, which will then be papered over by the worker bees.

Hopefully, honeybees will eventually emerge and form a new “nuc,” or nucleus colony — a honeybee starter pack, so to speak, all chemical-free.

Each frame has 1,200 sides. A healthy frame will see bees in just about every comb, very densely packed.

Several frames can fit into each crate depending on the size.

Room must be allotted for the colony to store incoming nectar.

McGarry can use these to start new colonies for himself or other local beekeepers. He often sells queens when available — Russians, specifically bred. Honey is also produced under the Boquet Valley Farm banner.

A good queen at the peak of a season can produce 1,000 eggs per day — that’s 1,000 honeybees, he added.

“You can have an amazing amount of bees in a short amount of time.”

McGarry moved frames from box to box as he constructed colonies. The opening of each crate was accompanied by a gentle tuft from the smoker. He pointed at a queen, larger than the others as she looked for an empty cell to deposit her eggs.

The workers droned. Honeybees don’t want to sting, he said. And beekeepers can select gentle bees. But as he opened and inspected each box, he issued the smoke to reduce the alarm pheromones.

Bees survive the winter by eating honey and clustering together to generate warmth.

McGarry prepared 50 colonies for the winter, of which 39 made it through, wrapped loosely in roofing tarp.

Eleven died, the frames were mostly empty upon inspection.

Swarming, when the queen leaves the colony with a large group of worker bees, is a natural part of the life cycle. While keepers try to prevent it, their departure is not always pos-

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

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Beekeeper Tim McGarry works at his apiary in Wadhams on May 7.

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The main honey flow in this region is the monthlong stretch from early-June to early-July, with clover and basswood serving as the two top nectar sources. Dandelions provide an “incredible” source of nectar and pollen, McGarry said, and is the main source bees use in spring to build up their numbers.

The end result is a light-colored honey.

Not many folks do what McGarry does. There might be a guy in Crown Point, he reckoned, and others in Vermont and New Hampshire.

There’s nothing necessarily wrong with honey made from treated bees, he said. But all-natural products simply have one less inorganic substance in them.

Spring is the busiest time of year.

The beekeeper feels confident his bees this year will have all the characteristics he’s been trying to cultivate for the past six years.

McGarry’s progress will be bolstered by a grant from the Adirondack Council and the Klipper Fund that will allow him to purchase and modify equipment.

CLINTONVILLE — AuSable Valley Central School will be hosting a graduate showcase/career fair at the high school Friday, May 13, from noon until 2:30 p.m. AuSable Valley students, grades 6-12, will be attending.

The AVCS showcase is a career fair that will be hosted entirely by AVCS alumni. Graduates dating back to 1970 are willing to share their expertise and work experiences with students and community members.

For more information, contact Connie Favreau at favreau. connie@avcsk12.org.

North Country SPCA benefit slated WESTPORT — There will be an antique truck, tractor, snowmobile or “what-ever” motorized show — including horses — Saturday, June 4 and June 5, at the Essex County Fairgrounds, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Proceeds will be split between the North Country SPCA and the Essex County Fair. This is an educational show where people will be able to talk to the owners. There will be live music, food vendors and others selling their products.

The SPCA will have adoptable animals to view and information about the NCSPCA. The Essex County Fair will sell memberships and have information about the upcoming fair.

Each person bringing an exhibit and each rider in the horse show will have a free pass for the weekend. All friends and guest will pay the $3 admission.

For more information about the antique show, contact Randy Montville at 962-8946 or for the horse show, Maureen Roy at 524-8517.

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SARANAC LAKE - As part of the Saranac Village at Will Rogers Road to Retirement Series, on Wednesday, June 1st at 2:00 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, author and naturalist Ed Kanze will conduct a journaling workshop.

This program is free and open to the public. Please bring a notebook and writing utensil. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Debbie Kanze at 518-891-7117 or visit www.saranacvillage.com.

KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 CHAMPLAIN - Knitting Group, Mondays at 10 am, Champlain Meeting House.

Children's Story Hour, 1st Friday of each month, Champlain Meeting House.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 518-962-2351, 518873-2652. Every Sunday.

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 DINNERS & SUCH WESTPORT - Baked Goods Sale, Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 10am to 2pm, at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Benefit the Westport Federated Women. Please let me know what the cost is going to be so I can let the ladies know at their meeting on Thursday.

WESTPORT - Roast Beef Dinner, Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30PM with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free.

Donations of non-perishable food items for the Westport Food Pantry are appreciated.

PUBLIC MEETINGS CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown Thrift Shop will have it's Monthly Meeting Second Monday of Every Month at 7pm @ The Episcopal Parish Hall.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

SARNAC LAKE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Wednesday at Baldwin House, 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake 7pm-8pm.

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WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a Public Budget Hearing on the Smart Schools Bond Act preliminary investment plan on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 5:30 PM in the Library. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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AuSABLE VALLEY Brandon Snow had a pair of hits for the Pats, driving in one while connecting for a triple. Trent Bourdeau was credited with the loss, while Aaron O’Neill came on in the eighth and was unable to get the third out.

On May 5, The Patriots answered a Saranac Lake rally with three runs in the top of the seventh to score a 7-5 victory.

Dalton McDonald had a home run and three RBI in the game, while Aaron O’Neill was credited with the win on the mound after relieving starter Brandon Snow in the sixth. Eric Potthast added a double on offense.

On May 4, the Patriots scored three runs in the their first trip to the plate and three more in their final two at-bats for a 6-5 win over NAC. Brandon Snow took the win in relief of Aaron O’Neill, while driving in the tying and winning runs in the sixth inning.

Kyle Hart fired a nine-hole total of 42 in a win against PHS. Hart was 3-0 last week in matches.

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The Patriots dropped the first match of the day, but won the remaining five to score a 5-1 win over Plattsburgh High May 6. Kyle Hart shot a 42 for a five-stroke win, while Lucas Finnegan had a 40 in a 15-stroke victory. Noah Martineau (47), Chris Hickey (45) and Ryan Thomas also scored wins.

On May 4, The Patriots scored a 5-1 win over Moriah as Nate Devins fired a 36 in a six-stroke win. Lucas Finnegan (40), Noah Martineau (42), Chris Hickey (44) and Ryan Thomas (45) also won their matches.

On May 3, Nate Devins scored the lone win for the Patriots, shooting a 34 in a five-stroke win as Saranac Lake scored a 5-1 team victory.

Boys track and field The Patriots scored a 70-53 win over Northeastern Clinton May 5. Joseph Forker helped lead the Pats with wins in the 110 hurdles (18.7), 400 hurdles (1:08) and long jump (15’9.5”).

The Patriots dropped a 77-50 meet against Lake Placid May 3, as Joseph Forker scored wins in the 11- hurdles and 400 hurdles. Matthew Russon scored a win in the 3,200, while Sean Perkins won the triple jump, Dylan Trombley the shot put and Desmond Fout the discus.

Shania Malskis runs for the Lady Patriots.

Girls track and field

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Brinn Peck scored a pair of wins in an 81-47 loss to Northeastern Clinton May 5. Peck scored wins in the 100 (13.6) and long jump (13’11”), while Haleigh Christiansen scored a win in the 800 (2:47).

On May 3, Brinn Peck scored two of the team’s three wins as the Patriots suffered a 90-39 loss against Lake Placid. Peck scored wins in the 100 and 200 while Briana Williams won in the 100 hurdles.

Girls tennis Ashley Guynup scored the lone win for the Lady Patriots (6-4, 6-0) as the team fell, 4-1, to Northeastern Clinton May 5.

On May 3, the Patriots scored a sweep in the doubles events to earn a 4-1 win against NAC. Ashley Guynup scored a 6-1, 7-5 win, while Riley Stone won by forfeit. Emily McDonald and Hannah Lawrence scored a 6-4, 6-0 win in doubles, while the duo of Ashley Martin and Joellen LaDieu scored a 6-0, 6-0 win.

Baseball After taking a lead in the eighth inning, the Patriots were unable to close the door as Moriah scored a 3-2 win May 6.

Vanessa Garrow scored the win in the circle for the Lady Patriots against Saranac Lake.

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The Patriots scored 13 times between the third and fourth innings in a 16-7 win over Saranac Lake May 4. Vanessa Garrow struck out six batters in picking up the win in the circle, while Briana Savage and Jerrica Rock each had a pair of singles.

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Softball (w. Lake Placid) The Lady Blue Bombers hosted a softball tournament Saturday, May 7, joined by Beekmantown, Lisbon and Franklin Academy.

In their opening game, The Bombers were unable to keep Lisbon off the screboard in any of their first six trips to the plate, dropping a 12-5 contest. Elly Smith and losing pitcher Mia Kennedy each had doubles on the offensive side of the game, helping to score four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

In the consolation game, Smith was the focal point on offense again, hitting a walk-off homerun to give the Bombers an 11-10 victory over the Beekmantown Lady Eagles. Elaina Smith relieved Kennedy in the circle in the fifth inning to earn the win, while Marta Padura had a three hit game with a double and Hanna Whitney added a single and double.

On May 6, the Bombers went for 19 hits and just as many runs in a 19-6 win against Chazy. Elly Smith led the offensive attack finishing a triple shy of a cycle with two singles, a double and homerun. Hanna Whitney added a double and two singles to the offense. Mia Kennedy struck out four in earning the win.

On May 4, the Lady Bombers had more of a football score, falling to Northeastern Clinton 24-18. Mia Kennedy, Hanna Whitney and Grace Sturges all had doubles in the loss, while Kennedy went the distance on the mound.

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Marta Padura makes a catch for Lake Placid/Keene.

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The Beavers scored in all but two innings May 6, outscoring

Chazy 13-10. Lucas Isham had four hits and four RBI in the win, while cracking a double. Miles Warner added a triple and single, while Tom Palen and Antonio Finsterer each had a pair of singles. Ethan Giglinto struck out 12 batters, pitching the full seven innings for the win.

On May 5, the Beavers were held to three runs in a 13-3 loss at the hands of Crown Point. Lucas Isham had two hits in the loss, which was credited to Kaleb Cook.

The Beavers were not as fortunate against Chazy in their first meeting May 4, as the Eagles scored an 8-2 win. Damien Brown struck out five batters in the loss, while Tom Palen came on in relief.

Tom Palen, sliding into home in a game earlier this season, had a pair of hits against Chazy.

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GRIFFINS

Baseball The Griffins received a two-hit performance from Schuylar Kurth in a 13-1 win over Indian Lake/Long Lake May 6. Sam Napper had a double in the game which saw the Griffins use all of their players after opening with seven runs in the first inning.

Softball The Lady Griffins suffered a pair of losses, 14-0 and 17-1, to Willsboro May 4. Serena Westerkamp and Jazmin Wright suffered the losses in the circle, while Hannah Schwoebel had a home run for the lone run of the twin-bill for the Griffins.

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Boys track and field The Emus were able to muster a trio of wins against Saranac May 5. Jonathan Gay scored a win in the 800 (2:00), while Jaron Boyle won in the 400 hurdles (59.7) and Jason Zerube scored a win in the discus with a mark of 105’-10”.

Girls track and field The Emus were unable to come away with a victory against perennial power Saranac May 5, suffering a 101-26 loss.

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The Eagles dropped a tiebreaker decision to Willsboro for a second straight match May 6. Blake Liberi scored a 3-and2 win in his match at No. 3, while Matthew Pribble scored a 2-up win at No. 4. McKenzie Stephens won by forfeit.

The Eagles dropped a pair of matches on their home course May 4, falling 4-2 to Crown Point and losing a 3-3 tiebreaker to Willsboro. Anderson Gay scored wins in both of his matches, while Lawrence Lobdell and Blake Liberi each added one win and one half.

On May 3, the Eagles opened the season with a 4.5-1.5 win against Crown Point, as Anderson Gay (4-and-2), Riley Martin (3-and-2), Blake Liberi (1-up) and Lawrence Lobdell (2and-1) all scored wins. Nash Dickerson halved his match.

Lawrence Lobdell scored a pair of victories and one tie last week for the Eagles.

Golf The Warriors scored a pair of wins over Crown Point (4-2) and Westport (3-3 tiebreaker) May 6.

Paul Fine-Lease had the low round of 43 in picking up a pair of wins, while Oliver Lee and Trevor Lee also recorded two victories. Jacob Ball scored a 1-up win against Crown Point.

On May 4, the Warriors scored a tiebreaker victory over Westport, with Paul Fine-Lease earning medalist honors. Fine-Lease scored a 5-and-4 win, while Lucas Cross scored a 2-and-1 win and Trevor Bigelow a 5-and-4 win.

The Warriors opened the season with a 4.5-1.5 win over the Panthers, as Zach Pierson shot a 40 in a 4-and-2 victory. Paul Fine-Lease added a 5-and-4 win, while Oliver Lee scored a 5-and-4 win and Lucas Cross a 4-and-2 win. Jared Ball halved his match.

Softball It was a double-header sweep for the Lady Warriors May 4, scoring a 14-0 win in the opener against Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport and earning a 17-1 victory in the second game.

Riley Pierson allowed only one run over 10 innings to score both wins for the Warriors, while Bailee Pulsifer had a double in each game.

Dariann Sweatt and Trina Bigelow added doubles in game two.

On May 3, the Lady Warriors scored four runs in the opening inning to record a 9-6 win over Minerva/Newcomb. Darrian Sweatt had a triple as part of a three RBI night, while Savannah Bronson had a double and single. Bailee Pulsifer and Haylee Vanderpool also collected two hits each while Pierson had the low round of the week for the Warriors with a 40 against Crown Rylee Pierson struck out 12 in the Zach Point. win.

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Haylee Vanderpool had a pair of hits in a win against Minerva/Newcomb.

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he Social Center would like to thank Bub’s Pizza and Stewart’s Shops for regularly supporting our Teen Rec Program.

Arin Burdo > Columnist When Cora Putnam Hale created the info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org Social Center, she envisioned a community center for Elizabethtown that would offer “the greatest good for the greatest number,” expressly indicating that the youth of our town should not be overlooked.

We are proud to continue a 77-year tradition of providing a safe, structured recreational environment for the teens of our community. This is a tremendous asset to our small, rural town which is limited in options for healthy teen recreation.

Stewart’s Shops and Bub’s Pizza generously contribute to the fulfillment of Mrs. Hale’s vision with donations of gift certificates for prizes and incentives for our Teen Rec activities. They play an important role in retaining the interest and attendance of our youth so they are less likely to choose unhealthy alternatives.

It is an honor to support local businesses that are so generous in their support of our community.

Please join us in letting them know you appreciate their investment into our community.

There is still room in the upcoming Boater Safety Course Sunday, May 22, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The class is free! Adults and children 10 or older may register. Call 873-2476 for more information or to register.

Kye Smith offers Boot Camp Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m.

Writers Group meets Tuesday, May 17, at 1 p.m.

On Wednesday night, Kye offers Zumba at 5:15 p.m. and Boot Camp at 6:30.

On Thursday, NCCI offers Medicaid enrollment help from 9 a.m. to noon.; Ellen DuBois offers yoga at 4:15 p.m.; Karin DeMuro leads Zumba at 5:30 p.m.; and the American Legion meets at 7 p.m.

Teen Rec hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Friday, 3 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, 2 until 9 p.m. For more information, visit elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or call 873-6408.

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ave you visited the North Country SPCA’s state-of-the-art animal shelter in Elizabethtown Kathy Wilcox > Columnist recently? Not only is our shelter rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com a comfortable temporary home for our adoptable animals while they await being united with their “forever families,” we are also proud to say that our lobby is now a wonderful place to see gorgeous photographs and read the heartwarming stories of our furry friends who have found their homes! We recently decorated the lobby area with pictures and stories that illustrate how much the right person can make a difference in an animal’s life. If you have a little extra time in your day, it’s worth stopping by to see for yourself.

Our featured pet this week is Snickers, a pretty Domestic Shorthair-mix with a calico coat and beautiful green eyes.

Before she came to us, Snickers lived in a family with children and was used to lots of attention and activity. She is a friendly, sociable little girl who loves to be cuddled and petted and will reward you with plenty of purrs! She would easily fit into almost any household. Did you know that calico cats are almost always female unless they have an unusual and specific mutation? We think they are pretty special, and Snickers definitely agrees. You won’t want to miss out on this sweet feline-why not stop by and meet her today?

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the Elizabethtown-based agency will work with Medical Answering Services, the Syracuse-based dispatch service, to link patients with drivers.

ACAP CEO Alan Jones said the agency will work to duplicate the program in Clinton County.

“We’re looking to build a pool of volunteers with their own vehicles,” said Jones.

Volunteers, who would ideally reside in each of the county’s 18 towns, would receive mileage reimbursement, and possibly meals depending on the time commitment.

While drivers would be covered by their personal car insurance, ACAP’s coverage would extend to them, Jones said.

The agency would be responsible for tracking and billing for the program. Doing so might eliminate the problems haunting the industry, which is largely unregulated.

A meeting between county and state officials last month yielded pervasive reports of abuse, from a lack of fiscal accountability to privacy concerns, traffic accidents and a litany of alleged nefarious criminal actions.

The proposed new program would also work whenever possible to coordinate with existing transportation programs, including the bus service and group rides provided by

LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Name: Cold & Goji LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 3/10/2016 Office Location: Essex County. The “SSNY” is designated as agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: Matthew White, 97 Water Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-05/14-06/18/20166TC-117704 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: DOUBLE J. MOUNTAIN HOMES LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on March 30, 2016. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 19 McKenzie Mountain Way, Bloomingdale, New York 12913. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-05/14-06/18/20166TC-118007 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ESSEX EDITIONS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ESSEX EDITIONS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-04/30-06/04/20166TC-116473 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAGDI LAKE DRIVE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/24/16. Office location: Essex County. Princ. office of LLC: 821 Mirror Lake Dr., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Paolo Magro, 12 David Dr., Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-04/09-05/14/20166TC-114152 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAGRO FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/16. Office location: Essex County. Princ. office of LP: 18 David Dr., Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Latest date on which the LP may dissolve is 4/11/2046.

SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LP at the addr. of its princ. office. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

General Municipal Law velopment revenue bonds of the Agency, of the State) with respect to the foregoing, the interest on which exemption will be excluded from including trans-by Denton Publications, Inc. gross income for federal from certain deed www.suncommunitynews.com Published income tax purposes for fer taxes, transfer gains the project described be- ditures. tax, sales and use taxes, the Essex County Transportation Depart- said. low. and mortgage recording ment, which is reportedly seeing more paValley taxes (together Essex County’s annualChamplain share of Medicaid “We’re not with heretheto take over anything,” Inc.,in a New Bonds,said. the “We’re “Financial tients utilize the option. taxi costs jumped from Milling, $800,000 2013York to Jones here to partner and provide and its suc- Assistance”); and (C) the “They are putting more and more people $2.6 million last year. corporation, the best service possible.” lease and sale of the cessors and assigns (the on the bus,” Essex County Transportation Dito the Company.

“Company”), located in Project While savings would not impact the counIn addition to approval from the state, During the lease term, permission from their Elizabethtown, New ACAP rector Nancy Dougal told lawmakers. ty’s Medicaid share, which is capped, the proalso requires York, has applied to the the Facility will be Jones said he hoped people who need the gram would reduce stateEssex and County federalIndustrial expen- board to move forward owned by the Agency with the plan.

Development Agency and leased to the Comtransport service would migrate to their ser(the “Agency”) to issue pany, and operated by vices. tax-exempt industrial de- the Company.

But like the controversial existing program, velopment revenue The Project will be subbonds in one or more ject to a financing agreewhich was implemented in 2012 following series as part of a plan ment (the “Agreement”) reforms to the state’s Medicaid system, calls requiring that the Comof finance in an aggreWILLSBORO — Medara Sherman, current branch manager would still be routed through MAS. pany make payments gate principal amount of Westport, will now be managing both the Elizabethtown andservice equal to the debt not to exceed Lawmakers indicated they were receptive on the Bonds and make $5,000,000 (the Bank.

Westport branches of the Champlain National to the idea. But a sticking point was the abil- NOTICE OF PUBLIC “Bonds”). The Agency certain other payments.

“Since joining the bank, Medara done Pursuant a terrifictojob of 8 of ity to choose the provider. Having the ability HEARING Article plans to issue thehas Bonds ON PROservingISSUANCE our clients an active our com- ConEnvironmental the purpose of member (A) the of OF andforbeing to do so is a chief cause for abuse, say officials. POSED servation Chapter financing president (i) the conBONDS ANDsaid FINANCIAL munity,” Steven Cacchio, and CEO. “WeLaw, know Department of Social Services Commis- ASSISTANCE struction, reconstruc- 43-B of the Consolidated she’ll do a great job growing our branches in Elizabethtown and IS HEREBY GIV- tion, equipping and in- Laws of New York, as sioner John O’Neill said while he understood NOTICE to all interested par- stallation of buildings amended (the “SEQR the concerns, his office was getting calls from ENWestport.” the regulations building improveties that a public hear- theand joined Bank in April 2013 asAct”) theand Willsboro people afraid of utilizing what he referred to ing, Sherman ments and equipment, adopted pursuant therepursuant to Section Branch Manager and became the Westport Branch Manager in of as “rogue taxis.” including fixtures, as to by the Department 147(f) of the Internal October 2014.

Prior to joining Champlain Bank, she part of the Company'sNational Environmental ConserRevenue Code of 1986, Jones said MAS would likely facilitate the as flour product manufacof the State amended (the manager worked as a general for Ruby Tuesdayvation Restaurants in of assignments. turing business, to be New York, being 6 NY“Code”) and Section the Midwest, and for her family-owned business located at 19 Myers Way of the General CRRin Westport: Part 617, as In a perfect world, the dispatch center 859-a Champlain Valley Milling.

Municipal Law will be in the Town of Wills- amended (the “Regulawould only facilitate transport for the pa- held by the Essex Coun- boro, New York 12996 tions”), the Agency has She attended Siena College where she was awarded a BA in Psychology. Her community tients who couldn’t utilize the county-run ty Industrial Develop- (the “Facility”), which determined that the involvement of theProject Westport Facilitythe willSecretary include an ment Agency includes (the being does Chamber not have a of Commerce, part of service, Dougal said. the Westport Bicentennial Committee, andft2she “significant serves as Vice approximately 29,000 “Agency”) on May 23, effectChair on theof the Westport FederGrouping rides, another preferred option, 2016, at 9 a.m., lo- building and a 70-ft silo, environment” (as set ated2016 Church Council. cal time, at the offices of and (ii) certain costs of forth in the SEQR Act doesn’t seem to be in the cards, Dougal said. has three andBonds lives with husband in Westport. She enjoys camping the Regulations) the Sherman Agency located at children issuing the (to- herand “It would be most effective way to get peo- 7566 andremodeling therefore require the house.

Street, Elizagether with and the Facility, withCourt her family, horseback riding is currently an old ple to the same place for less cost,” Dougal bethtown, New York, in hereinafter collectively preparation of an enviconnection with the fol- referred to as the ronmental assessment lowing matters: “Project”); (B) the grant- form. Such determinaThis is a notice for a ing of certain otherCLINTON “fi- tions shall be and shall be deemed to be in conpublic nancial assistance” DATE hearing to authoGRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE (within the meaning rize up to $5,000,000 4/28/16 Chad Baker of KennethofDarrahformity and Alishawith Laduesimilar deSchuyler Falls $50,000 terminations issued by Section 854(14) of the tax-exempt industrial de4/29/16 Clarence Gonyea Linda Hynes and Albert Pellerin Beekmantown $27,500 the Neverett Adirondack Park General Municipal velopment revenue 4/29/16 Yolanda Meo KellyLaw and Deborah Altona $26,000 Agency. of the State) with re-and Tara Hemingway bonds 4/29/16 of the AlanAgency, Mayo Andrew Chazy $7,500 4/29/16 Edward and Joan Sheard Andrew Buskey Altona $8,000 spect to the foregoing, At said public hearing the interest on which 4/29/16 Iva and Helene Guay William and Michelle Tallman Champlain $30,000 the Agency will discuss exemption will be excluded from including 4/29/16incomeRichard Lee Stoddard (i) the apPlattsburgh $82,500 and determine from certain deedKenneth trans-and Lorraine gross for federal 4/29/16 tax purposes Michael Trudo Trudo plicability of Section 862 Schuyler Falls $1,600 gains income for fer taxes, transferCharles 4/29/16 Carolyn Cown Trombley Dannemora $25,000 the project described be- tax, sales and useScott (2) of the General Mutaxes, 4/29/16 Orville and Gretchen Ladue Scottrick Inc Chazy $130,000 low. nicipal Law relating to and mortgage recording 5/2/16 Thomas and Melissa Brown Joel and Elizabeth Revette Saranac $13,000 Champlain ProjectMenard eligibility for Altona fitaxes (together with 5/3/16 HerbertValley and Pam Moore Robertthe and Jacqueline $25,000 Milling, NewHarpp Yorkand Jeanne nancial Bonds, 5/3/16 Inc., a Daniel Clark the “Financial Stephen and Lucinda Allenassistance, and Beekmantown $410,000 corporation, and its suc- Assistance”); and (C) the (ii) compliance with Seclease and sale of the cessors and assigns (the ESSEXtion 875 of the General Municipal Law relating “Company”), located GRANTOR in Project to the Company.

NOTICE OF FORMATION DATE GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE the “clawback” of Minerva fiDuring the leasePeter term, Elizabethtown, OF MAGRO FAMILY 4/28/16 Scott and New Sarah Taylor and Paulato Taylor $45,000 nancial York, has applied the the Facility will LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 4/28/16 Dennis to Natale Thomasbe and Vickie Liquoriassistance and Ticonderoga $307,836 4/29/16CountyMarian Gilleo Yellott the Agency's requireNorth Hudson $25,000 owned by the Charles Agency Essex Industrial Cert. of LP filed with Se4/29/16 GH Essex Propertiesand LLC leased to the Douglas Willsboro $92,000 Com-Deckerment of cooperation, inDevelopment Agency cy. of State of NY 4/29/16 Donn Linda Deluke Crown Point $1 demnify and hold harmby (the “Agency”) toLuthanen issue pany, and operated (SSNY) on 04/20/16. Of4/29/16 Paul and Mary Newcomb $99,900 the Company. Donna Draper less from the Company tax-exempt industrial de-Montanye fice location: Essex 4/29/16 Valerie Brace et al Lori Crandall in the Agency's colMoriah $90,000 velopment revenue The Project will be subCounty. Princ. office of 5/2/16 Anthony and Kimberly Harvish Jessica Henderson Moriah $127,500 LP: 18 David Dr., orable and good faith ject to a financing agreebonds in one or more 5/2/16 Moongate Limited Partnership Corp Rabideau North Elba $1 Saranac Lake, NY compliance with said ment (the “Agreement”) series as part of a plan 5/2/16 Corp Rabideau Ernest and Anne Ellithorpe North Elba $342,000 Com12983. Latest date on Section 875 and (iii) the of5/2/16 finance inGina an Leclair aggre- requiring that theArthur Jubin Keene $26,000 pany make payments which the LP may disissuance of the Bonds to gate principal amount 5/3/16 Matthew Ziminski Stephen and Cynthia Myers North Elba $210,000 equal to the debt service solve is 4/11/2046. finance the Project. not to exceed 5/3/16 Linda Ferguson Sarah Borden Lewis $132,000 on theMussen Bonds andJustin make SSNY designated as 5/3/16 Joanna Dascoli Forrette The Bonds will be a speChesterfield $75,012 $5,000,000 (the and Ronald 5/4/16 Patricia Coventry and Ronald Moses James Coventry North Elba $1 certain other payments. agent of LP upon whom cial obligation of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC “Bonds”). The Agency 5/4/16to issueAdele Randy St. Armand $105,000 8 Beckwith of process against it may HEARING ON PRO- plans Agency payable solely the McGowan Bonds Pursuant to Article Michaela Connorthe Environmental Shannen Minerva $37,800 Con-Meehan be served. SSNY shall POSED ISSUANCE OF for5/4/16 from revenue derived the purpose of OÕ(A) 5/4/16 Sawyer Brothers LLC the Company Ticonderoga $1 mail process to the LP at BONDS AND FINANCIAL from or financing (i)Ralph theSawyer con- servation Law, Chapter 5/4/16 Edwina Ho John Reynolds Crown Point $112,500 struction, reconstruc- 43-B of the Consolidated the addr. of its princ. of- ASSISTANCE the Facility under the fice. Name and addr. of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- tion, equipping and in- Laws of New York, as Agreement. THE BONDS PUBLIC NOTICE The each general partner are EN to all interested par- stallation of buildings amended (the “SEQR SHALL NOT BE A DEBT ANNUAL MEETING of available from SSNY. ties that a public hear- and building improve- Act”) and the regulations OF THE STATE OF NEW JAY CENTRAL Purpose: Any lawful ac- ing, pursuant to Section adopted pursuant there- YORK OR ANY POLITI- the ments and equipment, including fixtures, as to by the Department of CAL tivity.

SUBDIVISION CEMETERY and the 147(f) of the Internal Environmental Conser- THEREOF, INCLUDING, BELLE L VN-04/30-06/04/2016Revenue Code of 1986, part of the Company's WITHOUT LIMITATION, BARTLETT MEMORIAL as amended (the flour product manufac- vation of the State of 6TC-116530 “Code”) and Section New York, being 6 NY- ESSEX COUNTY, AND ASSOCIATION will be turing business, to be NOTICE OF FORMATION held on Tuesday, May NEITHER THE STATE OF OF MAGRO MANAGE- 859-a of the General located at 19 Myers Way CRR Part 617, as Municipal Law will be in the Town of Wills- amended (the “Regula- NEW YORK NOR ANY 24th, 2016, at the home MENT, LLC POLITICAL SUBDIVI- of Sid and Jan Ward, held by the Essex Coun- boro, New York 12996 tions”), the Agency has Arts. of Org. filed with SION THEREOF, IN- 670 Glen Road, Jay, NY, Secy. of State of NY ty Industrial Develop- (the “Facility”), which determined that the at 7PM, at which time CLUDING, WITHOUT Agency (the Facility will include an Project does not have a (SSNY) on 04/15/16. Of- ment LIMITATION, ESSEX association business, “Agency”) on May 23, approximately 29,000 ft2 “significant effect on the fice location: Essex plus the election of offiCounty. Princ. office of 2016, 2016 at 9 a.m., lo- building and a 70-ft silo, environment” (as set COUNTY, SHALL BE LI- cers and trustees will LLC: 18 David Dr., cal time, at the offices of and (ii) certain costs of forth in the SEQR Act ABLE THEREON. take place.

Saranac Lake, NY the Agency located at issuing the Bonds (to- and the Regulations) The Agency will at the VN-05/14/2016-1TCabove-stated time and 7566 Court Street, Eliza- gether with the Facility, and therefore require the 12983. SSNY designated 118005 bethtown, New York, in hereinafter collectively preparation of an envi- place hear all persons as agent of LLC upon ronmental assessment with views in favor of or whom process against it connection with the fol- referred to as the “Project”); (B) the grant- form. Such determina- opposed to the promay be served. SSNY lowing matters: This is a notice for a ing of certain other “fi- tions shall be and shall posed Financial Assis- NOTICE OF FORMATION shall mail process to the tance to the Company OF LIMITED LIABILITY assistance” be deemed to be in conLLC at the addr. of its public hearing to autho- nancial COMPANY (“LLC”) princ. office. Purpose: rize up to $5,000,000 of (within the meaning of formity with similar de- and the issuance of the principal amount of Spruce Meadow Landtax-exempt industrial de- Section 854(14) of the terminations issued by Any lawful activity. scaping, LLC. Bonds.

General Municipal Law the Adirondack Park velopment revenue VN-04/30-06/04/2016Articles of Organization Agency.

A report of the hearing of the State) with rebonds of the Agency, 6TC-116474 will be made available to filed with the Secretary spect to the foregoing, At said public hearing the interest on which of State of New York NOTICE OF FORMATION the Agency will discuss the Board of Supervisors exemption will be excluded from including OF PROFESSIONAL gross income for federal from certain deed trans- and determine (i) the ap- of Essex County, New (“SSNY”) on May 5, LIMITED LIABILITY income tax purposes for fer taxes, transfer gains plicability of Section 862 York. Approval of the is- 2016 for business conCOMPANY (“PLLC”) It's the project described be- tax, sales and use taxes, (2) of the General Mu- suance of the Bonds by ducted from an office located in Essex County, My Time Mental Health low. nicipal Law relating to Essex County, through and mortgage recording Counseling Service, Champlain Valley Project eligibility for fi- the Agency, is necessary NY. The “SSNY” is destaxes (together with the ignated as agent of the PLLC. Articles of Organi- Milling, Inc., a New York in order for the interest Bonds, the “Financial nancial assistance, and zation filed with the Sec- corporation, and its suc- Assistance”); and (C) the (ii) compliance with Sec- on a portion of the “LLC” upon whom proretary of State of New cessors and assigns (the lease and sale of the tion 875 of the General Bonds to be excludable cess against it may be York (“SSNY”) on March “Company”), located in Project to the Company. from gross income for served. “SSNY” shall Municipal Law relating 15, 2016 for business Elizabethtown, New During the lease term, to the “clawback” of fi- federal income tax pur- mail a copy of any proconducted from an of- York, has applied to the nancial assistance and poses. This notice will cess to the “LLC”at 12 the Facility will be fice located in Essex the Agency's require- be published in a news- Ben's Lane, Keeseville, Essex County Industrial owned by the Agency County, NY. The “SSNY” Development Agency and leased to the Com- ment of cooperation, in- paper in general circula- NY 12944 is designated as the demnify and hold harm- tion in Essex County at VN-05/14-06/18/2016(the “Agency”) to issue pany, and operated by 6TC-117963 agent of the “PLLC” tax-exempt industrial de- the Company. less from the Company least fifteen (15) days upon whom process velopment revenue The Project will be sub- in the Agency's col- prior to the date set for against it may be served. bonds in one or more the hearing. ject to a financing agree- orable and good faith “SSNY” shall mail a series as part of a plan ment (the “Agreement”) compliance with said Dated: May 2, 2016 copy of any process to ESSEX COUNTY INDUSof finance in an aggre- requiring that the Com- Section 875 and (iii) the the “PLLC” at 57 Glen gate principal amount issuance of the Bonds to TRIAL pany make payments Road, Jay, NY 12941 finance the Project.

DEVELOPMENT AGENCY equal to the debt service not to exceed VN-05/14-06/18/2016The Bonds will be a spe- Darren Darrah, Chairman $5,000,000 (the on the Bonds and make 6TC-118055 cial obligation of the VN-05/14/2016-1TCcertain other payments.

“Bonds”). The Agency Agency payable solely Pursuant to Article 8 of 117156 NOTICE OF PUBLIC plans to issue the Bonds HEARING ON PRO- for the purpose of (A) the Environmental Con- from revenue derived POSED ISSUANCE OF financing (i) the con- servation Law, Chapter from the Company or struction, reconstruc- 43-B of the Consolidated the Facility under the BONDS AND FINANCIAL tion, equipping and in- Laws of New York, as Agreement. THE BONDS ASSISTANCE amended (the “SEQR SHALL NOT BE A DEBT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- stallation of buildings OF THE STATE OF NEW EN to all interested par- and building improve- Act”) and the regulations adopted pursuant there- YORK OR ANY POLITIties that a public hear- ments and equipment, including fixtures, as to by the Department of CAL SUBDIVISION ing, pursuant to Section part of the Company's Environmental Conser- THEREOF, INCLUDING, 147(f) of the Internal flour product manufac- vation of the State of WITHOUT LIMITATION,

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