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By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — As temperatures heat up, so has the race for Essex County Judge.

Several dozen supporters gathered at the Lake Placid Boat House last week for a fundraiser for incumbent Richard Meyer, a Republican who is running for re-election against Brian Barrett, a Lake Placid-based criminal defense attorney who is running on the Democratic line.

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This pint-sized participant was one of several dozen walkers who completed a 1.7-mile loop around Elizabethtown on Friday, May 8 to raise awareness for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. For story, see page 2.

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The Plattsburgh Press-Republican daily newspaper has altered its delivery method in parts of Franklin and Essex County. The paper will no longer be hand delivered early in the morning but will instead come in the mail. Pictured above is a Press-Republican delivery box that is now a lawn ornament.

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WESTPORT Ñ ItÕ s a morning ritual that residents have always enjoyed: Wake up, put the coffee on and shuffl e outside to grab the newspaper.

But that ritual has been disrupted following the Press-RepublicanÕ s decision to alter the way their newspapers are delivered to some subscribers, a change that went into effect May 1.

Once distributed by independent carriers, the papers are now being sent to subscribers in parts of Essex and Franklin counties by the postal service, a development that has pushed delivery back to mid-morning, or later depending on when mail is delivered and where subscribers live or work.

Interviews with residents along one affected area, the rural stretch of lakeside highway between Westport and Port Henry, revealed mixed reactions to the change, with some saying they

Former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward, who organized the event, has worked with Meyer for 29 years.

“He’s honest and knows his stuff,” said Sayward. “His honesty and integrity has stood out from the very beginning.Ó Prior to representing the 113th District, Sayward served as the Willsboro town supervisor during the 1990s.

At the time, Meyer served as the county attorney.

As a new supervisor, Sayward she often solicited advice from Meyer, who was able to rattle off answers without even blinking.

He put ethics in front of politics, she said. And he wasnÕ t afraid to tell her the hard truths Ñ even if they werenÕ t what the supervisor wanted to hear.

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Walkers march for children’s mental health

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ELIZABETHTOWN — They appeared in ones and twos, green-clad individuals who congregated on the Elizabethtown Town Commons on an unseasonably hot day, 81 degrees and climbing.

Bottles of water and sunscreen made the rounds as the crowd cooked.

May is designated as mental health awareness month, with the first week centered on children.

Families First, a local nonprofit that provides resources for families with kids with mental health issues, organized a walk through town last week to draw attention to the issue.

Executive Director JoAnne Caswell said parents shouldn’t be blamed for kids with mental health problems.

Parents are often blamed for behavioral issues and face dismissive comments that if only they were tougher on their children, then they wouldn’t misbehave.

Not true. These are issues, she said, that need to be treated and managed just like diabetes and asthma.

Working to end stigma is important, she said.

Families First can help families ease into the often-scary initial step of treatment, explained Caswell, linking them with medical professionals and helping broker discussions at schools.

Say a kid gets diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for example.

The agency will first work to help the parent understand what the disorder means and what the treatment options are.

In that instance, explained Caswell, the child will likely require some behavior management help — like how to sit still, for instance.

Families First will then work with the school to develop a plan to work around that. Ò Schools are not set up to deal with special needs Ñ theyÕ re set up to deal with the masses, the normal kid that meets all their requirements,Ó Caswell said.

That extra intervention, having someone who can look in from the outside, is crucial.

Caswell cited examples of numerous kids who were on the verge of getting kicked out, or sent to special education programs, who went on to be successful after working with the agency.

Early intervention is also key. Ò We want to make sure if get kids help early Ñ therapy, medicine, behavioral assistance Ñ you can make a change,Ó Caswell said.

While issues may never technically go away, they can be managed with the right treatment and once-troubled kids can lead productive lives as adults.

Dozens joined the walk on Friday, which made a loop down Court Street and back behind Hand Avenue before venturing up Route 9 and down Park Street.

“I like to walk and saw all these nice people,” said Judy Longware King, of Elizabethtown. “I said ‘May I walk?’ and here I am.Ó King, like the others, wore a green shirt.

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Charles Kip Thompson, of Elizabethtown, has sat on the Families First board for seven years.

He lauded the organization’s reputation as one that is spoken highly of in the community, citing anecdotes of family members who have approached him in public and thanked him for his referrals.

Thompson understands mental illness, having struggled with depression himself.

Much of the population Families First serves is of low income.

When the Ò monster of mental illnessÓ visits them, said Thompson, life may become unbearable with the added stress.

The agencyÕ s testimonials are inspiring, he said.

“It’s really inspiring,” agreed Nicole Bryant, who is also a board member. “And that’s what we’re all about.”

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WESTPORT — The Westport Federated Church Women are holding a baked goods sale on Saturday, May 16, at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main Street, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Petition process nears for officeholders, candidates

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s an election year for offi ceholders in Essex County, which means for the next six months, conversations around the dinner table will take a tilt towards the local.

After a candidate decides to run for offi ce in New York, whether supervisor or dog catcher, they must circulate petitions.

You’ll see folks fanning neighborhoods with clipboards in the hunt for signatures.

Each year, the state board of elections puts out a calendar instructing candidates when they can start, stop and fi le petitions.

While the calendar is typically released in midMay, giving offi ceseekers two weeks before they start circulating at the end of the month, the timeline is delayed this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a date for the primary election, which is slated for September.

That date is important because it appears at the top of the petition.

So what can we expect once we’re looking at some concrete dates?

There are two petition periods in New York State.

DESIGNATING PETITIONS The fi rst is designating petitions. That’s when the candidate declares that theyÕ re running and seeks to gain access to a designated party line.

New York has eight recognized parties: Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Green, Working Families, Independence, Women’s Equality and the Reform Party, with the latter two being the new kids on the block after they passed the 50,000 vote threshold following last fall’s gubernatorial election.

By the end of the month, hopefuls who want to run on those lines will be knocking on doors and collecting signatures.

A candidate must typically collect signatures equaling at least fi ve percent of the active enrolled voters of the political unit, a number that is crunched at the county board of elections.

The petitions are then historically fi led during the second week of July.

Once fi led, explained Essex County Board of Elections Commissioner Allison McGahay, county elections offi cials do a prima facie review

ensuring that the minimum elements Ñ name, residence, offi ce and district, among a few other items Ñ are properly stated.

Afterward, political hardball starts when objectors then have a chance to come in and contest the signatures in the hopes of getting another petition knocked out for perceived fl aws or violations.

Following a review and ruling by election commissioners, the board than certifi es a list of candidates who will appear on the ballot.

INDEPENDENT BODY PETITIONS At the end of July, candidates then engage in another round of petitioning for independent bodies, or those who don’t wish to be affi liated with recognized parties for a variety of reasons, be they personal or political.

In a region where roots and family ties run deep, folks could personally like a candidate, for instance, but disagree with their party line and never bring themselves to vote for them unless they were listed elsewhere on the ballot.

While considered independent candidates, the offi ceseeker would still be required to designate a name for themselves, which could be anything provided it doesn’t attempt to mislead voters by suggesting a similarity with another party, or is a language other than English Ñ like the Awesome Party, for instance.

The candidate then must create a symbol for themselves — say, a thumbs up for the Awesome Party Ñ and go out and collect signatures like the other candidates.

But it’s a bit more laborious task made more diffi cult by the county’s geographic layout, with perhaps only a few possible signatures hiding in the forests and mountains Ñ and only those who havenÕ t signed any other petition for that same offi ce (like, say, supervisor for the Town of Anywhere).

(Write-ins for candidates whose name appears elsewhere on the ballot also become voided.)

Following the objection period, those petitions are fi led in August.

Once those petitions are certifi ed, the board of elections has what they need to create the ballot for the September primary.

BIG YEAR Unlike last year’s election that saw Essex County residents going to the polls for the gubernatorial race and to select a new federal representative

(Sheriff Richard Cutting and State Sen. Betty Little ran unopposed and handily won re-election), 16 county lawmakers will have answer to the voters this year along a spate of other local offi ceholders, from councilmen to highway department offi cials, as well as Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha and Essex County Judge Richard Meyer.

Assuming each candidate will have a party line and run as independent — a la the Awesome Party — it could be a very large and complex ballot.

McGahay expects a busy summer. Ò Local years are always the most work and the most exciting,” she said. “We will be taking in a ton of petitions.Ó The commissioner noted the petitioning rules are very strict and encouraged offi ce-seekers to visit them prior to submitting their petitions.

“The best thing is for candidates to come in, meet and talk with us,Ó she said.

After candidates have fi led their petition, corrections are impossible. Errors could see a complete invalidation.

Essex County officeseekers and hopefuls will hit the streets within the next few weeks to start collecting signatures as part of the petitioning process.

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Both Essex County Republicans and Democrats will meet on April 28 to fi rm up their candidates.

Over 250 people, four dogs, and one llama (pictured above) came out for Champlain Area Trails second Grand Inn-to-Inn Hike on CATS trails and scenic backroads from the Westport Hotel to the Essex Inn on Saturday, May 9.

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State rolls out $200 million fund to boost water, sewer infrastructure

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pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Help is on the way for rural communities who need to shore up ailing water quality infrastructure projects.

A new clean water revolving loan fund will cover $200 million in funding gaps across the state over three years.

On Monday, Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway briefed the Essex County Board of Supervisors on the funds and asked the supers to help identify potential projects in their communities.

Even with zero-interest long-term loans, small communities need additional help to avoid placing a massive debt burden on local taxpayers, he said.

This program was designed to provide that help.

Funds for each project will be capped at $5 million and the improvements must be to an existing structure.

“There’s going to be a feeding frenzy, there always is,” said Janeway. “But it’s the smaller upstate communities that are going to be better positioned for this.”

Fifty million has been allocated for this fiscal year; $75 million each thereafter, with the loans to be administered by the Environmental Facilities Corporation.

Janeway said wastewater projects in Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, Jay, Ticonderoga and Willsboro (see article, page XXX) have already been determined to be eligible, while Ticonderoga, Au Sable Forks, Newcomb, Tupper Lake, Fine and Tupper are all eligible for drinking water funds.

Towns across Essex County have a shot at landing up to $5 million in funds to shore up ailing water and sewer infrastructure systems. The New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 will provide $200 million over three years.

St. Armand is the midst of a $4.5 million wastewater treatment project, the largest ever tackled by the town.

Supervisor Charles Whitson said users are responsible for $2.4 million as part of the payback.

Whitson said his biggest concern is that the project doesn’t go far enough due to a lack of funds, leaving out five streets, some with malfunctioning septic tanks.

The super would like to see those streets hooked up.

Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said his town is still struggling with the water treatment plant they inherited from Keeseville upon its dissolution.

It’s been hit with major violations from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Conservation, said Morrow.

“We’re going to be looking for some help,” he said.

Crown Point Supervisor Charles Harrington said his town is Ò under the gunÓ with sewer concerns following a series of citations, while the water main running underneath Main Street has seen over 30 breaks in recent years.

Harrington said a big picture solution was needed, noting the

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BLOOMINGDALE — The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Essex County/RSVP is looking for one or two volunteers for the St. Armand Home Delivered Meal Program. It would be to deliver three or four meals to residents at the Outlook Apartments. If anyone is interested call or email Barb Brassard/RSVP Director.

Westport GOP seeking candidates

WESTPORT — The Westport Republican Committee is actively seeking candidates for a variety of positions that include two town council positions, one judge and one supervisor. Any registered Republican voter is encouraged to contact Derinda Sherman for assistance and encouragement at derinda@westelcom.com or Heide King at heidek@westelcom.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Library will be having its monthly Story/Craft Hour Saturday, May 16, for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult, from 1 until 2 p.m. Then the Library will hosting a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Wednesday, June 3, at 5 p.m. The topic is “The Basics of Dementia” and all are welcome. Call 873-2670 with any questions.

Douglas’ last meeting

AuSABLE FORKS — The Town of Jay Board Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, May 14, has now been rescheduled to be held Tuesday, May 19, at the Town of Jay Community Center, at 7 p.m. This will be Supervisor Douglas’ last Town Board Meeting as Jay Supervisor.

school district needed the security of both an adequate water delivery and sewer system in order to remain sustainable.

“Crown Point will not be able to grow until these issues are taken care of,Ó he said.

Harrington cited the lack of redundancies as a contributing factor to the problems, as did Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland, who said that issue is main reason the townÕ s wastewater plant saw a total collapse in 2013.

The Adirondack Council will work with the supers and Deputy County Manager Mike Mascarenas to identity projects and apply for the funds.

Outgoing Essex Chairman Randy Douglas, who was honored by the agency for his “tireless efforts” on behalf of the people and natural resources of Jay, Essex County and the Adirondack Park, urged the group to work with Elizabethtown Supervisor Noel Merrihew to make progress on Elizabethtown’s delayed wastewater treatment system. Ò The only way the county seat is going to grow is if we work on a sewer system,Ó said Douglas.

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Tip sparks backyard dig in Elizabethtown neighborhood ing new.

The two occupants of the residence moved out last year, Bassett recalled, following the arrest of Ronald Cunningham on felony drug charges, who lived about a half-mile down the street.

Cunningham was first arrested last June when troopers pulled him over for speeding in Elizabethtown and found 15 bags of heroin.

A separate investigation resulted in an additional round of felony drugs and weapons charges.

Cunningham was admitted to the Willard Drug Treatment campus in Seneca County on

A slight indentation in the backyard of a Water Street resident led to a state police investigation. Investigators found nothing after spending an hour digging. Residents, however, say criminal mischief is a scourge on the residential community.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Criminal investigators found nothing but rocks when they got a tip that something strange may be buried in the backyard of the residence at 110 Water Street.

While investigators came up empty-handed, residents they said they were happy that movement, however glacial, appeared to be underway to address the suspicious activity that they say had been a stain on an otherwise tranquil neighborhood.

“I’ve been waiting for this for three years,” said Gay Olcott.

Olcott said area residents suspected the pair of young men who once lived at the address, a tidy-looking domicile, were familiar sights around town.

Neighbors had been keeping tabs on what they suspected what was criminal activity, namely strange nocturnal behavior focused around a pair of backyard garden sheds.

On scene, about a dozen police vehicles lined the street; the property lined with yellow tape.

Officials, some in plain clothes, came and left.

An unidentified woman drove up to the crime scene and walked unobstructed into the sea of officers guarding the perimeter, with whom she spoke for a few minutes before leaving. Ò I am not talking to the press, not yet,Ó she said, leaving the scene.

A stream of passersby stopped to ask reporters what was going on.

John Lecky has been living across the street from the house for a year, but said that he has not witnessed any suspicious activity around the residence.

Harry Bassett, until today, lived next door.

Bassett said he frequently noticed suspicious activity at the sheds, like lights and movement at odd hours.

“My curiosity was piqued,” he said. “I tried to keep my dogs away, not knowing what was going on back there.”

Drug-related intrigue on Water Street is noth-

Jan. 27, according to the New York State Department of Corrections, on a criminal sale of controlled substance, third degree charge.

His first parole hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2016.

Bassett speculated CunninghamÕ s capture was the catalyst for the departure of “the boys” as they were known around the neighborhood.

After that, the duo were routinely spotted walking through the paths in the woods from the footbridge to the sheds in the backyard, the site of the digging.

Olcott constantly worried about her mother walking on the footbridge.

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We’ve botched our beach bods. But it’s not too late

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tÕ s here.

Summer, the golden season when the mountains, lakes and roadways glow with adventure.

The Adirondacks is unparalleled when it comes to opportunities for outdoor recreation.

We’ve got it all, it’s a fi tness paradise.

But what about those of us who use the winter as a cover to maintain our unhealthy lifestyles?

Too cold. Not enough sunlight. Just because.

Meh. The equivalent of Mother Nature going from zero to 60 in three seconds has been maddening.

Where did all of these toned, lycra-clad people come from?

We see them around the neighborhood running, biking and hiking here and there (from the vantage points of our vehicles, of course).

ItÕ s depressing.

We no longer have a valid excuse for our lethargy.

The sunÕ s out.

Look at them, the healthy ones.

Boo! Seeing all of these toned, sleek physiques is intimidating, especially when we gaze at our doughy visages in the rearview mirror after pulling out of the gas station parking lot following another dietary lapse in judgement.

We will never be those people Ñ the ones who ride bicycles on the Cascade Road or those who take long canoeing trips, or the folks who can been seen disappearing into the fi rs with large packs on a Friday afternoon.

Last fall, we bought one of those pocket guides Ñ 9 Easy Hikes or something like that.

The goal was to do all of those, transition to snowshoeing in the winter before emerging this time of year as someone who was moderately fi t… or at least able to get dressed without running the risk of a hernia.

That, of course, didnÕ t happen Ñ The pocket guide took its place on the shelf between 101 Fresh Recipes and 88 Ways to Simplify Your Work Life.

April brought the realization that little time remained to shave off that fat; May, the grim concession that we will never be those people, the healthy ones.

The early summer hit us like a two-by-four right between the eyes.

We feel like weÕ re not alone in our thinking: Sixty-four percent of Essex County residents are overweight, while 37 percent are obese — that’s the fourth-highest rate in the state.

Franklin clocks in at 33.4 percent; Clinton, 26.8 percent; Warren, 30.5 percent and Hamilton, 25.9 percent.

While we donÕ t see ourselves participating in IronMan anytime soon, we’d like to share three simple changes that we plan on incorporating into our daily schedules this summer without much effort.

We encourage you to do the same.

Walk more. Walking ranks so low on the fi tness totem pole, it should be a crime to not to work a postprandial stroll into our daily schedules. People do it all the time. But we donÕ t, opting instead to drive our fl abby frames over even the smallest of distances. Public health offi cials in Essex County have made it really easy for us to reverse this through Creating Healthy Places, a fi ve-year project designed to, well, create healthy places in our communities. In Elizabethtown, for instance, this comes in the form of a pleasant stroll through both the forest and town, a circuit that remains popular lunchtime activity for workers. Each town in Essex County has a project designed to spur physical fi tness.

Find yours and join them.

Eat healthier. Buy local produce, yeah, we get it. But it bears repeating that simply removing processed foods from your diet will lead to weight loss. Easier said than done, we know, especially when money is tight. But efforts are underway at the state level to make it easier for vendors at farmers markets to accept SNAP benefi ts and maybe even WIC coupons, measures designed to foster nutritional literacy and improve access. If youÕ re light on dough, itÕ s good to know that access to fresh, local food isnÕ t just for the elite. And for those of us who use busy schedules as an excuse for not eating well, an increasing number of farmers are working with businesses to provide workplace CSAs, a purchasing arrangement that sees fresh goods dropped off right at your workplace.

Volunteer. One of the neater aspects of life in North Country is the volunteerism, which, while is chiefl y due to necessity, also contains deep streaks of altruism. People here are a friendly bunch and if you don’t see yourself walking more, or eating better, perhaps forcing yourself to get out and move around by helping others might lead to weight loss by default.

There is no shortage of opportunities out there, from fi refi ghting to emergency services or fraternal organizations who could all use your help, even if only for an errant weekend picking up trash or manning the grill at a fundraiser.

So while most us will likely never join the ranks of the uber-fi t, perhaps we can at least hold our heads high the next time a clump of cyclists glide by… or even honk, not as a sign of passive-aggressive frustration, but rather as one of solidarity. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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Are we prepared for what lies ahead?

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eÕ ve watched the threats continually increase over the years. This nation and others have watched as embers of terrorism surface quickly and then fade into memory, almost as quickly as they appeared.

The concept of living with terrorism is one weÕ ve had to accept, but are we now on the verge of seeing more isolated attacks from within?

Last week top U.S. officials and lawmakers intensified concerns about the growing threat of jihad-inspired terror Dan Alexander attacks against the United States, after the recent thwarted Thoughts from attempt in Texas and the dire FBI warning that followed.

Behind the Pressline “I think there’s been an uptick in the stream of threats out there,” Texas GOP Rep. Mike McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, told “Fox News Sunday.” “We’re seeing these directives on almost a daily basis. It’s very concerning. Terrorism has gone viral.”

McCaul’s comments follow the May 3 attack by two gunmen outside a “Draw Muhammad” event in Garland, Texas.

Tweets by one of the two gunmen, killed by police in the attack, appear to link him to radical Islamic terror groups. Internet chatter purportedly tipped off officials about a possible attack on the event organized in such a fashion to nearly ensure some form of violent protest if not exactly what happened.

FBI Director James Comey said the attack highlights the difficulties the FBI faces, as social media serves to facilitate communication between terror groups and potential homegrown extremists sympathetic to the movement.

He also warned that the Islamic State terror group has thousands of English-language followers on Twitter, including many here in our midst in the U.S. The group also is increasingly steering followers into forums that allow for encrypted communications that can be harder for law enforcement officials to access.

“The siren song sits in the pockets, on the mobile phones, of the people who are ISIS followers on Twitter,Ó Comey went on to say. Ò ItÕ s almost as if thereÕ s a devil sitting on the shoulder, saying Ô Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill,Õ all day long.Ó As time moves on the nationÕ s law enforcement agencies are in the position of finding a needle in a haystack and from all we’ve come to understand it may only be a matter of time before this reaches a level commensurate with what we’ve been warned, now that the terror threat is one of the highest weÕ ve seen.

If we do in fact find ourselves in a new environment and the likelihood of these attacks are imminent, what options or steps can be taken to safe guard those dear to us?

Are these potential attacks something to fear or are we just at a point where the likelihood is just one of life’s inconveniences that we accept as everyday life? As odd as that sounds unless we take steps to resolve these issues, we have no other choice but to accept them in our midst; crazy radicals who will pop up from time to time, seeking to destroy innocent life.

General George Marshall said it best after the end of World War II: “The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.” As a nation we must find new ways to demonstrate leadership and sufficient resolve to keep the lid on an ever growing tumultuous world. We must find solutions to deal with these events should an outbreak find its way onto our soil.

Radical jihadists must be seen as a deadly disease that must be wiped out and the sooner the better.

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Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net

ongratulations to all area residents who graduated this weekend at Plattsburgh State University and Clinton Community College.

Good luck with all your future endeavors.

Anderson Falls Heritage Museum will host an open house in celebration of the new season on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Among the exhibits will be a display of the work of the late local artist Rick Soule; a display of Keeseville businesses then and now and photographs that were used in the book “Around Keeseville.”

I will be on hand to autograph books either brought to the museum or purchased there. Come join the free kick-off to another wonderful year of the Museum.

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ne of the fi ner touring bands playing traditional Quebecois music will appear at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall this Sunday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Le Vent du Nord is a Francophone quartet with eight albums and many awards to their credit.

Before the show, there will be a supper at 5 p.m. featuring pea soup and salad. Tickets for the concert are $17 in advance or $22 at the door.

Tickets may be purchased at Dogwood Bread in Wadhams or at the Grange. The supper is $7. On Saturday evening, May 23, the fi lm series presents “Selma,” which is about the 1965 civil rights march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. Rotten Tomatoes rated it at a 99, which is nearly perfect. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. and refreshments will be available.

Take your brush and tree trimmings to the transfer station this Saturday, where a wood chipper will be in action. They won’t accept brush

Willsboro

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

pring and summer sure is welcome and what a delight to see all the fl owering trees and shrubs all around town. The bees sure have been busy with all those blossoms. We could use some rain and we are warned to be careful with any outside burning; due to the dryness, it could spread out of control very quickly.

Other signs of the season include Papa Duke’s BBQ is now open for the season, offering their special lunch midday on Mondays for the season at their place on the Station Road. It was great that all the local restaurants made Mother’s Day specials so you could treat your moms right here in town. EthelÕ s is also nearly ready to open for the season on Memorial Day Weekend.

Several local jobs are being posted on television, so if you are looking for a summer job, you should check them out.

Your pets are important and there will be a rabies clinic on May 28 at the Willsboro Town Garage from 6 to 7 p.m.

The Fish and Game Club will be holding an annual Fishing Derby on May 16 at the club grounds from 9 to noon. There is still some talk that they might be interested in providing space for the senior nutrition pro-

Walk the walk

The Sunoco Station by Exit 34 has closed down. My thanks to Lori, the manager for her wonderful service. She is now working at the Irish Settlement Road Sunoco. Construction has already begun for a new Maplefi eld Station. From workers at the Peru Maplefi eld, I have heard that the new Keeseville station may have a Dunkin Donuts as well. I will report more as I confi rm this.

Haven’t seen the ospreys in a while. I have seen a beaver up by Route 9N as well as, sadly, a deer that had been run over. I haven’t had a chance to visit Wickham Marsh since the ice melt. If you have never been there, Wickham Marsh is a gorgeous place to visit. Across from a spectacular view of the Lake, Wickham Marsh is home to turtles, frogs, ducks, geese, herons and a couple of beautiful white hawks. There are trails throughout the Marsh as well as stop points that give a great view of the Marsh.

Wickham Marsh is in Port Kent behind Ausable Chasm.

Don’t forget the library is looking for gently used books for its upcoming annual book sale.

Have a great week everyone. with a diameter larger than six inches nor any construction debris. There is no cost for this service.

The Essex highway crew was out early this year sweeping the roads of a winter’s accumulation of sand and gravel, and the area’s bicycle riders and walkers are grateful. We live in a place with nice wide roads, beautiful scenery and very little traffi c, an ideal combination for biking.

If you like to ride with others, get down to the Essex Inn at 8 a.m. on Saturdays to enjoy a casual group ride. The bakery in Wadhams is often a destination.

The Adirondack Art Association is back for another summer at their gallery on Main Street. The fi rst opening reception of the year is on Friday, May 29. If you have a hankering to show off your artistic efforts, you need to be a year round or summer resident of Clinton, Essex or Franklin Counties. Exhibiting artists pay a fee of $80 to enter the gallery’s four shows, and although the shows are not juried, the board of directors has the right to reject works they deem unacceptable. Most of the works on display are of the local landscape.

I regret an error I made in last week’s column: Abby Comeau’s mother is Jani, not Jana Spurgeon. gram. If they approve, this could be a great place.

It is that time of year for school proms and end of the year events.

We had a special event in our family, as my grand daughter, Christie Flanagan, just fi nished her education programs to become a Physician Assistant. This past Saturday, she received her white coat and already has a job at a clinic.

Needless to say, we are very proud of her. Congratulations to Amie and Herrick Cross upon the birth of their second child, a boy named Aiden Foster Cross. Local grandparents are Curt and Lisa Boardman.

Also congratulations to Kamren Allen Phinney, who was baptized in the Reber United Methodist Church this past Sunday.

The parents are Kami Benway and Michael Scott Phinney.

The Willsboro Visitor’s Center is nearly ready to open for the season.

They will be holding an orientation meeting for the volunteers at the center on Wed. May 20 at 1:30 p.m. Come and learn of any changes or to volunteer.

School budget and board member elections will be held on Tuesday, May 19 from 12 to 8 p.m.

Happy Birthday to Chris McCauliffe (May 18), Jarrid McVicker (May 18), Curt Boardman (May 19), Ben and Jacob Reynolds (May 19), Dick Brinckmann (May 20), Dan Belzile (May 20), Emily Wing (May 20) and Erica Carter on May 20. Happy Anniversary to Pat and Gay Young, May 17.

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ongratulations to all Charles Pratt Race and Half-Pratt fun run fi nishers! Thank you to all who came to support the Social Center and enjoy our event last weekend.

The overall winner of this year’s race was Xavier Bertrand of Roxboro, Canada, with a time of 24 minutes and 31 seconds. The overall fastest female was Jodi Thompson, of Paradox, with a time of 38:18.

Sean Davis, of Lake Placid, took second with a time of 25:50, while Phil Bertrand, of Roxboro, took third.

Second and third female fi nishers were Linda Sherman of Westport with a time of 39:00, and Laurence Bertrand of Roxboro with a time of 40:32.

The Youngest Runner award went to Alexa Markowicz of Peru. The Charles Pratt Lifetime Fitness Awards went to the oldest female runner, Mary White-Ferris, and the oldest male runner, Steven Benway.

Thank you to Adirondack Outreach, the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, Stewart’s Shops and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department for supporting our event.

Winners by division were as follows: Under 12 Female: First – Alexa Markowicz (01:00:07) 16-19 Male: First – Stanley Kubis (38:04) 20-29 Female: First – Jennifer Manning (44:16) 30-39 Female: First – Jamie Larche (41:54), Second – Carrie Holland (52:28) 30-39 Male: First – Kyle Smith (29:30) 40-49 Female: First – Jodi Plante (41:45), Second – Sarah Hutchins (43:06), Third – Connie Markowicz (1:00:08) 40-49 Male: First – Steve Burdo (32:41), Second – Jim Jordan (37:35),

North Country SPCA

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Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000

ave you consider having a microchip implanted into your pet in the event he wanders off or gets lost? Recently Harmony, a sweet young dog who arrived at our shelter as a stray, was returned to her anxious and distraught owner as a result of having a microchip.

The Petfi nder website, petfi nder.com/dogs/lost-and-found-dogs/microchip-faqs/, provides information about the advantages of microchips, their cost and how they work.

Your veterinarian can implant the chip through an injection no more painful than a vaccination for around $45, which often includes registry in a pet recovery database.

If your pet arrives at a shelter, a simple scan will reveal the petÕ s ID

Dozens of runners participated in the annual Charles Pratt Race and Fun Run in Lewis and Elizabethtown on Saturday, May 9.

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Third – Dean Fleming (40:40), Fourth – Scott Hutchins (41:15) 50-59 Female: First – Kathy Gregoire (45:08), Second – Mary WhiteFerris (49:09), Third – Sue McCormick (56:06) 50-59 Male: First – Paul Moss (34:08), Second – Tim Singer (34:49) 60+ Male: First – Steven Benway (33:27), Second – Michael Stahl (43:13) number which can be accessed in the database, so your pet can be returned to you! Unlike a tag or collar, the microchip has an advantage that it is permanent and cannot be lost or removed.

Our featured pet this week is Trixie, an adorable, mixed-breed lady who has had a long, challenging road on her way to fi nding a forever home! Trixie came to us fi ve months ago after having been living outside on a chain for years. She had been infected with heartworm and underwent fi ve months of an Trixie extremely diffi cult treatment regimen, involving lots of bedrest and careful observation.

Trixie has been recovering nicely and has only two more weeks of bedrest before she can be adopted. She has a sweet, friendly personality and has endured her recovery with a great attitude.

We know Trixie will make a terrifi c addition to whatever lucky family brings her home. Could that family be yours?

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f you talk the talk, you must walk the walk. All of us know exercise is essential for good health. ThereÕ s an old joke: I had a good workout this morning; completed fi fteen pushups…with my eyelids. That’s not what you’d call a full-body routine.

So, after a winter and early spring of relative lethargy, itÕ s time to get a move on. Oh, yes, I’ll be spading up our Little crop strip here and mowing the lawn, but that’s not nearly enough. So, here’s the plan. Getting outside and walking two miles a day will be my goal.

The day I wrote this began with showers. It wasnÕ t a good excuse for remaining here in my

by Gordie Little recliner; so I got my butt in gear and trudged up the street. Of course it precipitated a nap. Those are important as well.

Hey, it’s a start. The gawdawful stomach fl u struck our house earlier. Perhaps you felt its nasty effects where you live and work.

Enough already. Time to turn the page and look forward to the next chapter of good health. I’m an eternal optimist and (almost) never admit having a bad day. Nearly 36 years on the radio without staying home due to sickness.

While working as a Crime Victims Advocate for eight years after radio, I was assailed by a terrible fl u bug once and took half a sick day. It was either going home or expiring at my desk. Since then, getting the fl u shots every fall did the trickÑ until the spring of 2015. The experts failed to predict the strain of fl u that would sweep the country and the inoculation neither prevented nor mitigated the effect of our intestinal woes.

Thankfully, that is now past history and our house on the river is hopefully a healthy haven at least for the near future. I have many mirrors in my house that are constant reminders of my inevitable aging. Where there were once the bulging muscles of robust youth, there are now the bags and sags of advancing age. So be it. I still want to feel good and, by gosh, I will. Thus, I’ll walk the walk and hope for the best.

For many years, it was running and biking. Not anymore. The bikes—all three of them—have been donated to the Christmas Bureau and the helmet is relegated to a high shelf. From this day forward, a brisk walk will have to suffi ce. Losing twenty pounds during the recent fl u session was kind of a pleasant adjunct. Getting used to not eating as much during meals and in between, kind of agrees with me. From now on, it’s a kind of brain training, whereby the portions are much smaller. Wish me luck.

I’ll probably never be a lightweight again.

When I moved to Plattsburgh in July of 1961, the scales read 203 pounds and the tape read 34 inches around the waist. How things have changed in the interim. When I was in high school I lifted weights daily at home. In those days, I knew no one else who did so. I was proud to note that my left bicep (I’m a southpaw) was the same size as the then undefeated heavyweight world champion boxer, Rocky Marciano: 14 inches. Now, it’s about 12 inches of pure fl ab. My weight this morning was 263.

But there is still hope. Eating healthy, thinking healthy and moderate exercise will be my mantra for the summer of 2015 and beyond. I’ll make an honest effort. Perspective is one of my favorite words. There were many ways to put my life into perspective. I look at my wonderful wife Kaye as she steps on the scales and it reads 90 pounds. I joke by saying my left earlobe weighs that much.

With her support and yours, IÕ ll slog up and down the Morrisonville sidewalks every day and attempt to log at least ten miles each week. If you happen to drive by and it appears that I’m not moving, bear in mind that itÕ s just an optical illusion. Chances are, my mind is moving a great deal faster than my feet.

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Museum rolls out new name, preps for summer exhibits

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Museum (formerly known as the Adirondack History Center Museum) is stepping into its 2015 season with a new name, a new acting director and staff and several new exhibits for the 2015 season.

The museum staff, volunteers, and board members are working to improve all aspects of the museum experience, including member benefits, educational outreach, and increasing community involvement and resource accessibility.

One of the biggest changes comes from updating the museumÕ s name to a more contemporary one: The Adirondack History Museum has changed its name from the Adirondack History Center Museum. Ò By changing the name, weÕ re hoping to make it easier for guests to focus on our mission, and to also find us online,” said Acting Director Aurora McCaffrey. “Along with the new name, we plan on unrolling a new website within the year.”

This is McCaffrey’s first season leading the museum. McCaffrey was appointed as Acting Director last fall. She has been an employee of the museum for approximately five years, and as former Collections Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, is familiar with the museum’s collection and mission to promote Essex County history.

She is a resident of Moriah, and has a degree in anthropology and archeology. Ò We want to serve as a resource for people looking to engage with local history. There’s many fascinating stories from Essex County. We have records covering over 400 years of history,” said McCaffrey.

The museum is also increasing its presence online, using its Facebook to provide several updates a week on museum pro-

grams, projects and to share Essex County history.

“We hope to reach people who might not be able to come to the museum. Our collection has a lot of fabulous photos and artifacts which many people havenÕ t seen, and we want to share them as part of our mission to promote Essex County’s history,” McCaffrey explained.

For those looking beyond Essex County history, the museum has joined the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association. Individuals who join as Sustaining Member level ($100.00) or above to the Essex County Historical Society will be eligible for free admission and special offers at over 400 hundred museums throughout the United States or Canada.

“There’s a lot of great museums, both small and internationally known, that participate in this program. ItÕ s a really great deal, and pays for itself with a couple of visits,” McCaffrey said.

“Along with visiting our museum, we hope members will be able to visit a number of other excellent institutions throughout the year.Ó The Adirondack History Museum has a rotating schedule of special exhibits examining historical topics not extensively treated in the museumÕ s permanent collection. Lectures and programs on the regionÕ s history and folklore take place throughout the season. As part of the Museum’s efforts at maintaining an engaging look into local history, the board of directors is preparing

to update its existing exhibits to create a more interactive and modern experience.

For 2015, museum staff and volunteers are working hard on its newest permanent exhibit, a spotlight on the works of Arto Monaco. A seasonal exhibit on the history of Immigration in the Adirondacks is also going to be on the schedule. Ò WeÕ re really looking forward to our new season. WeÕ ve made a lot of changes that should excite both people familiar with our museum, along Aurora McCaffrey with those just starting their exploration of Adirondack history,” said McCaffrey.

The museum opens for its 2015 season on May 25, and remains open every day until Columbus Day weekend.

For more information, please contact the Adirondack History Museum at (518) 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorymuseum.org, or visit the Museum’s website at www.adkhistorymuseum.org.

ACAP to offer parent awareness class

ELCS announces voter registration

ELIZABETHTOWN — ACAP Child Care Resource and Referral offers “Parent Awareness” Tuesday, May 19, at the ACAP office, 7572 Court St., Suite 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These classes focus on divorcing/separating partners and the impact on the children. Topics include an overview of the legal system as related to custody, visitation and support. There is a fee of $150. Contact the ACAP office at 8733207 and ask for Chris or Marge for more information or to register.

Vets office to offer FAQ

WADHAMS — The Wadhams Free Library presents NY State Veterans’ Counselor Timothy J. Pierce of the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs Wednesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. Pierce will present “Veterans’ Benefits, Get What’s Coming to you and your family”.

He will provide a overview of the many benefits available to U.S. Veterans and their families. This is free and open to the public. For information go to wadhamsfreelibrary.org or visit them on Facebook.

ELIZABETHTOWN — A reminder to ElizabethtownLewis Central School voters that only registered voters will be able to vote on the 2015/16 Budget and Board Member Election to be held Tuesday, May 19. Due to a resolution passed at the February 11, 1993 Regular Board of Education meeting, a voter registration date is set for Tuesday, May 12, will be held in the Main Office of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. People must meet all the requirements of voter eligibility: a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident within the school district for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the election. Any district resident currently registered with the County Board of Elections is automatically eligible to vote in school elections. For any questions regarding voter registration, contact the Essex County Board of Elections.

AFFL to host Brian Heinz workshops

AU SABLE FORKS — Internationally renowned children’s author Brian Heinz will give two presentations Tuesday May 19, at the Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane.

The first session begins at 9 a.m. He will conduct a writer’s workshop at the library with teachers and 5th grade students from the Au Sable Forks Elementary school. The second session is for Pre-K children beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the library’s Children’s Room. For more information contact the AuSable Forks Free Library 647-5596 or email ausablelibrary@gmail.com.

Presentations are free and open to the public. This event is cosponsored by the Adirondack Center for Writing Events and funded by the Lake Placid Education Foundation.

Scrumptious roast beef

WESTPORT — There will be a Roast Beef Dinner, Thursday, May 21, at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St. Serving starts at 4:30 p.m., with takeouts available. The cost is $9 for adults, $4 for children under 12. Donations of nonperishable food items for the local food pantry are appreciated.

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Willsboro facing crises with town sewer system

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ The townÕ s sewer system is facing a crisis.

The aging infrastructure is no longer in conformance with DEC standards.

The agency slapped them with a consent order until the town brings the plant back to compliance, a $1.5 million undertaking that town officials determined to be the most cost-effective treatment alternative after a state-funded study.

State and federal funds are available, but agencies require a demonstration that residents of the sewer district are within a certain bracket of service charges.

Those charges are determined by income levels as reported to the US Census. But county and town officials say the numbers are too low as a result of a skewed census surveys.

In an attempt to lock in the funding, the town has mailed income surveys to the 196 users in the sewer district, which covers most of the hamlet.

But without a 75 percent response rate, the town will not be able to apply for hardship funding.

And the annual rate, which at $582, is already over the target service charge, will roughly double.

Raising the rates would have a massive impact on the taxpayers within the district, who are primarily working class families.

At the south end, the system serves residences on Sunset Drive until Lobdell Lane and much of Mountain View Drive until its terminus at Clarence Oliver Lane, right before NYCO. It then creeps down Main Street before concluding right after the new home of Champlain Valley Milling and the Commonwealth Home Fashions complex.

‘VERY LITTLE RESPONSE’ Returns on the surveys have been abysmal, said town officials.

They’ve tried everything — mailers, going door-to-door, public meetings and plugs in the townÕ s quarterly newsletter.

“There’s been very little response,” said Supervisor Shaun Gillilland. Ò WeÕ ve tried very hard.Ó Officials are now engaging a last-ditch effort as the funding deadline of July 31 looms, with a hard and fast date of June 15 for the income surveys.

Gillilland understands why folks can be reticent, citing privacy concerns.

But town officials will not see personal information, just the resulting data, which will be crunched by the Essex County HAPAC office and spat back out without names or other identifying information.

Crown Point faced similar hurdles last fall. But an aggressive campaign mounted at the eleventh hour saw a 95 percent return rate.

Supervisor Charles Harrington said the town’s efforts were the most successful when town officials, including board members and

the super himself, made personal contact with homeowners, surveys in hand. Ò ThatÕ s where we gained the success we were looking for,Ó said Harrington. “It was a process that needed to have a hands-on approach.”

‘HELD HOSTAGE’ Willsboro’s original system, which was built in 1994 using the technology available at the time, contained no redundancy, meaning that once it was flooded and became operational, it couldn’t be taken offline for maintenance and repairs.

Problems came to a head in 2013 when a series of emergencies knocked the system out of line.

For instance, clarifiers were deteriorating due to the lack of maintenance.

The town bonded $450,000 to have them replaced.

The rotating biological contractor, a big wheel that kicks off the breakdown process to clean by spinning and introduces oxygen into the organic matter of wastewater, broke.

When that happened, it was a massive emergency, recalled Gillilland.

With the help of an engineering firm, the town redesigned the entire system on the fly.

Disaster was averted, and so were SPDES violations, and everyone was hailed as heroes, especially Water and Sewer Superintendent Bob Murphy.

At the time, Murphy was a Grade 2 Sewage Treatment Operator.

The new activated sludge system required a Grade 2A license to operate.

According to Gillilland, the state told the town that if Murphy would apprentice with a qualified operator for one year and took a class, then he would be allowed to take the exam that would qualify him for Grade 2A status.

Murphy took the class and apprenticed in Essex.

But the DEC wouldn’t let him take the exam, citing the consent order.

The town is currently paying a qualified technician $1,000 a month to come over and sign a log that Murphy keeps for the operation of the plant.

Gillilland said it was both a waste of money and needlessly punitive. Ò TheyÕ re holding the hero hostage in his career progression for a consent order,” said Gillilland, who said he wrote a letter to DEC Region 5 Director Robert Stegeman to address this issue but failed to receive a response.

“Don’t hold him hostage,” said Gillilland. “This was a catastrophic material casualty that was saved from disaster. We need

help to recover, not punished. Plant operators should be treated fairly.Ó The DEC did not immediately respond for comment.

As the application deadline looms, Gillilland said town officials were continuing to work diligently to keep the user rates low.

“If the rates have to be bumped, it will be very detrimental,” he said. “We’re looking for every funding source we can find.”

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were upset and would likely drop their subscriptions and others saying they would continue subscribing for now.

Doug Sears, of Westport, said while he now received his newspaper around 10 a.m., he wasn’t terribly upset by the shift.

“You get used to it,” he said.

Danna Place, on the other hand, said she canceled her subscription that morning.

Place did so because she receives her mail through a post office box.

The delivery change meant that Place would have to make daily trips to the post office, a change in routine that she said would be inconvenient, and one that would not allow for delivery of the Sunday edition.

The box would quickly fill up if she declined to do so, she said, leaving little room for other mail.

COST REDUCTION The change was made to reduce transportation costs to outlying areas, explained Press-Republican Publisher Bob Parks in a statement published in his newspaper on May 5.

Prior to the change, drivers had been distributing papers to the Malone area, the Tri-Lakes region and as far south as Ticonderoga, as well as the smaller communities in between.

The vast majority of readers will continue to receive carrier delivery, said Parks, and all affected subscribers had been notified by mail.

In fact, he said, the change would now allow the newspaper to reach isolated residences that were once prohibitively expensive through carrier delivery.

The website will continue to be updated multiple times daily, he noted.

“We realize this is a fairly big change for those who are used to getting their newspaper each morning and we are thankful for your continued understanding and loyalty,Ó said Parks.

Prior to the switch going into effect, the issue became a hot topic on social media, with many unsure if they would still receive the paper that day, or even at all. Others questioned what would happen on Sunday, when mail is not delivered.

Parks acknowledged the chatter in his statement: Ò The change prompted some misinformation on social media that the Press-Republican was no longer delivering to those areas,” said Parks, who was also criticized for waiting until May 5 to make a public statement.

One reader said the online discussion was a direct result of what was perceived as a lack of communication.

“So the Press-Rep waits until May 5 to finally report publicly the change in home deliveries to over 1,400 of its subscribers,” wrote Lake Placid resident Francis Strack on Facebook. “No mention that the letters that were mailed came on the day, or day after, the change.Ó The exact number of affected subscribers remains unknown, as does how the shift will affect distribution to newsstands and other vendors in the affected areas.

One vendor, Saleem Hayad, of Port Henry Mobil, reported a slight uptick in daily sales following the change, up to 15 compared to be-

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Parks declined to discuss specific details when reached by email for comment, referring to the aforementioned statement. Ò BTW, I donÕ t discuss marketing plans, etc. with competitors,Ó he wrote to a reporter.

Parks also declined to elaborate in a videotaped interview with WCAX earlier this month.

But Parks did insinuate, however, that if Denton Publications went ahead with this report, he would assign a staffer to investigate rumors that Denton Publications is for sale.

In response, Denton publisher and owner Dan Alexander said that he was advised to have the company evaluated to establish value for estate planning. The only way to do so for an organization with a unique set of factors like a community newspaper is to test the market, he said.

“It’s nice to know that they think of us as competition,” said Alexander. “For many years, they would not acknowledge our community papers as an equal.Ó Alexander called the news a “sad commentary for the paper and the communities they serveÓ and was disappointed Parks was not more forthcoming to share information about the affected subscribers.

“The Press-Republican has done hundreds of stories on company cutbacks and layoffs,” said Alexander. “It’s odd how they react when the shoe is on the other foot.Ó The Press-Republican has served as a valuable resource to the region for over 100 years, said Alexander, who stressed the importance of local ownership.

Decisions made from afar, he said, may not always be the best for the community.

“As a subscriber and newspaper junkie, it seems obvious to me that these changes were not made locally by the professional staff who understand the makeup of our region, but by the investment ownership whose purpose is not the newspaper business, but the investment business,” said Alexander.

Denton Publications is a family-owned business based in Elizabethtown, New York.

The Press-Republican is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., an Alabama-based company that owns some 130 media properties across the United States, according to their website.

In January, CHNI made headlines when they shuttered the Tonawanda News, a long-running daily newspaper in western New York, for business reasons, including advertising and circulation.

According to the Alliance for Audited Media, the Press Republican has a total average circulation of 15,020, with about 70 percent of their total paid circulation coming from Clinton County.

Essex County boasts 19 percent and Franklin, 9.4 percent.

Alexander said changes like this reflect badly on the newspaper industry as a whole.

“It’s important to understand the difference between locallyowned and community-invested versus corporate ownership,” he said.

Place, the Westport resident, painted the change as a cultural shift in how people interact with their community.

“This is the North Country and the newspaper is a big part of everyone’s morning,” she said. “Everyone is so busy, it’s a quiet place you go to each day. It’s a bygone era and that’s too bad.”

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Albany,” said Sayward.

The former assemblywoman also hailed Meyer’s judicial acumen, citing one of his precedentsetting decisions that continues to reverberate today.

In November 2008, Meyer determined the Adirondack Park Agency had no jurisdiction over the Lewis Family Farm’s right to house its workers, a landmark case that dealt a significant blow to the agency.

While the APA appealed, Appellate Division judges ruled unanimously in favor of the farm, which is located in Essex, the following year.

As a result, the APA was forced to acknowledge its limits over farm operations.

“Judge Meyer did a terrific job,” said Sayward.

The Essex County Republican Committee unanimously endorsed Meyer last month.

“He’s done a great job on the bench for the last 10 years and he’s a good judge,” said Essex County Republican Chair Shaun Gillilland. “He’s ethical and stands by his decisions.”

Gillilland also lauded Meyer for being a detail-oriented judge who isn’t afraid to review cases in the event that they need re-examination, and hailed him for deftly presiding a county that has seen increased crime and drug rates.

“We need a judge like him,” said Gillilland.

Gillilland, now in his first term as chair, said he didn’t see a close race this fall: “I really don’t expect a tight race,” said Gillilland. “I think if he simply runs on his record, I think heÕ ll do quite well.Ó Acting Essex County Conservative Party Chairman Bill McGahay, who has known Meyer for 25 years, also praised the judge.

“He has proven to be extremely dedicated, a tireless worker and a terrific public servant,” said McGahay. “He has an enormous amount of experience as a former attorney, county attorney and his 10 years as Essex County Judge. He clearly has the knowledge and the right temperament to do the job for another 10 years and I personally support his candidacy. “ ‘HUMBLED’ In brief comments, Meyer thanked his supporters.

“We had a lot of fun working at the county board together,” he said of Sayward.

The support from the attendees was humbling, he said.

Judgeships can be insulating positions, said Meyer, citing strict ethical regulations governing political activity, including fundraising.

“Except I can show up,” he quipped.

Judges aren’t politicians, he said.

“Our job is to follow and apply constitutions and laws and render justice,” said Meyer, “irregardless of political party or any other restrictions.Ó Meyer said he loved his job, which is challenging in Essex County because it carries more responsibilities than his counterparts across the state, including tasks that are handled by town justices elsewhere, like approving pistol permit applications and adjudicating town court appeals.

He said he looked forward to another decade on the bench.

“The fun part about the law is that there’s something new to learn,” he said. “There isn’t any area of the law that I’m not exposed to, or won’t get exposed to.”

SHOTS FIRED Barrett received the unanimous endorsement of the Essex County Democratic Committee in January.

“We look forward to a spirited exchange this summer between incumbent Judge Richard Meyer and challenger Brian Barrett,” said First Vice Chair Margaret Bartley in a statement. “Essex County voters are fortunate to have a choice on the ballot this November for this important county office.”

Lewis Family Farm Co-Owner Sandy Lewis, who was not present at the fundraiser, lauded Meyer.

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“Essex County is blessed with a judge that’s smart and courageous,” said Lewis when asked if he supported Meyer’s re-election effort.

Lewis also used the opportunity to blast Barrett.

“We do not need a legacy brat with no record,” said Lewis.

“This is not a race. The vote for Meyer is an automatic. The vote for Barrett would be suicide. He’s a fool.”

Barrett said while he was familiar with the lawsuit that Lewis brought against the APA, the two have not met.

“I do not know him, he has never met me, and he has obviously not taken the time to educate himself on my qualifications to serve as Essex County Judge,” said Barrett. “It’s ironic that the Meyer camp is citing Judge Meyer’s decision in the Lewis case when he was serving as an ‘Acting’ Supreme Court Justice. If this case were brought again today, Judge Meyer would be without Judge Richard Meyer authority to hear Mr. Lewis’s case. If Judge Meyer wants to run for the Supreme Court then he should do so. I am running for Essex County Judge, and I am duly qualified to do so. I look forward to continue meeting with the voters of Essex County, and I will serve at their pleasure should they have me.Ó

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In the outdoors, there’s always a game

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ame is a traditional term used to describe any fish, fowl or other wild creature that is hunted for either sport or food. The term comes from medieval hunting terminology in the late 13th century and it is particular to the English language, coming from the generic Old English gamen, which means Ò joy, amusement, sport, or merrimentÓ .The term has been used widely to define the distinction between a variety of species of a particular animal, such as wild turkey and domestic turkey.

A wild turkey is born in the wild, and feeds primarily on natural foods available in the forest habitat, while a domestic turkey is fed grain and other supplements to enhanced their growth.

Although a domestic turkey may feed on insects or similar wild forage, it does not live in the wild. As a result, it is not as wary of natural predators (including humans) as it’s wild counterparts.

Fish taken with a rod and reel, strictly for sporting purposes, are widely referred to as game fish. However, game fish may also be consumed at times, especially in the case salmon, tuna, trout and other species. Typically, game fish are pursued for the thrill of the chase, rather than the taste of the meat.

The distinction is often defined by the means of harvest, which generally involves a measure of skill with a rod and reel, rather than simply dragging a net behind a trawler. However, not all sport fish that are caught are to be eaten. The growing popularity of Catch and Release ethics, and the recognition of Ò Line classÓ World Records, which require anglers to release trophy fish they have successfully landed on extremely light tackle; have combined to make ‘game fishing’ pure fun.

Sportfish including sailfish, tuna and marlin are now caught, tagged and released to ensure the species will continue to breed in the wild. The Catch and Release ethic, which states “A fish (trout, tuna or tarpon) is too valuable to be caught only once has been responsible for the perpetuation of many unique strains of wild fish, all over the world.

True trophy fish, which are released so they can continue to reproduce, serve to preserve a unique genetic stew that is likely to result in still more trophy fish.

The wide variety of animals that are hunted for food varies widely in all parts of the world.

The choice of food or sport is influenced by climate, animal diversity, diet and locally accepted views about what can or cannot be legitimately hunted. There is also a particular distinction

www.valleynewsadk.com between regional varieties of common species of a particular animal, and also between domestic and wild strains of a species as in the case of wild turkey versus domestic turkey.

The same holds true with wild, or native fish caught that are for sport, versus hatchery reared, stocked fish.

The term Ô gameÕ which is particular to the English language in medieval times, is a hunting term meaning Ò joy, amusement, sport, and merriment.Ó However, it appears the term quarry has been greatly expanded, and the ‘joy, merriment and sport of taking a bird or animal” is no longer considered the ultimate culmination of a chase. In fact, the Ô killÕ is no longer considered the ultimate necessity of the hunt, as digital scopes now allow hunters to capture an image of the intended game animal, and no projectiles are required.

Catch and Release Birding

While turkey hunters have been in the woods since the beginning of the month when the season opened, birders are in the woods all year round. They hunt birds in all of the season, and use a variety of spotting scopes, binoculars, digital cameras, and most importantly with their ears.

Turkey hunters and birders have a lot in common. They are used to getting up early, and settling into a blind to wait, look and listen for a particular species of bird. Both groups study their prey, and they know the bird’s habits and their preferred habitats.

Similar to hunters, birders also use a variety of calls, recordings and even decoys in their efforts to lure a particular species of bird within range. While birders do not seek to consume their prey, they do take great pride in collecting verified sightings of any number of birds. In fact, birders are very competitive while on the hunt, and they actually participate in a variety of competitive birding events.

Audubon 32nd Annual World Series of Birding

Last weekend, over 70 teams of birders gathered in New Jersey to participate in the 32nd annual World Series of Birding, which was hosted by New Jersey Audubon (NJA).

The World Series of Birding is an enjoyable, and highly competitive event for birding and nature enthusiasts. It is the equivalent of the Opening Day of Hunting season.

Birders work in teams, similar to a party of hunters, as they continue to scour the skies, lakes and woodlands for a full 24 hours (from midnight to midnight).

In their efforts to collect, and count as many bird species as they can identify by either sight or sound, within the state of New Jersey, birders will take to the woods and the wetlands.

They are also willing travel great distances if necessary in order to collect an unusual specimen, that is passing through on migration.

Each species that is seen or heard counts as one, and the event offers opportunities for birders of all levels of expertise, includ-

Valley News - Champlain Valley Edition • May 16, 2015 | 15 ing local conservation groups, schools and youth birding teams that come together to share their unique interest.

The annual event includes four different levels of competition, and the first official World Series of Birding began at midnight on May 19, 1984, with only 13 teams in competition.

Currently, several hundred birders participate in the event.

For further information, visit their website at www.worldseriesofbirding.org

The 2015 New York Loon Census

While participants in the World Series of Birding head off to fields, forests and the countryside to collect a variety of bird species, the annual New York Loon Census seeks only a single bird species.

While the New York Loon Census is centered exclusively on loons, it has now expanded the territory of the count to include all waters in New York state.

The 2015 New York Loon Census will be hosted on Saturday, July 18. The popular event is hosted on the¬ 3rd Saturday of July every year from 8-9a.m. If you are interested in participating in the 2015 New York Loon Census, please contact WCS’ Adirondack Program at accp@wcs.org to sign up. The Adirondack Wildlife Conservation Society will have the 2014 results of the 2014 Census, as well as information about the 2015 NY Loon Census posted to their websites, found at www.briloon.org/adkloon and www.wcsadirondacks.org.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

A pair of loons, pictured here, mate for life, and return to the same pond, year after year.

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The Week in Sports topped the Jaguars 26-14 on May 7.

Westport held 10-2 lead after three innings before Johnsburg stormed back with ten runs over two innings before the home team regrouped.

Ellie Schwoebel picked up the pitching win while Hannah Schweobel had a big game at the plate with a home run and double. Keragan Viens tacked on a double in the victory.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 21, Johnsburg 20 (8) NORTH CREEK — Twenty-one runs was just barely enough as the Lady Lions came out on top of a shootout with the Jaguars, 21-20, on the road May 8.

Elizabethtown-Lewis had ten runs in the opening inning and sent the go-ahead run home in the top of the eighth after tieing the game in the top of the seventh.

Tamara Wescott, Jazmin Wright and Emma Disogra had three hits apiece, accounting for nine of the team’s 16, in the win. Erika Mitchell picked up pitching win for the Lions.

Minerva/Newcomb 4, Keene 1 OLMSTEDVILLE — In a game with just a combined five hits, it was the Mountaineers to come out on top against the Beavers 4-1 on May 8.

Taylor Geiger took the loss for Keene despite allowing just three hits. Her team led 1-0 at the top of the fourth before Minerva-Newcomb answered with three in the bottom of the frame to go ahead for good.

After a slow start, Brianna Savage helped get the Patriots offense rolling with this double in the top of the fourth, sparking 14 runs in two innings as AuSable Valley went on to beat Saranac Lake 20-4.

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Softball Peru 22, AuSable Valley 3 CLINTONVILLE — The Lady Indians racked up nine runs in the top of the first and barely let up from there, sending runners home in each inning as they topped the Patriots 22-3 on May 4.

Jade Ramos picked up the pitching win with five strikeouts to go along with seven hits and three runs allowed.

Kourtney Keenan pitched a complete game for AuSable Valley.

Of Peru’s 16 hits, just two went for extra bases. Brittany Miner and Kara Barber rapped doubles in the victory.

Westport 14, Willsboro 9 WESTPORT — After surrendering five runs to open the game, the Polar Bears got with one run in the bottom of the first, tied it in the second, and began pulling away for the 14-9 win over the Warriors in the third.

Both teams connected on seven hits, but it was the home team that made the best on opportunities in the five-point win.

Sarina Westerkamp took the win in a complete game, shaking off the first inning, while Ellie Story had a triple at the plate. Ellie Schwoebel added a double in the win.

Rachael Burt, Stephanie Blanchard and Mikaela Salem all rapped doubles for Willsboro.

Crown Point 15, Keene 6 KEENE VALLEY — After three close innings, the Panthers turned a two-point lead into nine as they pulled away from the Beavers 15-6 on May 4.

Keene connected on nine hits to Crown Point’s six, but the difference wasn’t reflected on the scoreboard.

Elaina Smith took the loss for the Beavers and added a triple at the plate. Hanna Whitney singled three times in the setback and sent a runner home.

Minerva/Newcomb 18, Elizabethtown-Lewis 2 Minerva/Newcomb 9, Elizabethtown-Lewis 0 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lady Lions were able to halve the Mountaineers’ score in the second game of their May 4 doubleheader, but the runs weren’t there as they fell in both 18-2 and 9-0.

In the first game, Elizabethtown-Lewis held a 2-0 lead before a nine-run fourth inning by the visitors turned the tide. In the second, Minerva/Newcomb scored in the second, third and fourth innings to seal the win.

Tamara Wescott had a pair of doubles in the first setback and another in the second for three on the day.

Erika Mitchell pitched the opener and Alex Simard followed in the game to follow for the Lions.

Westport 11, Schroon Lake 10 WESTPORT — Ellie Schwoebel struck out 11 batters as the Polar Bears got past the Wildcats in a one-run game, 11-10, on May 5 in Westport.

The home team had 13 hits compared to Schroon Lake’s four.

Schwoebel had a rome run and Keragan Viens had a triple while Taylor Gough and Renee Reynolds both had doubles in the win.

The Wildcats’ Molly Wisser had a big day at the plate, connecting on a triple and home run, while Shawna Fiore shouldered the loss on the mound.

Crown Point 19, Chazy 2 CHAZY — The Panthers started the game with four runs and ended it in the same fashion, sandwiching 11 more in between as they topped the Eagles 19-2 on May 5.

Chazy only trailed in hits by five, 14-9, but the team’s eight errors quadrupled Crown PointÕ s.

Maria Malone had 11 strikeouts to take the winning pitching title while Logan Harrington and Brittany Foote both had thre hits.

Rachel Pombrio had a big performance at the plate for the Eagles, connecting on three hits, including a double. Paige Barcomb took the loss for Chazy.

Minerva/Newcomb 21, Keene 3 KEENE VALLEY — The Mountaineers scored 17 runs in a

span of three innings on their way to a 21-3 win over the Beavers on May 6.

Minerva/Newcomb started the game off strong, scoring in each of the first five innings in the lopsided win.

Cheyenne Williams earned the pitching win for the Mountaineers while Elaina Smith and Taylor Geiger shared time on the mound for the Beavers.

Keene’s Daria Venner had two of the team’s four hits.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 17, Westport 16 WESTPORT Ñ After a seesaw start, the Lady Lions did just enough down the stretch to come out the winners of a high-scoring affair against the Polar Bears, 17-16, on May 6.

After surrendering a run in the top of the first, Westport leapt ahead with six runs in the bottom frame, but ElizabethtownLewis came storming back with seven in the second.

The Polar Bears led 10-9 after three innings before the visitors closed the game out with an 8-6 run.

Erika Mitchell connected on a pair of doubles for the Lions while Emma Disogra and Tamara Wescott each had one.

Westport’s Ellie Schwoebel had a big performance at the plate with two home runs and a double. Taylor Gough, Kaeli Brack, Ellie Story and Keragan Viens had doubles in the setback as well.

Crown Point 27, Willsboro 6 CROWN POINT — The Panthers jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the opening inning and continued to roll, upending the Warriors 27-6 on May 6.

Crown Point connected on 22 hits to Willsboro’s six, including triples by Brittany Foote and Savannah Crammond.

The Warriors’ Nancy Heinemann had a double in the setback while Tory Wade and Andrea O’Hara both had a pair of singles.

Maria Malone earned the pitching win for the Panthers while Darrian Sweatt took the loss on the mound.

AuSable Valley 20, Saranac Lake 4 SARANAC LAKE — The Patriots erased a two-point deficit emphatically, rattling off 14 runs in a two inning stretch on their way to a 20-4 win over the Red Storm.

Saranac Lake went up 2-0 in the bottom of the third before AuSable Valley woke up offensively. Brianna Savage, Kourtney Keenan, Priscilla Coats and Sydney Snow all doubled in the win while Madison McCabe hammered a triple.

The Red StormÕ s Lauren Reeve and Kamryn Amell both connected on triples in the setback.

Keenan collected the win on the mound while Katie Burgess took the loss.

Chazy 9, Westport 3 CHAZY — The Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the third and Paige Barcomb tossed 14 strikeouts to lead the home team to a 9-3 win on May 8.

Barcomb added a homer at the plate, as did Rachel Pombrio, in the six-run victory.

Ellie Schwoebel struck out nine in the setback and added a triple. Kaeli Brack and Taylor Gough both doubled for Westport.

Crown Point 17, Willsboro 2 WILLSBORO — The Panthers scored five runs in the opening inning and eight more in the top of the fifth to fun away from the Warriors 17-2 on May 8.

Maria Malone struck out seven in the win while Brittany Foote and Hunter Spaulding both hand home runs for Crown Point.

Willsboro’s Rylee Pierson struck out five batters in the setback and Stephanie Blanchard had two of the team’s six hits.

Baseball Westport/Elizabethtown-Lewis 15, Chazy 14 CHAZY — The Polar Bears’ steady offense and a late stand helped them slip past the Eagles in a MVAC shootout 15-14 on May 4.

No pitcher had it easy as the two teams combined for 20 hits and 29 runs. Five total took the mound, with Dylan Limlaw ultimately collecting the win and Kade Collins the loss.

With the game tied at 10-all heading into the fourth, Westport/ Elizabethtown-Lewis went up four only to have Chazy erase the deficit immediately after. One run in the top of the sixth sealed it for the visitors.

Dewey Aguni had two doubles and a triple for the Polar Bears while Wyatt Gough connected on a pair of hits.

Chazy’s Ben Norcross doubled and tripled in the setback and Josh Barriere added a triple as well.

Crown Point 13, Keene 4 KEENE VALLEY — The Panthers jumped ahead early and never let up as they picked up a 13-4 win over the Beavers on May 4.

Crown Point got started with four runs in the opening inning and added more in each of the five to follow as Kolby Pertak led the team with a home run.

Keene had four runs on six hits in the setback. The biggest

Willsboro 20, Wells 9 WELLS Ñ The Indians won the hit battle, but runs were well in the WarriorsÕ favor as they earned the 20-9 road win on May 7.

Willsboro scored six runs in the opening inning and rolled from there. Tory Wade and Andrea O’Hara both connected on three hits as the team took advantage of 17 Wells errors.

Rylee Pierson took the win on the mound in a complete gameÕ s worth of work.

Westport 26, Johnsburg 14 WESTPORT Ñ The Polar Bears blew a tie game wide open with 12 runs in the bot- Westport pitcher Sarina Westerkamp fires a pitch during the team’s 14-9 win over Willsboro. After five early tom of the sixth inning as they Warriors runs, Westerkamp and the Polar Bears clamped down for the victory.

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The Week in Sports with teammate Joel Martineau, who also ran in the 1,600 relay).

Brandon Ruocco (1,600 relay, 3,200 relay), Joseph Forker (400 hurdles, 3,200 relay) and Riley Smith (400 relay, 100) won a pair for the Patriots. Carl Kelley (400 relay), Dylan Trombley (400 relay), Alex Wilson (3,200 relay), Mark Whitney (shot put) and David Vicaro (3,200 relay) rounded out the winners for the home team.

Despite the team setback, EKMW’s Jon Gay led all athletes with four individual wins, taking wins in the 1,600, 400, 800 and 3,200. Jarron Boyle tacked on a 110 hurdles victory for the Emus while Nick Manfred won the triple jump and Jason Zerbe the discus.

Girls: EKMW 91, AuSable Valley 32 CLINTONVILLE — The Lady Emus had a strong showing May 5, winning all three relays and 11 events overall as they defeated the Patriots 91-32.

Sarah Snyder had a leg in the 3,200 and 1,600 relay wins to go along with individual wins in the 800 and triple jump. Juliette Baker took three victories in the 400 relay, 1,600 relay and 200 while Amanda Bruha (100 hurdles, long jump), Mckenna Harris, Myra Adams and Makayla Stockwell (400 relay, 1,600 relay) had multiple wins. Harris also took the 400. Amanda Hinge (3,200 relay), Corrie Anne Stoner (400 relay), Tess Andrade (3,000) and Jasmin Barnes (shot put) rounded out the EKMW winners.

AuSable Valley’s Brinn Peck took two victories, claiming first in the 100 and 400 hurdles, while Olivia Hetfield (1,500) and Adelle Bourgeois (discus) rounded out the winners for the team.

AuSable Valley’s Jeanna Manning competes in the high jump in the team’s meet against EKMW on May 5. Two days later, Manning game the team its only first-place finish as she outraced the Eagles in the 400.

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came from Austin Brown, who had a home run. Brandon Dumas, Lucas Isham and Rory Riggins all put in time on the mound for the Beavers, who surrendered 17 hits.

Turner and Sam Huttig — picked up match victories.

Elizabethtown-Lewis’ Wesley Putnam picked up his win at No. 6 by forfeit.

Peru 7, AuSable Valley 2 PERU — The Indians erased an early 2-1 deficit with six runs across the fourth through sixth innings, defeating the Patriots 7-2 on May 5.

Peru had eight hits in the win, including a 2-for-3 performance

by Tristan Archambault good for two RBI. Troy Hacket blasted a two RBI home run while Andy Kneussle and Austin Brault both had a pair of hits.

Pat Crowley earned the win on the mound as he struck out six and allowed two runs in five innings of work. Nate Forrence sent three more walking.

AuSable Valley’s James Carter connected on one of the team’s three hits, a double, and Trent Bordeau took the loss after pitching a complete game.

Westport 4.5, Crown Point 1.5 TICONDEROGA — Anderson Gay won 5-and-4 win in the No. 1 match to help lead Westport past Crown Point 4.5-1.5 on May 6.

Connor Martin and Sam Staats added match wins while Riley Martin and Ross Thomas halved at No. 4.

Crown Point’s lone win came from John-Roch Sears at No. 5 while the sixth went Westport’s way via forfeit.

Westport/Elizabethtown-Lewis 19, Johnsburg 10 WESTPORT — Sam Napper and Thomas Mero both walloped home runs as the Polar Bears sent nearly 20 runners home in a 19-20 win over the Jaguars May 7.

Westport/Elizabethtown-Lewis had 18 hits overall, including doubles by Napper, Dewey Aguni and Wyatt Gough.

Aguni picked up the win on the mound in a complete-game performance.

Jimmy Morris struck out 10 in the setback to go along with two doubles and four hits overall.

Minerva/Newcomb/Long Lake 8, Keene 7 OLMSTEDVILLE — The Mountaineers used three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to sneak past the Beavers 8-7 on May 8.

Keene outhit Minerva/Newcomb/Long Lake 8-4 but wasn’t able to send as many home. Austin Brown took the pitching loss while Brandon Dumas came in late.

Lucas Isham had three hits and Dumas two more in the setback.

Golf Willsboro 6, Crown Point 0 WILLSBORO — Zach Pierson picked up a 5-and-3 win at the No. 1 spot and every other Warrior followed suit as the team dropped the Panthers 6-0 on May 4.

Paul Fine-Lease, Jack Oliver, Connor Sheehan and Warren Jackson all picked up wins in match play while Adam Mero won by way of forfeit at No. 6.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 4, Schroon lake 2 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lions Boyce Rawson turned in a round of 39 and a 4-and-2 win to lead the home team past the Wildcats 4-2 on May 4.

After surrendering the Nos. 2 and 3 matches to Schroon Lake, Elizabethtown-Lewis’ Caleb Denton, Isiah Turner and Wesley Putnam finished out with wins.

AuSable Valley 5.5, Moriah .5 PORT HENRY — The Patriots won five matches and halved in another to best the Vikings 5.5-5 on the road May 6.

Nate Devins shot a low round of 36 to defeat Kyle Wilson (39) at No. 1. After Lucas Finnegan and Joe Stahl halved with rounds of 39 in the No. 2 match, the road team took the rest.

Kyle Hart (40), Riley Taylor (44), Noah Martineau (48) and Chasm Perkett (47) turned in AuSable Valley’s four other wins.

AuSable Valley 6, Ticonderoga 0 TICONDEROGA — Nate Devins and Kyle Hart both shot rounds of 40 as the Patriots picked up the clean sweep of the Sentinels on May 8.

Lucas Finnegan (48), Riley Taylor (44), Noah Martineau (44) and Chasm Perkett (51) added wins for AuSable Valley, the narrowest by seven strokes.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 6, Westport 0 WESTPORT Ñ Boyce Rawson helped lead the Lions in another 6-0 win against the Eagles on May 8.

Rawson’s 4-and-3 win came at No. 1, followed by wins by Kaleb Denton, Trevor Brooks, Isiah Turner and Sam Huttig.

Match No. 6 went the way of Elizabethtown-Lewis by forfeit.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 6, Crown Point 0 CROWN POINT — The Lions picked up their third straight sweep with a 6-0 win against the Panthers on a rainy May 11.

Boyce Rawson led the way with a 5-and-4 win at No. 1 for Elizabethtown-Lewis. Caleb Denton won at No. 2, followed by Trevor Brooks and Isiah Turner.

Sam Huttig and Wesley Putnam picked up forfeit wins in the Nos. 5 and 6 matches.

Schroon Lake 5.5, Westport .5 SCHROON LAKE — The Wildcats won four contested matches and another by forfeit to top the Polar Bears 5.5-.5 on May 11.

Alex Shaughnessy bested Anderson Gay in a tight match at No. 1. Westport’s Nash Dickerson halved with Derek Dezalia in the No. 4 match for the team’s half-point while No. 6 went to Schroon Lake by forfeit.

AuSable Valley 5, Northeastern Clinton 1 PORT KENT — Nate Devins shot a 35 and the Patriots defeated the Cougars 5-1 on May 11 at Harmony.

Lucas Finnegan picked up a win at No. 2 with a 38 for AuSable Valley while Kyle Hart (41), Riley Taylor (42) and Chasm Perkett (49) added match wins.

Northeastern Clinton’s Ryan Savage shot a 48 for a win at No. 5 while Cole Pinsonneault also shot a 48 in a setback at No. 2.

Schroon Lake 5.5, Willsboro .5 WILLSBORO — Zach Pierson halved with Alex Shaughnessy for the Warriors lone half point as Schroon Lake topped Willsboro 5.5 to .5 on May 5.

Willsboro’s Jack Oliver fell 3-and-1 at No. 2, followed by teammates Connor Sheehan, Warren Jackson, Oliver Lee and Adam Mero suffering setbacks.

Track & Field

Elizabethtown-Lewis 6, Willsboro 0 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lions continued their strong run though MVAC golf with a clean sweep of the Warrios on May 6 in Elizabethtown.

Boyce Rawson had a 2-and-1 win over Zach Pierson at No. 1 while four more golfers — Caleb Denton, Trevor Brooks, Isiah

Boys: AuSable Valley 80, EKMW 51 CLINTONVILLE — The Patriots won 10 of 16 events to upend the Emus 80-51 on May 5.

Jimmy Kelley had wins in the long jump, 400 relay and 1,600 relay for AuSable Valley. Nate Manning had three more, those coming in the high jump, 1,600 relay and 200 (in which he tied

Boys: Beekmantown 101, AuSable Valley 30 CLINTONVILLE — The Eagles won all but three events in their 101-30 victory over the Patriots on May 7.

Brogan Arthur led the Beekmantown charge with four wins, taking the 100, long jump, triple jump and a share of the 400 relay with Matthew Villa, Daryn Nephew and Nathan Handy.

Villa added an individual win in the high jump and Handy in the 200 as well as a share of first in the 1,600 relay.

Cory Couture (1,600, 1,600 relay) and Everett Sapp (800, 1,600 relay) were two-event winners for Beekmantown as well.

AuSable Valley’s Zachary Lawrence and Joseph Forker had a pair of wins in the setback. Both had a share in the 3,200 relay win along with Brandon Ruocco and David Vicaro while Lawrence won the 3,200 and Forker the 400 hurldes.

Girls: Beekmantown 98, AuSable Valley 29 CLINTONVILLE — The Lady Eagles were a single event shy of a clean sweep as they topped the Patriots 98-29 on May 7.

Grace Kelly had wins across all the jumping events, taking firsts in the long, high and triple jumps. Kallie Villemaire (100, 400 relay, 200) was the team’s other three-event winner.

Kirsten Villemaire (400 relay, 1,500), Jerika LaValley (shot put, discus) and Rebekah Kashorek (3,000, 3,200 relay) rounded out the team’s multi-event winners.

Beekmantown’s Jennifer Graziane, Kiersten Harvey and Leah Casey rounded out the 3,200 relay win. Octavia Pizarro (110 hurdles), Lindsey Gonyea (400 hurdles), Enya Sullivan (800) all had wins, as well as Jordanne Manney and Carlee Casey in the 400 relay.

AuSable Valley’s Jeanna Manning was the team’s long winner to prevent the sweep as she took first in the 400.

Boys: Peru 87, EKMW 35 PERU — The Indians’ Cory Rock and Austin Brault were threetime winners to help the team past the Emus 87-35 on May 7.

Rock picked up wins in the 100, 400 relay and 1,600 relay while Brault’s three came in the 400 relay, 200 and long jump.

John Gallo had a leg in both relay wins while Evan Palmer rounded out the 400 team and Tom Matthews and Ethan Feazelle the 1,600.

Peru’s Fabian Dopping (110 hurdles), Paul Ryder (1,600), James Blaise (high jump) and Paul Lawrence (shot put) rounded out the teamÕ s winners.

EKMW’s Jon Gay (800, 3,200 relay) and Logan Van Buren (3,200, 3,200 relay) each had a pair of wins. Jarron Boyle and Tom Maron rounded out the 3,200 relay team while Jason Zerbe took first in the discus.

Girls: Peru 105, EKMW 27 PERU — The Lady Indians had a handful of multi-event winners in their 105-27 win over the Emus on May 7.

Emily Lawliss won the 100 hurdles and 400, Rachael Sheldrick the 200 and 1,600 relay, Grace Betrus the long jump and triple jump and Taylor Canet the 800 and 1,600 relay.

Alexandra Brown took first in the 100 while Cheyanne Debozy (1,500), Shauna Fliss (3,000), Meghan Mazzella (high jump) and Alyson Rascoe (discus) added wins.

Jasmin Barnes won the shot put for EKMW while Sarah Snyder, Myra Adams, Makayla Stockwell and Amanda Hinge won the 3,200 relay.

Tennis Girls: Beekmantown 4, AuSable Valley 1 CLINTONVILLE — The Eagles grabbed victories in all but one match on their way to a 4-1 win over the Patriots on May 6.

Anna Stitt led the way in No. 1 singles and Lidiya Kalarash followed suit at No. 3 for Beekmantown. Courtney Guynup and Sierra Barrett won No. 1 doubles while No. 2 went to Kaitlyn Bjelko and Rylee Fesette.

Girls: AuSable Valley 3, Seton Catholic 2 PLATTSBURGH — The Lady Knights won both No. 1 matches, but the Patriots took the rest for a 3-2 win on May 8.

Madison Hall picked a decisive 6-0, 6-0 win in No. 2 singles followed by Katherine McDonald at No. 3.

In doubles play, Joellen Ladieu and Shelby Bourgeois picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 2 Seton Catholic’s Kelli Ryan picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win in No. 1 singles while Alysa Clark and Olivia Nachbauer won in No. 1 doubles.

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GRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION Gardner, William Mainville, William et. al.

Minerva Ramalhete, Paul et. al.

Anzalone, James & Christine Ticonderoga Dayton, Barbara Redding, Shawn Keene Smith, Michael Kelly, Jason Minerva Moisan, Charles Jr. Moisan, Charles Jr. Elizabethtown Huneycutt, James & Mary Thomson, Thomas North Elba Spencer, Gale et. al.

Nidecker, Arnold North Elba Sandri Realty Inc. R L Vallee Inc. North Elba Russell, William et. al.

Deutsche Bank Nat. et. al. North Elba Parrish, Chad & Alice Parrish, Chad Chesterfield Rozwadowski, Andrzej et. al. Murphy, Patrick & Margaret North Elba Trybendis, Michael Trybendis, Michael et. al.

Ticonderoga Stoddard, Robin Barber, Erwin & Joyce Westport Brooks, Charles & Donna Brooks, Karl & Eric Moriah Hargett, Mark Stoddard, Marcus & Robin Moriah Trow, Thomas et. al.

Cooke, Joseph Moriah Moran, Thomas & Cheryl Adirondack Vacation LLC Wilmington Baxter Properties LLC Peters, Kacie & Eric Moriah Jeffers, Gregory et. al.

Jeffers, Gregory Keene

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GRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE Joseph Master Laura Antonelli and Keith Freeman Saranac $56,000 Cyle and Shannon Deyo Nichole and Daniel Hunter Chazy $132,000 William Bouyea David and Melissa Seymour Town of Plattsburgh $165,000 Billy Douglas et al Robin West Plattsburgh $86,000 Silver Lake Timber LLC Erin Tate and Steven Bell Black Brook $8,000 Thomas and Janette Gilbert Corey Facteau et al Peru $259,500 Sharon Bell Karen Hadad Meyers Peru $116,950 Charles Vanderbogart Jodene Lavoie Ellenburg $155,000 Joseph Molloy Jonathan and Amanda Buskey Beekmantown $199,900 William Macarthur Ferris Family Properties LLC City of Plattsburgh $185,000 David Gordon Joseph and Bridget Molloy Peru $315,000 Robert and Arlene Buran Jeffrey Buran Peru $10,000 James Keable & Stephen Flannagan John Teichman Plattsburgh $60,000 Christopher Beaudin & Deborah Smith Kirsten Recore City of Plattsburgh $85,000 Jeffrey and Robin Helwig James and Laura Kopaska City of Plattsburgh $259,000 Lawrence Gillett Kao Nou Ning Peru $19,000 Steven Leupold et al Daniel and Krystol Barriere City of Plattsburgh $62,000 Bradney Griffin & Nathan & George Davis Federal Loan Mortgage Corporation Saranac $500 Jason and Jennifer Rock Primax Properties NOTICE LLC Beekmantown $205,000 OF FORMATION Kim Development LLC Andrew Williams & Jackson LIMITED City of Plattsburgh $210,000 OFMaureen DOMESTIC Sandri Realty Church Oil Co IncLIABILITY Beekmantown $20,000 COMPANY Sandri Realty R L Vallee Inc Ausable $850,000 (LLC) Annette Deyo Lynward Properties LLC Beekmantown $55,000 Name: Mocadoo, LLC. Joan Lynch Craig and Monique Worley City of Plattsburgh $140,000 Articles of Organization PUBLIC NOTICE Lake Peter and Beverly Harrigan Allen and Louise Henry Chazy $60,000 filed with the Secretary Placid Marina MICRO Gary Favro et al NOTICE OF FORMATION Bank of America NA Peru $160,764 York Cellco Partnership and

BY FARM Debra Angles OF FULL AND Nancy Vincent of State of New Saranac $83,000 its $35,000 controlled affiliates LLC. Articles OrganiFederal National Mortgage Assoc. of Stephanie Rock (SSNY) on March Peru 19,

LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: DERECK CROWNINGSHIELD CONTRACTRACTING LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/01/2014 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: 1215 Sunset Dr., Willsboro, NY 12996. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-05/16-06/20/20156TC-82205 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Enduring Mountain Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 2, 2015. 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: PO Box 178, Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with or without limitation, management of real estate holdings, and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.

VN-04/25-05/30/20156TC-79855 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FULL AND BY FARM LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/24/15.

Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom

zation filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/24/15.

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: 319 Leaning Road Essex NY 12936. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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KZ FARM, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 03/16/2015. Office: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, PO BOX 62 Essex NY 12936. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-04/25-05/30/20156TC-79667 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Keene, Essex County, New York, has filed their Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2014, with the Office of the State Comptroller. This report is available for public inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk, located in the Keene Town Hall, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk Town of Keene May 7, 2015 VN-05/16/2015-1TC82201 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Mocadoo, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 19, 2015. Office Location: Essex County. SSNY desig. agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the

2015. Office Location: Essex County. SSNY desig. agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 62, Upper Jay, NY 12987. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Otis Mountain Media LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/15. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6588 Main St., Westport, NY 12993.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-05/16-06/20/20156TC-82196 PUBLIC NOTICE Lake Placid Lodge MICRO Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on an existing building, with an overall height of 34 feet, located at 144 Lodge Way, North Elba, Essex County, New York. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Andrew Maziarski - IVI Telecom Services, Inc., 55 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604, CulturalResources@iviintl.com, or (914) 7401930.

VN-05/16/2015-1TC82214 PUBLIC NOTICE Lake Placid Marina MICRO Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on an existing building, with an overall height of 26 feet, located at 17 George Bliss Lane,

doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on an existing building, with an overall height of 26 feet, located at 17 George Bliss Lane, Lake Placid, Essex County, New York. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Andrew Maziarski - IVI Telecom Services, Inc., 55 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604, CulturalResources@iviintl.com, or (914) 7401930.

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PUBLIC NOTICE WILLSBORO Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to build a 79 foot monopole telecommunications tower near 15 Carson Way, in Willsboro, Essex County, New York. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Julie Labate - IVI Telecom Services, Inc., 55 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604, CulturalResources@ivi-intl.com, or (914) 740-1930.

VN-05/16/2015-1TC82211 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: SMROCK LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on April 16, 2015. 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 the LLC, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid, New

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: SMROCK LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on April 16, 2015. 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 the LLC, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-05/02-06/06/20156TC-80336 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) TAYLOR EXCAVATING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on February 26, 2015 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as the agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 333 Stickney Bridge Rd, Jay NY, 12941 VN-04/18-05/23/20156TC-79219 THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Jay Central Cemetery & Belle L. Bartlett Memorial Association will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the home of Sid and Jan Ward, 670 Glen Road, Jay, NY at 7pm, at which time the election of officers and trustees, plus all other association will take place.

VN-05/16/2015-1TC82146 WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF WESTPORT, COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW YORK Notice of Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election Public Budget Hearing Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting, Election & Budget Vote Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:00 noon 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District, Essex County, Westport, New York, will be held in the

WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF WESTPORT, COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW YORK Notice of Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election Public Budget Hearing Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting, Election & Budget Vote Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:00 noon 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District, Essex County, Westport, New York, will be held in the Westport Central School Teacher Resource Center (room #109) in said District on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. The budget will be available for review beginning on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Westport Central School during business hours.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York, will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, (or until all who are in attendance at the time have voted), at which time the polls will be open to vote, by ballot, upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 20152016 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

And, 2. To elect one member of the Board for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2020 to succeed Alice LaRock whose term expires on June 30, 2015.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School Districts budget for 2015-2016, exclusive of public monies, and all other required documentation may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours, beginning Thursday,

And, 2. To elect one SCHOOL DISTRICT member of the Board for TOWN OF WESTPORT, a five (5) year term comCOUNTY OF ESSEX, mencing July 1, 2015 NEW YORK and expiring on JuneInc. 30, Notice of Annual Meet-by Denton Published Publications, 2020 to succeed Alice ing, Budget Vote and LaRock whose term exElection EXCAVATION pires on June 30, 2015.

Public Budget Hearing AND FURTHER NOTICE Thursday, May 7, 2015 IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at 5:30 p.m. Annual a copy of the statement Meeting, Election PERKINS & TRUCKING & Budget Vote Tuesday, of the amount of money EXCAVATING May 19, 2015 12:00 which will be required to Residential & Commercial noon 9:00 p.m. fund the School Districts Excavation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- budget for 2015-2016, Concrete Foundations EN, that a public hearing exclusive of andpublic of the qualified voters of Flatwork. monies,Demolition. and all other reSand, Gravel the Westport Central quired documentation and Top Soil Delivered.

School District, Essex may be obtained by any Free Estimates & References County, Westport, New Raymond resident Perkins of the District York, will be held in the during business hours, 518-834-5286 Westport Central School beginning Thursday, Teacher Resource Cen- April 30, 2015 at the ter (room #109) in said Westport Central District on Thursday, School.

May 7, 2015 at 5:30 AND FURTHER NOTICE p.m. prevailing time, for IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the presentation of the petitions nominating budget. The budget will candidates for the office be available for review of member of the Board beginning on Thursday, of Education shall be April 30, 2015 at the filed with the Clerk of IMPROVEMENTS Westport Central SchoolHOME said School District at during business hours. her office in the WestREPLACEMENT WINDOWS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVport Central School, not EN, that the annualDouble laterHung, than Tilt-ins, Monday, April $199 Installed.

Also,between $100 rebate meeting of the qualified 20, 2015, 8:00 on all energy rated4:00 windows. voters of the Westport a.m. star and p.m.

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Central School District Lifetime Each petition shall be diCall Bill @ 1-866-272-7533 of the Town of West- rected to the Clerk of the port, Essex County, New District and shall be REAL ESTATE York, will be held in the signed by at least twenlobby outside the Bulles ty-five (25) voters of the Auditorium at the West- District and shall state the residence of each port Central School ADIRONDACK “BY OWNER” signer. 1000+ photo building in said District AdkByOwner.com FURTHER NOTICE on Tuesday, May 19, listingsAND of local real estate for IS HEREBY 2015 between the hours sale, vacation rentalsGIVEN, & time-that the qualified voters of 12:00 noon and 9:00 shares. Owners: List with us forof the$299 School District shall p.m. prevailing time, (or only per year. be on-line entitledor call to vote at until all who are in atten- Visit annual vote and dance at the time have said 518-891-9919 voted), at which time the election. A qualified votpolls will be open to er is one who is (1) a vote, by ballot, upon the citizen of the United following items: 1. To States of America, (2) adopt the annual budget eighteen years of age or of the School District for older, and (3) a resident the fiscal year 2015- within the School Dis2016 and to authorize trict for a period of thirty the requisite portion (30) days next preceding thereof to be raised by the annual vote and taxation on the taxable election.

The School property of the District. District may require all And, 2. To elect one persons offering to vote member of the Board for at the budget vote and a five (5) year term com- election to provide one mencing July 1, 2015 form of proof of residenand expiring on June 30, cy pursuant to Educa2020 to succeed Alice tion Law 8018-c. Such LaRock whose term ex- form may include a pires on June 30, 2015. drivers license, a nonAND FURTHER NOTICE driver identification card, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a utility bill, or a voter a copy of the statement registration card. Upon of the amount of money offer of proof of residenwhich will be required to cy, the School District may also require all perfund the School Districts sons offering to vote to budget for 2015-2016, provide their signature, exclusive of public monies, and all other re- printed name and address. quired documentation AND FURTHER NOTICE may be obtained by any resident of the District IS HEREBY GIVEN, that during business hours, qualified voters may apbeginning Thursday, ply for absentee ballots April 30, 2015 at the at the District Clerks ofWestport Central fice and that a list of School. persons to whom absenAND FURTHER NOTICE tee ballots have been isIS HEREBY GIVEN, that sued will be available for petitions nominating inspection in the District candidates for the office Clerks office during each of member of the Board of the five days prior to of Education shall be the day of the election, filed with the Clerk of during regular business said School District at hours, except Saturday her office in the West- and Sunday. port Central School, not School District: Westlater than Monday, April port Central 20, 2015, between 8:00 Town of Westport, a.m. and 4:00 p.m. County of Essex, New Each petition shall be di- York rected to the Clerk of the District Clerk: Jana District and shall be Atwell signed by at least twen- Dated: March 19, 2015 V N-04/04,04/18,05/02, ty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state 05/16/2015 the residence of each WILLSBORO STONE, signer.

LLC, a domestic LLC, AND FURTHER NOTICE filed with the SSNY on IS HEREBY GIVEN, that 2/12/2015. Office locathe qualified voters of tion: Essex County. the School District shall SSNY is designated as be entitled to vote at agent upon whom prosaid annual vote and cess against the LLC election. A qualified vot- may be served. SSNY er is one who is (1) a shall mail process to citizen of the United The LLC, PO Box 241, States of America, (2) Essex, NY 12936. Pureighteen years of age or pose: Any lawful purolder, and (3) a resident pose. within the School Dis- VN-04/18-05/23/2015trict for a period of thirty 6TC-79049 (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election.

The School District may require all persons offering to vote TO MAKE at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 8018-c. Such form may include a drivers license, a nonPlace a driver identification card, classified a utility bill, or a voter ad! registration card. Upon It’s easy and offer of proof of residenwill make cy, the School District you money! may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

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