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Elise Stefanik celebrates with supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Queensbury Hotel after winning the race for the 21st Congressional District Seat. Stefanik, 30, made history on Tuesday as the youngest woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. She will take office in January.

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Christine Bourjade believes more stewards are needed to protect fragile ecosystems on Adirondack mountaintops.

In August, the part-time resident created and seeded a fund designed to bolster the existing the High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program.

The freshly-minted #507 Fund also attracted donations from the Nature Conservancy, the Adirondack Mountain Club, Adirondack Council and the Adirondack Forty-Sixers.

Bourjade hopes $1,000,000 will eventually be raised.

On Monday, Oct. 27, the Montreal native asked the Essex County Board of Supervisors for a resolution of support and $500.

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The #507 Fund is seeking to raise $1,000,000 to expand a program that educates hikers. The Essex County Board of Supervisors voted to support the nonprofit in spirit, but not with their desired financial contribution. Pictured is Mt. Colden, a mountain in the heavily-trafficked Eastern High Peaks.

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elise Stefanik has won the race to represent New YorkÕ s 21st Congressional District.

Stefanik, 30, soundly defeated opponents Aaron Woolf, a Democrat, and Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello, after polls came in late Tuesday, Nov. 4, putting a definitive end to the prolonged race for the open seat being vacated by Congressman Bill Owens.

While not all of the 563 precincts in the 12 counties that make up the sprawling 21st Congressional District had reported balloting numbers by press time, it was clear that Stefanik had easily won the seat.

As of press time, Stefanik held a commanding 49 percent of the vote, compared to 39 percent for Woolf and 12 percent for Funicello.

At 10:40 p.m. Stefanik addressed her supporters at the Queensbury Hotel. Ò Tonight we have made a little history in the North Country,Ó Stefanik said. Ò Every vote I take I will ask myself one question, will this help the residents of the North Country.Ó Ò Aaron and Matt were both gracious and I expressed my appreciation to them for their hard-fought races. You get to know your opponents well and get to know they are very good people.Ó Ò I will work hard everyday to earn your respect and your trust, and hopefully your support,Ó said Stefanik to those who may not have voted for her.

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Pataki stumps for John Cahill Former chief of staff in tight race

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Former New York governor George Pakaki left his bucolic Essex farm on Sunday to go on the stump for his friend and former Chief of Staff, John Cahill, who is running for Attorney General.

Cahill is in a tight race with current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat whom the GOP hopeful said has seldom left the confines of New York City to campaign, and has never as attorney general made it closer than 150 miles from the North Country. At a stop in a small coffee shop in Plattsburgh, which opened just for the campaign stop, Cahill lashed out at Schneiderman for doing nothing to stop the perceived culture of corruption prevalent in Albany, and specifically took aim at Schneiderman and Governor Andrew Cuomo for the dismantling of the Moreland Commission. Ò This Attorney General has proven that politics trumps responsibility and integrity. He will side with politicians as opposed to the people when it matters most. That is my largest criticism of this Attorney General,Ó he said.

Pakaki said of Cahill that he valued his previous service, first his environmental commissioner, and later as his chief of staff, and that is why he chose to come out and spend his day driving around the top of the state to campaign for him. Ò This is a man of impeccable integrity and a man of tremendous effectiveness, and in the Attorney General’s office will look at corruption in Albany, integrity is probably the most important thing to restore people’s confidence in our state government, and that starts with the lawyer for the people of the state; the Attorney General.Ó Said the former governor.

Cahill also addressed the problem of rampant heroin abuse in the North Country and around the state, linking Schneiderman to 2009 legislation that he said served to bring about the epidemic. He called for better tools for prosecutors to go after those selling and distributing the drugs, as well as more money for treatment.

He closed by referencing the spirit of 20 years ago, when

Pakaki, a relative unknown politician, rocketed to the governorÕ s office. Ò We shook the world 20 years ago, and we can do it again on Tuesday, but itÕ s really going to take people getting excited and getting out to vote,Ó he said.

Former Governor Pataki with Attorney General candidate John P. Cahill in Plattsburgh recently.

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Lake Placid Film Forum to screen Soviet hockey film

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — Watching Russians play hockey for the first time was like a religious experience, said filmmaker Gabe Polsky. Ò It was a human creativity beyond what I had ever seen Ñ the skill level, speed, the beautyÉ it was like art,Ó said Polsky in an interview to promote his new film Red Army, a documentary on the rise and fall of hockey in the former Soviet Union.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will screen the featurelength documentary next week. Ò How, in such an oppressive society, could you have such free and open hockey?Ó pondered Polsky.

In contrast, he found the American version of the sport to be stiff and rigid. Ò It was a little bit of a paradox,Ó said Polsky, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. Ò These ideas stayed with me.Ó The director, himself a hockey player, said the film, which was met with acclaim at this yearÕ s Cannes and New York Film Festivals, is more than a sports flick.

Instead, it is a character drama centered around team captain Slava Fetisov and an examination of RussiaÕ s complicated relationship with the West, Polsky explained.

Fetisov represented the country both figuratively and literally, said Polsky, and his experiences echoed that of the country at large. Ò ItÕ s really a human story,Ó he said. Ò What he went through, everyone went through.Ó Polsky called Fetisov a “dynamic and complex” figure.

As he delved into research for the film, he learned that the Soviet Union viewed sports as components in their political machine; the athletes, as tools in the Cold War. That ideology was dented after the Americans routed the Russians with the Miracle on Ice, something he calls Ò RussiaÕ s Waterloo.Ó Lake Placid Film Forum Director Kathleen Carroll said she thought it would be the perfect film to screen in the former Olympic village. Ò I just thought it was extraordinary,Ó she said.

Carroll said not only was subject matter fascinating, but the imposing combativeness of Fetisov made for compelling view-

ing. Ò It really puts a face on Russian people and the Russian soul that people havenÕ t seen: who these people are, what their history is and what theyÕ ve been through,Ó she said.

Polsky said the reception in Russia was favorable: Ò On a human level, they connected to characters and went they went through,Ó he said.

The film is the latest in a monthly series that bolsters screenings with involvement from those who have made the films.

Adirondack Film Society head John Huttlinger said these connections embodies what the organization is all about.

“It provides a full-scope experience to the film event,” he said.

Following the screenings on Nov. 7-8, Polsky will participate in a Skype session with audience members.

He said the Miracle on Ice was only part of the larger story: Ò What these guys did on ice was itself Ñ the domination of the sport Ñ was itself a miracle,Ó he said. Ò They really evolved the sport to another level of creativity, but no one ever remembers that in North America. And thatÕ s a sad thing for sport, to not remember what they achieved.Ó

Woman dies following collision with trooper

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE Ñ A Peru woman is dead following a collision with a state trooper early in the morning of Oct. 29 in the town of AuSable.

State police said that at approximately 7:14 a.m, troopers responded to an accident involving a marked New York State Police vehicle at the intersection of Grove Street and Telegraph Road.

The victim was later identified as Jennifer S. Chauvin, 33 of Peru. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Clinton County Coroner David F. Donah.

State police said Trooper Joshua L. Jenkins was traveling in a southwesterly direction on Telegraph Road when he failed to yield the right-of-way and collided with Chauvin, who was driving north in a 2009 Ford Focus sedan.

ChauvinÕ s two children, Kaleb Chauvin, 6, and Riley Chauvin, 3, were backseat passengers.

They were transported to Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh where they are currently being examined.

Their injuries do not appear to be serious.

Jenkins, a 10-year state police veteran assigned to the Plattsburgh barracks, was also transported to CVPH where he was treated and released.

Members of the Keeseville Fire and Rescue and the Peru Fire Department responded to the scene and rendered medical assistance and traffic control.

The accident remains under investigation by the state police collision reconstruction unit, and Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie. The road remains closed.

Newspaper accounts indicate a woman with that name graduated from Peru Central in 2000.

On Thursday, Oct. 30, Dennis Egglefield presented ACAP Community Action Angels with a check from the Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community event. The event, which was held in September, raised $6,000 to benefit families in the community. In turn, ACAP CEO Alan Jones presented Egglefield with a signed print from artist Pat Standish in recognition of their support. Standish is an artist and founder of the statewide Community Action Angels Network that encourages and supports volunteers to be active in their communities.

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Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com

tÕ s a quiet weekend around town as we adjust to the time change and the lack of strong sunshine.

Tuesday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Please take time to remember and appreciate all of our brave armed forces, those who have passed, those that are retired and those that are still protecting us at home and abroad.

In commemoration, our Elizabethtown-Lewis American Legion Post 551 will hold an observance at the Essex County Veterans Cemetery on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon for veterans and their spouses at the Church of the Good Shepherd Parish Hall on Williams Street in Elizabethtown.

In case of bad weather or below freezing temperatures, the ceremony will be canceled. For more details or questions, contact Newman Tryon, Essex County Veterans Cemetery Chairman, at 873-2138.

A reminder from the members of American Legion Post 551: They will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Elizabethtown Social Center at 7 p.m, so mark your calendars if you are involved.

The Elizabethtown-Lewis Chamber of Commerce has changed their meeting this month to Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. in the ACAP offices on

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ot many trick or treaters this past weekend in my neck of Keeseville. At least the weather was nice as the past two years I remember a lot of rain. Hopefully there were not too many tricksters about during the weekend.

I have more information regarding the Andrea Knight photo exhibit and sale, ÒC elebrating AndreaÕ s Vision,Ó will be Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The show is sponsored by the Keeseville Free Library and is being hosted by the Block Gallery owned by Artist Woody Davidson, which is next door to the library.

I will have more information for my next column about this event.

The Keeseville Elementary School has been having a Scholastic Book Fair this week running from 8:30 in the morning until 6:00 at night. It

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he Champlain Valley Film Society will presents ÒT he LunchboxÓ this Saturday evening at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. This film, released last year, is a good example of the excellent quality but perhaps little known recently released movies the society likes to show.

This is a romantic drama the critics and audiences loved. The site Rotten Tomatoes gave it the very high critical score of 96 percent. The movie starts at 7:30 and admission is only $5, and refreshments will be available for purchase.

On Nov. 15, the Grange Lyceum series will present ÒB rothers on the Line: The Reuther Brothers and the Rise of the Autoworkers Union,Ó a documentary film about the three Reuther brothers who, beginning in the 1930s, made huge improvements in the lives of American auto workers that led to the United Auto Workers union.

This film has won many awards and the filmmaker, Sasha Reuther, will attend the screening and give a talk about his work.

Sasha (short for Alexander) is a grandson of Victor Reuther, one of the brothers. His great uncle, Walter, led the UAW for over 30 years and was a household name when I was a kid.

The film starts at 7:30 and admission is $7.

Movie buffs should mark their calendars for Nov. 22, when the film society brings author Howard Frank Mosher and film maker Jay Craven to the Grange for a special screening and discussion of ÒWh ere the Rivers Flow North.Ó As the leaves disappear, larch trees with their vivid yellow needles begin their fall display.

Larches are conifers but shed their needles late every fall. Larch lumber is not in common use hereabouts, but is known for its waterproof qualities that make it good for boat construction.

Court Street. The change is due to their normal meeting falling on Election Day. The Chamber welcomes community input, it is not necessary to own your own business. Many individuals join the organization. Members help to strategize and promote the local economy through advertizing, scholarships and beautification.

New ideas are always welcome. Take time to visit their attractive new website at elizabethownchamber.com, where they will post community and area events with much more information.

Pick up their 2014-2015 brochure from various places around town. ItÕ s a good addition to keep by the phone for local businesses and their phone numbers.

If you like to shop, but are not crazy about the drive, leave the driving to Essex County Public Transportation. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, they have planned a shopping trip to Ticonderoga for anyone who would like to ride.

The main stops are Walmart, Peebles, the Dollar Store, Tractor Supply and a restaurant for lunch.

If you have somewhere else you would like to stop, just ask the driver. ItÕ s $5. For pick-up times, locations and to reserve your seat, call the office on Monday, Nov. 10 at 873-3886 or 1-800-914-9266.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net will be open Thursday and Friday, Nov. 6-7.

Scholastic Book Fairs are a great way to get fantastic books at decent prices while helping the school out at the same time. I encourage people to visit the school and check out the book fair and get a jump on holiday shopping and supporting our local school at the same time.

I spent this weekend winterizing my home and am amazed at how quickly the year has slipped by us. IÕ m still seeing a lot of geese and ducks on the shores of Lake Champlain on my way into work every morning and, of course, hearing lots of geese as they fly in their V formations due south.

IÕ m enjoying all the open vistas that are springing up as the leaves have fallen. As I often write, we do live in a gorgeous area. If you can, get out and enjoy it.

Have a great week.

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com Larches do well in boggy sites and are popular in the world of bonsai, where their rough bark and attractive foliage make for appealing miniature trees. White pines, another common native, also drop some, but not all, of their needles this time of year. Some orange needles are okay, but if the tree is completely orange, itÕ s about dead.

By the way, the tallest tree in New York State is thought to be a 160 foot white pine in a grove in Brighton, Franklin County, not far from Saranac Lake.

Cornell Cooperative Extension readies for annual meeting

WESTPORT Ñ The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be having its Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at the CCE Building in Westport on the Fairgrounds.

Please join us as we fete our programs and people that contribute so much of their time and knowledge supporting CCE in Essex County.

We will be electing new board members. The Nominating Committee has recommended a slate of board members of Stephen Ives and Jay White. As always, additional nominations will be accepted from the floor for the Board of Directors.

We will also be awarding our Friends of Extension Awards to Alvin Reiner, local photographer and journalist, and Estelle Smit, manager of Tractor Supply, Ticonderoga.

Please contact the office if you plan to attend at 962-4810 ext 0 or essex@cornell.edu by Nov. 19. A donation toward dinner of $5.00 will help tremendously.

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s the weather gets chillier, I know I am grateful to have my fur baby ready to cuddle up on my lap on those cold autumn nights.

If you are in need of a furry friend to warm your heart and your home, there is no better time to visit the North Country SPCA and get to know our many adoptable animals hoping to find their forever homes before the holidays!

We have over 40 cats of all ages, sizes, breeds and personalities, and around 10 playful pooches eager to become your new best friend. Two of our dogs, Winston and Bear, are sponsored and are free to adopt!

To learn more, follow the Petfinder link on our website, ncspca.org/.

Winter is coming... wouldnÕ t you like to have your own furry friend to warm your lap or curl up at your feet at the end of a long day? Not to mention long walks outdoors, games of fetch or catch-the-mousie, and all the other joy a companion animal can bring to your life!

Our featured pet this week is Missy, a Pomeranian and Cocker Spaniel mix who arrived at our shelter with her three puppies, who have since found homes of their own.

Missy has a glossy black coat and intelligent brown eyes full of mischief. Although she needs a little time to become comfortable around new

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alloween is now behind us and from all that I could see, it was a very quiet one here in Willsboro. I only had about 35 children stop for their treat, but everyone said thank you upon leaving.

The Turtle Island CafeÕ s decorations were very impressive as the ghost flew in the breeze.

Now we gear up for the next two major holidays and the retail world is flooding us with suggestions of how we can purchase the best gifts for our loved ones and sales start early this year. They want your business. Local holiday events are also making local opportunities to help us with our holiday ideas.

I was talking with our Highway Department and they told me that they are planning to light the large tree in the park soon. This will be nice.

The Beautification Committee is also expanding on a holiday opportunity to add more of the large wreaths mounted on the downtown poles.

Interested persons can Ò Adopt a WreathÓ in memory or honor of a loved one. The wreaths cost $300 each, but interested donors can combine with other donations to purchase a wreath.

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ost likely, you have noticed the doings at Ballard Park toward the end of October Ñ dump trucks, big loads of stone dust, excavators, even some corrugated PVC conduit of the sort used in culverts.

Most likely, too, that in years past, you also noticed the slushy difficulty in getting the skating rink at Ballard Park to freeze solid enough for decent skating. ItÕ s even likely that by now you may have made a connection between the two.

The skating area, incidentally, is where the gorgeous old Westport Inn used to stand before it was torn down in the late 1960s, which still hurts to think about.

This happened long before it became a park.

And when the area was leveled out, it was given a high berm. The berm was high but the ground was uneven, so that when they sprayed water on the rink, it only covered the whole area when it was deep enough in some areas to make it hard to freeze.

Hence, slush. Year after frustrating year. Only during a cold winter like the last one did we get a decent period of good skating. But that kind of traditional winter seems to be a thing of the past, what with global warming and all. After consulting with a civil engineer and a professional ice-rink builder (as well as the expert

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people, once she gets to know you she is the sweetest, most affectionate little dog you could want! At only 15 pounds, she is the perfect lapdog, but she also enjoys playing games and entertaining you with her antics. If you are looking for a small dog with an all around terrific personality, Missy is the dog for you. Why not

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com If interested, you can get more information by contacting the town hall.

We should have a very festive holiday here in Willsboro.

The Willsboro Drama Club will be presenting the production of Ò Peter PanÓ starting Nov. 13, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. at the local school. Each night, it starts at 7 p.m. with a Sunday time of 2 p.m.

The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. These performances are outstanding and well worth attending.

The Methodist Church is sorry that the program on diabetes had to be canceled due to a health problem for our speaker. They hope to offer at another date and are still taking reservations for the VeteranÕ s special meal and program to be held on VeteranÕ s Day. This is a wonderful program to honor our Veterans of Willsboro, Reber and Essex.

Happy Birthday to Dorris Whitten (Nov. 3), Peter Johnpeer (Nov. 7), Bethny Whalen (Nov. 9), Nancy Randall (Nov. 12), Nicholas Arnold (Nov. 13) and Gretchen Boardman (Nov. 13).

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com who takes care of the rink), it was decided to regrade the whole area in order to make it flatter.

Now it will freeze better and we should have some really great skating!

Ballard Park does not have a large endowment, which is why the park relies on fundraising to cover operating costs each year. All this work on the skating rink was made possible by a generous private gift made in celebration of the life of Lyn Rothwell, who loved skating. Lyn lived in Burlington, but she had many friends (and family) in Westport.

ItÕ s an appropriate gift. Lyn was an extraordinary personÑ one of the few people IÕ ve ever known who really, truly paid attention to others. When the world gets chilly, LynÕ s memory has always warmed those of us who knew her.

Now it will warm others, too.

Troop 63 to collect ‘Scouting for Food’ bags

WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Boy Scout Troop 63 will be doing their annual Ò Scouting for FoodÓ bag pick up Saturday, Nov. 15, starting a 9 a.m. in Westport and Wadhams. If they miss a bag, it can be dropped off that day at Father McCarthy Hall, or on weekdays at the Westport Marina. All donations will stay in the local foodshelf.

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Essex County arrives at tentative budget

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Good and bad news when it comes to Essex CountyÕ s tentative budget.

The good: County Manager Dan Palmer is continuing to institute a five-year plan that appears to have nipped the board’s tendency to milk their fund balance to the point of insolvency.

TheyÕ ve dumped their nursing home and are on track to start holding tax auctions on a regular basis, a revenue-generating measure.

The bad: Overall revenue declined, a boomerang effect from dropoff in appropriations.

Taxes will likely go up. Homeowners with homes accessed at $100,000 can expect a $19 annual bump, an increase of 6.7 percent over last year.

ItÕ s also likely the county will exceed the state-mandated tax cap.

With a 9.5 percent bump, theyÕ re slated to exceed the cap by 7.4 percent.

Palmer said the county can raise an additional 2.1 percent before blowing it out.

While calculations are still being hashed out, he said, chargebacks from the towns may exceed that.

Palmer said the true measure of fiscal health is the net budget, which shows an increase of 3.85 percent over last year. Ò You gotta reduce to where the net budget equals your tax levy,Ó he told lawmakers on Monday, Nov. 3.

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Palmer told the Essex County Board of Supervisors that he planned on filing the tentative budget on Tuesday, Nov. 4, two weeks ahead of schedule.

Once filed, lawmakers can make changes by resolution.

County Attorney Dan Manning he expects a large number of resolutions to be filed throughout December.

If lawmakers canÕ t come to an agreement by the state-mandated deadline of Dec. 20, then the tentative budget automatically becomes law.

Palmer stressed to lawmakers that unless they made changes, the final budget levy will not rise more than 9.5 percent.

The current levy, or the amount needed to be collected from taxes, is at $20.4 million. Projected spending will come in around $93 million, about $2 million less than 2014.

Lawmakers praised Palmer, who took office in 2008, for righting a sinking fiscal ship and passed a housekeeping resolution allowing the board override the tax levy limit should such a measure become necessary.

He advised lawmakers if they choose to remove something from the budget, they should consider making it a permanent removal. Ò It just creates a bigger problem next year if all youÕ re doing is postponing a temporary expenditure,Ó he said.

NOT SATISFIED Throughout the fall, the budget was hashed out with the countyÕ s 25 department heads. About $3.2 million was reduced.

Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said more can be done.

In fact, he said, he entirely disagrees with how the county tackles

Cornell Cooperative Extension readies annual meeting

WESTPORT Ñ The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be having its Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at the CCE Building in Westport on the Fairgrounds.

Please join us as we fete our programs and people that contribute so much of their time and knowledge supporting CCE in Essex County.

We will be electing new board members. The Nominating Committee has recommended a slate of board members of Stephen Ives and Jay White. As always, additional nominations will be accepted from the floor for the Board of Directors.

We will also be awarding our Friends of Extension Awards to Alvin Reiner, local photographer and journalist, and Estelle Smit, manager of Tractor Supply, Ticonderoga.

Please contact the office if you plan to attend at 962-4810 ext 0 or essex@cornell.edu by Nov. 19. A donation toward dinner of $5 will help tremendously.

the budget-making process as a whole.

Six weeks is not enough time to conduct a systematic overview and make educated decisions, he said. And raising property taxes isnÕ t fair to county residents. Ò IÕ ve seen people who work at this county who do absolutely nothing,Ó he said.

Preston said while some departments have shaved their budgets down to the bone, more can be trimmed in some of the larger ones, like social services, health and public works.

He said the county needed to tell department heads to come back with mandatory reductions in their wishlists, like 2 percent, for instance. Ò To me, thatÕ s very concerning,Ó he said. Ò I still think we havenÕ t made any hard choices and I canÕ t vote to exceed the tax cap until I know we donÕ t have any other choice.Ó Tom Scozzafava took umbrage at PrestonÕ s remarks. Ò To say that is a pretty strong statement,Ó he said. Ò Yes it is,Ó Preston responded.

“It’s a poor reflection of everyone who works here,” said Scozzafava, who serves as the Finance Chair.

In recent years, full-time employees on the county payroll have been slashed from 700 to about 500. A recent round of cleanups thinned possible retirees, making that option unlikely in the immediate future.

“That’s a significant reduction in anybody’s business,” said Palmer. Ò WeÕ ve worked hard to make reductions and done a lot to make up for where we were in deficit spending.” Ò I hate this time of year, it brings out strong personalities,Ó said Douglas.

Scozzafava called on all lawmakers to join the upcoming negotiations, not just those serving on the budget committee.

Douglas, Bill Grinnell (Ticonderoga), Shaun Gillilland (Willsboro) and Preston voted against the resolution.

The board set Nov. 24 as the tentative date for the mandatory public hearing.

“Fidder” flick to be screened

WILLSBORO — The Champlain Valley Senior Community will hold a film premiere on Nov. 6 of “The Adirondack Fiddler: A Hospice Story.Ó This documentary introduces viewers to Dale Lashway, the Adirondack Fiddler, and his wife and caregiver Beverly of Willsboro. It tells the heartwarming story of Dale’s life, love of music, and how he and Beverly met and finally wed.

Listen to his humorous storytelling and be treated to his amazing skills on the fiddle. Dale shares his life journey and how it led him to contacting High Peaks Hospice.

Please RSVP by Oct. 31 by contacting Ingrid Roemischer at 518-942-6513 or iroemischer@hphpc.org. The premiere starts at 6 p.m. in the CVSC dining room, is open to the public and free of charge. Refreshments will be served.

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We should all be allowed death with dignity

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hings that give us great anxiety often come in the form of questions that will never be answered. What happens when you die? What will it feel like? Physical reactions can occur from the sudden anxiety: our hands sweat, our chest tightens, and thoughts become dizzy as a fog rushes over a personÕ s entire body. But then we wake up. The flash is over.

We remember something that is on our side, and that is the one thing many of us are afraid of most: the unknown.

What we must reflect on is that this is not to be feared, but revelled in. We can feel free inside of this very idea. Maybe we will live only 6 more months or maybe we will live for another 100 years, the beauty is that we will never know. Our minds can wander from day to day and let life take us wherever it chooses. One young woman, Brittany Maynard, was robbed of this freedom.

On Nov. 1, in her bedroom, with her husband, mother, stepfather and best friend by her side, Maynard knew she would die. She knew because she chose this for herself. The 29-year-old Maynard is among a select group of people in the U.S. who had been evaluated by physicians and then administered a lethal dosage of medication that ended her life peacefully.

Under the Death with Dignity Act, residents of Washington, Montana, Oregon, Vermont, and New Mexico can be prescribed this drug if they meet all requirements that the legislation details.

The legislation states a person must be Òa competent adult who is a resident suffering from a terminal illness that will lead to death within six months.Ó After months of suffering excruciating headaches, Maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer on Jan. 1, 2014. A few days after her diagnosis, she underwent a pair of surgeries that were unsuccessful and her tumor continued to grow. In April, doctors told the young woman she had an estimated six months left to live. She was given an answer to the unknown.

Maynard thoroughly researched her options, hoping that something would provide her and her family with some sense of hope. She read about radiation and hospice care but found both options to be even more terrifying. She read that Òd ying naturallyÓ in her case, with stage 4 Glioblastoma, could mean slowly losing her cognitive ability altogether, her young body very much alive but her brain dying as she lost touch with her true self more everyday.

The conclusion the brave woman came to was to take control over the last thing she could: when her life would end. She now knew how it would end, that it could happen any second, but she would choose when the unbearable pain had

become enough.

Brittany Maynard and her husband Dan Diaz moved from California to Oregon, going great lengths and overcoming countless obstacles in order to be residents of a state that allows death with dignity.

As the subject ignites both whispers of disapproval and shouts of support across the country, we must consider exactly how this story would fit into our own lives, how we would handle knowing the one and only answer we should never have to face.

Why do we allow those who have never endured a debilitating, terminal illness to dictate how we will live and die? Brittany MaynardÕ s face isnÕ t plastered across magazine stands and your Facebook newsfeed because she is young or because she is pretty, it is because she took a stand.

Maynard allowed the public to look inside the most private, sacred part of a human beingÕ s life; She was a hero, she took this personally, and so should you. The young woman wanted to see a world where every human being is given the right to die with dignity, not just a select number of states.

There are countless pieces comparing death with dignity to suicide, calling it a Òs lippery slope to euthanasiaÓ and questioning the moral lining of it all. Everyone has a reason for their personal beliefs, but the facts disprove many theories. A patient is directly involved in the DWD process. Many times the drug is even used simply for peace of mind, with only 752 out of 1,173 patients in Oregon actually ingesting the drug once it was administered.

Do you know why we have the time to discuss this? Because we are not busy fighting for our lives. We arenÕ t watching our families fall apart as they hold on to the hope that a family member might beat terminal cancer. We donÕ t feel responsible for the tears our mothers cry every night or the nightmares our children have about when we will die. We donÕ t stay awake at night, making sure we are still breathing, looking around the room to hold on to all we have ever known.

So, now when our hands sweat, our chest tightens, and we are short of breath due to the anxiety over death - be grateful. The physical anxiety we often feel when questioning the unknown is a thought that lives in our heads Ñ not a cancer that lives in the bodies of so many people, people like Brittany Maynard. She died for a cause that she believed in, and the least we can do is try to understand why. ÑD

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Letters to the Editor

Editorial far from misleading To the Editor:

America no longer a Republic To the Editor:

The Valley News editorial “Nonprofits: Should they pay their fair share?Ó was simply asking a question: Should all nonprofits be exempt from paying their fair share of taxes?

Historically, churches, schools, etc., have received nonprofit exemption. But, over the years, other organizations have sought and also received nonprofit exemption.

To me, the question is why these organizations (other than churches, schools, etc.) should be exempt and raise the tax burden onto others?

These organizations may argue that they provide jobs and add to the economy, but so does the working mother and father trying to raise a family Ñ sometimes working additional jobs just to pay their taxes.

Who is more entitled to tax relief than those parents? Or, in addition, seniors who have worked their entire lives and paid taxes their entire lives.

In conclusion, there should be further discussion, re: nonprofits, so the tax burden doesnÕ t just lie on the overburdened few, but, in fact, be a system where all Ò pay their fair shareÓ or everincreasing taxes.

Russell Manning, Lake Placid

I agree with your editorial, except for the last part. America was founded as a republic, and ceased to be one in 1923. Now we are a “great democracy”. The world’s first republic, Rome, thought of democracy as “mob rule” or those least qualified to vote intelligently having majority power. As head of the senate, Caesar gave the vote to all Romans and made many promises.

They voted him Emperor, and his first imperial act was to take. their vote away. Franklin and Jefferson were afraid of democracy getting out of control in our new country and wrote about their concerns. Their fears were well placed if one looks at what democracy today. Our political process is driven by bribes disguised as contributions to candidates. All the information on candidates is controlled by a biased media that is well aware of the power it has. Voters are reduced to little more than messengers carrying out the wishes of those who control the media. In NewYork the voting process is controled by a bipartisan effort that makes independant change impossible. Those who truly understand these conditions and know what the real issues are constitute one tenth of one percent. If they vote, it is nothing more than an unnoticed gesture. The system has become un stoppable.

It will never give the country back. I do not vote , but I can see the problems and I will complain about them if I want. That is my right which has diminished some in my life.I usually am of-

fered no candidates to vote for in this environment. That never changes and the system offers no means to change that. So I donÕ t vote. If voting in this country started to turn around this state of affairs there would be an executive order to stop that trend.

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In last weekÕ s article detailing the changes at Westport Central School, a reporter inadvertently swapped the hyphenated surname of Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston on several occasions.

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Guest Viewpoint

Delaying Social Security could increase lifetime income

By Tim Marema and Roberto Gallardo dailyyonder@comcast.net

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Essex County residents who are nearing retirement age can increase their lifetime income if they can wait a bit to start drawing Social Security benefits.

In Essex County, 5,992 residents Ð or 15.4 percent of the population Ð are aged 55 to 64. Those are the years when folks start thinking seriously about retirement.

Workers can start taking Social Security at age 62. But for those who can wait, the benefits go up. Ò If you need Social Security early, take it Ð youÕ ve earned it,Ó said Virginia Reno with the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. “But waiting even a year or two can make a big difference in the long run. The extra benefits are there for life.”

Payments increase by five to seven percent for each year of delay between ages 62 and 66, and by eight percent for each year of delay between ages 66 and 70. The increases stop at age 70.

For someone who can wait until age 70 to take Social Security, the reward is a lifetime monthly benefit that is 76 percent higher than if taken at age 62.

For example, a worker who qualifies for a Social Security benefit of $750 at age 62 would receive $1,000 by waiting until full retirement age (66 for people born in 1943 to 1954). By waiting until age 70, the retiree would receive $1,320 a month.

The higher benefit would also be the basis for future inflation adjustments.

Around New York, only about one in three residents who are currently receiving Social Security retirement benefits waited until full retirement age to start their payments, according to the Social Security Administration.

In Essex County, 6,640 residents received retirement benefits from the federal system, according to 2012 figures.

The average recipient of Social Security retirement benefits in Essex County received $1,212 a month in December of that year.

On an annual basis, that brought $96,564,000 in income to the area Ð 6.6 percent of all personal income in the county, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Getting the most out of Social Security benefits becomes more important the longer retirees live, said Leticia Miranda, a policy adviser with the National Council of La Raza, a nonprofit that focuses on Hispanic issues, including retirement. Ò You may be here longer than you think,Ó Miranda said. Ò INFORMED DECISIONSÓ About half of seniors aged 65 to 69 get most of their income from Social Security. Many have other assets or work part time.

But for three out of four seniors in their 80s, Social Security is the main source of income.

Nationally, a woman who is 65 years old today can expect to live until she is 86. For men, itÕ s 84 years.

Another consideration is how the timing of benefits will affect a spouseÕ s income, Reno said.

“If you are the higher earner in a couple, delaying benefits not only means a higher benefit for you for the rest of your life,” she said. “It also means a higher benefit for your spouse if she or he outlives you in old age.Ó In more than half of couples who are 65 today, one spouse will live beyond 90, she said.

But residents of nonmetropolitan areas like Essex County may have a harder time delaying their retirement. Ò In rural areas there is often a challenge as folks move toward retirement,” said Deanna Sharpe, a personal finance professor at the University of Missouri. Ò They are more likely to face unemployment. Jobs are not as available. And when they are, they tend to pay less.Ó Economic downturns can also affect when people decide to start receiving Social Security, Sharpe said. Ò One of the coping mechanisms during the recent recession was to pick up Social Security at age 62, even if they might not have planned to do that before the recession,Ó she said.

Retirees need to make informed decisions, Sharpe said, but too

often that doesnÕ t happen.

“We find in surveys of financial literacy that quite a large portion of folks donÕ t understand the basics,Ó she said. Ò ThatÕ s a concern.Ó But retirees can easily find free or low-cost advice. Sharpe said many USDA Extension Service offices can provide information on retirement planning. She also recommended nonprofit organizations such as the National Endowment for Financial Counseling and Financial Education (www.nefe.org).

The Social Security Administration website (ssa.gov) has a calculator that allows workers to estimate their retirement earnings based on their own work records and estimated retirement age.

And the National Academy of Social Insurance has materials online about the impact of delaying Social Security benefits (www.nasi.org/WhenToTakeSocialSecurity).

With national discussions about Social Security frequently in the news, some workers may worry whether the system will be there when they need it. Sharpe said people should stay abreast of the issues. Ò ThatÕ s part of making an informed decision,Ó she said.

But Reno said that should not influence a personal decision about when to draw benefits. Ò Social Security will be there if you wait,Ó she said. The system is fully financed for about the next two decades and is threequarters financed thereafter, she said. Ò Despite what you may hear, lawmakers have some good options to fix the system for the long haul,” she said.

Tim Marema is editor of the Daily Yonder, a national website that covers news about small cities and rural America.

Roberto Gallardo is an associate professor at the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Support for the research and production of this article was provided by the National Academy of Social Insurance. The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the Daily Yonder, which is published by the Center for Rural Strategies, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Whitesburg, KY.

Kids Count

Resiliency and Perspective

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n eight-year-old boy arrives at home with a sad and distant look on his face because no one wanted to play with him today.

A 10-year-old girl cries at the kitchen table because she just cannot understand her math homework. A 14-year-old girl is upset because she could not get the part in the school play that she wanted.

To those on the periphery of these childrenÕ s lives, these events may appear trivial and ordinary. However, any parent will tell you that watching their child struggle with these disapBy Scot Hurlburt pointments is very difficult.

It is tempting to act viscerally to these events and to tell our children that everything will be okay. In the end, we want our children to overcome their own struggles as independently as possible and to encounter these struggles as an opportunity.

While all children encounter difficulty growing up, an impressive body of research has demonstrated that children who have at least one supportive adult in life are more resilient.

These are adults where children can reliably go to gather strength. As adults who are involved with children, we have an opportunity to help children and teenagers to construct a perspective around their current circumstance. While working with groups of teenagers, I came to understand that high school for

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some teenagers is a daily challenge or worse.

We began talking about a perspective and what we arrived at was that high school was difficult for them, but high school is not a life sentence.

This perspective gave these wonderful young people a light at the end of the tunnel. Empowering children and teens in problem solving is a fabulous way to help them to achieve a perspective on their current circumstance that may make them more resilient.

Resilient people often turn problems into problem solving opportunities. By including children in the problem solving process, children begin to learn a skill set that can put events in perspective and making them more resilient in the process.

When interviewing children about positive and negative memories of school, many children reported that helping others were among their most positive memories. When adults ask children to help other children, they are fostering feelings of competence, confidence and ultimately, resilience. Children who are asked to pass out snacks, or to perform other simple classroom chores are filling a basic human need, helping others out.

Resilient children, who miss the foul shot, fail a test or lose a friend, donÕ t crumble or give up, they redouble their efforts to succeed and these children invariably have an adult or adults in their lives that will help them to make changes that will help them to succeed.

Parents should recognize that everyone is born with talents and interests that may not coincide with what they want for their children. A child once said to me, Ò I wish that my parents could be my life saver and not my cement shoes.Ó For most children, the challenges that they are encountering are not end of the world moments. The end of the world perspective often comes from adults and that energy is then transferred to their child. Adults that help children to always seek perspec-

tive in the challenges that confront them are teaching children resilience. Resilience is a skill that is life changing and sustaining and can be carried across a lifetime.

Remember, all kids count.

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net.

Christmas bureau accepting applications

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Christmas Bureau of Clinton County is accepting applications for help with monetary donations and food for their families. Applicants must have at least one child under 16 and fit in with the income guidelines. Applications are due no later than Dec. 5. For information contact the outreach center in the town you reside. Plattsburgh residents can contact 562-1253.

Social Center to host writers group

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Social Center will continue to sponsor a Writer’s Group on the first and third Thursdays in November and December at 1 p.m. The group is open to all skill levels, ages, and interests. Writing or sharing writing with the group is not required, just an opportunity of learning about writing and offering encouragement to writers.

For more information about the group contact the Social Center at 873-6408 or info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

Post announces Veterans Day activities

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Post 551 members will have their VeteranÕ s Day observance at the County VeteranÕ s cemetery Tuesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. They need a color guard and rifle squad. The Post monthly meeting will be Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Elizabethtown Social Center, beginning at 7 p.m. For information call Newman Tryon of Post 551 and County Adjutant.

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In Glens Falls, stunts, students and stars as campaigns march toward endgame

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com GLENS FALLS Ñ With hours until election day, the three congressional hopefuls scrambling for the seat being vacated by Congressman Bill Owens are spending the waning days of race stumping across the district in determined dashes to the finish line.

While New YorkÕ s 21st Congressional District covers some 16,000 square miles across some of the most challenging terrain in the country, the three candidates spent most of Saturday, Nov. 1 within two blocks of each other in downtown Glens Falls.

But like ships passing in the night, the trio failed to make contact.

HereÕ s what they were doing.

ROCK HILL BAKEHOUSE, 2:30 p.m.

Under a menacing sky, Matt Funiciello stood in the back of his Ford pick-up and stapled campaign signs to a pair of pallets, a makeshift travelling billboard.

The plan was to join fellow Green Party candidate, gubernatorial hopeful Howie Hawkins, to draw attention to the pending closure of the General Electric plant in Fort Edward, a straight shot to the east from FunicielloÕ s bakery, the Rock Hill Bakehouse, on Exchange Street.

ItÕ s a neighborhood of working class cool tucked behind downtownÕ s main drag. Across the street, twentysomething patrons trickled into the nearby Davidson Brewery. Cafes and takeout joints ringed the perimeter. Neon beer signs flickered.

At the bakery, overheard conversations reflected a Generation X cynicism laced with FunicielloÕ s brand of leavened optimism.

Nineties rock provocateurs Rage Against the Machine blasted from a nearby townhouse as FunicielloÕ s pals readied the truck for takeoff. Ò We are certainly elated to build up the kind of support weÕ ve seen in this election cycle,Ó said Funiciello. Ò Even though we donÕ t have the GOTV network and hereditary voters the other campaigns do, we have truly inspired the people of NY21 to vote for their principles and to vote for a candidate rather than against one. Whatever happens on Tuesday, weÕ ve already won.Ó AARON WOOLF CAMPAIGN FIELD OFFICE, 2:45 p.m.

The Glens Falls field office for the Woolf campaign was a fiveminute walk away, simple as passing through a roundabout after leaving FunicielloÕ s bakery and getting spat back out onto one of the five spokes, Ridge Street.

Inside a trim office building with gleaming wooden floors, two volunteers were busy making phone calls to potential voters.

A man offered a friendly and congenial welcome, but a woman grilled a reporter, who identified himself as such. After making a phone call, she said photos were prohibited until 3 p.m. when Woolf was scheduled to arrive for a rally with volunteers.

When a reporter started taking photos anyway Ñ of innocuous images like a wall containing letters of support and a table lined with tasty treats Ñ the woman made a second call to a campaign staffer to complain.

Twenty volunteers later joined Woolf at the office, later said campaign spokesman Yianni Varonis, who apologized for the misunderstanding. The candidate was said to have pumped up the crowd before they filtered out into the raw streets to knock on doors.

FORT EDWARD, 3:10 p.m.

Crossing from Warren to Washington counties, the road between Glens Falls to Fort Edward is a reflection of the district’s uncertainty: slightly dreary, rough around the edges and spotted with decay and strip mall pockmarks, but also containing deep pockets of aching beauty and historic architecture.

The sky opened up to a drizzle.

Last November, General Electric announced it was closing its capacitor factory early next year in a cost-saving measure, taking its 200 jobs to Florida.

Union negotiations to prevent the closure fell through.

Officials said the plant had been losing money for years.

Throughout the campaign, Funiciello has used the factory, which GE has operated since 1946, as an example of the pitfalls of corporate welfare, the practice of using taxpayer dollars to subsidize corporations that Funiciello says give voters the shaft by pulling up stakes when times get tough.

GE pays no income tax and receives zero percent interest loans from the federal government, said Funiciello.

Under miserable weather conditions, the candidate rallied with Hawkins and about a dozen supporters, a guerilla-type event streaked with class war rhetoric recalling FunicielloÕ s roots as a community activist that elicited honking and curious glimpses from motorists. Ò What GE is doing is wrong,Ó said Funiciello. Ò It is a crime against working class Americans, it destroys local economies and this has been allowed to happen by Democrats and Republicans at all levels.Ó “It was profitable and it could have stayed in the community,” said Hawkins. Ò These are 200 good-paying jobs that are leaving the community.Ó Hawkins, a UPS worker who lives in Syracuse, said GE has left the surrounding lands and waters polluted. Taxpayers have spent millions in cleanup costs from the stateÕ s Superfund program, policies that may very well continue into the foreseeable future. Ò TheyÕ re leaving the community with a toxic legacy,Ó he said.

If elected, he said, he would produce legislation that would require corporations to clean up and pay for the liabilities they are leaving behind.

The candidate called for a WPA-style Green Jobs plan and the development of renewable energy. He called for public financing

of campaigns, a state bank to help set up worker and consumer cooperatives, a Wall Street transfer tax and restoration of the state education funding known as the Gap Elimination Adjustment.

ELISE STEFANIK CAMPAIGN FIELD OFFICE, 3:45 p.m.

Earlier that morning, Elise Stefanik, the Republican candidate, rallied with Assemblyman Dan Stec at her Glens Falls field office, which is so close to Woolf’s, that you could probably communicate with two cans and a string tied to the windowsill (itÕ s also within hollering distance of FunicielloÕ s bakery).

Stec and Stefanik rallied dozens of volunteers, including about 15 students from Union College, who traveled from Schenectady to support the frontrunner.

Winding back from Fort Edward, a reporter reached out and asked if he could swing by. Ò Happy to have you,Ó said Charlotte Guyett, a spokeswoman for the campaign.

The brightly-lit suite on Glen Street had an air of purposeful determination and positive energy.

Staffers were smiling and congenial, welcoming a reporter at the door. Ò Every day, itÕ s GOTV,Ó said Guyett. Ò WeÕ re just keeping up the momentum.Ó Amongst the pleasant din of a busy phone bank, Guyett said volunteers at the Glens Falls office had made over 5,000 calls that day alone. Ò The phone banks are full every day,Ó she said.

Outside, she added, another crew was out knocking on doors.

Stefanik materialized from a nearby room and ticked off some of the statistics: Over 200,000 volunteer calls and 15,000 door knocks. Ò Our total goal by Election Day is 250,000,Ó she said.

Stefanik said she personally knocked on over 100 doors in Glens Falls.

“We have great volunteers in our offices,” she said. “Everyone from college students to seniors.Ó The candidate said the response has been favorable amongst independents and Democrats, something that demonstrates the wide swath of support for her campaign. Ò It shows all of our hard work is paying off,Ó she said. Ò All of that shoe leather is the basis for our support.Ó Stefanik joined the phone bank, picked up a receiver and dialed: Ò Hi, this is Elise Stefanik... Ò ROCK HILL BAKEHOUSE, 3:55 p.m.

Back at Team Green, a hothouse of political discussion bloomed as the bakerÕ s pals discussed the gubernatorial race and the stateÕ s Medicaid policy at one table, while college-aged students sat at another.

Funiciello held court with four Queensbury High School students.

They swung by the bakery to take a photo for their civics project but instead found themselves on the receiving end of the type of speech that should probably require its own adjective Ñ Funiciellian.

Rendering arcane policy relatable to everyday folks while delivered in an earthy baritone, replete with facts, figures and references. Citations not required, but may require pause and mute buttons.

Katie Ackner, Betsy Baker, Sarah Baker and Mariana Camejo listened with as eyes as wide as saucers.

The quartet was assigned to research a political party for their advancement placement civics class.

Even the students, who are not yet old enough to vote, switched from blue to green. Ò We originally got the Democratic Party, but we switched because we didnÕ t know anything about the Green Party, especially at the local level,Ó said Ackner.

Funiciello smirked. Ò You canÕ t make this stuff up,Ó he said.

WOOLF, 5:30 p.m.

At the corner of Glen and Lincoln Streets, Woolf was about to knock on his last door of the night.

The sun was fading fast. It was cold and the leaves danced underfoot. Shortly afterwards, as the sun went down up in the mountains, it started snowing.

Joining a reporter in a vehicular caravan, the students leapt out of their cars and huddled around the candidate, who appeared surprised, but also pleased, when located on the street. Ò This is the best part of the whole process,Ó he told them.

Woolf showed the students a list of addresses, doors to knock on. They gathered around and peered at it intently.

The candidate said the response that day had been favorable.

The pair knocked on 27 doors within 90 minutes, half of whom were home, he said.

Volunteer Sean Shortell showed them some campaign literature, including a glossy card trumpeting last weekÕ s endorsement by the Albany Times Union. Ò We turned this around in four hours,Ó he said.

Woolf stamped his feet in the cold. Ò LetÕ s keep going,Ó he said.

He ascended the steps of the last house of the night and rapped on the door.

A woman answered and cautiously eyed the seven people standing on her doorstep. Woolf introduced himself. Ò WeÕ re kind of like trick or treating for votes,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re got a whole crew with us.Ó He gestured to the students and they scrambled up the porch.

Woolf asked if she was familiar with the race. Ò I havenÕ t really been paying attention,Ó said Andrea McNairy.

The candidate quickly shared some of his positions: Ò IÕ m in favor of investing in education, infrastructure and want to make sure some of the big guys pay their fair share,Ó he said. Ò I want my daughter to have a future.Ó Voters head to the polls Nov. 4.

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Elizabethtown to get fit

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Social Center offers the following fitness classes weekly: YogaFit with Ellen DuBois will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m., Zumba with Kye Turner Wednesdays at 5 p.m., Zumba with Karin DeMuro Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., and TurboKick with Kye Turner varies monthly and can be found at elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar or on Ò Social Center Fitness ClassesÓ group on facebook.

Special events and schedule changes are also posted on this facebook group page. YogaFit and Zumba classes are $5. TurboKick classes are $7. Classes are free for ELCS students 12 and older.

Grief workshops set

MINEVILLE Ñ The High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care will host a series of workshops, Coping with Grief During the Holidays, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Heritage Commons Library on Wicker Street.

These workshops are created for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. They include a candle lighting tribute to loved ones, creation of a remembrance keepsake, and discussion of topics. Contact the Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, Cam Brown, or Social Worker, Christina Steigleman at 942-6513 or email cbrown@hphpc.org to register. For the full schedule, visit highpeakshospice.org.

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ESC to offer mahjong

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Social Center offers a Mahjong group Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Mahjong is a game that many people have enjoyed while vacationing or enjoying winter in the south. To play Mahjong, two to four players collect combinations of Chinese tiles. Beginners are welcome. Experienced Mahjong players will teach and assist anyone interested in coming to learn this fun, addicting game. Contact the Social Center for more information at 873-6408.

ESC to offer paddle tennis

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Social Center will offer Beginner Paddle Tennis Clinics for anyone interested in trying out paddle (platform) tennis. Clinic will be held at the Social CenterÕ s Paddle Court by the Hale House Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Clinics are free and no equipment is needed.

Contact the Center at 873-6408 or info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org for more information.

Church to hold craft and bake sale

WILLSBORO Ñ The Willsboro United Methodist Church will be having their 28th annual Holiday Craft Sale Friday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sat. Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will be offering homemade candy, recycled Christmas items, baked goods, new

craft items, Ò gently usedÓ sweaters and grandmaÕ s attic treasures, and a used book sale table and offering Reber United Methodist Church crafts and baked goods. The annual Harvest Luncheon will be Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be homemade soups, breads, dessert, etc. with a beverage for $6.

Spinning, knitting comes to ESC

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Social Center offers a group led by Lynne Macco for those who are interested in knitting, spinning and weaving to meet, share ideas, provide support and guidance. The group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Bring your own equipment and supplies. There may be drop spindles available to borrow. Contact the Elizabethtown Social Center at 873-6408 for more information.

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‘On Home Ground’ sees life after war through veterans’ eyes North Country to make a contribution, or to RSVP to the Ô On Home livering powerful messages that hit close to home, Telephone By Maggie Morgan GroundÕ premiere at Clinton Community College, will leave audiences of the documentary with a quesmaggie@denpubs.com visit onhomeground.mountainlake.org. tion regarding veterans that isnÕ t always considered: Exchange Mountain Lakes PBS, which has a history of dewhen does home finally feel like home again?

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The film documents what life is like during an Iraq/Afghanistan veteran’s transition back into “civilian life.Ó Many civilians do not think about life after war and what it must entail for the men and women of the armed forces. During their deployments, these soldiers had grown accustomed to certain ways of life and experience a sort of shock upon being released from a war zone. Ò On Home GroundÓ features three men in three unique situations and how they reacquaint themselves with their communities and everyday lives.

The veterans are from local areas Ñ Chazy, Ellinburgh Depot and Saranac Ñ and are in the process of remembering how to live in these rural, peaceful environments.

The film is not just a literal depiction of life after war, but rather a thought-provoking piece of journalism that attempts to address a topic that is not often discussed, said Director/Producer Tomeka Weatherspoon. Ò It is open to interpretation,Ó Weatherspoon said. Ò I wanted to create a situation where you can walk in their shoes and understand their experience.Ó Weatherspoon said the documentary touches on the obstacles these men face when picking up where they left off. The matter isnÕ t as black and white as outsiders may think; veterans return home as changed men and women who have faced things the majority of people will never come in contact with. Ò We wanted to expose the complicatedness of reintegrating into society,Ó said Weatherspoon. Ò It is more complex than youÕ d think, a much longer process. It is a complicated scenario that we hope we have exposed.Ó The documentary will have its first cable broadcast on VeteranÕ s Day at 9 p.m. Mountain Lakes PBS does not reach all audiences in upstate New York, and Weatherspoon said that she has received several calls, some as far as Albany, inquiring about how to access the film. Because of this widespread interest, the network will also offer a limited release screening online for 24 hours after the Nov. 11 premiere.

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Congressional Race From page 1

Party Chairman and Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gilliland praised the outcome. Ò This will mean great things for the district,Ó Gilliland, who recently took over the party helm from long-time chair Ron Jackson, said. Ò When you think of a freshman congresswoman going to Washington with so much horsepower behind her already, it can only mean good things.Ó Gilliland said in the time he has known Stefanik in his position as WillsboroÕ s chief administrator she has been willing to listen. Ò This is good for the county and for the district,Ó he said.

State Sen, Betty Little echoed those thoughts during StefanikÕ s celebration rally at the Queensbury Hotel. Ò ItÕ s so exciting to get this district back into the R, Republican column,Ó she said.

BIG DAY Woolf started the day in Elizabethtown, where he cast his ballot at the town hall located just one mile from the family home on Route 9 where he has lived intermittently since 1968. Ò IÕ m excited,Ó he said. Ò When I woke up this morning, it felt like Christmas morning.Ó Ò Can I have one too?Ó asked Eloise, his 3-year-old daughter. Ò Not until youÕ re 18,Ó said Woolf.

Woolf entered a booth, filled out the paper ballot and fed it into a machine. Ò I come from a red, white and blue family,Ó he said. Ò Seeing your own name on the ballot is very emotional.Ó In elegiac remarks, Woolf said Americans are living in a country cleaved by partisanship. If elected, he said he would bring the capable spirit North Country to Washington. Ò A new sense of stick-to-it-ness and accomplishment,Ó he said. Ò Today, weÕ re going to keep doing what weÕ ve been doing for the past nine months: talking with voters and generating enthusiasm.Ó The candidate spent the rest of the day in the western and central parts of the district, meeting with voters and canvassing in Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Malone and Lake Placid before returning to Elizabethtown, where supporters began gathering at the Cobble Inn earlier that afternoon.

Stefanik began the day rallying with corrections officers in Dannemora in Clinton County. Following a second event in Plattsburgh, she cast her ballot at the Willsboro VisitorÕ s Center.

Accompanied by local officials, the candidate greeted campaign workers and thanked them for her efforts.

She emerged from the voting booth with a thumbs up. Ò I feel really great,Ó she said. Ò I hope to put an additional fragment in the glass ceiling.Ó The candidate said she felt energized from her positive campaign. Ò The primary was good practice,Ó she joked.

Afterward, she appeared on Hotline, the radio program hosted by outspoken Watertown Mayor Jeffrey Graham, and rallied staffers in Glens Falls.

Matt Funiciello, who turned 47 on Tuesday, cast his vote in Hud-

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“Voting for non-corporate candidates - hope you did too!” he tweeted shortly afterward.

15 MONTHS Following a stint in Washington, the Harvard grad moved to the district in 2012. She took a position at her familyÕ s plywood business and began drafting the blueprints for her candidacy, which she announced in August 2013.

The candidate had initially planned on a come-from-behind campaign against Owens and began methodologically traveling the district, meeting with officials and locking down support.

But the Plattsburgh-based DemocratÕ s sudden retirement in January was a gamechanger that sent Democrats scrambling for a candidate.

After a series of possible candidates passed on the race, Woolf stepped forward and was nominated in February in Long Lake by an unpublicized conclave.

Following his announcement, Woolf, 50, went into hibernation for a month, a decision analysts now say inflicted future damage on his campaign from which he never quite recovered.

In March, three-time GOP candidate Matt Doheny emerged and engaged Stefanik in a brutal primary.

American Crossroads entered the fray three weeks into the election, the first ever in a primary race, and spent $770,000 pummelling Doheny, a factor he later blamed on his loss.

Woolf ceded the spotlight to the GOP and faded into the background, content to let the candidates duke it out.

But by the time he reemerged in early-summer to introduce himself and his policies to voters, the GOP had already begun to weave a narrative that dogged him throughout the campaign Ñ that of the urbane millionaire.

The candidate spent much of the summer bogged down in defending himself from a flurry of attacks from the right, including questions related to his investment portfolio and a flotilla of problems with his Brooklyn-based business, including tax, labor and inspection issues.

His platforms Ñ increasing the minimum wage, enacting the Buffett Rule, closing tax loopholes, investing in infrastructure Ñ were lost in the noise.

But unlike Stefanik and Funiciello, both of whom excel at sticking to the script, Woolf could never quite hatch a one-size-fits-all rebuttal to put these issues to bed, opting instead for cyclical and uneven responses.

The National Republican Congressional Committee spent the summer excoriating Woolf, something that left the campaign breathless and unable to effectively combat. County Democratic committees appeared silent and surrogates, if there ever were any at all, did little to generate enthusiasm amongst the rank and file.

WoolfÕ s attacks on Stefanik Ñ namely on her refusal to go beyond talking points when it came to Medicare and Social Security Ñ inflicted little damage on the candidate, who continued to focus on her people-powered brand of retail politics of shoes on the ground.

She even referred to herself as the Energizer Bunny.

And then there was Funiciello.

CV • Valley News - 13 While the baker excoriated both candidates as corporate-backed elists whose policies were misaligned with that of the working class, he focused the brunt of his attacks on Woolf, who opted to ignore him, even up until the second debate, when Funiciello called him out on it.

As Funiciello rose in the polls Ñ the last showed him with 11 percent Ñ conventional wisdom was that he was draining support from Woolf’s left flank. And as the Democrat’s poll numbers stagnated, Funiciello called on him to drop out.

Doing so, he argued, would be the only way to beat Stefanik.

In late-September, the House Majority PAC yanked $300,000 in scheduled television spending for Woolf; the Democratic Congressional Committee pulled up stakes shortly thereafter, leaving Team Woolf to make it on their own.

As a creeping sense of inevitability began to sink in, StefanikÕ s profile had ascended to GOP rock star status.

In early October, she delivered the Weekly Republican Address with a theme of Ò Bringing Jobs Back to Main Street.Ó The countryÕ s most powerful elected Republicans descended on the district to stump for her Ñ including House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Congressman Paul Ryan, one of StefanikÕ s political mentors, stumped for her in May) Ñ while the candidate appeared in an increasing number of slots on cable news and in national media profiles, including the Weekly Standard, the New York Times, CBS News and the Business Insider.

It was also an expensive race.

As of Oct. 15, Stefanik had raised $1.6 million and Woolf, about $1.9 million, $800,000 of which was self-funded.

Funiciello raised about $32,000.

And spending from super PACS poured in, about $2.3 million, most advocating on behalf of Stefanik.

Following the final poll on Oct. 27, the race appeared to be crystallized.

While Stefanik failed to sweep the endorsements of local media Ñ she took just two, the Watertown Daily Times and the Leader Herald Ñ she continued rallying voters, engaging in GOTV efforts and pressing the flesh up until the last minutes of the race.

AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL While final numbers aren’t in, this election, which is widely seen as a referendum on an unpopular president and global anxieties paired with a dysfunctional Congress has put Republicans in a position to rack up their majority to the highest number in decades.

At the minimum, analysts expect a pick-up of between 5-12 seats.

Twelve would match the GOPÕ s post-World War II record of 246 seats set in 1947. Even more would give them the highest majority since the 1920s.

Republicans currently hold 233.

Paired with a predicted GOP Senate takeover Ñ six seats need to be flipped from Democratic control — tonight’s results will set the tone for Obama’s remaining two years in office.

StefanikÕ s victory is a return to the districtÕ s red ancestral roots.

Prior to redistricting in 2010, what had been known as the NY23 had been under GOP control since the Civil War. Keith Lobdell and Thom Randall contributed to this report.

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Stewards

From page 1 The New Russia resident said stewards spoke with 28,488 people this year, up 20 percent over last year, a sure sign that more educational efforts are needed.

The official state program is being financed by donors, the Department of Environmental Conversation and the Adirondack Mountain Club, she said.

But the lack of financing kneecaps them from expanding. In

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Bourjade said stewards play a large role in educating hikers and keeping them safe.

The Summit Steward Program covers only above the treeline.

Bourjade said a component is needed at a lower elevation.

She said when stewards arenÕ t present, particularly during the shoulder seasons, people can be Òex tremely destructive.Ó ÒI know the county does not have much money,Ó s he admitted.

The cash would go into a fund administered by the Adirondack Foundation. ÒI Õ m not opposed to the concept necessarily, but the Adirondack Mountain Club gives a lot of money to that stewardship program,Ó said Newcomb Supervisor George Cannon. ÒM aybe you ought to tap them for a few bucks?

They have already kicked in $5,000, said Bourjade. ÒE verybody is helping,Ó she said. ÒI tÕ s symbolic and we are all going to go to the donors.Ó Board Chairman Randall Douglas asked how the countyÕ s funds would be allocated. ÒI t is just for the staff, for the staff who sit at the summit,Ó said Bourjade.

She said young people earn $8.00 per hour, while others volunteer their time. Some sleep on the mountain under the camping elevation threshold after their shifts end at 4 p.m.

November 8, 2014 ÒI f the program didnÕ t have that many volunteers, it wouldnÕ t be allowed to cover as much,Ó s he said.

Douglas remained skeptical: ÒI Õ m just totally confused whether itÕ s for advertising or maintenance.Ó He said he used to work as a trail groomer for the DEC as a teenager. ÒT hey used to pay us to do that. IÕ m just confused what this is all about. Does the DEC still have trail crews?Ó It does, she said, but more funding is necessary.

North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi asked if hikers make donations. ÒI s there a donation box or whatever?Ó he said. ÒI f everybody there gave a dollar...Ó “We are going to find out this week they are going to put it on their Facebook page ADK,Ó s aid Bourjade. ÒI f everyone put in a dollar, you would have $24,000,Ó said Politi, referring to the numbers for Cascade.

On Monday, Nov. 7, the board voted to support the measure in spirit, but not financially.

“It doesn’t define what’s being done,” said County Manager Dan Palmer. ÒWh en I asked the question, they said it would be used toward salaries,Ó s aid Douglas. ÒI Õ m not going to support that.Ó

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Your complete source of things to see and do in the North Country Ongoing: First Tuesdays

LAKE PLACID — Bookclub meeting. Bookstore Plus. 7 p.m.

Every Tuesday and Thursday

CHAMPLAIN — Zumba class. St. Mary’s Academy, 1129 Route 9. Through Dec.

18. 6 p.m. $5. Details: Becky 493-7556.

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois. 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5. ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

Details: 643-8618.

PLATTSBURGH — 13 Sundays Outdoor Art Club, Regional Art Show and Sale reception. Pine Harbour Assisted Living, 15 New Hampshire Road. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit.

Sunday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: 561-5307, pineharbour.org.

KEESEVILLE — Celebrating Andrea’s Vision. Keeseville Free Library. Hours Monday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m.

Details: 834-9054.

Thursday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 8

First and third Thursdays

SARANAC LAKE — “Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical”. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Avenue. Performances: Thursday 7 p.m. Friday 7 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. Adults $10, children $8. Box office 5:30 p.m. Details: 891-1854.

Third Thursdays

Friday, Nov. 7

ELIZABETHTOWN — Writers Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 p.m. November and December. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Fiber Arts Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

Every Wednesdays

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Kye Turner. 5 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5.

ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 8736408.

Every Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Karin DeMuro. 5:30 p.m. TurboKick, Kye Turner varies monthly. Elizabethtown Social Center. Zumba $5, TurboKick $7, ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Celebrate Recovery. Adirondack Outreach, 209 Water Street. 5:45 p.m. $3 pp dinner. 6:15 p.m. Large Group, 7:10 p.m. Small Group, 7:45 p.m. End / Open Cafe.

Every Friday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Mahjong Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 to 3 p.m.

Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

Daily: Through Nov. 12

WESTPORT — “The God We Can Know, exploring the “I am” sayings of Jesus,” Soup and Study. Westport Federated Church Ministry Center, behind Church. Soup 6:30 p.m. Study 7 p.m.

Through Nov. 15

LAKE PLACID — “Unclassified: The Military Kid Art Show”. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Ave. 5 to 7 p.m. Details: 523-2512.

Through end of January

PERU — North Country Potter’s Guild and photography by Ron Nolland, reception. Peru Free Library. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit and sale through January. Hours Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Roy Hurd, Jeff Rendinaro, Palmer Street Coffeehouse. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St. Doors 7 p.m. Music 7:30 p.m. $10. Details: facebook.com/pages/Palmer-Street-Coffeehouse.

PLATTSBURGH — Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Newman Center. 7 p.m. Free.

Saturday, November 8 ROUSES POINT — Turkey Raffle. American Legion Montgomery Post 912, 29 Pratt Street. Details: 298-2523.

LAKE PLACID — Evening class on Skype and other internet phone apps. Lake Placid Public Library. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Details 523-3200.

PLATTSBURGH — Soul Junction. Monopole bar, 7 Protection Ave. Details: 5632222.

PLATTSBURGH — Doom and Guests. Monopole bar, 7 Protection Ave. Details: 563-2222.

PLATTSBURGH — Eva Stachniak, author, CEF Library System’s Literary Luncheon Meeting. Lake Forest Senior Living Community. Details: oncefls.org.

SARANAC LAKE — “Close to Home,” Valerie Patterson. Opening reception. Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St. 5 to 7 p.m. Public welcome.

Friday, Nov. 7 through Tuesday, Dec. 2

SARANAC LAKE — “Close to Home,” Valerie Patterson. Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St. Public welcome.

Saturday, Nov. 8

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

PLATTSBURGH — Cumberland Bay Barbershop Chorus. Plattsburgh High School. 7 p.m. Seniors $10, general admission $12. Details: Mike 561-0545, cumberlandbay.org. Seniors, tickets available Patti, Senior Center.

PLATTSBURGH — Woodmen of the World presents The Musician’s Wife, mystery dinnery theatre. Elks Lodge, 56 Cumberland Avenue. $50 each, $90 per couple.

Doors 5 p.m. dinner 6:30 p.m. Details: woodmen.ticketbud.com/mysteryNY.

PLATTSBURGH — Frontier Saxophone Quartet. Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 US Oval. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9

PLATTSBURGH — 42nd annual fall arts and crafts fair. SUNY Plattsburgh Field House. 10 a.m. $3 adults, free under 12 and SUNY Plattsburgh students. Details: Kate Chilton 564-3054, kate.chilton@plattsburgh.edu.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Piano by Nature, Joel A. Martin. Hand House. 7 p.m. $15 pianobynature.org.

Sunday, Nov. 9

MORRISONVILLE — Harvest Dinner. St. Alexander’s Parish Hall, 1 Church Street.

Noon to 6 p.m. Additional dinner seating, New Parish Center. Adults $9, 6 to 12, $5, under 5 free, take-out available. Details: 561-5039.

PLATTSBURGH — On Home Ground. Stafford Theater, Clinton Community College, 136 Clinton Point Dr. Doors: 5:45 p.m., program 6 p.m. Free. Details: 800-8365700. onhomeground.mountainlake.org. RSVP Nov. 3.

CHAZY — Friends of the Chazy Library Fall Ride special wagon ride, Country Dreams Farm. 1 to 3 p.m.

Library to screen ‘The Loving Story’ KEENE VALLEY Ñ Ò The Loving Story,Ó will be shown Monday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., at the Keene Valley Public Library as part of this fall’s Created Equal film series. The film tracks Mildred and Richard Loving from their arrest in the middle of the night to their victory in the nationÕ s highest court. Now their struggle is cited as legal precedent for the current court battles over gay marriage. Ò The Loving StoryÓ will be followed by a discussion with the audience, led by former constitutional law teacher Monique Weston of Keene. Upcoming films in the series are: “Freedom Riders,Ó Nov. 24, and Ò Slavery by Another NameÓ Dec. 15.

The screenings are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. This series is cosponsored by the Keene Valley Library Association and the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, in conjunction with the Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System, which gained the grant for the series.

For more information about the series call the Keene Valley Library at 576-4335 or Peter Slocum of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association at 708-5607 or email at pslocum47@gmail.com or visit northcountryundergroundrailroad.com.

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AuSable Valley wins Class C championship in 3-2 thriller Patriots and Hornets go to the wire in five sets

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com SARANAC Ñ With the game tied 2-2 and the fifth set knotted up at 22, it was AuSable ValleyÕ s or PlattsburghÕ s game. The two teams tied again at 23, 24, 25 and 26 points as the nailbiter continued, ending when the Hornets were the first to slip up.

A Plattsburgh serve went into the net, the Patriots made a huge block at the net and AuSable Valley went on to its fifth-consecutive Section VII Class C title Nov. 1.

After Beekmantown and Lake Placid won their class titles in 3-0 sweeps, the third and final matchup of the day lived up to the billing in an exciting, back and forth championship. Ò The fact that we pushed across and were able to continue on with our five-peat was the best feeling,Ó said Patriots senior Jocelyn Racette, an energetic leader in the win. Ò Especially for our six seniors, best thing we could have asked for, hands down.Ó Racette finished with 17 points, four aces, three kills, 11 digs and four assists and was a constant motivator as the game went back and forth.

Shelby Bourgeois has 21 points, two aces, 11 kills, three digs and two blocks while Lindsay Brown tallied 14 points, four aces, 12 kills, 13 digs and a block to go for a volleyball tripledouble. Ò The word I use a lot in my coaching is Ô persevere,Õ said Patriots Coach Sandra Hoey.

“They just find a way to figure it out and get it done. They have a lot of heart.Ó Hoey said the goal coming into the year was to five-peat, but Plattsburgh certainly made it tough.

The Hornets won the first set 25-23 before the Patriots won two tight sets of their own, 25-22 and 26-24.

Plattsburgh, facing elimination, came out on the winning end of a 26-24 fourth set.

Then, the wild fifth set began. The Hornets

came back from down four to tie the game at 22 and going up a point on an ace. AuSable Valley tied it up again, only to have Plattsburgh go up 24-23 with a chance to win but failing to take the next point.

MaloneyÕ s ace put the Patriots up 25-24, but her next serve went out of bounds. Later, another AuSable Valley serve fell outside the lines, but the Hornets had their own serving fault as the ball went into the net for the 27-26 Patriots lead.

Then, a final play at the net would seal it. Ò I did know that it was going to be a tight game,Ó said Hoey. Ò To beat a team three times it tough. We went five sets the first time and three the second. Volleyball is such a game of momentum.Ó Alexandra Lincoln (30) and Lizzy Maloney (14) combined for 44 Patriots digs, with Maloney adding eight points and 10 assists and Lincoln having six points and five kills.

Lexi Joy led the Patriots in assists with 12 and Karissa Stevens had two points, one ace, two kills, six digs, one block and two assists.

Plattsburgh had firepower of its own, with Lauren StanleyÕ s huge 13 points, seven digs, three kills, 37 assists and six aces performance.

Shannon Bracale added 11 points, 10 digs, 10 kills and a block.

Amanda McMahon tallied five points, 18 digs, 11 kills and two aces while Brianna Coon had 17 digs and 14 kills.

The HornetsÕ Sydney Burdo added 20 points serving to go with her four digs, four kills and four aces.

The game was by far the loudest of the night, with both fan bases cheering deafeningly, the roars getting louder in late timeouts.

Hoey had plenty of thanks for AuSable ValleyÕ s supportive parents and fans after the match.

Now, the Patriots are getting ready to head out of Section VII and into regionals. TheyÕ ll play the winner of the Section II/X matchup in Saranac on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.

“I think we’re definitely going to pull through,Ó said Racette. Ò And hopefully get a win out of it.Ó

Above, the AuSable Valley Patriots pose after the back-and-forth win over Plattsburgh. The game went to the wire, with the Patriots winning the fifth and final set 28-26. Below, Jocelyn Racette elevates toward the ball in the game’s first set.

Photos by Andrew Johnstone

Red Storm claim Class C title with 42-23 win over Patriots Tristin Fitzgerald throws four touchdowns passes; Ogdensburg up next for Saranac Lake

By Akashia Swinton

denpubs@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Saranac Lake Red Storm triumphed over the Ausable Valley Patriots on Nov. 1 to win the Section 7 Class C championship 42-23.

The Red Storm dominated the Patriots throughout the game. The Saranac Lake rushing game was led by Ty Marmion with five carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns.

Marmion also had two receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Alex Donaldson accompanied Marmion as a receiving leader with four grabs for 40 yards and two touchdowns.

Torin Smith scored the last Red Storm touchdown.

Starting quarterback Tristin Fitzgerald threw 9 for 13 for 125 yards and four touchdowns.

The first half passing game was much more successful for the Patriots than in the second half. In the first two quarters, quarterback William Coats threw 13 for 18, connecting with Sultan Sikandar for a touchdown. He was 4 for 12 after the break and picked up 211 passing yards overall.

Their second half scoring was the result of rushing touchdowns from Mark Whitney and

At left, Patriots quarterback William Coats plants for a pass. Coats threw for 211 yards against a quick Red Storm defense. Tyler Champine, right, on one of his eight rushes. Champine totalled 55 yards on the ground.

Photos by Jill Lobdell

Coats. Receiving targets were Tyler Champine, who had eight touches for 55 yards and Nate Manning with five for 51 yards.

Defensive leaders for the Red Storm were Myckael Colon, who had a sack and an interception, Dondi Duffy with an interception and two tackles and Nicholas Sweeney, who had

two tackles and a fumble recovery.

The PatriotsÕ Keith Christensen had two tackles and a fumble recovery, Nate Manning had four tackles and a safety and Jaime Coolidge and Sultan Sikandar each made two tackles.

Saranac Lake Coach Eric Bennett addressed his team after their win; he emphasized respon-

sibility and smart choices. His parting words were, Ò NowÕ s the time to focus and get it done.

You control your future.Ó The 15th-ranked Red Storm will face the Section X Ogdensburg Blue Devils, the number seven Class C team in the state, on Nov. 8 in Clintonville.

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Three EKMW runners qualify for cross country state meet Jon Gay, Tom Maron and Myra Adams to represent EKMW

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ PlattsburghÕ s Jeriqho Gadway and Seton CatholicÕ s Margaret Champagne took the top spots in the Section VII cross country state qualifier meet Oct. 31 under blue skies at the Cobble Hill Golf Course.

Gadway ran the 3.05 mile course in 14:47 to lead the boys while ChampagneÕ s 17:58 concluded a dominant season against section competition for Seton Catholic.

Peru (Class B), Plattsburgh (Class C) and Lake Placid (Class D) were winning schools in the boysÕ race while Peru (Class B), Saranac (Class C) and Seton Catholic (Class D) claimed wins in the girlsÕ race.

Each winning school will send its top seven runners from the Oct. 31 race to the state meet at SUNY Canton on Saturday, Nov. 8. The top five finishers in each class not from the winning school will also compete.

EKMW, despite having a team too small

to register point victories, had a strong day in sending three runners to states.

Jon Gay (15:21) finished second overall and first in Class D boys after winning the battle in the final stretch against Lake PlacidÕ s Karl Shultz. Ò IÕ m still coming off a cold but feel pretty good,” said Gay. “I’m definitely looking to close the gap, get some good training in these next few weeks and hope for the best at the state meet and federation.Ó Tom Marron finished in 17:03, good for 22nd overall and ninth in his class to qualify for the next meet.

The third and final runner from EKMW going beyond Section VII is Myra Adams of the girlsÕ team.

Adams finished in 21:37 for 34th overall and 11th in Class D. It was the sophomore runner’s first year competing in cross country. Ò I was really nervous coming out today but had a lot of support from my coach and friends who came,Ó said Adams. Ò It means so much. This is what I worked for all season. IÕ m really excited for the experience, even if nothing happens past states IÕ m still going to be really thankful I made it there just to say I made it to states my first year doing cross country.”

EKMW’s Jon Gay and Lake Placid’s Karl Shultz battle it out on their way to the finish line. Gay finished second overall and first in Class D. At right, Myra Adams makes the final push toward the finish line to finish in the Class D top five excluding Seton Catholic.

Photos by Andrew Johnstone

Griffins fall to Chazy in 0-0 final decided by penalty kicks Eagles to move on to regionals after hard-fought win

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ It was exactly what you would expect in a matchup between teams coached by Ron McAuliffe and Paul Buehler Nov. 1.

In what has become the annual matchup between arguably the two best coaches in Class D boys soccer, McAuliffe and the Chazy Eagles again claimed the Section VII Class D boys soccer championship with a 0-0, 5-3 penalty kick win against Buehler and his first-year Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins.

Austin Gravelle made a diving save during kicks and Gage Ducatte put home the game-winning kick to advance the Eagles back into regional play. Ó It was a pretty hard fought game and they have given us a run for our money all season long,Ó Gravelle said. Ò We all had to step up in order to get this win. I had a felling the last shot was going to go to my right so I cheated over and hoped he went there.Ó Ó It was a very intense game but I feel we were able to keep calm and our captains did a good job keeping everything together,Ó Ducatte said. Ò I was looking to put a hard ball on frame. This

could be a very special year for our coach and I wanted to do it for him and our seniors.Ó Gravelle finished with six saves for the Eagles, while Sam Napper had nine for the Griffins, including two on a scrum in front of the net where Chazy was turned away five times at close range in the second 15-minute golden goal overtime. Ó This was a hard fought game from these teams,Ó Buehler said. Ò Chazy is so well coached and so talented and we know we have to work together and play smart. I knew we could play with them and we were as good as them, and I think we proved that by sending it to penalty kicks. Hopefully, this starts the Griffin tradition and we build off it from here.”

McAuliffe was equally complimentary of BuehlerÕ s squad. Ó I am certainly not surprised this game went to a penalty kick overtime,Ó he said. Ò They are a great team and are very, very well coached. We knew it would be a one goal game if not coming down to kicks. I felt confident in my five shooters and in Austin, and they all performed.Ó As for the ending, Buehler said he would like to see the way tied games end examined, Ó I think kicks should be eradicated,Ó Buehler said. Ò There are better ways to decide a game like this.Ó

Indians’ comeback seals Class B title game Justin Stevens breaks Section VII singleseason rushing record in championship loss

By Barrie Finnegan

denpubs@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE Ñ It was a rematch a year in the making, and this time, Peru wouldnÕ t let Beekmantown by.

The Indians rallied from down 21-7 in the third quarter, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 13.2 seconds remaining to capture the Section VII Class B title Nov. 1.

With the game tied at 21, Peru Coach Nick Damiani decided to give his flanker option play a try. Anthony Gallo looked to be on a run play until he pulled up and threw to a wide open Troy Lawyer in the end zone for the win.

Last year Beekmantown beat Peru in the title game and the two faced off again in the opening week this season when the Indians won 20-15, setting up the Saturday rubber match.

The game started with the Eagles getting the ball and giving the Indians a heavy dose of Justin Stevens. Stevens carried the majority of the 65 yards as the Eagles went downfield, finishing the drive with an 8-yard touchdown run. It was the only scoring in the first quarter.

On the first play of the second quarter, BeekmantownÕ s Matt Villa jumped a route and came up with an interception with a lot of daylight in front of him. Villa went 69 yards for a touchdown, giving the Eagles a 14-0 lead.

The Indians came roaring back just over two minutes later. Quarterback Blake Altizer took it in from 12 yards out to tighten the game to 14-7 going into halftime. Altizer finished 6-19 for 55 yards and an interception and ran the ball six times for 37 yards.

Stevens opened the third quarter scoring

with a 5-yard run to extend the Eagles lead to 21-7. He finished with 155 yards and two touchdowns, pushing his season total to a Section VII record 1,965 yards.

Behind by 14 with third-quarter winding down, the IndiansÕ Brandon Sawyer (153 yards, two touchdowns) said he knew right then that he had to Ò kick it in.Ò Sawyer said something just clicked and his Indians run game came to life. They drove, with Sawyer handling most of the carries, down the snowy field to score on a 9-yard Sawyer touchdown run with 2:19 left in the third quarter.

Starting the fourth, Sawyer seem determined to continue the running game success. Halfway through the final quarter Sawyer scored on a 2-yard run to tie the game at 21.

On the next Beekmantown drive, Stevens again began to run the ball well until a fourthand-3 when the Peru defense stepped up to stop him and get the ball back with 3:23 left.

Peru started marching with again some nice runs by Sawyer to set up the final touchdown.

Beekmantown got the ball back but both plays were unsuccessful, giving Peru the title.

The Indians will face Section X champion Franklin Academy Nov. 8 in Potsdam.

It was a tough ending to the high school career of Justin Stevens. After the game Stevens was visibly disappointed and the congratulations on breaking the single-season rushing record didnÕ t seem to matter, though he seemed grateful as former Peru player BJ Godfrey, representing previous record-holder Sam Godfrey, went into the post game Eagles huddle and congratulated Stevens.

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The Eagles’ Derek Drake is swarmed Trevor Brooks and the Griffins defense. Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport didn’t allow a single goal both its semifinals and finals matches against Keene and Chazy.

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And when you do, please remember to tread lightly! All sportsman and women share a responsibility to act as ambassadors for our heritage activities. If we fail to conduct our hunting activities in a respectable manner, the writing is on the wall.

One of the most frustrating examples of poor hunting ethics revolves around the irresponsible discarding of hides, heads and bones in plain view of the public. This type of behavior is offensive to ethical hunters and non- hunters alike.

If you want to make a difference, please consider providing your deer remains to the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center, located at 977 Springfield Road in Wilmington.

Such wild remains are an essential component of the rehabili-

he month of November has finally arrived on the wall calendar. I should have seen it coming, but I prefer not to spend much time gauging the time.

Rather, I usually keep track of the season by the natural seasonal signs, rather than by a specific date on the wall calendar..

Sure, there are a few distinct dates that always require my attention such as anniversaries, birthdays and other such important notable events as the Opening Day of trout season.

However, the actual date will never be confirmed simply by a number printed on a piece of paper.. Rather, it is realized by familiar signs and signals that resonate from the outdoor world.

Whether it is the sweet scent of woodsmoke wafting on the cool evening air, or the far away barking of a flock of geese over head; it’s difficult to miss the arrival of autumn.

I have always considered the months of September, October, and November to be the High Holy Days of the sporting life. It is the time of year when darkness comes early, and sportsmen arrive late.

The weather turns decidedly colder, and the daylight hours grow shorter. The phrase, Ò Didja git yurs yet? is again considered a formal greeting whether at church or in the Post office.

Outings are abbreviated, and the forest floor is often a mix of brown and white and it crunches underfoot. The woodlands become more wide open, and the number of travelers on the trails begins to thin out.

It is a special time of year, and yet it flies by like a gnat on a whirl- wind. Soon enough, a carpet of snow will whitewash the woods, and a layer of ice will catacomb the lakes and ponds.

As time moves on, ski poles will eventually replace the smoke poles of autumn, and winter will be here.

Now is the time to get up and out to enjoy the How many whitetails can you find in the photo? season before it silently slips away.

November 8, 2014 tation process and they offer a most welcome diet for the numerous hawks, wolves, eagles that are recuperating at the facility.

Please call the Wildlife Center in advance at 946-2428 to arrange a time to drop off the remains. Ò We have gotten past the stage, my fellow citizens, where we are to be pardoned if we treat any part of our country as something to be skinned for the use of the present generation, Whether it be the forest, the water, the scenery, or whatever it is, handle it so you children’s children get the benefit of it.”

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

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CASH PAID- up to $25/Box for unWESTPORT, NICE CLEAN GROUND floor, 2 bdrm, appliexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST LAVALLEE LOGGING STRIPS. 1-DAYPAYMENT.1-800- ances, enclosed porch, lawn, utiliis looking to harvest and purties extra, convenient location, no 371-1136 chase standing timber, All pets, no smoking. Long Term 518WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYSpecies. Willing to pay New 962-8349 CLES 1967-1982 ONLY KAWASAYork State stumpage prices on KI Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, Z1R, all species. $ or % paid.

KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1-500, References available.

Westport, NY 2 bedroom H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3-400 Matt Lavallee apartment $625/mo.,+ utilities, Suzuki, GS400, GT380, Honda 518-645-6351 on site laundry. Call 518-962CB750 (1969-1976) CASH. 1-8008500 772-1142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com LOGGING, LAND CLEARING, ProWANTS TO PURCHASE minerals HOME RENTALS fessional Forestry. Cash for Standand other oil & gas interests. Send ing Timber and Woodland. Paying details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co Higher Than New York State HOME FOR RENT: 154 Angelville 80201 Stumpage Rate. Double the AverRd, Mooers NY. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, Wants to purchase minerals and age rate for Low Grade Chip Wood. newly remodeled, 2 stories, private other oil and gas interests. Send Fully Insured. Immediate Pay. 518residence, $800/mo. + utilities. details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, 585-3520 518-524-1715.

Co. 80201 SEALED BIDS will be reWILLIAM THWAITS LOGGING is WESTPORT: 2 BDRM HOME, new in inlooking to purchase and harvest DOGSceived as set forth appliances, hot water heat, garage, structions to bidders unstanding timber of all species. Will large lawn, no smoking. Long 10:30 a.m. on NovemAKC CHIHUAHUA tilPUPPIES FOR pay New York State stumpage ber 20,vaccina2014at the Term.

NYS- 518-962-8349 SALE. 1 st. vet check, prices. Many references available.

Contract tion's, de-worming,DOT, Ready to Go! ManageCall Wiliam Thwaits 518-593-3263 VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS ment Bureau, 50 WOLF $800.00. 518-873-2909 RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE WANTED TO BUY APARTMENT 1CM, RENTALS ALBANY, NYADIRONDACK 4TH LAKE OLD FORGE 12232 and will be pubADVERTISE to 10 Million Homes DOWNTOWN WILLSBORO APARTNEWLY AVAILABLE! BEAUTIFUL, licly opened and read. across the USA! Place your ad in MENT, 3749 Main Street, walking may also besecluded sub- 4BR, 2Bath Cabin directly over 140 community newspapers, distance to diner & Bids library, 1st floor on 4th Lake in Old Forge NY for mitted via the internet with circulation totaling over 10 single bedroom, heat, hot water & Winter Rental for 2014/2015 using no Bid million homes. Contact Indepenwasher/dryer hook-up, pets. Express Snowmobiling Season! Direct Trail (www.bidx.com). dent Free Papers of America IFPA $650/mo.; Also 3751 Main Street Access. Sleeps 10. December 1 A certified or cashier's at danielleburnett-ifpa@live.com or upstairs 2 bdrm apt. with heat, through check payable to the March 31. $6,000.00 for visit our website cadnetads.com w/d hook-up, no pets $650/mo. the season+Electric; $2,500.00 per NYS Dept. of Transfor more information.

Call 518-963-4284 Call 518-772-9446 or portation for the month. sum email wigman25@msn.com specified in the proposal BUYING WANTED TO BUY or a bid bond, FORM buying antiques, pack baskets, CONR 391, representing snowshoes, old hunting fishing 25% of the bid total, items such as fishing lures, must accompany each tackle, hunting knives, old trapELIZABETHTOWN, bid.

NY 1NYSDOT BDRM reserves ping items, anything related to APARTMENT, second the right tofloor, reject any or these items and categories. $750/mo. Includes all heat, hot water, bids.

Cash paid. call 518-813-1601 electric. Available now!

Call 518Electronic documents 524-3455 and Amendments are Cash for unexpired DIABETIC RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL posted to www.dot.ny.

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2607 sponsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid.

To receive notification of Amendments via email you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder. AmendSEALED BIDS will be re- ment may have been isceived as set forth in in- sued prior to your placestructions to bidders un- ment on the Plan holdtil 10:30 a.m. on Novem- ers list. ber 20, 2014at the NYS- NYS Finance Law reDOT, Contract Manage- stricts communication with NYSDOT on proment Bureau, 50 WOLF curements and contact RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY can only be made with persons.

12232 and will be pub- designated licly opened and read. Contact with non-desigBids may also be sub- nated persons or otherinvolved Agencies will mitted via the internet using Bid Express be considered a serious matter and may result in (www.bidx.com). disqualification. Contact A certified or cashier's Maria Tamarkin (518) GREEN VICUNA LLC, check payable to the Arts of Org filed with NYS Dept. of Trans- 457-8403.

SSNY on 08/20/14. Off. portation for the sum Contracts with 0% Goals specified in the proposal are generally single op- Loc.: Essex County, or a bid bond, FORM SSNY designated as eration contracts, where CONR 391, representing sub-contracting is not agent of LLC upon 25% of the bid total, expected, and whom process against it may present direct bidding must accompany each may be served. SSNY opportunities for Small shall mail a copy of probid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or Business Firms, includ- cess to: 43 The Coming, but not limited to, mons Way Unit 19, Lake all bids.

D/W/MBEs. Electronic documents Placid, NY 12946. PurLEGALS and Amendments are The Contractor must pose: to engage in any BROOKHILL 42 LLC, posted to www.dot.ny. comply with the Regula- lawful act.

Arts of Org filed with gov/doing-business/option relative to non-dis- VN-10/25-11/29/2014SSNY on 09/05/14. Off. portunities/const-nocrimination in federally- 6TC-62815 Loc.: Essex County, tices Contractor is re- assisted programs of the NOTICE OF FORMATION SSNY designated as USDOT 49 CFR 21. sponsible for ensuring agent of LLC upon Please call (518) 457- OF A DOMESTIC LIMITthat all Amendments are whom process against it incorporated into its bid. 3583 if a reasonable ac- ED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] may be served. SSNY To receive notification commodation is needed shall mail a copy of pro- of Amendments via e- to participate in the let- Name: MADDEN ENTERPRISES, LLC. The Articess to: 2296 Saranac mail you must submit a ting.

Ave., Lake Placid, NY request to be placed on Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Re- cles of Organization 12946. Purpose: to en- the Planholders List at gional Director, 50 Wolf were filed with the Secretary of State of New gage in any lawful act.

Rd, Albany, NY 12232 www.dot.ny.gov/doingYork [SSNY] on August VN-10/25-11/29/2014D262678, PIN 1809.52, business/opportunities/c onst-planholder. Amend- Albany, Essex, Greene, 29, 2014. Office loca6TC-62809 ment may have been is- Rensselaer, Saratoga, tion: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as SEALED BIDS will be re- sued prior to your place- Schenectady, Warren & agent of the LLC upon ceived as set forth in in- ment on the Plan hold- Washington Cos., Re- whom process against it gion 1, General and structions to bidders un- ers list. may be served. SSNY til 10:30 a.m. on Novem- NYS Finance Law re- Emergency Bridge Re- shall mail a copy of propair Standby Contract., ber 20, 2014at the NYS- stricts communication Deposit cess to Madden EnterDOT, Contract Manage- with NYSDOT on pro- Bid $250,000.00., NO prises, LLC, 713 McKencurements and contact ment Bureau, 50 WOLF zie Pond Road, Saranac PLANS. can only be made with RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE Lake, New York 12983. persons. Goals: MBE/WBE 0 – 1CM, ALBANY, NY designated Purpose: Any lawful pur0% Contact with non-desig12232 and will be pubpose. licly opened and read. nated persons or other- VN-11/01-11/08/2014 VN-10/04-11/08/20142TC-63528 involved Agencies will Bids may also be sub6TC-61045 be considered a serious mitted via the internet matter and may result in NOTICE using Bid Express disqualification. Contact ALL PERSONS ARE (www.bidx.com).

Maria Tamarkin (518) WARNED Against HuntA certified or cashier's 457-8403.

GREEN VICUNA LLC, ing, Fishing, Trapping, check payable to the Arts of Org filed with or Trespassing for Any NYS Dept. of Trans- Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single op- SSNY on 08/20/14. Off. Purpose on Lands portation for the sum specified in the proposal eration contracts, where Loc.: Essex County, Owned by NYCO MINERsub-contracting is not SSNY designated as or a bid bond, FORM ALS, INC. expected, and may CONR 391, representing agent of LLC upon Such Lands are Situated 25% of the bid total, present direct bidding whom process against it in the Towns of Lewis opportunities for Small may be served. SSNY and Willsboro. Violators must accompany each Business Firms, includ- shall mail a copy of pro- are subject to Prosecubid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or ing, but not limited to, cess to: 43 The Com- tion under all Applicable D/W/MBEs. New York Criminal and all bids. mons Way Unit 19, Lake The Contractor must Placid, NY 12946. Pur- Civil Laws.

Electronic documents Date: Oct. 17, 2014 and Amendments are comply with the Regula- pose: to engage in any tion relative to non-dis- lawful act.

BY: NYCO MINERALS, posted to www.dot.ny. crimination in federally- VN-10/25-11/29/2014INC. gov/doing-business/op-

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BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in the town of Moriah. Lake view, great hunting, and privacy what more could you ask for. Call Ashley at 578-2501 for more information.

PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178.

NOTICE ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any Purpose on Lands Owned by NYCO MINERALS, INC. Such Lands are Situated in the Towns of Lewis and Willsboro. Violators are subject to Prosecution under all Applicable New York Criminal and Civil Laws.

Date: Oct. 17, 2014 BY: NYCO MINERALS, INC. 124 Mountain View Drive Willsboro, NY 12996 VN-10/25-12/20/20149TC-63186 PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO TOWN LAW SECTION 175 (1), WESTPORT FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL ELECTION OF FIRE COMMISSIONER & FIRE DISTRICT TREASURER will be held on December 9, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Westport Fire Station, 38 Champlain Avenue, Westport, NY. One five-year term of office for Fire Commissioner (January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019) and one threeyear term of Fire District Treasurer (January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017) are available.

Candidates for office shall complete a petition for candidacy, which may be obtained from the Westport Town Hall during normal business hours. Completed petitions for candidacy shall be returned to the fire district secretary in c/o Westport Town Hall no later than 12:00 NOON on November 19, 2014 (TL Section 176(7)). The election on December 9, 2014 is open to all persons whose names ap-

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PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO TOWN LAW SECTION 175 (1), WESTPORT FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL ELECTION OF FIRE COMMISSIONER & FIRE DISTRICT TREASURER will be held on December 9, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Westport Fire Station, 38 Champlain Avenue, Westport, NY. One five-year term of office for Fire Commissioner (January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019) and one threeyear term of Fire District Treasurer (January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017) are available.

Candidates for office shall complete a petition for candidacy, which may be obtained from the Westport Town Hall during normal business hours. Completed petitions for candidacy shall be returned to the fire district secretary in c/o Westport Town Hall no later than 12:00 NOON on November 19, 2014 (TL Section 176(7)). The election on December 9, 2014 is open to all persons whose names appear on the list of registered voters as maintained by the Essex County Board of Elections as of November 17, 2014. One need NOT be a member of the department to vote in this election.

By Order of the Westport Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners Robin Crandall, Secretary November 3, 2014 VN-11/8/2014-1TC64760 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SOLECTRIA RENEWABLES, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/6/14. Office location: Essex County.

LLC formed in MA on 1/11/05.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

MA and principal business address: 360 Merrimack St. Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, Attn: James Worden.

Cert. of Org. filed with MA Sec. of Commonwealth, 1 Ashburton Pl.,

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SOLECTRIA RENEWABLES, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/6/14. Office location: Essex County.

LLC formed in MA on 1/11/05.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

MA and principal business address: 360 Merrimack St. Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, Attn: James Worden.

Cert. of Org. filed with MA Sec. of Commonwealth, 1 Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-63300 LEGAL NOTICE THE TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING Board will hold a special meeting on November 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall for the review and discussion of the proposed changes in the Town of Essex Zoning Law. Peggy R. Purdue-Staats Secretary, Town of Essex Planning Board VN-11/08/2014-1TC64330 SPIRE FAMILY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/22/14. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4716 Kincross Ct., Boulder, CO 80301, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-10/18-11/22/20146TC-62203

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the LLC is Westport Country Club, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was October 14, 2014. The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 2 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York 12993. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-63419

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