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Highway officials from across Essex County gathered at the AuSable Inn in Keene Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 27 to honor Dick Boulerice (second from left), the outgoing president of the North Country chapter of the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways. Mark Yandon, of Newcomb, will take his place. “I really enjoyed it,” said Boulerice. “I’m sure Mark’s going to do a great job.”

Keene, Westport kids get jazzed at workshop

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Essex County horse rescuers honored

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The animal cruelty case that gripped Essex County last year surfaced again last week when a cavalcade of officials received awards from the New York State Humane Association.

President Sue McDonough recalled the seizure of 41 horses from the Wing and a Prayer Farm in Essex last September by sheriffÕ s deputies. Ò Deputy [Robert] Rice called and asked for help. [State Humane Association Chair] Pat Valusek and I responded.

It was disgusting, horrific… they were starving to death.Ó If it wasn’t for law enforcement officials, said McDonough, the horses would have died horrific deaths.

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Crown Point Supervisor Charles Harrington examines a before-and-after photograph of one of the 41 horses seized from an Essex farm last year. Last week, a number of citizens and officials were honored for their participation in the rescue and rehabilitative efforts.

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Last week, 152 election workers fanned out across Essex CountyÕ s 42 election districts, ensuring what Board of Elections Commissioner Allison McGahay said was a flawless election day.

Forty percent of the countyÕ s eligible electorate turned out, she told county lawmakers on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

She thanked poll workers and law enforcement officials for their efforts. Ò We are constantly training new inspectors and appreciate everyone you sent to us,Ó she said.

Volunteers put in long hours, 18-hour shifts. McGahay said the department would be open to exploring the idea of split shifts, but would have to consider additional training and mileage costs for a second shift of poll workers.

WESTPORT NAILBITER The race for a town council seat remains gridlocked in Westport as Nancy Page and Tim Sherman remain tied with 275 voters each.

Absentee ballots can be received until Wednesday, while military ballots have a deadline of Nov. 17. Ò ItÕ s been a reminder of how important every single vote can be as well as an eye-opening demonstration of how confusing, frustrating and agonizingly prolonged the tallying process is in New York State,Ó Page told the Valley News.

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Local biz to state: sign off on signs! pete@denpubs.com NORTH HUDSON Ñ As the state lurches toward making revisions to the state land master plan, the document that dictates virtually all facets of life within the Adirondack Park, the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board and the Association of Towns and Villages have prepared a list of Ò common senseÓ recommendations for consideration.

Among them is a variance for signage for small businesses off the Northway, something that is currently prohibited.

North Hudson Supervisor Ronald Moore, the official who

added the suggestion, said the only way visitors know of these businesses is a sign pointing them in the right direction. Ò These visitors may be the difference in a small business surviving or not,Ó he said.

Officials also said there are few signs alerting tourists to major attractions, destination points like the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake and the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, two heavyweights whose economic impact ripples throughout the region.

Moore cited Exit 29 as a prime example. Ò This may be the exit for these attractions, yet there are no signs on the Northway or at the exits when they get off,Ó he said.

The supervisor said heÕ d like to see an amendment that would allow standardized signs on the Northway and other main highways and state right of ways directing visitors to lodging, gas, food, local businesses, and tourist destinations.

On Monday, Nov. 3, Moore urged his colleagues at the Essex County Board of Supervisors to chime in with their input. Ò We really need your support on this,Ó he told them.

Signage is an amalgamation of state Department of Transportation (DOT), state Department of Environmental Conversation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) policies.

Current APA regulations restrict signage in the park to fiveby-eight feet.

Adirondack Council spokesperson John Sheehan said his organization agreed with the state law, which was originally passed in the 1930s to prohibit the proliferation of billboards within the park.

But, said Sheehan, the Adirondack Council did work with the late Sen. Ronald Stafford on a plan to create to kiosks at the end of Northway exits in easements.

Doreen Ossenkop, co-owner of Adirondack Buffalo Company in North Hudson, has advocated for a change in policy for years.

She calls the policy Ò discriminatory.Ó Ò We know the signage does help,Ó she said.

The Adirondack Buffalo Company used to have a sign, but it was yanked after an anonymous complaint. Since signage isnÕ t even allowed on contiguous property Ñ which means businesses cannot buy neighboring property solely for advertising purposes Ñ businesses say they have few options to pull in serendipitous visitors.

Social media is an option, she said. But with limited staff, itÕ s not always easy to keep updated.

She cited errant travelers who pulled off at Exit 29 to stretch their legs and grab a snack. Ò People came up and found us intriguing,Ó she said. Ò We know for a fact that it has an impact on our business.Ó Signage would allow the business to stay open through the winter, she said.

Ossenkop hailed state Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Dac Stec for their lobbying efforts in pushing for variances. Ò A lot of businesses and people are affected by this,Ó she said. Ò It hurts everybody.Ó Adirondack Local Review Board Chairman Fred Monroe said on a broader level, his organizationÕ s top priority is to restore balance to the plan. Ò ThereÕ s a clause in the state land master plan that we believe is inconsistent,Ó he said, citing the phrase Ò the protection and preservation of the natural resources of the state lands within the Adirondacks must be paramount.Ó “That appears to reject balance,” he said. “We’d like to see that changed to incorporate the economy, thatÕ s our biggest request.Ó He called the groupÕ s additional requests Ñ items like maintaining scenic vistas, improving snowmobile trails, expanding mountain bike uses and the creation of low-impact ski touring trails Ñ common sense solutions. Ò NobodyÕ s promoting ATV trails all over and cutting trees down,Ó said Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages President Brian Towers. Ò These are changes to make life more livable. We need to bring back into focus that people live and work here. And if theyÕ re going to survive, they need employment opportunities.Ó New York State Association of Counties Chairman Randy Douglas agreed: Ò If we want an economic boost, we need signs to promote what we have.Ó The current review process marks the first revision in 27 years.

Two hearings remain: the first is on Monday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NYS DEC Headquarters in Albany and the final is Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town of Webb Union Free School District in Old Forge.

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E’town under cap NY21: Stefanik wins the district

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The proposed 2015 budget for Elizabethtown will stay under the state tax cap.

The total 2015 tax levy is $935,085, a 1.84 percent increase over last year, while the total budget comes in at $1,644,933.

To curb rising property taxes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a two percent cap on municipalities, which means they have to cap annual spending increases at that number.

Local officials can override the cap to raise more money from taxpayers, but only with a supermajority vote.

A few highlights from Elizabethtown: The amount to be levied for the townÕ s general fund dipped slightly this year, down 0.8 percent, or $3,000, while funds to be levied for the sidewalk fund are scheduled to rise 595 percent, from $2,980 to $20,850.

This appears to be because sidewalk district taxes were reduced in last year’s budget. At that time, officials opted instead to draw from their reserve fund.

The townÕ s taxable assessed value remained steady at $150,803,790, a .001 percent uptick from last year, with taxexempt nonprofits constituting 7.5 percent.

The tax rate will drop slightly from last year, to $5.82 from $5.84 per $1,000 in assessed value.

The town-owned golf course has brought in $114,450.13 so far this year. While final numbers aren’t in, it brought in $126,000 in revenue last year.

And while the salary for the town supervisor and highway superintendent stayed the same at $20,000 and $37,000, respectively, other officials received raises: Board members were given a $76 annual bump Ñ to $3,898 from $3,822 — while the town’s two town justices got a two percent raise to $11,469 from last yearÕ s $11,244.50.

The town board will host a public hearing on the spending plan on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the town hall. Supervisor Noel Merrihew anticipates the board will vote to accept the budget on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The state requires tentative budgets to be filed by Nov. 15 and approved by Dec. 20.

To view the budget, call the Elizabethtown Town Hall at 873-6555.

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By Pete DeMola

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And in Warren County, ground zero of Matt FunicielloÕ s resurgent Green campaign, the baker actually did split the vote: He nabbed 23.49 percent to WoolfÕ s 24.6 percent, losing to the Democrat by only 200 votes.

Stefanik drew nearly half, at 49 percent.

In nearby Washington County, Funiciello nabbed 15.5 percent.

On a national level, turnout was at its lowest levels since 1940.

New York saw a turnout of 29.5 registered voters, a number that swelled to 46 percent within New YorkÕ s Congressional District.

Stefanik, 30, is the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress. She’ll join at least 12 freshly-elected Republican representatives who flipped Democratic-held seats.

WILLSBORO Ñ Elise Stefanik won a resounding victory last night. The Congresswoman-elect scorched Aaron Woolf, her Democratic opponent, by 21 points, surpassing even the most optimistic predictions.

But the GOP rock star failed to pull off a victory in Essex County.

With all 42 of the countyÕ s election results reporting, Woolf garnered 43.17 percent of the vote to StefanikÕ s 41.10 percent, a difference of 219 votes.

Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello secured 12.19 percent.

Stefanik also lost Willsboro, her adopted hometown.

There, Woolf garnered 267 votes to StefanikÕ s 243.

24 votes separated the two.

Voters in WoolfÕ s adopted hometown of Elizabethtown overwhelmingly went for the candidate: 224 compared to StefanikÕ s 132.

Essex County Republican Chairman Shaun Gillilland said since both candidates purported to be from Essex County, it was bound to be a harder race, also because candidates had to spend more time in higher population centers to rally votes. Ò Essex is not a battleground county,Ó said Gillilland, who also serves as WillsboroÕ s supervisor. Ò Historically, itÕ s always been tough.Ó Essex County went for Owens twice, in 2010 and 2012, he noted.

Nearly 1,200 amateur chefs from across the North Country gathered at Plattsburgh’s Crete Memorial In Clinton County, Woolf Civic Center on Sunday, Nov. 2 for the Taste of Home Cooking School program, a daylong event that prevailed by five percentage culminated with a presentation by rock star chef Eric Villegas. Pictured here is a model posing during a points over Stefanik, or about fashion show presented by Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel.

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

ith winter slowly setting in on us, you donÕ t have to go into hibernation until spring. The Elizabethtown Social Center is a buzz with all kinds of activities happening during the week, day and evening. Whether you enjoy board games or moderate to heavy exercise, stop in and try something new. They also host a writers group for beginners or the experienced writer, the Elizabethtown-Westport Garden club which is not just about gardening, but all about giving back to the community and the spinning, knitting and weaving group can teach you how to create fabulous textiles. ThereÕ s always something for all ages to learn or get involved in at the social center.

For a detailed schedule of what is happening and when, check out their website at elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or call the center at 8736408.

As the holidays are fast approaching, remember to shop local. Our little department store, the Elizabethtown Thrift Shop, is a fabulous place to explore for your holiday shopping.

They are open each day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Thursdays until 7 p.m (although by the end of the month, Thursday hours may close at

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received an email from Mary Anne at the library concerning the upcoming art show: Ò On Sunday, Nov. 23rd, from 1-3 p.m., a very special art exhibit and sale will take place at the Keeseville Free Library. The title of this exhibit and sale is Ò Celebrating AndreaÕ s Vision.Ó This exhibit and sale will feature a collection of Andrea KnightÕ s life photographs. Andrea was a gifted photographer who recently passed away, leaving many beautiful and thought-provoking photographic images as her legacy.

In AndreaÕ s own words: Ò Believing that one image can be very powerful, I am also drawn to the story, the spirit or vision it can project. I’ve been experimenting and having fun with the digital creative process, highlighting intrinsically interesting parts of an image, and also connecting multiple images along with simple image photography.Ó I also received an email from Betty, the secretary of the Anderson Falls Heritage Society: Ò Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be open Tuesdays, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursdays, Nov. 13 and Nov.

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he Belden Noble Library now lends toys as well as books. The toys are for a range of ages starting with simple wooden blocks, puzzles and games to more sophisticated items like a small microscope. You can also borrow a set of dragon wings, juggling sticks and even a home planetarium with a projector.

Stephanie Beneng, the library assistant, came up with this excellent idea and the toys were purchased with funds from an anonymous donor.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Grange Lyceum series will show the documentary film “Brothers on the LineÓ which is about the three Reuther brothers of Detroit who organized auto workers and created the United Auto Workers union.

Most notoriously, Henry Ford employed a small army of thugs during the 1930s to violently deter union organizing. The filmmaker, Sasha Reuther, will be on hand to discuss his illustrious relatives. The film starts at 7:30 and admission is $7. The Grange is located in the heart of downtown Whallonsburg, on Route 22.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, residents are invited to a discussion on destination planning to be led by James McKenna of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. He would like ideas from local residents as well as business owners on how to develop tourism in the central Cham-

5 p.m. for the winter), Saturdays 2 to 4 p.m. and closed on Sundays.

The next collection day is Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the UCC parish hall. They especially need childrenÕ s winter clothing of all sizes, but welcome any clean well-kept items that you might find while prepping for the holidays.

Have you ever wondered how your taxes are spent in Elizabethtown? ItÕ s budget time, for those that are interested, the public hearing for the 2015 budget is Thursday, November 13 at 6 p.m. in the town hall. You can pick up a copy of the tentative budget at the town clerk’s office.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. is the next regular town board meeting.

ItÕ s always good to be a well-informed taxpayer.

On Friday, Nov. 14, a delicious spaghetti dinner will be served to benefit the Lewis Veterans Park. Join everyone at the Lewis Congregational Church parish hall. The dinner will include a salad, dinner roll, dessert and a beverage for $10; children under 10 are $5. Take-out will be at 4:30 until 5 p.m. with sit-down served at 5 p.m.

Please support this wonderful cause.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The SocietyÕ s Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Museum, 96 Clinton Street, Keeseville. This meeting, as all of our meetings, is open to the public.

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be closing for the winter season following the annual meeting on Nov. 20. We wish to thank all those who visited the museum; those who spoke or attended our summer lecture series; all those who gave donations to support the museum; and our members and volunteers who gave of their time and talents.

All is very much appreciated. See you in the spring.Ó Speaking of the Anderson Falls Heritage Society, I am happy to say that with their kind assistance, I was able to write a book over this past summer and fall for Arcadia Publishing entitled Ò Around Keeseville,Ó a pictorial history of the local area which will be out for sale on March 16, 2015. Arcadia Publishing and I are arranging signings in the area for next spring and summer.

Have a great week.

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com plain Valley. The meeting will be held at the Whallonsburg Grange and begins at 5:30 p.m.

Although most of the autumn color is gone, there are still some trees and smaller plants here and there showing striking hues. Ornamental grasses are at their best right now, before winter snows beat them down. Winterberry holly, a native shrub, is showing off its bright red berries at the moment and the best place to see them is in wet areas, especially along the Northway.

I had a very pleasant experience voting in the mid-term elections. Working as inspectors were the unofficial mayor of Reber, Bob Harsh, his cheerful wife Carol, and the dean of the Valley News local correspondents, Janice Allen of Willsboro.

She was accompanied by her jovial and quite dapper son Larry, who was also working as an inspector.

According to the unofficial tally from the county Board of Elections for both voting districts in the town of Essex, Andrew Cuomo received 133 votes to Rob AstorinoÕ s 73 in the governorÕ s race, and Aaron Woolf defeated Elise Stefanik in the contest for the Congressional seat by 137 to 61 votes. Green party candidate Matt Funiciello got 28 votes. Essex voters returned the incumbent attorney general and comptroller to office and approved of all three ballot measures.

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North Country SPCA Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000

The North Country SPCA would like to let our community know of a need we have at the shelter at this time for some basic household items to help keep our furry friends comfortable while they are waiting for their forever homes.

We are currently low on bedding items, including towels, cat beds, and blankets (no large comforters please). As you are pulling out your winter clothes and packing away the summer shorts and tees, please take a few moments to look through your towels and blankets to see if you have anything old, stained, or frayed that you may not need anymore. We are also in need of moist dog or cat food of any brand. We can also always use cat toys, dog collars and leashes, grooming supplies, steel water buckets, and Frontline Plus for flea control.

Our staff and our many adoptable animals really appreciate your help and send a big thank you!

Our featured pet this week is Pippa, a beautiful, tortoiseshell-patterned Domestic ShorthairMix who came into the shelter with her five tiny kittens. Her kittens are old enough now to go out on their own, and Pippa is hoping to find a home of her own for the holidays. This pretty

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he changes in the weather is a big indication that those end-of-the-year holidays will soon be upon us. If that was not enough, the daily trip to the mailbox is ready to help us with our holiday shopping.

Regardless, the season does get kind of frustrating and a crunch on our time.

The community is preparing for the Christmas season as this year, the town crew assures us they will have the large evergreen tree in the downtown area lit up.

The Beautification Committee is once again offering the purchase of the holiday wreaths that will be placed on the downtown poles.

These can be purchased in memory or honor of loved ones; they are $300 each and there are several ways that these can be paid for.

In an earlier message, it was stated that when these were purchased, you would receive a plaque with the names of the persons honored and the ones giving the gift. It is not a plaque, but a paper certificate. Contact the town hall for more information.

On Sunday, Nov. 16, the morning service at the Willsboro United Methodist Church will be a combined service with Reber at 10 p.m. District Superintendant Rev. Bill Mudge will be the guest for the morning worship.

Sunday, Nov. 23, the area churches will join together for the Annual Ecumenical Thanksgiv-

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mama is a bit on the shy side; she would benefit from a home that is peaceful and a family with the patience to allow her time to get to know them and come out of her shell. She is such a polite, sweet little lady that we are sure the purrfect home is out there for her somewhere, with a windowsill or cozy corner where she could quietly survey the world.

Why not stop by and meet her today?

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com ing service at 3 p.m. in the Willsboro Catholic Church.

Recently, the High Peaks Hospice showed a very impressive video featuring Dale Lashway, known as the Adirondack Fiddler. He passed away recently and this was a beautiful tribute to the end of life for him and what he stood for in life.

Mark your calendar for the local holiday sales. They will start on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Methodist Church from 5 to 7 p.m, then continue on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 to 3.

Also that Saturday, the Methodist Church will offer their annual harvest soup and bread lunch from 11 to 1 p.m. On the same day, the Catholic church will offer a holiday sale and lunch. Then be sure to check out the holiday sale up at the local school with even more holiday items to assist you with your holiday shopping.

Fast on these events, Essex will hold their annual holiday offerings.

A very busy time and a great time to meet up with friends and family. Plus the Paine Library will have some craft items for sale on these same weekends.

Happy Birthday to Chester Halen (Nov. 16), Bernice Shedd (Nov. 17), Ginger LaPine (Nov. 17), Ethel Bridge (Nov. 20), Lucas Cross (Nov. 21) and Arnie Stoker (Nov. 22).

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com

onÕ t miss the third annual Fly Like an Eagle Fun Run (followed by a tasty breakfast) at Westport Central School this Saturday, Nov. 15, starting at 9 a.m. Hosted by the school and sponsored by the Westport Parent Teacher Organization, this 5-K event offers an easy and gorgeous running or walking tour of our streets and lakeside for adults and children alike (thereÕ s a 1-K option for the younger set).

In just a few years this has become a staple of our yearly community calendar.

Registration starts at 8 a.m. or you can preregister online at the school website, westportcs.org.

ItÕ s $10 for adults and $5 students, with a max of $25 per family. It all goes to the good cause of supporting educational initiatives at the school.

Healthcare complexities got you down? A library can help with that. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. the Wadhams Free Library will continue its fall Wednesdays in Wadhams lecture series with a presentation by the Adirondack Health Institute entitled Ò Everything You Need to Know About Applying for Health Insurance.Ó Topics include the new Medicare expansion, Child Health Plus (available regardless of income), and the various kinds of financial assistance that’s available. Like all lectures in this series, this event is free and open to the public and your questions will be welcome. Call the Library at 9628717 for more info.

And next Saturday, Nov. 22, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will host the first public hike on its new Wildway Passage Trail, starting at 9 a.m.

Hikers are invited to meet at the trailhead on Angier Hill Road, about a half-mile north of Lake Shore Road. ItÕ s an easy 2-miles through a corridorÑ the wildwayÑ that connects Coon Mountain and Split Rock Wild Forest. CATS recently hosted two groups of volunteers to cut the trail, a youth group over the summer and American Hiking Society members from all around the country in October.

And plans are firming up for the Westport Bicentennial Celebration this summer. IÕ ll have more on this in the months to come, obviously, but if you are interested in helping with the planning call 962-4545 or 9628055. Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 126, Westport, NY 12993Ñ make your check out to Ò Friends of Westport Bicentennial.Ó

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Westport passes budget

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ With little fanfare, the Westport Town Board passed its 2015 budget on Tuesday, Oct. 28 following an uneventful public hearing during which no one spoke.

The total budget clocks in at $1,914,609, a .04 decrease from last year.

“We’re definitely under the cap,” Supervisor Dan Connell told the Valley News during the planning process.

Funded from revenues, property taxes and fund balance, total appropriations came in at $839,045.

Homeowners in Westport currently pay $3.89 per $1,000 of assessed value. That number will rise to $3.99 next year, resulting in a $10 annual bump for those with homes assessed at $100,000.

Total assessed value is $248,130,667, with 5.2 percent of that falling under nonprofit tax exempt status.

Officials also granted themselves a two percent pay increase, their first since 2011.

Supervisor Dan Connell will now earn $23,749 annually from the town Ñ supervisors also receive a stipend from Essex County for their service on the board Ñ while elected councilmen will receive $4,634. The town clerk will take home $11,744; DPW Superintendent, $50,974, while the town’s two justices will receive $11,590 each.

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Hike planned on new CATS trail Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting the first public hike on the new Wildway Passage Trail in Westport on Saturday morning, Nov. 22 from 9:30 Ð 11 a.m. Hikers of all ages are invited to meet on Angier Hill Road, about • mile north of Lakeshore Road, walk the two-mile trail loop, and then go to Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams for cider and cookies. Ò We invite everyone to begin Thanksgiving week by walking this easy trail that passes through open woods, goes along rock ledges, crosses a scenic little stream, and offers some nice views,Ó said Chris Maron, Executive Director of CATS. Ò It will be part of the trail we are developing between Westport and Essex and advance our goal of making trails that link communities, connect people with nature, and promote economic vitality.Ó The Wildway Passage Trail is on property CATS purchased to protect habitat in the Split Rock Wildway wildlife corridor connecting Lake Champlain to the Adirondack Mountains.

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for people to hike or ski between two of the central Champlain ValleyÕ s most popular natural areas. Ò The Wildway Passage property allows wildlife and people to move between Coon Mountain and Split Rock Wild Forest,Ó said Bill Amadon, CATS trail committee chair. Ò It is a great place for this new trail which we expect will become a popular cross-country ski route. We want more people to visit here in the winter so making attractive ski trails is an important step in that direction.Ó CATS enlisted unique crews of volunteers to create the trail. Last summer, about 25 campers from South Woods Camp in Paradox teamed with Essex CountyÕ s Youth Advocate Program to cut the Ò Connector Trail.Ó Then in October, thirteen people from all over the country came as part of an American Hiking Society Ò volunteer vacationÓ to clear the Ò Loop Trail.Ó Ò The Wildway Passage Trail is now ready for everyone to enjoy,” added Maron, “so we are pleased to host its first official hike.”

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Vote third party

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emocrats received a shellacking last week in a wave election that saw Republicans rack up their highest numbers in the House of Representatives since the 1920s. They took over the Senate, a first since 2006, and seized a record number of state legislatures and governorÕ s mansions.

ItÕ s morning again in America and the sun is blood-red.

WeÕ ll spare you the tripe about healing and working together for a better tomorrow.

But we will pose a thought experiment.

After you finish reading this column, tear it out and file it away.

Pull it out 16 months from now when the political machine is back in full swing.

WeÕ re guessing you wonÕ t be any better off than you are today.

Voters reduced Democrats to smoldering rubble last week not because of an ideological kinship with Republicans, who presented no uniform economic plan of their own, but rather out of disgust with government dysfunction and executive incompetence.

Thirty-four percent of voters, to cite an ABC News exit poll, said they were voting in opposition of President Obama, while 61 percent expressed dissatisfaction with Republican congressional leaders.

With the GOP set to control both legislative chambers, and with a president who has agreed to work with them to find common ground, Republicans have now been handed the keys to the economy.

They say they will use this political capital to pass the legislation stalled by partisan gridlock.

This includes resurrecting the Keystone pipeline, dusting off a series of moribund jobs bills and repealing some of the most unsavory elements of the Affordable Care Act, like the tax on medical device manufacturers.

Republicans have also said they will work to reform the corporate tax code to make the country more competitive for business; they say they will kill tax inversions (the relocation of businesses to different countries) and roll back energy regulations, namely when it comes to regulating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.

All of this, they claim, will push the economy in the right direction.

But none of the above will be enough to stimulate wage growth and tackle the top issue hindering economic recovery for the people reading this newspaper: Stagflation.

Inflation-adjusted incomes for the middle class have not gone up since 1999, while inflation has increased 25 percent during the same period.

Income gains have overwhelmingly gone to the richest Americans, not regular folks.

WhatÕ s the antidote?

While the formula is tricky, recovery will only come, in part, once more cash is injected into working class wallets through measures like raising the minimum wage and significantly increasing federal spending on infrastructure projects.

In his victory speech, presumptive Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised things will be different.

“Just because we have a two-party system doesn’t mean we have to be in perpetual conflict,” he said.

We disagree. This system is the root of all conflict.

Democrats will likely try to block most GOP economic initiatives to deny them victories ahead of 2016, just like what the Republicans, fueled by obstructionist Tea Party rhetoric, have been doing for the past six years.

The American political system is rigged; this election was a farce and middle class voters are the pawns.

AmericaÕ s two-party system has mutated to a perverted game of political hardball.

Both count on voters growing frustrated every election cycle and switching back and forth out of a sense of helpless frustration — or, better yet, not voting at all, the first step in a lifetime of political apathy that benefits both parties.

Last week saw the lowest turnout in any election since 1940.

Only 36.6 percent of eligible voters turned out. In New York, that number dropped to 29.5 percent (but rose to 46 percent in NY21).

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Publisher’s Column

Will we never learn?

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There has been another story taking place in the recent news cycle. A heartwarming story to which I hope both parties paid you feel? careful attention. The story is ÒT hose Damn Republicans!Ó about Lauren Hill of Mount St. ÒT hose Damn Democrats!Ó Joseph, a Division III school, ÒT hose Damn Americans!Ó who scored the first basket of Sadly, depending on your pothe 2014-15 college basketball litical persuasion, I fear many of season Sunday. Hill is a freshus get more irritated by one of Dan Alexander man with inoperable brain the first two statements. Many Thoughts from cancer and doctors have told feel more connected to those of Behind the Pressline her she has only a few months similar political allegiances than to live. The NCAA allowed the we do to our fellow countryman. schools to move the game up two weeks so Of course, anyone who would make either of that Hill would have the chance to play. those first two statements likely belongs to the Not so surprisingly was the reaction of the other affiliation, versus the final statement, opposing team, as 10,000 fans erupted in sheer which would more than likely not be made by joy after Hill scored the first basket. The other an American. team was in tears; Tears of joy. To a player, ThereÕ s been a lot of talk about the who won and/or loss the most recent elections. Unfor- each one recognized it was the most rewarding game they had ever played in. Despite losing tunately, neither side has figured out the real the game, most of those on the opposing team truth regarding the recent elections. The two believe it will be one of the most prized experipolitical parties are quick to spin the results as either a landmark victory for the Republicans ences in their lives. They understand that life and happiness is not about self, itÕ s about givor just a typical midterm shake up by a disining and helping others achieve their goals. terested electorate for the Democrats.

What those in politics fail to understand, deIn reality neither side won or lost anything. spite their claims, is that their purpose, when If either party is true to their claims the only they earn the right to represent the American thing that took place was the American public public, is to do everything possible to create an saying loud and clear; Democrats you failed environment of constructive engagement with to get the job done, so Republicans let’s see if you can do any better. Both sides must put the opposition party. Unless they improve the lives of our citizens and improve the outlook forth their best efforts to make this a win for for future generations theyÕ ve accomplished the American people. That is the only real win nothing. Far too many are only interested in that counts and itÕ s the win the countryÕ s been looking to secure, for some time. Beating their self-serving opportunities for themselves and chest, making the other side look like whipped their party.

Right now instead of lecturing or threatenpups, or thinking anything has been accomplished as a result of the vote tally is simply ing each other, our legislators should be looking at ways to work together and create the overstating the obvious.

According to a recent Rasmussen Survey kind of American team effort that will see both nearly 60 percent of likely voters believe the sides giving the high five. Only when we win as nation can we claim a victory of accomplishRepublicans will be as big a disappointment as ment and share the type of joy realized when have been the Democrats. As they say, it takes we place others before ourselves. two to tango and based on the early words If a political party wants to secure itÕ s future, coming out of both sides it appears neither is they need to make certain every piece of legisready for a true team effort. Republicans are lation addresses both sides of the issue and not hardwired to repeat the same mistakes made just those of their party faithful. by the Democrats. It all starts with their misDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton guided and arrogant approach to taking credit Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs. for any accomplishment and to make sure the com. other party doesnÕ t look good. hen someone makes one of the following statements how do

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Twenty-six kids from the Keene After School program learned about the giving spirit when they spent the fall collecting food items for donation. On Saturday, Nov. 1, they delivered 248 items to Families First in Elizabethtown. Kindergartners solicited the most donations from grades K-5 and won an ice cream party. The group is pictured here with their haul on Thursday, Oct. 30.

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Letters to the Editor

Common sense party To the Editor: Jeff MacMakin from Putnam was stating flat fact about our Ò Democracy was taken over unlawfully on a Christmas EveÓ but not in 1923 — it was in 1913. [Readers] should join me in creating a Common Sense Party … nationwide.

In 1913, Congress, without a proper quorum, passed the illegal, unconstitutional Federal Reserve Act. Congressmen were bribed, blackmailed and coerced to vote for this unconstitutional, blatantly-illegal perversion on Christmas Eve without even a required quorum.

This means that the Federal Reserve Act was never legitimately passed in 1913. There already is one Common Sense Party in Clinton County where if anyone ran on the party, it would be listed on the ballot, provide candidates the required number of signatures from votes they have been to see and help his cause to change, finally and forever, plutocracy-run government and economy.

I also invite Dan Alexander, the Denton staff, and its readers to help shape the partyÕ s principles.

My first one is no document, image, record or other form of information about what the government acquires should be “classified” in any manner that remains hidden from public view more than 10 years for National Security. Embarrassment about an Ò opÓ is not cause for classifying something per Ò National SecurityÓ it is because of the so many secrets that we are in the mess we are in nationally and worldwide.

I know web links are difficult in letters, but this link is worth following and it is short... but exact letters in caps or small or important: ow.ly/DuXOz. Robert H. Williams, Mooers

Agrees with editorial To the Editor: Brittany Maynard is a brave young person. The choices she made were personal choices that no one else has the right to judge. Too bad she had to move to another state in order to exercise that choice. We all should be afforded the right to die with dignity.

Robin LaBarge, Plattsburgh

Read works by Adk authors To the Editor: May I call your readersÕ attention to three recently published Adirondack books that are interesting, historical and enjoyable to read? Ò When Men and Mountains MeetÓ by Glenn L. Pearsall explains how enterprising European tradesmen sought to settle and develop businesses in newly discovered Adirondack Mountains and why they failed. Ò Tahawus MemoriesÓ by Leonard A. Gereau is an account of a “mini-municipality” deep in the Adirondack woods that flourished for over 20 years as told by persons who lived there and then disappeared like an Adirondack mountain morning mist. Ò Just Everyday FolksÓ by L.R. Warner chronicles the life of an ordinary Adirondack family who lived, and made a living, through one of the most trying quarters of United States history: Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War II. There is nothing lke a good Adirondack book to while away the hours of a dreary winter day.

An avid reader of Adirondack literature, L.R. Warner, Elizabethtown

Dam coverage has holes To the Editor: Reading the Valley News and the dam report on the townÕ s web page, I find a lot of holes in it.

For example, in the newspaper, it states the cost to remove the dam is $250,000. As reported by Vic Putnam at a Town Board meeting in Dec. 2013, the grant to remove the dam would be for $300,000 and Willsboro would pay $40,000.

When serving as town supervisor in 1974, the town board made a study to remove the dam on the river or repair it. ThereÕ d been a serious ice jam the previous year and because of the poor condition of the dam, that created shallow water upstream. The town engineer, Joseph Tisdale, believed the shallow water between the dam and the bridge had frozen to the bottom of the river and created the ice jam.

We decided to look at all options on the dam and the present town board should do the same.

After holding a meeting with Willsboro Town on May 20, 1974, in a letter dated May 22, 1974, from Tom Monroe, regional director of New York State Encon, stated the removal of the dam would not alleviate fish passage problems in connection with Lake Champlain salmon night program in view of the natural high rock ledge barriers at and just below the existing dam.

It is my understanding this will not change.

The fish ladder will also be removed. Fish will not go up stream and the economic boom will not happen. In the 1974 letter, Monroe said the silt deposition above the dam could cause problems downstream if released by dam removal. I guess the question is, how much silt the town would be responsible to clean up.

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In the 1974 letter, Monroe said that aesthetic appearance of the flow area would be lost in town. I hope the town board remembers that Gov. George Pataki spent over 12 million dollars replacing the bridge and did a lot of special stone work and sidewalks and made the area look great.

Upon the completion of the historical kiosk by the bridge, the restored houses along Mill Street, beautiful library, restored museum and old school renovated into a senior unit, it would be sad to see the beauty of the river changed to an eyesore that could do damage to the area.

In the 1974 letter, Monroe states a serious erosion problems would result along the stream banks of the area currently flowed because of a sharp increase in water velocity particularly during the high water. A local contractor Art Jacques and town engineer Joe Tisdale came up with a plan on how to fix the dam. The town board in 1974, after studying the problems of removing the dam, decided to repair the dam and it cost about $15,000 for the town share.

IÕ m quite sure the same problems that faced the board in 1974 will still exist in 2014. It is my understanding the river bank project north of the dam on the old mill yard under the direction of Vic Putnam has been stopped by the US Corp of Engineers for environmental problems.

I would think with so many conflicts in the dam report and in the newspapers, that the town board would have a meeting with NYS Encon and Corp of Engineers to find out what is required to take the dam out. IÕ m quite sure the conditions in the 1974 letter have not changed.

Also address the potential flood problems. My plans were to do like we did with the sewer and water problems. After reading all of the conflicting data supplied by engineers, we had meetings with all of the government agencies and were allowed to set up pilot programs to explore the problems and how to solve them. We learned what worked the best and was cost effective.

I would suggest they do the same with the dam. Dewater the dam for a period of time to look at silt, flooding, erosion and the aesthetic views of the town. Work with a company that would investigate the cost of fixing the dam and also explore other options the town might have.

Ed Hatch, Former supervisor, Town of Willsboro

Voter suppression in Essex County?

To the Editor: Voting is an important right, many would say also an obligation. The results of the last election with a very low turnout indicate very few people understand the obligation part of voting.

Less than 31% of the eligible voting population in New York State made the effort to turn out or even vote absentee in the last News reports have been full of accusations about efforts to suppress the vote particularly in southern states but not exclusively. The results are not yet in on how successful those attempts to suppress the vote have been. However in our own Essex County the institution of a policy to keep voters uninformed has clearly suppressed the vote in this district.

According to the Essex County Commissioner of elections all poll workers were instructed not to say anything about the fact that it is necessary to vote on 2 sides of the ballot in the recent election. The Commissioner suggested that informing people about the propositions was a form of electioneering. One side contains the candidates the other side this year contained 3 propositions. While not highly publicized one of the propositions may have a profound effect on the procedure for redistricting in the state of New York.

As a result of the strictly enforced policy not to alert voters to a two-sided ballot Essex County has one of the highest reported cases of blank ballots on the proposition side in the state. On proposition 1, 30% of the ballots were blank. 2 On the candidates side of the ballot almost no ballots were blank and only a few were spoiled. By contrast Madison, Seneca, Schoharie, and Wayne counties all had only 11% or less of their ballots blank on the proposition side. The mean for all counties in the state was 17.4% of ballots with no vote for the propositions. The only counties in the state with higher percentages of blank ballots than Essex were Bronx, Kings, and Queens all in New York City.

While admittedly unscientific I have surveyed a number of friends and acquaintances throughout the state. Except for people voting absentee all of those people outside of Essex County surveyed reported that the poll worker advised them to look at both sides of the ballot.

Tom Conley in the public information office of the state board of elections and after conferring with colleagues in that office said there were no regulations prohibiting poll workers from telling voters that the ballot was two sided.

Democratic Commissioner Mark Whitney defended the policy of not verbally advising voters at the poll and questioned if the wide difference among counties was a direct result of the Essex County regulations.

The only conclusion, I believe, that can be drawn from these dramatic differences among counties upstate is that the way of informing voters about two sided ballots is practiced unevenly.

This inconsistent application of policy has the effect of disenfranchising those counties where it is rigidly enforced. It stretches the imagination to see how helping people understand that the ballot is two-sided could possibly be construed as a form of swaying their votes or electioneering.

I encourage the Essex County Board of Elections to reverse this policy and do everything in its power to see that all of our citizens are encouraged to vote and vote on all the offices and all the issues abstaining only when they wish to do so.

Paul Reese, Westport

From page 6 It seems like the $4 billion spent in this election cycle had its intended result, like those high-frequency blasts used to clear protesters at riots.

But it doesnÕ t have to be this way.

Your vote should be constructive rather than punitive.

Considering the first half of this decade has seen activists fighting for democracy across the world Ñ in Hong Kong, student protesters have been grinding it out for the past seven weeks, while people in Ukraine in the Middle East have been subjected to unspeakable atrocities Ñ America, quite frankly, should be ashamed of herself.

We all bear responsibility. After all, most of us arenÕ t activists and have to work for a living, leaving little time for political analysis.

But when this circus roars back to life in the next year-or-so Ñ or earlier, considering how America is now engaged in a permanent campaign Ñ ask yourself a simple question: Ò Am I better off?Ó If not, then the choice is simple: Vote for a third party candidate.

YouÕ ve got nothing to lose Ñ or at very least, nothing to gain from the continuation of the status quo.

According to Gallup, 58 percent of Americans say a third political party is needed because Republicans and Democrats Ò do such a poor job” of representing the American people.

None of this is to say that Democrat and Republican policies are uniformly harmful Ñ both have some bright spots Ñ but rather they’re just caught in a poisonous quicksand in a duopoly that can no longer be trusted with governance.

The next legislative sessions will bring no quick fixes, no fresh new ideas. Nothing will change.

What did we learn from this?

ItÕ s time to break the cycle. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

Experimental Learning in Jeopardy

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oday, the experiential landscape of most children has been transformed from the days of my childhood. Now it is commonplace for parents to insulate their children from difficulty, resulting in the popular phrase Ò helicopter parents.Ó In 2014 American children are rarely seen outside alone for fear that

By Scot Hurlburt they will be abducted or hurt themselves in the natural environment that surrounds them. There is much less opportunity for experimental learning than the world that I and my peers inhabited as children. My friends and I were free, in fact, we were ordered out of the house for long periods of time without any adult supervision.

Most of us came through these experiences richer in our understanding of each other and of life in general. Where are those opportunities for freewheeling trial and error today?

IÕ m not sure that they exist for most children as they once did.

Today, there is tremendous pressure on children not to fail at anything and when they do parents are left wondering where did we go wrong or perhaps the school is to blame. The more likely reality is that children need time away from the judgmental eyes of adults where they can be silly, courageous, frightened, amazed and curious without adults expressing their views on these experiences.

Perhaps Peter Pan was speaking to that alternate universe that so many children desperately need to inhabit where only children are free of the encumbrances and fixed ideas that bind most adults.

As children spend more and more time in front of computer screens, television screens and iPhone screens, will these virtual experiences somehow take the place of actual experiences with other human beings?

I learned to swim be being thrown out of a row boat, I was six or seven years old. At the time it was a frightening experience but in hind sight the boys who tossed me out of the boat had calculated that the water was over my head but not so much that I couldnÕ t dog paddle my way in to shore. I felt somehow transformed by this experience, maybe a little more mature and maybe a little more connected to the older boys who challenged me to swim and I did.

We did not know it at the time but we were learning how to get along with others whose ideas could be very different from our own.

We were learning how to be team players, how to be role players and how to be open to the ideas of others. These essential experiences, away from adults and in the care and mutual support and conflict with each other are in my opinion very important and foundational experiences.

As technology advances and draws us evermore away from the natural world who knows how separated from each other and from these essential experiences we may become. The technology of tomorrow cannot even be imagined today just as all the technology of today did not exist when I was a child.

Much good has come with advent of so many technological devices, that, cannot be questioned. Still, I wonder if the virtual world that so many children inhabit will someday limit or extinguish the desire to take chances, real chances, in the real world. Remember all kids count.

Kids Count

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net

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www.valleynewsadk.com The ladies at the Cobble Hill Ladies Golf League have made a $50 donation to the North Country SPCA in Westport and a $100 donation to the Community Food Shelf in Elizabethtown.

The Cobble Hill Ladies Golf League has been in existence for over 30 years and consists of members who play weekly. At the end of each golfing season, the members contribute to various organizations.

In recent years, they decided that their contributions would have more of an impact if made locally.

Both organizations have expressed their appreciation to the ladies for their interest and ongoing support.

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Election

From page 1 along with the rest of the votes, she said.

But in New York, results are released in stages over weeks. The first count is given immediately after polls close. Then the absentee ballots, followed by the military ballots.

Page and Sherman will be present for a Board of Elections-sponsored count on Wednesday in Elizabethtown.

“I happened to call just as the Board of Elections finished the count and was informed that we were tied,Ó said Page. Ò At that point, I requested that the election commissioners hold any further ballots until they had all arrived so that Tim [Sherman] and I could be present. Clearly, in such a close race, we would both like to be there when the ballots are opened.Ó In the event of a tie, the town council reserves the right to make the final decision, a precedent set by the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court of New York with the Matter of Furk v. the Board of Supervisors in Sullivan County in 1956.

Sherman was not immediately available for comment on this article.

In Willsboro, the town justice race between Reginald Bedell and Jessie Morgan remains four votes apart. Ò ALL VOTES COUNTÓ On Tuesday, Board Chairman Randy Douglas asked McGahay to explain the balloting process to clear up rumors swirling around last yearÕ s election in Jay in regards to 28 Ò spoiledÓ ballots.

Under state law, each voter is entitled to three chances, said McGahay.

If voters make mistake on first two ballots Ñ something known as Ò spoiledÓ Ñ they can request another.

Spoiled means that the voter incorrectly marked the ballot and were given a new one.

This election, there was certain number of spoiled ballots, with the exact number still being tallied.

Due to privacy concerns, inspectors canÕ t review someoneÕ s ballot to say why it was rejected.

But thereÕ s always a legitimate reason, said McGahay.

They may have voted twice or filled in a small dot in the oval.

They could have accidentally wrote outside of the box or tore their ballot. Ò But it does not mean the voter lost right to vote,Ó she said. Ò Twenty-eight spoiled ballots does not mean that anyone lost the right to vote. It could mean that 28 voters made one mistake and each got a second ballot which they successfully voted and cast.Ó Flubbing all three ballots is an extreme rarity, she said, something that didnÕ t happen last week.

On third ballots, workers get extremely concerned and call headquarters for advice.

The spoiled ballots, marked as such, are kept in a separate envelope and remain uncounted. Ò There is absolutely no way to correlate the ballot in the ballot box with a particular voter,Ó she said. Ò Not unless thereÕ s only one voter.Ó Douglas thanked her for the clarification.

“I just want people to know their votes did count,Ó he said. Ò A spoiled ballot didnÕ t mean it didnÕ t count because they have three opportunities. In 2013, every vote did count.Ó DouglasÕ concerns appeared to allude to a segment in the latest edition of the email newsletter Jay Community News, which was sent out on Monday, Nov. 3. Citing the spoiled ballots in 2013, it encouraged voters not to be disenfranchised. Ò Most, if not all of these voters, were senior citizens,Ó said the newsletter before ticking off ballot rules and regulations with a link to instructions for using the new machines, which replaced the older models in 2009.

The newsletterÕ s author, Fred Balzac, told the Valley News he included the notice as a friendly reminder. Ò IÕ m not alleging anything except that if people had same problems, they could ask for assistance,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s not a reflection on Jay, but rather the state board of elections.Ó Balzac said at the local level, every vote counts. Ò ItÕ s incumbent when see something happen, we let them know there is help available,Ó he said. Ò The ballots are not easy to read or use.Ó

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WCS, Keene students get jazzed

Students pose with Martin as he teaches them signature his hand pose.

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By Jill Lobdell

jill@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ On Friday, Nov. 7, Joel A. Martin put on a Jazzical Workshop at Westport Central School and Keene Central School for the fifth through 12th grade students.

Sponsored by Piano by Nature, Willsboro Central Music Teacher Jennifer Moore and Westport CentralÕ s Heather Olson, the workshops sought to instill a sense of jazz appreciation in the students.

Martin, who has been per-

forming for 40 years, has defined his patented genre as a “marriage of jazz and classical.Ó Ò Scales are like ABCs in music,Ó he told the students. Ò The more you learn scales, the more your musical vocabulary grows.Ó Martin said catchy words help make music your own.

Ò ItÕ s not about the title, itÕ s about the song,Ó he said. Ò Music is your own. It is like magic when you make it great. It is okay to feel the way you feel as long as it is channelled for good.Ó Students were inspired. Ò He taught me that your instrument can be your best friend,” said fifth grader Ruby Feinbloom.

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OBITUARIES LEO J. FLEURY 01/04/1923-10/30/2014 the former Horace Nye home. He especially liked Victoria (Snowflake), and Denise Lindsey (Bumper).

He loved joking about woodpeckers and porcupines.

Survivors include, daughter Margaret Trombly, and fianc Michael Mitchell. Grandchildren Amber Mitchell, Christopher Trombly II and Leo J. Fleury, 91, of Port his wife, Samantha Trombly.

Henry, passed away on OcGreat grandchildren, Kaylen tober 30th, 2014. Born JanTrombly and Landon uary 4th, 1923 to Leo and Trombly, his cat Tiger and Margaret Fleury. many nieces and nephews.

Leo served in the U.S. Navy.

He was predeceased by He also, worked in the his siblings Wilbert (Woody) mines. He enjoyed hunting Fleury, Georgianna (Fleury) and fishing. He was a former Barnes, and Laura (Fleury) employee of LTV Steel. He Wojewodzic. enjoyed spending time with Services were held at the family and friends. Leo United Church of Christ in loved animals of all kinds, Elizabethtown on Saturday especially cats and dogs. He November 8, 2014 at also, enjoyed joking around 11:00am. with the nurses and aides at

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is a bridge crime.

Echoing past comments from District Attorney Kristy Sprague, McDonough said animal abuse often occurs in conjunction with child and elder abuse.

She said local animal control officers aren’t equipped to deal with such severe cases of neglect, which is why itÕ s important for law enforcement officials to be assertive.

Horses are the most abused and neglected animals in the world, she said. Ò Animals leave evidence.Ó Once removed from WingÕ s farm by local volunteers, the equines were placed in foster farms and nursed back to health by Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue in Westport and veterinarian Dr. Diane Dodd.

Only one of the 41 died.

All have since recovered, their pictures displayed during the awards ceremony.

The farmÕ s proprietor, Shelley Wing, was found guilty of failure to provide necessary sustenance to the herd in June and was sentenced to 41 days in jail in August.

McDonough lauded the community for what she said was a well-executed response, from the volunteers who cared for the animals to the elected officials who helped clear away bureaucratic hurdles.

Following the seizure, she said sheÕ d never seen such positive response and cooperation.

District Attorney Sprague also thanked the community. Ò My team and the citizens did great work,Ó she said.

Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting said he fielded numerous questions from his counterparts around the state at a recent intelligence conference in Cooperstown. Ò They marveled at how we handled it so seamlessly,Ó he said.

“This was just tremendous,” he said, referring to the cooperative efforts. Ò Thanks to everyone who participated and helped out,Ó said Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner.

Honorees included County Manager Dan Palmer, County Attorney Daniel Manning, District Attorney Sprague, Sheriff Cutting, Deputy County Manager Mike Mascarenas, ADAs Michael Langey and James Martineau, Major David Reynolds, Deputy Robert Rice and the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

The town of Essex held a similar ceremony on Monday, Nov. 3.

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WESTPORT Ñ Westport Central School will host the third annual Fly Like an Eagle Fun Run. This home base race and breakfast will be held Nov. 15. The 5k route through the streets of Westport and along the shores of Lake Champlain.

Race registration takes place between 8 and 8:45 a.m. People can also pre-register online at westportcs.org/WPTO.htm. The race begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast to follow. The cost to participate in either course (5km/full course, 1 km/short course) is $10 for adults and $5 for students with a maximum race fee of $25 per family. All proceeds support educational initiatives at Westport Central School.

The run is sponsored by the Westport Parent Teacher Organization (WPTO). Ò I love that this event brings teachers, parents, students and community members (from near and far) together for an undeniably worthy cause: education,Ó

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said Jessica Storey, event organizer and president of the WPTO. The popular Ô short courseÕ for the younger crowd is a particular highlight for race organizers. “Seeing those kids cross the finish line last year made my heart soar,Ó Storey recalls, Ò they were so proud of themselves and their accomplishments!Ó

Craft sale slated

WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Ladies will have a crafts and food sale Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Westport Federated Church. Dozens of very unique gifts and many hand made available for sale. Also some wonderful baked goods. Proceeds benefit many local charities.

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His Indian name was Tenderfoot

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n old dirt road once snaked its way through the woodland between North Hudson and Keene, unrolling through the Adirondack forest like a crooked streambed.

The road was well traveled by the local citizenry Ñ trappers, loggers, merchants and the like, but eventually vanished into the Adirondack countryside, giving way to alternate roadways that nearly doubled the trip.

But a handful of old timers could still picture it in their mindÕ s eye.

One of those people was my uncle Ed, who swore he could feel the difference on the sole of his weather-beaten muck boots as he crossed the area where the road once existed. Ò Here it is,Ó heÕ d say, standing on what looked to me like undisturbed forest. Ò ItÕ s quite easy to feel the difference,Ó heÕ d add, stepping on and off the imaginary hardpan and looking inquisitively in your direction to make sure you were paying close at-

www.valleynewsadk.com tention. Ò The camp bottom is right over there,Ó heÕ d continue, pointing in the direction of another long defunct landmark known only to those who lived to see it. Ò ThatÕ s the way back to camp,Ó heÕ d say gesturing into the dense underbelly of spruceÕ s and tag alders.

My uncle would often refer to that road in tales of hunts long gone by. As a young lad, heÕ d offer it to me as a natural boundary along one of our favorite deer drives. Ò Stay to the right of the road, or itÕ s next stop Keene,Ó heÕ d say through one of his famous toothless grins.

Oh how that ghostly road intrigued me.

Problem was I had absolutely no idea what Ed was talking about. I could dance barefoot on the thing and not feel it beneath my toes.

Eventually, through years and years of hunting the country, I came to recognize where the old road ran Ñ mostly through picturing EdÕ s leathered hand pointing through the woods at the contour of the land there.

For years I kept that secret, not wanting Ed to know I hadnÕ t the woods sense to figure out where a hardpan road had once run.

Until one evening after a long dayÕ s hunt and a bit too much bubbly. Ò IÕ ve never been able to feel that freaking road with my feet,Ó I blurted to Ed under the dull glow of gas lanterns, interrupting a deer story he was halfway through, the focal point of which was the old road.

Ed looked dazed, as if I had popped him over his hairless head with the woodstove poker. Ò You must have tender feet or something,Ó I said, causing a

CV • Valley News - 13 smattering of chuckles from my fellow camp goers. Ò I think your Indian name should be Tenderfoot,Ó I added, eliciting a long laugh from Ed. Before long the rest of the crew had fessed to the fact that they, too, could not feel the road beneath their feet.

So the name stuck. Ed would forever be known in camp by his Indian name Ñ Tenderfoot.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at johng@denpubs.com.

Jay Lapointe of Putnam and Dallas Jordan treated Mayson Lapointe to a day in the woods last weekend where he was able to see his big brother harvest this nice six-pointer in Crown Point. Congratulations Dallas!

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Patriots’ season comes to an end in volleyball quarterfinals AuSable Valley finishes year with a Section VII Class C title, one game shy of state semifinals

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com SARANAC Ñ The AuSable Valley Patriots played hard, but it was the other Patriots squad of Broadalbin-Perth that came out on top Nov. 8 to move on to the state semifinals.

Despite the 3-0 final score, the AuSable Valley gave Broadalbin-Perth a good fight, including a 25-19 first set and a 10-5 run in the second set to get within five before their opponent pulled away. ÒI tÕ s been a great run,Ó said coach Sandra Hoey. ÒW e knew they were a very experienced, very athletic team.Ó Alexandra Lincoln led AuSable Valley in digs with 22 to go along with two points, one ace and one kill.

Jocelyn Racette had a strong game leaping above the net, tallying nine kills to go along with nine digs, two points and an assist.

Lexi Joy and Lizzy Maloney each had six assists in the setback. Maloney added two points and five digs.

Lindsay Brown had four kills and 11 digs,

Karissa Stevens added three points, 10 digs and an assist and Shelby Bourgeois chipped in four points, three kills, seven digs and a block. Kendra Christensen had two digs for the Patriots.

For AuSable Valley and the rest of Section VII volleyball, getting to the NYSPHSAA Championship Tournament has been a hard task as many players to the south play the sport yearround against the stateÕ s toughest competition.

Both Beekmantown and Lake Placid also fell in quarterfinal matches earlier in the day. ÒT hey play a lot of volleyball and theyÕ re used to high-caliber games every single day,Ó said Hoey. ÒI tÕ s improving and still a work in progress.Ó ÒY ou canÕ t do it overnight,Ó t he coach added.

Hoey explained that the team played in four tournaments in the Albany area to get more experience against that level of competition, but the round of eight has been a hump Section VII hasnÕ t gotten over yet.

The game was the last for six AuSable Valley seniorsÑL exi Joy, Lindsay Brown, Shelby Bourgeois, Alexandra Lincoln, Jocelyn Racette and Lizzy Maloney.

Though the season ended with a loss, the six helped AuSable Valley to five-straight Section VII Class C crowns, including last weekÕ s 3-2 nail-biter over Plattsburgh. ÒG reat kids,Ó said Hoey. ÒT hey give you everything they have.Ó

AuSable Valley’s Shelby Bourgeois goes up for one of her three kills while senior captains Alexandra Lincoln (left) and Lizzy Maloney (21, center) set up for a potential block. The Patriots lost the match but finished season with a fifth-consecutive Section VII Class C championship.

Photo by Andrew Johnstone

Champagne, Gadway lead Section VII at states XC meet

Both finish class in third place

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CANTON Ñ A pair of Section VII runners were able to score podium finished while the Seton Catholic Lady Knights and Lake Placid Blue Bombers ranked high in the Class D races at the NYSPHSAA cross country championships at SUNY Canton Nov. 8.

Margaret Champagne finished third for the Lady Knights in the Class D championship race with a time of 19:30.4, helping her team to the runner-up position behind Class D powerhouse Tully. Ò A lot of our girls have not had the experience of racing at this level, and I think it went well,Ó coach Kathy Champagne said. Ò We far exceeded our expectations and there is nothing we would have done differently,Ó added coach Keith Bombard.

Champagne was followed by teammate Sofia DeJordy, an eighth grader who finished 10th overall with a time of 20:21.3.

Lake Placid’s Nina Armstrong, who finished 11th overall with a time of 20:27.3, was the third best Section VII harrier.

In the boys Class D race, Jonathan Gay was the top finisher with a time of 16:57.8, good for 10th place. Karl Shultz of Lake Placid followed behind in 13th with a time of 17:00.8 and Caleb Moore of Seton Catholic was 19th in 17:25.1. The Blue Bombers, as well as the 12-member Section VII contingent, finished fifth overall.

In the final race of the championships, Jeriqho Gadway finished third in the Class C boys race, as the Plattsburgh High senior crossed the line in 16:13.4, just four-tenths ahead of Jeremy Spezio, one of the favorites to win the title. Gadway was in fourth heading into the final 50 meters but was able to catch and pass Spezio just before the finish line.

Class D girls 3. Margaret Champagne 10. Sofia DeJordy 11. Gabby Armstrong 33. Nina Armstrong 37. Lea DeJordy 43. Pascale Allen 49. Kaylee Amoriell 56. Sage Miller 72. Maddy Munn 82. Myra Adams 96. Taylor Manor 103. Sierra Stacey Class D boys

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EKMW runners Myra Adams (above) and Jon Gay (below, right) compete in the Nov. 8 NYSPHSAA cross country championships at SUNY Canton.

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20:55.9 21:03.4 21:30.5 21:41.2 21:51.8 22:07.5 22:29.8 22:54.3 23:10.1 23:11.6 23:14.4 23:51.8

Class C boys 3. Jeriqho Gadway 57. Zach LePage 77. Anderson Gray 78. Zane Pelletieri 79. Joshua Ferris 81. Kolby Kitterle 92. Connor Cota 96. Everett Sapp 97. Jacob Jabaut 125. Ryan Flora 129. Kenneth Hausrath 131. Zach Martin

Plattsburgh High Saranac Saranac Lake Saranac Lake Plattsburgh High Saranac Plattsburgh High Beekmantown Plattsburgh High Plattsburgh High Plattsburgh High Plattsburgh High

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Lady Hornets swim their way to Section VII championship 3. Searah Merritt, 29.75 (Peru)

Plattsburgh 370 Peru 286 AuSable Valley 251 Moriah 138

CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Hornets cruised their way to the Section VII swimming championship win Nov. 8 while Peru edged out AuSable Valley in a tight race for second place. Moriah finished fourth.

Plattsburgh won all but one event at the Saturday meet in Clintonville, led by two individual wins by both Kelly Davey (100 backstroke and 100 freestyle) and Brooke Kelley (100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle).

The HornetsÕ Alexis Kelley won the 200 freestyle, Meghan Davey won the 200 IM and Toni LaValley was fastest in the 50 freestyle.

For Peru, Cydney Bond and Kylei Pena each took second place in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, respectively.

AuSable Valley’s Emily McCormick took first place in the 500 freestyle as well as a secondplace finish in the 200 freestyle and Lydia Brown picked up two second-place finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle.

Each relay of the meet went to Plattsburgh.

Brooke and Alexis Kelley, Toni LaValley and Kelly Davey won both the 200 freestyle relay and 200 yard medley relay.

Meghan Davey, Mia Biondolillo, Tina Mitsoglou and Alexis Kelley took home the 400 freestyle relay.

Plattsburgh also set three pool records in the meet. The 200 medley relay team bested the previous mark by three seconds, Brooke Kelley lowered the 100 butterfly time by .08 seconds and also set a new pool-best breaststroke time of 1:10.12, beating her own year-old record of 1:12.23.

The Hornets finished the year 6-0, ahead of Peru (4-2), AuSable Valley (2-4) and Moriah (0-6) to cap off a strong season.

The NYSPHSAA swimming championship takes place at Ithaca College Nov. 21-22.

100 Yard Butterfly 1. Brooke Kelley, 1:03.38 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Lydia Brown, 1:05.44 (AuSable Valley) 3. Mya Harblin-Bowlby, 1:19.72 (Peru) 100 Yard Freestyle 1. Kelly Davey, 57.51 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Lydia Brown, 1:01.19 (AuSable Valley) 3. Toni LaValley, 1:03.27 (Plattsburgh High) 500 Yard Freestyle 1. Emily McCormick, 5:47.03 (AuSable Valley) 2. Meghan Davey, 6:18.32 (Plattsburgh High) 3. Cydney Bond, 6:29.78 (Peru) 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 1. Plattsburgh High, 1:48.91 (Toni LaValley, Brooke Kelley, Kelly Davey, Alexis Kelley) 2. Peru, 1:58.86 (Mikayla Fountain, Searah Merritt, Mya Harblin-Bowlby, Madison McBride) 3. AuSable Valley, 2:13.28 (Jasmaine Hall, Brianna Drake, Danielle Dubay, Megan Zmijewski) 100 Yard Backstroke 1. Kelly Davey, 1:10.43 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Emily Wood, 1:16.36 (AuSable Valley) 3. Mikayla Fountain, 1:16.76 (Peru)

Swimmers take off in one of the 11 events during the Section VII swimming championships Nov. 8 in Clintonville. Plattsburgh nearly completed the sweep, winning 10 of the days events and finishing first over Peru (second), AuSable Valley (third) and Moriah (fourth) and capping off an undefeated season.

Photo by Akashia Swinton

Top three finishers of each event: 200 Yard Medley Relay 1. Plattsburgh High, 1:57.83 (Kelly Davey, Brooke Kelley, Alexis Kelley, Toni LaValley) 2. AuSable Valley, 2:13.26 (Emily Wood, Lydia Brown, Emily McCormick, Madison Bedard) 3. Peru, 2:17.47 (Mikayla Fountain, Cydney Bond, Alyssa Szczypien, Searah Merritt) 200 Yard Freestyle 1. Alexis Kelley, 2:04.25 (Plattsburgh High)

100 Yard Breaststroke 1. Brooke Kelley, 1:10.12 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Kylei Pena, 1:33.42 (Peru) 3. Risha Sheni, 1:34.06 (Plattsburgh High)

2. Emily McCormick, 2:09.24 (AuSable Valley) 3. Madison McBride, 2:27.13 (Peru) 200 Yard IM 1. Meghan Davey, 2:34.70 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Cydney Bond, 2:42.51 (Peru) 3. Mya Harblin-Bowlby, 2:51.52 (Peru) 50 Yard Freestyle 1. Toni LaValley, 27.11 (Plattsburgh High) 2. Jenna Burdo, 29.48 (Plattsburgh High)

400 Yard Freestyle Relay 1. Plattsburgh High, 4:13.32 (Meghan Davey, Mia Biondolillo, Tina Mitsoglou, Alexis Kelley) 2. AuSable Valley, 4:19.32 (Emily McCormick, Madison Bedard, Emily Wood, Lydia Brown) 3. Peru, 4:51.36 (Alyssa Szczypien, Erica Haley, Michaela Butler, Madison McBride)

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1988 CHEVY 30 VAN MOTOR HOME; Front End Loader Fits A Ford Tractor 4000 or 5000; Two Saddles with Bridles; Juke Box, in good shape; 17' Flat Bed Trailer. Call For Pricing.

518-962-4394 2 GENERATORS: TORA T300D, AC 240, 12amp, AC 120 volts, 24amp $225; Yamaha EF1800, 15amp $175. 518-946-2063 Anderson Sliding Glass Patio Door, 6' wide still in carton, originally $1600 Asking $1200 OBO. 518-576-4678 Baseball Collection 1973-1991, Must See! Call 518-946-2505 or 518-744-6332.

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FRIGIDAIRE 6500 BTU'S AC unit, $200; Consolidated Dutch West wood stove $500; 1 man Pontoon boat $300. 518-708-0678 Hand Gun Ruger Vaquero 44 Magnum Stainless Steel, Single Action, Wood Grips, Fires 44 Mag. And 44 Special, Like New fire only once $499. 518-354-8654 HUGE SALE Dolls, Basset bedroom furniture, couches, DR set, antique cut glass & pressed glass, 19th century tables, paintings, rocking chairs.

518-532-9900 ½ PRICE INSULATION, Blue Dow or High R. Several Thickness Available. Call 813-7808690 or 518-597-9653 RANCH MINK Coat, Black, size 12, seldom worn. A-1 condition.

New $2000, Asking $350 OBO. 518-420-8719 REAR CARGO PLATFORM, fits trailer reese hitch, 28x54”. $70 518-946-2063 TWO TOOL BOXES full of Snap-on Craftsman Tools $2500 OBO Call 518-728-7978 or Email pparksfamily@gmail.com UPRIGHT PIANO- NEW ENGLAND Cabinet Grand, Antique, all working, good shape. $250.00. Call 518-297-6159.

Vermont Castings Wood Stove, Model 2479, heats up to 2500 sq. ft. 518-293-6453.

WOLFF SUNVISION Pro 28 LE Tanning Bed, very good condition, $700.00. 518-637-1741 WOODWORKING TOOLS-JET JOINER, Model JJ6CSX, 6”x46”, 1HP $350.00; Powermatic Table Saw, 28”x38” Table, 38” extension, 3HP $450.00; Grizzly 4 Bag Dust Collector, 3HP $250.00. Call 518-846-7710.

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DOGS AKC CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES FOR SALE. 1 st. vet check, vaccination's, de-worming, Ready to Go! $800.00. 518-873-2909 APARTMENT RENTALS

ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 1 BDRM APARTMENT, second floor, $750/mo. Includes heat, hot water, electric. Available now! Call 518524-3455

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is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber, All Species. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species. $ or % paid.

References available.

Matt Lavallee 518-645-6351 LOGGING, LAND CLEARING, Professional Forestry. Cash for Standing Timber and Woodland. Paying Higher Than New York State Stumpage Rate. Double the Average rate for Low Grade Chip Wood.

Fully Insured. Immediate Pay. 518585-3520 WILLIAM THWAITS LOGGING is looking to purchase and harvest standing timber of all species. Will pay New York State stumpage prices. Many references available.

Call Wiliam Thwaits 518-593-3263

Elizabethtown, NY 1 bedroom Apartment downstairs, All utilities furnished, stove, refrigerator non smoker, no pets, HUD approved, references required, & newly carpeted. Call 518873-2625 Judy, 518-962-4467 Wayne or 518-962-2064 Gordon.

APARTMENT RENTALS WESTPORT, NICE CLEAN GROUND floor, 2 bdrm, appliances, enclosed porch, lawn, utilities extra, convenient location, no pets, no smoking. Long Term 518962-8349 Westport, NY 2 bedroom apartment $625/mo.,+ utilities, on site laundry. Call 518-9628500 HOME RENTALS HOME FOR RENT: 154 Angelville Rd, Mooers NY. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, newly remodeled, 2 stories, private residence, $800/mo. + utilities.

518-524-1715.

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BUYING WANTED TO BUY buying antiques, pack baskets, snowshoes, old hunting fishing items such as fishing lures, tackle, hunting knives, old trapping items, anything related to these items and categories.

Cash paid. call 518-813-1601

GENERAL CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-864-5960

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House for Sale Essex, NY 3 bdrm, 1 bath Farm House, 1.4 acre lot includes detached one car garage, barn. For more info please call 518-962-8624 or www.venturenorth.com MLS#147141 $89,950 LAND BEAUTIFUL STREAM 10 acres $34,900 Woods, apple trees, views, 1,000 ft of stream!

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

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REPOSSESSED LAND! 10 acres $19,900. Woods, awesome view, just off the NY Thruway! Quiet country setting! Twn rd, utils, Hurry! Financing avail! 1-888-7758114 REPOSSESSED LAND! 10 acres $19,900. Woods, awesome view, just off the NY Thruway! Quiet country setting! Twn rd, utils, Hurry! Financing avail! 1-888-7758114 TUMBLING WATER 38 acres $89,900. Fields, woods, valley views, gorgeous stream! 1/2 hr west of Albany! Pristine setting on twn rd w/utils! EZ terms! 1-888650-8166.NewYorkLandandLakes.com TUMBLING WATER 38 acres $89,900. Fields, woods, valley views, gorgeous stream! 1/2 hr west of Albany! Pristine setting on twn rd w/utils! EZ terms! 1-888650-8166.NewYorkLandandLakes.com MOBILE HOME

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Buying 10c and 12c comic books or MASSIVE quantities of after 1970 Also buying toys, sports, music and more! Call Brian: : 1-800-617-3551

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REAL ESTATE SALES AMERICA'S BEST BUY! 20 Acres $99/mo.! $0 Down, No Credit Checks, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Owner Financing. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-877-284-2072 www.TexasLandBuys.com REAL ESTATE WILLSBORO, NY 1.06 acre lot w/water/sewer/power ($26,000) or Above lot with 1998 2bd/2bath mobile home ($49,000) 518-963-7320 Let’s Go Garage & Yard Sale-ing Thru The Classified Superstore

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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.

FOR SALE; 1990 Redman Double Wide, 2 bath, walk in pantry, in Pine Rest East Trailer Park in Beekmantown District, Military Turnpike. Price on Call 518-3100051

CATSKILLS FARM - SHORT SALE! 58 acres - $95,000. Mtn views, woods, Spring, twn rd, utils, survey, G'teed buildable! Priced 60% below Market! Terms! Hurry!1888-431-6404 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com CATSKILLS FARM - SHORT SALE! 58 acres - $95,000. Mtn views, woods, Spring, twn rd, utils, survey, G'teed buildable! Priced 60% below Market! Terms! Hurry!1888-431-6404 www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

ANIMAL APRILS DOG GROOMING Grooming up to 55 Lb dogs. Includes bath, blow dry, hair cut, nails cut and ears clean. Call for a appointment. 518-562-3901. $33 for dogs up to 40Lbs $43 anything bigger.

APPLIANCES 1.7 CUBIC FOOT BLACK & DECKER Refrigerator. $35.00 Call 518236-1961

INSURANCE Need Car Insurance? Lowest Down Payment - Canceled? State Letter/SR71? Accidents? Tickets?

DUI? Instant Coverage! www.InsureACar.com Toll-Free 1-888358-0908 REAL ESTATE $29,000 REMODELED 2 BDRM, .3 acre, Rte. 9, Front Street, Keeseville, NY. Live in or a P/E Ratio of 5 to 1 investment. 518-3356904 1 ACRE OF LAND at ATWOOD Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-493-2478 for more information.

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Clinton Seller 10/30/14 Jody Kane 10/30/14 Mary Sutphen 10/30/14 Michael Kiernan 10/31/14 Katie Relation 10/31/14 Laura Paul 10/31/14 Zach Torrez 10/31/14 Charles Randa 10/31/14 John Gooley 10/31/14 Cathy Drake 10/31/14 Commodore MacDonough LLC 10/31/14 Shawn Downs 10/31/14 Blackspence Holdings Inc 11/3/14 Gary Romanchuck 11/3/14 Matthew Favro 11/3/14John McDonald 11/3/14 Owen Fussy 11/3/14 Nancy Downs 11/3/14 Pierre Saba 11/3/14 Stanley Roberts 11/3/14 Jeffrey Mars 11/3/14 Vincent Conti 11/3/14 Carolyn Bird 11/3/14 Stephanie Demers 11/5/14 David Hamilton 11/5/14 Charles Bouchard 11/5/14 Ralph Ciocca 11/5/14 Rosalie Corekin 11/5/14 Teresa Murray 11/5/14 Jeffrey Jabaut

Buyer Philip Burnor Sean Bedard Shawn Downs Derek Rosenbaum Robert Dumas Michael Dixon Randall Gushlaw Champlain Fire District Brian Keesler Sr Wesley Verkaart Charles Randa Corey Black Deidre Romanchuck-Berman JP Morgan Chase Bank NA JP Morgan Chase Bank NA William Parker Amber Parliament Dennis Isecke Kyle Demers Brian Smith Roy Bedard Andre Desrochers Stanley Roberts Cynthia Trudo-Hamilton Nathan Ayotte Ed Garrow & Sons Inc Gary Bouchard Kara Battinelli Jon Poissant

Town Mooers Schuyler Falls C/Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh Beekmantown Beekmantown Peru Champlain Altona Plattsburgh Peru Champlain Beekmantown Beekmantown Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls Plattsburgh Chazy Schuyler Falls Black Brook Plattsburgh Chazy Peru Chazy Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls C/Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh

Price $77,000 35,000 215,000 192,000 11,000 176,350 137,000 91,000 75,000 177,735 220,000 50,000 194,000 115,000 156,244 122,680 107,500 292,500 178,000 192,500 50,900 57,000 17,000 20,000 135,707 150,000 168,000 168,000 65,000

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LEGALS BROOKHILL 42 LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/05/14. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

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GREEN VICUNA LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 08/20/14. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 43 The Commons Way Unit 19, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR A COMMISSIONER OF LEWIS FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of Lewis Fire District, County of Essex, State of New York will take place on December 9, 2014 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the Lewis Firehouse located at 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis, New York for the purpose of electing one (1) Commissioner for a 5-year term commencing on January 1, 2015 ending December 31, 2019.

Applications for the above mentioned position will be received until November 19, 2014 at the following address: Lewis Fire District, PO Box 455. Lewis NY 12950 Attn: Secretary.

Anyone who is a resident in the Town of Lewis is eligible to seek the position.

Linda S. Maltzan Lewis Fire District Secretary/Treasurer VN-11/15/2014-1TC65406

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 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Town of Elizabethtown Fire District Commissioners shall be held on the 9th day of December, 2014 between the hours of 6:00PM and 9:00 PM at the Town Hall on Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York, at which time one (1) Fire Commissioner shall be elected for a term of five years and one (1) Secretary/Treasurer for a period of three years. Every elector of the Town who shall have resided in the district for the period of thirty days preceding the election of Fire District Commissioners shall be eligible to vote. Anyone wishing to run for the position of Fire Commissioner or Secretary/Treasurer must submit their name and eligibility requirement to the Fire District Secretary, P.O. Box 734, Elizabethtown, N.Y. by the 19th of November 2014.

Linda M. Wolf Elizabethtown Fire District Secretary VN-11/15/2014-1TC65218

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Town of Elizabethtown Fire District Commissioners shall be held on the 9th day of December, 2014 between the hours of 6:00PM and 9:00 PM at the Town Hall on Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York, at which time one (1) Fire Commissioner shall be elected for a term of five years and one (1) Secretary/Treasurer for a period of three years. Every elector of the Town who shall have resided in the district for the period of thirty days preceding the election of Fire District Commissioners shall be eligible to vote. Anyone wishing to run for the position of Fire Commissioner or Secretary/Treasurer must submit their name and eligibility requirement to the Fire District Secretary, P.O. Box 734, Elizabethtown, N.Y. by the 19th of November 2014.

Linda M. Wolf Elizabethtown Fire District Secretary VN-11/15/2014-1TC65218 PUBLIC NOTICE ESSEX COUNTY FAIR HOUSING Notice if hereby given that Essex County is committed to furthering fair housing.

The Federal Fair Housing Law, as well as the Laws of new York State, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, and brokerage of housing based on race, creed, color, gender, national origin, familial status, or handicap.

Essex County pursuant to the local fair housing strategy has appointed a fair housing officer who may be reached at: Essex County Planning Office Department of Planning Elizabethtown, NY 12932 (518) 873-3687 The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Toll Free Fair Housing Hotline number is: 1-800669-9777 or 1-800-9279275 (TDD for the hearing impaired) VN,TT-11/15/2014-1TC65228

PUBLIC NOTICE ESSEX COUNTY FAIR HOUSING Notice if hereby given that Essex County is committed to furthering fair housing.

The Federal Fair Housing Law, as well as the Laws of new York State, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, and brokerage of housing based on race, creed, color, gender, national origin, familial status, or handicap.

Essex County pursuant to the local fair housing strategy has appointed a fair housing officer who may be reached at: Essex County Planning Office Department of Planning Elizabethtown, NY 12932 (518) 873-3687 The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Toll Free Fair Housing Hotline number is: 1-800669-9777 or 1-800-9279275 (TDD for the hearing impaired) VN,TT-11/15/2014-1TC65228 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.

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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.

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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.

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL OPERATING TENANT LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/05/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/31/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Trust Co., Corp. Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-11/15-12/20/20146TC-65458 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

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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