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Dannemora prison break

Boys cross country team comes out on top

What did we learn from it?

Precious blood

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‘Dolly’s Word’ on holiday gifts

Dance tribe and drums coming to Keene Arts

Donating blood is one of the most important gifts you can make, says American Red Cross

ELIZABETHTOWN — A group of people lined the bleachers in a gymnasium on Friday afternoon.

After they signed in and skimmed a manual, the donors were led to a makeshift cubicle, recited their health history and Pete tested for blood pressure, pulse, temperaDeMola ture and iron levels.

Editor Then Donna Morgan and Luis Caraballo drew lifesaving blood from their arms.

Donating blood is vital, said the pair, part of the Northeastern New York Red Cross’ mobile unit.

Each day, 10 units begin in Albany and fan out across the northeast part of the state in the hunt for this precious commodity.

Today, the unit was in Elizabethtown; yesterday, Schroon, and the next, Waterford, in Saratoga County.

At 3:15 p.m., donors were still trickling in.

Blood is synthetic and cannot be artificially created.

“The only way you’re going to get it,” said Morgan, “is through donations.” >> Story Continued | pg. 17

Thomas Mero gains possession of the ball against a Fort Ann attacker in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game Nov. 15 as Trey Hulbert and Carter Storey look on. The Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins advanced to the game with a 2-0 win against Cincinnatus, but were unable to claim the title as Fort Ann scored a 1-0 victory. See more on the championship weekend on pages 18-19.

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Stec, Stefanik discuss veteran records Stec: “If you can’t be fair to your veterans who can you be fair to?”

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The Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross has 10 mobile units that facilitate blood drives in the district. Blood is a precious commodity, said staffers at a drive in Elizabethtown on Friday, Nov. 13, because it cannot be created artificially. Once cleared by testing, donated blood, including the bag pictured above, can be used to save a life within 72 hours.

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WILLSBORO — State and federal reps spoke in Willsboro Wednesday on the work their offices were conducting on behalf of their veteran constituents.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) said New York’s 21st Congressional District has more veterans than any other congressional district in the state.

“As community members, I think we understand, more than any other part of New York State, how important honoring our veterans and honoring our military is in this district,” said Stefanik, speaking to about 100 residents who gathered at Willsboro Central School for an annual Veterans Day dinner.

Stefanik said the district has a long record of military service, stretching from the Battles of Plattsburgh and Saratoga to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum is the most deployed unit in the US Army, noted Stefanik.

After taking office in January, Stefanik said she began noticing issues with various casework, including challenges some veterans had with Social Security and Medicare and access to VA services.

In 10 months, her office has secured over $300,000 in vets benefits.

The representative asked the audience to reach out if they knew of any veterans struggling to receive full benefits or setting up appointments with VA or their programs, calling that goal a “singular focus” of her office.

“We will continue to focus on that,” said Stefanik. “We can >> Story Continued | pg. 15

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Chance encounter “Without you, my life would not have happened,” says nurse to war hero

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WILLSBORO — It was a muggy June morning and Milton Baker was lost in thought as he reflected at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Among the installations were 19 life-size statues of a squad on patrol through a field of juniper.

It brought the Willsboro resident back.

As an infantryman with the US Army’s Second Infantry Division, he served on the frontlines for seven months and 23 days at an outpost in what is now North Korea.

Baker still remembers the day he left.

On New Year’s Day 1953, a champlain approached his squad and yelled four names: “You guys are on your way back!”

It was 30 below, recalled Baker — maybe even 40 up in those mountains.

The four soldiers shivered as they made the 40-mile drive back in a Jeep.

Baker returned to Stillwater, in Saratoga County, and continued on with life.

Sixty-two years later, he was given a hero’s welcome when his convoy pulled into the Plattsburgh International Airport to zip him down to the nation’s capital as part of the North Country Honor Flight program.

It had already been a good morning. Sen. Bob Dole, a World War II veteran, met the guys at the memorial, which was nice because he took the time to chat, recalled Baker.

The public address system squawked: Attention, Mr. Baker.

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Milton Baker, of Willsboro, served as a rifleman in the Korean War. During a trip to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program, a Korean-American nurse thanked Baker for saving her grandparents’ lives.

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Someone wanted to meet him, a nurse at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who had heard the Willsboro resident was part of this delegation.

The nurse approached and introduced herself as Christine.

Christine, a Korean-American, thanked Baker for saving her grandparents’ lives.

“Her grandparents said if it wasn’t for the USA, they wouldn’t be alive,” Baker recalled.

The pair chatted for a bit.

Christine told Baker about her brother, a green beret who had attended West Point.

Later, a commemorative book was printed. It included several photos of Baker and Christine.

“Without you, my life would have not happened,” wrote Christine. “Thank you.”

Baker paused as he told the story.

“To me, it made me feel at least everything we did wasn’t in vain,” he said.

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Elizabethtown budget exceeds cap Overall tax increase at 1.94 percent

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The town of Elizabethtown’s tentative budget contains an eight percent pump in the highway fund, a measure that sees the town exceeding the state tax cap.

The tax rate for that fund will be bumped 22 cents next year to $2.95 per $1,000 in assessed value.

Altogether, the budget reflects an overall increase of 1.94 percent in the tax levy, or $11.34 on a home assessed at $100,000.

The increase is due, in part, to a the pur-

chase of a new highway truck, the replacement of the highway garage roof and continued funding for the Elizabethtown-Lewis Ambulance Squad, the Elizabethtown Library and other programs, said Supervisor Noel Merrihew III. General fund employees will get two percent bumps in pay, highway department staffers will receive four.

Overall, the town needs to levy $121,670 more in taxes than it did last year.

Merrihew said the town board has worked hard to balance necessary services with the economic sensitivities of their constituents.

But they realized they couldn’t continue to provide the same level of services without raising taxes.

Leaning too heavily on the fund balance

was not a viable option, said Merrihew. The board continues to explore new opportunities for shared services where possible, he added.

“We understand that doing more with less is the necessary direction for keeping our tax rates low.”

The tax rate for two funds saw a decrease: the general fund dropped 4 cents to $2.33, while the fire district is down 9 cents to 66 cents per $1,000 in assessed value.

This year, the town’s financial stress evaluation places Elizabethtown in the lowest 30 percent of all municipalities in the state, noted Merrihew.

“We are on the right track to maintain our low cost of expected service to our taxpayers,” he said.

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Jay budget under the cap Slight tax increase due to highway, general fund hike

By Pete DeMola

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JAY — It’s a mixed bag for Jay when it comes to their 2016 budget, which the town board passed last week.

The town stayed under the state tax cap, but taxes will see a slight elevation.

The tax rate for the general fund has risen 3 cents to $2.47 per $1,000 in assessed value, while the highway fund has increased by 7 cents, up to $3.30.

This amounts to about $10 per year for those with homes assessed at $100,000.

The increase could have been higher, noted town officials, if it wasn’t for the relief from the New York State Retirement Bill.

“Instead of increasing the budget by our allowable carryover, we strategically used those funds to help replenish depleting funds in our fund balance in our general and highway funds,” said Susan Richards, the budget officer.

Doing so is important to keep taxpayers from absorbing those costs, she said.

Overall, changes in appropriations and revenues are minimal over last year.

Total appropriations clock in at $2,826,271, or $2,552,413 excluding the three fire districts.

The amount to be raised by the tax levy is $2,061,041, or $1,787,183 excluding the fire districts.

“I feel great about this year’s budget,” said Supervisor Archie Depo in a statement. “We were able to give our employees a 3 percent raise and begin replenishing our fund balances with our allowable tax cap carryover from the following year while staying under the allowable cap.”

NEWS IN BRIEF

Speakers wanted for impact panel

Camp Dudley to hold open house

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Stop DWI Program is looking for speakers for its Victim Impact Panel.

Each speaker is paid $60.00.

Qualified speakers are those who have had negative consequences from their own or someone else’s impaired driving.

The Victim Impact Panel dates for 2016 will be Feb. 8, May 16, Aug. 15 and Nov. 14. Speakers share their stories with those who have received a DWI and have been referred by a Judge or Probation. The stories explain how impaired driving – their own or someone else’s has negatively impacted their lives.

Interested parties must present their stories to the Stop DWI Director before speaking as part of the panel. For more information, please call 518-873-3630.

WESTPORT — Camp Dudley Director, Matt Storey, Camp Kiniya Director, Marnie McDonagh invite the public to an open house multimedia presentation at MacLean Lodge at Camp Dudley Monday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. There will be light refreshments. For more information or to RSVP, visit campdudley.org or call the Camp office at 962-4720.

Buckle in for big breakfast AU SABLE FORKS — The Au Sable Forks Fire Department will host their next Big Breakfast Sunday, Dec. 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. Expect all the fixings: Scrambled eggs, eggs cooked to order, home fries w/o onions, home fries with onions, bacon, sausage, pancakes, pancakes to order, French toast, stuffed French toast upon request, fruit, orange juice, milk, water and coffee.

Adults, $8; seniors, $7. Children under 12 are $6.

KCS to host annual book fair KEENE — The annual Holiday Bazaar at Keene Central School, sponsored by the KCS PTC takes place Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be holiday music, handmade items, crafts and local wares. Santa will arrive at 11 a.m.

SBDC to host social media workshop SARANAC LAKE — The North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC), The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Adirondack Bank and Growtrends will be holding a workshop on Social Media Marketing called “Tips for Growing Your Business with Instagram and TripAdvisor” presented by Charles Tagliarino Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Saranac Lake Free Library, from 5 to 7 p.m. This workshop is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required by contacting the North Country SBDC at 564-2042, or register by email at sbdc@plattsburgh.edu. Visit the North Country SBDC online at northcountrysbdc.org for more information.

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Grant adds 83 books to children’s collection Elizabethtown Library funds came courtesy of the Libri Foundation

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Life isn’t easy for small rural libraries.

Like just about every local institution, they’re facing increasing financial hardships as budgets are slashed and costs continue to rise.

That’s why a recent $1,500 grant to the Elizabethtown Library is such a big deal.

The funds came from the Libri Foundation, a nationwide nonprofit that donates new children’s books to rural public libraries.

Not only did the library receive the cash to purchase 83 new books, but the organization waived the requirement to match some of the funds.

Director Lora Langston said the organization was stunned.

When the books arrived, a local five-year-old, a regular patron named Owen who soaks up all the new stuff, was present.

Owen was thrilled and helped the director unpack the colorful volumes, including math, science and other educational

Through a $1,500 grant, the Elizabethtown Library purchased 83 new children’s books, a huge boost for the small rural library.

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tomes covering up to sixth-grade reading levels.

“Someone like him is why we did this,” said Langston. “It’s

a lot of money for books for a small, rural library who doesn’t have a large children’s selection.”

The funds will definitely act as a huge boost to the library, which often struggles with funding.

The outlook for libraries is different for each community depending on their clientele and needs, the director explained.

With this new bunch of books, this library can reach out to both schools and local families, using the new additions as an attraction to visit the River Street facility.

Langston envisions more community involvement, not only with Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, but also local daycare, childcare organizations and just regular working class people in the community.

Libraries remain vital to communities, said Langston, because they also offer services like printing and copying, an inter-library lending service and wifi, which is free here, the parking lot often full of travelers and locals utilizing the service, the parking lot perpetually alit in a blue glow.

“It’s about making services available,” said Langston.

None of it would be possible without grants.

In addition to the Libri Foundation, the Elizabethtown Library is supported by Stewart’s Shops and the Lake Placid Foundation.

“We’re here and doing good things,” said Langston. “This is our community and everyone can use this.”

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Giving thanks

n behalf of all of us here at the Sun Community News & Printing, let me wish you a happy, safe and thankful Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

In these rapidly changing times our culture seems to be undergoing a massive transformation. In times like these it’s easy to find so many things about which to complain. All one needs to do is look around, pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio or TV, or log onto the Internet and you’ll find tons of material from which you can find fault. Complaining, even ranting, seems to be our most popular pastime these days.

We can’t take lightly the challenging times we find ourselves at this point in time, but this weekend, as much as any weekend, we need to realize and reflect on all we have to be thankful for as we sit here in 2015 in this region, of this country still full of promise and opportunity, if you are willing to invest the time and effort.

Hopefully your Thanksgiving weekend will be highlighted by a wonderful meal in the company of friends and family. Some of you may have lost those dear to you since last Thanksgiving and while it may be painful without them, be thankful for the good times you enjoyed with them while they were here. Treasure those previous Thanksgiving meals when you were all together.

Complaining will always be a part of our lives regardless of what age we live in.

When put into the context of time, challenges and frustrations will be seen as hurdles to some and opportunities to others. While some may long for the past and others can’t wait for the future make sure to take full advantage of the present.

This Thanksgiving, count your blessings and cherish those you’ve been able to share it with. Regardless of your situation in life, hope and opportunity are out there.

You may have to open yourself up to find them, but a truly thankful heart can always see things more clearly. Let’s all hope the unrest, wars, pessimism and doubt concerning our future can be replaced with peace and optimism.

Life is way too short and regrets can build up over the years. Don’t wait until it’s too late to appreciate the many blessings in your life.

Let me also take this time to thank all of you who read this column and The Sun Community Publications. We are thankful for your support and the many calls, emails and letters of encouragement you’ve sent over the past year.

We intend to continue working hard to earn your support and expand our coverage of local news through all forms of media platforms.

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What did we learn from this? “

Burn After Reading” is a black comedy film by the Coen Brothers that hits upon all of their usual themes: A hapless schnook gets in over their head in an ill-conceived scheme. A seemingly random sequence of events leads to a snowball effect. Everything spins out of control. Badly. And in the end, everyone gets theirs.

No one gets away clean.

Right before the credits roll, a pair of federal agents attempt to find meaning in the pointless series of events that have disrupted the natural order of things.

“What did we learn from this?” asked one.

“I don’t know, sir,” said the other.

“I guess we learned not to do it again.”

Nearly six months after a pair of killers broke out of Clinton Correctional, the credits aren’t yet rolling, but many of the loose ends are now wrapping up in quick succession.

Lovestruck seamstress Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty to being the inmates’ hamburger helper and was sent to prison for up to seven years for giving them the tools that granted them their freedom.

Last week, surviving inmate David Sweat pleaded guilty to the escape.

He’ll remain in the hole for the next seven years, and when he gets out, he’ll likely be in administrative segregation for the rest of his life.

The state trooper who ended the manhunt by plugging Sweat twice in the torso, Jay Cook, was found to be justified in using force after a formal investigation.

Gene Palmer, the veteran guard who developed a buddy-buddy relationship with the inmates, exchanging tools for prison intelligence and paintings, has indicated he will fight his charges and will likely go to trial sometime next year.

Superintendent Steve Racette was forced into early retirement, while nearly a dozen other prison staffers continue to be suspended.

And Richard Matt, of course, is dead.

What did we learn from this?

Behind the scenes, the inspector general is moving closer to revealing the findings of an investigation, which was opened while the inmates were still on the lam.

Unlike Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly chalked the escape up to a jailhouse romance gone too far, Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott has alluded to deeper systemic failures that allowed the duo to wriggle free and terrorize the North Country for three weeks.

Scott has indicated her report will propose reforms to help ensure state residents are never again subjected to such an event.

Kudos.

We’ll be eager to see how it all shakes out. Without long-term reform, however perfunctory, we envision this escapade as being as equally pointless as the events portrayed in the film.

We want to touch upon something Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said last week after Sweat’s court appearance.

The visibly-exasperated prosecutor was frustrated that more couldn’t be done to punish Mitchell and Sweat.

Despite costs of the manhunt soaring over $23 million, Mitchell could

be out in as little as two years, while Sweat will, well, continue to be imprisoned.

The state can’t enforce collecting the restitution costs imposed on the pair, which carries no timeline, nor can they drum up more charges (been there, done that).

It’s debatable as to how much bite Son of Sam laws carry within the state, and how they can apply to people like Mitchell, whose crime didn’t result in any individual victims.

But the convicted felon still is eligible for a state pension.

Not only is Mitchell behind bars, but an assembly line of powerful state legislators are now facing their own criminal trials, including Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the state assembly.

With these highprofile cases continuing to garner headlines, now seems like the perfect time for lawmakers to reintroduce legislation to strengthen the provisions that would strip state workers convicted of crimes of their pensions.

New York has pension forfeiture laws, but they don’t go David Sweat far enough.

Not only do they not cover people like Mitchell, but the law only applies to public officials who became a member of the state’s retirement system after November 2011.

Closing this loophole will at least give this sordid, pointless affair some small degree of meaning.

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HelpÊ supportÊ toteÊ drive To the Editor: Seasons greetings North Country residents!

It’s that time of the year when I humbly rely upon the generosity of community members, businesses and organizations to contribute to the annual Holiday Meal (Christmas) Tote Drive.

Last holiday season, I delivered approximately 60 meal totes to families enduring financial difficulties, community members enduring health issues as well as senior citizens within the towns of Jay and Black Brook. With the rising food costs this year, I anticipate the number of meals will surpass the amount from last holiday season.

Knowing community members will have a warm and delicious meal on Christmas Day is a wonderful feeling. However, over the past four years of coordinating the Annual Meal Tote Drive, I have developed rapports with so many of the recipients to the point where several are comfortable coming to my home to pick up their tote or stop me on the street and ask to have his/her name placed on my confidential list.

I can prepare and deliver the totes, but it is the generosity of the North Country community who truly make the annual drive continued success.

The following items are greatly appreciated: Turkeys, stuffing, cranberry sauce, canned corn and green beans, turkey gravy, potatoes (five-pound bags), packaged dinner rolls and apple pies (unfrozen, please).

Monetary contributions may be mailed to: Kelly C. Murphy/Event Coordinator/Annual Holiday Meal Tote Drive/P.O. Box 386/Au Sable Forks/12912. Contact Number: 524-5806.

Have a happy holiday season!

Kelly C. Murphy, Event Coordinator Annual Holiday Meal Tote Drive Au Sable Forks

Betty Light Nancy Dawson American Legion Auxiliary Elizabethtown

ThanksÊ forÊ aÊ greatÊ paper To the Editor: Thanks you for a professionally done newspaper. Without you we wouldn’t have a newspaper. It’s been a long time since I bought a copy of the so called newspaper printed in Glens Falls. When it went from fifty cents to a dollar, I quit buying it. Shopping today, i bought a copy, which was a total mistake as it was a total waste of money. Zero quality. Got home and you can’t believe my horror on looking at my cash register receipt and seeing teh newspaper that is not worth even twenty-five cents now costing the ungodly sum of a $1.50. Sir, please keep up the good work on your Adirondack Journal. We need you!

George Phillips Chestertown

Great run Griffins!

To the Editor: The Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport boys soccer team has completed a splendid run to the NYS Class D championship game. They lost that final game, but they were not beaten.

Our Griffins were magnificent in the semifinal game on Saturday defeating a physical, skilled, and determined team from Cincinnatus by a score of 2-0. It was a tough game in difficult conditions.

The state championship game on Sunday was anybodies game. During 80 minutes of game time a single five second play off a corner kick determined the final score, 1-0.

Fort Ann played a fair, quality game and perhaps held an advantage in the first half. The E-L/W Griffins played a fair, quality game and perhaps held an advantage in the second half.

The score reflected a loss, but in watching the game you knew they weren’t beaten because they never gave up. They simply ran out of time.

It was much fun to follow their run to a state championship title game and I thank them for that.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

DisappointmentÊ inÊ theÊ paperÊ To the Editor: I am sorry to say that I am disappointed with your newspaper.

It was encouraging when you consolidated, and I expected to be better informed about things that occur in this large, rural area, which is otherwise largely ignored. However, I do not find this happening. Just before the recent elections, there was a big editorial about how we should all get out and vote. However, there was no information about the candidates and issues.

Following that election, there has been no information about the results.

I am still waiting to discover who will be the Essex County judge or clerk, among other things. I’m sure we would all like to be good citizens and it seems to me that a newspaper that claims to be of service to the community would fill the need to keep us informed.

Carol Gregson Olmstedville

LegionÊ expressesÊ gratitude To the Editor: This past season the American Legion Auxiliary, Unite 551, Elizabethtown sponsored a Silent Art Auction to benefit Veterans and present Military in the North Country. Many are suffering from trauma, and post stress syndrome due to several deployments. Our purpose is to assist them in receiving medical assistance and service as soon as possible.

Artists of many mediums and collectors contributed to the success of our auction.

A special part of our success was having the auction hosted by Beki and Bruce Pushee at the Old Mill Studio Gallery in Elizabethtown. The History and Ambience of the Gallery reflects the many years of entertainment, plus the teachings of the Art Studio. Many students rose to become well known artists.

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In 2011 Irene struck a devastating blow to the Gallery, destroying a large area of the school. Beki and Bruce Pushee have worked diligently to restore it, but more remains to be done. The auction was the first event since the Irene Storm. The reaction of the Community was warmly received as they toured the Gallery and related many memories of the past.

Unit 551 thanks all for this participation and interest. If you know of a Veteran or Military in need of medical or emotional care please have them contact Betty Light 873-6541 or Nancy Dawson 593-9446. We also thank those attending the gallery. Thanks to you, Beki and Bruce have renewed energy to continue restoring the Gallery as a part of Elizabethtown’s history and enjoyment of the ARTS.

RejectÊ theÊ boardÊ recommendationsÊ To the Editor: At the Schroon Lake town board meeting on Nov. 5, the highway superintendent presented a list of names for positions he needed filled for wingmen and recommendations for employee raises for personnel who are employed by the town. All his efforts to explain or justify his recommendations were contemptuously rejected, dismissed out of hand. Some board members went further by singling out one employee on the list for public discussion, showing their prejudice against this employee. Instead of dealing with the list in general, these board members chose a single employee for persecution. In all my years of serving on the town board never have I seen such a disgraceful display. Employee issues have always been discussed in executive session, where the rights of the individuals were respected, not out in public session. A few days later there appeared in my town hall mailbox at a packet of papers regarding this individual employee including personal information. None of this was marked as confidential or for board members only, do not disseminate. Have these prejudiced board members now decided to make every employees files and records public information? That there is no longer confidential or private employee files and records? Or is this just further examples of their prejudices against this one employee?

This board had just passed a budget including using $87,000 of the taxpayers’ funds to build a tennis court, where only a handful of people in town play. But they could not consider the highway super’s request. One must wonder just what is the justification that these funds be used to benefit so few and if there is behind – the – scene corruption, or what is going on. A much better use of these funds would be to bulldoze the tennis courts and build a “Y” type recreational center with; weight, gymnastic, indoor swimming pool, indoor archery, basketball court, sauna rooms, etc. We would then have a facility that all could use, not just a few. The $87,000 could also be used to hire local persons to staff the facility. But certain members of this town board would rather spend the funds on a tennis court that very few will use. I urge every resident of Schroon to challenge this funding and the prejudices against our town employees this board has shown.

Don Sage, Councilman Schroon

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Little Bits Signs Gordie Little

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inish this lyric, “On the wings of a…” Well done.

Even better, because you sang it out loud.

Every part of my life is inspired by “signs from above.” I sat here with nary a clue what the topic for today would be.

That song popped up like a piece of golden brown toast.

We all have daily “signs,” but most of us shrug them off. My hue and cry? There are no coincidences. The signs are everywhere. My advice is simply to pay attention.

My late father was Rev. Russell E. Little. He was a country minister of the old school who said he scared more hell out of people than a New York City taxi driver.

He was big and strong and an imposing figure, pounding the pulpit with his fist as he preached fire and brimstone in his quest to save souls.

He often expressed his desire that his sons would follow in his footsteps. My big brother Jim did just that. Little Gordie Little did not. Sorry, dad. But, as I walked among friends gathered in Malone recently to share stories and pictures, I came to the realization that in some way, Russell’s wish came true. I found myself preaching—about love and gratitude, healing and my view of goodness. My father’s black sheep was changing color.

I talked about signs. Kaye and I look for them and celebrate them. Some are encouraging; others are frightening. All are important. I read a social site note from a friend, labeled “Pennies From Heaven.” It’s the title of a song and of a story I tell about lucky pennies that show up when we need them as a sign.

My friend awoke to find a pattern made from pennies on her kitchen floor.

Linda said she had no change about the house and could see no way short of a miracle that the pennies could appear there. Yup—a true sign, perhaps from her late husband.

It’s a matter of belief.

When you see Kaye, ask what finding pennies means to us. We can be walking down the sidewalk on a moonless night and she will stop suddenly, reach down and pick up a heads-up penny.

Music is a significant part of my life. How often do you jump into your car, flip the radio on and hear a song that has special meaning for you? A sign?

YES. When I sat here with no idea what to write about, I was transported back to 1958 when Bob Ferguson wrote a song, recorded in 1960 by Ferlin Husky.

It was number one on the country charts for ten weeks, got up to #12 on the pop charts and is still indelible for me.

Sing along with me: “On the wings of a snow white dove, he sends his pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove.”

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Self-guided tour to visit artisans & crafters who offer a variety of holiday gift items for sale in their homes, Indian lake Central School Guym & various other locations throughout town. Also, the Festival of Trees, a visit from Santa & Live Music.

Brochures/maps available at the Chamber of Commerce, town hall & businesses in town.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

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very holiday season there is an “it” gift. I am not referencing the item everyone wants, like the “Tickle Me Elmo” craze. I am alluding to the mass marketed items, generic enough for everyone, and a bit of a snore. They seem to decorate hundreds of end caps. If you wait until the last minute to shop, through repeated exposure and the desire to finish shopping, these sparkly nothings can morph into what seems like a great idea.

Instead, why not put a little panache in your presents? Consider a gift of art, or take a friend to an event. Below are some suggestions.

Give a room some pow...

One year my brother gave me a lamp made out of popsicle sticks. I doubt I would have purchased it for myself, but I love it.

“Off the Wall Original Art for $100 or Less” is a yearly event at BlueSeed Studio, located in Saranac Lake at 24 Cedar Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday from 1-5 p.m.

If those times aren’t great for you, call 891-3799 to schedule an appointment.

I can’t guarantee you will find an intricate wooden structure like mine, but you will be in an environment rich in beautiful objects.

The exhibit will be open until Dec. 28. More information is available on their website www.bluesseedstudios.org.

Motorcycle Diaries…

Earlier this year Moriah resident Bill Bryant took a leisurely 10-day motorcycle tour of Ecuador, criss-crossing The Andes, spending two days in the

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All gussied up with lights and finery, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be chugging through our area Nov. 28 - 29. Catch it on Saturday in Saratoga Springs between 7:30-8 p.m.

On Sunday, the holiday train will roll into Fort Edward at 12:45 p.m. then will head out at 1:45 p.m. The Ticonderoga train station will then light up between 3:15-3:45 p.m. and the train will continue on to Port Henry from 5-5:30 p.m. and Plattsburgh from 7:30-8 p.m. Rouses Point is the last stop for this party train. Between the hours of 9:15-9:45 p.m. the place will be alive with Christmas carols, twinkling lights and anticipation. Waving goodbye to the train, everyone knows Santa will be here soon.

Musicians Kira Isabella and Wes Mack will perform on a boxcar stage at each stop.

Communities are encouraged to bring canned food and monetary contributions. All donations stay local. For more information visit www.cpr.ca/ holiday-train/schedule-united-states.

On Nov. 21 the West African-inspired dance tribe and drums, SomaBeats, and Wulaba will be at Keene Arts, located at 10881, NY Route 73, in Keene. The night begins at 6:30. Tickets are $10 for adults- students are admitted free. For more information, call Arielle Ellis at 576-9229 or send an email toeastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail. com.

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Amazon, and visiting an active volcano.

Join Bill Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Sherman Free Library for a dynamic slide show during which he will share his adventures and observations. The library is located at 20 Church Street in Port Henry. This event is free and open to the public.

Winner winner, turkey dinner…

The members of the North River United Methodist Church have flour on their noses.

For only $10 they will whip you up an apple or pumpkin pie. It’s less work for you, both kinds are delicious, profits benefit their parish and you keep your nose clean. Call Roxie throughout November to place your order at 251-4129.

I can almost hear them whistle…

Masters of the game and the tricks that brought them fame — the basketball hot-dogs are bounding into our area.

On Nov. 20 starting at 7 p.m. the Harlem Globe Trotter Ambassadors will take center court at Schroon Lake Central School. For tickets and further details call 532-7164.

Line up the elves…

Everyone loves a parade, however when the march leads to a tree lighting, it is a hard thing to top.

The parade and tree lighting will take place on Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 4.

A starry night - hot chocolate - music and stories told around fire pits — those are the treasures of a North Country winter. You can take my word for it.

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Derrick Hopkins wrote me about a play he is promoting, funding, staging, casting and acting in. His tasks are many, but his goal is simple.

He seeds the production hoping to generate a donation larger than his original investment. All proceeds will be donated to the Elmore SPCA. The play “Beyond Therapy” will be presented Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. The stage is on the top level of Plattsburgh’s City Hall Auditorium, located at 41 City Hall Place, in Plattsburgh.

General admission prices are $10. Hopkins noted this play is not for children, due to the colorful adult language.

The play originally debuted on Broadway in 1981. The author of the play, Christopher Durang, won a Tony for his work.

Cast member Andrew Ducharme said he’s always enjoyed Durang’s sharp, witty writing style. Ducharme added that the play is absurd and hilarious, but said the best part is the profits are supporting the SPCA in Elmore. For more information or to give a donation, contact Derrick at dhopkins@ willsborocsd.org or 572-4272.

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Sweat pleads guilty to prison escape Convicted killer will be in segregated housing for at least 7 years, says his attorney

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PLATTSBURGH — Captured convict David Sweat has pleaded guilty today on all three charges related his escape from Clinton Correctional earlier this summer.

Sweat was charged with two felony counts of escape in the first degree and one count of promoting prison contraband.

He faces sentencing on Feb. 3.

The inmate appeared in Clinton County Court wearing a green prison jumpsuit. Lanky, and with his goatee speckled with gray, Sweat appeared earnest and answered Judge Patrick McGill’s questions in neat, clipped tones.

“My client is prepared to take full responsibility for his ac-

tions,” said Joseph Mucia, his court-appointed attorney.

Sweat, who was serving a life sentence without parole at Clinton Correctional when he and another inmate, Richard Matt, escaped on June 6, faces an additional 3.5 to 7 years on each charge.

“As I indicated from day one, I felt it was important to prosecutate this case like any other escape from Clinton Correctional,” said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie.

A plea agreement was never on the table, said the prosecutor, who said he was prepared to bring the case to trial if necessary.

Mucia said his client wasn’t pressured into making his decision.

Sweat, 35, is on the mend after suffering two gunshot wounds during his capture, said Mucia, and requested to see a doctor.

Further surgery may be required.

The inmate will also be required to pay a portion of $79,841 in restitution costs for damages to the facility incurred during the escape.

After gaining access to the catwalk behind their cells, Sweat and Matt broke through a brick wall and cut through a steam pipe with a hacksaw to escape from the maximum security facility.

Wylie has said the escape charges represent different elements of the same crime: one is related to escape from custody, the other, from a detention facility.

The contraband charge is for the hacksaw blades.

SEVEN YEARS IN SEG Sweat is currently being housed in a segregated housing unit at Five Points. The maximum security facility in Romulus requires Sweat to be in a windowless room for 23 hours per day for the next seven years, said Mucia.

“He doesn’t like being in the shoo,” said Mucia. “I don’t think anyone would.”

Wylie called for state reforms that would allow for harsher punishments for those already serving life sentences.

“All we’re doing is putting them back in the system,” said Wylie.

State inspector general Catherine Leahy Scott applauded the plea and said her office is close to issuing their findings on the escape.

“I am working to finalize my extensive investigation into the escape and provide the public a detailed accounting of all the actions and systemic failures that permitted two cold-blooded killers to perpetrate this scheme,” said Scott in a statement, “as well as propose reforms to help ensure New Yorkers are never again subjected to such an event.”

BACK TO WORK Once released from segregated housing, Sweat may be eligible to work.

With his high school diploma, he is qualified for a Grade 3 job, where he can make up to $6 per week at 20 cents per hour.

If an inmate has a court-ordered restitution, DOCCS collects 20 percent from their inmate wages and 50 percent from any outside money the inmate receives.

Wylie said it was unlikely Sweat could pay the full restition costs on prison wages.

Wylie said he will formally request restitution in February and urged McGill to consider Son of Sam laws that forbid inmates from profiting from their crimes.

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Horses out, budget in at county

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Despite a tenant ponying up his outstanding balance, lawmakers have said nay to the longterm boarding of horses at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport.

Lawmakers passed a resolution on Monday, Nov. 16, authorizing the county attorney to pave the way for all tenants to clear the county-owned facility by Feb. 1, 2016.

Earlier this fall, they authorized eviction proceedings after the current tenant was behind on $4,544 in stable fees.

Westport Supervisor Dan Connell said it’s not only about collecting money on a timely basis — the county has horsed around for years when it comes to collecting payments — but also about insurance.

“It’s a huge liability the county can’t count on,” said Connell.

The board will hash out details this winter on the specifics of short-term rentals, including those related to gymkhana events and the annual fair. Those leasing space at those events are expected to have their own insurance, said Connell.

At present, the exact number of horses fluctuates. The county charges a stable fee of $75 for each horse per month.

2016 ESSEX COUNTY BUDGET Essex County is on track to see an eight percent tax increase next year.

It’s all part of County Manager Dan Palmer’s five-year budget plan, he told lawmakers on Monday.

With $21.6 million needed to be raised from the levy, the spending plan uses $2.03 million from fund balance. At the beginning of the plan, the board was using as much as $7 million, but the state comptroller’s office said that the practice was not sustainable.

The tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value will increase from $3.01 to $3.23.

In 2004, that number was $3.92.

“We’re still under what we were in 2004, but are getting back to what is essentially, or close to, a balanced budget,” said Palmer. “What the intent is to stay out of fiscal stress.”

If all goes to plan, the increase will drop to 5 percent for 2017, the fourth year of the plan.

The tentative budget was filed on Friday. A budget workshop is scheduled for Nov. 30.

Scouting for food announced WESTPORT — The Boy Scouts Troop 63 and Cub Scouts Pack 63 will be holding their annual Scouting For Food drive.

The bag drop off will be Saturday, Nov. 21. The bag pick up will be Saturday, Nov. 28 between 9 a.m. and noon. The food will be delivered to the Westport Food Shelf. For more information, contact Larry Carroll at 569-5431 or email troop8063@ gmail.com.

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help streamline the process.”

Stefanik also noted her support of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, which was signed by President Barack Obama in February, and her co-sponsoring of the Support Our Military Caregivers Act earlier this week, as evidence of her ongoing commitment to veterans and military families within the district.

“If you think about the challenges, particularly for our post911 veterans — our wounded warriors returning home — there are challenges in providing this health care often that rest on the shoulders of a spouse, of a parent and of an adult child.”

The Family Caregiver Program, mandated by Congress in 2010, was designed to help support family members caring for seriously-wounded veterans following recent military conflicts.

But the program is currently experiencing delays in approval of benefits.

Caregivers who are denied eligibility for the program, or believe the veteran’s rating is not appropriate, may appeal such decisions with the VA Medical Centers with the assistance of coordinators.

But a huge outpouring of applications has created a backlog.

Stefanik’s legislation would ensure that new or modified processes and systems would be improved by directing the VA to contract with a third party in order to streamline claims and reduce the caregiver backlog.

“Military caregivers deserve as much support, access and information that the veterans do,” said Stefanik.

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The long-running dinner, organized by a handful of local churches, sees volunteers preparing and serving meals to veterans from Willsboro and neighboring Essex.

In a brief ceremony, Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) read off the names of 42 local Vietnam War veterans and honored those in attendance with a hat Stec, who served in the navy as a nuclear engineer, said he was proud of his military service, the seeds of which were planted by his father, a fellow vet who was also in attendance (“I brought my muscle with me,” Stec quipped).

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While most veterans issues are the realm of the federal government, Stec said the state legislature had pushed for reform of how veterans benefits were calculated into the state retirement system.

The bill, which was vetoed last month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would have provided a pension credit to veterans who served in the military and are now state residents after five years of public service.

“If you can’t be fair to your veterans, who can you be fair to?” asked Stec.

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The source came from people just like this.

“I think when you get older, you realize how important it is,” said Morgan, a lifelong donor.

The American Red Cross organizes these drives in conjunction with local coordinators who drum up interest in the schools and the surrounding community.

Business was great today, said Morgan. About 20 kids signed up, including many first-time donors.

Not bad for a small town in the mountains.

“They were troopers,” said Morgan.

Myra Adams, 16, was inspired to donate by the organizer, Connie Blaine.

“You get told who it goes to,” said Adams. “It makes you feel good, you’re doing it for a cause, even if you don’t like needles.”

Adams cited a discussion with a friend whose donation went to a heart patient.

“If you’re helping someone, you’re helping someone,” she said, stressing the recipient needn’t be local.

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It takes 10 minutes to draw one pint. Each person has between 10-12 of them.

Caraballo removed a needle from a man. He held up his arm and clenched his first. Afterward, the man stood up, carefully rolled down his sleeve and strolled over to the snack table, which was piled with water, juice and snacks.

The blood was brought over in a hermetically-sealed bag and placed next to a rack of test tubes, which would be sent to Henrietta that evening for testing packed in 7 pounds of ice.

Once cleared for disease, each pint could be available to someone else in 72 hours.

Each bag could save three lives, Caraballo said.

He was first spurned to donate to help leukemia patients.

Chemo kills blood cells.

Morgan said both of her parents had been at the receiving end of transfusions.

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nizes two drives each year. The Red Cross provides scholarships if they hit benchmarks, which are always flexible.

“It just makes me feel good,” said Blaine.

Blood can be given every 56 days.

People cycled through the gymnasium.

As the team began packing up, halfway across the world, nine men entered a Parisian concert hall, where a Southern .

WPTSO Fun Run rescheduled WESTPORT — The WPTSO Fun Run 5K/1K, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, has been rescheduled due to the recent victory of the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffin Regional Soccer Final and advancement to the State Final Four. The run will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. with registration from at 8 to 8:45 a.m. and pancake breakfast to follow. The breakfast is free to all racers. For more information call 962-8244 or email westportptso@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit the Westport Parent Teacher Student Organization.

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PLATTSBURGH - Our Lady of Victory 4919 South Catherine St. Wednesday Nights, Doors open at 6:00 with games starting at 7:10 pm.

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

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

ELIZABETHTOWN - Cobble Hill Inn in Elizabethtown will hold its 9th Annual Toy Drive on Friday, December 4th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm to benefit ACAPs Holidays For Sharing. Donate a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy a free buffet, karaoke, and raffles. For further info call 518-873-3207 Marge Garcia

ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

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PLATTSBURGH - VFW Post 124 116 Boynton Ave. Tuesdays, 7pm doors open at 5pm.

PLATTSBURGH American Legion Post 20 162 Quarry Rd. 518-5631692 Sundays, 7pm.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

BOOKS LAKE PLACID - The LPI Book Club generally meets at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at the library to discuss books about the arts. All are welcome.

BINGO ALTONA - Ganienkeh Territorial High Stakes Bingo 4 Devil's Den Road 518-236-7099 Wednesdays & Fridays doors open at 5pm Games start at 6:30 pm.

BEEKMANTOWN - VFW 1466 Spellman Rd. Sunday, 6:30 Doors open at 4:30.

KEESEVILLE - Keeseville Fire Dept.

North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Saturday, 7:30 pm.

KEESEVILLE - VFW #1505 North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Sunday, 7pm.

PERU - Knights of Columbus 3452 Main St. Rt. 22 Tuesdays, 7:30 pm.

PLATTSBURGH - Knights of Columbus #255 St. Peter's School 518-561-4501 Mondays, 7pm.

WILLSBORO – In American Culture and History By Jigs Gardner November 23rd at 7pm at Paine Memorial Free Library 2 Gilliland Land, Free admission, for more info www.painefreelibrary.webs.com CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS LAKE PLACID – Monthly Saturday Play for Pre-K thru Grade 5 kids & families at the Lake Placid Public Library 10am to 11am. Indoor games, activities and children's classic books. For more info 518523-3200.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS WILMINGTON - Yoga for the Community Every Sun., 5:30-6:30pm @ Riverstone Wellness, Wilmington, NY. For more info send email to: riverstonewellness@yahoo.com

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

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WILMINGTON – Annual UMW Holiday Bazaar & Silver Tea will be held, November 21, 2015 from 13pm at the Whiteface Methodist Church in Wilmington, NY. For more information, please call 518946-7007.

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

WESTPORT - The Westport Federated Church will, again this year, be hosting a community Thanksgiving Dinner from 12-2 on Thanksgiving Day. There is no charge and everyone is welcome.

We also look forward to people in the community volunteering to help with the dinner. They can contact me at 518-962-4465 or at tollgatefarm@westelcom.com

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

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ELLENBURG-Adult Center St. Edmunds Church Hall 5538 Route 11 Ellenburg, NY Open Monday Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Tel: (518) 594-7311

CHAZY – Chazy Public Library Meetings: January 20, 2016, February 24,2016, March 30, 2016, April 27, 2016. Organizational Meeting May 18, 2016.

MOOERS - Nutrition Site Watson Senior Housing 2448 Route 11Mooers, NY Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Monday Friday. Tel: (518) 236-5111

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

PLATTSBURGH - The Board of Directors of the Clinton-EssexFranklin Library System will have their regular public meeting on Monday, November 23, 2015, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at its office located at 33 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY. Video conferencing of this meeting will be available at the Schroon Lake Public Library, Community Room, 15 Leland Avenue, Schroon Lake and at Goff-Nelson Memorial Library, 41 Lake Street, Tupper Lake . The public is welcome to attend at all three locations.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

SENIORS ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

PERU - Adult Center VFW 710 Pleasant Street Peru, NY Open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch served at 11:45 a.m.

Tel: (518)643-2829 SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

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Griffins defeated in Class D boys soccer title game Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport falls to long-time ‘groomsman’ Ft. Ann

By Keith Lobdell

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MIDDLETOWN — It’s the tale that, when you hear it, you know what’s coming.

You just don’t want it to happen now.

So was the case at the NYSPHSAA Class D state championship boys soccer game Nov. 15, when coach Rich McCabe and the Fort Ann Cardinals finally shed the bridesmaid tag and claimed their first state title.

Unfortunately for fans of the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins, they were the team on the other end.

Tyler Mattison scored in the fifth minute of play, the only marker of the game as the Cardinals scored the 1-0 win.

While the Griffins had their opportunities against the Fort Ann defense, Cardinal keeper Jon Allen played a solid game in earning MVP honors, not only stopping shots but preventing Griffin opportunities by quickly moving off his line.

Despite the loss, members of the second-year combo team were able to put their historic run into perspective.

“It has been a great season and great year,” senior Colden Blades said. “We made it so far but we just didn’t quite finish.”

“You couldn’t ask for much more for my senior year,” defender Trevor Brooks said. “Making it to the state championship game is huge because our schools have never done that. It’s a big step for both communities. I just want to thank my whole team, my coaches and my family. It has been great.”

“For my senior year, it has been a great season and Wyatt Gough these guys have been great,” Sam Napper said. “Couldn’t ask for a better group of guys. It is really special. We have not done this before and it’s great to be part of something new. We started this team two years ago combined and we keep making firsts.”

“It took a lot to get here and I am just very proud of everyone on my team,” senior sweeper Anderson Gay said.

Griffin head coach Paul Buehler summed up the range of emotions.

“To get so close, it stings a little,” Buehler said after the game. “But, what I just reminded them and I reminded myself is we won a shootout, and that was a big deal. Then we won a sectional title and that was a big deal. We were happy for winning those things. Then you win the next game and say we’re going to the final four and we earned all that. We won yesterday to get to the championship. I have seen every step along the way as its own championship.

“I knew we could do this, but... It’s hard...,”Buehler added.

“Being here, getting this far, I’m very happy. I’m very happy we got here, but...”

Fort Ann came out with the look of a team looking to claim a title they felt they deserved, driving a cross on net which

Jeremy Rossi Sam Napper and Anderson Gay

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Napper had to save in the second minute of play.

After a Joel Morris shot was saved by Allen, the Cardinals made their way deep into the defensive third, where they were able to set up a throw in which made it into the penalty area and set up Mattison for his goal.

“The biggest issue, and it was the difference maker, was that throw,” Buehler said. “I thought on a 75-yard wide field the throw in might not be as big of a deal as when I saw them yesterday at the middle school, but obviously it was and they scored on it. It’s like getting direct kicks.”

“The kid had a throw-in like a corner kick,” Napper said. “I mean, it landed in the box and there was a flick on and the kid headed it in. It was a great play.”

“They came in fast and hard,” Blades said. “I think it was shock and awe in the first couple minutes and we just didn’t handle it. We definitely knew it was coming.”

The Griffins responded quickly, with Carter Storey and Trevor Brooks each getting shots off in the 12th minute with Allen saving the former, but found themselves in a back and forth game which seemed to change every 10 minutes.

“We knew they would try to play soccer in our end,” Buehler said. “That is the single most direct offense I have ever seen. They were going to come at you and they were big, athletic and fast. Their back three were really impressive. They did not let anybody in. You can go in, the ball can go in, but you and the ball are not going in together.”

“It could have gone either way,” Brooks said. “We had our opportunities and just did not capitalize on them. They kicked it as far down the field as they could every time and tried to put it into the box. They are pretty tall so it was tough to defend against their headers.”

“It was very aggressive and something different than usual,” Gay said. “This team was honestly the best team we have played all year, I think. They deserved it.”

“Our coaches went to the game and watched them,” Napper said. “It’s the state championship game and they were a top-notch team.”

Two of the best chances the Griffins had came from Blades, who had a through ball on his feet and a potential shot on his head, both plucked away by Allen.

Buehler felt his team had been prepared for the championship weekend through their play in Section VII, where they advanced past seven-time champion Chazy and defending Class C champion Northern Adirondack, along with practicing with Class B chamJoel Morris tries to get possession of the ball against Fort Ann keeper Jon Allen and defender Garrett Bailey. pion Plattsburgh High School Photo by Jill Lobdell leading up to each teams’ re-

Trevor Brooks

gional title game.

“That was a game that was as tight and as hard as six of our league games,” Buehler said. “Div. II of the Northern Soccer League, Class D soccer, is a great place to prepare. If you can get out of there, you will do well and you will be one of the top in the state in the end.”

“I think our schedule helps us a lot because we have to play in Section VII and we have to play Chazy and NAC and Lake Placid,” Gay said. “All those are really good teams and I think that benefits us a lot.”

During the awards ceremony, Buehler thanked his assistants as well as the community which had supported the students on their way to the D title game. After, he reflected on the final games of his senior athletes.

“I can’t say enough about the kind of people they are,” Buehler said. “Good people. You’d hand them the keys to your house kind of people. Their work ethic is tremendous, they care for each other, they don’t get emotional and I am going to miss them deeply and they were very skilled and great athletes.”

Morris, a junior, was named MVP for the Griffins in the championship.

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Karl Schulz

Henry McGrew

Bombers hit championship mark North Country represented well in state championship

By Jill Lobdell

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WOODBURY — The Lake Placid varsity boys cross country team came out on top as the small school from Section VII captured the NYSPHSAA Class D title at Monroe-Woodbury High School Nov. 14.

The team was led by Karl Schulz, who crossed at 17:02.0, followed by Henry McGrew in 17:13.7, Scott Schulz in 17:33.5, Trent White in 18:04.0 and Forest Ledger at in 18:06.1.

“The boys knew where they had to place at a certain place and knew where they had to be in order to win the race,” Blue Bombers coach Mel Frazier said. “I think they did even better than where they need to be. There were definitely nerves before the race of course, but those nerves were good. They new what they had to do to finish the race.”

“To prepare for the race the coaches had a meeting the night before about the top two schools and the individuals they had to beat,” Karl Schulz said. “I ran one of the best races I ever had. The first part was flat and the second was extremely hilly. It was hard not to go out too hard and to take the first half easier.

It was really critical to go up and push over the hill. They said to run downhill fast and stay on course. The hills made everyone go slower.”

Schulz was focused on a pair of other athletes with the goal to stay in front of them to help secure positions for the team.

“I had beat my two target guys that (Forest) Ledger told me that would get us the points to win the race,” he said.

“I knew that I wasn’t going to get the individual award but wanted to get the team. I thought I was in 12th place. I didn’t know for sure and was pumped at finishing sixth. I was super excited.”

Schulz said the moment started to sink in after he crossed the finish line.

“It was total excitement not just for me, but as a team as one,” he said. “All the hard work and training paid off. I am honored to be part of the a group who is one of the best teams out there!”

For the future Schulz will be doing Nordic/Cross Country. He is leaving in a couple of weeks for Steamboat, Colo., for the Youth Olympic Games and World Tryouts. He is going through the

NYSEF Team with three other athletes for tryouts.

McGrew said a chance to win a state championship was what motivated him coming into the season.

“I have been training with running and roller skiing since summer,” McGrew said. “I ran seven miles with shorter and intense workouts as well.

The coaches told me to stay focus, positive and concentrate on keeping mentally and physically focused. I wanted to concentrate on catching one more runner in front of me.”

After crossing the line, McGrew was happy but unsure of how they finished and it was a really uneasy feeling, he said.

“I was really happy,” he said when he found out they had won. “We did our best and accomplished our goal. I felt really honored to win with this team.”

For Scott Schulz , the day began with a right leg injury in preparing for the race he said, “The coaches emphasized that rest was the big thing for any competition beginning at least two days ahead,” he said. “Eat well for breakfast like eggs, oatmeal, chocolate milk and for dinner, especially the night before, eat a lot of carbohydrates like loads of pastas. They said to put one foot in front of the other and keep our head in the game.”

After the race, Scott congratulated the rest of the racers. He was skeptical while waiting and tried to see who was there.

For White, it was all about getting to the starting line.

“Before the race began, I was really nervous and queasy,” White said.

“When the gun went off, it all went away.

I had to mentally prepare myself. I made checkpoints along the way and that helped keep my mind prepared. I had to keep my mind busy and it helped in the final outcome because I knew where I had to be and where my team had to be to get the win. We had to mentally prepare for the race as a team. We had to run a lot and run a lot of hills. Karl and Henry ran so fast. The two teams we had to beat were mostly behind us.”

Ledger said the team used their knowledge of the state championship course from racing on it earlier in the year.

“In preparing the team ran the Monroe-Woodbury High School course in September because they wanted to be ready for this race,” he said.

Because of that, the team covered more hills into training to be more prepared as much as they could.

“I didn’t have my best race but my team was more prepared with more uphills and downhills,” Ledger said. “The training really paid off.”

Ledger may have had the biggest run of the day, passing a pair of Maple Hill runners in the home stretch to gain two spots for the team.

“After I passed them I hoped my team caught the racers they were supposed to,” he said. “When we found out (we won) I was so excited. This was my sixth year and Karl’s fifth year and we have been working for this for a third of our lives.”

During the celebration, the team also had something to look forward to as coach Bill Fazier, who assumed head coaching responsibilities while his wife and head coach, Mel, had a child.

“The deal was if we received our racing stripe, he would shave his head,” McGrew said.

The event is planned in their home Thursday.

The North Country schools also included Peru, Beekmantown, Plattsburgh, Seton Catholic, Saranac, Saranac Lake, EKMW, Ticonderoga and Schroon Lake.

Despite a cool, windy morning, the runners came out strong and most ran in the middle to front. The Class D finals in both boys and girls had some of the strongest runners.

EKMW’s Jonathan Gay, a senior from Westport with a time of 16:44.0, took third place in the Class D race following Dawson Bathgate from East Rochester and Alex Hogue from Wheatland-Chili.

Meanwhile Seton Catholic senior and University of New Hampshire commit Margaret Champagne finished with a strong fourth place finish of 19:25.2.

“I think I ran a respectable race overall, but just came up a little short, but a respectable race,” Gay said.

EKMW coach Howard Hammonds said that it was really exciting to see all the kids come out running hard. The course was very challenging with hard hills and valleys.

“We made a course in Moriah up Cheney Mountain that was similar to this course here,” he said. “There were a lot of hills. This is one of the hardest courses we ever ran.” >> Story Continued | pg. 20

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Griffins soar, claw way into Class D title game

By Keith Lobdell

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MIDDLETOWN — Trey Hulbert had already done it once in the Class D playoffs.

In the state semifinal game, Hulbert again put his head to the ball, knocking past Cincinnatus keeper Daniel Pierson for the first and game-winning goal in the 24th minute as the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins advanced to the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game with a 2-0 win over the Lions.

It was a day of coincidence, or irony, as the Griffins advanced in the Class D playoffs while defeating the Lions and championship game foe Fort Ann toppled the Alfred-Almond Eagles.

“I was there at the right time,” Hulbert said of his header. “I have been good at reading plays like that. It is a great feeling to be moving on.”

“We were looking to attack on all the corner kicks we had in this game,” said Carter Storey, who served in the ball Hulbert scored on from the corner. “Coach wants us to put it in the middle and see if anyone can get there. Trey made a great play.”

“We played great in a good game,” head coach Paul Buehler said. “We like playing possession soccer and a straight forward game and had high pressure on their defense.”

Cincinnatus attacked hard in the second half, outshooting the Griffins 11-7 over the second 40 minutes of play. However, it was a direct kick taken by Anderson Gay which proved to be the capstone on the CCS season in the 69th minute.

“I had to tie my shoe up first,” Gay said in describing the play. “I was looking to get the ball over the midfield and to feet. I was able to get it to Joel (Morris’) feet and he did the rest.”

“I saw Andy with the ball on the kick and it came to my foot perfectly,” Morris said. “I was able to split the defenders and then it was just the keeper.”

Morris connected on his shot to give the Griffins a 2-0 lead and send them from the wet, sloppy field at Twin Towers Middle School onto the Middletown High School Turf Field and the championship game.

Members of the squad said they were able to stick to the

Trey Hulbert heads a ball towards goal which would prove to be the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory against Cincinnatus Nov. 14.

game plan and make the most of opportunities.

“We wanted to keep them out of the box as much as we could and not let them into the middle,” Gay said of the defensive plan.

“Sam (Napper) had one of the best games of his life.”

“There were two great teams out there,” said Napper, who finished with eight saves to record the shutout. “We had our moments and our offense came through for us. Cincinnatus was a great team.”

“Their midfield was playing high and I told Jeremy (Rossi) I would be sneaking up a little bit, he said go for it,” Storey said.

“Carter did well on his side of the field,” Buehler said. “Anderson Gay had a tremendous game. He knows when to release from his position and when to help out on the flanks. We were able to make them react to our game and played good defense. I am happy we could beat a team of that caliber.”

Buehler said, again, his team did the community and coaching staff proud.

“They make me proud everyday and get a little better each time they take the field,” he said.

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Colden Blades

Carter Storey

Cross country << Continued from | p. 19

Jonathan Gay finished third in the Class D boys championship race for the EKMW cross country team.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Schroon Lake’s Senior Angie Stellabotte finished with 25:11.3 in the school’s first state championship meet.

“I am just so excited to compete and represent Schroon Lake,” she said. “I am ready to go.”

Other competitors, with their place of finish, included: Girl’s Class B: Ella Messner-Peru (104), Taylor Canet-Peru (112), Jaida Coleman-Peru (115), Angel Ryder-Peru (118), Lilly Adams-Peru (119) Girl’s Class C: Elysha O’Connell-Saranac (45), Caitlin Cliché-Saranac (71), Elise LePageSaranac (77), Madison Grimone-Saranac Lake (83), Maggie Peer-Saranac Lake (84), Kristen Karkoski-Plattsburgh (90), Enya Sullivan-Beekmantown (97), Lydia Miner-Saranac (98), Claire Deshaies-Plattsburgh (99), Janyll Barber-Saranac (111), Faith Haley-Saranac (124).

Girl’s Class D: Margaret Champagne-Seton Catholic (4), Sofia DeJordy-Seton Catholic (32), Gabby Armstrong-Lake Placid (46), Kaylee Amoriell-Seton Catholic (52), Sara Rose-McCandlish-Lake Placid (69), Maddy Munn-Seton Catholic (79), Sierra Stacy-Ticonderoga (93), Angie Stellabotte-Schroon Lake (97), Jade Zhang-Seton Catholic (102), Elizabeth Swan-Seton Catholic (104), Madeline Cochran-EKMW (109).

Boys Class B: Isaiah Maddix-Peru (74), Jared Banker-Peru (106), Ethan Feazelle-Peru (115), Andrew Mazzella-Peru (116), Ben Post-Peru (118), Matt Guski-Peru (119), Matthew Szcerbak-Peru (121) Boys Class C: Anderson Gray-Saranac Lake (45), Zach LePage-Saranac (46), Lauchlan Cheney-Seymour-Saranac Lake (72), Andrew LePage-Saranac (76), Connor Cota-Plattsburgh (84), Connor Madden-Saranac (87), Cory Couture-Beekmantown (95), Jacob Jabaut-Plattsburgh (100) Kolby Kitterle-Saranac (101), John Galarneau-Saranac (111), Kaden Cringle, Saranac (118), Logan Clark-Saranac (121).

Boys Class D: Jonathan Gay-EKMW (3), Karl Schulz-Lake Placid (6), Caleb Moore-Seton Catholic (7), Henry McGrew-Lake Placid (12), Scott Schulz-Lake Placid (21), Trent WhiteLake Placid (32), Forest Ledger-Lake Placid (35), James Flanigan-Lake Placid (57), Colvin Chapman, Ticonderoga (68), Brandon Romaca-Ticonderoga (73), Logan Vanburen-EKMW (96), Davey Mihill-Lake Placid (112).

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DATE 11/05/15 11/05/15 11/05/15 11/05/15 11/06/15 11/06/15 11/06/15 11/06/15 11/06/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 11/10/15 11/10/15 11/10/15

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF FORMATION Articles of the organization for Dunham Plateau, LLC per section 206 of LLC Law, were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/2015. Office location Essex Co. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at: Box 525, Rt. 73, Keene Valley NY, 12943.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Mountain Dental PLLC a domestic professional service LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/2015.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against the PLLC may be served and shall mail a copy of any such process to the PLLC, Attn: George Sarandev, 27 Cayuga Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Dentistry VN-10/31-12/05/20156TC-99316 NOTICE OF FORMATION A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Nana Mazz LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 22, 2015. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 26 Balsam Street, Lake Placid,

NOTICE OF FORMATION A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Nana Mazz LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 22, 2015. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 26 Balsam Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-11/14-12/19/20156TC-100851 NOTICE FOR BIDS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a resolution of the Town of Lewis Fire District Board of Commissioners, Essex County, New York seeks the submission of sealed bid proposals for the price of sale for a 2016 pickup truck to comply with the specifications required. Bids shall be sealed and marked "Fire Apparatus Bid" and must be delivered by mail or in person to Linda S Maltzan, Secretary, PO Box 455 Lewis NY 12950 or Lewis Firehouse 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis, NY no later than December 8, 2015 at 4:00PM. Sealed bids will be publicly opened December 10, 2015 at 4:00 PM at the Lewis Fire House, 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis, NY. The right to reject

DATE GRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE 11/05/15 John and Zata Palange Roger Abbott Keene $2,955 11/05/15 Bryan Kennelly Roger Abbott Keene $250,000 11/05/15 Bryan Kennelly and John Palange Roger Abbott Keene $2 11/06/15 Philip Parisi Anthony Audino Newcomb $67,300 11/06/15 Gernenz Ann Nye Merrill Pierce Wilmington $156,000 11/06/15 Stephen and Linda Stelmaszyk Highland LOJ LLC North Elba $668,000 11/06/15 Douglas and Marietta Alitz David and Ann Marie OÕ Donnell Newcomb $400,000 11/06/15 Charles Hall US Bank Trust NA TR Schroon $84,000 11/06/15 Charles Brighenti Bradlee and Tara Peters Crown Point $24,000 11/06/15 George and Marcia Mosey Marek Musialik and Joanna Kwiatkowska Keene $300,000 11/06/15 Andrew and Susan Bloch Mary Lynn and Christopher Konnick North Elba $83,000 11/06/15 Betheda Edmonds William and Susan Harral Keene $27,000 11/09/15 Michael and Susan Connerty Charles and Joyce Willson Jay $245,000 11/09/15 James and Jill Walker Deborah Hout Elizabethtown $150,000 11/09/15 Adirondack Bank Frederick Mazzeo St. Armand $375,000 11/09/15 Judith Vandersalm Lin Zhiping and Lu Qing North Elba $225,000 11/09/15 Lawrence Master Nancy Master North Elba $725,000 NOTICE FOR BIDS 11/09/15 Donald Smith Ricardo Cruz and Bridgette Burris Ticonderoga $133,250 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 11/09/15 Michael and Pamela Bednarz Daniel Biddle and Elise Dunston Moriah $37,500 that pursuant Sean Zerges to a reso11/09/15 Brian and Deborah Keough Chesterfield $244,000 lution of the Craig and Sue Ann Carter Town of 11/09/15 Laurie and Aaron Goddeau Chesterfield $170,000 Lewis Fire District 11/09/15 NancyBoard Fink et al Marin Bosotina and Arroyo Nava Willsboro $130,000 of 11/09/15 Commissioners, EsValerie Maerker Aaron Miller and Stefanie Valovic Keene $215,000 sex11/09/15 County, North New Sky York NOTICE OF FORMATION Inc David and Cathy Mahoney Wilmington $30,800 seeks the submission of OF LIMITED $10,000 LIABILITY 11/09/15 Constance Pinto Judith Bjorck North Elba sealed bid proposals for COMPANY (LLC) 11/09/15 Deborah Gordon Timothy and Rosemary Shanahan North Elba $2,500 the11/10/15 price of CJM sale Wenterprises for a LLC Name: The $62,000 Adirondack Timothy and Louise Rossner et al North Elba 2016 pickup Debra Masch-Potter truck to Group IT Systems, 11/10/15 William and Kyle Thwaits Chesterfield $13,500 LLC. comply specifi11/10/15with the Beverly Martell NOTICE OF ANNUAL Robert and Audrey Beaton Lewis Articles of Organization $120,000 cations Bids filed with the$79,500 Secretary ELECTION FORTerrie Rock A 11/10/15 required.

Essex County and Wayne Rabideau Chesterfield 11/10/15 Essex County & Lewis & Dorina Kusalonis George Arthur Bailey Chesterfield shall be sealed and of State of $3,000 New York COMMSSIONER OF PUBLIC NOTICE PARA11/10/15 "Fire Essex County and Elaine Lapier George Arthur Bailey Chesterfield $5,000 (SSNY) on 07/17/2015, DOX BAY RRH marked Apparatus LEWIS FIRE DISTRICT 11/10/15 Daneil Weber Cellco Partnership and Elizabethtown $100 Essex Office Location: Bid" and mustEssex be County deliv- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 11/10/15 Carr Annual Election Mark and Terry Crown County.

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8, 2015 at 4:00PM. Sealed bids will be publicly opened December 10, 2015 at 4:00 PM at the Lewis Fire House, 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis, NY. The right to reject any and all such bids for whatever reason they deem appropriate shall apply.

Submit a request for detailed specs to Linda S. Maltzan, PO Box 455, Lewis NY 12950.

Dated December 16, 2015 Linda S. Maltzan, Secretary Town of Lewis Fire District VN-11/21/2015-1TC101683

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR A COMMSSIONER OF LEWIS FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of Lewis Fire District, County of Essex, New York will take place on December 8, 2015 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the Lewis Fire House located at 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis NY for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a 5 year term commencing on January 1, 2016 and

Lewis Fire House located at 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis NY for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a 5 year term commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2020.

Application for the above mentioned position will be received until November 27, 2015 at the following address: Lewis Fire District, PO Box 455, Lewis NY 12950, Attn: Secretary. Anyone who is a resident of the Town of Lewis is eligible to seek the position.

Linda S, Maltzan, Secretary Lewis Fire District VN-11/21/2015-1TC101684

PUBLIC NOTICE PARADOX BAY RRH Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on a 71-foot building at 2302 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, Essex County, New York. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this

County, New York. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Amanda Sabol CBRE, 4 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604, amanda.sabol@cbre.com, or 717-601-1436.

VN-11/21/2015-1TC101681

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: The Adirondack Group IT Systems, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/17/2015, Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-11/21-12/26/20156TC-101680 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Your Home Away From Home, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/15. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 670, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-11/21-12/26/20156TC-101682 When it’s time to

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