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• Sales tax revenue down for county ...........p3• Peru Central hosts budget forum...............p4• Letters to the Editor................................p6,9• Ron Poland’s fond farewell .......................p8• Bone fractures and low sodium.................p8• Native plants get a bad rap ........................p9• Market basket unchanged..........................p9• Considering berries for breakfast ............p10• Moose population on the move ...............p26• Keeping the VICs open: part three ..........p27• Calendar of Events ..................................p30• Crossword Puzzle....................................p31• Death Notices ..........................................p33• Classifieds ..........................................p34-39PAGE 28

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PLATTSBURGH — Sales tax revenue hasbeen reported to be down for the second yearin a row, according to local officials.

County treasurer Joseph W. Giroux said thecounty showed an approximately $422,000shortfall in its budgeted $32.1 million for the2010 year.

The shortfall, explained Giroux, means thecounty received less revenue than anticipatedwhen passing their 2010-2011 budget last year.Sales tax revenue projections for January 2010were reportedly off by $562,759, though thefollowing months ended up resulting in a sur-plus. That surplus was depleted by the end ofthe year, with the months of October and No-vember bringing the county more than $1 mil-lion below the amount of revenue originallyprojected.

“When we look at that revenue stream that’sdown, it’s just about a 2-3 percent loss in rev-enue on just the sales tax,” said Giroux, whonoted the county was down nearly 4 percentthe previous year when comparing 2009 pro-jections to actual revenue collected.

County administrator Michael E. Zurlo saidhe attributes the dip in sales tax revenue col-lected to a combination of a sluggish economyand high unemployment rates.

“That’s less in revenue than we anticipated,but that doesn’t necessarily compute to thebudget being short by that amount,” said Zur-lo. “We won’t know that until we have our

books audited and fully close out, which hap-pens at the end of March.”

What has helped bring the number up towhere it is, however, is the strength of theCanadian dollar, said Zurlo.

“I think that’s certainly helped us. It’s beenstrong for a majority of 2010,” he said. “It’svery strong right now and it’s why [Giroux]anticipates we’ve turned a corner.”

“Obviously, the stronger Canadian dollar,the more money that’s spent in Clinton Coun-ty, because of our proximity to Quebec,” addedZurlo.

Giroux said the shortfall isn’t cause for tax-payers to worry, with other departments re-porting expenses in below what they werebudgeted, offsetting the loss.

“So, that helps,” said Giroux. “We’re a $157million budget and there’s $31 million in salestax. But we also have other revenue streamslike property taxes, Medicaid taxes. There’sdifferent things, different ways to control thatpot.”

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PERU — The Peru Central School District

asked for input, and they got it.

Superintendent A. Paul Scott said the first

public forum discussing the district’s pro-

posed 2012-13 budget — held Feb. 14 — re-

ceived “a healthy mix” of district residents

and employees turning out to voice their

opinions and hear from others.

“Overall, I would say it was evident to me

that the challenges we’re facing statewide

and locally for the future of public education

are on the minds of residents, employees,

and certainly parents and students,” said

Scott.

Fourteen residents in total turned out for

the forum, which was also the first meeting

of the district’s budget advisory committee

for the year. Individuals from the towns of

Ausable, Peru and Schuyler Falls, all from

within the school district, sought more in-

formation about the potential budget cuts

and how the district could respond to them.

“The key question was ‘Do people agree

the district should continue to provide

‘strong programs’ even if we have to oper-

ate even leaner next year and beyond,’” said

Scott. “And, judging by what the 11 people

who filled out and submitted a survey at the

end of the forum, every one of the agreed it

was important to do just that.”

“So, whatever programs remain, they’ll

continue to be strong. We’ll see to that,” said

Scott.

The district is now in the process of com-

piling the information from the forum,

which includes individual suggestions for

what areas offer the best value for students

and what warrant further cost reduction or

consideration for streamlining in the future,

said Scott.

The superintendent said he anticipates

even more public comment regarding the

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“We received about 100 suggestions last

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that the school board, when it meets next,

will have at least another 100 suggestions for

further consideration in this budget year

ahead.”

The March 1 meeting will be held in the

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TICONDEROGA — When Ann Knight’s 11-year-old son, Riley, was diagnosed with brainstem glioma, it was something that took themboth by surprise. It was also something that wasfound starting with the slightest symptom.

“We were eating one day and Riley got foodon the right side of his mouth,” recalled Knight.“I told him to wipe his face. He told me hecouldn’t feel it.”

Knight said her son had recently had hisbraces tightened, so she at first attributed theloss of feeling in his face to that. However,when they went downstairs, Riley had to sitdown because he was feeling dizzy.

“He said, ‘I can’t walk down the stairs. I haveno balance,’” recalled Knight.

Immediately, Knight took her son to the lo-cal health center, where she said they were un-able to see him. The two then traveled to theemergency room at Moses Ludington Hospital,where Riley was initially diagnosed with hiscondition before being sent on to Fletcher AllenHealthcare in Burlington, Vt., for further exam-ination.

The diagnosis was one that came as a shockto Knight and her son, who only later learned

a cousin on Knight’s father ’s side died frombrain tumors similar to one that has formed inRiley’s brain.

“It came completely out of left field,” Knightsaid of the diagnosis, which was given last Au-gust.

Over the course of the past six months, Rileyhas undergone radiation treatments to combatthe cancerous tumor in his brain. However, Ri-ley was recently given only nine months to live— a prognosis that was even more recently less-ened to a matter of weeks.

“His tumor’s growing, putting pressure onhis brain, which is causing seizures,” explainedKnight. “The worst part is watching him losehis independence.”

The boy who once was so active in sports,band, chorus and drama has been robbed of theability to do the things he loves, said Knight.But, Riley’s spirits remain as high as they canpossibly be in his condition, through the sup-port of his family and friends.

“His older brother is amazing especially,”said Knight, referring to her oldest son, Bran-don. “He stays with Riley everyday. He justloves his brother.”

When Angela “Bubba” Gonyo of Plattsburghheard of Riley’s condition through a mutualfriend she has with Knight, she said she imme-

diately wanted to help. Knowing the amount oftravel Riley and his mother have had to do fromTiconderoga to Burlington to as far Boston,Mass., Gonyo said the least she can help is withraising money for their travel expenses.

“I was amazed that a stranger would put inso much time and effort for a child that shedoesn’t know,” said Knight. “She’s amazing.”

“He’s a hero in my book,” Gonyo said of Ri-ley. “It just kills me to see this 11-year-old boygoing through what he’s going through.”

Gonyo has organized “Relief for Riley,” abenefit for this Saturday, Feb. 26, at TherapyNightclub and Sports Lounge, 14 Margaret St.,Plattsburgh, that will have a goal to raise “asmuch money as possible” for the Knight fami-ly.

“Whatever we can possibly do for Rileywe’re going to do,” said Gonyo.

The all-day event will consist of a double-elimination cricket dart tournament beginningwith registration at 11 a.m. The entry fee is $10,with the top three teams to receive a trophy. Thefun will continue into the evening with a dragshow hosted by “Haus of Starr” beginning at 7p.m. Admission for that will be $5.

Knight said her son got a kick out of Gonyo’sidea to put a drag show on as part of a benefitfor him.

“His first words were he couldn’t believe itand his next words were he couldn’t wait to seehimself at a drag show,” said Knight.

Knight said Riley is hoping to make it to hisbenefit this Saturday, but, if he’s not feeling upto it, Gonyo said arrangements have been madeto have a Web cam set up for him to view it andfor people to see him.

For more information about this Saturday’sevent, contact Gonyo at 534-8109.

‘Relief for Riley’ to help young boy with terminal illness

Eleven-year-old Riley Knight, seen here with hismother, Ann, was recently diagnosed with brainstem glioma. Riley’s condition is considered termi-nal, with his family and friends planning to gatherthis Saturday. Feb. 26, for a benefit in his honor.

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North Countryman Editorial

One year ago at this time Denton Pub-

lications took on the sensitive issue

of Essex County’s hiring practices

— more specifically, if nepotism plays a part

in the process.

Through news articles and editorials, we

shined light on the fact that some families

seem to be better represented in the county’s

hallowed halls, and that hiring practices may

have played a role in that.

Or, at least, that some taxpayers seem to

think so.

Specific allegations of abuse — some of

which are printed above — began pouring in

from readers, perhaps more than we’ve ever

received about a given topic.

Apparently fearing retribution, many of

these comments were posted online by anony-

mous authors like “disgruntled,” “seen it all”

and “tired of it.”

True or untrue, county leaders seemed to

take notice, and they pledged to create an

ethics board to remove public perception that

political or family bias exists in the county’s

hiring procedures.

It now appears the county is finally poised

to follow through on its promise and appoint

a five-member ethics board at its March meet-

ing.

As we did one year ago, we’d like to ap-

plaud supervisors for this initiative. At the

same time, we’d like to go on record as saying

the devil will most definitely be in the details

if the ethics board is going to have the desired

effect.

Since it will be governed by the state’s Open

Meetings Law, the board, in our opinion,

should be open to the press and public scruti-

ny whenever possible. If for nothing else, than

to dispel the rumors that propagate when gov-

ernment exists behind closed doors.

It also must be allowed to operate without

regard to political influence. A tall order in a

county the size of Essex with its history of

small-town power politicians and back-room

caucuses.

At the same time, county employees must

be comfortable with approaching the ethics

board without concern for retribution or loss

of livelihood.

Those concerns are evident in the state-

ments printed above that we received online

following our coverage of potential nepotism.

In these instances, Robert Freeman of the

state Committee on Open Government, said

the law allows the board to enter into execu-

tive session, in the interest of an employee’s

anonymity.

Then, board members must be comfortable

recommending policy changes that stem from

these conversations in open session — even if

those recommendations directly impact

friends and family of the officials they report

to.

Lastly, we encourage the board to divulge

to the public what others have successfully

kept quiet — when a new employee is a direct

relative of a county supervisor or other coun-

ty official in an influential position.

We say err on the side of transparency, every

time.

The fact is there is a lot of skepticism amongtaxpayers that the creation of this board wasnothing more than a knee-jerk reaction to thepress coverage that occurred a year ago.

Many feel the ethics board is simply moresmoke screen and mirrors, created to appeaseinquiring minds — perhaps even make it eas-ier to perpetuate questionable practices, un-der a system ruled by a few.

It is therefore incumbent on supervisors toprove the naysayers wrong. To make thetough changes recommended by the board inan unbiased manner, and to do it in the pub-lic eye.

Otherwise, the statements made one yearago by those who actually had a legitimategripe will again fall on deaf ears.

And it will be back to business as usual.

This editorial is the collaborative opin-ion of a board comprised of Thom Randall,Lindsay Yandon, Fred Herbst, Lou Varric-chio, Keith Lobdell, Jeremiah Papineau,Sarah Cronk, Andy Flynn and JohnGereau. Comments may be directed [email protected].

Will the ethics board be the answer?

• “A new job description was drawnup for a family member who did notplace in the top three on the Civil Serv-ice Examination.”

• “A family member got hired ‘pro-visionally,’ before an exam for the po-sition was posted, which sent a mes-sage to other applicants that the posi-tion had been filled, making it easierfor (this person) to place in the topthree on the exam.”

• “An employee that would havebeen fired from any other job is just be-ing moved from one department to an-other to another because of who theyknow.”

• “Positions that do not require acivil service examination are almostalways given to those with politicalpull.”

• “People here are afraid they’ll losetheir job if they step forward about ourabusive department head.”

• “A department head bent thecounty’s hiring policy to hire someonewithout a high school diploma.”

Statements posted to our Web site afterour 2010 nepotism coverage

(Specific names have been ommitted)

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Letters to the EditorThe unborn are alive

Abortion kills more than 42 million babies every year. Those innocentbabies are living in the womb; God created these precious children witha purpose and it is not anyone’s right to take that life.

Many women think that that baby inside them isn’t alive. This in andof itself is sad. The fact that some people actually believe this makes meangry. Even in the womb the baby shows sensitivity to light, he developsfingers, toes, eye lashes, and eye lids.

Hosea 12:3 says, “And he took his brother by the heel in the womb,and by his strength he had power with God.” I love this verse because itclearly shows that the baby was alive in the womb.

Another thing that strikes me is that when teenage girls get unwantedpregnancies they turn to abortion because they think that they have noother choice: “I’m too young,” “What will everyone think of me,” “I did-n’t want this to happen,” or “I didn’t mean for this to happen.” If this isthe case, why did they put themselves in the position to get pregnant inthe first place?

Other times women just don’t want the baby because of a birth defector disease that he will be born with. How can anyone love that baby anyless just because of a birth defect? He is still a human being, and is stillcreated by God, who has a special plan and purpose for his life.

Just remember, you have to live with the decision to kill your own baby.

Before you take your child’s life, ask yourself this question: Can I livewith this decision for the rest of my life?

Olivia J. Bresnahan

Crown Point

Helping the United WayWhen I was first asked to serve on the United Way Board of Di-

rectors, I was uncertain as to what assistance this Agency provided

to our local residents.

The United Way of the Adirondack Region is made up of Clinton,

Essex and Franklin counties. I was totally amazed to find that the

fundraising done by United Way each year helps to financially as-

sist 36 partner agencies.

These partner agencies are there to provide assistance to many

residents of the communities that are struggling through economic

hard times, such as working families that are seeing an increase in

gas prices traveling to and from work, insurance increase, fuel costs,

food expenses, etc., etc., etc.

And you have the elderly who would go without before they ask

for help.

Continued on page 9

I’m sure we’ve all read and watched withinterest the events transpiring in theEgypt and other Middle East countries as

they take to the streets to demand greater free-doms and hopefully a more promising finan-cial future. While scary, the Pierce family hadquite an experience when their planned vaca-tion trip had trapped them in Cairo for sever-al days while events unfolded all around them.This article appeared last week in most of ourpublications, and if you didn’t get a chance toread it, please go online, take look and putyourself in their shoes. It’s one of those uniquelife experiences they will forever carry withthem.

I thought to myself several weeks ago, giv-en the severity of the financial woes in theUnited States, that we might begin to see suchlarge protests erupt here as our governmentbegins to tackle the decisions that must bemade to correct our looming debt. Perhaps likeyou, I was taken aback last week when we sawthousands of protesters storming the capital inMadison, Wisc. over Republican Gov. Walker ’sproposed budget cuts. Now I wonder howsoon until we start seeing similar events evolvehere in New York and the North Country.

In Wisconsin, the battle lines are clearlydrawn between the two political parties; Re-publican and Democratic. The Tea Party hasthrown its support behind Republicans, and Ijust read that a group of licensed Wisconsindoctors visited the Capitol saying they wouldwrite a physician’s note for anyone who asked.

Do two wrongs make a right?In my opinion, it’s wrong forteachers to put their self in-terest before their students,and I believe it is unethicalfor physicians to issue fakesick notices. To what levelwill things escalate whenboth sides dig in their heels?Is winning at all cost the les-son we really want to teachour young?

I fear this is only the begin-ning of what is shaping up asa season of protests andmarches as more groups weigh in on the cutsthat must be made across the land. Here inNew York, Democratic Gov. Cuomo, has calledfor shared cuts in his state budget, but he hasalso made it clear that special interests groupswill be applying significant pressure to theprocess. Who among us isn’t a “special inter-est”? How can spending cuts be made if weonly cut those items that don’t affect one’s selfinterest? If you don’t think you are part of aspecial interest, you are only kidding yourself.Each of us has more than one, even if we aren’tactive, and those groups speak for some posi-tion or point of view akin to you, your lifestyleor your family. We’ve become a nation of spe-cial interests.

Over this past week I’ve received severalemails from groups and organizations I am as-sociated with, all asking for my support of

their (our) position. In eachcase, I’ve been very careful incrafting letters urging commonsense, restrain and greater un-derstanding. So many of thedollars spent by our govern-ments have transitioned fromsupport to entitlements and it’sthat feeling of entitlement thatnow has us trapped in this “winat all cost” environment. Atwhat point does tolerance andunderstanding enter the equa-tion? Is the elimination of 100percent of a program’s funding

retribution or a wise choice of spending, and ifthe program was that much of a waste of funds,how has funding lasted this long?

When any of us spends a dollar out of ourpocket, we ask ourselves two key questions:“Can I afford this?” and “Do I think I will getvalue in return for the dollar spent?” When it’snot your money, it becomes much easier to nottreat it like it’s your last dollar. We simply willnot solve these difficult financial issues unlesswe all agree that we are at a critical a cross-roads, that we must all make scarifies and thatevery dollar must be treated like it’s our last.

For too many years, we’ve transferred thepersonal responsibility for the dollars spent bygovernment to elected officials who have beenas much the problem as those of us who’vegone to them with our hands held out askingfor more. I’ll never forget a school superin-

tendent saying to me years ago at a meeting

over the school budget, with hundreds in at-

tendance, that this was “free money” he was

looking to spend. Money has never been free,

but with that type of thinking, is it any won-

der why we are all demanding the fair share

we are entitled to receive?

The solution to solve these difficult financial

decisions should not rest with those who

scream the loudest, threaten retribution or cre-

ate work stoppages. Our democracy through

our elected officials must rise to the occasion

and give serious and honest debate to the mer-

its of these programs and show the rest of the

world how we can govern with openness and

fairness to all. As citizens of this democracy,

we have always known that the freedoms we

enjoy come with a heavy price. Shared sacri-

fice, compassion for those less fortunate, and a

return to the values that made this a nation of

strength, understanding and opportunity

must prevail in the days ahead. If we fail to

reach shared compromise, I fear the days

ahead are filled with disruptive discourse

when we should be focused on constructive

growth. Tough choices can’t always be at the

other side’s expense.

Dan Alexander is publisher and owner of Den-

ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@den-

pubs.com.

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Dan AlexanderThoughts from

Behind the Pressline

Dark days ahead, or shining example for the world

Don’t blame the Adirondack Council for delaysGuest Viewpoint

*Editor’s Note: The following is in

response to our editorial about the

proposed Adirondack Club & Resort

published in the Feb. 19 edition of our

publications.

Your editorial of Feb. 15unfairly attacked theAdirondack Council for

its participation in the Adiron-dack Park Agency’s review of theproposed Adirondack Club & Re-sort in Tupper Lake. The Adiron-dack Council has done nothing todelay the review process for theproposed 700-unit resort. In fact,we have been waiting for, and urg-ing, the applicant to bring his fi-nal plans to the Park Agency foryears now.

In the meantime, we hired aconsultant to find sustainable-de-velopment grants for the commu-nity – an effort that returned near-ly $1 million in community devel-opment funds directly to TupperLake to date.

In 2009, the Adirondack Coun-cil spent weeks of its time andthousands of dollars sending ateam to every major media outlet

in the state. We urged the publicto support a ConstitutionalAmendment that brought a new,reliable electric power supply toTupper Lake, where blackouts hadbeen common. We were the onlyprivate organization to do so. Theamendment was approved bymore than a 2-to-1 marginstatewide.

In 2007, it was the AdirondackCouncil that proposed a series ofmediation sessions to settle the re-maining issues identified by theAdirondack Park Agency as ob-stacles to obtaining a develop-ment permit for the AdirondackClub and Resort. It was the appli-cants who called a halt to thosesessions, despite the progress be-ing made.

If the Council were dead setagainst the project, we wouldhave no interest in mediation. Wewould have sought to begin theformal, court-style hearing rightaway. That would have ensured along and costly review. Instead,the Council suggested informalmeetings and off-the-record dis-cussions to speed up the review

and reduce costs. We also encouraged the appli-

cants to seek the permits theyneed from the NYS Department ofEnvironmental Conservation andDepartment of Health. This, wehoped, would save time and mon-ey for both sides by eliminatingsome of those 10 unresolved is-sues before the APA’s formal pub-lic hearings began. The applicantsrefused. They still don’t havethose permits, so even if the APAwere to approve the project today,it could take a very long time be-fore the first shovel of dirt isturned over.

Shortly after the mediation ses-sions started, however, the inter-national economy slowed to acrawl. The bottom fell out of thereal estate market. In the Adiron-dacks, the Front Street develop-ment planned for North Creek,which connected the Ski Bowl toGore Mountain state-run ski cen-ter, has yet to get off the ground.Front Street received all of its per-mits from the APA, DEC and DOHmore than two years ago. Hun-dreds of homes and several hotels

were approved near Route 28, but

all remain unbuilt. So, don’t

blame the Adirondack Council, or

the Adirondack Park Agency, for

delays in the permit review. Re-

sort properties just aren’t selling

right now.

The Adirondack Council has

many members in Tupper Lake,

all of whom are concerned for the

future of the community. Two of

our staff members are natives of

the region and graduated from

Tupper Lake schools. You know

most of our staff lives full time in

the Park, yet you persist in label-

ing us as outsiders.

Of all local publications, Den-

ton Pubs ought to know better.

You are just a few blocks away

from our headquarters in Eliza-

bethtown. You have always been

welcome to stop in for a chat. De-

spite throwing this verbal brick

through our window, you still are.

John F. Sheehan is Director of

Communications for the Adirondack

Council. He may be reached at jshee-

[email protected]

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This week, my

friends, will be my

final Tech Talk arti-

cle. The notion to write a

weekly article started when I

met with Denton Publica-

tions senior editor Jeremiah

Papineau to discuss a col-

lege-related article he was

working on. I asked about the

possibility of something like

Tech Talk and he immediate-

ly welcomed the idea.

The three-year experience

has been both interesting and

very rewarding since the start. It’s been in-

teresting because of all the feedback from

friends, colleagues and other associates.

The e-mailed questions were quite varied

and sometimes offered an idea for an arti-

cle while the public speaking events were

just cool. I met people I otherwise never

would have met; know that I appreciated

those opportunities.

The rewarding part came in many ways.

A number of articles caused me to research

something that was closely related to my

role at the college learning something new

in the process. Then I had to put it togeth-

er using three hundred words or less.

Writing an essay was never something I

was ever fond of because it often took me

a long time to put thoughts into words

that flow well and make sense. When

starting in 2008, it was

not unusual to spend

three hours or more on

the writing part alone.

Of course, as time went

on the writing part be-

came easier just as prac-

ticing any activity usual-

ly makes one better at it.

As I say farewell my

friends, I wanted to say

thank you to Jeremiah

for the opportunity to

have a weekly voice and

to all of the people who

provided feedback, encouragement and

other kind words. A huge thank you also

goes out to my wonderful better half, Lu-

anne, who always tolerated my weekly re-

quest to read and comment on an article

before submitting it.

Ron Poland is a professor in the Computer

Information Systems AAS program at Clinton

Community College. Poland is certified in

computer repair and networking by the Com-

puter Technology Industry Association

(CompTIA). He is also a Cisco certified net-

work assistant. Questions may be sent to him

via e-mail at [email protected].

(Editor’s Note: We thank Ron for his dedi-

cation over the years to his column and this

newspaper. We wish him well in all his future

endeavors!)

Bidding you a fond farewell!I

njuries from falls are a

real problem for seniors.

Many seniors report that

their fear of falling and possi-

bly injuring themselves keeps

them from socializing and in-

teracting with others outside

their homes, creating a serious

quality-of-life issue for them.

Researchers believe that they

have discovered a link be-

tween fractures from falls and

a decreased level of sodium in

the blood, known as hypona-

tremia, according to The Care-

giver ’s Home Companion.

Researchers at the Erasmus Medical Cen-

ter in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, studied

more than 5,000 adults older than 55 to estab-

lish a baseline of sodium levels, with a fol-

low-up evaluation to establish data on falls

and fractures six years later. Eight percent of

the study participants had particularly low

levels of sodium, had higher levels of dia-

betes and were more likely to use diuretics.

This group also had a higher rate of falls than

the other participants: 24 percent versus 16

percent. Interestingly, bone densities were

similar for all participants, so the fractures

were not attributable to osteoporosis. How-

ever, the participants with hyponatremia had

much higher levels of fractures: the risk for

spinal fractures was 61 percent higher in old-

er adults with lower sodium levels, with a 39

percent greater likelihood of

non-spinal fractures, such as

hip fractures. Study partici-

pants with hyponatremia

also exhibited a marked in-

crease in death during the

follow-up period.

Hyponatremia is a rela-

tively common electrolyte

disorder, usually resulting

from kidneys retaining too

much fluid. It is easily recog-

nized and treated in hospital

settings; yet non-hospital-

ized folks may be unaware

that their sodium levels are low. Although

the link between hyponatremia and fractures

has not been established, the Rotterdam re-

searchers’ findings suggest that even non-

hospitalized older folks should be tested for

hyponatremia and treated accordingly, as an

easy way to guard against fractures and their

related complications.

For more information contact the Caregiv-

er Resource Center.

The Senior Connection is a column provided

by the Clinton County Office for the Aging. For

more information about services for senior citi-

zens, contact their office at 135 Margaret St.,

Suite 105, Plattsburgh or call them at 565-4620.

Information is also periodically provided by the

Behavioral Health Services North Caregiver Re-

source Center. They may be reached at 565-4543

or 565-4625.

Bone fractures and low sodium

Adirondack Humane Society

Truffles Mercedes

Truffles is a wonderful 2-year-old female tan

and white American bull terrier mix. She is

addicted to Kong toys and will carry hers

wherever she goes. Truffles is a mellow dog and ex-

tremely gentle. She is spayed and up to date on her

vaccines.

Mercedes is a 2-year-old domestic short hair grey

kitty who came in as a stray. She is very friendly and

absolutely loves to be petted. She is spayed and up to

date on her vaccines.

Elmore SPCA

Our Furry Friends is a weekly feature in the

North Countryman. For more informationabout these and otherfine pets available foradoption, contact:

Adirondack Humane Society,134 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh,

561-7297 Elmore SPCA,

510 Arthur Road, Peru, 643-2451

OurFurryFriends

Marilyn Tamara

Marilyn is a dilute calico left behind with her

brother, Mark, when their owners moved

on. They came to the shelter and settled in

quickly. Both are FeLV/FIV negative.

Tamara is a dilute tortoiseshell whose previous own-

er was no longer able to care for her. She has a sweet

personality, and just lounges around the shelter all

day. She is FeLV/FIV negative and has been vaccinat-

ed.

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Prices were down on produceand meats. They remained sta-ble in all other categories:frozen foods, canned goods,drinks, breads, cereals andgrains, dairy and miscellaneousitems. For the year, prices are upin all categories, with the excep-tion of an 8 percent drop on pro-duce.

Ten pounds of round, white potatoesdropped 31 cents on average, driving thatcategory’s decrease. The cost of Iceberg let-tuce is down 13 percent for the month, and16 percent for the year. Red Delicious applesare up 3 percent locally, while they are av-eraging an increase of 35 percent nationallyfor the month.

In January 2010, a freeze in Florida wasdriving frozen orange juice prices up. Theprice has remained high, although it has de-creased 3 percent since last month. Frozenchopped spinach is 15 percent lower thanthis time last year.

In the canned goods category, store brandvegetable soup in beef stock remainedsteady at an average of 99 cents for over twoyears. That product has increased in priceover the past few months and now averages$1.08.

Sales on bottom round roast and center

cut pork chops broughtthe overall price of themeat category down 3percent this month.Ground chuck is up 14percent and Oscar Mayerbacon 25 percent over lastyear ’s prices.

In the dairy case, theprice of sliced Americancheese rose sharply, up anaverage of 24 cents for themonth. Oddly, the price ofwhole milk is up 8 percentand skim milk down 7

percent from January 2010. Butter pricescontinue to moderate but are still 34 percentgreater than last year.

Coffee and tea, favorite cold weatherdrinks, continue to go up, 3 percent and 7percent respectively for the month; 15 per-cent and 8 percent for the year.

Seasonal RemindersThe citrus season is at its peak and the

prices are lower than in 2010. All varietiesof grapes are available, and winter squash,sweet potatoes, broccoli, Brussels sproutsare plentiful and high in carotene and Vita-min C.

The Market Basket Report is a bi-monthlysurvey of 41 commonly purchased groceryitems. Four major supermarkets in the Platts-burgh area are surveyed and data is compiledand reported by the Technical Assistance Centerat the State University of New York at Platts-burgh.

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Now, let me ask you a question — Would-

n’t you want to know that there is an agency

out there to help your children, your moth-

er, your father, your family and friends?

Please help United Way, help the partner

agencies, help your family and friends.

Give United!

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United Way Board Member

Campaign Vice-Chairman

Spend, spend, spendI continue to marvel at the myopia that

seems to infect the Essex County Board of Su-pervisors. Spend, spend, spend and then woeis us because.

I see that there is now a plan afoot to“green-up” the county buildings. I wonderwhen it might occur to that somebody therewho should be planning, but seems to onlycollect a paycheck and, if I recall, was the au-thor, along with now gone from sight WilliamJohnson the very sad Lewis landfill episodethat the principal job of government is tomaintain secure records. Now that all the po-lice have moved away to Lewis, there is real-ly little actual security in Elizabethtown andbefore more band-aids, perhaps some super-visor with vision might suggest that the

county go ahead and build a new building inLewis next to the jail and just off the north-way.

Face it, the county complex is old and get-ting older, I don’t see anybody driving a 50-plus year-old car into the 21st century so af-ter blowing $30 million the new jail and $10million on a “we need to know stuff rightaway radio system,” which is a total waste ofmoney in light of advancing technology, whynot step up to the plate and solidify the Es-sex County government as the major employ-er in the county!

And the height limitation of a building thatthe APA used to keep the new jail from beingbuilt next to the new courthouse? Tell themto fly a kite and see if well paid attorney man-ning can really cut it. Perhaps the countyshould look into hiring the lawyers for thefarmer in Lewis who so soundly defeated theAPA, a nice 10-story building in Lewis shouldbe able to be easily filled with governmentemployee’s and with the addition of the longpromised on and off ramps on the LincolnPond Road onto the Northway, the commutewould be a snap.

Just look at the track record of the countyIDA on how it sheltered people from theCrown Point bridge fiasco, or its long-stand-ing cozy relationship as a landlord.

Just thinking of you all.

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from seed because they are otherwise unob-

tainable or difficult to propagate any other

way, and seedlings often establish better

than large plants.Abundant supply also

means there are plants to spare and to share.

There are some perennials that are espe-

cially easy to grow from seed. Ten plants that

you may consider starting by seed include

Allium (Allium spp.), Penstrum (Penstrum

spp.), Primrose (Primula

spp.), Silene (Silene spp.),

Pinks (Dianthus spp.), Draba

(Draba spp.), Lupine (Lupi-

nus spp.), Native Columbine

(Aquilegia spp.), Wild Buck-

weat (Eriogonum spp.), and

Cone Flower (Echinacea

spp.). Since these perennials

are easy to start from seed,

seeds can be found at local

garden centers, on-line, and

in your garden catalogs.

There are a few steps to

take to help ensure better

success when starting seeds at home. You

need to think about the right amount of

light, water, fertilizer, and you need to cal-

culate the timing of planting. If you start

your seeds to early, the plants will be forced

to stay in the small containers too long. This

can stress the plant and cause the plant to be

less healthy.

Next week, I cover seed starting basics

that can be applied to these perennials, an-

nual flowers, and vegetables.

Anne Lenox Barlow has had experience in the

agricultural field as a horticulture educator with

Cornell Cooperative Extension in Clinton Coun-

ty. She can be reached by e-mail at a.lennox.bar-

[email protected].

The basics of nurturing seeds

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10 - North Countryman • Health and Nutrition www.northcountryman.com February 26, 2011

84636

Some mornings I just do not have an

appetite, but knowing how impor-

tant it is to eat breakfast first thing in

the morning to jump start my metabolism

and give me energy for my busy day, I still

like to eat something simple yet balanced.

One of my favorite options is berries topped

with walnuts. On days that I’m hungry I may

have this with two poached eggs, but on

days that I’m just not up for a full meal right

away, berries and nuts will do.

Now that it is winter, I buy frozen mixed

berries and I always check the label to be

sure that there is no added sugar. During the

summer months I will purchase, strawber-

ries, blueberries, blackber-ries, and raspberries. I rinsethem well and mix them in abig bowl so that it is easy tograb a serving when I wantto. Top with your favoritenuts, I like walnuts for theirhigh omega-3 content. Youcan even top the mixturewith some milk, soy milk, oralmond milk to take theplace of sugar loaded, re-fined carbohydrate, boxedcereals.

Berries are loaded withfiber and antioxidants that protect your

body against inflammationand free radicals. They areloaded with vitamin C as wellas many other important vita-mins and minerals.

Nuts are one of the bestplant sources of protein. Theyare rich in fiber, phytonutri-ents and antioxidants such asvitamin E and selenium. Nutsare also high in plant sterolsand fat, but mostly monoun-saturated and polyunsaturat-ed fats (omega 3 — the goodfats) which have all been

shown to lower LDL cholesterol. Nuts are a

very dense food, so don’t go overboard with

them. Measure out a serving and put the rest

away.

Next time you find yourself in a breakfast

rut, or even looking for a healthy snack,

think simple. Berries and nuts can both be

kept in the freezer, so add them to your list

of staples to be sure you always have these

healthy options on hand.

Corinna Maggy is a National Academy of

Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer and

Corrective Exercise Specialist offering private

personal training, classes, and weight manage-

ment programs. She can be reached at 605-3549

or [email protected].

Don’t want a full meal in the morning? Consider berries for breakfast

By Mary WeinsteinSpecial to Denton Publications

PLATTSBURGH — Lowtemperatures and dreary daysgetting you down?

According to www.web-md.com, regions where sun-light decreases during the falland winter season, individu-als can be subject to mood andhealth fluctuations. Lack ofsunlight is linked with mooddisorders such as seasonal af-fective disorder. Symptoms ofthe condition, more commonlyknown as SAD, include sad oranxious mood, loss of interestin habitual activities, tired-ness during the day, consump-tion of foods high in carbohy-drates, and weight gain. Al-though the cause of SAD is stillunknown, many attribute it to a de-ficiency of vitamin D, which is ab-sorbed through exposure to sun-light, and is linked to increased im-mune system health. Recommend-ed treatments for SAD includecounseling, antidepressants, vita-min supplements, and light thera-

py. Physical and social activitiesmay also boost one’s mood.

“It’s easy to get sad in the win-ter,” said Bob Fiske, owner of Nu-tri Shop in Plattsburgh. “Someonethat lives in Florida is getting vita-min D right from the sun, becausethey’re outside all the time. But inthe winter up here when it’s 15 de-

grees outside, we’re not outsidetoo much.”

With less exposure to sunlightand vitamin D, Fiske noted, “It’seasy to get depressed in the win-ter, especially if you’re an olderperson and can’t get out.”

Although vitamin D can be ab-sorbed in smaller amountsthrough foods such as milk,Fiske noted the increased sale ofvitamin D during the winter sea-son.

“It’s definitely becomingmore popular,” he said, “withcustomers coming in and buyingvitamin D.”

“More and more people arebecoming aware of it,” Fiskeadded, referring to vitamin D’srecent notoriety in the media,and recent research.

For those looking to purchasevitamin D products, Fiske recom-mended supplements which alsoinclude calcium, or other vitaminsfor better absorption.

“There’s no sense taking a vita-min if it’s not going to be absorbedanyway,” he said.

Fiske added liquid vitamins are

a better form of vitamin consump-tion, despite a shorter shelf life. Asa nutritionist and health advocate,Fiske admitted he is no expert onthe amount of vitamin D oneshould take, noting the largeamount of divergent data, and re-search which doesn’t take into ac-count differing geographical loca-tions.

”None of the research [breaks]down geographic location, whichto me is one of the biggest factorsin the whole thing — there’s noth-ing out there that I can find thatsays stuff like that.”

In response to customer in-quiries, Fiske has done research toanswer questions, but has found alot of conflicting information.

“Some researchers say we shouldtake up to 1,000 [units of vitaminD] a day, while some say as muchas 4,000,” he said.

One thing Fiske’s research hasfound however, is most researchersagree vitamin D is beneficial.

“There are benefits for dentalhealth, depression, and all kinds ofthings,” he said. “It seems likeeverybody says we need to take vi-

tamin D.”

Fran Anderson of Premiere Tan &

Body Center in Plattsburgh noticed

a similarity.

“I see a lot of customers that

come in for seasonal depression,”

Anderson said.

Additionally, she said exposure

to ultraviolet light helps “with vi-

tamin D, depression, and skin dis-

orders.”

Ironically, Anderson does not

utilize the tanning facilities she

runs.

“My doctor told me my vitamin

D was low,” she said. “The first

thing he asked was ‘Don’t you ever

get in those beds of yours?’”

Like most therapeutic treatment

avenues, Anderson stressed cus-

tomers “use caution,” but also ac-

knowledged “everything has its

plusses and minuses.”

Individuals should always con-

sult their doctor before taking sup-

plements, or tanning for the first

time. For more information call An-

derson at 561-3127, Fiske at 324-

6996, or visit premieretan.org or

www.nutrishopusa.com.

Bob Fiske, owner of Nutri Shop in Plattsburgh holdsa bottle of vitamin D. Fiske advocates using vitaminD to help with the symptoms of seasonal affectivedisorder.

Photo by Sarah L. Cronk

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ith gas prices onthe rise, somehave turned tocarpooling as away to save mon-ey.

Gas prices haverisen 14.2 percentper gallon basedon last January’sgas price in up-

state New York, according to data fromthe New York State Energy Researchand Development Authority.

However, Courtney Miller of Platts-burgh has found carpooling saves herabout $80 per month on gas, since shebegan driving to and from her job as ateacher at Northeastern Clinton Cen-tral School in Champlain with a co-worker even just two weeks out of themonth. Each takes turns driving the50-mile round-trip route every otherweek.

It’s something that not only helps

your wallet, but in reducing wear andtear on your vehicle and pollution ofthe environment, said Miller.

“If you can do it, you should,” shesaid.

Though Miller carpools with afriend, anyone can find carpoolers intheir area by putting the word out atwork by sending an e-mail or postinga notice, according to the Mid-Ameri-can Regional Council RideshareGuide. Simply asking friends and fam-ily if they wouldn’t mind sharing a ve-hicle on the way to work could be anoption, as well.

Kristina Parker-Wingler, manager ofthe Battlefield of Plattsburgh Associa-tion, carpools with her mother twice aweek to work.

“I don’t have any other staff, and Ilive in West Chazy,” said Parker-Wingler. “My mother goes to Platts-burgh to run errands, so I ride withher.”

Parker-Wingler lives 13 miles fromher job. Riding with her mother hassaved her approximately $20 per weekin gas. She also values the benefits car-pooling has on the environment and

the economy, she added.

“Every penny we save in this econ-

omy is worth it,” she said.

However, carpooling is not for

everyone.

One way to find out if ridesharing

will work for you is to try it, according

to the MARC guide, found on-line at

www.marc.org. The site offers car-

pooling tips for people interested in

carpooling and recommends those

new to carpooling work out a conven-

ient schedule, take turns driving

and/or contribute to gas costs.

Don’t know how much to pay your

driver? The site offers a calculator,

which averages the operating costs per

mile, so carpoolers know how much

money to contribute to the driver each

week.

Drivers don’t have to manage the

high gas prices alone, said Parker-

Wingler. It’s just a matter of whether

or not you are willing and able to share

your vehicle with others.

“For every car you see on the road

with one person, why not have two,”

she said.

W

High gas prices have moredrivers carpooling to work

PLATTSBURGH — The State University of New York atPlattsburgh Marketing Club has announced the latest ses-sions in its 2011 Business Etiquette Series, featuring forumson business, travel, meeting, dining and cocktail-party eti-quette.

The next session, “Phone, E-mail and Social Media Eti-quette,” will be held Tuesday, March 1, in the CardinalLounge of the Angell College Center, presented by Dr. Nan-cy Church, distinguished service professor and chair of mar-keting and entrepreneurship at SUNY Plattsburgh. The ses-sion will begin at 5 p.m.

On Wednesday, March 9, “Interview and Office Etiquette,”presented by SUNY Plattsburgh alumna Renee Dall — a re-cruiter from Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt. —will be offered also in the Cardinal Lounge, beginning at 5p.m.

“Dining Etiquette,” presented by Bob Rolfs — lecturer inhotel, restaurant and tourism management — will be offeredThursday, April 7, in Room 403B of Sibley Hall. That sessionwill begin at 4:45 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:50 p.m. inSamuel D’s Restaurant. Dinner will cost $15 and reservationsrequired.

For more information, to register, or place reservations forthe April 7 dinner, call 564-4169.

The 2011 Business Etiquette Series is supported by a grantfrom College Auxiliary Services.

Seminar series to addressdining, social media andinterview etiquette

12 - North Countryman • Around the Region www.northcountryman.com February 26, 2011

Police solicitation a hoaxALBANY — The New York State Police is warning the pub-

lic of a telemarketing phone scam where the callers indicate

they are calling from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and

request money to cover a bad debt or unpaid loan.

The callers have strong foreign accents, and represent them-

selves to be investigators or officers with the Bureau of Crim-

inal Investigation or Cyber Crime Unit of the New York State

Police. The callers request money, stating the money is need-

ed to satisfy a loan, credit card, or cash advance debt owed to

a collections company, usually called Advance Cash Net. The

phone numbers from which these individuals are calling ap-

pear on caller ID as legitimate New York State area phone

numbers. They are not. Additionally, the callers will often pro-

vide a legitimate law enforcement address in an effort to gain

credibility.

The New York State Police does not engage in any kind of

collections practice nor does it solicit or request money be paid

regarding any unpaid debts. Recipients of unsolicited phone

calls (or e-mails) should not share any personal information,

such as birth dates, home addresses, phone numbers, social

security numbers, bank account numbers, credit card num-

bers, or other personal or financial information, without ver-

ifying it is a legitimate interest with whom they conduct busi-

ness.

Reports to the New York State Police indicate these calls

have been widely received New York State, as well as Col-

orado, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,

California, and Ohio.

If you have been a victim or recipient of this scam, contact

your local police or e-mail the New York State Police Tip Line

at [email protected].

Female student attacked on campusPLATTSBURGH — A female student from the State Univer-

sity of New York at Plattsburgh recently reported she was sex-

ually assaulted Feb. 2 by a man she didn’t know.

She reported to University Police she was assaulted while

walking between Algonquin and Champlain Valley halls

around 11 p.m.

According to the student, the man grabbed her by the arm

and touched her breast, buttocks and pubic region through her

clothings, before she was able to fight him off.

The attacker is described to be tall, white male, slight facial

hair, wearing a black coat, dark-colored winter hat, jeans and

work boots.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Universi-

ty Police at 564-2022.

Burnell charged with forgeryMOOERS — Kristin K. Burnell, 21, Altona, was arrested Feb.

17 and charged with second-degree forgery in connection to a

crime reported Jan. 20.

Ticket prices expected to increasePLATTSBURGH — With increases in fuel prices, people can

also expect ticket prices to be on the rise for Allegiant Air.

Fuel prices are about half of the airline’s operating expens-

es and with fuel prices rising, ticket prices must rise as well

to meet the demand.

Owens’ Web site to help with taxesPLATTSBURGH — Congressman Bill Owens now has a sec-

tion on his Web site, http://owens.house.gov, to help with tax

filing.

Information on the site includes how to file taxes electron-

ically and by mail, and where to get tax aid.

News of the Week Regional news

In Franklin County

By Keith [email protected]

ELIZABETHTOWN — Why do we have

to be the bad guys?

That was the question that county rep-

resentatives asked during the monthly

meeting of the Intercounty Legislative

Committee of the Adirondacks, held at

the Essex County government center Feb.

17.

The comments were made during a

presentation on the budget and state is-

sues by NYSAC legislative coordinator

Kathryn Vescio.

“There’s been discussion that there is a

way to opt out of the two-percent tax levy

increase, but if anyone were to do that,

they would be pinned as the bad guy,”

George Canon, Newcomb town supervi-

sor, said to the assembled town supervi-

sors and county administrators.

“The state has made it so easy for them

to come out looking like the hero,” Dan Stec, chairman of

the Warren County Board of Supervisors and Queensbury

supervisor, said. “A county needs only a two-thirds vote

to opt out of the cap in order to save an office of the aging

or other vital, non-mandated program, which would be

easy to get in order to save something like that. Then the

state rides in and says we gave them a way to keep taxes

down, but your local officials dropped the ball.”

Stec said that the real problem lies in changing pro-

grams, not changing where the money comes from.

“Unless you fundamentally change programs, then you

are just changing where the spending is coming from,”

said Stec. “Just pushing it from property taxes to income

taxes is not going to help the taxpayer.”

Essex County Board chairman and Jay town supervisor

Randy Douglas agreed.

“We have programs that have received

cuts and we are going to have to figure out

how to make up that difference,” Douglas

said. “Right now, without changing any-

thing and without the money that we are los-

ing from the state, we are looking at a way

more than two-percent increase in our tax

levy.”

Members of the committee brought up the

need for state mandate reform, stating that

the state would need to change programs in

order for county and local governments to

comply with new standards.

“When you look at the mandate relief

committee, it’s not a group that you would

put together just for the sake of getting

something done,”Bill Farber, chairman of

the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors,

said. “It’s a group that you put together to

vete issues and to try and find out where

there is room to make changes and where

there isn’t.

“We don’t want to cap taxes, we want to

cut them,” Farber continued. “What you need is the man-

date relief to accompany that.”

Other supervisors asked why other taxes were not look-

ing to be capped.

“With the increase on fuel, we are starting to have hard-

ships in the North Country not only with gas but with fuel

oil,” Samuel Trombley, a member of the Clinton County

legislature, said. “Why are we not talking about a fuel tax

cap?”

Vescio told those at the meeting that this was the time

to let their voices be heard.

“This is the chance to put all of the ideas out on the

table,” vescio said. “We are trying to bring a strong voice

to the mandate relief council. Property tax relief cannot

happen without mandate reform, so please keep the ideas

coming.”

Supers to state: don’t make us the bad guys

Randy DouglasEssex County Board Chair

“Right now, with-out changing any-thing... we are look-ing at way more thana two-percent in-crease.”

By Chris [email protected]

SARANAC LAKE — The mayor of

the village of Saranac Lake is pledg-

ing his support for Trudeau Institute

as the organization struggles with a

25 percent loss in revenue.

Reports surfaced this week that

Trudeau Institute is beginning to cut

scientists and support staff.

The revenue loss is partially due to

evaporating federal stimulus monies

received through the American Re-

covery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Late last month, Trudeau’s Board of

Trustees opted to remain in Saranac

Lake despite rumors the institute

would leave as part of a long-term

strategic plan.

Mayor Clyde Rabideau said he’s

worried about the staffing reductions.

“We’re very concerned about those

who lose their jobs,” he said. “We

know that anyone who supports a

family depends on a job, and we de-

pend on people with jobs to make the

community vibrant. Our hearts go out

to the people affected.”

“I don’t know the severity of the

layoffs, but in any event the village

stands ready to assist Trudeau in any

way the village can,” Rabideau

added.

Rabideau was among the many

elected officials who pleaded with

Trudeau to stay in the Adirondacks.

He also said the village can help

Trudeau with at least two projects

that have the potential to improve the

institute’s economic standing – a new

access road and an incubator build-

ing.

“Right now the access to Trudeau

Institute goes right through a residen-

tial neighborhood along Algonquin

Avenue,” Rabideau said. “We

thought, with Trudeau, they’d have

better curb appeal and better access

directly from state Route 3 and there

is a way to do that just west of the vil-

lage line – we’d have to annex some

property to do that.”

“But we can also build an incubator

building should Trudeau decide

that’s the way they want to go and if

they want to spin-off any for-profit

enterprise,” he added. “We stand

ready to help.”

Trudeau’s president and director,

Dr. David Woodland, has stated that

the staffing reductions and the rev-

enue loss are in no way related to the

board’s decision to stay in Saranac

Lake.

Mayor pledges support for Trudeau Institute

February 26, 2011 www.northcountryman.com Around the Region • North Countryman - 13

Keene town councilman ticketed for deer baiting

KEENE — A member of the Keenetown council was ticketed for baitingdeer in November of last year, accord-ing to the New York State Departmentof Environmental Conservation.

Lawrence Jaques was issued the tick-et after an investigaton a month priorfound that he had been hunting deerover a pre-established bait pile on Air-port Road during the hunting season.

Jaques pled guilty and paid the $25fine and $75 court surcharge on Nov.29.

Town supervisor Will iam Ferebeesaid that he was concerned over thematter, and that it would be addressedat the next town board meeting, whichwas held on Feb. 22.

Hilz arrested for possessionof morphine, methadone

MOOERS — Mark R. Hilz, 49, Ballston

Spa, was arrested Feb. 18 on Wood Falls

Road for an immigration check, when

state police reportedly found him to be

in possession of morphine and

methadone.

Hilz was charged with fifth-degree

criminal possession of a controlled sub-

stance, a felony; third-degree aggravat-

ed unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a

misdemeanor; and possessing a con-

trolled substance not in its original con-

tainer, a violation.

He is due back in court March 3.

Nolan arrested on chargesof harassment, mischief

PERU — Casey J. Nolan, 18, Peru, was

arrested Feb. 17 and charged with third-

degree criminal mischief, a felony; and

second-degree harassment, a violation,

in connection with harassment and dam-

aging property.

Rodarte treated after accident

BEEKMANTOWN — Victoria A. Ro-

darte, 28, Plattsburgh, was injured and

treated at CVPH Medical Center after an

accident on Moffit Road, Feb. 17.

Holmes charged with grandlarceny for U-Haul theft

PLATTSBURGH — Crystal B. Holmes,24, Ballston Spa, was arrested Feb. 18 forallegedly failing to return a U-Haul,which was supposed to be returned Feb.5.

Holmes was charged with fourth-de-gree grand larceny, a felony. She is sched-uled to appear in front of the Town ofPlattsburgh Court Feb. 28.

News of the Week

Olympians auctioning gear to support winter ESG

In Clinton County


PLATTSBURGH — The League of

Women Voters of New York State is invit-

ing the public to learn more about how re-

districting affects their lives.

The nonpartisan coalition is hosting fo-

rums across the state to discuss the timely

issue of reforming how congressional and

state legislative districts lines are drawn.

On Feb. 17, Gov. Andrew Cuomo an-

nounced the creation of the Redistricting

Reform Act of 2011, which establishes an

Independent Redistricting Commission to

permanently reform how congressional

and state legislative districts lines are

drawn in New York.

LWVNYS executive director Laura Ladd

Bierman said the goal of the forums is to

show how redistricting currently works

and give attendees the nonpartisan infor-

mation they need to decide whether they

support the current process.

“The presentation is meant for people

who know nothing about redistricting. We

are going to run through a PowerPoint that

we’ve created that explains how it works,

what the problems are and what we pro-

pose as a league, for changes,” said Bier-

man.

According to Bierman, the way redis-

tricting is handled currently is “whoever is

in power in each of the houses — the As-

sembly and the Senate — basically draws

the line.”

“What has happened, traditionally, is

the Senate has been Republican, and the

Assembly has been Democrat and they

both don’t really care what the other one

does,” said Bierman. “So, they pass their

bills, even though in the Senate they draw

the line to favor the republicans and in the

Assembly they draw the line to favor the

Democrats.”

“When the Assembly draws the line,

they’re going to put a lot of the smaller dis-

tricts population-wise down by the city, so

they’ll have a lot more districts down

there, which is typically more Democrat-

ic,” explained Bierman. “If you look at the

lines when they’re drawn by the Senate,

they typically will put the smaller districts

upstate, so they can have more districts up-

state, which would mean more Republi-

cans.”

Either body will also draw a line based

on whether someone in the current district

has challenged an incumbent legislator,

said Bierman.

“If they got 46 percent of the vote in the

last election, for example, there’s a line

usually drawn to get that challenger out of

that district,” she said. “What we say is

that there’s an incumbency protection plan

the way the redistricting plan is right now.

It helps the incumbent and it helps the par-

ties that are in power right now.”

The process is one that has been allowed

to continue, said Bierman, however Cuomo

has gone on record with his frustration for

the broken system which “ has prioritized

incumbency and partisan interests over

democratic representation.”

Regardless of how both houses decide, if

the governor finds their decisions are

based on partisan politics, he has the abil-

ity to veto their decisions, which would

then send the matter before the courts for

an impartial decision.

“Which is something none of them real-

ly want because then it’s none of them de-

ciding where to draw the line,” said Bier-

man. “We want it to be a totally independ-

ent nonpartisan plan.”

The Plattsburgh League of Women Vot-

ers will host a forum to discuss the redis-

tricting process this Saturday, Feb. 26, at

the Plattsburgh Town Office Building, 151

Banker Road, beginning at 1 p.m.

The meeting will include comments from

LWVNYS legislative director Barbara Bar-

toletti, who will give further background

on the political history of redistricting.

For more information, including the full

text of Cuomo’s Redistricting Reform Act

of 2011, visit www.plattsburgh.ny.lwvnet.

org.

Redistricting to be subject of forum Saturday

In Essex County

By Chris [email protected]

LAKE PLACID — A group of

local Olympians have teamed

up to auction off gear to raise

money for the Empire State

Winter Games.

During a press conference in

Lake Placid Thursday, biathlete

Haley Johnson and alpine skier

Andrew Weibrecht announced

an online auction aimed at col-

lecting funds for the local effort

to host the popular sporting

event.

They were joined at the table

by Jeff Byrne, vice president of

the state Olympic Regional De-

velopment Authority, and Kris

Cheney-Seymour, a former

coach and co-founder of De-

mong Designs.

Byrne explained that local

Olympians have donated

things like racing suits, jackets,

skis, and more to the online

auction in hopes of garnering

more financial support for the

Empire State Winter Games.

"We have a number of local

athletes who have provided us

with some of their wears – hard

goods and soft goods – that

they've used in previous years

and in the Olympics last year to

an online auction site," Byrne

said. "The money raised – 100

percent of it – will go to the Em-

pire State Winter Games. We're

very excited about it."

Last fall, the state Office of

Parks, Recreation and Historic

Preservation announced it

would no longer be able to host

the summer and winter games

due to the state's financial con-

straints.

Less than 24 hours later, offi-

cials from across the Olympic

region formed a coalition and

saved the winter games, hosted

annually in Lake Placid.

Municipalities, corporations

and businesses have since

stepped up to the tune of more

than $90,000 to pay for the

games, which begin next Fri-

day with opening ceremonies

at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena.

Byrne says Kris Cheney-Sey-

mour initiated a movement to

get local Olympians involved

with the Empire State Winter

Games.

"And really, in a short period

of time, we came to the conclu-

sion that an online auction site

would be an exciting way to in-

volve the athletes and provide

them with the opportunity to

give something back," Byrne

said.

Haley Johnson, who compet-

ed with the U.S. Biathlon Team

at the Vancouver Olympics last

year, said she was relieved to

hear the Empire States Games

would be continued.

Johnson, a native of Lake

Placid, competed in the games

as a youngster – although her

first appearance was not as a

biathlete, but in downhill ski-

ing.

"It's something I moved

away from a little bit since I've

been traveling and been on the

national team," she said. "But

I'm super psyched that it's com-

ing back and it's staying – and

that the communities have all

come together to form a coali-

tion to keep the Empire State

Games going."

"For me, growing up, it was

one more race," Johnson added.

"As a developing athlete, one

more race and every experience

and opportunity was really im-

portant."

Andrew Weibrecht took the

bronze medal in the Super G in

the 2010 Winter Olympics.

He said being able to partic-

ipate in a major event like the

Empire State Winter Games

was important to his develop-

ment – and he adds that ath-

letes get to compete on tough,

Olympic-caliber courses and at

internationally-renowned ven-

ues.

The online auction is current-

ly up and running and will con-

tinue until the end of the Em-

pire State Games at www.em-

pirestatewintergames.com.

The auction features items

donated by Tim Burke, Lowell

Bailey and Haley Johnson, Bil-

ly Demong, John Napier, and

Andrew Weibrecht.


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Millions available tocollege students, says SchumerBy Jeremiah S. [email protected]

PLATTSBURGH — Studentswho attend college could be eligi-ble for a major tax credit, accord-ing to U.S. Sen. Charles E.Schumer, D-N.Y.

Schumer paid a visit to the StateUniversity of New York at Platts-burgh Feb. 21 where he informed agroup of students and local offi-cials that a federal college tuitiontax credit law he sponsored isavailable to middle class incomefamilies making less than $160,000a year. The credit, said Schumer,gives students —or parents claim-ing their childrenon their tax re-turns — $1 backon their taxes forevery $1 spent ontuition, up to$2,500 per year.

However, ap-proximately 43percent of thoseeligible for thecredit actuallyclaim it, said thesenator, addinghe was aston-ished when hefirst learned ofthe figure.

“It’s as if there was a dump truckfilled with money in the middle ofcampus and you could go over andtake your share and you don’t goover,” said Schumer. “Why is it? Idon’t know.”

The senator said he believes itcould be because the credit is rela-

tively new, having first been avail-able during filing for the 2009 taxyear.

“Whatever the reason, it isamazing,” he said.

If every college student whoqualified for the credit statewideclaimed it, it would amount to“$1.1 billion in the pockets of NewYork students and their parents,”said Schumer.

“Here in the North Country, it’s$100 million,” said Schumer.“That’s a lot of money that couldbe used going to the restaurantsand the stores and buying things,helping our local economy, ratherthan going to Washington to thetax man.”

Those who didn’t file for thecredit on their 2009 tax returnsaren’t out of luck, however, notedSchumer. Last year ’s returns may

still be amended,meaning studentsand their familiesare still eligible fortheir share of up to$38 million in sav-ings.

“All you have todo is file a formwith the IRS,” saidSchumer.

SUNY Platts-burgh presidentDr. John C. Ettlingand Clinton Com-munity Collegepresident John E.Jablonski eachsaid they will bedoing their part to

spread the word through their re-spective public relations depart-ments using e-mails and othermeans.

Getting the message out is im-portant, said Ettling, who re-marked he was “flabbergasted”such a high percentage doesn’t

claim the tax credit and ends upgraduating college with debtloadsin excess of $30,000.

“This is an opportunity that cer-tainly will help mitigate that or off-set it a little bit,” said Ettling.

Jablonski agreed, addingSchumer’s message will most like-ly benefit parents and studentswho prepare their own tax returnsversus those who have them filedby qualified professionals.

“Most families, I hope, that havetheir taxes professionally preparedprobably are catching this ... It’sones that prepare their own taxesthat might have missed this,” saidJablonski, who applaudedSchumer ’s announcement. “It’s agreat opportunity and a great timeof year to get this message out.”

Mayor Donald M. Kasprzak —whose oldest son is a recent SUNY

Potsdam graduate and youngest isa senior at SUNY Plattsburgh —said the announcement was of par-ticular interest to him.

“Quite frankly, I just got educat-ed on something that I did notknow,” said Kasprzak, who addedhe’d be looking into the tax creditfor his family as well. “This is goodnews for not only SUNY studentsbut also for the North Country.”

Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, who supported andvoted for the law to establish thecredit, agreed, adding he felt thefunding has the potential to helpmany students.

“This kind of information, thiskind of legislation, is very impor-tant because, as we all know, thebuilding blocks of a strong econo-my are very focused on educa-tion,” said Owens.

College tax credit money out there but unclaimed

How much is out there?According to Schumer, a partial

breakdown of federal college tuition

tax credit money available in North-

ern New York is as follows:

• Clinton County — $8 million

• Essex County — $2.5 million

• Franklin County — $1 million

• Warren County — $4.4 million

“I am hoping that every college

president in the entire North Country

will follow the leads of our two

schools here and the leads of Pres-

ident Ettling and President Jablons-

ki and notify their students [of the

credit],” said Schumer. “They say

knowledge is power. In this case,

knowledge is money in the bank.”

U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., meets with students at the State Universityof New York at Plattsburgh Feb. 21 where he spoke about unclaimed federal col-lege tuition tax credits. Unclaimed credits amount to roughly $100 million in theNorth Country that students and their families could be missing out on, saidSchumer.

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CBP officers examined this area and revealed

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properties of MDMA. The bags were found to

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“The ecstasy seized by CBP has a street val-

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Champlain Port Director Paul Mongillo.

“This significant interception of ecstasy has

prevented a very dangerous drug from reach-

ing our streets.”

Tremblay was arrested on federal charges

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to distribute a controlled substance and

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Office for the Northern District of New York.

Ecstasy smuggling attempt thwarted Locals named to SUNYAC Commissioner’s ListPOTSDAM — Karee Magee, a sophomore on the State University of New York at Pots-

dam cross country team, and Brittany Lapham, a freshman on the school’s volleyball team,

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maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 based on three semesters

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Cayea makes dean’s list at SUNY CortlandCORTLAND — Kristen Marie Cayea, Mooers Forks, was recently named on the dean’s

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Cayea, a 2007 Northeastern Clinton Central School graduate, is the daughter of Caro-

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Rouses Point woman named to dean’s listOMAHA, Neb. — Karen Castine, Rouses Point, a fourth year pharmacy and health pro-

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In addition to general restlessness, cabin fever cancause sluggishness, weight gain and changes in sleep pat-terns due to inactivity. There are some remedies that canzap cabin fever, however.

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• Play in the snow. Snow shoveling can certainly be atask that some prefer to avoid, but playing in the snowcan be a fun activity for any age. Dress warmly and headoutdoors to build a snow fort or engage in a game ofsnowball tossing.

• Take daily walks. As long as sidewalks or paths arepassable, head outdoors and stroll the neighborhood. It’samazing what sights can be missed when one is whizzing byin a car. Enjoy the snow-covered landscape before headingback for some hot chocolate.

• Visit the craft store. Visit a nearby craft store to stock upon items that foster creativity indoors for hours on end.

Acrylicpaints and plaster molds are an entertaining hobby. Avidknitters can spend time whipping up a new hat or scarf andglove set. Kids may find that scrapbooking or simply creat-ing collages from magazine photos with scissors and pasteis entertaining.

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• Visit a museum. Now’s the time to explore places inthe area (or schedule a road trip) that are just perfect whenthe weather isn’t.

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There’s more than 160-inches of snowat Whiteface, in Wilmington, and youknow what that means. More great

skiing and riding for the entire family wellinto March at the Olympic mountain, not tomention the longer days, more sunshine andwarmer weather.

Celebration activities have been plannedto welcome spring; kicking off with MardiGras the first weekend in March. Ski, ride,collect beads and get upstairs to the Cloud-spin Lounge for food and drink specials andlive music from the funk, R &B and soulgroup Jocamo.

There’s plenty of fun for the kids too.They’ll have the chance to play in the snowwith Curious George, March 4 through 6.The PBS character can be found at KidsKampus each day and parents who enroll their childrenin a full day Kids Kampus program with Curious Georgewill receive a $20 discount off a one day lift ticket. Formore information about Curious George and the White-face Kids Kampus, log on towww.whiteface.com/events/george.php.

Gather your green March 12 and 13 and celebrate St.Patrick’s Day at the mountain where you’ll also find Irishfun, food and festivities. And don’t forget Super Sham-rock Sunday, March 13. Ski and ride all day for just $35for adults, $30 for teens and $25 for juniors and afterwardjoin the party in the Cloudspin Lounge with live musicby Trenchtown Oddities.

There’s more great fun and music the next two week-ends too. It’s Reggae Weekend, March 19 through 20, withmusic in the Cloudspin Lounge from the Big Take Over,Saturday, March 19, and the following weekend, March26 through 27, it’s a Pirate Party at Whiteface, featuringmusic from Y Not Blue.

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That’s only the beginning. There will be free mountain

tours each Saturday and Sunday and March 5,Lake Placid’s own Andrew Weibrecht, the2010 Olympic Super G bronze medalist, willbe at the mountain to sign autographs andpose for pictures.

When you’ve finished your day at White-face, be sure to leave enough energy for theAprès Sliding Party at the Olympic SportsComplex, complete with bobsled rides, foodand more music.

Whiteface boasts the greatest vertical eastof the Rockies, 283 skiable acres and 86 trailsand was recently named the number-one skiresort in the eastern United States by readersof SKI Magazine. The mountain also receivedhigh marks for its Après-Ski (#2), Dining (#2),Family Programs (#2), Scenery (#2), Ter-rain/Challenge (#2), Lodging (#4) and Over-

all Satisfaction (#5). And for the 18th consecutive year,Whiteface/Lake Placid was chosen number-one for itsOff-Hill Activities, thanks to its array of Olympic-stylesports including bobsledding, ice skating, cross countryskiing, ski jumping, as well as events such as World Cupracing, shows and concerts.

Whiteface was also chosen by SnowEast Magazinereaders as the East’s favorite resort. Whiteface toppedsuch resorts as Sugarloaf and Sunday River, both inMaine, and even Killington, in Vermont. More than 3,500readers took part in the poll and they also tabbed White-face as the most scenic resort and their favorite destina-tion village.

Springfest arrives at Whiteface this MarchTrenchtown Oddities

PLATTSBURGH — The State University of New York atPlattsburgh Department of Theatre will present a MainStage production of Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly LastSummer” Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6. Per-formances will take place in the Hartman Theatre, locatedin the Myers Fine Arts Building on the SUNY Plattsburghcampus.

Kim Hartshorn, associate professor and theatre depart-ment chair, will direct the play.

“We haven’t produced a classical piece of dramatic Amer-ican literature in quite some time. I thought this would befun for the students,” Hartshorn said.

For seniors Elizabeth Abair, Andrew Murano, Bailey Pow-er and Andrew Velez, this will be their final Main Stage pro-duction. Meanwhile, the production features the work of thenewest theatre department faculty member, assistant pro-fessor Erika Grayson, who provided the scenic and light de-sign for the show.

American dramatist Williams wrote his gothic psycholog-ical study in 1958. The piece is most famous for the filmedversion starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn andMontgomery Clift.

Set in the Garden District of New Orleans, the play re-volves around Violet Venable, a wealthy widow, whose

niece, Catherine, totters on the brink of sanity. Catherine’ssecret involves her cousin, Venable’s only son. The plotthickens when a doctor arrives and attempts to learn thetruth.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 3 and contin-ue nightly through Saturday, March 5. The March 6 perform-ance will be at 2 p.m.

Tickets will be sold at the door and are available in ad-vance at the front desk of the Angell College Center on Ru-gar Street. General admission is $10; $8 for seniors, studentsand SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff; and $2 for SUNYPlattsburgh students.

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Close your eyes and take a deep

breath. Feel a calm fall over your

body. Now open your eyes and

imagine the beauty you’ll encounter when

you cross-country ski through the scenic

wilderness of New York State.

Cross-country skiing combines a spirit-

ed workout with the tranquility of nature.

Let the blank canvas of a snowy landscape

clear your mind, freeing you to flex your

imagination (along with some muscles) as

you glide through the forest. Whether you

go alone or with friends, you’ll see how

wonderful and soothing even exercise can

be when set in the right atmosphere.

As varied as the people who embrace

the pastime, cross-country skiing trails

are found everywhere, from rail trails and

parks to ski resorts and country clubs.

While there’s a thrill to making the first

imprint on fresh

snow, beginners usu-

ally benefit from

learning on groomed

trails, which have

packed snow and are

easier to ski on. In

many areas a small fee

entitles you to follow

an extensive system

of trails leading you

through a snow-laden

landscape, and most

areas offer rentals and

instruction as well.

Intermediate and

advanced skiers, or

anyone open to ad-

venture, may prefer

ungroomed trails. Un-

groomed trails do

present some chal-

lenges, but when the

conditions are good,

the opportunities are

endless. Most downhill ski areas also have

extensive cross-country systems, so

downhill and cross-country skiers can en-

joy different sports the same day or visit.

Ski centers usually offer equipment rental

and other services like certified instruc-

tion, which lets you get the most out of

your excursion. A one-hour class with a

ski instructor provides you with the basic

techniques: the classic gripping-and-glid-

ing movement, how to turn, go down a hill

and slow down.

Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Nordic

Center, part of the Adirondack State Park

in Lake Placid, is the flagship center of

Nordic skiing. It offers 31 miles of

groomed trails and childcare facilities in

the lodge.

So, pack a snack, wax the bottom of

your skis for a good grip, step onto the

snowy carpet, and hit the trails as you

glide quietly into a beautiful New York

winter!

Placid Bay Inn, on Lake Placid, wants

you to “Discover the Fun of Cross Coun-

try Skiing.” Wednes-

days through Mon-

days (including holi-

days), through April

1, take advantage of a

cross country ski

package with a trail

pass for two, rental

equipment, and a

one-hour group les-

son at the Olympic

Sports Complex, Mt.

Van Hoevenberg. For

more information call

523-2001 or visit

www.placidbay.com.

Beartown Ski Area

in Plattsburgh also

offers 6 kilometers of

cross-country skiing

trails, including lit

trails for nighttime

skiing. And for

youngsters age 5

through 12, there is a coached ski team

available. For more information, call them

at 561-3938.

Curling was introduced to North

America from Scotland during the

French and Indian War when Scottish

Highlander troops besieging Quebec spent

their idle hours curling on the St. Lawrence

River. The Canadians readily took to the

game and today Canada is the curling capi-

tal of the world with more than one million

active participants. The first U.S. curling

club was established in 1831 and during the

mid-1800’s curling was a regular activity on

Central Park Lake in New York City. In the

early 1900’s curling began to come indoors

from the lakes as permanent indoor rinks

were built throughout the U.S. and Canada.

If interested in learning how to play the

game of curling, the Lake Placid Curling

Club is willing to help. They can be contact-

ed by e-mail at [email protected].

If interested in just checking out a game

of curling, the Lake Placid Curling Club’s

playoffs are just around the corner.

The games will be played Saturdays,

March 6, 13, and 20 at the USA Rink. Visit

their Web site, www.hometeamsonline.com,

for more information about these and other

games.

Considering curling?GO CROSS COUNTRY!

Relive American History From the assassination of

President Abraham Lincoln tothe glory days of disco, theWhallonsburg Grange willcover it all over the next two months.

University of Vermont lec-turer Andy Buchanan willpresent a series on Ameri-can History at the Grange,which will run Tuesdaynights starting at 7:30 p.m.

Buchanan teaches courses inAmerican and World History atUVM, along with courses onUnited States military history.He is a graduate of Oxford Uni-versity and a member of the His-toric Essex organization.

classes include:• “World War I and the Roaring Twenties,”

March 1• “The Great Depression, The New Deal

and the Rise of Labor Unions,” March 15• “Fighting the Good War at Home and

Abroad: The United States in World War II,”

March 22• “The American Century, McCarthysim

and the Civil Right Movement,” March 29• “The Vietnam War and the End of theLong Boom,” April 5.

Tickets for the entire series are $30 perperson. Individual lecture tickets are $5 per

person.For more information on the American

History from 1865-1975 lecture series, con-tact the Whallonsburg Grange at 962-4386 or

visit the www.thegrangehall.org.

Mother/daughter day March12

SARANAC LAKE — On Saturday,March 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Planned

Parenthood of the North Country New Yorkwill be holding “It’s a Girl Thing: A Day forMothers and Daughters,” at the First Pres-byterian Church in Saranac Lake.

The day is open to girls between the agesof 9 and 12 and their mothers or other sig-nificant women in their lives. The cost to at-tend is $15 per mother/daughter duo and fi-nancial assistance is available.

PPNCNY’s day for mothers and daughtersprovides an opportunity for young girls andtheir mothers (or other significant women)to share and learn about puberty together ina safe and intimate setting with other girlsand women. We will join mothers and

daughters as they explore with each othervalues, ideas and information about cherish-ing their own bodies and their reproductivehealth.

The registration fee includes lunch,snacks, a tote bag, two books, a craft activi-ty, handouts, care products and more.

Reservations are required by calling 561-0605, ext. 110, by March 4.

Chamber of commerce to host 53rdannual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast

PLATTSBURGH — The NorthCountry Chamber of Com-merce will host its 53rd annu-

al St. Patrick’s Day BreakfastThursday, March 17,

at the State Univer-sity of New York at

Plattsburgh AngellCenter Ballroom.

The event, sponsoredby Adirondack Bank, will be-

gin with breakfast served at7:30 a.m. Entertain-

ment will be pro-vided by master ofceremonies KevinKilleen and a castof crazy charac-

ters, ending withthe announcement of

the chamber ’s presti-gious Irishman of theYear Award.

Tickets to theevent are $24 beforeTuesday, March 1,or $34 after. Reservationsare required by Tues-day, March 8. Tick-ets are not avail-able at the door.

For more in-formation or topurchase tickets,call 563-1000 or visitwww.northcountrycham-ber.com.

Ladies Night OutMarch 11

PLATTSBURGH — Ladies Night Out, afundraiser to benefit the Treasure ChestsTeam for the Susan G. Komen Race For TheCure, will be held Friday, March 11, at Amer-ican Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. and con-sist of a Chinese auction and vendors withmany products for sale.

Admission is a $5 donation at the door.For more information, call 578-5233.

The Drowsy Chaperone coming toChazy

CHAZY — Step back in time, leave yourtroubles behind, and be transported back tothe nifty 1920s as Chazy Music Theatre pres-ents Broadway’s recent smash hit, TheDrowsy Chaperone.

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toe-tapping Jazz-age tunes. The show’s nar-rator, a die-hard musical fan, invites the au-dience to listen along with him as he playshis favorite cast album from the 1928 hitshow, The Drowsy Chaperone. Whenthe music begins to play, the showmagically bursts to life in his tinyapartment, complete with a pam-pered Broadway starlet, her charm-ing fiancé, a desperate producer, aLatin lover, a couple of bumblinggangsters, and of course, the DrowsyChaperone. The audience gets morethan they bargained for as theyare instantly immersed into thetale of a celebrity bride and theuproarious events of her wed-ding day — complete with plen-ty of thrills and surprises.

There will be five performances at theChazy Central Rural School, 609 MinerFarm Road. Thursday, March 17, at 7:30p.m.; Friday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m.;Saturday, March 19, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.;and Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Generaladmission is $10. For tickets or information,call 846-6840 or 846-3500. Tickets are alsoavailable at Alan’s Party Supply in Platts-burgh.

Return of the Wild DayTUPPER LAKE — Spend a day at the Wild

Center and learn from the experts about

wild Adirondack carnivores that are hereand were once here. The day will include apresentation on wolves and an opportunityto meet a red fox. Also, embrace your innercarnivore during a cooking program onAdirondack game.

Wendy and Steve Hall operate the Adiron-dack Wildlife Refuge and RehabilitationCenter in Wilmington. Their mission is totake in rehabilitate and whenever possible,to return to the wild, injured wildlife. Pri-

marily working with birds of prey andwolves, to foster compassion, toler-ance and understanding of wildlife.

This event will be held Saturday,March 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Wild Center, 45 Museum Dr.

ABA show March 12-13PLATTSBURGH — The 2011

Adirondack Builders AssociationHome & Lifestyle Expo will beheld Saturday, March 12, from 10a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at theCrete Civic Center, 7 Beach Road.

This event is the largest homeshow for all of Clinton, Essex, and

Franklin counties. Visit www.adirondackbuilders.org for

more information or to purchase a booth.

For even more events, visit the calendar section of this newspaper!

EventsContinued from page 22

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By Nancy Lee DestinySpecial to Denton Publications

PLATTSBURGH — No fire is the

same.

Smoke alarms are an effective

technology when used properly to

combat fires and save lives. Cur-

rently, there are two different

technologies that detect specific

fire types. One is photo-electronic

smoke alarms and the second is

ionization smoke alarms.

Plattsburgh Fire Captain Ed-

mund Sanderson said, “Ionization

smoke alarms detect flaming fires,

such as grease fires in the

kitchen.”

Sanderson explained the tech-

nology in the ionization smoke

alarms are best when used in

rooms where combustible materi-

als are used.

Usually that is in a garage,

where paints and thinners are

kept, a kitchen where grease and

cookbooks are and in a bathroom

where cleaners are used and

stored.

The ionization technology uses

ions or electronically charged par-

ticles in the air, to make it go off.

Sanderson added photo-elec-

tronic smoke alarms detect smol-

dering fires, such as cigarettes in

a sofa, which typically have thick,

black smoke.

This alarm type is better used in

living rooms, bedrooms and

kitchens, but not for grease flames

and countertop fires, when the

countertop itself catches fire.

Photo-electronic technology

uses LED where smoke particles

are trapped in the alarm’s cham-

ber causing interference with the

LED beam, making it go off.

According to the training man-

ual the Plattsburgh Fire Depart-

ment uses, it states, “Smoke

alarms should not be located less

than 4 to 6 inches away from

where the wall and ceiling meet

on their surface; this space is dead

air that receives little circulation.

Smoke alarms should not be

mounted in front of an air supply

such as a return duct, ceiling fan

or dusty areas.

Plattsburgh Fire Department

Chief Paul Williams said, “Place

alarms in every location inside

your sleeping area and outside

every sleeping area. You need

more than one alarm.”

Williams suggested a combina-

tion of smoke alarms for the

kitchen. The combination uses

both ionization and photo-elec-

tronic technology for grease and

countertop flames.

“The most important part is to

never unplug the batteries, re-

place the batteries, test the alarms

monthly. So many people die in

fires not because they didn’t have

an alarm, but because they didn’t

have a working alarm,” said

Williams.

Williams added, interconnect-

ing alarms is a great idea because

if one goes off they all go off, giv-

ing extra time to get to safety.

If an alarm is 10 years old it

should definitely be replaced. Op-

timal replacement time is four to

five years, however some alarms

last longer. To tell when to replace

your alarm look on the back of the

box, said Williams.

“You can and should check and

test alarms monthly,” said Peg

O’Brien, public relations for Na-

tional Fire Protection Agency.

According to NFPA’s Web site,

“Tens of millions have alarms, but

not enough for proper protec-

tion.”


Firefighters Chris Deangelo, left, Shawn Clark hold examples of two different smokealarms. Deangelo holds a photo-electronic smoke alarm while Clark holds a standardionization smoke alarm.

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My friend, Steve, is arabid back-countryskier. He also hap-

pens to be an avid horseman.So, it was kind of a surprise hedidn’t realize what animalmade the tracks he found, atfirst glance. He was still excit-ed when he called me the fol-lowing day.

“We were skiing into Cat-head Mountain, near Benson inthe Silver Lake WildernessArea,” he explained. “And, thesnow was really deep for thefirst mile or so, until we start-ed climbing.”

“Then, it became real easy going, withpacked trails going off in all different direc-tions. It looked like a herd of horses had comethrough there, and I wondered, who in the hellwould be riding way up here?”

“But, when I dug down through the deepsnow to the look at the tracks, it was a splithoof, with a distinct dew claw. It was the firstmoose tracks I’d ever seen,” he continued.“And after looking around it was obviousmoose had been feeding heavily on thesaplings, breaking limbs and chewing the barkoff trees.”

Much like whitetail deer will ‘yard up’ in athick cedar swamp during the winter, moosewill also gather in a ‘winter yard.’ Similar tothe behavior of whitetail deer, moose will con-centrate their numbers in one location for pro-

tection from predators and forease of travel.

Moose yards are oftenfound in dense, low-lyingsoftwood forests located nearwatersheds or marshes.Conifers provide cover, di-minish snow depth, offer foodsources, break wind and holdheat better than open hard-woods.

Moose are the largest ani-mal in the park and althoughextirpated for more than a cen-tury; they are still considereda landscape species and a icon

of the Adirondacks. Since the 1980s, I’ve comeacross moose tracks on numerous occasions. Ifirst found tracks along the railroad tracks inour backyard in Ray Brook, and again onemorning in the fresh snow, right outside thedoor of our hunting camp near Scarface Moun-tain.

Since then, I’ve found plenty of tracks andwatched several moose, both in the wild andin the middle of town. My first moose en-counter occurred on Fish Pond in the St. Reg-is Canoe Area, when I observed a bull moosewalking in the shallow water along the shore-line. It was a huge animal and like a first kiss,I’ll never forget the moment.

I’ve seen a number of moose since that time,crossing the highway, wallowing in a marsh orswimming in the lake. However, my closestencounter occurred in the middle of Lake

Placid village in the fall of 2009.I was hosting a German photographer on a

photo safari for birds. We had just departedthe local marina on Lake Placid and we wereheaded out of town, when I noticed a big fe-male or “cow” moose in the garden of a localhome. We stopped, of course, and as the pho-tographer fumbled furiously through his gearto find an appropriate camera lens, I capturedseveral images with an inexpensive point andshoot camera.

Although he owned all sorts of telescopiclens, they were too powerful to capture amoose at a distance of less than 10 yards. Sad-ly, he never got a shot.

When moose first be-gan returning to NewYork in the early 1980s,they were consideredan oddity. They typical-ly remained rather elu-sive creatures untiltheir breeding seasonrolled around in thefall. Back then, thewide-ranging creatureswould usually befound in local farm pas-tures, chasing after cat-tle, with amorous in-tent.

At the time, moosewere so unusual wegave them pet names,such as “Big Richard.”But, according to thestate Department ofEnvironmental Conservation, the New YorkState moose population is currently estimatedat more than 500 animals and growing.

In towns such as Newcomb, Indian Lake,Speculator or Inlet, the sight of moose is nolonger considered an unusual occurrence, es-pecially during the early fall when bull moosewill cover upwards of 75 miles of territory inthe search for a mate.

In fact, moose have become so common inNew York State the department no longertracks moose with radio collars, and theydon’t even bother to collect reports of moosesightings. Since first reports began to trickle inback in 1980, the department has collectedmore than 3,000 sightings. However, the de-

partment does still conduct aerial surveysduring the winter, when the budget allows.

Sadly, over the 30-plus years it has takenmoose to reestablish a viable breeding popu-lation in the state, numerous animals havebeen involved in car accidents. Nearly 60moose have died due to road kill, while morethan 30 have been killed legally. The DEC es-timates our moose population is increasing atabout the same rate as Vermont’s, with an in-crease of about 10-15 percent per year.

Several advantageous factors can assist inthe search for moose during the winter. Thesnow covering serves to reveal their tracks

and to expose their trails. Thewhite background also high-lights their dark silhouette,which when combined with amore open forest, serves to ex-pose the big animals more thanany other time of the year.

Frozen marshes and bogs,and a suitable crust can alsoprovide skiers or snowshoerswill easy travel opportunitiesto cover such terrain during thewinter season.

With adequate snow cover, acompetent cross-country skiercan cover many miles of terrainin a day’s travel, which makesit is entirely possible to cut amoose track or find the heavilytrafficked trails near a ‘yard.’ Ifyou discover moose tracks dur-ing the winter, it is very likelyyou can follow them back to

their owner.However, it is important to remember these

big animals yard up for both safety and easeof travel. Do not approach close enough topresent a threat or otherwise disturb them, foryour sake and for theirs.

If you are fortunate enough to locate amoose, it is recommended you observe it froma safe distance and depart before causing anyalarm.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residingin Ray Brook. Contact him at [email protected].

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Other likely areas include the regions east of Lake George and the southern Lake Champlain Valley whichare inhabited by numerous recent Vermont transplants.

Moose on the looseState Department of Environ-

mental Conservation staff haveidentified several ‘hot spots’ formoose which include:

• the Malone to Standish areain central Clinton County

• the Jessup River Road/Perkins Clearing area in thetown of Lake Pleasant stretch-ing across southwestern Hamil-ton County

• the Moose River PlainsRoad between Indian Lake andInlet in Hamilton County

• on the Domtar Timber landsand the Five Ponds Wildernessin St. Lawrence County

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Name, mission changed atformer APA centerBy Andy [email protected]

(Editor's note: This is Part Three of a five-partseries on the current status of the Visitor Interpre-tive Centers, which were operated by the Adiron-dack Park Agency from 1989 to 2010.)

NEWCOMB — A couple dozen peoplecrowded the R.W. Sage Jr. Memorial Trail signon Sept. 24, 2006. Rays of sunshine penetratedthe rustling fall foliage, and the wind howledthrough the forest while Adirondack Ecologi-cal Center (AEC) Director William Porter andAdirondack Park Agency (APA) ChairmanRoss Whaley welcomed the public to thenewest trail at the APA Visitor InterpretiveCenter (VIC).

This was a shining example of the closebond between the APA and the State Universi-ty of New York (SUNY) College of Environ-mental Science and Forestry (ESF).

The VIC was built on 236 acres in the Hunt-ington Wildlife Forest, managed by the col-lege, which also owns and operates the AECless than 2 miles away. Whaley is a past pres-ident of SUNY-ESF, based in Syracuse. And theman they were honoring on Sept. 24, 2006 —Richard “Dick” Sage — was the AEC’s associ-ate director until his death in August 2002. Hewas the person who picked the location for theAPA’s Newcomb VIC in 1985.

But has Dick Sage really left the building? As Porter was finishing his comments at the

2006 ribbon-cutting ceremony, a small treecrashed to the ground in front of him. As theyremoved the tree, many nervously comment-ed that Dick Sage was watching over them thatday — the heart and soul of the AdirondackEcological Center making his presence knownat the interpretive center he helped build. TheVIC opened in October 1990.

Vision for the AICThe APA transferred the building to SUNY-

ESF on July 1, 2010 and handed over program-ming on Jan. 1, 2011. With the transition nowcomplete, it’s the job of AEC Program Coordi-nator Paul Hai to lead the interpretive centerthrough its new life as an ESF facility. Thatmeans a new mission and a new name.

What was once the APA Visitor InterpretiveCenter at Newcomb — with a focus on envi-ronmental education and visitor-informationservices — is now the SUNY-ESF AdirondackInterpretive Center (AIC), featuring a 6,000-square-foot main building and a 2,500-square-foot classroom/garage.

“This center is not just for visitors, it’s foreverybody, including residents of the Adiron-dack Park,” Hai said, defending the namechange. Hai wanted the name communicatenew ownership of the facility, and he wantedpeople to know that ESF is still at the interpre-tive center and committed to serving the pub-lic with educational programs.

Under the auspices of the Northern ForestInstitute — managed by SUNY-ESF and basedat the Huntington Wildlife Forest — the AICwill focus less on visitor-information servicesand more on interpretation. Moreover, Hai

and his crew will expand the interpretive mis-sion beyond the natural resources of theAdirondack Park to include programs that willexplore science, recreation, natural historyand culture.

“We are able to consider a new suite of pro-grams that the APA couldn't do,” Hai said.“We have an opportunity to reach beyond na-ture … There are many complex issues in theAdirondack Park, and we want to offer pro-grams to address that complexity.”

Through school field trips, workshops, con-ferences, programs and special events, the AICwill continue to offer public programming andserve upwards of 30,000 people a year. Yet theflavor of the programs will be more diversi-fied. Regular programs such as bird walks,packbasket workshops and the summer Hunt-ington Lecture Series will also be teamed withnew programs such as a professional develop-ment series, gardening series, fly fishingworkshops, a “Working Forests Working forYou” series, a fall series on animal species thatare harvested during hunting season, and atrapping program.

The Adirondack Park Institute — the friendsgroup of the two VICs since 1989 — will con-tinue to offer programs there as well.

In addition, the 3.6-mile trail system has re-mained open throughout the transition fromthe APA to SUNY-ESF. The hiking trails areopen for snowshoeing and cross-country ski-ing in the winter. People can borrow the AIC’ssnowshoes for free. And there is a connectortrail from the Sage Trail to the Great CampSantanoni trail.

The ownership transition was fairly seam-less. Unlike the transfer of the APA’s PaulSmiths VIC to Paul Smith’s College, a privatenot-for-profit institution, the Newcomb VICwas transferred from state agency to a statecollege. There was no need to de-accessionstate-owned property and move out like theAPA was required to do in Paul Smiths. InNewcomb, it was literally a turn-key exchangeof the building on July 1, 2010, with all its as-sets intact, including exhibits and educationaltools.

“We were really fortunate with our partner-ship with the APA,” Hai said.

A welcome additionHai is also the program coordinator for the

Northern Forest Institute for Conservation Ed-ucation and Leadership Training (NFI) andnow splits his time between the AdirondackInterpretive Center and the Adirondack Eco-logical Center. The AEC is the college’s re-search component at the Huntington WildlifeForest, and the NFI is the education and out-reach component. The NFI — formed in 2008— uses several buildings to serve its con-stituents: the Masten House, the CarriageHouse, the Arbutus Great Camp and the AIC.Having the AIC to serve as the Institute’s pub-lic venue is just what the NFI needed, accord-ing to Hai.

“It is a great piece of the puzzle,” Hai said.The NFI is a working partnership between

SUNY-ESF, Open Space Institute, state Depart-ment of Environmental Conservation, Adiron-dack Park Agency, Northern Forest Center,Adirondack Wild, Purdue University’s De-partment of Organizational Leadership andothers. The program has three main compo-

nents: 1. professional development; 2. publicoutreach; and 3. academic outreach (primary,secondary and collegiate).

The AIC is also expected to help the col-lege’s efforts to establish a work study pro-gram, which they plan to implement this year.

ChallengesThe biggest challenge for Hai during the

ownership transition was the quick turn-around and the unfunded accession of newproperty.

“We were getting this jewel (in less than sixmonths) but with no funding,” Hai said,adding that the college is looking for ways topay staff and keep the doors open “to makesure we can keep the ball moving forward.”

Due to a “substantial grant” from a privatefoundation, SUNY-ESF will be able to hire afull-time position for two years to help Haicreate and deliver programs at the AIC. In ad-dition, Hai is trying to get funding for a one-year full-time naturalist at the AIC. He hopesto have both positions in place by summer.

Hai is no stranger to the interpretive center.He began working for SUNY-ESF in 2000,moved to Newcomb in 2003 to assume his cur-rent title, and took over program coordinatingduties for the NFI in 2008. He has led educa-tional programs at the center since 2003.

The AIC is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday, and the trails are openfrom dawn to dusk daily. Admission is free.For more information, call 582-2000 or visit on-line at www.esf.edu/aic.

SUNY-ESF keeps Newcomb VIC open

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Mary Tisi works at the front desk of the AdirondackInterpretive Center in Newcomb, now operated bythe SUNY College of Environmental Science andForestry. Tisi had worked until Dec. 31, 2010 for theAdirondack Park Agency at the center when it wasknown as the Visitor Interpretive Center. She nowworks the desk on Saturdays until she can sell herhouse in Newcomb and move to Wells, where herhusband is the postmaster.

Photo by Andy Flynn

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Section VII wrestlers ready for state tournamentBy Keith [email protected]

ALBANY — Peru senior Arik Robinson will

hold the top spot in the 112-lbs. bracket as the

New York State Public High School Athletic

Association Division II wrestling champi-

onships take to the mat starting Friday, Feb.

25, at the Times Union Center in Albany.

Robinson (34-2), the three-time defending

state champion, will be the top seed in his

weight class, opening the tournament against

Section X’s Zachary Ayen of Gouverneur.

Robinson would then face the winner of

Justin Underwood (Bayport-Blue Point, XI)

and eighth seed Anthony Calvano (Nanuet, I)

if he were to open with a win, while fifth seed

Austin Keough (Warsaw, V), Paul Schoenberg

(Baruch College Campus, PSAL), Alfred

Aubin (Whitehall, II) and fourth seed Sam

Recco (Lyndonville, V) round out the top half

of the bracket.

At 96, Northern Adirondack’s eighth grad-

er Scott Kellett (35-4) received the fourth seed

at the tournament, and will face Southamp-

ton’s (XI) Nick Czelatka in the opening

round. Kellett would face fifth seed Cody

Carbury (Chittenango, III) or Declan Dwyer-

McNulty (Red Hook, IX) in the quarterfinals

with an opening round win.

Fifth seeded sophomore Kyler Agoney (31-

4) of Peru will open his quest for a state title

at 103 against Aridis Duran of

Riverdale/Kingsbridge out of the PSAL. If he

advances, Agoney would face the winner of

Kasey Proper (Vernon Verona Sherrill, III)

and fourth seed John Aslanian (Edgemont, I).

At 119, Peru senior Alex Pugh (26-5) will

open the state tournament with a match

against sixth-seeded John Diekel of Whitehall

(II). Pugh would face ei-

ther third seed Nich Tighe

(Phoenix, III) or Jeff O’Le-

na (East Rochester, V) in

the quarterfinals with a

win.

Perhaps the one piece of

upsetting news for Section

VII came at 125, where

Beekmantown’s Jesse

Daniels was just left out of

the mix for at-large bids,

after finishing with a 42-1

record but falling to Peru

junior Jacob Goddeau (31-

7) in the sectional champi-

onships. Daniels is listed

as the first alternate, but

was unable to make the

16-wrestler field.

Goddeau, meanwhile, was rewarded with

the third seed in the bracket, facing Jesse Op-

penheimer of Valley Stream North (VIII) in

the first round, with a potential quarterfinal

matchup with either Pete Hottum (Onteora,

IX) or sixth seed Colton Perry (Windsor, IV).

Peru senior Patrick “Pappy” Hogan (36-4)

enters the 2011 state tournament as the fourth

seed at 130 with an opening round match

against Alex Cole of Ogdensburg (X). Fifth

seed Curt Rowley (Duanesburg, II) or Greg

Brunner (Tuxedo, IX)

would await in the quar-

terfinals.

Northern Adirondack

sophomore Justin Kellett

(33-5) enters the state

tournament unranked at

135 and will open against

fourth seed CJ Goldizen of

Onteora (IX) in the open-

ing round. An upset win

would pit Kellett against

either fifth seed Drew

Hull (Royalton-Hartland,

VI) or Tyler Fenstermaker

(Leroy, V) in the quarterfi-

nals.

Saranac senior Ryan Guynup (29-3) will

open the tournament as the fourth seed at 140

with an opening round match against Jordan

Gluskin of Onteora (IX), with a potential

quarterfinal match against either fourth seed

Dylan Duncanson (Medina, VI) or Cody

Exum (Oyster Bay, VIII).

Peru sophomore Troy Seymour (35-5) was

placed as the seventh seed at 145, and will

face Edgar Solis of Westlake (I) in the open-

ing round. With a win, Seymour would face

either Nate Silverorn (General Brown, III) or

second seeded Korey Gillen (Keshequa, V) in

the quarterfinals.

Peru senior Adam Stickle (27-10) placed as

an unseeded wrestler at 152 and will face fifth

seed Ameen Harhara of Lackawanna (VI) in

the opening round, with a win securing a

match against either Sam Patterson (Cold

Spring Harbor, VIII) or fourth seed Greg Du-

vall (Sherburne-Earlville,

III) in the quarterfinals.

Beekmantown senior

Ethan Kerr (37-7) will

open the state tournament

with the chance to take out

the top seed, as he will

face Owen Scott of

Palmyra-Macedon (V) in

the first round at 160. Nick

Gonzalez (Valley Stream

North, VIII) or eighth seed

Rich Berkery (Nanuet, I)

will await in the quarterfi-

nals.

Eagle teammate Nick

Bushey (34-5) will also get

the same opportunity at

171, taking on top seed Craig Scott (Palmyra-

Macedon, V) in his opening round match. An-

thony Suppa (Carle Place, VIII) or eighth seed

Marcus Dwaileebe (Olean, VI) would be the

quarterfinal opponent.

Ben Perry (33-2), a junior at Saranac, will

face seventh seed John Mistretta (Southwest-

ern, VI) in the opening round at 189, with a

potential quarterfinal match against Joe Hill

(Lewiston-Porter, VI) or second seed Ryan

Todd (Lansing, IV).

Northern Adirondack senior Mike Riley

(39-1) will be the sixth seed at 215 and will

face Fredonia’s (VI) Greg Burroughs in the

opening round. Third seed Chad Rose (Can-

dor, IV) or Josh Lewis (Hannibal, III) would

await in the quarterfinals, in a bracket that

features top seed Nick Gwiazdowski (Du-

anesburg, II), one of the top-ranked wrestlers

in the nation.

Beekmantown junior Hayden Head (40-3)

earned the third seed at 285 and will face Kodi

Floyd of Tioga (IV) in the opening round. A

quarterfinal appearance would be against ei-

ther Jordan Shute (Keshequa, V) or sixth seed

Eric Hastings (Granville, II).

The NYSPHSAA wrestling championships

start on Friday, Feb. 25 with the parade of

champions and opening ceremonies at 10

a.m. at the Times Union Center. Preliminary

rounds take to the mat at 10:30 a.m., followed

by quarterfinal rounds starting around 2:30

p.m., and wrestleback consolation rounds

taking place at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The state semifinal rounds begin at 10 a.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 26, along with wrestleback

rounds. Wresltebacks will continue at 12:30

p.m., followed by the consolation champi-

onships determining third and fifth place at

2 p.m.

The state championship matches for both

Division I and Division II will start at 6 p.m.

on Feb. 26.

Live Blogfrom AlbanySaturday!

Keith Lobdell will be bloggingLIVE from Albany and the 2011NYSPHSAA Wrestling champi-onships. Follow us at:

www.denpubs.comAlso, DenpubsTV will have

post-match interviews andmore to view next week.

Peru’s Arik Robinson is the top seed in the 112-lbs. bracket and will look to earn his fourth state title this week-end in Albany.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Saranac’s Ben Perry, shown here working for a pin, will open the state tour-nament with a match against John Mistretta, the seventh seed at 189 lbs.


Troy Seymour, top, is the seventh seed in the 145-lbs. bracket at the NYSPH-SAA wrestling tournament.


Alex Pugh will open the state tournament against Whitehall’s John Diekelat 119 lbs.


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1. Schroon Lake

8. Westport/9. WellsFeb. 23 at Westport

4. Johnsburg

5. Chazy

3. Willsboro

6. Indian Lake/Long Lake

2. Moriah

7. Elizabethtown-Lewis

Saturday, Feb. 26 at Schroon Lake, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26 at Johnsburg, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26 at Willsboro, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26 at Moriah, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 1Plattsburgh State

Fieldhouse6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

QuarterfinalsSemifinals

Finals

Section VIIClass D

boys basketballbracket

Saturday, March 5Plattsburgh State

Fieldhousenoon


Fieldhouse6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

1. Ticonderoga

4. Lake Placid

3. Northern Adirondack

2. Seton Catholic

Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State

Fieldhouse1:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Finals

Section VIIClass C



Fieldhouse1:45 p.m.


Fieldhousenoon

1. Northeastern Clinton

Bye

4. Beekmantown

5. Peru

3. AuSable Valley

6. Saranac

2. Plattsburgh

7. Saranac Lake

Wednesday, Feb. 23 at BCS, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 at AVCS, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 at PHS, 7 p.m.


Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.


Finals

Section VIIClass B



Fieldhousenoon


Fieldhouse3 p.m.

1. Indian Lake/Long Lake

8. Wells/9. Crown PointFeb. 23 at Wells

4. Elizabethtown-Lewis

5. Moriah

3. Schroon Lake

6. Chazy

2. Westport

7. Willsboro

Friday, Feb. 25 at IL/LL 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25 at ELCS 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25 at SLCS 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25 at Westport 7 p.m.


Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.


Finals

Section VIIClass D

girls basketballbracket

Friday, March 4Plattsburgh State

Fieldhouse4 p.m.


Fieldhouse3 p.m.

1. Lake Placid

4. Northern Adirondack

3. Ticonderoga

2. Seton Catholic

Friday, Feb. 25Plattsburgh State

Fieldhouse5:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Finals

Section VIIClass C



Fieldhouse5:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25Plattsburgh State

Fieldhouse4 p.m.

1. Saranac

Bye

4. Peru

5. Plattsburgh

3. Northeastern Clinton

6. Beekmantown

2. AuSable Valley

7. Saranac Lake

Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Peru 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 at NCCS 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 at AVCS 7 p.m.


Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.


Finals

Section VIIClass B



Fieldhouse7:30 p.m.


Fieldhouse3 p.m.

1. Northeastern Clinton 1. Saranac

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KEESEVILLE— Fish Fry Friday, Elks Lodge2072, 1 Elks Lane, 5-7:30 p.m. Take-outs avail-able. Fish or shrimp. $6.95. 834-2072.

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PERU — Breakfast to benefit veterans andcharities, Peru VFW, 710 Pleasant St., 9 a.m.-12

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Across

1 Come again?

8 Sampled, with "of"

15 Bright bunch

20 Anthem with the line "The

True North strong and free!"

21 Muscle ache cause

22 Prestigious octet

23 Flight attendant's reminder

when serving alcohol?

25 Mideast peninsula

26 Fixed, as a pump

27 Org. with a Double Down

sandwich

28 Hip-hopper's adjective

29 Crashed, so to speak

30 Up to, in invites

32 Equine exhibition with poor

visibility?

37 "Conan" airer

40 __ Equis: Mexican beer

42 Dice, e.g.

43 Prefix with natal

44 Be beholden

45 Stick around for sautéing?

48 Well-mannered manor man

50 Fridge problem

51 It probably won't keep you up

52 Collectible frame

55 "All yours!"

56 Sobriety checkpoint target,

for short

57 "Tasty!"

58 '70s-'80s NHLer known as

"Lucky Pierre"

62 Didn't deviate from

64 Energizing bluegrass instru-

ments?

69 U.K. medal

70 Conservatory subj.

72 Decrease

73 Subj. for refugees

74 "Annabel Lee" monogram

75 Craze for some moms?

78 Fig. in many churches

80 Bronchitis sufferers' aids

81 Spinning toy

83 Orthogonal joint

84 Spill preceder

87 Conclusion letters

88 "Yippee!"

90 Heads of England?

92 Baseball's Matsui

95 Pixie dust?

98 Dutch city

99 Iowa hrs.

101 Gathers opinions from

102 BART stop

103 Chicken Little's concern

104 Written warning about gang-

ster Gotti?

108 Auburn's conf.

110 Many a 19th-cen. map

111 Fair-hiring abbr.

112 TV's "Science Guy"

114 Shot with extreme spin

118 Negative particle

119 Imposing monetary penalties

with a nice Chianti?

124 Old tablet material

125 "No surprise"

126 Holiday burner

127 Makes better

128 Mocha residents

129 Tiptoe past

Down

1 Spoils

2 Comeback

3 Resort WSW of Boulder

4 Blown-up detail

5 Took the plunge

6 Makes, as a perp

7 Word with car or top

8 Ski lodge drink

9 Charlton's "Earthquake" co-

star

10 Excellent, in slang

11 SFO posting

12 Physiques

13 Long Island town

14 Rat out

15 Love letter sentiment

16 Pandora's boxful

17 Like a quick links round

18 16th-century Spain, for one

19 So to speak

24 Wrong

31 Indiscreet type

33 Nonsense

34 Like some bks. for kids

35 Napoleon cohort

36 Big 12 rival of Kan.

37 E'en if

38 Creditor's loss

39 Chinese food veggie

41 Flower feature

46 Sandpaper coarseness

measure

47 Airer of many old MGM films

49 After that

52 Shouted

53 Years and years

54 Winter Olympics event

58 Thumbs (through)

59 Mont. neighbor

60 Masters TV venue since

1956

61 Word before "Who goes

there?"

62 Fighter's stat

63 Fed after Capone

64 Well-known

65 Slangy prefix meaning "su-

per"

66 Green-eyed

67 Rowboat device

68 Mole, perhaps

71 Oldest active NBAer

76 "Goodness me!"

77 Bulls' fans' chant?

79 Pinochle declaration

81 Quaker possessive

82 "Clumsy me!"

84 Speedy superhero

85 Arrive at, cowboy-style

86 Thought process

This week’s theme: “Find out ”

88 Sag

89 Clip joints?

91 Messy room, to mom

93 Former Celtics guard and coach

94 Metric lead-in

95 Hatfield, to a McCoy

96 PC space bar neighbor

97 Four laps, often

100 Tao, literally

101 Full legislative assembly

105 Lake Geneva feeder

106 White __

107 Rembrandt van __

109 Former capital of Crete

113 "Grand" brand of ice cream

115 Epitome of smoothness

116 Stuffed shirt

117 Like challah bread

120 Sussex verb suffix

121 Sister

122 Moo goo __ pan

123 Good times

Solution to last week’s puzzle


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Health FairContinued from page 1lot of activities that are aimed at get-

ting people to move and to do things,”

explained Turner, who is also chair of

the committee.

The March In To Fitness Health Fair

will be throughout the middle and

high school Wednesday, March 2. Peo-

ple should bring sneakers, work out

clothes, and a bathing suit to accom-

modate the activities that will be tak-

ing place.

Turner explained there will be vol-

leyball, basketball, soccer, dodgeball,

open swim, kick boxing, Tae Kwon Do,

yoga, and Zumba.

For those who are looking for a more

relaxing evening, there are also pre-

sentations taking place, including dia-

betes risk and prevention, and cardiac

care.

“We really want it to be a family-

type event,” Turner said. “So even if

your kid is coming because your kid

wants to play volleyball and soccer,

there’s other things that you as the

parent could do.”

The health fair will also include dis-

plays from various organizations and

businesses, including the Girl Scouts,

Boy Scouts, 4-H, Global Fitness, and

Reality Check.

“I called the Office of the Aging and

they’re going to have a display and

they’re also going to do a session on

senior exercise,” said Turner. “So

we’re hoping to get more than just the

school-aged community. We would

like anybody that lives around here to

show up. They don’t necessarily even

have to be in the district.”

Turner added people may be inter-

ested to know many of the activities

that will be happening, they can con-

tinue outside of the health fair.

“We have groups that do swimming

currently, so maybe some of the swim

groups grow,” he said. “We have Zum-

ba that’s happening currently. Hope-

fully that will grow.

For more information about the

health fair, contact Turner at 298-8242.

Village board meeting March 9DANNEMORA — The Dannemora Village Board will

hold a budget meeting Wednesday, March 9, at 4 p.m. at

the Village of Dannemora Offices, 121 Emmons St.

The meeting is open to the public.

EquiDay slated for March 12CHAZY — EquiDay 2011 will be at Miner Institute Sat-

urday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The symposium will include horse topics and a mini-

expo to launch the spring season. Registration and re-

freshments are free. Speakers will begin at 10 a.m.

For more information, visit www.whminer.org, or con-

tact Karen Lassell at 846-7121, ext. 120 or by e-mail at las-

[email protected].

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ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Holy Angels Church - Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday CHAMPLAIN Living Water Baptist Church - Living Water Baptist Church - 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children. Phone: 298-4358 Three Steeples United Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route Methodist Church - 11, Champlain - 298-8655 or 298- 5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. s [email protected] St. Mary’s Catholic Church - St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain Saturday Anticipated Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday services 8 a.m. St. Joseph’s Church - Mason St. Joseph’s Church - Road, Champlain Saturday Anticipated Mass, 7:30 p.m. Christ & St. John’s Episcopal Christ & St. John’s Episcopal Church - Butternut Street, Church -

Champlain Mass celebrated with music at 9 a.m., Sunday School at 9 a.m . CHAZY Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Sacred Heart Church - Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Masses (Ant) 4 p.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Chazy Presbyterian Church - Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy • 846- 7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m. email: [email protected] ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg Church - Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Ellenburg United Methodist The Ellenburg United Methodist Church - will meet at 9 a.m. at the Church - church in Ellenburg Center. However, on Election Day, Sunday, we move to the Ellenburg Methodist Community Center on Rt. 11. ELLENBURG DEPO T Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Church - 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box Church -

177 Ellenburgh Depot, NY 12935. Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship Time: 10:50 a.m. Children’s/ Youth Ministries: Call for schedule MOOERS St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Maple Street, Mooers – 236-7142. Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request. Mooers United Methodist Mooers United Methodist Church - 14 East St., Located Church - adjacent to old Post Office. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Contemporary & traditional music, activities for children, youth and families, 236-7129, [email protected], http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ mooersumc/ Mooers Wesleyan Church - Mooers Wesleyan Church - Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Night

Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Night 7 p.m. (518) 236-5330 MOOERS F ORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request. PLATTSBURGH Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Seventh Day Adventist - Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service ROUSES PO INT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. Communion Service: Wednesday 8 a.m. First Presbyterian Church - 52 First Presbyterian Church - Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518/

297-6529. Telephone 518/846- 7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic St. Louis of France Catholic Church - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 Church - p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Sciota United Methodist Church - Sunday service 9 a.m. Church - Route 191 WEST C HAZY The West Chazy Wesleyan The West Chazy Wesleyan Church - Pastor: Jonathan Hunter Church - 17 East Church St., Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday; Clubhouse Ministries 6:30 p.m. (Sept. thru May) Wednesday; Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m.

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Death NoticesAlba J. Roberts, 70

PLATTSBURGH — Joanie

Roberts, 70, formerly of

Mooers, passed away Feb.

11, 2011. Funeral services

were held Feb. 15 at St.

Joseph’s Church, Mooers.

Interment will be at a later

date at St. Edmund’s Ceme-

tery, Ellenburg. Ross Funer-

al Home, Mooers, is in

charge of arrangements.

Florence H. Donivan, 94CHAZY — Florence H.

Donivan, 94, passed away

Feb. 12, 2011. Funeral servic-

es were held Feb. 15 at

Brown Funeral Home,

Plattsburgh, which was also

in charge of arrangements.

Ellsworth Napper, 84SARANAC — Ellsworth

Napper, 84, passed away


es were held Feb. 15 at

Saranac United Methodist

Church, Saranac. Burial will

be in Independence Ceme-

tery in the spring. R. W.

Walker Funeral Home,

Plattsburgh, is in charge of

arrangements.

Everett O. Flint, 84MOIRA — Everett O.

Flint, 84, passed away Feb. 9,

2011. Funeral services were

held Feb. 12. Burial will be

held in the spring at Moira

Cemetery. Arrangements

were with Flint Funeral

Home, Moira.

Margaret T. Baker, 83PLATTSBURGH — Mar-

garet T. Baker, 83, passed

away Feb. 5, 2011. Funeral

services were held Feb. 11.

Entombment will be held at

Whisper Maples Memorial

Gardens, Plattsburgh.

Arrangements were with

Brown Funeral Home,

Plattsburgh.

Pauline A. Stearns, 80PLATTSBURGH —

Pauline A. Stearns, 80,

passed away Feb. 12, 2011.

Funeral services were held

Feb. 19 at the Kingdom Hall

of Jehovah’s Witnesses, West

Plattsburgh. Burial was held

Feb. 20 at North Elba Ceme-

tery. Arrangements were

with R.W. Walker Funeral

Home, Plattsburgh.

Joan R. Hough, 79SARANAC LAKE — Joan

R. Hough, 79, passed away

Feb. 15, 2011. Burial will be

in the spring at St. Paul’s

Cemetery, Bloomingdale.


Fortune-Keough Funeral

Home, Saranac Lake.

Agnes D. Gratto, 78CADYVILLE — Agnes

Durocher Gratto, 78, passed


services were held Feb. 20, at

St. Joseph’s Catholic

Church, Dannemora.


Walker Funeral Home,

Plattsburgh.

Hugh R. Starke, 73KEESEVILLE — Hugh R.

Starke, 73, passed away Feb.

16, 2011. Funeral services

were held Feb. 19, at the Kee-

seville Independent Baptist

Church. Burial will be in the

spring at Ingraham Ceme-

tery. Arrangements were

with R.W. Walker Funeral

Home, Plattsburgh.

Donald E. Duffy, 40BLOOMINGDALE —

Donald E. Duffy, 40, passed


services were held Feb. 21, at

St. Bernard’s Church,

Saranac Lake. Arrangements

were with Fortune-Keough

Funeral Home, Saranac Lake.

Jeffrey S. Duprey, 39CHAZY — Jeffrey S.

Duprey, 39, passed away


es were held Feb. 19, at St.

Joseph’s Church, Coop-

ersville. Arrangements were

with Ross Funeral Home,

Mooers.

Elizabeth A. Morgan, 46SARANAC LAKE — Eliz-

abeth Ann Morgan, 46,

passed away Feb. 16, 2011.

Funeral services were held

Feb. 22 at St. Bernard’s

Church, Saranac Lake.


Fortune-Keough Funeral

Home, Saranac Lake.

Herman E. Hendrie Sr., 67PERU — Herman E. Hen-

drie Sr., 67, passed away


es were held Feb. 20, at

Brown Funeral Home,

Plattsburgh, which was also

in charge of arrangements.

Brian P. LaCroix, 46DANNEMORA — Brian

Paul LaCroix, 46, passed

away Feb. 16, 2011. Funeralservices were Feb. 21 at St.Joseph’s Church, Dannemo-ra. Burial will be at theparish cemetery at a laterdate. Arrangements werewith Heald Funeral Home,Plattsburgh.

Marion M. Jones, 64MORRISONVILLE —

Marion May Mason-Kil-burn-Jones, 64, passed awayFeb. 15, 2011. Funeral servic-es were held Feb. 22 at Za-umetzer-Sprague FuneralHome, Au Sable Forks,which was also in charge ofarrangements. Burial was atHaselton Cemetery, Wilm-ington.

Donna J. Crossman, 54TICONDEROGA — Don-

na Jean Crossman, 54,passed away Feb. 18, 2011.Funeral services will be heldSaturday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. atthe First Baptist Church ofTiconderoga. Burial will

take place at a later date atthe Valley View Cemetery,Ticonderoga. Arrangementswere with Wilcox & ReganFuneral Home, Ticonderoga.

Anna J. Lantiegne, 90TICONDEROGA/SCHR

OON LAKE — AnnaJeanette (Tobin) Lantiegne,90, passed away Feb. 18,2011. Funeral services wereheld Feb. 21 at St. Mary’sCatholic Church, Ticondero-ga. Burial will be held at theValley View Cemetery,Ticonderoga, in the spring.Arrangements were withWilcox & Regan FuneralHome, Ticonderoga.

Leo A. Sorrell, 92MALONE — Leo A. Sor-

rell, 92, passed away Feb. 19,2011. At his request, therewill be no public callinghours or funeral service.Arrangements were withR.W. Walker Funeral Home,Plattsburgh.

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NOTICE OFFORMATION OFAK/PLASTICS, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of N.Y.(SSNY) on 12/30/10.Office location: ClintonCounty. SSNY desig-nated as agent of LLCupon whom processagainst it may beserved. SSNY shallmail process to: TheLLC, 134 BoyntonAve., Plattsburgh, NY12901-0122. Purpose:any lawful activity.NCM-2/12-3/19/11-6TC-77642-----------------------------

NOTICE OFQUALIFICATION OFARC WGPLTNY001,LLC. Authority filedwith Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on01/28/11. Office loca-tion: Clinton County.

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NOVERSE LLCARTICLES of Org.filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 1/26/2011.Office in Clinton Co.SSNY design. Agent

of LLC upon whomprocess may beserved. SSNY shallmail copy of processto Hilton I Lipschitz124 W 60th St #38LNew York, NY 10023.Purpose: Any lawfulactivity.NCM-2/12-3/19/11-6TC-77653-----------------------------

NOTICE OFQUALIFICATION OFSIJ GROUP LLC.Authority filed with NYDept. of State on2/3/11. Office loca-tion: Clinton County.LLC formed in NJ on7/10/06. NY Sec. ofState designated asagent of LLC uponwhom process againstit may be served andshall mail process to:c/o CT CorporationSystem, 111 8th Ave.,NY, NY 10011, regis-tered agent uponwhom process may beserved. NJ and princi-pal business address:71 West Park Ave.,

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YARD BY YARDPROPERTIES, LLCArticles of Org. filedNY Sec. of State(SSNY) 1/28/11.Office in Clinton Co.SSNY desig. agent ofLLC upon whomprocess may beserved. SSNY shallmail copy of processto 323 Barcomb Road,Mooers, NY 12958.Purpose: Any lawfulpurpose.NCM-2 /26 -4 /2 /11 -6TC-77693-----------------------------

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