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Health fair to helppeople in their‘March into Fitness’By Sarah L. [email protected]
CONTINUED ON PAGE 32
PAGE 5
Relief for Riley
Benefit for boy with terminal conditionplanned this Saturdayin Plattsburgh.
PAGE 10
Getting through winter
Learn about whatcauses and what canhelp those withseasonal affectivedisorder.
February 26, 2011
• 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
Local wrestlers gearing up for NYSPHAAtournament in Albany.
College creditsPAGE 15
College students, families could have tax credits waiting for them, Schumer says.
Ready to rumble
The Cure to Cabin Fever!
CHAMPLAIN — The Health and Wellness
Committee at Northeastern Clinton Central
School has a new idea to kickstart their goals.
The district’s superintendent Peter Turner
explained health and wellness committees are
required by the state to be in every school dis-
trict. However, what each committee chooses
to focus on is up to them. NCCS has decided
to try a health fair.
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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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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.
Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
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
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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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.
Bill Kuntz
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Many home gar-
deners assume
that perennials
cannot be started from seed.
While, many perennials are
difficult to grow from seed,
there are several varieties
that are no more difficult to
start from seed than annual
flowers or vegetable.
If you consider the many
benefits of starting perenni-
als from seed, you may find it
foolish not to give it a try.
Seed is economical. You can
spend hundreds of dollars purchasing the
same number of plants you can grow from
one seed packet. This is a great way to save
money if you have a large or new garden or
are on a tight budget, as many of us find our-
selves on these days.
Additionally, many plants must be grown
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
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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
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
Feeling SAD? Put a little Vitamin D in your day
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We’re open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or attend a
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.
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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
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.
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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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What to do to get through the winter bluesP
eople accustomed to spending time outdoors cangrow restless when winter weather sets in for theseason. After the novelty of the first few snow-
storms wears off, many find themselves tired of beingcooped up and begin dreaming of warmer weather.
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.
• Get moving. Being a couch potato can lead to weightgain and feelings of depression. Make strides to exerciseor do something that gets the heart pumping for at least30 minutes every day. This can include hosting a familydance off, firing up the gaming console for a round of vir-tual reality sports action, hopping on the treadmill or sta-tionary bike, or any other activity that raises the heartrate. And don’t forget to check out your local fitness cen-ter!
• 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.
• Do some spring cleaning. Spring is right around the cor-ner, so use time spent indoors to get a head start on organi-
zational projects. Clean out a closet or room that mighthave grown clutter over the winter.
• Give your home a makeover. Now’s the time to tackle aninterior home repair. Painting a room a new color or eveninstalling ceramic or stick-down tiles can give a room anew look and keep a person busy for an entire weekend.
• Have a family game night. Host a night each week whenthe entire family gathers to play a game. It makes a wel-come alternative to watching TV.
• Learn to cook. Use time indoors to prepare meals in ad-vance or experiment with new recipes.
• 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.
• Host a party. Just for the fun of it, invite friends andfamily over for a party to beat cabin fever.
• Head to the movies. Watching a movie on the big screencan be a change from watching TV at home.
• Have a night on the town. Taking time enjoy a drinkwith friends and family is a nice way to take your mindoff the snow, and maybe spend some time planning onwhat else to do for the rest of the winter.
• Get a new hairdo. Consider getting a new hairstyle. It’llgive you confidence and you’ll be prepared for the
warmer weather.
• Get a massage. It’s been proven having a massage releas-es endorphins, the “feel good” chemical, sure to be a pick-me-up when facing the winter blues.
When you put your mind to it, it’s possible to think ofdozens of ways to cure cabin fever.
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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.
Don’t forget that every Wednesday it’s Coca-Cola WhyNot Wednesday’s? Present any empty Coca-Cola productand get a one-day adult lift ticket for only $38. Offer notvalid with any other offers, programs, promotions, dis-counts, or frequent skier products. Limit one ticket percan.
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.
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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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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,”
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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
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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.”
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“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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(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
28 - North Countryman • The Week in Sports www.northcountryman.com February 26, 2011
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.
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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.
Photo by Keith Lobdell
Troy Seymour, top, is the seventh seed in the 145-lbs. bracket at the NYSPH-SAA wrestling tournament.
Photo by Keith Lobdell
Alex Pugh will open the state tournament against Whitehall’s John Diekelat 119 lbs.
Photo by Keith Lobdell
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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
Tuesday, March 1Plattsburgh State
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
boys basketballbracket
Saturday, March 5Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse1:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State
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.
Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.
QuarterfinalsSemifinals
Finals
Section VIIClass B
boys basketballbracket
Saturday, March 5Plattsburgh State
Fieldhousenoon
Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State
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.
Tuesday, March 1Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.
QuarterfinalsSemifinals
Finals
Section VIIClass D
girls basketballbracket
Friday, March 4Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1Plattsburgh State
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
girls basketballbracket
Friday, March 4Plattsburgh State
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.
Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse4:30 p.m.
QuarterfinalsSemifinals
Finals
Section VIIClass B
girls basketballbracket
Friday, March 4Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26Plattsburgh State
Fieldhouse3 p.m.
1. Northeastern Clinton 1. Saranac
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W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 2W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 2SARANAC LAKE — Free homemade soup
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T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 3T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 3WILMINGTON — Chamber Ski Day, White-
face Mountain, 5021 Route 86. 563-1000.WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Li-
brary, 6 Harris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake Placid
Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free.523-3200.
SARANAC LAKE — Preschoolers storyhour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St.,10:30 a.m. 891-4190.
PLATTSBURGH — Journey Into Reading,Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd.,4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age16 with free book provided. Hosted at centercourt. www.journeyintoreading.org.
PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Sum-
mer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Build-ing, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 564-2243.
F r i d a y , M a r c h 4F r i d a y , M a r c h 4PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets,
Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.536-7437.
AU SABLE FORKS — Cabin Fever Book &Bake Sale, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9Church Lane, 4-6 p.m.
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.
PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs,Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30p.m. 561-8142.
PLATTSBURGH — Open family swimnight, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New YorkRoad, 7-9 p.m. 562-6860. $2.
PLATTSBURGH — Frank Lescinsky, mem-ber of the Northwoods Chapter of the Adiron-dack Mountain Club presentation, Old CourtHouse, 133 Margaret St., 7 p.m.
PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Sum-mer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Build-ing, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 564-2243.
S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 5S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 5WESTPORT — Car wash, Westport Fire De-
partment, North Main Street, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.AU SABLE FORKS — Cabin Fever Book &
Bake Sale, Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9Church Lane, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
SARANAC LAKE — Story hour, SaranacLake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.
PLATTSBURGH — 27th annual Meeting &Recognition Dinner of the United Way of theAdirondack Region, Inc, West Side Ballroom,253 New York Road, 5 p.m. 563-0028.
PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs,Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30p.m. 561-8142.
MORRISONVILLE — North Country
Squares Dance Club meets, Clinton CountyFairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Mor-risonville. 7 p.m. Caller s Betsy & Roy Gotta andcuer Roy Gotta. 561-7167 or 492-2057.
JAY — Winter Coffee House Series withDonnie Perkins, Amos and Julia Ward Theatre,Route 9N, 7 p.m. [email protected].
WILLSBORO — Champlain Valley Film So-ciety viewing of “127 Hours,” Willsboro CentralSchool, 29 School Lane, 7:30 p.m. www.cv-films.org.
PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Sum-mer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Build-ing, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 564-2243.
S u n d a y , M a r c h 6S u n d a y , M a r c h 6PLATTSBURGH — All-you-can-eat break-
PLATTSBURGH — “Suddenly Last Sum-mer,” Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Build-ing, SUNY Plattsburgh, 2 p.m. 564-2243.
M o n d a y , M a r c h 7M o n d a y , M a r c h 7PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors
Citizens Council of Clinton County SeniorCenter, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.563-6186, ext. 102.
T u e s d a y , M a r c h 8T u e s d a y , M a r c h 8SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers
country music and dancing, Saranac TownHall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m. 293-7056.
W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 9W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 9SARANAC LAKE — Free homemade soup
and rolls. United Methodist Church, 63 ChurchSt., 5-6:30 p.m.
T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 0T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 0WESTPORT — Story hour, Westport Li-
brary, 6 Harris Lane, 10 a.m. Free. 962-8219.
LAKE PLACID — Story hour, Lake PlacidPublic Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free.523-3200.
SARANAC LAKE — Preschoolers storyhour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St.,10:30 a.m. 891-4190.
PLATTSBURGH — Journey Into Reading,Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd.,4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age16 with free book provided. Hosted at centercourt. www.journeyintoreading.org.
PLATTSBURGH — Coast GuardAuxiliary/Plattsburgh Flotilla 15-08 meetingand class, South Plattsburgh Volunteer FireDepartment, 4244 State Route 22, 7 p.m.Classes in seamanship and crew qualification.New members welcome. 293-7185.
F r i d a y , M a r c h 1 1F r i d a y , M a r c h 1 1PLATTSBURGH — Chess club meets,
Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.536-7437.
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.
PLATTSBURGH — Ladies Night Out tobenefit Treasure Chests team for the Susan G.Komen Rarce for the Cure, American LegionPost 20, Quarry Road, 6 p.m. $5 donation. 578-5233.
PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs,Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30p.m. 561-8142.
PLATTSBURGH — Open family swimnight, Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New YorkRoad, 7-9 p.m. 562-6860. $2.
S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 2S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 2WESTPORT — Car wash, Westport Fire De-
partment, North Main Street, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.PLATTSBURGH — Ed Schenk performs,
Michele’s Fine Dining, 5131 U.S. Ave., 6:30-9:30p.m. 561-8142.
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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
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6 Makes, as a perp
7 Word with car or top
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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
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31 Indiscreet type
33 Nonsense
34 Like some bks. for kids
35 Napoleon cohort
36 Big 12 rival of Kan.
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38 Creditor's loss
39 Chinese food veggie
41 Flower feature
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49 After that
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54 Winter Olympics event
58 Thumbs (through)
59 Mont. neighbor
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65 Slangy prefix meaning "su-
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67 Rowboat device
68 Mole, perhaps
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101 Full legislative assembly
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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-
These Northern Tier Churches Are Supported By The Following Businesses:
P HONE & I NTERNET P ACKAGES S TART A T $39.95 518.298.2411 77174
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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
Feb. 12, 2011. Funeral servic-
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.
Arrangements were with
Fortune-Keough Funeral
Home, Saranac Lake.
Agnes D. Gratto, 78CADYVILLE — Agnes
Durocher Gratto, 78, passed
away Feb. 16, 2011. Funeral
services were held Feb. 20, at
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, Dannemora.
Arrangements were with
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
away Feb. 16, 2011. Funeral
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
Feb. 15, 2011. Funeral servic-
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.
Arrangements were with
Fortune-Keough Funeral
Home, Saranac Lake.
Herman E. Hendrie Sr., 67PERU — Herman E. Hen-
drie Sr., 67, passed away
Feb. 17, 2011. Funeral servic-
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 OFREACTION FACTIONLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith NY Secy. of State(SSNY) on 1/4/11.Office location: ClintonCounty. SSNY is des-ignated as agent ofLLC upon whomprocess against it maybe served. SSNY shallmail process to: 161Bayview Rd,Manhasset, NY11030. Purpose: anylawful activity.NCM-1/22-2/26/11-6TC-77576-----------------------------
NOTICE OFFORMATION OFPETER'S POINT,LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on01/04/11. Office loca-tion: Clinton County.SSNY designated asagent of LLC uponwhom process againstit may be served.SSNY shall mailprocess toCorporation ServiceCo., 80 State St.,Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Anylawful activity.NCM-1/22-2/26/11-6TC-77577-----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMA-TION OF DOUGLASGIBSON MUSIC, LLCArts. of Org. filed withthe Sect'y of State ofNY (SSNY) on12/21/2010. Officelocation, County ofClinton. SSNY hasbeen designated asagent of the LLC upon
whom process againstit may be served.SSNY shall mailprocess to: c/oCorporate CreationsNetwork Inc., 15 NorthMill St., Nyack NY10960. Purpose: anylawful act and the reg-istered agent for theLLC is CorporateCreations NetworkInc., 15 North Mill St.,Nyack NY 10960 NCM-1/22-2/26/11-6TC-77581-----------------------------NOTICE OFFORMATION OF ALIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY (LLC):Name: VALUE CRE-ATION GROUP LLC,Articles ofOrganization filed withthe Secretary of Stateof New York (SSNY)on 10/04/2010. Officelocation: ClintonCounty. SSNY hasbeen designated asagent of the LLC uponwhom process againstit may be served.
SSNY shall mail acopy of process to:C/O VALUE CRE-ATION GROUP LLC,6 Shane Avenue,Morrisonville, NY12962. Purpose: AnyLawful Purpose.Latest date uponwhich LLC is to dis-solve: No specificdate.NCM-1/22-2/26/11-6TC-77599-----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMA-TION OF A LIMITEDL I A B I L I T YCOMPANY: FarmI n f o r m a t i o nTechnologies LLC.Articles ofOrganization filed withsecretary of State on1/5/11. Office location:Clinton County. SSNYhas been designatedas agent of the LLCupon whom processagainst it may beserved. SSNY shallmail a copy of processto the LLC, 10 TrainRd, Peru, NY, 12972.
Purpose: Any lawfulpurpose.NCM-1 /29 -3 /5 /11 -6TC-77609-----------------------------
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.
LLC formed inDelaware (DE) on01/24/11. Princ. officeof LLC: 106 York Rd.,Jenkintown, PA19046. SSNY desig-nated as agent of LLCupon whom processagainst it may beserved. SSNY shallmail process toCorporation ServiceCo., (CSC), 80 StateSt., Albany, NY 12207.DE addr. of LLC: c/oCSC, 2711 CentervilleRd., Ste. 400,Wilmington, DE19808. Arts. of Org.filed with DE Secy. ofState, Div. of Corps.,401 Federal St., Ste.4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: Any lawfulactivity.NCM-2/12-3/19/11-6TC-77643-----------------------------
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.,
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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Price based on 36 months, 12K miles per year, 10% down, tax, title registration, and dealer fees extra.
Black • 3.6L V6 • AT • AC • CD • POP Equip. Group • Stk# T1105 • MSRP $33,590
Buy for only $417/per mo.*Deal 85105
Price based on 75 month term, 5.9% finance rate, $2,999 cash down, tax, title, registration and dealer fees extra.
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