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December 26, 2009 Free A Denton Publication ECRWSS PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID NEW MARKET PRESS/ DENTON PUBLICATIONS P.O. BOX 338 ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932 POSTAL PATRON Now You Can! Save a Stamp Simply go to www.trilakestoday.com Enter the letters to the editor section. Post your own letter, reply to others. It’s simple, easy, and free! County LaVigne will take over as Essex County DPW superintendent. Page 3 Winter walk the VIC trails at Paul Smiths are open for the season. Page 2 Savings Read the fine print, because it could be your best friend. Page 4 By Matt Bosley [email protected] SARANAC LAKE — New Year’s Eve brings a good deal of holiday hubbub to the village as the fourth annual First Night Saranac Lake gives area residents a chance to be well entertained on the last night of the year. Susan Patterson was one of a close-knit group of friends that started First Night in Saranac Lake to ring in 2006. Four years lat- er, she’s delighted the event has caught on. “First Night is becoming a cornerstone of Saranac Lake,” said Patterson. “People are really looking forward to it and they know what it is.” Saranac Lake’s First Night is one of 75 li- censed events throughout the country. Pat- terson said she was inspired to bring First Night to Saranac Lake after attending the one in Burlington, Vt. “I thought Saranac Lake would be a good place to have one and not have to drive to Burlington,” she said. “Over the last three years, we’ve had between 1,300 and 1,500 people come.” This year’s event features a schedule packed with a wide variety of performers, both new and returning. Grammy Award- winning bluegrass duo The Gibson Broth- ers, who performed at the original First Night in Saranac Lake, headline the evening. “We do try to focus on local musicians and artists,” said Patterson, noting how Mango Jam, a zydeco band from Burling- ton, will kick off the evening at the Harri- etstown Town Hall. There are also plenty of other venues, all indoors, where First Night-goers can cele- brate the dawning of a new year. Saranac Lake Free Library will host kid-friendly acts by singer/storyteller Speedy Arnold and ventriloquist Sylvia Fletcher. See FIRST NIGHT, page 8 Saranac Lake gears up for First Night By Matt Bosley [email protected] ELIZABETHTOWN — Two supervisors’ bids for leadership positions on the Essex County Board of Supervisors will ap- parently become reality as their competitors have decided to drop out of the race. The term of current board chairwoman Cathy Moses ex- pires Jan. 1, and the board will convene to elect a new leader at the annual organizational meet- ing on Jan. 4. Essex Supervisor Ron Jack- son, currently the vice chair- man, would have been next in line for the position, but failed to win re-election for 2010. Two names had emerged as likely candidates for the new board chair: Moriah Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava, a Republi- can, and Democratic Jay Super- visor Randy Douglas. As of Jan. 1, Republicans will hold a 10 to five edge over De- mocrats on the 18-member board. But Scozzafava withdrew his name from consideration Dec. 8 after failing to gain the support of most of his fellow Republi- cans. Westport Supervisor Dan Connell was running for vice chair along with Scozzafava. Much of Scozzafava’s support was reportedly from board De- mocrats. “I knew that I would probably be a long shot when I decided to seek the seat,” Scozzafava said Dec. 7. “I am not good at biting my tongue, so it may be best if I wasn’t seated in that chair.” In 2002, Scozzafava unsuc- cessfully challenged Teresa Say- ward for the 113th District state Assembly seat, but did however manage to pull the support of several prominent county Re- publicans. Chair of the county finance committee, Scozzafava has pub- licly butted heads with Republi- can County Manager Dan Palmer. He also fervently sup- ported District Attorney Julie Garcia in her failed re-election bid against GOP nominee Kristy Sprague, a divisive issue among Republicans. According to Republican St. Armand Supervisor Joyce Morency, the vast majority of GOP support has been behind Douglas. “I think it somewhat boils down to the recent election and Tom’s support of Garcia,” Morency said. In his run for chair of the board, Douglas teamed up with Republican North Elba Supervi- sor Roby Politi, who was elected in 2007 after running as an inde- pendent. Politi is the candidate for vice chair. “It’s crucial that party lines work together to reach goals that will benefit Essex County constituents,” said Douglas. Douglas said he and Politi waited until after the count of See SUPERS, page 8 Douglas, Politi to lead Essex supervisors Randy Douglas Roby Politi The River Rat Project, an annual favorite at First Night Saranac Lake, performs on the steel drums at last year’s event. First Night 2010 will feature a wide variety of artists and performers, both musical and otherwise. Photos courtesy of First Night Saranac Lake Adirondack Council pushes for fewer, taller cell towers By Jonathan Alexander [email protected] RAY BROOK — The regional green group the Adirondack Council is lobbying the Adirondack Park Agency to require more widespread co-location of cell carrier arrays on projects inside of the Blue Line. In a letter to APA Environmental Program Specialist George “Skip” Outcalt, council Legislative Director Scott Lorey compelled the agency to require cell carriers to share a tower instead of building separate towers on the same parcel. “Companies should be encouraged or man- dated to seek co-location when a nearby tow- er is available,” Lorey writes. “This can be ac- complished by re-examining the ‘towers pol- icy’ and fixing some of the obvious flaws that are apparent now that the policy has been practically applied for over seven years.” According to APA spokesman Keith McK- eever, since 2008, the APA has approved around 15 new-build cell tower projects in the wake of the deaths of several snowbound motorists on I-87. In contrast, 25 co-locations have been per- mitted by the agency in the same time peri- od. The agency is currently considering a T- Mobile project in the town of Inlet that would allow a tower to be constructed a stone’s throw away from an already-constructed Ver- izon Tower. The APArecently approved a cell project in North Hudson that will allow two towers on the same parcel near the Northway. “One suggestion that the Council has made before, is to require that the applicant show its attempts to co-locate on existing struc- tures within a reasonable distance of its site and explain in detail why no option other than a new tower is feasible,” Lorey said. “It appears that telecommunications companies, for the most part, are not sharing space on each others’ towers, as was expected.” Last fall, regional executives from the four major cell phone carriers told agency com- missioners that sharing space doesn’t make good business sense as they are, after all, competing entities. They also argued that the use of varying cellular technologies requires differing tower citing. The APA typically strives to keep the ele- vation of cell towers as low as possible to lim- it the impact on the park’s aesthetic charac- ter. But for the council, taller towers are more desirable than several at the same location. “Even a slightly taller tower will have less environmental impact, that having to con- struct a second tower,” Lorey said. “Depend- ing on locations, a second tower may require additional tree cutting, road building and utilities to be installed.” APA staff and cell carrier executives have said that in order for co-location to be effec- tive, towers would have to be significantly taller to accommodate multiple cellular ar- rays. According to cell carrier officials, the aver- age cost of construction of out-park towers is $57,000, while in the park the cost nearly doubles to $104,000.

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SARANAC LAKE — New Year ’s Evebrings a good deal of holiday hubbub to thevillage as the fourth annual First NightSaranac Lake gives area residents a chanceto be well entertained on the last night ofthe year.

Susan Patterson was one of a close-knitgroup of friends that started First Night inSaranac Lake to ring in 2006. Four years lat-er, she’s delighted the event has caught on.

“First Night is becoming a cornerstone ofSaranac Lake,” said Patterson. “People arereally looking forward to it and they knowwhat it is.”

Saranac Lake’s First Night is one of 75 li-censed events throughout the country. Pat-terson said she was inspired to bring FirstNight to Saranac Lake after attending theone in Burlington, Vt.

“I thought Saranac Lake would be a goodplace to have one and not have to drive toBurlington,” she said. “Over the last threeyears, we’ve had between 1,300 and 1,500people come.”

This year ’s event features a schedulepacked with a wide variety of performers,both new and returning. Grammy Award-winning bluegrass duo The Gibson Broth-ers, who performed at the original FirstNight in Saranac Lake, headline theevening.

“We do try to focus on local musiciansand artists,” said Patterson, noting howMango Jam, a zydeco band from Burling-ton, will kick off the evening at the Harri-etstown Town Hall.

There are also plenty of other venues, allindoors, where First Night-goers can cele-brate the dawning of a new year. SaranacLake Free Library will host kid-friendlyacts by singer/storyteller Speedy Arnoldand ventriloquist Sylvia Fletcher.

See FIRST NIGHT, page 8

Saranac Lake gears up for First Night

By Matt [email protected]

ELIZABETHTOWN — Twosupervisors’ bids for leadershippositions on the Essex CountyBoard of Supervisors will ap-parently become reality as theircompetitors have decided todrop out of the race.

The term of current boardchairwoman Cathy Moses ex-pires Jan. 1, and the board willconvene to elect a new leader atthe annual organizational meet-ing on Jan. 4.

Essex Supervisor Ron Jack-son, currently the vice chair-man, would have been next inline for the position, but failedto win re-election for 2010.

Two names had emerged aslikely candidates for the newboard chair: Moriah SupervisorThomas Scozzafava, a Republi-can, and Democratic Jay Super-visor Randy Douglas.

As of Jan. 1, Republicans willhold a 10 to five edge over De-mocrats on the 18-memberboard.

But Scozzafava withdrew hisname from consideration Dec. 8after failing to gain the supportof most of his fellow Republi-cans.

Westport Supervisor DanConnell was running for vicechair along with Scozzafava.Much of Scozzafava’s supportwas reportedly from board De-mocrats.

“I knew that I would probablybe a long shot when I decided to

seek the seat,” Scozzafava saidDec. 7. “I am not good at bitingmy tongue, so it may be best if Iwasn’t seated in that chair.”

In 2002, Scozzafava unsuc-cessfully challenged Teresa Say-ward for the 113th District stateAssembly seat, but did howevermanage to pull the support ofseveral prominent county Re-publicans.

Chair of the county financecommittee, Scozzafava has pub-

licly butted heads with Republi-can County Manager DanPalmer. He also fervently sup-ported District Attorney JulieGarcia in her failed re-electionbid against GOP nominee KristySprague, a divisive issue amongRepublicans.

According to Republican St.Armand Supervisor JoyceMorency, the vast majority ofGOP support has been behindDouglas.

“I think it somewhat boilsdown to the recent election andTom’s support of Garcia,”Morency said.

In his run for chair of theboard, Douglas teamed up withRepublican North Elba Supervi-sor Roby Politi, who was electedin 2007 after running as an inde-pendent. Politi is the candidatefor vice chair.

“It’s crucial that party lineswork together to reach goalsthat will benefit Essex Countyconstituents,” said Douglas.

Douglas said he and Politiwaited until after the count of

See SUPERS, page 8

Douglas, Politi to lead Essex supervisors

Randy Douglas Roby Politi

The River Rat Project, an annual favorite at First Night Saranac Lake, performs on the steel drums atlast year’s event. First Night 2010 will feature a wide variety of artists and performers, both musicaland otherwise.

Photos courtesy of First Night Saranac Lake

AdirondackCouncil pushesfor fewer, tallercell towers

By Jonathan [email protected]

RAY BROOK — The regional green groupthe Adirondack Council is lobbying theAdirondack Park Agency to require morewidespread co-location of cell carrier arrayson projects inside of the Blue Line.

In a letter to APA Environmental ProgramSpecialist George “Skip” Outcalt, councilLegislative Director Scott Lorey compelledthe agency to require cell carriers to share atower instead of building separate towers onthe same parcel.

“Companies should be encouraged or man-dated to seek co-location when a nearby tow-er is available,” Lorey writes. “This can be ac-complished by re-examining the ‘towers pol-icy’ and fixing some of the obvious flaws thatare apparent now that the policy has beenpractically applied for over seven years.”

According to APA spokesman Keith McK-eever, since 2008, the APA has approvedaround 15 new-build cell tower projects inthe wake of the deaths of several snowboundmotorists on I-87.

In contrast, 25 co-locations have been per-mitted by the agency in the same time peri-od.

The agency is currently considering a T-Mobile project in the town of Inlet that wouldallow a tower to be constructed a stone’sthrow away from an already-constructed Ver-izon Tower.

The APA recently approved a cell project inNorth Hudson that will allow two towers onthe same parcel near the Northway.

“One suggestion that the Council has madebefore, is to require that the applicant showits attempts to co-locate on existing struc-tures within a reasonable distance of its siteand explain in detail why no option otherthan a new tower is feasible,” Lorey said. “Itappears that telecommunications companies,for the most part, are not sharing space oneach others’ towers, as was expected.”

Last fall, regional executives from the fourmajor cell phone carriers told agency com-missioners that sharing space doesn’t makegood business sense as they are, after all,competing entities. They also argued that theuse of varying cellular technologies requiresdiffering tower citing.

The APA typically strives to keep the ele-vation of cell towers as low as possible to lim-it the impact on the park’s aesthetic charac-ter.

But for the council, taller towers are moredesirable than several at the same location.

“Even a slightly taller tower will have lessenvironmental impact, that having to con-struct a second tower,” Lorey said. “Depend-ing on locations, a second tower may requireadditional tree cutting, road building andutilities to be installed.”

APA staff and cell carrier executives havesaid that in order for co-location to be effec-tive, towers would have to be significantlytaller to accommodate multiple cellular ar-rays.

According to cell carrier officials, the aver-age cost of construction of out-park towers is$57,000, while in the park the cost nearlydoubles to $104,000.

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PAUL SMITHS — Winter has finally arrived at the Adiron-dack Park Agency’s Visitor Interpretive Centers at PaulSmiths and Newcomb. Once again there are exciting skiingand show shoeing opportunities in a natural environment.

“We’ve plowed a foot or so in the last few days,” saidGeorge Hare, the Paul Smiths VIC’s maintenance supervisor.“As soon as it dries out a bit, we should be able to pack andset track on the trails.”

Both the Newcomb and the Paul Smiths Visitor Interpre-tive Centers have extensive trail networks available for ski-ing and snow shoeing. The Paul Smiths facility has groomedtrails as well as miles of back country trails. In Newcomb thetrail system includes the Sage trail which connects to theDEC’s Santanoni historic area.

“The snow shoers are already taking advantage of ourwinter trail system,” said Rynda McCray an AdirondackPark Agency environmental educator at the Newcomb VIC.“There’s plenty of snow for skiing as well, so wax em up andcome on out.”

While the buildings at each of the Adirondack ParkAgency’s VICs are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday, the trail systems are available for publicuse from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, free of charge.

The Paul Smiths VIC is located 12 miles north of SaranacLake on NYS Route 30 (Phone: 327-3000). The Newcomb VICis located on NYS Route 28N just west of the Hamlet of New-comb (Phone: 582-2000). For more information on VIC pro-gramming, log on to www.adkvic.org.

The mission of the Adirondack Park Agency is to protectthe public and private resources of the Adirondack Parkthrough the exercise of the powers and duties of the Agencyas provided by law. With its headquarters located in RayBrook, the Agency also operates two Visitor InterpretiveCenters, in Newcomb and Paul Smiths. For more informa-tion, call the APA at 891-4050 or visit www.apa.state.ny.us.

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By Matt [email protected]

ELIZABETHTOWN — Es-sex County DPW superin-tendent Fred Buck will retireat the end of 2009, givingway for his deputy, AnthonyLaVigne, to succeed him.

The Essex County Boardof Supervisors voted on aresolution Dec. 7 to appointLaVigne as DPW superin-tendent effective Jan. 1,2010.

The resolution was metwith some opposition, how-ever, as some supervisorsmade a last-ditch effort totrim the salary of the posi-tion.

As part of the resolution,LaVigne was set to make anannual salary of $85,640 assuperintendent; the samesalary Buck was allotted in2009.

“I support Tony one hun-dred percent. I think that hehas the ability and the expe-rience, and he will be an ex-cellent candidate for EssexCounty,” said Lewis Super-visor David Blades. “What Ido not support is the salary.”

Blades suggested thesalary be reduced to $80,000,

arguing neither of the ap-pointments to departmentheads for Real Property andPersonnel received the out-going salary of their prede-cessors.

St. Armand SupervisorJoyce Morency argued thatthe higher salary was justi-fied, however, noting thatLaVigne has been workingas second-in-command ofthe DPW for the better partof two decades.

“If we were going out tolook for someone else theywouldn’t know dittily squatabout any town or any roadsor any jail in Essex County,”Morency said. “You have aman here that knows everypot hole in Essex County oncounty roads in every town.The fact that he has all thisknowledge and he hasearned it while working forus I think he is entitled tothis amount of money.”

Elizabethtown SupervisorNoel Merrihew argued in fa-vor of the amendment, not-ing that it would be consis-tent with the salaries grant-ed to the other incoming de-partment heads, both ofwhom had several years ofprior experience.

“We can always go for-ward and increase thesalary,” said Merrihew, “buthistorically, I have neverseen in minutes, where wehave decreased the salary ofa department head.”

Willsboro Supervisor LoriLincoln-Spooner said the$80,000 would be more thanappropriate, given that it isstill a hefty raise from LaVi-gne’s current salary of$70,990.

County Manager DanPalmer said that the $85,640salary was technically a re-duction because it did notinclude the 4.25 percentraise Buck would have re-ceived going into 2010.

Buck said that the countywould also save money be-cause the salary of the in-coming deputy would beconsiderably less than LaVi-gne’s current salary. LaVi-gne has suggested loweringthe salary of that position toaround $50,000.

Moriah Supervisor TomScozzafava said decreasingthe salary would not be nec-essary, especially given LaV-igne’s experience in the po-sition. He also argued thatLaVigne’s salary would be

one of many scrutinized aspart of an upcoming reviewof department head salaries.

“You have to take the per-sonalities out of it and lookat the degree of responsibil-ity for the positions, the sizeof the staff, the size of thebudgets that they are over-seeing and so on,” said Scoz-zafava. “DPW is one of thelargest departments in EssexCounty with a tremendousamount of responsibilitythat our constituents de-pend on daily to see that thatdepartment runs effective-ly.”

The amendment to reduceLaVigne’s salary ultimatelyfailed as only Merrihew,Blades, Lincoln-Spooner,and Essex Supervisor RonJackson voted in favor of it.

The board then passed theresolution officially ap-pointing LaVigne, with onlyLincoln-Spooner votingagainst it.

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Deputy promoted to superintendent with outgoing salary

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Christmas 2009In most young families

with both parents inthe home, life is a bal-

ancing act with many par-ents working full time jobs,raising children, trying tostay in touch with each oth-er, friends and extendedfamily. As a single parent,the challenges are oftengreater.

Occasionally, when par-ents are just too tired to carethat the kids are chasing thedog around and around thekitchen table, they collapse.Sometimes they just sit and watch from the couch and onlyreact when the dog leaps on to the couch to escape.

Then the magic happens; they look at each other andlaugh hysterically and another priceless family memory isindelibly etched in their memories. This and many otherstories will be retold over the years at family gatherings.

This year parents will do everything within their powerto give their children all that they can afford and thensome at Christmas. Parents might better forget trying tobuy the newest PS-3, the Wii system, the newest i-pod orother new gadget. These are not ten dollar gifts; these aretwo- to four-hundred dollar gifts. As parents buy more andmore, their stress levels rise in parallel dimensions as theyponder their burgeoning credit card balances.

Maybe it is time to take another look at establishingfamily traditions rather than spending a lot of money ongifts. Make Christmas cookies together as a family. Watch aChristmas movie together while sipping Mom’s fabuloushomemade hot chocolate; It’s a Wonderful Life was my fa-vorite.

Take a “do nothing” day. Play board games all day; stayin your pajamas; don’t answer the telephone and no cellphones allowed. Let your kids’ help you put up Christmasdecorations or make your own. Make homemade Christ-mas decorations from a simple mixture of flour, water andsalt that makes dough that can be shaped, baked, paintedand hung on the tree. Go sliding at the nearest hill, have asnowball fight or build a snowman. Let your kids makeyou breakfast in bed even if they leave a big mess behind.Do something simple that doesn’t cost money.

Do something nice for someone else. Bring some candyor cookies to a nursing home or just visit to brighten theday of folks that would really appreciate it. You will begiving your children the gift of caring for someone else, agreat gift indeed.

Twenty years from now, your children may not remem-ber the CD you got them this Christmas. They will remem-ber the Christmas that you spent the entire day with themuninterrupted. They will remember the homemade cook-ies; the laughter and the other priceless moments togetherthat will help make your family legacy.

This year, put your wallet away and instead, open yourheart to your children by not over-spending and stressingyourself out. This Christmas, be safe, be happy, love yourfamily and those close to you and if you are really good,those not so close to you. Merry Christmas. Remember allkids count.

Scot Hurlburt can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

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will be using the services provided by the 34 member agen-cies of the United Way serving Clinton, Essex and FranklinCounties. The United Way is a clearinghouse for agencies inthe North Country and we as employers need to rememberthat it is through payroll deduction that the United Way getsmost of its donations. No contribution is too small, even 50cents a week, $26 a year, which for most of us does not buyeven a cup of coffee, but combined with all of your employ-ees and all of the working individuals in Clinton, Essex andFranklin counties can provide all the funds needed for everyone of these member agencies.

As employers please don’t deny your employees thechance to be generous. Having a United Way drive at yourplace of business is a very simple process; all that is involvedis to show a brief video to your employees, give them thecontribution form and let them decide whether they want todo payroll deduction or a one time donation. For you as theemployer you just need to send the deducted amounts to theUnited Way monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly whatever isthe most convenient for you.

I invite you to visit the website at www.unitedwayce.orgor contact the United Way office in Plattsburgh for more in-formation. Once again I urge you please do not deny youremployees the chance to be generous. Together we can makelife better in the North Country for everyone — the UnitedWay!

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Give the gift of community supportTo the editor,For many of us, the end of the year is the giving season.

Whether it’s for tax purposes or supporting the needs of oth-ers; our volunteer time and our charitable giving becomesfront and center. We will see countless articles in nationalpublications such as the Wall Street Journal and The NewYork Times about well-known, immensely wealthy peopleand their philanthropy. Given our fascination with moneyand celebrity, this is no surprise.

Largely unheralded are local donors, who range from thevery rich to the not so rich. What they share is a passion fortheir communities—their people and institutions. In theAdirondack region, we support North Country Public Radioand the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, and the local foodpantries, the Adirondack Medical Center, the Tri-lakes Hu-mane Society and the Uihlein Mercy Center, and the hun-dreds of other nonprofits that enliven and humanize our re-gion and help its neediest residents. Local donors are smart,dedicated, and seasoned people who know how to help, andwant to make a difference.

How does this happen in the Adirondacks? In many ways,such as when a small business owner gets his friends inter-ested in an after-school program that tutors kids, or a pro-gram that works with teens to learn hunting, fishing or back-country skills. It’s when parishioners gather to serve mealsat their church’s soup kitchen, or when moms and dads joina group that builds a new playground. It’s when an envi-ronmental group helps residents protect the water quality oftheir lake that supplies the community’s drinking water.

The pluralism that is at the core of our region’s diversityis also at the heart of philanthropy. If we are to feed the hun-gry, develop new audiences for the arts, preserve our openspace, bring up educated children, care for our elderly, findcures for diseases, and protect our civil rights—in short, tomaintain a healthy democracy—we all need to contribute.

There is no shortage of nonprofits doing excellent work.As the giving season gets under way, please think hard aboutthe passions that excite you and the problems that move you,and give, give locally.

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Last week, we discussed how to handle confusedcashiers who may try to incorrectly limit our couponusage in one way or another. The key to eliminating

most cashier confusion is to familiarize yourself with thestore’s coupon policy, which states all of the store’s rules foraccepting coupons. And while it’s true that most cashiers arefamiliar with what kinds and types of coupons the store willaccept, there are also times when a cashier may mistakenlyinform you that the store cannot take your coupons.

In my coupon classes, I’ve taught over 6,000 people to Su-per-Coupon, and so I’ve heard more than my share of sto-ries of cashier confusion. One common theme has to do withinterpreting the fine print on a coupon.

If you pick up any manufacturer coupon, either from thenewspaper or one printed from the Internet, chances are itcontains the wording “Limit one coupon per purchase.”Seems innocent enough, right? But these five little words canoften be the source of cashier confusion.

To understand why, consider this distinction. Each itemwe buy is a purchase. Each group of items that we take tothe checkout lane and pay for at the same time, as a group,is a transaction. So, when a coupon’s fine print states, “Lim-it one coupon per purchase,” what it effectively means is“Limit one coupon per item purchased.” (In fact, manycoupons now contain this updated wording, which makesthe meaning much clearer.)

So, if a coupon is limited to “one per purchase,” it simplymeans that we can use one coupon per item purchased. If Ipurchase 15 items, I can use 15 coupons – one for each itemI’m buying (and I often do!) But cashier confusion frequent-ly arises when a shopper uses several like coupons to buyseveral like items.

For example, if I’m buying two bottles of juice and I havetwo $1 juice coupons, occasionally a cashier may say, “I don’t

think you can use both ofthese coupons, becausethey’re one per purchase.”The easiest response? With asmile, ask, “How many bot-tles am I purchasing?” Ifyou’re purchasing two, youcan use a coupon on each. Ifyou’re purchasing three, youcould use three coupons, andso on. In this case, the cashieris confusing the “per pur-chase” wording with the“per transaction” wording.

Coupons that state, “Limitone coupon per transaction” are typically store-issuedcoupons. This wording is commonly seen on coupons like“$5 off a $50 purchase” or a store’s coupon for a deeply dis-counted item. Stores use the “one per transaction” wordingto limit your purchase in some way. In the case of couponsoffering money off your purchase, the store simply doesn’twant you to use multiples of that coupon in the same trans-action. Or, they may be offering you a coupon for a specialloss leader, like a dozen eggs for 49 cents, but they only wantto allow you to purchase one of that item per transaction.

Knowing the difference between a purchase and a trans-action can help you alleviate one of the most commonsources of cashier confusion.

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When it comes to the holidays, there are many tra-ditions we wonder how we ever started. One Ioften wonder about is the hanging of wreaths. It

turns out this tradition is centuries old, but every holidayseason it renews itself.

Most wreaths are circular, and the circle has long beensymbolic of the unbroken span of eternity, as well as the cir-cular nature of life itself. Used in mid December at the timeof the Winter Solstice, the circle symbolizes the certainty theendless cycle of seasons will once again bring the return oflight.

The ancient Romans decorated their homes with greens forthe mid-winter feast of Saturnalia, while early Germanicpeople used wreaths of greens for their winter celebrations,sometimes combining them with candles to evoke images oflight. Scandinavians had similar winter customs. As Chris-tianity spread through the Roman Empire and across Eu-rope, the new Christians combined well-loved older customswith Christian celebrations to form the basis of today’s hol-iday traditions.

The act of hanging wreaths and greens was not alwayswithout controversy. In the 1500s, Protestant reformer JohnCalvin condemned the frivolity that accompanied Christmasand other holiday celebrations, and his spiritual descen-dants, the Puritans, did the same in England and in the ear-ly colonies. But, by the late 1800s, the idea of marking the

Christmas season with feast-ing, celebration and decora-tion had taken hold and thetradition of wreath hangingsurvived.

Whatever the decorations,wreaths are the perfect sym-bol of the personal, spiritual,traditional, contemporaryand, above all, festive spiritof the holidays. If you pur-chase a fresh, evergreenwreath this season, give it ashake to see if the needles falloff. A few needles are fine,but if a lot fall off the boughsare not fresh and the wreath will not last as long. Once thewreath is brought home, place the wreath away from any di-rect heat sources. A fresh wreath will last for a few weeks in-side and a few months outside!

Anne Lenox Barlow is the horticulture educator with CornellCooperative Extension in Clinton County. CCE offices may bereached in Clinton County at 561-7450; Essex County, 962-4810;and Franklin County, 483-7403. E-mail your questions [email protected].

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Village Police are usingthe Internet to improve communication between residentsand the department.

Chief Bruce Nason said he wants the community to havebetter access to the village police department, so officers areusing Facebook and Nixle.com to do just that.

“We were interested in improving communication be-tween the community and the police department,” Nasonsaid.

Nixle is a communications platform capable of sendingemail or text alerts to users. For police departments, it’s an

effective tool for dispersing information to the community.Nason says users can receive information regarding inci-

dents in and around Saranac Lake.“We can send advisories, alerts and traffic messages,” he

said. “Those who sign up can choose how they receive mes-sages and what type of alert they receive.”

For starters, the department will issue advisories relatingto weather, road conditions and emergencies.

As the program expands, the system will send messagesregarding wanted persons. It can also alert residents of re-cent criminal activity.

“It can also take requests for information pertaining to in-vestigations,” Nason added.

The department decided to use Nixle because it offers a

secure communication platform. And, there’s no cost to thevillage.

“It is easy to use and we can quickly communicate to thosewho are interested in receiving the information,” Nasonsaid.

On Facebook, users can access reduction request forms, re-quest copies of police reports, and submit house check re-quests. The department’s website is located at www.sarana-clakeny.gov.

Nason says that by utilizing numerous communicationplatforms, his officers can reach out to more citizens.

“I encourage people to contact us with suggestions re-garding what information they would like to receive andwhich platform works best for them,” he said.

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RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency has sched-uled four public hearings to solicit public comments on pro-posed revisions to its boathouse regulations. The four hear-ings are scheduled for the following dates and locations:

• Jan. 5, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Adirondack Park Agency, Rt.86, in Ray Brook,

• Jan. 6, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Town of Webb Park Ave. Build-ing, 183 Park Ave. in Old Forge,

• Jan 7, 2010, 11 a.m. at the Department of EnvironmentalConservation, 625 Broadway, Room 129B, in Albany,

• Jan. 7, 2010, 6 p.m. at the Lake George Town HallThe public may also submit written comments to John S.

Banta, Counsel, NYS Adirondack Park Agency, P.O. Box 99,Ray Brook, N.Y. 12977. Written comments will be accepteduntil Jan. 17, 2010.

Interpreter services are available for hearing-impairedpersons, at no charge, upon written request. The Agencyasks requests be submitted within a reasonable time prior tothe scheduled public hearing. Please address these requeststo the agency representative designated above.

The current APA Boathouse definition was implementedin regulations adopted in 1979, and revised in 2002. The 2009

definition proposes specific roof, height and footprint crite-ria to replace the 2002 “single story” limitation. The revisionclarifies design components and continues to prohibit theuse of boathouses for anything other than boat storage.

Other uses, if independently built, would be subject to theshoreline setback requirements of the APA Act. For example,other structures such as decks, guest cottages, and recre-ation rooms are prohibited on the shoreline if greater than100 square feet in size. Under prior regulations, landownersattached these components as part of what would otherwisebe a boat berthing structure, and argued these componentswere part of the “boathouse” because the previous defini-tions did not specifically exclude them.

The 2002 definition limited boathouses to a “single story.”However, the definition fails to prohibit large “attics,” andextensive rooftop decks, resulting in some very large non-jurisdictional shoreline structures. The lack of clarity re-quires architect’s plans and time-consuming staff evalua-tion.

The 2009 proposal retains the 2002 provisions that define“boathouse” to mean “a covered structure with direct accessto a navigable body of water which (1) is used only for the

storage of boats and associated equipment; (2) does not con-tain bathroom facilities, sanitary plumbing, or sanitarydrains of any kind; (3) does not contain kitchen facilities ofany kind; (4) does not contain a heating system of any kind;(5) does not contain beds or sleeping quarters of any kind”.

The proposal adds: “(6) has a footprint of 900 square feetor less measured at exterior walls, a height of fifteen feet orless, and a minimum roof pitch of four on twelve for all rigidroof surfaces. Height shall be measured from the surface ofthe floor serving the boat berths to the highest point of thestructure.”

The change is prospective only; lawful existing boathousestructures may be repaired or replaced pursuant to Section811 of the APA Act within the existing building envelop. Forthose who wish to exceed the size parameters or expand alarger existing boathouse, a variance will be required. Stan-dard shoreline cutting and wetland jurisdictional predicatesstill apply in all cases.

For more information, visit the APA Web site atwww.apa.state.ny.us.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The VeteransAffairs clinic at the ElizabethtownCommunity Hospital is moving.

But contrary to prior reports, theclinic is not leaving Elizabethtown. Pe-ter Potter is public affairs officer for theStratton VA Medical Center in Albany,which oversees operations at VA clinicsthroughout New York State. He toldWNBZ his office has no intention ofleaving Elizabethtown.

“What we are looking to do, andwhat we’ve always looked to do, is puta community-based outpatient clinic inthe Elizabethtown area – it could beElizabethtown it could be Westport, aslong as it’s in that immediate area – andthen open up a second clinic in theSaranac Lake region,” Potter said.

Stratton VA wants to open a clinic inthe Saranac Lake area because accord-ing to staff research, there’s about 4,500veterans living in the Tri-Lakes.

“Veterans who are traveling anywhere between an hour and 10 and anhour and 20 minutes to get to a CBOC,”

Potter said. “We like to have a 30 to 45minute drive time. An hour is longerthan we like to see. We want to spreadout the CBOCs so we can effectivelytreat the veterans in the area.”

The VA clinic at Elizabethtown Com-munity Hospital has been around fordecades, and in May veterans packedthe Old Essex County Courthouse tolobby officials in Albany who said theclinic might shut down.

Officials said that the clinic was notstaffed according to VA regulations anddid not provide adequate space. Eliza-bethtown Community Hospital admin-istrators learned recently that Strattonplans to close the clinic sometime in thecoming months.

Potter says Stratton wants a full-timephysician manning its clinics. In Eliza-bethtown, hospital officials could onlyprovide a physicians assistant.

“Which we allowed, but the problemis for over a year, they didn’t have aphysicians assistant,” he said. “So ba-sically, it was being staffed by our part-time physician, plus a physician whowould travel up from Albany occasion-ally. So the contract wasn’t being met.

We like to provide the same standard ofcare everywhere. So having a physicianavailable 24/7 or at least a physiciansassistant is pretty important to us.”

Elizabethtown Supervisor Noel Mer-rihew is veterans services director forEssex County. He says veterans will berelieved to learn the clinic isn’t leavingthe area, but that some of the staffingregulations still need to be addressed.

Merrihew notes that finding a full-time physician to live in the Elizabeth-town area is a challenge consideringthe difficulties rural hospitals face inphysician recruitment.

“The philosophy is great, but thepracticality, whether that’s doable,whether they can commit and find aphysician within their ranks that’swilling to come up and bounce around– that remains to be seen,” he said.“That’s the other concern that the vet-erans have. What type of service arethey going to get?”

No decisions have been made aboutwhen the Elizabethtown Community-Hospital clinic will close, and Pottersays his office is still researching pos-sible locations for the two new clinics.

Future of Elizabethtownveterans clinic uncertain

SARANAC LAKE — Winter Carnival is just around thecorner and the Winter Carnival Committee has opened nom-inations from the community for the 2010 Winter CarnivalKing and Queen.

Those wishing to nominate individuals are requested tosubmit each nomination separately. Nominations must in-clude the candidate’s volunteer services history and mustbe signed. Nominations must be received by Friday, Janu-ary 22, 2010.

Please mail nominations to The Winter Carnival Commit-tee, Box E-1062 c/o Adirondack Daily Enterprise, P.O. Box318, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, or simply leave them at theSaranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 193 RiverStreet, Saranac Lake.

For more information, please contact the Saranac LakeArea Chamber of Commerce at 518-891-1990 or by e-mail [email protected].

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Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas)Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas)AUSABLE FORKS — Christmas Day Dinner, Au Sable Forks Vol-

unteer Fire Department, 29 School Lane, 12-2 p.m. Take-outs, deliv-eries available. 572-5030.

PLATTSBURGH — Elephant Bear performs with Flip the Bus, OliveRidley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Saturday, Dec. 26Saturday, Dec. 26 (Kwanzaa Begins)(Kwanzaa Begins)CHAZY — Open skate sponsored by town of Chazy, Scotts’ Memo-

rial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road, 5-6:20 p.m.LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best

Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algo-nquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

PLATTSBURGH — Nite Train performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St.,10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Sunday, Dec. 27Sunday, Dec. 27WESTPORT — Pianist Jessica Roemischer, Westport Federated

Church, 6486 Main St., 3 p.m. 962-8293.LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The Best

Christmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algo-nquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Monday, Dec. 28-Thursday, Dec. 31Monday, Dec. 28-Thursday, Dec. 31CADYVILLE — Daily cross country skiing and snowshoeing ses-

sions, Cadyville Recreation Park, 114 Goddeau Road, 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

Monday, Dec. 28-Wednesday, Dec. 30Monday, Dec. 28-Wednesday, Dec. 30PLATTSBURGH — Free ice skating for Plattsburgh town residents,

Plattsburgh State Field House, 167 Rugar St., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

562-6860.

Monday, Dec. 28Monday, Dec. 28Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Port Kent Post

Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, HillStreet, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Court, Cliff Haven, 4:15-4:45p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Free archery classes for Plattsburgh town res-idents, Gander Mountain, Champlain Centre, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 6-7p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The BestChristmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algo-nquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Tuesday, Dec. 29Tuesday, Dec. 29ROUSES POINT — Rouses Point Playgroup, Champlain Children’s

Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 314-1191. For chil-dren ages 0-6.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime for preschoolers, Plattsburgh PublicLibrary, 19 Oak St., 10:30-11 a.m.

DANNEMORA — Family Game and Puzzle Night, Dannemora FreeLibrary, 1168 Cook St., 6-8 p.m. Bring a game or puzzle.

PLATTSBURGH — Free archery classes for Plattsburgh town res-idents, Gander Mountain, Champlain Centre, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 6-7p.m. Pre-registration required. 562-6860.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of "The BestChristmas Pageant Ever," Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algo-nquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Wednesday, Dec. 30Wednesday, Dec. 30DANNEMORA — Crafts for Kids Day, Dannemora Free Library,

1168 Cook St., 11a.m.-4 p.m.DANNEMORA — Story hour, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook

St., 11:15 a.m. Ages 3 and older.SARANAC LAKE — First Night Saranac Lake 2010: A New Year’s

Celebration, Downtown, 5:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission buttons $12.

Children 12 and younger admitted free. 327-3545 or www.firstnight-saranaclake.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 OakSt., 6:30-7:15 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Chess club, Lake Flour Bakery, 14 River St., 7p.m. Open to all, experienced players preferred.

Thursday, Dec. 31 Thursday, Dec. 31 (New(New Year’s Eve)Year’s Eve)Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Senior Citizens

Council of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St., Plattsburgh, 11:30a.m. to 12 p.m.; Vilas Home, 61 Beekman St., Plattsburgh, 1-1:45 p.m.;Flynn Ave., Plattsburgh, between senior apartments, 2-2:30 p.m.; PineRest Trailer court, Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45.

SARANAC LAKE — Children’s story hour, Saranac Lake Free Li-brary, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

LAKE PLACID — Children’s story hour, Lake Placid Library, 2471Main St., 10:15 a.m.

ALTONA — New Year’s Eve Party featuring Zero Tolerance, Rain-bow Wedding and Banquet Hall, 47 Woods Falls Road, 6 p.m. $75 perperson includes food and drinks. 236-5030 or 298-4700.

MORRISONVILLE — Square dancing, North Country SquaresBuilding, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairground Lane, 7 p.m. 561-5801.

JAY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," Youngs Gallery,6588 State Route 86, 7:30 p.m. Admission $10, advance tickets re-quired. 946-8323.

PLATTSBURGH — New Year’s Eve Ball with Glass Onion, Olive Ri-dley’s, 37 Court St., 8:30 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Friday, Jan. 1Friday, Jan. 1 (New(New Year’s Day, Kwanzaa Ends)Year’s Day, Kwanzaa Ends)KEENE VALLEY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," Keene

Valley Congregational Church, 1791 State Route 73, 7:30 p.m. Ad-mission $10. 946-8323.

Saturday, Jan. 2Saturday, Jan. 2LAKE PLACID — Meet the Artists night featuring Michelle Buck and

Rene Elkaslasy, New Leaf Coffee House Gallery, 2364 Saranac Ave.,5-8 p.m.

CHAZY — Open skate, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road,5-6:20 p.m.

KEENE VALLEY — Staged performances of "She Loves Me," KeeneValley Congregational Church, 1791 State Route 73, 7:30 p.m. Ad-mission $10. 946-8323.

Sunday, Jan. 3Sunday, Jan. 3PERU —Trailfinders Snowmobile Club Antique Vintage Snowsled

Show, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, 710 State Rotue 22B. Break-fast 7:30-11:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 p.m., Denim band performs 2-5 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Pancake breakfast, District 3 Volunteer Fire De-partment, 128 Wallace Hill Road, 8-11 a.m. Adults $6, children 5-12and seniors $5. Take-outs, 561-7370.

PLATTSBURGH — Free bowling for Plattsburgh town residents,North Bowl Lanes, 28 North Bowl Lane, 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration re-

quired. 562-6860.

Tuesday, Jan. 5Tuesday, Jan. 5Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Lake Clear Post

Office, 6373 Route 30, 11-11:45 a.m.; park across from Corner Cafe,Gabriels, 12:45-1:15 p.m.; across from town hall, Bloomingdale, 1:30-2 p.m.; Vermontville Post Office, 6 Cold Brooke Road, 2:15-2:45 p.m.;Church of the Assumption, 78 Clinton St., Redford, 3:30-4 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Green Drinks, Captain Cook’sBar and Grill, 48 Broadway, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 6Wednesday, Jan. 6Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Champlain Chil-

dren’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., Rouses Point, 12:30-1 p.m.;Northern Senior Housing, corner of Route 9 and Route 11, 1:15-1:45

p.m.; Champlain Headstart, Three Steeples Church, Route 11, 1:50-2:20 p.m.; Twin Oaks Senior Housing, Altona, 3:10-3:40 p.m.; D & DGrocery, Sciota, 3:50-4:30 p.m.

ALTONA — Lecture on how to reduce energy bills with Peter Hagarfrom Cornell Cooperative Extension, Altona Town Hall, 3124 MinerFarm Road, 6-8 p.m. 561-7450 to register.

Thursday, Jan. 7Thursday, Jan. 7Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Beekmantown

Senior Housing, 80 O’Neil Road, 1:30-2 p.m.; 39 Hobbs Road, Platts-burgh, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Champlain Park, end of Oswego Lane, 3:15-4p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8Friday, Jan. 8JAY — Stoneground Express performance, Amos and Julia Ward

Theatre, corner of routes 9N and 86.PLATTSBURGH — North Country Small Business Development

Center open house, 194 U.S. Oval, Room 248, 1-4 p.m.PLATTSBURGH — Family swimming time, PARC Wellness Center,

295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2.

Saturday, Jan. 9Saturday, Jan. 9CHAZY — Story hour, Chazy Public Library, 9633 State Route 9, 10

a.m. Ages 3-8. 846-7676 to register.

Wednesday, Jan. 13Wednesday, Jan. 13Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: CVES, 1585 Mil-

itary Turnpike, Plattsburgh, 1-2 p.m.; M & M Country Store, 933 Nor-risville Road, Peasleeville, 2:30-3 p.m.; Apple Valley Apartments, Peru,3:30-4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14Thursday, Jan. 14Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Windy Acres, 12

Glenns Way, Ellenburg Depot, 11-11:30 a.m.; near the Town Hall, El-lenburg Center, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; Lyon Mountain Seniors, Moun-tain Top Senior Housing, 2:50-3:20 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15Friday, Jan. 15Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Bright Begin-

nings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 1-1:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:05-3p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh,3:30-4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Family swimming time, PARC Wellness Center,295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2.

Saturday, Jan. 16Saturday, Jan. 16PERU — Knights of Columbus Council 7273’s all-you-can-eat

spaghetti dinner, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Meals $7 per person, $3 for children 6-12, free for children5 and younger. Take-outs available.

MORRISONVILLE — North Country Squares Dance Club meets,Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, 7 p.m. Caller andcuer Carl Trudo. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

WILLSBORO — “Julie and Julia,” Willsboro Central School, 29School Lane, 7:30 p.m. $5 adults, $2 age 18 and younger.

Send events at least two weeks by:• e-mail to [email protected]• fax to 1-518-561-1198 • snail-mail in care of “Regional Calendar” to 24 Margaret St., Suite 1, Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901...or submit them on-line at www.denpubs.com!

First NightFrom page 1

At Petrova Elementary School, music by some talented youth will be on display, in-cluding the Saranac Lake High School Jazz Ensemble and the River Rat Project, a groupof students from Carthage who are a perennial favorite with their steel drums.

Other venues include the Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, St. Bernard’sCatholic Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal, BluSeed Studios, and Pendragon Theatre. Mostare in walking distance of one another, though shuttles will be available to get to someof the more distant sites.

There’s a good selection of non-musical acts this year, including comedian MoodyMcCarthy andinteractive sci-entist Jeff Boy-er.

“Somethingelse differentthis year is theAdirondackArtists’ Guild isgoing to be do-

ing a slide show with some of their artists, Burdette Parks and Barry Lobdell,” said Pat-terson. “We want to try to include all the sectors of art, so we’ve added some visual artsas well.”

The evening kicks off at 5:30 with an opening ceremony at Riverside Park. It culmi-nates with the midnight snowflake drop and fireworks at the Lake Flower Boat Launch.

Admission for the evening comes with the purchase of a first night button for $12.They can be purchased at a wide variety of businesses and organizations, including theSaranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Lake Placid Visitors’ Bureau. Children12 and younger can get their button for free.

“It’s a great bargain to hear some great music,” said Patterson, who noted that it’snever too late to volunteer for the event. Roughly 100 volunteers help each year to makethe event run smoothly, and many are needed to coordinate each venue.

“We get volunteers from all over the community,” said Patterson. “They help us outfor two hours and they get a free button and get to have some fun.”

For more information about First Night, including a full schedule and descriptionsof each of the performers, visit www.firstnightsaranaclake.org.

SupersFrom page 1

absentee and military ballots had been fi-nalized to announce their intention torun. They did so out of respect for Jack-son, who lost a close race to challengerSharon Boisen.

Politi, formerly the mayor of LakePlacid, was recently re-elected to his sec-ond term as supervisor. He has renewedhis call for the sale of the county-ownedHorace Nye Nursing Home – a $4 millionannual expense.

Douglas was recently appointed to theexecutive committee of the New YorkState Association of Counties. He is chairof the county transportation sub-commit-tee and was highly involved in the rerout-ing of the county public transportationsystem following the closure of the Cham-plain Bridge.

The Douglas family has a long historyof holding elected office in Jay. Douglas’father, Thomas A. Douglas, served as Jaysupervisor from 1972-80 and from 1998-2000. His grandfather, Arthur J. Douglas,served as Jay supervisor from 1966-72. Allwere Democrats.

“Six years ago I was not prepared to bechairman of this board,” said Douglas,“but I am now ready and able to serve thepeople of Essex County to the best of myability.”

WNBZ reporter Jon Alexander con-tributed to this report

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SLACC’s Nelson appointedto statewide alliance

SARANAC LAKE — The Executive Director of the SaranacLake Area Chamber of Commerce has been appointed to aone-year term to serve on the Board of Directors of theChamber Alliance of New York State.

“Having Sylvie represent the Saranac Lake Area Chamberand the Tri-Lakes area on the Board of Directors of CANYSis the result of hard work and professionalism from theChamber staff and how our organization is respected at thestate level,” said Chamber Board President Dr. John Mills,President of Paul Smiths College. “The Board of Directorsis proud of the work accomplished by the Chamber and thisappointment reflects the fact that we are a professional or-ganization that plays a leading role in our region.”

CANYS is a statewide alliance of chambers of commercein the state. Its members represent every region of New YorkState and provide a networking and grassroots business per-spective on legislative and issues facing businesses in thestate.

With nearly 100 members, the Alliance represents almost75,000 businesses. In addition to supporting a “pro-busi-ness” agenda; CANYS also provides professional develop-ment for staff and chamber executives in New York State.

The Alliance is managed by a board of directors repre-senting the membership. Board members and officers serveterms of one and three years to provide continual input froma variety of chambers both large and small. More informa-tion about CANYS may be found at www.canys.org.

For more information, please contact the Saranac LakeArea Chamber of Commerce at 518-891-1990 or by e-mail [email protected].

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It was a grandmother that called me with a very spe-cial request. She wanted help. It was important toher and her husband to create a very special Christ-

mas for their grandchildren, because “It may be the lastHoliday season together.”

She was suffering from the affects of the “treatments” asshe explained. And her husband wasn’t fairing much bet-ter.

Although they had been avid outdoor travelers theirwhole lives, a serious heart condition had recently limitedhis mobility.

As dedicated grandparents, she explained, they felt anobligation to introduce their grandchildren to the wondersof nature. However, she knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

They were “city kids.” They had never really been ex-posed to the real outdoors.

“We want them to enjoy an adventure in the real woods,but there are a few obstacles,” she said.

Although the children’s parents could easily ski into thewoods, neither of the grandparents could make such atrip.

“We can’t cross country ski anymore,” she lamented.“And even snowshoeing would be difficult. But, it is im-portant that the whole family has one last, great adven-ture. The outdoors is the best gift we can possibly providefor them,” she said, then added, “And we hope you canmake it happen.”

Two days later, a box of presents arrived via FedEx.They had been carefully wrapped and labeled.

The following morning, I loaded the box onto a sled andheaded out. For advice on childhood magic, I took myyoungest daughter along. It helps to have a view from achild’s perspective.

When we arrived at the site of the planned festivities,there was one particular balsam tree that stood apart fromall of the others.

Located in a small clearing, the tree was about five feettall, perfectly shaped and just a short walk from where Ihad established the fire ring.

In short order, we had decorated the tree with an assort-ment of Christmas ornaments, a flash of tinsel, candycanes and a long string of battery operated, Christmas treelights.

I had arranged for the parents to ski into the location,while the grandparents and kids would arrive by dogsled.They would each come from a different direction.

As my daughter and I set the gifts under the tree, it be-gan to snow. Forecasts called for a few inches, whichwould surely cover our tracks.

The following afternoon, a pot of hot chocolate warmedover the small fire as I awaited the arrival of my guests.Wood smoke drifted in the cold, still air as the yapping ofa team of huskies sounded in the distance.

It was nearly dark when the dog team arrived. Shakingoff the chill, the crew struggled to get unloaded from un-der a pile of blankets that had covered them for the ride.

At first, it appeared thegrandchildren didn’t knowwhat to make of the scene.Here was a roaring fire inthe middle of the deepwoods tended by a strangeman standing in the track-less snow.

But, as soon as their par-ents skied into camp, thestory unfolded. It went something like this:

During his annual flight to New York, Santa ran into ahuge snowstorm. The snow was blinding and his reindeerbecame bewildered. Soon, he was forced to land the sledin the deep forest.

Because the forest was so dense, there was very littleroom available for a safe takeoff and Santa was forced toleave behind a whole bag full of presents.

But, Santa had carefully guarded the location. He hadmarked it with a small Christmas tree. And even thoughthere was no “lectricity”in the forest, the tree still hadlights. In fact, the tree may actually be nearby.

With this announcement, the two little ones took off likeDonner and Vixen late for a midnight ride. Off they raced,fumbling and stumbling down the trail, followed by theireager parents.

Finally, the group spotted it. It was off the trail, in asmall clearing. There were no visible tracks leading towhere the small tree was glowing in the dark woods.

In the dim light, a few boxes could be seen under thetree. Trudging through the deep snow, the kids descendedupon the tree. They couldn’t believe their eyes. To: Sarah.To: Josh. The boxes had their names on them. It was mag-ic!

After opening the gifts, slurping down some more hotchocolate and roasting the last marshmallow, the adven-ture was wrapped up.

The dogsled was soon reloaded. It set off down thetracks with two giggling kids and two elated grandpar-ents. The parents returned along the trail by which theyhad arrived.

It was done and I cleaned up the area, doused the fireand packed up the sled for the long walk home. Snow wassoon drifting in my face and a bitter wind whipped myears, but in my mind, Jingle Bells rang.

A slight grin soon enveloped my cheeks. While there isalways great deal of satisfaction in meeting a guest’s ex-pectations; there is much greater joy in exceeding a child’simagination.

Next week, Sarah, one of the little ones that joined meso many years ago, will be bringing up her own childrenfor the holidays. She wants to do it again and Ican’t wait to see the surprise on her face!

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

You can’t eatthe antlersIwas a just a young

chap barely knee highto a duck when I first

was extended the privilegeof accompanying a deerhunt with my father and un-cles.

True to form my uncle Ed-die dropped a stunning 10-pointer on the second driveand we began the ritualistictrip over the river andthrough the woods to grand-mother ’s house where wehung our deer for aging.

Along the way, as I recall,we made a quick stop for some road Pepsi’s and a groupof looky-loos wandered over to admire the slammer rackthat peaked over the side of the pickup bed.

“Nice deer,” one of them exclaimed, then turned andcongratulated my uncle.

Ed spun and without skipping a beat said: “Don’t con-gratulate me, congratulate the deer — he grew em’.”

Interestingly, in this age of record-book keeping,antler restrictions, selective harvest and land manage-ment depicted on popular television shows, I think somehave lost sight of one simple fact: Deer are tasty.

Our forefathers hunted not for the trophy rack orbragging rights but rather to put nutritious, high-proteinfood on the table. Most would roll over in their grave tosee Michael Waddell let a 140 class walk by because itwasn’t a “management buck.”

I have a real problem with trophy hunters — I have noqualms saying it. I find it disheartening that some placemore value on the trophy than the meat. In my mind, ifyou aren’t in it for the latter it gives true hunters a badname.

It also is not always what’s best for the herd as awhole.

Shooting an animal to put the antlers on the wall is nodifferent than cutting them off in the woods and leavingthe meat to rot.

Aged traditions of crews butchering their own deerand dividing the meat have in some cases been replacedwith dropping the deer at the taxidermist and piling theleather-like meat in the freezer bottom till its gangrene.

I remember a recent conversation between a longtimehunting chum and one such hunter who was boastingabout letting an 8-pointer walk by because it wasn’t wor-thy of the wall.

“Guess you didn’t need the meat,” he said. Amen to that.Don’t get me wrong — I begrudge no one a trophy set

of antlers and have taken tremendous pride in droppingseveral sets of my own.

But that, in my mind, should be the icing on the cake,not what defines the hunt. And no one should be apolo-getic for filling the freezer — as long as they do it legallyand need or enjoy the meat.

I was reminded of this the other day when my cousinDanny entered a small spike horn he shot this season ina “monster rack” competition at a popular local radiostation.

He entered it not because it had a chance of winning,but because he shot it after his young son Hudson spiedthe small buck and pointed it out to his Dad.

It was Hudson’s first time hunting and he is nowhooked for life, my cousin said.

“Besides,” Danny said, “You don’t eat the antlers ...they just help stir the stew.”

Priceless.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publicationsand an avid outdoorsmen. He can be reached at [email protected].

A Grandparents GiftMy cousin, Lieutenant Dan, poses with a young spike he filledthe freezer with this season, lending credence to my theory thatit’s not always about the rack.

On Dec. 20, 2009 first ice for ice fishing in Newcomb, Christmas came early for the Helms boys (Kalab, Jacab, Kagan) when this38-inch Northern Pike was caught (with a little help from Dad, John Helms).

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2008 NISSAN VERSA 1.8S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 30,538 mi.

2008 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB XE 4X4 4 Dr., V8, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 36,827 mi.

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 18,661 mi.

2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE 4x4, V6, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 10,674 mi.

2007 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT 4X4 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto, Air, P/Roof, Fully Equipped, 31,567 mi.

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 33,803 mi.

2007 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 41,929 mi.

2007 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB SE 4 Dr., 4x4, V8, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 39,881 mi.

2007 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 34,307 mi.

2007 NISSAN QUEST 3.5SL 4 Dr., Van, V6, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 30,617 mi.

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 29,614 mi.

2007 SCION TC 2 Dr., 5 Spd., Air, P/Roof, Fully Equipped, 19,236 mi.

2007 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0S 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 49,605 mi.

2007 NISSAN VERSA 1.8S H/B 4 Dr., Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 43,471 mi.

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 4x4, V6, 6 Speed, Air, Tilt, Bedliner, 31,987 mi.

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER SE CREW CAB 4x4, 4 Dr., V6, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 72,580 mi.

2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB SR5 4x4, V8, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 59,912 mi.

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2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 4 Dr., V6, Auto, Air, Fully Equipped, 39,482 mi.

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Essex County Health Department will beoffering several free H1N1 Flu and Season-al flu vaccine clinics over the next severalweeks. These clinics are free and open to thepublic. These vaccines are available foreveryone 6 months of age and older whowant the vaccine, including (for H1N1 fluvaccine) those who are not in the CDC tar-get groups.

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• Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Town of Jay Com-munity Center on School Street in AusableForks from 1-5 p.m.;

• Friday, Jan. 8 at the Lake Placid Centerfor the Arts on 17 Algonquin Drive in LakePlacid from 1-5 p.m.;

• Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Willsboro CentralSchool on 29 School Street in Willsboro from1-5 p.m.;

• Friday, Jan. 15 at the Ticonderoga FireDepartment on 3 Montcalm Street in Ticon-deroga from 1-5 p.m.

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UPPER JAY — The "January Jams" returnto the Recovery Lounge starting Sunday Jan.3 at 2 p.m. and continuing every Sunday inJanuary from 2-6 p.m. The January Jams isan open mic event for musicians of everylevel. Young players are especially encour-

aged to attend. Audience members are wel-come. The eventis free and coffee will beserved.

The Recovery Lounge is located on Rt. 9Nin Upper Jay. Call 946-8315 for more info.

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SARANAC LAKE — High Peaks Hospicewill hold blood pressure clinic at SaranacVillage at Will Rogers on Jan. 8, 2010 from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This clinic is free and open

to the public. Please call High Peaks Hospiceat 891-0606 or Saranac Village at Will Rogersat 891-7117 for more information.

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