Stop by St. John’s Church, Essex, (4 Church St.) between 9 and 10:30 on Saturday morning, April 14 for discounted compact florescent light bulbs, fair traded coffee, snacks from locally grown food, and lots of information on easy steps we all can take to reduce our carbon footprints for the sake of the Earth.

This is part of a nationwide grassroots effort (more than 1000 events planned in 50 states) to educate lawmakers as well as ourselves about crucial steps to be taken to reduce global warming. We need to reduce emissions 80% by 2050.

Climate change is a crucial Adirondack issue, affecting our winter sports, fishing and hunting, tourism, and maple syrup industries. Come, be part of the solution! For more information: call Katharine Preston: 963-8966 or visit www.stepitup07.org or www.stepitupadk.org.

Adirondack Country Homes Realty Inc. has announced their offering of auction services spearheaded by John and Jean Gokey of Gokey Trading Post with over 20 years of auctioneer experience.

John Gokey states, “We are excited to combine our experience with auctioning to the real estate industry where we can help others sell their assets quickly.” John Gokey graduated from Florida Auction Academy in Orlando, Florida. He was formerly licensed in the state of Florida where he was a member of the Florida Auctioneers Association. Currently, Gokey is a member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and the New York State Auctioneers Association (NYSAA). Presently, he is serving on the Board of Directors of NYSAA. Jean Gokey is a member of the NYSAA auxiliary. John and Jean are both members of the Ring Masters International (RMI) which is a professional auction ring man association. Both are also graduates and members of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA). In addition, the Gokeys also attend seminars sponsored by the state auctioneers association, as well as continuing education real estate classes.

Darleen March, Broker of Adirondack Country Homes Realty notes, “In 2007, our team is adding a great deal of ancillary service programs for our customers' benefit, and incorporating the talents of the Gokey team allows us to fully help those customers who need to sell expediently, especially those who are threatened with foreclosures or having troubles with subprime notes. Our agency covers the entire Adirondack Park region and surrounding areas. So, John & Jean will have a lot of work ahead of them. I think they are up to the challenge, having run multiple businesses simultaneously in the past. They are good people, local to many while traveling the Park extensively.”

The Gokey team also offers traditional real estate methods and can be reached through any one of the Adirondack Country Homes Realty NINE office locations. Adirondack Country Homes Realty is a full service real estate company serving buyers and sellers throughout the entire Adirondack Park.