Many years ago, I raised my right hand and swore to support and defend the constitution, the very one that grants you the right to vote.  Many people before us gave their lives in defence.  Today is November 4th.  No matter who your candidate is, state, federal, or local, exercise your right and VOTE!

THE VISITOR
Saturday, November 8 - Willsboro Central School - 8:00 PM

From the award-winning director of The Station Agent comes this heartfelt story of a disillusioned professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter.  /  Rated PG-13  /  Tickets: Adults $5; Under 18 $2

"One of the year's best; a deeply moving film" - USA Today
"Marvelous" - Entertainment Weekly
"The best movie I've seen all year, hands down" - New York Post
"This picture hits home" - Salon.com
"A drama that sneaks up and floors you" - Rolling Stone
"Compelling and illuminating" - Hollywood Reporter
"Richard Jenkins steals your heart" - Philadelphia Inquirer

If you haven't already, turn your clocks one hour back; otherwise, you'll be early for your appointment or, worse, you'll miss today's football games. 

Do check the batteries in your smoke alarms!

I also recommend checking your dryer's exhause tube.  I replaced mine in the summer due to buildup and a friend replaced his much earlier due to such buildup that left only a nickel size opening in the tube.  Because this time of year is cooler than the inside of the tube, condensation is possible, making it easier to catch those small particles that can buildup and cause fires.

A snowstorm has entered the region and dumped a few inches of snow in areas around Lake Placid and Tupper Lake while towns along the Lake Champlain Valley hardly received a dusting.  Below is a photo taken today at noon in Essex:

Click on it to zoom in.  Keep informed of the weather in the Adirondacks here.

Judy B's has opened at 7529 Court St. Park Motor Inn.  Specialities are new and used books, cds, puzzles, jewelry, pottery, vintage, contemporary, bric n' brac, this n' that, etc.  Stop by and chat.  Hours are Thursdays 12-8pm, Fridays 12-5pm, and Saturdays 1-5pm.

St. Elizabeth’s Catholic, Episcopal, United Church of Christ (Stone Church) in Elizabethtown, and the Congregational Church (on the Hill) in Lewis are opening a Thrift Shop on November 1, 2008.

Clothing, kitchenware, jewelry, baby items, books, videos, music, furniture, tools, crafts, toys, housewares, seasonal decorations, antiques, nick nacks, thing a-ma-jigs 

New treasures arriving every day

Tues. . . .11am  -  5pm  
Thurs. . . 11am  -  7pm  
Sat. . . . . 10am -  2pm
Upstairs of the Deer’s Head Inn on  Court Street,  Elizabethtown

Sponsored by our local churches to help support our community.

Anyone wishing to contribute or volunteer, please contact:
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic, Episcopal, United Church of Christ (Stone Church) in Elizabethtown, or the Congregational Church (on the Hill) in Lewis.

Items are to be dropped off at one of the churches when someone is there. Please do not bring items directly to the Thrift Shop.

Today is the first official day of Fall.  Chilly in the morning and warm in the afternoon, Fall is definitely here.  Fall is my favorite season here in the Adirondacks.  What's yours?

Elizabethtown
Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Adirondack History Center Museum (AHCM,) Essex County Historical Society, and Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) will present a cemetery preservation and conservation workshop led by Jon Appell of New England Cemetery Services, West Hartford, Connecticut.  The day will include a presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration during which participants will work on gravestones in a local cemetery.

Learn about the origins of gravestone carving in America, various stone types and styles, and the progression of repair techniques from the 1900s to the present.  We will also learn basic stone repair techniques and how to properly clean gravestones.

The workshop begins at 9AM and ends at 4PM.  The cost of the workshop is $40 for AARCH, AHCM, and Essex County Historical Society members and $45 for non-members.  For more information or to make reservations, call AARCH at 518.834-9328.

I don't know if you're paying attention to what the Essex County supervisors have in mind for residents in the only county completely in the Adirondack Park, but I am.  While the U.S. economy has softened, they're talking about raising TAXES.  Yes, you read that correctly...RAISING TAXES.

Folks, while Politi's reasoning for spending more money in his area is politically understandable, we need to let him and the others supporting the idea of raising taxes that Scozzafava has a better idea...STOP SPENDING.

When you stop spending tax payers' money, you don't need any more.  In fact, Essex County doesn't need any more money at this time.  The county supervisors are only bringing taxes to the table to discuss spending more of what may be brought in from this increase in TAXES.

If you're a resident of Essex County, let your county supervisor know your opinion about raising your TAXES.

Let's teach government to stop raising TAXES and learn to save money.

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