By CASEY RYAN VOCK
PLATTSBURGH — Incumbent Village Board members in Keeseville and Saranac Lake were ousted in elections held Tuesday.
KEESEVILLE
In the Keeseville elections, incumbent Trustee Bradley Knapp was bumped off the Village Board.
Robin E. Bezio, with 144 votes, and Kathleen D. Klages, with 138 votes, will be the new Village Board members.
George Armstrong pulled in 107 votes, and Knapp received 86 votes.
Village Clerk Lynn Hathaway said the election saw a "good turnout," with 235 voters going to the polls.
SARANAC LAKE
In Saranac Lake, Elias "Allie" Pelletieri (Republican, Conservative) unofficially received 637 votes and former Mayor Thomas P. Catillaz (Democrat, Freedom Party) earned 642 votes, enough to secure the two seats on the Village Board.
Incumbent Trustee Susan A. Waters (Democrat, Freedom Party), with 555 votes, was voted off the Village Board. Diana Howard (Republican, Integrity Party) received 454 votes, and 167 people voted for Shawn R. Boyer (Independent, Smart Party).
Trustee numbers were provided Tuesday night by the Sound Adirondack Growth Alliance because village officials were busy recanvassing the vote.
In the village justice race, Thomas R. Glover (Republican, Conservative) received 595 votes, topping incumbent Paul J. Herrmann, who had 515 votes.
In the election for the unexpired village justice position, Kenneth J. McLaughlin (Republican, Conservative) received 604 votes, compared to 485 for Jon F. Vinograd (Democrat, Freedom Party).
OTHER RACES
Here are unofficial results from other North Country villages, as reported by village officials Tuesday night:
BRUSHTON
Village Board: Lindsay Rockhill, 8 votes.
BURKE
Mayor: Craig Dumas, 9 votes.
Village Board: William Carr, 9 votes.
CHAMPLAIN
Village Board (two seats): Amy Gehrig, 24 votes; and Thomas Trombley, 27 votes.
CHATEAUGAY
Village Board (two seats): Robert Bessette, 40 votes; Patricia Dragon, 38 votes; and Donald Gadway, one write-in vote.
LAKE PLACID
Village Board: Jason Leon, 90 votes.
PORT HENRY
Village Board (two seats): Ruth McDonough, 235 votes; and John Viestenz, 236 votes.
ROUSES POINT
Mayor: George Rivers, 86 votes; and Tom Duffy, one write-in vote.
Village Board (two seats): Francis Baker, 92 votes; John Huchro, 76 votes; and Tom Duffy, two write-in votes.
— News Editor Lois Clermont and Assistant News Editor Rachael Osborne contributed to this report.
