Board candidate

TO THE EDITOR: I am running for my seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners, which I have proudly held for the past six years.

The last four years I have served as vice chairman of that board.

In my second year as commissioner, I introduced an old style of budget that was adopted and saw an increase in the overall budget of less than $300 from the previous year.

In that same year, I ran a 911 project that had five parts to it:

• Elimination of the only remaining Fire Protection District in the Town of Black Brook.
• Introducing amendments to the Essex County 911 Law made to Essex County Board of Supervisors (Those amendments that were agreed upon, still sitting in the Essex County DAS office since 2008).
• Reaching out to the worst areas in my district for 911 number display and private road signage.
• Selling 911 address signs to residential and business properties inside my district.
• Placing 911 directional signs at all intersections inside my district that shows which direction the 911 numbers go from that point (still in progress).

I work very hard with the other board members to ensure your fire tax remains affordable for all and see to it that our fire personnel have whatever equipment they need so they can continue to provide the level of service that you have come accustomed to.

To be eligible to vote, you must live inside the AuSable Forks Fire District and be a registered voter. The election is 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11 at the AuSable Forks Fire Department.

I thank you for your support.

KEVIN R. ZAUMETZER

Vice chairman

Board of Fire Commissioners

AuSable Forks Fire District

Supportive businesses

TO THE EDITOR: The Brandon Sorrell Memorial Scholarship Foundation Committee and his family would like to thank the community for its continued support.

Brandon’s memories will be kept alive through scholarships and promoting pedestrian safety.

We would like to thank these individuals and businesses in particular for their support: Michael Spafford and Alex, CFA Insurance, J. Hogan Refrigeration, Peru Central School Credit Union, TM Auto, Daniel and Christine Mattot, Langley Insurance, YardWorks, Rock’s Garage, Ceragraphics, Panera Bread, Santa’s Workshop, Cabot Cheese, Mix 103.3, Kneucraft, Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Spruce Lodge, Lake City Limo Service, Wendell’s Furniture, Bill McBride Staff, Adirondack Pennysaver, Perrywinkles, Alix’s Truevalue, LaBombard Forestry, A New Leaf Florist, Pizza Palace, Butcher Block, Aubuchon Hardware (Peru), Peru Healthmart, Yarbrough Square, McDonald’s (Peru), Cumberland 12, Batter’s Up Bakery, Big Earl’s Restaurant, Varin’s Market & Deli, Ernie’s Discount Tools, Studely Printing, Pactiv, Vermont Teddy Bear, Mainly Lobster, Zachary’s Original, Jreck Sub, Hungry Bear, Texas Roadhouse, Rulfs (Linda), North Country Club, Us Foods, Cross Furniture, Charlie Willer, Kayla Provost, Katrina LaBarge, Melissa, Peru Fire Department, B100.7 (wplbfm), Mountain Brook Lodge, Wild Orchid Florist, Viking Ski N’ Bike, Plattsburgh Distributing, Tails of the Adirondacks, Cook’s and Gardener, Amy Phinney & David Parent, Bazzano’s Pizza, Super Cuts, Irises, Titus Mountain, Dry Dock, Play It Again Sports, Country Expressions, Press-Republican, Remember When Photography, Rambach’s Bakery, Nelson Flower Shop, Adirondack Pet Lodge, Subway, Roberts Sports Center of Malone, China Buffet, AAA Northway, Keene Valley Lodge, Apple Blossom Florist, Champy’s Splash Park, Ron’s Corner Restaurant, Ernies Discount Tools, Taco Bell, Wong Kwon Restaurant, NY Nails & Spa, North Bowl Lanes, Lake Champlain Ferries, Dukes Diner, Lake City Waste, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Yarborough Square, Pasquale’s Restaurant, Ben & Jerry’s, Bill McBride, Kinney Drugs, General Trading and all the volunteers.

CHRISTOL MASTIC

Brandon Sorrell Scholarship Foundation Committee