To the editor:

To the residents of Lake Placid/North Elba:

As Lake Placid-North Elba business owners, we are pleased to support Jay Rand for North Elba supervisor. Jay Rand will be there to listen to our concerns, advocate for our businesses and always be fair-minded when dealing with us as individuals and as business owners.

Jay will work with us to find and build consensus to tackle problems and issues that concern the business community. His accomplishments and community service are many and well known.

We are particularly pleased to learn that Jay has committed to working full time as supervisor now that he is retired after a distinguished career with the Olympic Regional Development Authority. With the major state investments for the Olympic facilities forthcoming and future international sporting events on the horizon, we can think of no one more qualified to manage and lead our community into the future.

We are proud to support Jay Rand as our next supervisor of North Elba and urge our customers, friends and neighbors to consider joining us.

With deep appreciation and respect for your patronage,

Jerry Strack, Central Garage

Bob Peacock, Lake Placid Antiques

Steve Wilson, Lake Placid Boat Rentals

Krissa Beamish, Mis Amigos

Ed Weibrecht, Mirror Lake Inn

Kathy and Wayne Johnston, Ruthie’s Run

Joseph Clauss, High Peaks Optical Health

Phoebe Burns, Simply Gourmet, ‘Dack Shack

Petra Weber, Wildwood on the Lake

David Brandt, A New Leaf

Chris Beatty, The Bookstore Plus

Marykaye Small, Sparkle Lake Placid

Mila Gorodetsky, ADC Lake Placid,

Mary Anne Hawley, Parajax Inc., Imagination Station, There & Back Again

Corey Keyser, Lake Placid Ski And Board

Michael Beglin, Lake Placid Jewelry

Peter Holderied, Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort

Greg Peacock, Adirondack Trading Company

Colin Delaney, High Peaks Cyclery

Moira Christi, Downtown Diner

Joseph Lamb, Lamb Lumber

Agnes Hollrock, Hollrock Poured Concrete

Sunny Cecunjanin, Players Sports Bar

Marcy Miller, Pure Placid