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W’burgrevivalBy Thom Randall

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Q U E E N S B U R Y —About half of WarrenCounty’s surplus bed taxmoney of a little morethan $1 million will be setaside as a reserve fund forunanticipated countytourism needs — and$43,000 of the excess willbe spent to promoteevents planned this year,Warren County leadersdecided Monday Feb. 28.Supervisors on the

county’s Occupancy TaxCoordination Committeewill be reconvening in aspecial meeting March 10to decide which events inthe county will get moremoney, and how much.Forty-two events

planned for 2011 receiveda total of $306,500 ingrants during an alloca-tion process by the super-visors in January, and inmost cases, the amountsgranted were substantial-ly less than requested,and a variety of eventswere not funded at all.Supervisors decided

Monday that they will beconsidering requests

see BED TAX, page 8

Fear of ‘The Loaf’ prevailsBy Thom [email protected]

QUEENSBURY — Some former convicts and street people used to call theWarren County jail “Camp Cupcake”But no longer, since a convict crackdown has been in place.Jail life is a lot bleaker now that about 70 channels of cable television have

been blocked, coffee’s off the menu, and the inmates’ microwave ovens havebeen removed. And for those who break disciplinary rules, there’s a morethreatening punishment — normal food privileges are taken away, and theyget only “The Loaf” instead.Technically known as Nutraloaf, it’s a mixture of whole wheat, cheese,

carrots, spinach, raisins, tomato paste, powdered milk and beans, baked upin heavy brown loaf. One 1-pound loaf per meal is served.

see CRACKDOWN, page 4

Officials hail newcommercial interest

[email protected] — With the re-

cent flurry of developers planningshopping plazas in and near War-rensburg — and businesses takingsteps to locate in town, area officialsare now predicting a local economicresurgence here.“I am very, very happy businesses

are now seeking to locate in town,”Warrensburg Town SupervisorKevin Geraghty said Monday. “Weweathered the economic downturnfairly well, and now we’re seeing thebeginning of a rebound.”In January, news surfaced that two

developers had bought options tobuy large plots of land — one onNorth Main St. and the other, near

see REVIVAL, page 13

Randy Galusha of Toad Hill Maple Farm in Thurman (left) and forester John Farrar talk about sap collection and woodlands man-agement during a tour Feb. 26 of Galusha’s sugarbush for members of the New York State Forest Owners Association. See a pre-view of the Thurman Maple Weekends on page 4.

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In a gesture to raise awareness on breast cancer — while having a lot of fun — local GirlScouts of Troop 3192 drove a pink toboggan titled ‘Fight Like a Girl” downhill at an impres-sive speed Feb. 26 at the Krazy Downhill Derby in Chestertown. See page 8 for the story.

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Direct Deposit store boosts benefit drivesDirect Deposit of Warrensburg, this month’s featured lo-

cal business, not only offers a convenient place to drop off

recyclable containers, but it assists community groups in

their fundraising efforts.

Owned and operated by local residents Lou and Dean Ack-

ley, Direct Deposit is located at 3918B Main St. in Warrens-

burg, directly behind Cooper-LeCount Real Estate office.

In been in business for six years, Direct Deposit accepts

not just particular brands of containers like many stores, but

they take any containers with a New York state deposit

stamp on the can or bottle. This means that all brand of not

only beer and soda containers are accepted, but even many

water and juice containers are recycled now, according to

amendments to state law.

Many area churches, charitable groups have accounts at

Direct Deposit, so citizens can bring in their cans, and the

deposit rebates are credited to their chosen organization. Di-

rect Deposit has for years been assisting in various groups’

fundraisers in this manner. One container drive for a local

group yielded 22,000 cans, Dean Ackley said this week.

Direct Deposit will also hold deposit receipts for individ-

uals who seek to save up extra money. Some citizens bring

in cans and build up a bankroll, paid out months later, for

Christmas spending, vacations, or unanticipated expenses.

With the average household income in Warrensburg only

$36,000, many people rely on such deposit money to pay for

extras in their lives, Dean Ackley said.

Accepting containers isn’t Direct Deposit’s only helpful

enterprise. They also offer a wide range of high quality day-

old baked goods at vastly reduced prices, and their invento-

ry is re-stocked twice a week.

Direct Deposit can be reached by phone at 623-9594. The

business is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sat-

urday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Presbyterians plan Mardi GrasThe First Presbyterian Church of Warrensburg is inviting

all people in the region to attend a Mardi-Gras-themed din-

ner and party on Tuesday, March 8.

The event includes a free pancake and sausage dinner

from 4:30 to 6 p.m. followed by a party. All are encouraged

to attend in a costume, pastor Lucy Harris said. Those who

don’t have a getup handy can assemble one from materials

available at the event, she said.

"We want as many to come who are able," she said, invit-

ing those who do not have a ride and need one, to call her at

623-2723. She said church members will be glad to pick up

anyone within a 10-mile radius.

Harris said the church members planning the event are an-

ticipating a good time.

Authors slated for Willows BistroThose with an interest in literary works are invited to this

month’s Second Thursday Readings at Willows Bistro, to oc-

cur at 2:30 p.m. March 10. All are welcome to join the gath-

ering and chat with writers in this cozy, setting at 3740 Main

St. in Warrensburg. Regional authors reading this month in-

clude Doug Deneen, memoir; Helen Holoda, poetry; Lee

Merrett, memoir; Lisa Shumek, poetry. Refreshments are

available. For details, call 504-4344.

Register now for Scrap-A-ThonThe Warrensburg Elementary School Playground Commit-

tee is urging all planning to attend their Scrap-A-Thon to

register by Friday, Feb. 26. Registration forms can be picked

up at the school office.

This annual day-long scrapbooking session, held to raise

money for the playground fund,is planned for 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Saturday March 12. Admission is $20 which includes a

light breakfast and lunch. In addition to scrapbook creation

and updating, there will also be a basket raffle. Details are

available by calling the school office at 623-9747.

Local group in baroque concertFolks are invited to take a trip south to Saratoga this week

to hear a performance by Richie and Elaine Henzler and their

recorder group, representing Courtly Music Unlimited of

Warrensburg.

In this concert at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at the Sarato-

ga Springs Library, the Henzlers will be performing music

on recorders by three of the greatest baroque composers J.S.

Bach, George Philipp Telemann, and Antonio Vivaldi, plus

work by contemporary British composer Adrian Williams.

Richie and Elaine, both Julliard graduates, are proprietors

of Courtly Music Unlimited of Warrensburg (courtlymusi-

cunlimited.com), specializing in recorders, sheet music,

books, and accessories. They teach, perform and exhibit lo-

cally and throughout the Northeast. For information about

the upcoming program, call the library at 584-7860.

Also coming up in Saratoga is an Italy Day festival from 1

p.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 27 at the National Museum of Dance.

The event includes an afternoon of activities that celebrate

Italian culture, history, dance, music, and food.

Admission to Italy Day is $5 and free for members and for

children under 12. Visitors will also be able to view all of the

museum’s exhibits. Reservations are encouraged by email-

ing [email protected] or calling 584-2225 ext. 3001.

Let us publish your news!We need your news to keep this column full of gems of in-

terest to local folks. Residents of Warrensburg, Chestertown,Stony Creek, this is you column, so send me your news. Callme at 623-9744 about three weeks prior to any scheduledevent you seek to have publicized, or email me at: [email protected]. Feel free to contact me with commu-nity happenings, or items you would like to see covered.

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WARRENSBURG — With wide eyes andexcited voices, about 14 Warrensburg Ele-mentary students gathered around desks ina classroom, and talked about possiblethemes, plots, props, and characters forshort dramas they were planning to write.

The group has been meeting several timesper week this winter for an elective after-school drama program under the directionof Adirondack Theatre Festival teachingartist Lisa Janssen of Diamond Point.

Fifth graders Danielle Baker, Kelly Angelland Kathryn McEnaney talked about howtheir play would depict several young girlsstranded alone together in a dark shoppingmall hours after it closed down.

Stuck on writing dialogue for the drama,Janssen leaned over the group.

“Put yourself in the characters’ positions— what would you fear most, what wouldyou be feeling if you were locked in a mall— what could be the worst thing to happenin every little detail?” Janssen asked, chal-lenging the girls to draft the specifics of theirproposed play.

“I think I’d be too freaked out to call myparents,” one of the girls answered.

“Remember, your cell phone is dead,” Kel-ly chimed in.

“My character thinks she’s gonna die,”Danielle added.

Since January, the students met twice aweek with Janssen, developing their plays,and bringing them to life, step by step, inworking groups of two or three.

Anna Sorensen, Hannah West and Mari-ana Callahan, all nine years old, concocted adrama about three girls hiking into a camp-site beside a remote lake, then dealing withtheir fears of ghosts and being isolated in thedark.

Alyssa Birkholz and Jennie Zwartdreamed up a character Issabelle who sud-denly adopted a totally new appearance and

personality, which caused rifts with herfriends. That story morphed into a story of asleepover.

Another group, including Addison Smith,10, and Mattie Castro, 9, crafted a storyabout a girl who worked as a cashier at Aero-postale, and was dealing with an ethical cri-sis after her friend stole money from theiremployer.

Alex Werner, Aiden Moulton, and TommyBirkholz brewed up a story about a scientistand a journalist traveling to an island to un-cover treasure before a pirate finds it. Thejournalist seeking to be first in reporting thediscovery.

“We’ve got a few words down now past‘Once Upon a Time,” explained Alex with asmirk. A returning member of the dramaclub, she was trying to pare down the plot,when the two boys in the group wanted toadd a time machine and several scorpions.

Thursday Feb. 17, the students presented

their mini-productions to their parents, act-ing out the parts they wrote

In this drama program, Janssen coachedthem to free-associate plus rely on their ownpersonal experience to develop the stories,characters and dialogue. Janssen and otherATF actors and instructors have also beenworking with students at Glens Falls MiddleSchool, a program in which professional ac-tors bring the students’ scripts to life.

The various exercises Janssen used in theWarrensburg program, including pan-tomime, collaborative talk and movement,were utilized to boost the students’ expres-sive tendencies while giving them confi-dence and ability to work as a team, Janssensaid.

After the recent performances, Kelly An-gell said she enjoyed the experience as shelearned play-writing and acting techniques.

“It was cool,” she said. “We really hadfun.”

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Warrensburg Fifth Graders (left to right): Kathryn McEnaney, Kelly Angell and Danielle Baker discuss detailsof the dramatic plot they wrote during a session of an elective after-school drama program offered to stu-dents in the elementary school. The program was overseen by Lisa Janssen of Diamond Point, a teachingteaching artist for the Adirondack Theatre Festival.

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Students unleash creativity in drama clubNW Chamber sets open house

CHESTERTOWN — The North War-ren Chamber of Commerce will hold anopen house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur-day, March 5 at their headquarters onstate Rte. 8. Refreshments will be served.The day includes a general meetingopen to all members from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. The North Warren Chamber is alsoraffling an Apple iPad 2.0, 32 gigabytecapacity — the newest version with abuilt-in camera. Tickets are $2 each or 6for $10. The drawing will be held Oct. 16at the North Warren Pug Parade & Hal-loween Party. Call 494-2722 for details.

Local Girl Scout cookie sale setCHESTERTOWN — Folks in northern

Warren County will get their chance toobtain Girl Scout cookies when they goon sale soon Saturday, March 12 at theChestertown Grand Union market. GirlScout Troop 3192 from the North Warrenschool district is sponsoring the sale, tobe held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kindergarten Roundup setWARRENSBURG — Kindergarten

screening will be held April 27 from 8:15a.m. to 2 p.m. by Warrensburg Elemen-tary School on in the General PurposeRoom at the Elementary building onJames St. Parents of eligible children arebeing contacted by mail with scheduledappointment times. Children will bescreened in the following areas: Cogni-tive, Speech, Vision, Hearing, Fine andGross motor skills. Parents are requiredto bring birth certificate, immunizationrecords, dental health certificate, regis-tration forms, proof of a physical exam-ination and proof of residency.

Children who will be 5 years old onor before Dec. 1, 2011 are eligible for ad-mission to Kindergarten in September2010. Parents of eligible children whohave not been contacted by April 1 areasked to phone Lori J. Andrews or Deb-orah Collignon at 623-9747 ext. 102.

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Old fashioned ‘sugar party’Hosting the Jack Wax party for decades has been a natu-

ral for the townfolk of Thurman, as they enjoy the socializ-ing and good food consisting of many covered dishes donat-ed by local residents, topped off with this delicious dessert.Stop by this event Saturday, March 12, at the town hall. Thedinner is available from 4 p.m. until all are served. This isan all-you-can-eat buffet and those attending will have con

tinuous mountain-style music to listen while they eat.Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 11, andunder 5 are free. All proceeds go to the American Cancer So-ciety, which pledges to spend it locally. For details or to vol-unteer, call 623-4024.

Maple Days next weekend!The Town of Thurman will be celebrating its annual Maple

Weekend Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13. Many whohave operating sugar houses that make their own maplesyrup will have open houses and will show visitors all thesteps in making tasty, pure maple syrup (see story above).

Maps are available to guide folks through Thurman tothese destinations that evoke life from years past. For moreinformation, call 623-9718.

Over the fenceSgt. Luke Duell has left for his third tour in Iraq. He left

Feb. 14 for Camp Victory and expects to be there for 12months. He is the son of Kent and Glenda Duell of Thur-man. Anyone wishing to speak to him in a video chat on com-puter can call 623-2796 for details on how to do it.

It’s my fault! In the Feb. 19 Adirondack Journal I said howlucky we had been recently with no power outages — thenthe morning after the newspaper was delivered at about 5:20a.m., power was out for about eight hours and even allphone service was out for two and a half hours at the northend of town. It was probably due to tree limbs loaded withsnow breaking and falling on utility lines.

The Thurman Town Historian is looking for informationfrom yesteryear on important women who made a differ-ence in town — or in residents’ lives. Do you remembersomeone who had a major influence in your upbringing?Joan Harris would like folks to recall anecdotes and eventsin the 1800s and early 1900s — during their grandparents’generation. Send information to: Thurman Town Historian,Box 29, Athol, NY 12810 or to:[email protected].

Don’t forget to set clocks ahead on Sunday, March 13.

Events and activities in ThurmanThe monthly town meetings are both set for Tuesday,

March 8 at the Thurman Town Hall in Athol. The fiscal meet-ing is at 6:30 p.m. and the business meeting is at 7 p.m. Allare welcome to raise questions and voice concerns.

The Southern Adirondack Four-Wheeler EnthusiastsClub will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 in the Town Hall.Those seeking to join before spring comes may call 623-2007for details.

The local Senior Bus runs Friday, March 11. All seniorsage 60 and over can take advantage of this free transporta-tion to Glens Falls for a day of shopping or appointments.Riders can enjoy a leisurely day, have lunch out, pick up gro-ceries or shop for clothes. Call Laura by Wednesday at 623-9281 and let her know where the bus can pick you up.

The Sugar Loaf Mountain Seniors Club met Feb. 19 fora covered dish lunch at the Town Hall. Because of storms,high winds and power outages, only 13 members attended.A casual meeting was held and trips were discussed, but allagreed that they would like to wait for more suggestions ontrips this summer. All are urged top bring their ideas to thenext meeting on March 19. New members are always wel-come.

The Thurman Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a meeting at7 p.m. Monday, March 7 in their firehouse in Athol. Fire com-pany officials welcome all those who would like to join, vol-unteering for this vital community service.

On a personal noteCelebrating birthdays this week are Darrin Needham,

Maxine Cameron, Tanecia Haskell and Ruth Wood on March5; Todd Chase on March 6; Charlotte Brandt on March 7;Cindy Hyde and Alma Weis on March 8; Linda Griswold,Jenny Ligon and Ava Mae Lohrey on March 9; Hans Wenkerand Alexandria Werner on March 10; and Calvin Varnum,Paul Siletti and Pauline Germain on March 11.

Get well wishes go out to Suzie Baker, Sally Feihol, KenAckley and Myron Cameron.Sympathy from the community goes out to the family of

Roger Remington who passed away on Friday, Feb. 18 atGlens Falls Hospital.

Sympathy from friends and neighbors throughout thecommunity goes to the family of Ronald “Red” Veillettewho died at his Chestertown home Feb. 19.

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Maple Days boost economyBy Andy [email protected]

ATHOL — It’s time to fire up the evapora-tor and break out the jack wax recipe. Townof Thurman residents are ready for a month-long celebration of maple syrup: making it,eating it and sharing it with visitors.

The town of Thurman kicks off the maplesugaring season with Thurman Maple Days— March 12-13 — and will host public toursfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at three of the town’scommercial sugaring operations during thestatewide Maple Weekend events — March19-20 and March 26-27 — sponsored by theNew York State Maple Producers Associa-tion.

It is rare to find such a high concentrationof maple producers in one town in theAdirondack Park. All three commercial op-erations in Warren County are located in thetown of Thurman: Valley Road Maple,Adirondack Gold Maple Farm and the ToadHill Maple Farm. They rely heavily on MapleWeekends each year to draw attention totheir products and stay in business. And forthe past several years, they’ve banded to-gether to offer a one-of-a-kind, month-longmaple festival.

“It’s really helped us a lot,” said RandyGalusha, of Toad Hill Maple Farm, thelargest maple producer in Warren County.“It’s what’s allowed us to expand our busi-ness. It has created quite a lot of demand.”

Thanks to the increase in business gener-ated by the Maple Weekends, the Galushafamily was able to invest in their operationsand build a new state-of-the-art sugarhousein time for this season. At four times the sizeof their old sugarhouse, the 4,000-square-foot facility was made of timber harvestedon their land. Inside, a reverse-osmosis sys-tem takes 75 percent of the water out of themaple sap before it is boiled in the new

wood-fired Vortex evaporator, which re-usesthe steam to help boil more sap. TheGalushas were able to invest in this energy-efficient equipment with the help of a U.S.Department of Agriculture loan from the Ru-ral Energy for America Program (REAP).

For now, Randy Galusha is making finalpreparations to his equipment before thespring weather arrives.

“Then it’s time to wait for Mother Natureto cooperate,” he said.

The highlight of the season is the AnnualMaple Sugar Party — better known as theJack Wax Party — which starts at 4 p.m. Sat-urday, March 12 at the Thurman Town Hall,311 Athol Road in Athol. For more than 50years, this event has helped raise money forthe American Cancer Society, and this is thesocial event of the season for the town ofThurman, with an all-you-can eat buffet andentertainment by local musicians. And don’tforget the jack wax.

“Jack wax is maple syrup boiled to a cer-tain temperature, and it is poured on snow,”

said Rebecca Hitchcock, a town of Thurmancouncilwoman who has been helping organ-ize the Annual Maple Sugar Party.

Jack wax is also known as sugar on snowor maple on snow.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6-11and free for kids 5 and under.

Four venues offer plenty of activities dur-ing Thurman Maple Days on March 12 and13. People can see high-tech and traditionalwood-fired evaporators in action, plus tap-ping and boiling demonstrations, at threesugarhouses, which will open their doors tothe public with free tours and maple tasting.Plus, Martin’s Lumber (280 Valley Road) willgive demonstrations of its sawmill opera-tions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

But the proof is in the eating. Visitors canpartake in a traditional pancake breakfast at9 a.m. March 12 at Valley Road Maple.

Learn more about the Thurman MapleDays online at www.thurman-ny.com andthe New York Maple Weekends atwww.mapleweekend.com.

Maple Days venuesAdirondack Gold Maple Farm, 74 Bear

Pond Road. Marc and Cheryl Kenyon are thethird generation of the Kenyon family to op-erate this farm. They have 700 taps (600 withtubing and 100 in buckets) and a 2-by-6-footwood-fired stainless steel evaporator. Fami-ly activities are planned at the farm for bothdays of each weekend. Web: www.ad-kgoldmaple.com. Phone: (518) 623-9718.Martin’s Lumber, 280 Valley Road. Gary

and Wini Martin own a 100-acre certifiedtree farm with a portable bandsaw mill.Their site is also the home of Lucyann’sStained Glass Stepping Stones, with neck-laces and paper bead earrings. The Martinscarefully manage the woodland resourcesand will share information about silvicul-ture, explaining the principles of sustainableforestry. They will demonstrate sawing, in-cluding selectively cut maple that bears theindications of tapping in bygone days. Theirdisplays will include maple boards, showingsome of the unique and beautiful grains ofthe sugar maple. Phone: (518) 623-9595.Valley Road Maple Farm, 190 Valley

Road. Sugarmakers Mike Hill and RalphSenecal boil in a new state-of-the-art sugar-house. They have 1,500 taps on vacuum withreverse osmosis. Valley Road Maple earnedthe Vermont international maple syrup con-test for light amber syrup and the 2008 and2009 New York State Fair first prize formaple candy. Phone: (518) 623-9783.Toad Hill Maple Farm, 151 Charles Olds

Road. The Galusha family has been produc-ing pure maple products for over 30 years.They manage more than 760 acres of forestland under the guidance of a professionalforester who has prepared a written manage-ment plan based on the condition of eachmanagement area. More than 100 acres is ac-tively managed for maple production withover 4,000 taps on a vacuum-assisted tubingcollection system. Web: www.toad-hillmaple.com. Phone: (518) 623-4744.

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Crackdownfrom page 1

Warren County Sheriff Bud York said this week that af-ter taking away the traditional privileges in November —and the threat of a Nutraloaf diet — conditions in the jailare more orderly.

“The guys are in jail because they can’t follow rules,” hesaid. “They are always looking to break rules, and theyhave to pay for breaking the rules.”

In the crackdown, York promoted jail guard Marlo Bar-boza to a “Corrections Inspector,” who is in charge of see-ing discipline measures are followed. He called her “streetsmart,” far more so than the inmates.

Barboza said the Nutraloaf diet is imposed on inmatesafter they throw feces or urine at guards, spit on them, as-sault them, expose them to blood, or flood their cells byblocking up their toilets, or pick fights.

“They don’t like ‘The Loaf,’” she said, noting it was con-cocted in the jail kitchen. “Some eat it, some pick at it,some have said ‘I surrender, I give up, you got me’ after afew days.”

Serving Nutraloaf has been challenged in lawsuitsacross the nation, but the practice was upheld in court de-cisions in New York, Virginia and Arizona, Barboza said.State law cites that meals must be nutritional, but not ap-petizing, she said.

“Once you taste it, you won’t forget it,” she said. “Someused to call our jail Camp Cupcake, but now, inmates arerequesting prison time instead of coming to our jail.”

Several inmates have been subjected to The Loaf, whichis only administered for a week. York said the news hasbeen spread around the state among jail populations, and

he confirmed that now convicts are trying to avoid beingsent to Warren County.

The county jail, which accommodates 188 inmates, nowis hosting several dozen from Dutchess County.

The lack of television channels — earning the nicknameof “Bud’s Basic Cable,” also has irked Warren County in-mates.

Now, they’ve only got a choice between the ReligionChannel, the Food Network, the Weather Channel, or three24-hour news channels.

Barboza said the reduction in channels has also beenpositive for discipline.

“The inmates used to trade gang signs, and now theytrade recipes like trading cards,” she said.

Not everyone is happy about the changes.The 25 or so female inmates each recently sent a letter

to corrections administrators asking for the LifetimeChannel or another women’s network to be turned backon.

The microwave ovens were removed from all the jail dayrooms, because inmates were placing metal utensils insideto cause sparks that would light up cigarettes, Barbozasaid.

Since the microwaves have removed, there’s been no ev-idence of contraband, she said.

Barboza added that all the disciplinary measures wereto assure safety and order.

She added that learning how to cook food with tips fromthe Food Channel, also might come in handy.

“When the inmates get out of here, maybe they’ll startwhipping up meals for their families,” she said. “We wantthem to appreciate good wholesome family life on the out-side and not come back here.”

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– The Adirondacks were the first place where Americans realized that wilderness was going to be a distinguishing and permanent feature of their civilization. The Corridor first served as a hunting ground for Native Americans, who established trails connecting the Champlain and Mohawk Valleys. From the early 1600’s through the 1800’ s, Jesuit missionaries, American and European soldiers, explorers, photographers and surveyors followed these trails. The vast tracts of timber spurred the logging and tanning industries and construction of a railroad just after the Civil War gave new vacationers easy access to hotels and resorts as Americans travelers discovered the lure of wilderness.

Communities bordering the Upper Hudson River have joined together to celebrate their shared history of the earliest route into the Adirondack wilds. The rivers diversity includes fast rapids, numerous falls, dramaticpalisade cliffs and the environmentally sensitive icemeadows. Community citizens came together to create the

in an effort to preserve and pass along traditional skills and trades that defined the Adirondack way of life. Many early settlements were formed as the mighty Hudson tumbled down the mountains creating falls that were harnessed for waterpower. Mineral sources were bountiful and the logging industry flourished. Tahawus mined titanium as did Johnsburg for Garnet. The Towns of Chester, Warrensburg, Thurman, Stony Creek, Hadley, Lake Luzerne and Corinth began as thriving communities for logging and tanning. Communities grew strong and adapted to the call of year round wilderness recreation and adventure sports as we know it. Today, the Corridor in Warren and Saratoga Counties offers 47 miles of skiing, hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, rafting, horseback riding, snowmobiling and maple sugaring that can add to your stay and play vacation time along the Hudson. Pottersville’s newest miniature railroad museum will tell the story of the past as we plan for our future including the Bicentennial of Warren County in 2013.

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Letters to the Editor

Adirondack Journal Editorial

It seems few people rememberPresident John F. Kennedy’s callto “ask not what your country

can do for you; ask what you can dofor your country.” To prove his com-mitment, Kennedy declined his presi-dential salary. He worked for free.

For more than two centuries, Amer-ica has been blessed with public ser-vants who strive to make communi-ties better places.

From presidents to local assessors,men and women have dedicatedhours — sometimes their lives — toimproving our nation. They deserveour thanks and respect.

During the past decade or so, amalaise has fallen upon our country,even our hometowns. Americans havediminishing confidence in politicians,a problem that often boils down toone key factor — lack of leadership.

All too often it seems our elected of-ficials are no longer public servants.They’ve become self servants, gettingfat on the public dime while taxpay-ers struggle to make ends meet.

Things need to change, beginning athome. That’s why local town boardsshould forgo their pay and benefitsand serve as volunteers. Such actionwould send a clear message to resi-dents facing cuts in services and ris-ing taxes — sacrifice, a key to Ameri-ca’s past greatness, is a key to our fu-ture.

Naysayers will claim town boardcompensation is modest and is neces-sary to attract candidates for office.Neither is true.

Let’s look at the town of Ticondero-ga, a typical North Country communi-ty of about 5,000 residents.

This year, its town board will re-ceive $87,434 in salaries and benefits.That includes $6,556 pay for each offour trustees and $27,319 pay for thesupervisor (not including a separateEssex County salary).

Is that money needed to attract can-didates for office? A look at anotherTiconderoga board suggests not.

Ticonderoga Central School, whichhas been ranked among the top 2 per-cent of all schools in the nation, is runby a volunteer board. Its nine mem-bers receive no pay, no benefits.Ticonderoga school board elections at-tract quality candidates with thepromise of nothing more than publicservice. Once elected, they oversee abudget and staff more than twice aslarge as the town.

To be fair, the school district has a

full-time professional manager — asuperintendent. He oversees the day-to-day operation of the district andcarries out the policies of the board.

The same could be true for thetown. It could hire a town manager torun day-to-day operations and carryout board policy.

The idea of a professional manageris not new to Ticonderoga. Last fall,the Ticonderoga town board askedvoters to eliminate the elected high-way superintendent’s position in fa-vor of an appointed, professionalmanager.

What does a town manager cost?There are presently no town man-

agers in the North Country, althoughthe village of Saranac Lake employs avillage manager. He is paid $27,997.With travel, training, supplies, con-tractual obligations, telephone andcar maintenance, the village manag-er ’s office spent about $39,000 in2010.

In Vermont, towns routinely employtown managers. The average Vermonttown manager is paid $47,000, whichis 4 percent higher than the averagenationwide.

In the case of Ticonderoga and mostNorth Country towns, hiring a profes-sional town manager would be lessexpensive than paying an entire townboard.

It’s important to point out Ticon-deroga is being used as an examplebecause of its forward-thinking townboard and highly successful schoolboard. It’s an example of a NorthCountry town that works — but, likeall others, could work better.

It’s time for North Country officialsto think long and hard about theirmotivation to hold office and act ac-cordingly.

Thomas Jefferson warned againstprofessional politicians. Leaving thepresidency in 1809 he wrote: “I havethe consolation of having added noth-ing to my private fortune during mypublic service, and of retiring withhands clean as they are empty.”

Can today’s leaders say the same?

Praise for publisher’sstance on outsourcing

To the Adirondack Journal:

I have long since given up reading

newspapers and magazines and any

other printed material that is owned by

mega-corporations. The reason for this

is they don’t present the truth.

Corporations’ printed products con-

sist of omissions, inclusions and un-

truths to, in the long run, promote their

holdings. I have also given up watch-

ing any news (except local) on televi-

sion as it, too, is propaganda. You only

see what they want you to see, and it’s

never the whole story.

Long gone from current media are

true journalists. Apparently, there are

only a few corporations or individuals

that own all the media in this country.

I was very disappointed when the

Weather Channel was taken over by

NBC — just more propaganda.

I do, on the other hand, look forward

to reading the Adirondack Journal.

It comes just in time for the weekend

and is very refreshing. One of my fa-

vorites is the Adirondack Outdoors

page. But the most refreshing I read re-

cently was the last opinion article writ-

ten by the owner of Denton Publica-

tions, Dan Alexander — his editorial on

not selling out to overseas pressure. If

you haven’t read it, it was about send-

ing jobs currently performed at the pa-

per over to India, a cost-saving meas-

ure which he is trying to avoid.

Here, here, Mr. Alexander, now

that’s true patriotism!

Donna Flanagan

Warrensburg

Keep it localTo the Adirondack Journal:

Thank you for the beautifully writtenand informative article, “E-town to India...” You expressed my thoughts and beliefsabout outsourcing. I’m afraid that the prob-lem created by the greed of business and theobsession of buyers to have “Walmart”prices for the goods purchased may, in-deed, create a society that has few well-paidworkers. I am so pleased that you realizeprofit isn’t always made on the backs ofdesperate workers in third-world countriesand laid-off workers in the Unites States.

I hope that what you have written willreach many more readers than those whoreceive the Times of Ti. We may not be ableto buy goods made in our own country ortalk to support tech workers within ourown borders, but there are still people likeyou who realize that outsourcing is not al-ways the answer. I do hope that you neverhave to change your mind.

Linda Blair

Lake Placid

Congrats Schroon Lake!To the Adirondack Journal:

I would like to take this opportunity tocongratulate the Ticonderoga MiddleSchool music students for all their hardwork presenting their musical “Aladdin.”

The students were so wonderful! Eachand every one of them played their partsto the fullest! The singing and dancingwere the best! The scenery was amazing,to say the least. I understand many of theparents were involved in the scenery andcostuming. It was uplifting to hear somany took part in making this a success-ful venture for their children.

To the teachers, students, parents andall behind the scenes, a hearty thank youfor a wonderful evening’s entertainment.Keep up the great work.

In closing, I hope more people take theopportunity to see these performanceseven if you don’t have a child taking part.We have so many musically talented chil-dren in our community. They deservemuch more credit for their achievements.

Marge Cross

Ticonderoga

Viewpoint

I was recently questioned why we

had chosen this point in time to en-

hance the pages of

our newspapers with ex-

panded coverage, increas-

ing employment by adding

new positions to the staff

and begin taking strong edi-

torial positions on local is-

sues. The answer is both

simple and complicated. It wasn’t a matter of just

waking up one day with arevelation nor was it done ona whim. We had been lookingfor several years at our edi-torial staff makeup andwhether our readers would be better servedoperating from two independent news bu-reaus in Plattsburgh and Ticonderoga or tomaintain the one centralized site in Eliza-bethtown with the bureaus under tightercontrol from the central office. A year earli-er, we had begun investigating the formerbut eventually settled on the latter. Toomany chiefs in the kitchen, or in this case ed-itors in the newsroom, caused far too manyvariances and not sufficient enough team-work. The independence we allowed wasn’tproducing the end result we had hoped itwould.

During the last several years, ours, likemost businesses, had to cut spending tomatch the reduction in income due to theeconomy. We saw our profits fall off signifi-cantly, but had done our best to maintaincontinuity with our staff and publications.At the same time the economy was faltering,the newspaper industry was under attack as

a business model that was no longer rele-vant in today’s high-tech world. Some highprofile paid circulation newspapers were

folding, others going intoChapter 11, thus feeding thetheory noted above. Whilefree papers like ours hadgenerally been discountedby our paid brethren duringtheir heydays, as prettymuch insignificant products,the value of ultra-local con-tent is now being seen in anew light, something we hadalways valued as our corestrength.

Local and national busi-nesses cut back on advertis-

ing expenditures as a means of reducing ex-penses and looked for more inexpensiveways to market themselves without muchsuccess. We knew the value of the serviceswe provide, the unmatched reach of our70,000-plus total market saturation and eachday we heard the concerns of many areabusinesses who were struggling to keeptheir doors open.

So do you sit back, keep a tight grip onyour expenses and wait for someone orsomething to initiate spending in the mar-ket? Or you do reach a point where you sayto yourself, “Are we doing everything pos-sible to help ourselves and the businesscommunity to pull out of this economicfunk?”

Enough was enough. We believe we havea role to play in getting our North Countryeconomy back on track, and it was time toopen up our tight grip on expenses and start

See ALEXANDER, page 15

This editorial is the collaborative opin-ion of a board comprised of Thom Randall,Lindsay Yandon, Fred Herbst, Lou Varric-chio, Keith Lobdell, Jeremiah Papineau,Sarah Cronk, Andy Flynn and JohnGereau. Comments may be directed [email protected].

Dan AlexanderThoughts from

Behind the Pressline

Where have all the selfless servants gone?

Time to put the local economy front and center

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Feb. 16: Judge Richard Nissen presiding• The case of Lynn M. Bennett, 51, of

Knapp Hill Rd. in Chestertown of was ad-journed to March 2. She is charged with theMisdemeanor of fifth-degree InsuranceFraud. Police said that in making a claim toNew York Central Mutual insurance compa-ny, reporting storm damage to a roof at 18Library Ave. in Warrensburg, she imperson-ated a member of the homeowner ’s family.

Bennett was a representative for KenWilkins and his partner Cheri Kenny of As-surance Building & Contracting of Chester-town. In this case, which authorities havedescribed as a wide-ranging insurancescam, Wilkins is charged with felony Insur-ance Fraud.

In another unrelated case, Bennett has re-cently been indicted on 23 felonies by a War-ren County Grand Jury — police say shestole hundreds of thousands of dollars froma homeowners association at the Green Man-sions resort in Chester and Warrensburg.

In this roofing case, a resident at a houseat 18 Library Ave. said in a statement to po-lice that Lynn Bennett and Ken Wilkins ofAssurance Building & Contracting had of-fered to restore their roof, claiming roofdamage. Wilkins had been up on the roofNov. 10 to inspect the roof, and a resident ofthe home told police that shingles were tornoff the roof that day, and there had been vir-tually no prior storm damage to the roof.The resident also said Wilkins admitted,then later retracted the statement, that hetore shingles off the roof. Another witnesssaid Lynn Bennett put a bag with unidenti-fied contents into her car. That day, a resi-dent of the home responsible for the claimcalled the insurance agency and found outthat someone believed to be Lynn Bennetthad called in the claim acting as the resident,and gave her own cell phone number as thehomeowner ’s.

The claim, first instituted as wind dam-age, was closed by New York Central Mutu-al, and the firm pledged to pay $12,381 to thehomeowner due to what they determined tobe “vandalism.” The insurance adjusterfound that the alleged removal of shingles— which a witness said was due to Wilkins— to be $17,100 worth of damage.

In a confession, Bennett said she workedfor Wilkins and Kenney in Assurance Build-ing on roofing and siding jobs throughoutthe region based on claims of storm damage.In her statement, Bennett said she and oth-ers would prompt homeowners to signagreements that all proceeds from insurancesettlements would be paid to Assurance, andthat she, Wilkins or Kenney would pick upthe money. In the statement, Bennett saidthey had done 75 roofing and siding jobs intowns including Warrensburg, Ticonderoga,and Queensbury, most of them based on haildamage. She claimed she was paid $20 perhour plus 40 percent of the difference be-tween the insurance payment and the cost ofthe job. She added that she regularly re-ceived $300 to $500 for each job.

The investigation into the alleged roofingscam were conducted by both the state Po-lice and the state Insurance Department in-vestigators.• The cases of Lynn T. Bonilla, 44, and Bri-

an L. Cole, 48, of King St. Warrensburg, wereadjourned to March 2. They are both facinga charge of first-degree Unlawfully Dealingwith a Child. Police said Bonilla and Cole al-lowed alcohol to be consumed at their homeat 2:45 a.m. Feb. 12 by a dozen people underthe age of 21 — including one teen who was14 — while hosting a birthday party.• In a plea bargain, Kristina A. Rafferty,

28, of Cloverleaf Drive, Warrensburg pledGuilty to second-degree Harassment, andshe was sentenced to a conditional dis-

charge. The plea deal involved dropping thecharge of Endangering the Welfare of aChild. Police said that Rafferty picked up achild under 7 years old, held the youngsterup horizontally in her arms and droppedhim about three feet onto the floor in Raffer-ty’s home, causing bruises, swelling and anabrasion to the child’s face. The incident oc-curred Jan. 12 at about noon, and was inves-tigated by the county Child Protective Serv-ices as well as the county Sheriff ’s office.• Richard G. Gasparro, 20, of Highland

New York pled Guilty to Facilitating Aggra-vated Unlicensed Operation and Unregis-tered Operation. He had faced a Misde-meanor charge of third-degree AggravatedUnlicensed Operation of a motor vehiclebased on an incident 7:46 a.m. Jan. 1. He wassentenced to fines and surcharges totaling$420.• Michael Santisteban, 36, of River St. in

Warrensburg pled Guilty to parking on thepavement in a plea bargain, and he was sen-tenced to a fine of $125. He was originallycharged with Texting While Driving whileoperating a vehicle on Main St. in Warrens-burg.• Brian C. Gebo of Ft. Edward and Michael

Masonius of Main St. in Warrensburgsquared off Feb. 16 in a small claims case anda counterclaim. Gebo sought $3,000 for apaycheck for work he said he’d performed,claiming that on payday, Masonius said hedidn’t have money to pay him. In an oppos-ing claim, Masonius sought $980 in costs tore-do alleged poor workmanship by Gebo.He claimed he had to hire two workmen overtwo days to repair Gebo’s defective work.Warrensburg Town Justice Richard Nissenreserved judgment on the cases, which wereadjourned awaiting a decision from Nissenin writing.• The case of Jessica K. Hayle, 29, of Bur-

dick Avenue, Warrensburg, was adjournedto March 2. She is charged with DrivingWhile Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor, based ona breath test after a state Trooper found herstopped on the Northway at 4:22 a.m. Feb.10 after she ran out of gas. She is alsocharged with Driving with a blood alcohollevel exceeding 0.08 percent. Police saidHayle’s blood-alcohol level measured 0.11percent in a breath test.• Judge Nissen issued a warrant for the ar-

rest of Jacob L. Steves of Alpine Ave.,Queensbury, based on a ticket issued July 19in a traffic stop on State Rte. 9 at the northend of the Warrensburg hamlet, after heswerved into an oncoming lane and struckanother vehicle, police said. The warrantwas based on a prior conviction of second-degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation.• The case of Glen B. Germain of Glen-

Athol Rd., Warrensburg, was adjourned toMarch 2. He is charged with second-degreeAggravated Unlicensed Operation, a Misde-meanor, based on a traffic stop at 9:28 p.m.Jan. 20 on Hackensack Ave., Warrensburg.• William F. Szabo, Jr. pled Guilty to sec-

ond-Degree Harassment, and was sentencedto a Conditional Discharge and ordered topay $225 in a fine and surcharge. Police saidthat on Sept. 17 Szabo called his former girl-friend eight times in 90 minutes and sent herfive text messages. An order of protectionwas issued barring him from contacting her.• Landlord Glenda Duell was granted a

judgement of $1,060 and an eviction orderagainst Gwen Roberts and Deborah Sander-son, based on non-payment of two months’rent at 40 Burdick Avenue., Warrensburg.• The cases of Jesse Arnold, Clarissa Brig-

gs, Mario Cumberbatch, Christopher Daley,Kade Hamblin, Jennifer Murphy, AmandaPlanty and Kelly Rafferty were adjourned toMarch 2. The case of Patrick Cobb was ad-journed to March 16. The court hearing ofHemsing vs. Peluso was cancelled.

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ered Saturday, Feb. 26 for that premier an-

nual winter contest and social event in

northern Warren County, an event that

draws on the varied, profound talents and

hearty stamina of local residents.

Yes, it’s the Krazy Downhill Derby, and it

offers a test of one’s ingenuity and creativ-

ity in creating bizarre, fanciful quasi-vehi-

cles that can pass as a sled and glide down-

hill on the snow.

Saturday’s slew of sleds lived up to the lo-

cal tradition, held at the town’s Dynamite

Ski Hill.

Topping the list of about a dozen creative

vehicles was Paul Matson’s locomotive, the

engine for the imaginary Horicon & Chester

Railroad.

As the rig’s engineer, Matson piloted his

train downhill, while Ed Orr, who works

with Matson at Garnet Signs, followed in the

attached caboose, operating the brake: a

couple of two-by-fours. Both were credible

at their tasks, as the locomotive made it

down the slope.

After it’s formal run, Matson allowed fas-

cinated spectators, both children and adults,

get into the locomotive’s cab and steer it

downhill for about 10 additional trips.

Tuesday, Matson refused to reveal the en-

gineering of its steering system.

“It’s proprietary top-secret information,

like an East German bobsled,” he said with

a grin.

Anine “A.C.” Everson of Albany, an ac-

complished paper mache artist, rode a fire-

spitting winged dragon downhill.

Last year, she fashioned a penguin which

flew downhill and wowed spectators.

Also impressing the audience was a to-

boggan festooned with pink balloons and

signboards bearing the slogan “Fight Like a

Girl” designed to raise awareness about

breast cancer. The craft, driven downhill be

three Girl Scouts, was made by North War-

ren Troop Troop 3192.

Also competing were four race cars built

by students under the guidance of local shop

teacher Christopher Stiles. Their snazzy ve-

hicles were also spectator favorites. The

were joined in the competition by a skiff on

skis titled “Gone Fishing,” in which young

members of the Baker family fished as they

rode their way downhill.

Last but not least was a creation by the

Isachsen family, who have demonstrated

their creativity for years. This years sled was

a looming Lego block. In prior years, Eric,

Kit and Sten Isachsen have entered an ornate

Viking ship, a Star Wars fighter rocketship,

a Beverly Hillbillies car, and a giant duck.

Saturday, three teams competed in that

low-budget North Country sport that can be

quite competitive — broomball.

Twenty spectators entered the new hock-

ey shoot-out event, and prizes were award-

ed in four categories: Pee Wees, Youth, Teens

and Adults.

While many patrons enjoyed the home-

baked snacks like brownies, others enjoyed

meeting up with the big furry Adirondack

Phantoms mascot “Dax.”

Whether a spectator or a downhill com-

petitor vying for bragging rights or local

fame, the participants at this year ’s Krazy

Derby enjoyed themselves, said Lynn Engel-

mann of the North Warren Chamber of Com-

merce.

“I was impressed there was a lot of cre-

ativity, she said. “I must say, a good time was

had by all.

‘Krazy Derby’ was wacky as ever Bed taxfrom page 1only in advance of the March 10 meeting fornew allocations.

Promoters of such events as Americade,the Adirondack Nationals Car Show, theLake George Triathlon, the Adirondack Bal-loon Festival and the Lake George Commu-nity Band Festival have already submittedinitial requests for increased funding.

Adirondack Balloon Festival officialshave previously aired their dismay that theirnet funding has been decreased by nearlyhalf, as they were asked this year to shoul-der about $10,500 in expenses for countyemployees’ overtime pay.

This is a small sum, they they said, in com-parison to the county’s two other largeevents — Americade, which received$48,000 from the county for 2011, and thestate high school basketball championshiptournaments, which received $28,000 thisyear.

Area tourism experts have also ques-tioned why the county declined for 2011 toallocate money to the Lake George Commu-nity Band Festival, which has annuallyshowcased dozens of bands with as many as500 musicians from all over the continentand attracted thousands to Lake George.

Several county officials said funding forthese two events would likely be up for re-consideration March 10.

Monday, supervisors decided to move upthe deadline for event promoters to annual-ly submit their applications — from Dec. 1to Nov. 1 for events to be held the followingyear. They decided on to give more leewayin their evaluation process, to shift moreweight to applications for events that havethe most potential for growth and promptthe greatest number of overnight stays.

Supervisors expressed dismay that somepromoters predict an unrealistically highpotential bed-night totals, and they saidsome follow-up verification needs to be con-ducted of their predictions.

“We’re putting a lot of emphasis on some-

thing so subjective, and we really can’t ver-ify it,” said Warrensburg Supervisor KevinGeraghty, who is the county Budget Officer.

Lake George Chamber of Commerce Exec-utive Director Luisa Craige-Sherman saidthe Smith Travel Report, which is a nationalresource for such bed-night figures, onlysurveys a small fraction of the 9,000 avail-able rooms in the Lake George area.

She said her organization for years hasbeen urging accommodations to voluntarilysubmit bed-night statistics for tourism plan-ning purposes, and that she’d continue toseek their cooperation.

Monday, county supervisors also talkedabout setting aside excess Occupancy Taxmoney into a capital reserve fund to bankrolla tourism-related construction project suchas a visitors center. Several years ago, coun-ty leaders considered buying the formerBasketville store on state Rte. 9 just north ofNorthway Exit 20 as a visitors center andheadquarters for the county tourism opera-tions. The supervisors also mentioned set-ting aside money for constructing an eventsvenue at the former Gaslight Village.

Talk also surfaced Monday of using someof the excess Occupancy Tax money to payoff the county’s outstanding balance of$268,000 of a loan taken out years ago to pur-chase Gaslight Village. The county’s share ofthe purchase price was $1.2 million. Countyofficials said a payment of $133,000 towardthe outstanding balance was due to be paidMonday. Geraghty said that whether Occu-pancy Tax receipts could legally be used topay off such a loan would have to be re-searched by county Attorney Paul Dusek.

Decisions on earmarking money for a cap-ital reserve fund will be undertaken inmonths to come, the supervisors agreed.

The Occupancy Tax is a 4 percent sur-charge on rooms rented short-term. The sur-plus of $1 million, overlooked by countyleaders until a few weeks ago, accrued dur-ing the past four years due to the countytourism department spending less than allo-cated and tax receipts exceeding amountspreviously allocated for events.

Local church offering outreachWARRENSBURG — St. Cecilia's Catholic

Church has launched a new program to wel-

come back parishioners who have dropped

out of active membership. Called "Land-

ings," the program begins Wednesday,

March 9 and continues for eight weeks.

Landings is a Paulist Ministry program

that has been offered in parishes throughout

central New York and elsewhere.

The program’s two-hour weekly meetings

are held in private homes from 7 to 9 p.m. A

small group of active Catholics, some who

were themselves returnees, join with return-

ing Catholics to share and explore faith to-

gether. The meetings offer a supportive

community where questions can be asked

and issues discussed giving a chance to

grow and learn from the spiritual journeys

of one another, a program sponsor said.

“We offer a safe place, a "Landings" place

to be listened to, a place for understanding

and healing,” the sponsor said.

Those interested or know of someone in

the neighborhood or in one’s own family

who would be interested in participating,

call 623-9313, or send an email to: land-

[email protected] and details will

be provided. Pre-registration is required pri-

or to the start of the program.

•• Real Estate Transactions Feb. 17 — Feb. 23 ••Date Transaction Amount Muni Address02/22 Charles Seeley to John Eisenhardt $222,000 QBY Luzerne Rd. plot02/17 Georgianna May to Lauren Paulin $132,500 HAG Overbrook Acres plot02/22 Ron PhelpsTRSTE to James Barriere $405,000 HOR lot#3 Blue Sky Estates02/17 Richd James SmithEXto James Beaty $13,282. QBY 4 lots,HudsonManor subdv02/18 Stephen Rhoads to MaryLou Lowry $21,000 JBG portn, 210 Main St. plot02/22 Cerrone Bldrs. to Thomas M.Powell $356,000 GF Cerrone West Mtn. subd-vsn.02/18 HSBC Mortg to Elizabeth Donahue $76,000 QBY 30 Cottage Hill Rd. Home02/22 Dale Knickerbocker to Bruce Randall $35,000 WBG Harrington Hill Rd. plot02/22 Daniel Ryterband to Ray Watroba Jr. $850,000 CHS Friends Lake shoreln plot02/18 David Howard to James Greenwood $108,000 QBY 46 Bronk Drive02/17 Samuel Hammond to John Vice $130,000 HOR Schroon RivrRd. plot02/23 Tim Phelps to Shirley Lazar $700,000 BLT Lot8 Bluebird Cottages02/23 Steve Seeley to AnnaPrespareBennett $126,300 QBY Lake Sunnyside plot02/22 DougPaton to Michael McClure $55,000 HOR GrassvilleRd.plot02/22 WarrenCo. to Chris Carota $15,000 QBY 5.9 acrs. vac.02/17 MPL Proptys to Edwd. Bankemper $105,000 LG 3 condosLdgs@Cresthvn02/17 MPL Proptys to Myrica Hldgs. $105,000 LG 3 condosLdgs@Cresthvn02/17 C.CarskyREF to 1st Niagara Realty $384,000 BLT Rte.9N plot02/22 Mildred West toLoonLake Cousins $75,000 CHS Blythewood Islnd plot02/22 Art.Kramer to Jonathan Morehouse $31,000 LUZ Howe Rd. plot02/22 Donald Alger to Brian Carroll Sr. $35,000 HOR Old River Rd. plotKEY: GF=Glens Falls; BL=Bolton; CHS=Chester; HA=Hague; HOR=Horicon;JBG=Johnsburg; LG=Lake George; LUZ=Lake Luzerne; QBY=Queensbury; SC=StonyCreek; THR=Thurman; and WBG= Warrensburg.

Anine “A.C.” Everson of Albany, a paper mache artistfrom Albany, demonstrated her creativity and sled-ding prowess in her trip down the slopes in theKrazy Downhill Derby, riding a green dragon shefashioned.


Paul Matson of Garnet Signs gets ready to take hiselaborate locomotive downhill during Saturday’sKrazy Downhill Derby at Dynamite Hill in Chester-town. Matson’s employee Ed Orr, who created theimpressive craft, is the brakeman in the caboose.


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GLENS FALLS — Mardi Gras Party, 5-8 p.m. at Queensbury Hotel. Caribbeanmusic on steel drums, silent auction. Fundraiser. $. Reservations: 793-2773 or:worldchildrensmuseum.org

NORTH CREEK — Winter Survival Skills Day, at Ski Bowl Park. Ages 9-18.

Call Steve at 251-4330 to sign up.

S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , M a r c h 5 - 6S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , M a r c h 5 - 6LAKE LUZERNE — “Challenge Block” quilt show at Adirondack Folk School.

Details: 696-2400 or: adirondackfolkschool.orgQUEENSBURY — Winter Blast Teen Indoor Softball Tournament: Begins at 8

a.m. at Adirondack Sports Complex/The Dome. Details: 743-1086 or: adksc.comSCHROON LAKE — Ice Fishing Derby. Begins daily at sunrise. Awards cere-

mony, 4 p.m. at Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club. $. Details: 532-7685.

S u n d a y , M a r c h 6S u n d a y , M a r c h 6LAKE GEORGE — 20th annual Bands & Beans fest, 2-7 p.m. at Roaring Brook

Ranch. Acclaimed regional chili cook-off with partying into the night. Stony CreekBand returns to lineup of great bands. Fundraiser for Lake George Arts Project.$. Details: 668-2616; lakegeorgearts.org

GLENS FALLS — “Mozart’s Legacy” concert by Glens Falls Symphony Or-chestra, 4 p.m at Glens Falls High School. $. Details: 793-1348 or: gfso.org

BOLTON — Maple Festival & pancake breakfast, 9 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. at Up Yon-da Farm. $7 admission for non-members, $4 for members. Fee includes $4 ad-mission to festival, which features presentations on syrup making process andguided tours. Details & reservations (required for breakfast): 644-9767.

T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 0T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 0WARRENSBURG — Authors read their works, 2:30 p.m. at Willows Bistro,

3740 Main St. Regional writers reading include Doug Deneen, memoir; HelenHoloda, poetry; Lee Merrett, memoir; Lisa Shumek, poetry. Refreshments avail-able. Details: 504-4344 or: willowsbistro.com

F r i d a y - S u n d a y , M a r c h 1 1 - 1 3F r i d a y - S u n d a y , M a r c h 1 1 - 1 3GLENS FALLS — Performance of Adirondack Children's Troupe, various times

at Charles Wood Theater. $. Details: 874-0800 or: woodtheater.org

S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 2S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 2ATHOL — Annual “Jack Wax” Maple Sugar Party, 4 p.m. at Thurman Town

Hall. All-you-can-eat buffet of savory homemade food, maple sugar-on-snow,mountain music. Fundraiser for cancer society. $. Details: 623-2909.

CHESTERTOWN — Girl Scout cookies for sale, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the GrandUnion market, Main St. Sales benefit the North Warren Girl Scout Troop 3192.

CHESTERTOWN — Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, 5-7 p.m. at CommunityMethodist Church. Good food, small-town socializing. $. Details: 494-3374

BOLTON — Maple Sugar Basics — Sap to Syrup: Up Yonda Farm. Guidedtour, tapping trees. $. 644-9767; upyondafarm.com

LAKE GEORGE — Winter Warm Up at Berry Pond Preserve includes guidedsnowshoeing, family activities, bonfire, etc. Meet at Lake George RecreationalCenter. Event of Lake George Land Conservancy. Reservations: 644-9673.

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CHURCH LISTINGS - The AdirondackJournal provides this church directory as a courtesy to our readers and visitorsto our area. Any changes or additions can be made by calling 873-6368.BOLTONEmmanuel United Methodist Church - Sunday Service at 9 a.m. 644-9962.Rev. Myron Ducharme, PastorFirst Baptist Church - (A.B.C. Affiliated) Sunday School at 9 a.m. Morning Worship at 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer. For information, call 644-9103. website: firstbaptistchurchboltonlandingny.com, Rev. Edward Blanchard. Solid Rock Assembly of God - Adult Sunday Services 11 a.m. Children’s church also at 11 a.m. downstairs. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. downstairs. Bible study Thursday at 6 p.m. with Sister Dale. Pastor Skip Hults and Sister Dale. 251-4324Episcopal Church of Saint Sacrament, Bolton Landing - Sat. Evening Mass 5 p.m.; Sun. Eucharist 8 a.m. (Memorial Day - Columbus Day); Sun. Eucharist 10 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.; Bible Study Mondays 7 p.m.; Father Jim Loughren. (518) 644-9613, email: [email protected] Sacrament Catholic Church -Goodman Avenue. Sunday Mass 10:45 a.m.; Rosary and Novena 9 a.m. Tuesday; Communion Service 9 a.m. Thursday and Saturday. Parish Life Director Kathie Sousa 644-3861.BRANT LAKEAdirondack Missions of the Episcopal Church - 494-3314 - Fr. Robert Limpert, Fr. Michael Webber, Fr. Dennis Pressley

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Sunday Eucharist 9 a.m. (see Adirondack Mission, above). Brant Lake Wesleyan - Morning worship 9 a.m., Fellowship 10-10:30 a.m., Sunday school 10:30-11:15 a.m. 494-2816.Horicon Baptist Church - Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 a.m., Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. 494-2584. CHESTERCommunity United Methodist Church -Sunday morning worship 11 a.m.; Rev. Sharon Sauer 494-2517. Faith Bible Church - Sunday school (all ages) - 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10:15 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Call for information - 494-7183 - Website: www.faithbiblechurchny.comGood Shepherd Episcopal Church - Sunday Eucharist 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Eucharist 10 a.m. (See Adirondack Missions, Brant Lake).St. Isaac Jogues/St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church - Riverside Drive & Church Street. Saturday Vigil at 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Rev. John O’Kane. 518-494-5229Town of Chester Northway Community Fellowship - A Wesleyan Church, Route 8, Chestertown: Sunday Service 11 a.m., Youth and Children’s Programs available. Pastor James Swanson, 518-695-3766GLENS FALLSUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls - 21 Weeks Rd., off Rt. 9 in Queensbury. Sunday service 10 a.m. Coffee hr. follows service. Rev. Dr. Deane Perkins, minister. (handicapped accessible, welcoming congregation) 793-1468. Web site: www.glensfallsuu.com.

JOHNSBURGRW Johnsburg United Methodist Church -Pastor Jackie Mueller - 515-251-2482. South Johnsburgh Rd., Johnsburg. Worship Service - Sunday 9 a.m.; Bible Study - Mondays @ 6 p.m. info: 518-251-3371LAKE GEORGEBay Road Presbyterian Church - 1167 Bay Road (near intersection of Bay & Rt. 149). Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Chris Garrison, Pastor. Kids’ Worship for K-5th. Nursery care available. Coffee Hour following worship, all are welcome. 793-8541. www.bayroadchurch.orgCaldwell Presbyterian Church - 71 Montcalm St., Lake George 12845. Rev. Susan Goodin. 518-668-2613. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Food Pantry Distribution 2nd Friday of month. Website: www.caldwellpres.org.St. James Episcopal Church - Sunday services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Rev. Julie McPartlin. 668-2001.Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church - Mohican St., Lake George, NY 668-2046. Sat. Vigil Mass at 4 p.m., Sun. Mass at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Weekday Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m. (There is no Mass on Tuesday or Thursday) Father Thomas Berardi, pastorChapel of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) - Ridge Road Route 9L, Cleverdale, NY is closed. 668-2046 / 656-9034. Fr. Thomas Berardi, pastorLakeside Chapel - Cleverdale: Sunday services through August at 10 a.m.First United Methodist Church - 78 Montcalm

Street, Lake George, N.Y. 12845, Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Rev. Meridith Vanderminden. 743-8756.Diamond Point Community Church -Sunday Service 10 a.m. June 21-September 6, 2009. Community Church welcoming all denominations. Visiting ministers. Grace Communion International -Worship Services held Saturdays 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. 56 Mohican St., Lake George, NY. Dennis R. Hoyt, Worship Service Facilitator. Home: 518-587-1221. Cell: 832-0660. Please call ahead to confirm attendance.LAKE LUZERNEHadley-Luzerne Wesleyan Church - 445 Route 9N, Lake Luzerne, NY. Sunday bible hour 9:45 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11 a.m., Wednesday evening groups for all ages 6 - 7:30 p.m.NORTH CREEKUnited Methodist Church - Main Street, North Creek across from Community Bank. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Separate story time for children. Pastor Kristi Van Patten. Call or leave a message 251-2906.St. James Catholic Church - Main St., North Creek. 5:30 p.m. Vigil on Saturday; Sunday mass at 8 a.m. Parish Life Director: Sister Francesca Husselbeck. Sacramental Minister: Rev. John O’Kane. 518-251-2518NORTH RIVER United Methodist Church - Service and church school at 10 a.m. For information call 251-4071.POTTERSVILLEChrist Church Episcopal - Sunday Eucharist 12 p.m. Father Jim Loughren. (518) 644-9613, email:

[email protected] United Methodist Church -Worship 9 a.m. Rev. Sharon Sauer, 494-2517.Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Sunday Worship and fellowship 10:30 a.m. in Faith Hall at SonRise Lutheran Ministries Conference Center, 8260 Rt. 9, Pottersville, NY. For information please call 494-7077. www.holytrinitypottersville.comLighthouse Baptist Church - Meets at Rt. 9 (next to The Wells House Hotel). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:50 a.m., Evening Service 6:00 p.m., Mid-Week Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.STONY CREEKKnowlhurst Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. THURMANChrist Community Church - Athol: Sunday services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting 7 p.m. Rev. William G. Lucia, pastor.Thurman Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; worship hour 11 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Bob

Herrmann, pastor.Kenyontown United Methodist Church -Sunday services 11 a.m., Bible Study Wed. night at 7 p.m.WARRENSBURGFree Methodist Church - 250 River St., Warrensburg, NY. Musical Praise & Worship Service - Monthly on Second Saturday. Music for kids to seasoned adults. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & Fellowship. Come as you are. 518-744-8609. Pastor Nancy Barrow.First Presbyterian Church - 2 Stewart Farrar Ave., Worship 10 a.m. with coffee hour following. Youth Club for youth in grades 6 - 12. Meeting for the first and third Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., with a kick-off meeting for both youth and parents being held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m.. All youth are invited. For more details, call Rev. Lucy Harris at 623-2723.Free Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday midweek prayer and Bible study 7 p.m. Warrensburg Assembly of God - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; Thursday youth meeting 7 p.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer 6 p.m.; Bible study 7 p.m. Dr. Ronald Parisi. 623-2282.The Holy Cross of Warrensburg - Sunday Eucharist & Sermon 8 & 10 a.m.; Sunday school 9 a.m.; coffee hour follows each service; Wednesday 5:30 p.m. evening prayer; Holy days as announced. The Very Reverend Marshall J. Vang-Priest in charge. 623-3066.Faith Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; preaching services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Lee B. Call 623-4071.First United Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study - Monday 7 p.m. 518-623-9334. Stephen Andrews, Pastor.St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church -Eucharist at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 p.m. Saturday. Bible Study, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. & Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Parish Life Director Sister Linda Hogan CSJ &Sacramental Minister Father Paul Cox. 623-3021.First Baptist Church -3850 Main St., Worship Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school 9:45; Thursday mid-week. 7 p.m. Ron Burdett, Pastor. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses -Sunday Public Talk and Watchtower starting at 9:30 a.m. and Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School and Kingdom Ministry starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 623-4601.Christian Worship Center, Inc. - Corner of Elm St. & Pine Tree Lane, Warrensburg. Service at 10 a.m on Sunday. For further information 518-696-5468. Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Ellis.Thurman - Kenyontown United Methodist Church - Worship services every week 11 a.m.

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LAKE GEORGE — The mother of allparties in the North Country — nowpassing a landmark in its history —may be more of a blockbuster than ever,its organizers said this week.The Lake George Arts Project’s 20th

annual Bands ‘N Beans party is set for2 to 7 p.m. Sunday March 6 at RoaringBrook Ranch.With area folks buried in snow all

winter, people are eagerly awaiting therenewal of spirit that the Bands-N-Beans event traditionally provides,Arts Project chief John Strong said.“Everybody’s anticipating Spring,

and they’re really ready to get their ‘ya-ya’s’ out this year,” he said.This year, the music is diverse as

ever, with country-rock, rhythm andblues, folk-rock and bluegrass addingvariety to the signature party-rock mu-sic offered.Bands will be playing in two separate

venues in Roaring Brook simultaneous-ly. Annually the party features wall-to-wall people at the expansive facilities,most of them downing chili, voting for

their favorite dish moving to the music,and greeting each other after a winterthat always seems to have been far toolong.Amateur and professional cooks an-

nually dream up creative chili recipesto tantalize the partygoers — and un-usual ingredients often take the spot-light, whether its elk, venison, par-tridge or ostrich meat — or merelygourmet rare imported chilies.Restaurants take the chili competi-

tion seriously, vying for bragging

rights that will gain them renown.More than 40 restaurants and eaterieshave signed up for the event.Bentley’s Restaurant of Malta will

be defending its 2010 title of Best Chiliagainst some formidable new entries,including the Black Watch Steak-house, Wholy Crepe, Bar Vino, WestSide Grill, and more.Musicians this year include Chris

Ballini, Rich Ortiz, Tequila Mocking-birds, Folding Sky, Jim Gaudet & theRailroad Boys, the Stony Creek Band,Rat Tail Jimmy, Electric City Horns,and probably more.The event includes a raffle and a

silent auction featuring a variety ofitems from local businesses, includingdinners, clothes and accommodations.Annually raising almost $18,000 for theArts Project, the event is the non-prof-it group’s largest fundraiser, Strongsaid.

“People just love getting out andseeing each other again after a longwinter.” Admission is $20, and tickets are

available at the door. For details, call668-2616 or visit: www.lakege-orgearts.org


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Northway Exit 23 — to develop shoppingplazas. The latter, just south of town, was toaccommodate a large Price Chopper super-market, a bank branch and several other re-tail stores, area government officials said.The former plot of land, just behind the War-rensburg post office, was also to be devel-oped for a supermarket or another chain en-terprise as well several retail stores.Meanwhile, town planners have been

busy reviewing plans for businesses to moveinto several vacant Main Street stores — in-cluding a bicycle retail and repair outletcombined with a coffee shop at the formerBrown Shoes/Tamarack Shop location nearthe memorial bandstand downtown.The other is a physical therapy enterprise

to move into the former QVN Motors build-ing on Upper Main St.There’s more.New Way Lunch of Glens Falls is opening

up a satellite branch as soon as mid-May inthe former Potters’ Diner, a Warrensburglandmark for 86 years.Next door, the now-vacant former Stew-

art’s Shop has been prompting inquiriesfrom several businesses that seek to moveinto its prime location on lower Main St.Town officials said one is a computer store,

the other is Direct Deposit container recy-cling center, now operated in an outbuildingbehind LeCount-Cooper Real Estate. DirectDeposit is an enterprise owned by TownBoard member Dean Ackley and his brotherLou Ackley.Monday, the Ackleys confirmed they were

seeking to relocate to a high-profile Main St.location, either in the vacant former MaltbieChrysler-Dodge building or the formerStewart’s Shop convenience store.Dean Ackley also noted that a chain phar-

macy has been eyeing a site or two in War-rensburg. One location prompting some in-terest was the former Econo-Quick CarWash, which was excavated years ago undera brownfield cleanup program. That proper-ty is awaiting a final sign-off from the stateDepartment of Environmental Conserva-tion, he added.“Business owners’ eyes are now on War-

rensburg,” Dean Ackley said, noting thatlarge chain operations routinely conductconsiderable research on potential retail ac-tivity, and their due diligence must haveyielded very positive news about Warrens-burg’s potential. “And remember, any devel-opment we get here benefits the taxpayers —I hope this new activity continues.”Local officials noted that all these plans

for new or relocated businesses locally hasfollowed several large-scale projects intown: Stewart’s relocation into a new pricey

building, the expansion last year of thefamed Oscar ’s Meats, and the redevelop-ment of Hickory Ski Center, three of the mostambitious investments in recent history onthe Warrensburg commercial scene.“This is a phenomenon that’s great to see,”

said John Wheatley, vice president of WarrenCounty Economic Development Corp. Hisagency has launched a marketing effort forWarrensburg, by evaluating appropriateuses for a dozen or so vacant Main Streetbuildings, a good number of which will soonbe hosting active businesses.“People are starting to see the value of

places like Warrensburg — it really has a lotof potential,” Wheatley said.Wheatley added that commercial develop-

ment and revitalization in Warrensburg willhave a positive effect on all of northern War-ren County, considering that state Rte. 9,which is Warrensburg’s Main Street, is theprimary route to vast areas of the Adiron-dacks spanning three counties.

“Warrensburg provides a vital connectionto other towns and villages further into theAdirondacks,” Wheatley said.Geraghty said he and town board mem-

bers may soon be seeking streetscape im-provement grants for downtown Warrens-burg.Wheatley has been advising Warrensburg

officials to seek such grants. Not only fromthe state government, but from National

Grid, which rewards entrepreneurs launch-ing businesses that create jobs. He said Mon-day that $25,000 to $50,000 is available tobusinesses that plan to locate at a site that’sbeen underutilized or vacant in rural townsor small cities. His agency has helpedarrange 19 such grants — for building reha-bilitation or new construction — in GlensFalls that have given the city quite a com-mercial boost.Such grants not only help launch a busi-

ness, but they stimulate other businesses tolocate and invest nearby, he said.“If you get some synergy going, commer-

cial activity really moves forward,” he said.Warrensburg Deputy Supervisor John

Alexander said the recent eruption of busi-ness plans locally offered a glimpse of aprosperous future here, as Warrensburg islocated between the new Global Foundriescomputer chip fabrication plant in Maltathat is expected to create 1,600 high-wagejobs, and the newly expanded Gore Moun-tain ski resort.“This is exciting — I knew things would

eventually break loose,” said Alexander,who works with a local citizens’ group inplanning Warrensburg’s future. “People arerealizing that Warrensburg is a viable placeto live, raise a family and conduct their busi-nesses — I’m enthused about what we seehappening.”

Duell and Bellstedt marriedTHURMAN — Karen Ann Bellstedt of Mohawk, N.Y.

and Karl J. Duell IV of Thurman were united in marriageon Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 at the South Glens Falls BaptistChurch. The Rev. Bob Hermann performed the double-ring ceremony.Serving as maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Jessi-

ca Bellstedt. The best man was Luke Duell, brother of thegroom.

Immediately following the ceremony, a reception washeld in Thurman at the “Taste of Poland” Restaurant onBear Pond Road. About 180 guests attended. The newly-weds left for an evening at the Queensbury Hotel and de-parted the next morning for a four-day honeymoon tripto Puerto Rico. Upon their return, they will be makingtheir home in Warrensburg.

The bride is the daughter of Larry Bellstedt and step-mother Barbara of Mohawk and Pamela Bellstedt of Dol-geville. The groom is the son of Kent and Glenda Duellof Thurman. The newlyweds are graduates of the Centerfor Natural Wellness in Albany and are employed at theRiverstone Plaza.

Community Band concert plannedLAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Community Band

will be presenting a concert of classical music adaptedfor a modern band ensemble at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March13 in the Lake George High School auditorium. This concert is to support of the band programs of both

Lake George High and Warrensburg. The band directorsof the two schools, Amy Baker and Denise Foster, bothplay in the Lake George Community Band.Portions of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to

each band program. Several students from each highschool band will be performing in the concert.Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for stu-

dents under age 18. Attendees are urged to obtain tick-ets early, as seating is limited. Tickets are available at theschools’ main office or from from any community bandmember and at Triad’s Music Center, Park St., GlensFalls. A shuttle to and from a nearby parking lot will beavailable. See www.lakegeorgecommunnityband.com

Ski pass drawing aids outreachWARRENSBURG — North Country Ministry, with out-

reach centers in North Creek and Warrensburg, is rafflingoff a Gore Mountain season pass to Gore Mountain SkiResort as first prize in a fundraiser drawing.The pass, good for the 2011-2012 season, is worth $999. The other six prizes in the drawing include a round of

golf at Cronin's Golf Resort in Warrensburg, an Astral lifejacket from Hornbeck Boats, a 30-day gym membershipat the Copperfield Inn of North Creek, a canoe trip fortwo on the lower Hudson River courtesy of BeaverbrookOutfitters and a $25 gift certificate from Bar Vino restau-rant and tavern in North Creek.All proceeds from this raffle will go to the NCM Emer-

gency Assistance Program which helps out people withfood, rent and other basic needs.Tickets are $5 each or five for $20, and are available by

calling 251-4425. The drawing is to be held March 15.

Lake George to hold St. Patrick’s Day partyLAKE GEORGE — Lake George village’s first annual

St. Patrick’s Day celebration is scheduled for Saturday,March 19 on Lower Amherst Street. Dubbed Sham “Rock” the Block, the street leading to

the lake will be closed to vehicle traffic. The all-day eventwill include live music, vendors, children’s games,bounce houses and traditional Irish food specialties. Ad-mission to the event will be free. The day’s activities will be topped off by an appear-

ance of the Searson band from Canada at Duffy’s Tavern.The event is being sponsored by Duffy’s Tavern (668-5323) and Bella’s Deli (668-3354) with the cooperation ofLake George village.“It sounds like a great event,” Mayor Blais said, “and

we hope it will grow in the future.”

Briefs

Lake George to host Bands ‘N Beans this weekend

Tim Wechgelaer


WARRENSBURG — In the wake of the death of former

state Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines, Dr. John

Rugge — founder of the region’s leading health chain — re-

called Daines’ vital impact on rural health care.

Daines made more than a half-dozen visits to Warren

County during his four-year tenure which ended Dec. 31.

Rugge, CEO of Hudson Headwaters Health Network

(HHHN), said Daines was a champion of the Adirondack

Medical Home Pilot program, designed to enhance rural

health care — initiatives which Rugge and other upstate

New York physicians and health administrators engineered.

“This is really so sad — it’s a great loss to all of us,” Rugge

said, recalling how Daines had brought Gov. David Pater-

son to Hudson Headwaters’ clinic in Glens Falls several

years ago to make major announcements on health care re-

form. “He was very much a leader and thinker about what

needed to be done to protect and improve rural health care.”

Rugge added that Daines understood HHHN’s mission

and the problems it faced, like recruiting and retaining doc-

tors, centralizing patient information, and dealing with

slashed reimbursements from both governments and health

insurers.

“Dr. Daines was so determined to do his best to serve

everyone well,” Rugge continued, recalling how Daines had

driven his pickup truck in January 2009 through a blizzard

to Chestertown to visit the HHHN health center.

“He came to realize the nature and complexity of prob-

lems we face to bring health care to the mountains,” Rugge

said. “And he was supportive every step of the way, mak-

ing our operations the model for rural health care national-

ly.”

Daines, 60, died Feb. 26 at a barn on his Dutchess Coun-

ty property, where he had been taking down Christmas dec-

orations, according to a report in the New York Times.

His former press secretary, Claudia Hutton, reported to

the Times that Daines had been in good health, but was ap-

parently stricken by a heart attack.

Daines was instrumental in engineering public health pol-

icy to deal with the swine flu outbreak in 2009, when it was

considered a major threat.

But he probably achieved more notoriety for his aggres-

sive lobbying for a state tax on sugared sodas in an effort to

boost public health. A video he made on YouTube a few years

ago on how drinking soda can cause obesity became a na-

tional phenomenon.

Rugge said Daines’ lobbying effort on behalf of healthy

lifestyles would not be futile.

“Ten years from now, Dr. Daines will be seen as a pioneer,”

Rugge said, adding that he and Daines shared plans this

summer to traverse the Hudson River Gorge together —

plans that will now never be realized.

Rugge mourns loss of Dr. Daines

Former state health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines talks to HudsonHeadwaters Health Network founder Dr. John Rugge at the Chester-town-Horicon Health Center in 2009 after driving through a blizzard.Daines, who died Feb. 26 at the age of 60, was recalled by Rugge thisweek as a champion of rural health care initiatives.

Photo by Thom Randall

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Boys Basketball

Lake Georgeadvances insectional playLake George 54, Waterford 32

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Third-seededLake George moved into the Section II semi-finals of the Class C Section II basketballtournament Feb. 26 after a lopsided win overWaterford.

And with Cambridge’s stunning defeat oftop-ranked Argyle — which beat LakeGeorge in an upset a week earlier for theAdirondack League championship — theroute to the Sectional Championship becamea little more promising.

Against Waterford, Lake George was ledby Matt McGowan with a game-high 23points and 14 rebounds.

The Warriors outscored Waterford 34-13in the second and third quarters.

Alex Hladik sunk nine from the line andtallied 13 points for the Warriors. Erik Jonesand Jeff Maldonado scored five points apiece

with one three-pointer for Jones. Matt Stoverand J.D. Jenkins added four points each inthe win.

Matt Berthayme led Waterford with 18points.

Tuesday, Lake George was scheduled tobattle with No. 2 seeded Fort Plain, whichlast week had squeaked past No. 7-seededMayfield. The winner of the Lake George-Fort Plain matchup goes up against the win-ner of the Tuesday game between 8th-seedCambridge and No. 4 Greenwich for the Sec-tion II Class C Championship. The game willbe played at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in the GlensFalls Civic Center.

Lake George 73, Duanesburg 46LAKE GEORGE — Warrior Matt Mc-

Gowan “Jimmerized” the competition in theopening round of Section II Class C tourna-ment Feb. 23 as he scored no less than 37points and tallied 15 rebounds in LakeGeorges victory over Duanesburg.

Alex Hladik added 13 points, and J.D.Jenkins had 10 rebounds to go with his sixpoints— which included one 3-pointer.

Erik Jones had six points with one 3-pointshot, and Ryan Moll tallied four points forthe Warriors. Aaron Chambers sunk onethree-pointer and Jeff Maldonado and MattStover scored two points apiece in the win.

Cambridge 57, Warrensburg 38CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge’s Will

Bromirski found weak spots in Warrens-burg’s zone defense and hit five 3-pointersto lead his team past Warrensburg in theopening round of the Section II Class C tour-nament Feb. 23.

Corey Chadwell led Warrensburg with 12points.

Mike Curtis had nine points and JohnJoseph put up six points. Nick Monroe hadfive points with one three-pointer and TylerWilliams had four points with one three-pointer in the loss.

Heatly 48, Bolton 36BOLTON LANDING — Despite a 12-8 first

quarter lead, Bolton fell to Heatly in open-ing-round play Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Billy Smith sunk four three-pointers andracked up 16 points. Mitchell Jordon rippeddown 19 rebounds and finished with 12points in the loss.

Matthew Smith totaled four points andTyler Calzada and Dustin French each putup two points apiece in the loss.

Girls BasketballNorth Warren 51, Northville 40

CHESTERTOWN — Lindsey Meadeachieved a double-double with 13 points and15 rebounds as she led North Warren to a vic-tory over Northville Feb. 23 in the openinground of the Section II Class D tournament.

Kiera Warner scored a game-high 15

points for the Cougars with three three-pointers. Teammate Margo Broderick to-talled ten points. Chantal Millington hadseven points with one three-pointer, MorganTennyson had four points and Cassie Madayhad two points in the win.

Heatly 41, North Warren 35GREEN ISLAND — North Warren

outscored Heatly handily in the second andfourth quarters, but couldn’t overcome aslow start in a Section II Class D tournamentquarterfinal defeat Feb. 26 that ended theireventful 2010-11 season. Cougar Kiera Warn-er led her team with 15 points, a score thanincluded four 3-point shots. TeammatesLindsey Meade and Morgan Tennyson eachcontributed 6 points in the effort, followedby Margo Broderick with five points. Chan-tal Millington hit one 3-pointer in the game.

Lake George 45, Fort Plain 29LAKE GEORGE — Lake George put on an

aggressive show to get an opening roundvictory in Section II basketball Feb. 23.

The Warriors lead 12-2 by the end of thefirst quarter.

Flaherty scored eight of her 10 points inthe first quarter and finished with two three-pointers.

Brittany Baker had a game high 17 pointsand Caroline Murphy had 11 points for the

Warriors with three 3-pointers for Baker and10 rebounds for Murphy. Lauren Pennock,Courtney Laczko and Gretchen Bechard hadtwo points apiece and Amanda Chambersfinished with one point in the win.

Lake George put on an aggressive full-court press and led 22-7 at halftime.

Cambridge 57, Lake George 49ARGYLE — A furious eleventh-hour effort

by the Cambridge girls basketball team top-pled the talented Lake George Warriors Feb.26 in a Section II Class C quarterfinal gamethat ended up 57-49.

The come-from-behind onslaught in thefourth quarter featured a full-court man-to-man defense, holding the Warriors to sixpoints while Cambridge put up no less than20 points on the scoreboard.

The game ended the Warriors’ eventful2010-11 girls basketball campaign.

The Warriors handled the Cambridgeplayers most of the game, but suffered 11turnovers in the fourth quarter after the In-dians stepped up their play and revved uptheir defense.

Lake George's Brittany Baker finishedwith 20 points and 16 rebounds and team-mate Kelly Flaherty finished with 18, includ-ing four 3-pointers. Caroline Murphy hadeight points and Chelsea Sipowicz finishedwith one three-pointer in the loss.

Lake George ended its season at 13-6.

In a recent game between Warrensburg and Bolton,Burgher Adam Langworthy and Eagle Cal Ciccarelliscramble to retrieve the ball while Langworthy’steammate Jacob Siletti observes. The boys basket-ball teams of Warrensburg and Bolton were botheliminated in Sectional play this week, but lakegeorge advanced in their Section II Class D cam-paign.

Photo by Kim Ladd/Lifescapes Photography

Warrensburg players Alexa Bryant (center) and Isabella Szabo (right) charge down the floor towards the bas-ket as Lake George’s Courtney Laczko (left) defends her team’s territory during a recent matchup.

Photo by Kim Ladd/Lifescapes Photography

•100 Years Ago – Feb.-March, 1911•

Prominent doctor dies of strokeDr. Gilbert H. Aldrich, 57, died the morning of Feb. 21,

1911 at his home in Stony Creek as a result of a paralyticstroke sustained Jan. 22, 1911.

Dr. Aldrich was born in Thurman, son of Squire Daniel andCatherine Aldrich who had a family of six children. Theymoved to Warrensburgh so their sons might have the besteducational advantages by attending the celebrated War-rensburgh Academy, the best school in the locality.

After completing his time there he took up the study ofmedicine, reciting to his brother, the late Dr. William D.Aldrich. He graduated with honors from Dartmouth Collegein the class of 1877 and settled into the former medical prac-tice of his brother, in Stony Creek. A month later he marriedMiss Sarah L. Lewis, daughter of the late Gardner T. Lewisof Warrensburgh and they lived happily there for 33 years.

Dr. Aldrich was in politics an uncompromising Democratand in 1879 he was elected Town Clerk. For five successiveyears he was supervisor of Stony Creek and Chairman of theBoard for two years. He was president of the Warren Coun-ty Medical Society.

Dr. Aldrich is survived by his widow and an adopted son,Edmund E. Aldrich. Burial is in the Warrensburgh Cemetery.

Banker blames wife’s extravaganceClayton J. Barber, bookkeeper of the First National Bank

of Glens Falls, was sentenced to 7 and 1/2 years in federalprison for making false entries in the books to cover up de-falcations extending over 15 years. He told the court that theextravagance of his wife caused his downfall and caused himto spend money far beyond his salary.

Son buys father’s homesteadAndrew Lackey of Johnsburgh went to Glens Falls March

8, 1911 and bought from the estate of his father, William

Lackey late of that city, the old homestead and personalproperty at Johnsburgh, paying therefore $1,500. The entireestate of the deceased is worth about $30,000.

In other news, Philetus Bump sold his farm of 300 acres atRiparius to Gustavus Blumgen of New York City and onApril 1, 1911 will take possession. Mr. Bump will sell hishousehold goods and spend a year in the West before set-tling down.

James Russell of Thurman has taken his brother David’sfarm near Bakers Mills and will move his family there in thespring.

News roundaboutThere was quite a snowstorm March 9, 1911 but the next

two days were warm and sunny. There is plenty of snow atRiverbank now and lumbermen are busy. Young peoplespend enjoyable time on Saturdays coasting down a long hillnear the Riverbank home of Effie Pratt.

The last race of the season will be held Saturday afternoon,March 3, 1911 on the ice track on Lake George. There aremany cases of measles in Warrensburgh.

The Maplewood baseball team has rented from Gilbert H.Weaver the rooms over the Sansouci Brothers meat marketin downtown Warrensburgh for their official headquarters.

Frank Robbins and Wesley Morehouse are extracting stoneat Sodom to be used for building abutments of a bridge inOregon (area in western Johnsburgh near Rte. 8). Six teamsare doing the hauling. John Little of Hague Mountain was inJohnsburgh Corners drawing logs for Arthur Perry.

Patrick Daley, a 17-year-old Glens Falls boy, has been com-mitted to a sanitarium in Saratoga to be treated for insanitycaused by fast growth. He is over 6 feet tall.

A son was born Saturday, Feb. 11, 1911 at the Richard Men-shauson home in Corinth. The new mother was the formerMiss Maude Dingman of Warrensburgh. The boy was giventhe name of Marvin Richard Menshauson and his grandfa-ther is James O. Cameron.

Charles D. Wilsey, 2-year old son of Orson R. Wilsey, got

hold of a cup which contained a small portion of keroseneleft over from building a fire and drank it quite freely. Emet-ics were given and the little fellow suffered no serious con-sequences.

In an area village school, a teacher asked the scholars inher class to write a sentence finishing with the two words,“bitter end.” One boy wrote, “The Russians had to fight to abetter end.” A seven-and-a-half-year-old youngster namedArchie wrote, “Our Pomeranian puppy ran after motherCooper ’s cat yesterday and as she was running through thewooden fence he “bitter end.”

Found artifacts pre-date pilgrims?“Uncle” Ben Chesney, who lives below Shaver ’s Mills near

Luzerne, has in his possession a relic of days in this sectionthat pre-dates all known history.

It is a small stone, perhaps 10 by 14 inches, oval on oneside and faced on the other. On the face side appears the let-ters, “O.S.” and the figures “1612.” The stone was dug upfrom the Buttles Cemetery, which is on a part of Uncle Ben’sfarm, some 40 years ago. The stone lay on the subsoil andwas covered by five feet of sand. It must have been theremany, many years and just how it got there is a mystery.

A few years ago after the Adirondack railroad was built,the water coursing through a culvert under the roadbed inthe town of Hadley, near the old Beattie place, gullied a stripalong the highway and unearthed a quantity of ancient cop-per coins, which were quickly appropriated by people in thatvicinity. Last year there was an old sword dug up on the stateroad. It is evident from these relics that Luzerne was visitedby white men long before its first known settlement by theYankees.

(Note: The pilgrims did not land in Plymouth, Mass. un-til 1620, although I find a record of the settlement of thePopham Colony on the Maine coast established there in June,1607. White men in Luzerne in 1612? Does anyone know ifthat possible gravestone, the sword or the copper coins havesurvived in some museum? It is interesting to speculate whatother exciting treasures might still be buried possibly in aLuzerne corn field. I would be happy to hear from anyonewho has any thoughts on this subject.)

Readers are welcome to contact Adirondack Journal correspon-dent Jean Hadden at [email protected] or 623-2210.

March 5, 2011 www.adirondack-journal.com Outdoors - Adirondack Journal - 15

Arecent reversal in the region’s winter weather

pattern, earlier in the week, ushered in a mix of

steady rain and high winds. The brief thaw

served to further compact an already dense snowpack.

Last weekend, I spent most of my time skiing the back-

country, where I discovered conditions were beyond ideal.

The deep snowpack, which had been secured with a thick

upper crust that permitted quick and easy travel for skiers

and ‘shoers alike.

In the upper elevations, the accumulated snowpack of

about five to six feet made it easy to travel through areas

of thick foliage and over heavy blowdown.

Such conditions allow travelers to cover alot of territory

off trail that includes swamps, wetland bogs, and thick

balsam summits that are usually inaccessable at other

times of the year.

Backcounty skiers return to the valleyHopefully, snow condictions will hold up for the com-

ing weekend, as outdoor enthusiasts will again flock to

Keene Valley for The Mountaineer ’s

Ninth Annual Adirondack Backcountry

Ski Festival.

The annual gathering, a benefit event

that supports both the New York State

Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic rac-

ing programs and the Adirondack Ski

Touring Council, stewards of famous

Jackrabbit Trail, features a wide range of

backcountry ski tours that are hosted by

local backcountry guides and a series of

demos and mini clinics that will be held

at Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown.

On Saturday evening, Heather Paul, a

Marmot athlete, ski racer and winter

mountaineer who has tackled snow cov-

ered terrain ranging from in Alaska to China, and many

points between, will deliver a presentation and slide

show. The event will hosted at the Keene Valley Firehall

and the public is welcome to attend. Admission is $10/per

person.

As usual, the gathering will include demos and mini

clinics hosted at Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown on Satur-

day. Otis is a private ski area that offers a great venue for

testing out the latest skis and boots as well as clinics on

skinning, telemark skiing and more. Mini-clinics and

demos will be free of charge! For further information,

please contact The Mountaineer at 576-2281.

For members of the non-skiing public, the region still

has plenty to offer for the coming weekend. There will be

action on the ice in many local communities with Ice Fish-

ing Derbies scheduled in Schroon Lake, Cranberry Lake,

Long Lake and Saranac Lake, where the 27th annual Colby

Classic will be hosted on both Saturday and Sunday.

It’s never too soon to plan for campAlthough budget concerns had threatened operations at

numerous state campgrounds across New York last year;

the DEC and local communities rallied both the will and

the funding to keep the public campgrounds open for the

season.

Due to the slump in the national economy, interest is

camping has grown and sleeping out in a tent,

which is far cheaper than a hotel room, has

blossomed in recent years.

According reports from the Sporting Goods

Manufacturers Association Outdoor, camp-

ing's popularity jumped 7.4 percent between

2007 and 2008. And overnight backpacking

was up by over 18 percent, during the same

timeframe.

According to recent reports, there are an es-

timated 33.7 million campers in the United

States, where surveys indicate that one out of

every seven citizens, take to the woods on an

annual basis. North of the border, researchers

indicate that one out of every three Canadians

take an annual camping trip.

Although most campgrounds don’t open until late May

or early June advance reservations for the coming summer

season are already pouring in. The long winter may have

prompted this early surge, or it could be an indication of

the dismal economy.

Last year, at this time, the state Office of Parks, Recre-

ation and Historic Preservation reported campground

reservations were up by 6 percent, and the Department of

Environmental Conservation experienced a similar 7 per-

cent increase.

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic

Preservation oversees 67 campgrounds with more than

8,000 campsites, 800 cabins and 41 vacation rentals. Basic

campsite rentals start at $15 per night on weekdays and

$19 on weekends.

DEC operates 52 campgrounds located on Forest Pre-

serve lands in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Fees range

between $15 and $24 per night.

New York State’s campgrounds are administered by Re-

serveAmerica, which operates the state's camping reserva-

tion system, and provides online and phone reservations

for campsites throughout New York operated by OPRHP

and DEC.

Reservations for campsites and cabins are accepted from

one day to nine months in advance of the planned arrival

date by calling toll free 1-800-456-CAMP or online at

www.nysparks.com.

Campsites and cabins operated by the state serve to ac-

commodate nearly a million campers every year, a figure

that is further compounded when considering the number

of primitive campsites on state land. Information on DEC

campgrounds, including reservations, is available at

www.dec-campgrounds.com.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at [email protected].

Winter's snowpack has certainly been difficult for the deer herd, but ithas provided outstanding conditions for outdoor recreation.

At left, students in grades 7-12 at North Warren Central School recent-ly participated in a 4-H School Enrichment program that featured asnowshoeing class. Participants learned about history, current trends,and techniques of snowshoeing. Above, Christopher DeFranco strapson his pair of snowshoes. Anyone who would like more informationabout 4-H enrichment programs should call Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion of Warren County at 623-3291.North Warren snowshoers

AlexanderFrom page 6

re-investing in our publications to prove

their worth to both the business communityand the community at large.

No other medium reaches the entire pop-ulation without some associated costs orlimits to their distribution methods. Paidnewspapers, TV, radio, Internet, smartphones/mobile all require an investment onyour part or have limited reach. We neededto open our pages, broaden our scope of cov-erage, get the community excited about it-self and invite others to join us by once againpromoting their valuable services.

Until the region gets its collective cashflowing, we will not be able to address theemployment issues here, and we will not beattractive to outside investors who want to

locate their businesses here. Only a stimulat-ed business economy within the NorthCountry can trigger the return to growingemployment and provide services to indus-trial businesses looking to our area.

We can’t always look to our neighbors tothe north in Canada or the state and federalgovernments to be the foundations of ourcommunity. We’ve learned from prior expe-riences that those can be short lived andwhen they falter, if our local economic baseisn’t strong, we can’t be self sustaining. Weneed local residences spending money local-ly, and that will not happen when we out-source local employment nor will it happenwhen we shop outside the area we call home.The few dollars you might save are shortsided if you expect a strong local economy.

In a recent letter to the editor that ap-peared in the Press-Republican, an individ-ual was lamenting about the lack oflocal/New York news coverage on WPTZ-

TV and the fact that in his tracking of storiesthe coverage was heavily slanted toward theVermont region of their coverage area. Busi-nesses must support those who are support-ing them. WPTZ may be located here in NewYork, but they have to consider where theiradvertising support and viewers come from.Clearly Vermont provides them with agreater opportunity for financial supportthan does this side of the lake. If that werenot the case, you would not see such an im-balance. It’s obvious where they see the val-ue and the opportunities.

We can’t do it by ourselves, but to datewe’ve been reinforced by many who feel aswe do that enough is enough. It’s time to re-store the local economy and get dollars flow-ing once again. Businesses need to do morethan be open for business. If they want tocompete and win back customers who mayhave strayed recently, they must offer cus-tomers improved product selection and

deals, as Don Corleone from the Godfatherliked to say, “Make them an offer they can’trefuse,” and world class service.

I invite any local business who needs andwants to get their message out into the pub-lic to work with us as well as other mediaoutlets. People respond when they are con-fident in their own financial future, and thebusiness community needs to be sending asignal of confidence to consumers. Confi-dence that the local economy is once againopen for business and vibrant. Confidencethat together we can make the local buyingexperience worth the time and money spent.The time for hunkering down in the bunkerhas passed. Optimism must once again rulethe day as we look to a promising future inour North Country economy.

Dan Alexander is publisher and owner ofDenton Publications. He may be reached at

[email protected].

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Three involved in snowmobile accidentsWARRENSBURG — An accident was reported on the North-

ern Warren trail system north of Warrensburg near Pack ForestFeb. 20 for a snowmobile being operated by 16 year old AlishaHiggins of Lagrangeville. She failed to negotiate a turn in thetrail, police said. Higgins and her 17 year old passenger, BeckyBaldwin of Millbrook were both thrown from the snowmobilewhen it overturned. Both were transported to the Glens FallsHospital by Warrensburg Emergency Squad and were treated forminor injuries then.

Another accident occurred on Lake George just east of the endof Assembly Point Road in the Town of Queensbury. A snowmo-bile operated by James Schoonover, age 42, of Cleverdale strucka pressure ridge in the ice, causing him to be thrown from thesnowmobile, police said. He was transported to Glens Falls Hos-pital by North Queensbury Emergency Squad for a possible backinjury. No tickets were issued in either accident.

Couple face strangulation chargesJOHNSBURG — Tattiana C.

Chatterton, age 22, and Sean M.Donohue, age 20, of North Creekwere arrested by Warren CountySherriff Department Feb. 22.

Both Chatterton and Donohuewere charged each with onecount of strangulation in the sec-ond degree, a class D felony, andendangering the welfare of achild, class A misdemeanor, po-lice said. Police reported to the scene and found both partiesgrabbed d each other by the throat after a domestic incident. Alloccurred in the presence of Chatterton’s 10-month-old daughter.

Chatterton and Donohue were arraigned in Queensbury TownCourt and held on $2500.00 cash bail.

Warrensburg man charged with harassmentWARRENSBURG — Andrew M. Collier of Warrensburg will

face felony criminal contempt charges in the 1st degree and mis-demeanor aggravated harassment charges in the 2nd after he al-legedly violated an order of protection complaint with harass-ment over the phone against a Bolton Landing woman, policesaid. Collier, age 25, was arrested and taken to Queensbury TownCourt where he was arraigned and remanded to Warren Coun-ty Jail in lieu of bail with a return date later this month in Queens-bury.

Two DWI arrests made in Bolton LandingBOLTON LANDING — The Warren County Sheriff’s Depart-

ment arrested William M. Terrell, age 47 of Bolton Landing forDWI Saturday, Feb. 26. Terrell was stopped for driving 58mph ina 40 mph zone on Lake Shore Drive with a BAC of .11 of 1%, po-lice said. He was ticketed for speeding, unlicensed operation,uninspected motor vehicle and DWI. He is scheduled to appearin the Bolton Town Court on a later date.

Early the following morning another DWI arrest was made af-ter Bruce S. Bartlett, age 19 of Warrensburg failed to move overfor an emergency vehicle, police said. He was also stopped forinadequate exhaust on Main St in the Town of Warrensburg. HisBAC was .08 of 1% and he was ticketed for aggravated unlicensedoperation, DWI and several other traffic violations. He is sched-uled to appear in the Town of Warrensburg Court on a later date.A passenger in the vehicle, Erin E. Johnston, age 19, of Green-wich was also charged with possession of alcohol under the ageof 21.

Lake George gets its own app LAKE GEORGE — Lake George will soon have its own mo-

bile application, developed by Mannix Marketing. The group has acquired the rights to the first Lake George app

for iPhones and iPads, which was introduced last summer by lo-cal businessman Scott Flagel and will launch a version with acomprehensive listing of events, activities and businesses.

The lakegeorge.com app should go live and be available formobile download in about a month after more than a year ofplanning and development. Plans include the launch of an An-droid and BlackBerry version.

Red Roof Inn, Outback Steakhouse sold QUEENSBURY — After foreclosure on the Route 9 property

that houses Red Roof Inn and Outback Steakhouse in Queens-bury, it was sold at auction last week. Atlantic National TrustLLC had the highest bid for the parcel and won it at a price of $2million, canceling the outstanding debt. Red Roof Inn is now un-der the management of the new owner, but Outback Steak-house’s lease will not be affected by a change in owner.

Little opposes wine sales in grocery storesALBANY — State Sen. Betty Little says she will oppose

the latest effort to legalize the sale of wine in grocerystores across New York.

In recent years, legislation has been introduced in Al-bany to allow the sale of wine in the state’s grocery stores,convenience stores, and bodegas. Under current state law,those businesses are only permitted to sell beer and maltbeverages. Past bills have failed, and Little says she’ll con-tinue to vote against similar legislation.

Earlier this month, a lobbying organization known asNew Yorkers for Economic Growth and Open Markets re-leased a study showing the economic benefits of allowinggrocers to sell wine.

The report claims that the state could raise hundreds ofmillions of dollars through franchise fees for grocerystores, as well as $71.1 million annually through sales taxon additional consumption.

Proponents also claim the sale of wine in grocery storeswould create 6,000 net new jobs at wineries and related in-dustries.

News of the Week In Essex County

No reserve setBy Lindsay [email protected]

NORTH RIVER — North River ’s re-sort gem, The Garnet Hill Lodge, will goto auction this month without reserve.

The 268-acre business property, in-cluding 25 guest rooms within the mainlodge and two cabins, was originallylisted at $2.5 million, but the March 15auction will allow bidders to name theirprice and it will sell to the highest bid-der.

The property is owned by Joe andMary Fahy of North River Holdings LLCand includes roughly 16,000 square feetof functional space. The sale is beinghandled by Vermont’s Sotheby’s real-es-tate company.

The couple bought the property in2007 and, according to a press release is-sued by Sotheby’s last week, the GarnetHill Lodge has been on the market forsome time but failed to find a buyer.Hence, the property will be sold, “re-gardless of price.”

George Graham, head of the firmConcierge Auctions, which is handlingthe auction, spoke about the property’sunique feel.

“The sellers understand this dynam-ic,” Graham said, “and in order toachieve their goals they are willing to al-low the prospective buyers to name the

price.”The Garnet Hill Lodge was erected cir-

ca 1936 just after the Hooper Mine closedand weaves the mining history of theTown of Johnsburg into its theme as wellas outdoor offering, which includes ex-pansive cross-country skiing and bikingopportunities.

The Fahy family, originally fromBoston, purchased the property after across-country ski trip led them to thehills of North River.

“I grew up in a guest house in Ireland,and it’s something that I always wantedto do myself,” Joe said. “That’s whatbrought us here.”

Not only is the property pitched as aresort, but also as a private family estate.If the property is sold as such, it could

have an effect on the economy of theJohnsburg region, one that relys heavilyon tourism dollars generated by visitorswho travel to visit Gore Mountain, theHudson River and other local attrac-tions.

“Garnet Hill Lodge is historical andimportant to the community of Johns-burg,” said Johnsburg Supervisor Ster-ling Goodspeed. “We hope to see it con-tinue a successful resort identity withnew owners.”

Concierge Auctions will handle thelive auction on March 15.

For more information on Garnet HillLodge, visit www.garnet-hill.com.

For more information regarding theauction, call 877-214-3785 or visit Gar-netHillAuction.com.

Garnet Hill Lodge to go to auction

Mr. Ferebee headingto Washington, D.C.Keene supervisor fights for post officeBy Andy [email protected]

KEENE VALLEY — The town of Keene Supervisor will beheaded to Washington, D.C. in early March to lobby govern-ment officials to re-open a post office in KeeneValley.

In the meantime, Keene Valley residentshave until the end of March to send publiccomments to the U.S. Postal Service regardingthe fate of their post office, which closed in No-vember 2010 and may be one of thousands topermanently shut down in the U.S. this year.

Supervisor Bill Ferebee said he will be trav-eling to the nation’s capital with Schroon LakeTown Supervisor Cathy Moses and Jay TownSupervisor/Essex County Board ChairmanRandy Douglas to tell elected representativesabout Essex County concerns. This is an annu-al trip for Essex County officials and Ferebee’sfourth trip as part of the contingent.

On March 9, Ferebee has an appointment with U.S. Rep. ChrisGibson, R-Kinderhook, and will be handing the congressmantwo packages regarding the closure of the Keene Valley Post Of-fice: one with impacts to the Keene community and one withimpacts to the Keene Valley community.

The Keene Valley Post Office, zip code 12943, closed becausea lease agreement with the building’s owner terminated andwas not renewed. Residents are now forced to travel outsidetheir hamlet for most postal service needs, and the nearest postoffice is 5 miles away in Keene. About 100 residents were toldat a Feb. 8 public meeting at the Keene Valley firehouse that theUSPS will not be building a new post office and other optionsneed to be weighed in order to serve the year-round and sea-sonal population.

So far, the impact to Keene Valley residents has been one ofinconvenience and the lack of a social center, according to Fere-bee. And the impact on Keene has been one of space issues in-side a “cramped” post office and of traffic safety.

“It's just an accident waiting to happen,” Ferebee said.The supervisor encourages town residents to send public

comments regarding the post office situation to the USPS andto him, so he can hand those concerns to Rep. Gibson.

“The Postal Service welcomes comments from the public,”said Postal Service Public Affairs Specialist Maureen Marion ina phone interview.

Comments to the USPS may be sent in the form of recommen-

dations or testimonials as tothe impacts on Keene andKeene Valley. The 60-day pub-lic comment period comes to aclose at the end of March. Atthat time, the Postal Servicemanagers will sift through thecollection of comments andmake a formal recommenda-tion to USPS headquarters inWashington, D.C., accordingto Marion. There is no timelinefor a decision from D.C., but it could take several months.

“It is always difficult,” Marion said. “We know that commu-nities and post offices have a very strong bond.”

At the same time, the Postal Service mustlook at their operations through a “businesslens,” she said. As USPS officials face revenueshortfalls due to the public’s increasing use ofelectronic mail over snail mail, they are lookingto streamline postal operations throughout thenation.

Part of those cost-savings measures will in-clude phasing out post offices that are no longerneeded. For example, postal regulators an-nounced last week that they were shuttingdown the Delaware Station Post Office in Al-bany because there are post offices nearby (fivepost offices within a 1.7-mile radius) that canoffer the same services. The Wall Street Journal

reported in January that the USPS is looking to close upwardsof 2,000 post offices in 2011. But that doesn’t mean the USPS hasissued a mandate to close a certain amount of post offices, ac-cording to Marion, and any closure process takes time. Thatnumber reflects what the USPS could do; it is not a goal.

“The Postal Service is at a critical financial crossroad,” Mar-ion said. “We can’t afford to build new buildings, and we can’talways find a local business partner (to lease post office space).”

In all these cases, the Postal Service is looking to make theiroperational “footprint smaller while offering the same servic-es,” she said. As they work to streamline all phases of mail serv-ice, that may also include closing some postal processing facil-ities.

The Postal Service is faced with a similar situation in theHamilton County hamlet of Sabael, south of Indian Lake, wherethe building that housed the post office was destroyed by fireon Jan. 28. The 79 box holders from Sabael are now being serv-iced at the Indian Lake Post Office, and prospects for a leaseagreement in Sabael appear slim at this time, Marion said.

Keene Valley residents wishing to express their thoughtsabout the Keene Valley Post Office can send their comments tothe Albany district manager of Consumer Affairs and Claims:David Desrosiers, 30 Karner Road, Albany, NY, 12288-9631 ore-mail him at [email protected]. Additionally, theycan be sent to Keene Supervisor Bill Ferebee at P.O. Box 89,Keene, NY 12942 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Phone callsto the town office (576-4444) are also welcome.

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“The PostalService is at acritical financialcrossroad.”

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Paul Maroun criticizesAdk Council’s ‘elitism’By Chris [email protected]

ADIRONDACKS — The fallout of a resolution opposingthe fee acquisition of nearly 75,000 acres of land near TupperLake and in the southern Adirondacks continues, with onearea lawmaker blasting an environmental group’s supposed“elitism.”

Earlier this year, the Adirondack Local Government Re-view Board unanimously adopted a resolution opposing thestate's impending purchase of former Finch Pruyn lands andacreage near Follensby Pond.

The resolution prompted outcry from one of the region’slargest environmental groups, the Adirondack Council. Thegroup’s executive director, Brian Houseal, said the reviewboard resolution was out of line, alleging the taxpayer-fund-ed organization stepped outside its mandate under the stateAdirondack Park Agency Act.

But last week, APA Chairman Curt Stiles said the reviewboard was free to comment on issues pertaining to state landacquisitions. At the Feb. 23 regular monthly meeting inJohnsburg, Stiles said he supports the review board’s rightto voice its opinion regarding state land acquisition.

“Chairman Stiles was not defending their resolution or

supporting their resolution,” said Keith McKeever,

spokesman for the park agency.

“But he was clearly indicating that he feels as though

the review board does have the right — based upon the

APA Act and the State Land Master Plan — to do what they

did in issuing a resolution,” McKeever added. “So again,

he wasn’t supporting the measure, but he was providing

his position, which he’s been clear on now for many

months. That is, the review board has the right to express

its opinion on state land acquisitions.”The Adirondack Council also said review board Exectuive

Director Fred Monroe should recuse himself from voting onsuch resolutions, noting that he belongs to an exclusive hunt-ing club that would be removed from the Finch lands shouldthe state follow through with the land purchase.

Monroe has since noted that as executive director, he does-n’t actively vote on review board resolutions. In fact, he’s hadnumerous discussions with Stiles on whether or not it’sappropriate for the review board to weigh-in on land pur-chases. He says he has the chairman’s support.

“State land purchases are such a large part of the agen-

da at the agency and they have such a big impact on the

park’s residents and we’re sitting at the same table dis-

cussing things,” Monroe said. “He has defended, in the

past, the right of the review board to comment on these

things. He thinks it’s legitimate.”

Maroun chimes inThen, late last week, Franklin County Legislator Paul

Maroun got into the mix. The Republican lawmaker calledthe Adirondack Council “elitist.”

“Someone has to start opposing the Adirondack Council’srepresentatives for the way they treat local governments andlocal government officials,” Maroun said in a statement sentto area news outlets.

The council had called the review board resolution“shameful” and “baseless.”

Maroun disagreed, noting that he challenges Brian House-al to put him "out of office" in his next election. Marounadamantly opposes the state purchase of more land for theforest preserve.

“I am elected to represent my district and the only thing Ihave heard from most of the constituents from my district isthat the state already owns too much land,” he said.

Maroun claimed the state already fails in its duty to prop-erly manage the lands it currently owns. He says there shouldbe no discussion of purchasing additional lands due to thestate’s ongoing fiscal crisis.

Additionally, Maroun blasted the region’s environmentalorganizations for doing “nothing to foster economic growthor prosperity” in the Tupper Lake area.

Maroun said he isn’t against the procurement of “small,unique” parcels — but not “80,000 some acres.”

Meanwhile, Adirondack Council spokesman John Sheehansays the organization respectfully disagrees with APA Chair-man Curt Stiles, who last week said the Adirondack LocalGovernment Review Board can, legally, comment on stateland issues. Sheehan said the council is on “solid ground” inits belief that the review board stepped out of line in issuingits resolution of opposition.

“However, if the chairman believes that the review boardis doing something that they’re entitled to do, I don't thinkthat we need to do anything but disagree on that particularfront,” he said.

“It’s something that I think, ultimately, will have to be de-cided by an independent third party,” Sheehan added. “Idon't think it’s any reflection on Mr. Stiles that the reviewboard has done what it's done — even though we don't thinkthey consulted with him in the first place. We respect his opin-ion, even though we disagree with it.”

Maroun said taxpayers in Franklin County have con-tributed money to the review board to aid in efforts to lobbyGov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers, the goal being to haltthe impending fee acquisitions.

The land is currently held by the Adirondack Chapter ofthe Nature Conservancy. Officials with the organization notethat some 90 percent of the lands in question are located intowns that previously approved the state’s purchase.

Maroun, in the interest of being “totally transparent,” re-vealed that he belongs to the River Ridge Hunting Club, lo-cated on the Follensby tract of land.

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API, volunteers work with collegesBy Andy [email protected]

(Editor's note: This is Part Four of a five-part series on the cur-rent status of the Visitor Interpretive Centers, which were oper-ated by the Adirondack Park Agency from 1989 to 2010.)

PAUL SMITHS — History has shown that the AdirondackPark Institute’s tag line — “Teaching a Generation to Care”— was almost taken literally. Now, 22 years after it wasfounded, the group is poised to teach many more genera-tions.

When Adirondack Park Agency (APA) officials an-nounced in January 2010 that they would be dissolving theInterpretive Programs Division and leaving the Visitor In-terpretive Centers (VICs) in Paul Smiths and Newcomb bythe end of the year, the VIC friends group — the API — wasfaced with un uncertain future.

After all, the not-for-profit group was created specifical-ly to fund educational programming — for school kids, fam-ilies, and the general public — at the two VICs in 1989, thesame year the Paul Smiths VIC opened (the Newcomb VICopened in 1990). With its office located at the Paul SmithsVIC, the API and the state-run VICs were joined at the hip,so to speak. It was a unique public-private partnership, amodel for visitor/education centers around the nation.

The API board was left with the question, “What wouldhappen to the API if the VICs closed for good?”

The year 2010 proved to be a pivotal and emotional onefor API officials. While the mission remains the same, thepartners have changed. API board members will now beteaching generations to care with Paul Smith’s College at thePaul Smiths VIC and the State University of New York Col-lege of Environmental Science and Forestry at the Adiron-dack Interpretive Center in Newcomb.

“Both colleges said to the API, ‘Work with us,’” said APIExecutive Director Dan Fitts, who was hired in 2010. “Peo-ple love the VICs, and nobody wants them to close, especial-ly us.”

Rebuilding membershipThe API is a membership-based organization. While it

raises program money through grants and fundraisers, it re-lies heavily on membership dues. Among its list of accom-plishments, the API has funded school programs, the NativeSpecies Butterfly House at Paul Smiths, special events, andpublications such as the interpretive trail brochures at thePaul Smiths VIC. But in 2010, despite a letter-writing cam-paign, the API’s membership took a hit.

“Now that our future is more clear, we are able to buildmembership and attract corporate and foundation funding,”Fitts said in an interview at the Adirondack Research Con-sortium office at Paul Smith’s College.

Institutional memoryFitts now splits his time between executive director posi-

tions at the API and the Adirondack Research Consortium.Yet his love affair with the VICs began more than 20 yearsago.

When the APA was making plans to build the VICs in the1980s (actually it was only supposed to open one VIC, butGov. Mario Cuomo decided to open two instead), Fitts wasa legislative coordinator for New York Sen. Ronald Stafford.He helped Stafford find money to build the VICs.

“I remember going out there (in Paul Smiths) when thesite was filled with trees,” he said.

Fitts’ administrative experience includes a 10-year stint asthe executive director of the Adirondack Park Agency, from1995 to 2005, a time that he cherishes mostly for his workwith the two VICs.

“The one thing being away from the APA that I missed themost was the VICs,” he said.

Volunteer corpsSince the VICs opened, volunteers from the community —

seasonal and year-round residents — have helped the staffand the API with educational programs, special events, thefront desk, the Butterfly House, trail walks, and special proj-ects. With an ever-dwindling staff count at both buildings,the volunteer corps had been an essential component of pub-lic programming. The larger group of volunteers — reach-ing about 60 — was located at the Paul Smiths VIC.

“I think the transition was very hard on them,” Fitts saidof the volunteers. “They didn’t know what was going on,other than the VICs were closing.”

While the API and both colleges helped bridge the insti-tutional memory gap between the old and new owners of theVICs — by holding meetings with the volunteers in late 2010— many, such as longtime Paul Smiths VIC volunteers Dickand Joy Harvey, found the lack of information and commu-nication frustrating. The Harveys mainly volunteer withschool field trip programs.

“Our biggest concern is that we would like to know whatis being done to re-establish the environmental educationprograms here,” Dick Harvey said while volunteering forthe Jan. 29 Chili Ski Tasting event. “The school groups. Willwe have them? And, if so, who's going to run them?”

Volunteers, for the most part, are retired and don’t havetime to administer programs, Dick Harvey said, suggestingthat the API hire a full-time paid naturalist to coordinate theschool group programs. He also recommended that Paul

Smith’s College and the API keep the volunteers updated ona regular basis with the plans for the VIC.

“So we have a degree of confidence and know that theyare working toward these programs,” Dick Harvey said.“Right now we are in the dark.”

Vision for the APIFitts plans on holding informational meetings with the

volunteers at Paul Smiths and Newcomb in the near futureto answer many of their questions. In the meantime, he out-lined some of the API’s plans.

In Newcomb, the API will continue to sponsor programsand events at the AIC with its new partner, SUNY-ESF. It willalso continue to fund two paid summer internships there.

In Paul Smiths, the API will fund the Butterfly House (in-cluding a paid naturalist), the Nature for the Very Youngprogram, school field trip programs (starting in the spring),and three traditional special events: the ski festival in Janu-ary, the Great Adirondack Birding Celebration in June, andthe Adirondack Wildlife Festival in August. All this in part-nership with Paul Smith’s College.

While working with the two colleges on their plans for theVICs, Fitts sees a similarity between the excitement in the1980s and today.

“This is the excitement I felt when we first planned theVICs … I see a Renaissance coming here,” Fitts said. “Bothcolleges have visionary ideas which are fresh and new.”

The API is still working on a Memorandum of Under-standing with Paul Smith’s College, and, therefore, many ofthe details regarding programs are not yet available. How-ever, Fitts said he expects to work with the college to createemployment opportunities to facilitate some of the pro-grams, such as school field trips. And he expects to workclosely with the volunteer corps.

For more information about the API, call (518) 327-3376 orvisit online at www.adirondackparkinstitute.org.

TL woman wins $1.2 millionat North Country casinoBy Chris [email protected]

TUPPER LAKE — A Tupper Lake woman walked out ofa North Country casino with some extra cash last weekend.

Accortding to news reports, Patti Breault went to the Ak-wesasne Mohawk Casino with the hopes of winning a $2,000cash giveaway.

She ended up with a little more than $2,000 after winningbig – $1.2 million to be exact – on the Mega Millions slot ma-chine. Breault, who was facing foreclosure on her homewhile helping her ailing elderly mother, told the newspapershe thought there was "something wrong with the machine."

Breault has worked as a residential supervisor for Sun-mount Developmental Disabilities Services for more thanthree decades and says she doesn't plan on retiring despitewinning the big bucks.

Pennsylvania man survivestwo nights in the woodsBy Chris [email protected]

RAQUETTE FALLS — A Pennsylvania man is lucky to bealive after spending two nights in the Adirondack wilder-ness over the weekend.

Officials with the state Department of Environmental

Conservation say 26-year-old Scott Molnar was snowshoe-ing in the Seward Mountain Range on Saturday when he gotlost near the summit of Mount Emmons.

Molnar didn't emerge from the woods until Mondaymorning.

Media reports indicate he tried to continue snowshoeingin order to stay warm, but was eventually forced to light afire and dry his clothing.

He continued working his way back toward Coreys Road,and was eventually found by a forest ranger near RaquetteFalls. Molnar suffered severe frostbite on his extremities –temperatures dipped below freezing on both Saturday andSunday night. He was treated at the Adirondack MedicalCenter in Saranac Lake.

Forest rangers also rescued hikers from the Trap Dyke areaover the weekend, as well as a woman lost near Mt. Marcy.

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LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF SPECIALMEETING WAR-RENSBURG CEN-TRAL SCHOOL DIS-TRICTNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that pursuantto a resolution adopt-ed by the Board of

Education of theWarrensburg CentralSchool District onJanuary 24, 2011, aspecial meeting of thequalified voters of theDistrict be and thesame is hereby calledto be held in the gym-nasium of theWarrensburg Jr./Sr.High SchoolGymnasium Lobby,Warrensburg, NewYork on Tuesday,March 22, 2011 from7:00 a.m. until 8:00p.m. prevailing timefor the purpose of vot-ing on the followingp r o p o s i t i o n :Proposition Shall the Board ofEducation be author-ized to Lease (3) three

66 - Passenger schoolbuses, for a (5) fiveyear term at an annualcost not to exceed$49,000.The vote upon suchproposition shall be bymachine or absenteeballot. The hours dur-ing which the pollsshall be kept openshall be from 7:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m. pre-vailing time or for aslong thereafter as nec-essary to enable qual-ified voters who are inthe polling place at8:00 p.m. to cast theirballots.Absentee ballots maybe applied for at theoffice of the DistrictClerk. Applications forabsentee ballots must

be received by theDistrict Clerk at leastseven days prior tothe vote if the ballot isto be mailed to thevoter, or on or prior toMarch 21, 2011, if theballot is to be deliv-ered personally to thevoter. Absentee bal-lots must be receivedby the District Clerknot later than 5:00p.m. on March 22,2011. A list of all per-sons to whom absen-tee ballots shall havebeen issued will beavailable in the officeof the District Clerkfrom 9:00 a.m. until4:00 p.m. prevailingtime on each of thefive days prior to theday of the election,

except Sunday, March20, 2011. Any quali-fied voter may chal-lenge the acceptanceof the ballot of anyperson on such list, bymaking his challengeand reasons thereforeknown to the Inspectorof Election before theclose of the polls.By order of the SchoolDistrict ClerkCynthia TurcotteAJ-2/5/11, 2/19/11,3/5/11,3/19/11-4TC-77628-----------------------------

POSTING OF HIGH-WAYSTOWN OF HORICONNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN thatThe Superintendent of

Highways of the Town of Horicon,Warren County, New York orders atemporary closing of all highways tovehicles having a gross weight of oversix (6) tons, as per Section 1650 ofthe Vehicle & Traffic Law. Effectivewhen notices have been posted onhighways and continuing until condi-tions permit re-opening of roads.BY ORDER OF THEHORICON TOWN BOARDPaul Smith, HighwaySuperintendentTown of HoriconAJ-3/5/11-3/12/11-

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INVITATION TO BID-DERSBANK-RUN SANDTOWN OF HORICONNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the TownClerk of the Town ofHoricon will be receiv-ing bids for bank-runsand of a qualityacceptable to theH i g h w a ySuperintendent forhighway purposes. The sand to beremoved during theyear of 2011 byemployees of theTown of Horicon fromthe real property ofany potential bidder.The Town Board

requests that all bidsshall be bid by thecubic yard. Bids willbe accepted until 1:00PM on March 17th atwhich time they will bepublicly opened at theHoricon CommunityCenter, 6604 State Rt.8, Brant Lake, NY.Sealed envelopes to be marked “SANDBID”. THE TOWN BOARDRESERVES THERIGHT TO REJECTANY AND ALL BIDS.Krista Wood, Town ClerkTown of HoriconAJ-3/5/11-3/12/11-2TC-77703-----------------------------

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