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the village because it would attract events and functions which will produce revenue for other businesses in the
village,” the application reads. It adds that the development represents progressive planning because the eight-story configuration reduces sprawl by having a limited footprint while accommodating many visi-
tors. The application noted that the hotel would offer easy access to nearby amenities. The zoning variance is a governmental requirement because the village’s existing regulations limit a hotel’s height, without special permission, to three stories. A variance would also be required from the Adirondack Park Agency. Guests at the hotel would use a large parking lot that Kenny already owns. Located behind Giuseppe’s, the lot is now operated in a joint temporary agreement, between Kenny and the Village, as a municipal lot. The site plan and conceptual development drawings were prepared by Rucinski Hall Architecture of Saratoga Springs. The plans were submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is scheduled to review the application at a public hearing Sept. 5. The addition of a 114room hotel to the downtown
streetscape has raised questions with village officials about whether their sewer treatment plant would be overburdened with the extra sewage — In recent years, the plant has been approaching its capacity. Lake George Mayor Blais noted that the additional
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August 4, 2012
CHESTER — Tennis lessons will be made available to the public at the North Warren tennis courts Aug. 6 through 8. Two free sessions will be offered to the public, with classes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
plant inflows might reduce the amount of treatment capacity the village now allots for the town’s Caldwell Sewer District, thus limiting development in the town outside village limits. Blais pledged that the village would hire an engineer to determine the impact of
The first session, from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. over these three days, is the United States Tennis Association’s 10 and Under tennis program. This program is geared for children who are new to the game of tennis. No equipment is required and any child under age ten can attend. At 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday
the proposed hotel on the sewer plant. The village is already upgrading the plant with a $900,000 project that would reduce nitrates in the plants outflows, as well as increase its treatment efficiency.
and Wednesday Aug. 6 through 8, the lessons will be geared for players 10 and older who want to learn the game or those interested in improving their game. It will also be a good opportunity for tennis players to meet other tennis enthusiasts in the area, event organizer Poul Carstensen said.
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Glens Falls National Bank’s Warrensburg Office raised more than $1,400 for local causes at its Community Appreciation Day July 25. The event showed the bank’s appreciation for its neighbors, while assisting the community. Basket raffles donated by local businesses generated $1,330 to benefit the North Country Ministries and the fund to restore the town’s bandstand. Another $109 was generated for Military Family Readiness with a Hug-A-Hero booth. Festivities at the Community Appreciation Day included a kids’ coloring contest, a bounce house, healthy snacks and a military humvee on display. Warrensburg EMS provided health checks, including blood pressure and heart rate, and information about “Vial of Life,” a program that makes important health information available to responders in the event of a medical emergency. The Community Appreciation Day in Warrensburg is one of many appreciation events at Glens Falls National Bank offices across the region this year. Glens Falls National Bank provides banking and financial services through 29 offices across five counties. It is a subsidiary of Arrow Financial Corporation, a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, serving the financial needs of northeastern New York. Other subsidiaries include Saratoga National Bank, North Country Investment Advisers, Inc.; three property and casualty insurance agencies: Loomis & LaPann, Inc., McPhillips Insurance Agency, which is a division of Glens Falls National Insurance Agencies, LLC; and Upstate Agency, LLC; and Capital Financial Group, Inc., an insurance agency specializing in the sale and servicing of group health plans.
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