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July 20, 2013
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This Week
Big Apple Circus welcomed back to LG
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By Thom Randall
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thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ Local residents and area visitors welcomed the Big Apple Circus back to Lake George this week with standing ovations at the conclusion of early performances of their second annual engagement here. This yearÕ s new show, a production entitled Legendarium thatÕ s been lauded by critics, explores historic aspects of circuses while presenting an array of acts with compelling contemporary appeal. The Big Apple Circus has dazzled spectators and reviewers during its run in various cities this year. Its two-week run in Charles Wood Park on the southern side of Lake George Village began Saturday July 13 and features 24 performances through July 28 in its air-conditioned big top. The acclaimed circus features world-class aerialists and acrobats, a dancing duo that juggles while performing a fast-paced tango, and a contortionist whose moves defy description. The latter is CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
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Animal trainer Jenny Vidbel directs her horses in a dancing routine during a performance of the Big Apple Circus’ 2013 show Legendarium, which is starting a two-week run Saturday July 13 in Charles Wood Park in Lake George Village. Big Apple Circus has prompted rave reviews for its aerial and acrobatic acts as well as its staging and live circus orchestra. Photo by Bertrand Guay/Big Apple circus
Cuomo ready for rafting challenge By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com INDIAN LAKE Ñ The governorÕ s coming to town, and heÕ s invited everyone to his party — the first-ever Adirondack Challenge Festival July 20-22. It began as a light-hearted challenge to fellow politicians during the State of the State address in January. It was accompanied by a promise to help boost tourism
in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. Seven months later, it has blossomed into a bona fide communitywide event, one that has regionwide implications and, thanks to Empire State Development/I Love NY, has drawn plenty of media attention to our neck of the woods. In short, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has kept his promise. Ten months after taking an overnight rafting trip down the Indian and Hudson rivers with WevertownÕ s Beaver Brook
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LAKE GEORGE Ñ The proposed village zoning law changes that would allow buildings in certain commercial districts to be as tall as 70 feet high and would set strict design standards is headed to a pub-
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Zoning law public hearing set in L. George
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Outfitters, the governor will be in town this weekend to show more of his whitewater guts and glory on the Indian River, racing politicians in colorful rubber rafts, for bragging rights mostly. While officials in the governor’s press office confirmed that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be racing the governor down the Hudson River in whitewater rafts on Monday, July 22, the final
Jamboree set for next weekend
lic hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, July 22, according to a vote by the village board July 15. The concepts were presented to the public in late March, and a subsequent joint meeting was held with the village board, planning board, and zoning steering committee during which several of the proposals were tweaked. Village officials said Monday that the ordinances now under consideration were not yet
available because they hadnÕ t been fully drafted Ñ but theyÕ d be ready for the public to review at the July 22 hearing. The village board could theoretically approve the laws at the upcoming meeting, but individual board members pledged July 15 they would give the CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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