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September 21, 2013
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Pie at Bolton Chamber auction PAGE 2 WARRENSBURG
Emotional words at 9/11 service Among the many partyers getting into the Roaring Twenties spirit at Speak Easy Night held Saturday at Panther Mountain Pub during Chestertown’s smash Rum-Runners Weekend were (front, left to right): Janine Best, Wesley Butler Jr. of Brant Lake and Denice Morrissey of Chester — as they watched the Charleston dance contest. Bob Montgomery is shown in the background.
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Photo by Kim Ladd/Lifescapes Photography
Chester hosts Rum-Runners crowd By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN Ñ Visitors to Chestertown this weekend Ñ who encountered men in fedoras, women in flapper dresses, and vintage sedans Ñ may have wondered if theyÕ d been hijacked in a
time machine. This sedate rural town hosted hundreds of revelers Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 14 for the festive events of Rum-RunnersÕ Weekend, which celebrated the exuberance and frivolity of the Roaring Twenties. Restaurants and other venues were
jam-packed for the weekend, the first of its kind over a half-century or so for Chestertown. Ò The whole weekend was an unbelievable success Ñ This town was rocking all weekend,Ó local resident Cindy Mead said a day after the events wound down. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
NCM play group resumes for 2013 PAGE 5
Crowd-pleasing balloon fest this weekend QUEENSBURY Ñ The 40th annual edition of the Adirondack Balloon Festival Ñ considered the nationÕ s premier family-oriented event of its kind Ñ is set for this weekend, and it features two Ò MoonglowÓ mass balloon light-up events, two nights of fireworks and a record number of specially-shaped balloons, festival organizer and President Mark Donohue said.
Ò ItÕ s going to be a grand show this year,Ó he said. Ò Our 40th anniversary is a celebration for our community. From its small humble beginnings, this balloon festival would not have become what it is without the incredible community commitment and participation.Ó At no other balloon festival can spectators see doz-
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LAKE GEORGE Ñ The noise of screeching tires and massive clouds of noxious smoke emanating from Ò burnoutsÓ during the recent Lake George Adirondack Nationals car show held in the village recently were bad enough. Such incidents as well as the traffic gridlock during the three-day event prompted have dozens of complaints from emergency response officials, local citizens and business owners this last week. But when crowds moved into the street and surrounded vehicles whipping around in circles spinning their tires, dozens if not 100 or more people could have been killed Ñ and the practice must be stopped if Lake George is to continue hosting the popular event, village officials said Monday Sept. 14. Lake George Mayor Robert Blais said that he would be meeting soon with officials of the club sponsoring the event, Albany Rods & Kustoms, to devise remedies for the long list of problems associated with the car show, held this year from Sept. 6 through Sept. 8.
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