Look Inside: Editorial
Remember local athletes during budget time. Page 6
October 19, 2013
A Denton Publication
FREE•Take one
Thurman supervisor debate set — Oct. 22
This Week WARRENSBURG
Scouts take part in flag burning
By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
Index
Mystery thriller on tap this week PAGE 3
Youngsters John Bahr, 4, and his brother Daniel, 2, paint pumpkins in a traditional community activity held Saturday, Oct. 12 in conjunction with the annual Great Brant Lake Duck Race.
Duck race a Brant Lake tradition Staff report denpubs@denpubs.com HORICON Ñ Dozens of children sitting on the banks of the Brant Lake Mill Pond cheered Saturday, Oct. 12 as 1,521 multicolored plastic ducks were dumped off the Market St. bridge into the water by
Michael Ferguson of Chestertown. The children watched as the toy ducks cascaded over the Mill Pond dam and fl oated through a wooden channel toward Ò QuackmasterÓ Eric Isachsen, situated in the bow of a canoe. With a captainÕ s hat perched on his head, Isachsen scooped up the ducks as they passed over a fi nish line.
P2
EDITORIAL
P6
By Thom Randall
PUBLISHER’S COLUMN
P6
thom@denpubs.com
HISTORY COLUMN
P7
THURMAN
P7
LAKE GEORGE Ñ Thousands of visitors as well as area residents enjoyed locally brewed beer, German food and music, craft sales and family activities during Lake George Oktoberfest, held Friday, Oct. 11
P16-19
an’s amily B uckm F uel co.
I NC. FUEL OIL • KEROSENE • DIESEL • GASOLINE
Rt. 9, Chestertown, NY
494-4999 • 800-242-0617 • 24 Hour Service • • Automatic Delivery • • Senior Discounts • • HEAP Vendor • • Budget Programs •
ALWAYS HERE TO KEEP EEP YOU WARM K
People of all ages gathered for this traditional local rite of autumn Ñ the great Brant Lake Duck Race. This yearÕ s balmy weather was favorable for the competition. Last year, race offi cials dumped the ducks into the back of a pickup truck for retrieval. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Doctor to publish second book PAGE 15
L. George Oktoberfest a crowd-pleaser
WARRENSBURG
CLASSIFIEDS
NORTH COUNTRY
Photo by Thom Randall
of the enterpriseÕ s craft-brewed beer and ale to the crowd. The line of thirsty visitors stretched 30 yards or more across Canada Street at various times during the weekend. Large tents in the middle of Canada St. hosted the beer-dispensing operation, a vendor dishing up CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
WARRENSBURG TIRE HOUSE Propane & Tobacco ON SALE
Gas w/stabilizer good for cars, motorcycles, boats & small engines. Available at Getty Warrensburg & Queensbury, NY
623-1100
20489
through Sunday, Oct. 13 under sunny skies. With a central downtown stretch of Lake GeorgeÕ s main drag blocked off for the event, people socialized while circulating, day or evening, among the vendors, events and activities. Ò This is like the Fourth of July,Ó Adirondack Pub & Brewery owner John Carr said Saturday as he and his employees scrambled to serve up hundreds of glasses
3775 Main St. • Warrensburg, NY
20479
CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
PAGE 2 NORTH CREEK
623-5588
STORAGE & RENTALS LLC CALL FOR OUR REASONABLE RATES
Wholesale Lenses, Frames and Contacts. Save HUNDREDS by buying direct from the lab.
518-623-2135
644 Golf Course Rd. • Warrensburg NY
3985 MAIN STREET • WARRENSBURG, NY BEHIND WARRENSBURG CAR CARE 20482
Appointments available.
SIGN UP TODAY!
www.adirondackjournal.com
www.adirondackjournal.com/alerts/manage/
Each week, we’ll send you the printed edition straight to your email’s inbox for FREE. Cancel any time. To sign up, simply go to
Online
45370
50775
518-623-2004
Remember to keep clicking adirondackjournal.com all day every day for the latest local news, featured stories and extras
ce A Full Servi ty ili Repair Fac
3943 Main Street Warrensburg, NY 12885 20471
50774
ATHOL Ñ The controversyladen competition for the post of Thurman Town Supervisor has generated a great deal of regional interest this year, and an upcoming face-off between the two candidates Ñ present town chief Evelyn Wood and former supervisor John Haskell Ñ is expected to draw a considerable crowd. The area chapter of the League of Women Voters is holding a Meet the Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the Thurman Town Hall. The capacity of the town hall is 180 people, so those planning to attend should arrive early. Last year, Thurman Town Supervisor Evelyn Wood had received a considerable amount of praise for her handling various issues facing the town, including straightening out town fi nances and investing many hours in the effort to recover from the devastating, historic 2012 fl oods that washed out many roads and bridges in town, and to obtain grant funding to rebuild.
Facebook & Twitter
Become a “fan” on Facebook. Simply search keyword “Adirondack Journal” or follow our Tweets at
www.twitter.com/adkjournal