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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com THURMAN Ñ About 100 citizens turned out for a Meet the Candidates Night Tuesday evening, but an expected political showdown didnÕ t occur because the outspoken challenger for the top town government post didnÕ t show up Ñ apparently because of an injury. Former town supervisor John Haskell, whoÕ s challenging current town supervisor Evelyn Wood to lead the town for the next several years, didnÕ t show up to the muchanticipated event, apparently because he was recovering from surgery after a mishap caused by a fairly serious injury. Dozens of questions that had been collected from the crowd filling the town hall went unanswered. Members of the League of Women Voters who were conducting the event apologized and said that since Haskell wasnÕ t present, it wouldnÕ t be fair to entertain the many questions that the public had submitted. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Area politicians and Golub Corporation executives gather for a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 16 for a new supermarket — the first ever of its size and range of services — to be built just south of Warrensburg. Notables participating in the event include Price Chopper Chairman of the Board Neil Golub (third from right), Mona Golub (far left), plus (left to right): Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty, Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson, state Assemblyman Dan Stec, and various Price Chopper officials. At the ceremony, officials predicted the development would have a substantial impact on the regional economy.
Ground broken for Price Chopper By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ The new Price Chopper supermarket to be built soon just south of Warrensburg will offer a variety of specialty departments, is expected to create up to 115 permanent jobs and stay
open 24 hours/seven days per week, company executives announced at the storeÕ s ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday Oct. 16. Area politicians and economic development officials praised the store plans that were unveiled at the event. Neil Golub, Chairman of the Board of
the 132-store chain, said he was Ò really excitedÓ to introduce the new store to the public. He said it would be modeled after a new store in Alexandria Bay (Jefferson County). Although it wonÕ t have that storeÕ s dockside shopping, it will have a CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Warren Co. center turns 50 years old
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QUEENSBURY Ñ Warren County leaders and citizens gathered Friday Oct. 18 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Warren County Municipal Center, recognized nationally for its suburban-style campus
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ambiance when it was built in 1963. Festive balloons were launched, tours of the complex were conducted, and people gathered to share not only a birthday cake but memories Ñ including those who were active in local government a halfcentury ago. Treated as a guest of honor was former state Assemblyman, judge and attorney Richard Bartlett,
now 87, who had been one of the luminaries presiding over the dedication ceremonies for the Municipal Center 50 years ago. In the era the county Municipal Center was built, Bartlett was chosen to serve as the state’s first Chief Administrative Judge. Despite his duties around the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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