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February 1st, 2014
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Cadillacs bound for Lake George
This Week IN NORTH CREEK
Grand National Meeting set to take place here
Railway’s new initiatives PAGE 2
BySeth Lang
LAKE GEORGE
seth@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ For the first time ever, CadillacLassalleÕ s grand national meeting will take place in the village of Lake George. The club, with its 7,000 members with 18,000-plus collectible automobiles built by Cadillac, is the largest Cadillac club in the world. The event will take place from July 8 - 12 and offer a several seminars, bus charters and activities throughout the week. Ò Lake George is a beautiful area and weÕ re excited to be in an Adirondack setting with all these wonderful cars,Ó said Joe Roglieri of the Cadillac LaSalle Club. The event is estimated to draw 1,200 - 1,500 people to the region from about a dozen countries. Held in a different region of the country each year, it was CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Brant Lake readies for Winter Carnival BySeth Lang
seth@denpubs.com BRANT LAKE Ñ The second annual Brant Lake Winter Carnival is being held Saturday, Feb. 8. The Carnival will be held from 11 a.m. to dusk at JimboÕ s on the Point on Brant Lake. Activities will be available for all ages and range from ice skating and broom ball games to curling demonstrations, ladies fry pan toss and hockey shoot off.
Ò The Brant Lake Winter Carnival is another event the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance organizes to spur community involvement and bring some life back into our towns,Ó said Tri-Lakes Business AllianceÕ s Winter Carnival Committee member Cindy Mede. A returning favorite, the outhouse race is expected to draw many participants. The race is dedicated to Davin Berg, a local young man who passed away at the age of 29 in 2009. His parents Randy and
Patricia are donating $300 and have raised a total of $845 thus far toward the Carnival. Ò Our son loved the outdoors, he was a certified ski and snowboard instructor,” said Randy Berg. The money they raised via Facebook will go toward several cash prizes for winners of the outhouse race. Ò We had checks come in from California, North Carolina and Florida,Ó said Berg. ThereÕ s a $25 registration fee for CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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February-long carnival kicks off in Lake George BySeth Lang
seth@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ The 53rd annual Lake George Winter Carnival will be offering a wide variety of activities every weekend in February. This beautiful winter setting in the Adirondacks is sure to draw a large crowd. This time of year itÕ s often hard for people to stay active, but thereÕ s no
excuse not to get out and enjoy all that Lake George has to offer throughout the month of February. The carnival will kick-off this Saturday, Feb. 1 with opening ceremonies at the Shepard Park Beach at noon. Following the ceremony will be outhouse races at 12:30. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest outhouse. Interested parties are asked to register at DuffyÕ s at 10 a.m. or call 668-5323 for more information. Thanks to sub-zero temperatures this winter,
thereÕ s plenty of ice on the lake for snowmobile racing and ice skating. Ò The past few years havenÕ t been great for ice activities on the lake, but this year the ice is safe,Ó said carnival organizer Linda Duffy. Ò WeÕ re happy to have the cold temperatures, it expands what we can offer.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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The members of the team GarWood Boats of Brant Lake race toward the finish line during last winter’s Brant Lake Winter Carnival. The team won the event. This year’s winter carnival will be held Saturday Feb. 8 and the popular outhouse race will be held at 2:30 p.m.
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