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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ The controversial six-story hotel planned for downtown Lake George is now one major step closer to reality.

The site plans and architectural drawings for the proposed Marriott Courtyard Hotel & Conference Center were approved Wednesday Feb. 19, in a 3-2 split vote, by the Lake George Village Planning Board.

The approval followed a presentation by architect Ethan Hall of Saratoga Springs, and assurance by village Department of Public Works Superintendent Dave Harrington that the villageÕ s wastewater treatment plant could handle the additional sewage produced by the hotel.

Proponents of the hotel have cited the economic benefits of the hotel, primarily the 100-plus jobs it would create and how it would be attracting corporate conferences and weddings with upscale clients that have disposable income to spend in the village.

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Wearing madcap getup, Chestertown Rotary Club members John MacMillen (left) and Craig Leggett whisk down Dynamite Hill Feb. 22 in their ‘Rotary Rocket’ to the cheers of spectators during the annual Krazy Downhill Derby held in town. This is the first time in recent history Chestertown Rotary has participated in this friendly competition. (See article on page 4 inside).

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WCS leaders reveal initial spending plan

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — As they unveiled their draft 2014-15 budget on Monday Feb. 24, local public school officials urged local citizens to lobby legislators for more state aid and fewer mandates.

Warrensburg Central School District’s preliminary $19.7 million budget, which represents a $2.98 percent tax levy in-

the tax levy will comply with the stateÕ s so-called 2 percent tax cap.

Goralski and WCS business manager Cynthia Turcotte presented the budget to a sparse audience of about a dozen local citizens attending a forum. The event was intended to both obtain public input on the school district’s financial issues and to identify priorities for academic and extracurricular programs.

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crease, allocates hundreds of thousands of dollars more for health care and staff pension costs Ñ but maintains programs and avoids faculty and staff layoffs. Ò This budget just keeps in place what we have, while meeting contractual obligations,” Warrensburg Superintendent of School John Goralski said.

The spending plan, which calls for $570,660 more in expenditures than the present year, allocates $800,000 in fund balance to meet projected expenses Ñ so

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LAKE GEORGE Ñ Despite increased health insurance costs and the payments toward a major capital

project, the tentative Lake George Village 2014-15 budget calls for no tax increase.

At a lengthy meeting held Feb. 24, the Lake George Village Board reviewed and endorsed the spending plan, in effect from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015.

The budget, drafted primarily by Mayor Robert Blais and village Clerk-Treasurer Darlene Gunther, predicts a tax rate of $6.04 per thousand of assessed valuation, identical to the rate for 2013-14. This is the fifth year in a row the village budget has complied

with the stateÕ s so-called 2 percent tax cap.

The budgetÕ s increase in appropriations, up from $4,250,660 in 2013-14 to $4,427,380, are offset by an increase in revenues of $2,714,925 and an allotment of $400,000 in surplus funds.

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Dispatchers foil suicide, avert potential gas explosion

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY — Warren County emergency dispatchers collaborated recently to foil a manÕ s apparent suicide attempt, and county Sheriff Bud York praised the county employees for their quick, smart actions.

On Feb. 7, dispatcher Scott Combs of Warrensburg received a 911 call from a Glens Falls man threatening suicide.

Authorities said the call was via a cell phone. The man was threatening to take his life and was making the call to let people know where his body could be found.

Combs spent a considerable amount of time talking to him, trying to convince him to let someone help him, York said. Meanwhile, dispatchers Brian Engle of Warrensburg, Butch Lagoy of Bolton and Linda Ellis of Lake Luzerne contacted various phone carriers in an attempt to locate the man, who refused to give his location to Combs.

The called was tracked to a approximate location through triangulating wireless broadcast signals. Glens Falls police responded to the area, and intermittently sounded a patrol car siren, and a dispatcher listening on the 911 call was able to help direct the officers to the right house by detecting when the siren noise grew louder.

Authorities said that Glens Falls police officers knocked on the manÕ s door, and those knocks were even heard over the phone.

The officers then forced the door open and entered the house.

Authorities said a gas stove had been turned on, the house was full of explosive fumes, and the caller was found under a blanket covered with a tarp.

York said Glens Falls firefighters ventilated the home to prevent an explosion, and the man was sent to the Glens Falls HospitalÕ s behavioral health unit.

York said this week that their fast, clever actions saved not only the manÕ s life, but probably prevented the destruction of a neighborhood due to an explosion of the natural gas.

“I am extremely impressed with the communications officers’ teamwork,” York told county Supervisors at their monthly meeting Feb. 21. Ò They not only saved this guyÕ s life, but they saved the whole residential area.Ó Pictured at right: Warren County Sheriff Bud York describes to county supervisors Feb. 21 how fast, clever action by emergency dispatchers Scott Combs and Brian Engle of Warrensburg, Butch Lagoy of Bolton and Linda Ellis of Lake Luzerne averted a suicide attempt of a Glens Falls man, and probably saved the lives of many by preventing a largescale explosion from occurring.

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Church slates pancake supper

St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church will host their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 4 at the church parish hall on Main St. in Warrensburg. The meal features pancakes Ñ all you can eat Ñ plus sausage, fruit, juice and coffee or tea. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. In conjunction with the event, 50-50 raffle is to be held to benefit the local food pantry.

Donkey Basketball returns to WCS

Students and teachers at Warrensburg High School will soon be competing in Donkey Basketball, as this exhibition semi-sport is held at 7 p.m. Thursday March 6 in the school gymnasium off Horicon Ave. Seeing teachers and students attempting to fling a basketball one-handed while riding on

an obstinate creature has traditionally provided a lot of humor for spectators.

The Senior Class of Warrensburg High School Class of 2014 is hosting the event, a fundraiser for the Warrensburg High School Senior Class.

Tickets are $8 if purchased in advance at the High School office or from any senior student; and $10 if purchased at the door.

Donkey basketball, originating in the 1930s, has been a popular tradition at Warrensburg High and other schools in the area.

‘Osteobuster’ classes scheduled

The First United Methodist Church of Warrensburg is now hosting an exercise program for adults age 50 and older to help promote wellness, strong bones and toning. These Ô OsteobusterÕ classes, held Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., are designed

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to help maintain bone density, boost bone strength, increase muscle mass, improve balance and posture as well as reduce the risk for fall-related fractures.

Osteobusters is a free exercise program of Retired Senior Volunteers and is sponsored by the Tri-County United Way. For details or to reserve a place in the classes, contact Judy Haggerty at 623-9818 or Carol Galusha at 623-8087. The church is located at 3890 Main St. in Warrensburg. All are welcome to stop in for a class to see whatÕ s itÕ s like.

North Country Ministry raffle

A remarkable array of prizes are being offered in North Country MinistryÕ s annual winter raffle, and tickets are A student participating in the 2011 edition of donkey basketball comnow available at either the petition at Warrensburg high School attempts to direct her host quadNorth Creek or Warrensburg ruped towards the basket for a score.

Photo by Kim Ladd/Lifescapes Photography outreach centers operated by the Ministry — or at Stewart’s Since 1992, North Country Ministry has been Shop in Warrensburg every Sathelping area families facing urgent needs. urday and Sunday through mid-March from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.. The drawing is scheduled for March 18.

The prizes include: a seasonÕ s pass to Gore or The opening date of Warrensburg Museum Whiteface ski centers worth $999, a $550 Dagof Local HistoryÕ s exhibit on local churches has ger Zydeco Kayak, a two-hour Diamond Point been changed. The exhibit, formerly scheduled boat tour worth $240, a $250 gift certificate for to open March 2, will open with a reception merchandise at Bennington Furniture, a $200 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday March 9. The cross-country ski pass to Garnet Hill LodgeÕ s Museum is located at 3754 Main St in Warrensextensive trail system, and a $100 gift certifiburg.Admission is free. For details, call Steve cate for meals at North Creek restaurants. All Parisi at 623-2207. proceeds benefit the Ministry’s emergency assistance fund.

Those interested in learning about what Keep your news coming Ñ keep us informed North Country Ministry is accomplishing for about community events, church and club acour community are welcome to visit their outtivities, as well as news tips, or anything youÕ d reach centers in North Creek or Warrensburg Ñ like us to look into. Feel free to contact me with or contact Barbara Maffey at 623-2829. community happenings, or items you would North Country Ministry is the leading outlike to see covered. reach agency in northern Warren County, To have an upcoming event publicized, call known for helping connect people with job and me on my cell phone at 744-3532 or email me housing opportunities, as well as providing adat: mrs.butterfly-10@hotmail.com about three vocacy work, vital emergency aid and help in weeks prior to the event. Email is definitely parenting and child-care issues for hundreds of preferred. Help keep our community informed. families per month over a 650-square-mile area.

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Schumer urges federal funding for brownfield cleanup

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com GLENS FALLS — Meeting with local community leaders Feb. 20, U.S. Sen Charles Schumer pledged to lobby federal officials for a grant to clean up brownfield sites in the city.

At a press conference held in front of the former Aroxy Cleaners on Warren St. in Glens Falls, Schumer said he would be urging officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide a $700,000 grant to the city so it could clean up six or more former industrial and commercial sites contaminated with chemicals. Ò We have to clean up and reclaim these blighted properties and get them ready for redevelopment,Ó he said, noting that the particular sites were located near many homes and a school. Ò They not only pose a health risk due to the highly toxic chemicals, but they are a obstacle to development, a roadblock to economic growth, they are sites for crime, and they devalue properties in the neighborhood.Ó Recently, Warren County EDC submitted an application for a brownfield remediation grant through the EPA’s Revolving Loan Fund which would allow the city to award loans or grants to property owners and businesses to clean up the specified sites in Glens Falls Ward 1: Aroxy Cleaners, the former U.S. Post office, a textile mill, Perkins Recycling plant, and the former Warren Garage Chrysler dealership, all along Warren St. downtown. Also to be remediated is the former Mullen Iron Works plant now belonging to Miller Mechanical on Cooper St. north of the Post-Star offices.

Warren County EDC President Ed Bartholomew said that the cleanup of the Miller Mechanical property was a top priority. Ò Miller Mechanical is a strong business, and they want to expand.Ó Elizabeth Miller, owner of Miller Mechanical which fabricates steel for the paper-making equipment, was present at the press conference. Ò With this help from the EPA, we could expand our operations and create 20 to 30 new high-paying jobs,Ó she said.

Schumer said cleaning up brownfields in Glens Falls was particularly important, as sites available for development in the city were rare.

Less than 1 percent of the cityÕ s land is available for commercial and industrial development, but more than 15 percent could be Ò recycled and redeveloped,Ó he said. Ò Vacant, developable land in Glens Falls is a hot commodity,Ó he said. “Brownfield cleanup provides a great opportunity for the city to host commercial development and new businesses.Ó Brewpub entrepreneur John Davidson, present at the press conference, said he had located his new brewery in Queensbury rather than Glens Falls due to this shortage of available land.

Schumer said that the EPA brownfield grants were sought after by dozens of communities, and the process was apt to be competitive. However, Glens Falls has a good shot at obtaining one, he predicted, because in prior awards, it has followed through on its pledges and accomplished its cleanup goals successfully, he said. Ò The track record Glens Falls has gives it a good leg up in the

In a visit Feb. 20 to Glens Falls, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer talks about how a brownfield cleanup grant he’s lobbying for on behalf of the city will boost area economic development as well as clean up the local environment and curb potential public health risks stemming from chemical pollution. Listening to Schumer’s pledge to help secure $700,000 in EPA money are Warren County Economic Development Corp. president Ed Bartholomew (center) and John Davidson (right), co-owner of Davidson Brothers Brewery.

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grant competition,” Schumer said.

Bartholomew noted that with the grant money, a fund is established that primarily awards loans that are paid back with proceeds from the sale of remediated property Ñ so perhaps more than six plots could be cleaned up. He said that the six sites have relatively superficial pollution.

State Assemblyman Dan Stec offered his thoughts. ”We’re appreciative of Sen Schumer’s continued support of Glens Falls,” he said. “Brownfield reclamation is important both environmentally and economically.Ó Glens Falls Mayor Jack Diamond said he appreciated SchumerÕ s visit as well as his ongoing support for urban land reclamation and his commitment to boosting the local economy.

“Sen. Schumer has his finger on the pulse of the Glens Falls region,Ó he said.

Library to present puppet show STONY CREEK — The show “Puppet Pandemonium” will be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday March 8 in the Stony Creek Library, 37 Harrisburg Road.

The free show is a production of the noted creative troupe known as The Puppet People.

The show, which features audience participation, is a humorous original presentation that is intended to appeal to all ages.

This free event is sponsored by the Stony Creek Youth Program.

To register call Patrice at 696-3399. For information about the Stony Creek Youth Program, call Cheyenne at 696-5157.

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Krazy Downhill Derby features wacky sleds, prompts memories of years past

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN — An oblong, metallichued craft with a periscope and a tail-fin meandered down Dynamite Hill ski slope Saturday mid-day and halted.

A hatch door opened at out crawled Paul Matson, an employee of Garnet Signs, his young son Mace, and Ed Orr, owner of the Johnsburg enterprise. Ò This is unquestionably high-tech,Ó Orr said, demonstrating its working periscope made out of cardboard tubing and two make-up mirrors.

“You might say it’s like 20,000 leagues under the snow,Ó Matson quipped about the submarine replica, complete with mock rivets, that slid on steerable skis down the hill as a contestant in ChestertownÕ s annual Krazy Downhill Derby sled race. In prior years, Orr and Matson have built a locomotive and caboose, and another year an Edsel auto wannabe titled Ò The Sledsel” — and they’ve driven them down the slope.

They pushed their submarine craft out of the way as another creation headed downhill Ñ an antique sled replica, piloted by three local Boy Scouts, that looked as if it was ready to be hauled across Alaska by sled dogs.

One of the scouts, Andy Harpp, tumbled off the sled they named Ò Old Betsy,Ó and the other two, Justin Harpp and Jacob Smit responded with wisecracks as they continued downhill, coming to a halt as they, too, ended up in the snow, laughing.

Not far behind, another curious creation meandered downhill. It was a sled handcrafted to resemble the Mario Brother Ò Woodstock,Ó spread-eagled with his arms flailing in the air.

Riding on WoodstockÕ s back down the slope were youngsters Addye and River Everson, along with their mother Annine Everson of Albany. She and her children had made the character sled out of hundreds of compacted plastic shopping bags, duct tape and wire hangers. A

long-time annual contestant in the bizarre race, Everson has in prior years handcrafted a purple unicorn, a mermaid, a fire-breathing winged dragon, and a portly penguin for the sled race.

Without a doubt, her experience as a paper mache artist has been useful in her endeavors.

Nearby, Rotary Club members John MacMillen and Craig Leggett pulled their yellow-andgold Ò Rotary RocketÓ sled out of the way.

The rode the contraption, complete with Harley handlebars and oak handrails down the hill, yelling and waving their arms as the crowd cheered. The craft was sponsored by the Chestertown Rotary Club — the first time in recent history the group has competed in the townÕ s signature event. Ò This is appropriate for the Rotary club, considering weÕ re a big part of the community,Ó MacMillen said.

Earlier in the day, the Rotarians sponsored a free breakfast, cooked up by Steve Caunter of Hemlock Ledge Restaurant.

Another craft evoking cheers was Eric Isachsen and son Sten riding their homemade version of an antique ice truck, named “Ice Ax Sun.” In prior years, theyÕ ve crafted a two-story house as well as a mock Viking ship to ride downhill.

Watching the sled race, Eugene Dutcher grilled up hot dogs on the porch of the town ski lodge. His wife Judy Dutcher was announcing the race entries, peppering her banter with humorous jibes.

Greeting dozens of people inside the lodge was new Horicon Supervisor Matt Simpson.

He was joined earlier by state Sen. Betty Little, Chester Supervisor Fred Monroe and North Warren Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Thomas in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dynamite Hill, which was developed into a ski slope in 1962. This observance was complete with a celebratory cake and local natives sharing memories of long days of carefree winter recreation on the ski slope.

The anniversary celebration, Simpson explained, was held up two years for the com-

Entrants in the annual Krazy Downhill Derby held Feb. 22, Annine Everson and her children Addye and River of Albany ride down Dynamite Hill ski slope on the back of their homemade sled they crafted to resemble cartoon character ‘Woodstock,’ a Mario Brother.

Photo by Brandon Himoff

pletion of the Caroline Fish Nature & CrossCountry Ski Trails that meander through the Dynamite Hill property. Ò This facility is a gem,Ó he said, noting that his wife Judy and his teenage children Matthew and Sarah all learned how to ski on Dynamite

Hill. Ò This place has for generations been a big part of community life here,Ó he added, pledging that next year, the town of Horicon was going to sponsor its own creative sled.

Tree, shrub seedling sale under way

WARRENSBURG — Orders are now being taken for the annual tree and shrub seedling sale conducted by the Warren County Soil & Water District. The sales is conducted to help landowners improve their landscape and benefit wildlife.

New species include: American Larch and Ninebark, Golden Delicious apple trees, Bartlett pears and Barren Strawberry. The sale features 35 species of trees and shrubs, wild flowers, tree stakes, mats and shelters, wild game seed mixes, wildflowers, fertilizer, watering crystals, bird and bat houses. Orders are due March 14. Pickup of orders is held Friday, April 25.

For photos and description of items see the Soil District’s website or Facebook page. For details, call 623-3119.

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housands of New York State families struggle every day to pay the costs of college education for their children. In most cases students are forced to mortgage their futures by borrowing to pay for college, graduating with an average debt of about $30,000 while earning a bachelorÕ s degree.

Now there may be an alternative for families who donÕ t have the money for college and students who donÕ t want to go deep into debt.

They can go to prison.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a new statewide initiative to give incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn a college degree through funding college classes in prisons across New York. The governor cites studies that show college education for prisoners dramatically decreases recidivism rates while saving money.

Those who earn a college degree while in prison are less likely to end up behind bars again, he said, therefore decreasing the number of inmates in New York state prisons.

The initiative will provide college level education at 10 New York State prisons, one in each region of the state. The program would offer both associateÕ s and bachelorÕ s degrees. Ò Giving men and women in prison the opportunity to earn a college degree costs our state less and benefits our society more,” Cuomo said.

“New York State currently spends $60,000 per year on every prisoner in our system, and those who leave have a 40 percent chance of ending up back behind bars. Existing programs show that providing a college education in our prisons is much cheaper for the state and delivers far better results. Someone who leaves prison with a college degree has a real shot at a second lease on life because their education gives them the opportunity to get a job and avoid falling back into a cycle of crime.Ó Cuomo may be right about providing college educations to criminals, but shouldn’t New York State be doing more to help hard-working, lawabiding families with college?

Costs to attend one of the 64 State University of New York campuses vary, but the average for the 2013-14 academic year is $22,700, according to SUNY. SUNY costs have increased an average of 8.6 percent a year for the past decade, according to a study by the Albany Times Union newspaper.

The average SUNY student earning a bachelorÕ s degree leaves school owing $22,575 in student loans, according to SUNY. The national average is $26,600.

That makes the SUNY system “an excellent value,” according to SUNY. Is it?

It’s true SUNY costs can be half of some major private colleges and universities, but often the actual costs to families and students are much higher at SUNY than at private schools. That’s because financial aid is virtually nil for a middle class student in SUNY, while private schools can offer attractive financial aid packages.

Not only does the lack of financial aid cost New York families, it forces many of its top students to leave the state for higher education. Often they leave and never come back.

Look at the case of a local student, a national merit scholarship semifinalist, whose college choice came down to SUNY-Geneseo and the University of Notre Dame.

The cost to attend Geneseo, arguably SUNY’s top academic campus, in 2013-14 is $21,670. Geneseo offered no scholarship assistance to the local student, although it did offer loans.

The cost to attend Notre Dame, generally ranked among the leading universities in the country, in 2013-14 is $57,117. Notre Dame offered the local student nearly $40,000 in scholarships.

In the end it cost the local family less to have their student attend a $57,117 university in Indiana than a $21,670 college in New York.

That situation is not unique, particularly among high-achieving, middle class students Ñ the very students New York State should be trying to keep at home.

CuomoÕ s plan to educate prison inmates may be sound, but it also seems like sound policy to promote a public education system that rewards New York’s best students and encourages them to keep their talents at home. Where is the help for those students?

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb railed against the governorÕ s proposal. Ò If the state is going to hand out free college educations, why donÕ t we start with deserving students who actually respect the law?,Ó Kolb said. Ò This proposal is an insult to families struggling to find money for tuition, to young men and women who take on mountains of debt in student loans, and to the millions of New Yorkers who pay the highest taxes in the nation and are now asked to subsidize college degrees for criminals. Ò Paying for a college education is an issue that keeps parents up at night,Ó Kolb said. Ò It is a massive financial commitment that has become even more onerous as years have gone on. Any effort to reward convicts with something that law-abiding men and women can hardly afford is an affront to all New Yorkers.”

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Not so affordable health care

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he writing has been through our sister publishon the wall for some ing company in Central New time. Our great fears York that just received their are coming to pass and no one renewal notice for the comis taking the steps to fix what ing year. The watered-down is clearly a bad and ill-contraditional Excellus EPO ceived law. plan will see a 21.3 percent Even staunch Democratic rate increase this coming sponsors of the legislation year. The Health Saving Acknown as the Affordable count, which carries a high Health Care Act have called deductible where employDan Alexander it a Ò train wreckÓ waiting to ees pay everything upfront, Thoughts from happen. Well, the wreck has without the benefit of coBehind the Pressline already happened and its true pays, will see an increase of effects will continue to ripple approximately 12 percent. through the country as it destroys the econOur policy renewal comes in a few omy and the millions of American families months but weÕ ve already been told by our who have lost their insurance coverage and insurance broker to expect similar increasthe many more who will be unable to afford es. From a small employerÕ s standpoint, coverage under the new plan. weÕ ve attended many meetings prompting The Affordable Health Care Act prous to be ready for implementation. WeÕ ve posed and driven into law by President made changes to our plans and weÕ ve made Obama in 2009 has been everything but afcertain our employees were all enlightened fordable. The President promised it would to the pending changes coming our way. be Ò revenue neutralÓ and he promised we The Administration was not ready to imcould keep the plans we had in place as plement the law, wasting not only time but well as our doctor. All false promises, unbillions of dollars. Now they appear to be fortunately aimed at getting votes Ñ not more concerned about the upcoming elecsolving problems. tions and the impact the Act is having on To date, the ACA, which is scheduled to their ability to maintain their party seats. It go into full effect later this year, has seen reinforces the point that this was all about over 30 portions of the legislation delayed votes and it was never about improving the primarily due to poor preparation by the health care system for all Americans.

Administration. The website continues to Looking back, one has to wonder how be a terrible disappointment and the navicould we have ever justified making such gators hired to assist Americans signing up a major change to the American health care have failed to fill the void. system, clearly seen the best in the world.

Ah, but just wait Ñ the high-cost marketWhile not perfect, 85 percent of Americans ing campaigns rolling out will certainly put told pollsters year after year they were satthe Act back on track. These will focus on isfied with their health care coverage. Cerluring the healthy youth, recently referred tainly there was room for improvement, to by Mrs. Obama as Ò Knuckleheads,Ó to but I think we should have realized what purchase health insurance policies through would happen in a government takeover of the marketplace in order to support the health care system. many elderly and sick who have taken adUnder the Affordable Health Care Act, vantage of the government subsidies. we are losing our freedom of choice. Health To top it all off, the non-partisan Concare is very personal to each of us and ungressional Budget Office has released their less serious modifications are made in the report indicating that the Act will add more future to this law, it will cast a very long than $1 trillion to the federal deficit which shadow over our freedoms and Ò fundais already at the critical stage! WeÕ re getting mentally transformÓ this country in ways exactly what we asked for when we started unimaginable only a few short years ago. believing in campaign promises.

So how is the Act affecting businesses Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton in our region? We received an early glance Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Turning Back the Pages

By Jean Hadden

•100 years ago — March 1914• Worker killed in mill accident

Death in a most remarkable form came March 10, 1914, in an instant, which ended the troubled career of William J. Armstrong of Warrensburgh. During his lifetime he was the victim of many misfortunes, some of which he brought upon himself by dissolute habits and others, the worst were thrust upon him by an all wise but inscrutable Providence.

Armstrong was killed at 4:30 a.m. at the Schroon River Pulp and Paper Co. plant in Burnhamville, Warrensburgh. He was caught in a belt and hurled to his death in the twinkling of an eye, his body being horribly mutilated. The left leg was torn from his body, the torso being mangled and his skull was crushed like an egg shell.

The man had been employed in the mill until about two weeks ago when he was discharged. He had since been roaming the village, satisfying his thirst for intoxicants as he could by one way and another find to procure them. Estranged from his family and therefore having no place to sleep, he had been going nights to the paper mill where he was permitted by the employees to sleep in most any corner he could find.

On the night of March 9, night engineer Jay Brainard admitted him to his warm and comfortable room and he slept there on the floor during the night. About 4:30 a.m. Brainard left the room for a moment and while he was outside heard a thumping sound which he thought was the sound of a belt breaking. Hurrying to a room through which ran a 26-inch belt connected with the main shaft, he was horrified to find Armstrong’s lifeless body horribly mangled, lying on the floor where it had been hurled after being released from the rapidly revolving belt.

A foot or so above the belt runs a narrow platform which is used to get at the pulleys when necessary. Although no one had witnessed the accident it was evident that Armstrong had tried to walk along the platform and had swerved in such a manner as to be caught by the belt and hurled against the ceiling. There are many people, including the mill workers with whom the man worked, that believe Armstrong deliberately threw himself against the belt in order to commit suicide. He told one of the men recently that he was either going to quit drinking or kill himself.

The body was taken to the Woodward undertaking rooms.

Mrs. Armstrong denies that she would not permit the body to be taken home on account of its horrible mangled condition.

Besides his widow, the deceased leaves three daughters, Ethel, Ada and Grace Armstrong of Warrensburgh, one son, Charles Armstrong of Johnsburgh and also one brother, John Armstrong.

Bolton Bulletin

By Wauneata Waller 644-3880

Writing group open to new members

The next meeting of the Bolton WriterÕ s Group will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday March 3 in the Lake George Land Conservancy office in Bolton Landing.

The groupÕ s meetings are open to writers of all levels, and participants are encouraged to bring a sample of their work to share with the group. There is no fee to by involved. For more information, call Nancy at 668-0115.

Church to hold pancake supper

The Church of Saint Sacrement, our local Episcopal congregation, will offer a free Shrove Tuesday pancake supper to the public on March 4 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the churchÕ s parish

About 10 years ago, Gilbert Armstrong, a son of the dead man, was shot and killed by a Thurman boy named Pixley, who was sent to the reformatory for the crime, he being rather defective mentally. Last fall his son, Charles Armstrong was shot in the leg while hunting and had the member amputated below the knee at the Glens Falls Hospital. A young daughter died a year ago after a brief illness of pneumonia. (Note: The story of Charles Armstrong losing his leg while rabbit hunting was told in this column in the Dec. 14, 2013 Adirondack Journal.)

Violent canine crime

James Culver, driver of the Warrensburgh-Chestertown stage, on his trip north on the morning of March 7, 1914, near Thomson turn on Spruce Mountain in Warrensburgh, came upon a doe near the road defending itself from the attack of a black and tan Collie dog. The deer was exhausted and badly torn, tail bitten off and gravely wounded.

Culver drove the dog away and the animal crawled into Cataract brook and laid down. Being alone, after a reasonable delay, Culver was obliged to continue his trip and leave the wounded animal to shift for itself. Game Protector Dennis Bump of Lake George, was notified by telephone and he went immediately to the scene of the crime. He found the doe alive but so badly injured that he was obliged to kill it to relieve its suffering.

Culver states that he can identify the dog as one owned by a Spruce Mountain farmer. This man claims he can prove an alibi for his canine. An investigation has begun in the matter and if the dog is indeed guilty, the owner is liable for a fine of $100.

Snow aids area lumbering operations

This has been a great winter for the lumbermen. With snow coming early and in large quantities, the lumberjacks in the Adirondacks have been a busy lot and with everything favorable for logging operations, nearly all of the big lumber jobs have been finished and the biggest cut of timber in years is ready to be floated down the streams. It is believed that this year is fully 50 percent greater than that of last year when there was little snow.

A year ago loggers were compelled to sit idly by and wait for snow on which to draw their pulp wood to the mills and the snow never came and they were forced to carry it over to this year. They are forced to go by their last yearÕ s contract price of $6 a cord when this year the price is $1 higher, an extra amount that they are not entitled to reap due to their previous agreement.

Death in the news

Mrs. Jerome Burton, one of the most prominent residents of Lake George, died the night of March 5, 1914 of apoplexy. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and six sons. She was buried in the Glens Falls Cemetery.

James Cullen, 47, died Monday, March 9, 1914 at his home hall.

At 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary, there will be a distribution of ashes, in observance of Shrove Tuesday, for anyone who is interested in participating. For details, call Linda Bennett at 644-9876.

‘Cabin Fever Party’ set for Saturday

All are welcome to attend the ever-popular annual Cabin Fever Party, which offers hearty pot-luck food, great socializing, and dancing to live music.

Attracting about 150 people annually, the party is to be held Saturday March 1 at the Bolton Community Center off Edgecomb Pond Road.

The event, a family-oriented fundraiser for the Bolton Library, begins at 6 p.m. Donations are accepted at the door. Live music is to be provided by the home-grown Blue Moon Band.

Following its annual tropical theme, a childrenÕ s beach will be situated outside, beside a bonfire for roasting marshmallows to make sÕ mores. Folks attending are encouraged to wear grass skirts and leis, and bring tropical decorations. Adults are wel-

on Burdick St., Warrensburgh after a two-week illness of creeping paralysis. His sufferings were intense as his body became paralyzed, the deadly disease creeping from his feet up until it reached his vital organs. He leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter.

New transportation machines arrive

A carload of Maxwell automobiles, shipped March 3, 1914 from the factory in Detroit, Michigan and consigned to the Warrensburgh Garage, Edson Granger, proprietor, arrived at the D & H train station here on March 2, 1914. This is the first carload of these machines ever shipped to this town.

News roundabout

Five inches of snow fell the afternoon of March 6, 1914 in Bakers Mills. There is no news in Johnsburgh except there is a new snowstorm there every week.

The state health department reports that smallpox now exists in 15 counties of New York State, including Franklin, Clinton and Essex counties.

Reuben M. and Julia Mick are the proud parents of a two-yearold boy, Reuben C. Mick, who was born Oct. 2, 1911 in Raquette Lake, New York. (Note: Reuben C. Mick, 102, was the fifth of six children. His wife of 67 years, Jane Kelly Mick, died in 2009. He was a teacher and administrator in area schools and died Feb. 4, 2014 in Mamaroneck, N.Y.) Charles Yaw, who has been confined for a long time in the Utica State Hospital for the insane, has been allowed to return home to Hague.

William A. Potter of East Thurman died March 5, 1914 of pleure-pneumonia. He leaves a widow and seven children.

Augustus Jones of East Thurman, while at work on March 5, 1914 at the D.&H. railroad at The Glen, had a severe attack of heart trouble. He is slowly recovering.

Miss Alice Hadden, Assistant Superintendent of the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, is home on a visit to her parents, Frederick and Harriet Hadden of Lewisville, Warrensburgh.

The store near the river bridge in Riverbank is closed and the proprietor has packed his stock of merchandise into his trunk and has gone to Central Park, Horicon, taking his belongings with him.

In Chestertown, Cyrus Kettenbach purchased 26 chickens, the balance of Mrs. O.H. Benton’s flock. William Edgwerton, poultry enthusiast, is developing a flock of pure bred Rhode Island Red fowls.

Harry Bolton of Warrensburgh, has a yoke of oxen for sale.

Fred Vetter of Chestertown has for sale a pair of buckskin mares weighing 2800 pounds.

Readers are welcome to contact Adirondack Journal correspondent Jean Hadden at jhadden1@nycap.rr.com or 623-2210.

come to bring alcoholic beverages to the event. Raffles and 5050 drawings are to be held. See you there!

Lk. Geo. Planning Board members sought

LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Town of Lake George is now seeking two new members to serve on the town Planning Board.

Those who have interest in the townÕ s future development are encouraged to apply for the posts. Duties include reviewing development site plans and evaluating subdivision applications.

The planning board’s meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Board members must be residents of the town of Lake George.

Those who seek to serve should submit an application, available at the town center at 20 Old Post Road, Lake George, NY 12845, or by calling the town supervisor’s office at 668-5722.

The two new members chosen will be filling the vacancies of Charlie Portes, whose term ended Dec. 2013; and Jack Abrahams, who resigned from the board in 2013.

Letters to the Editor

Op-ed off the mark To the Editor: When it comes to gun safety laws I find myself divided about whatÕ s right and whatÕ s possible. ItÕ s a tough problem. And I have never heard a discussion of it in which any two or three people agreed on anything. Try reaching a consensus about gun safety you might as well make jello stick to a wall.

So I am somewhat puzzled about how the editors of the Valley News (how many are there actually?) arrived at solid agreement on every last thought and every word of their joint and very angry editorial demanding repeal of the state SAFE act. Agreement on every last word, that is. The Newtown school shooting they all agree was, Ò an outlier in the world of homicides if there ever was one...Ó Really? An exception perhaps, statistically speaking, since our editors and the FBI tally nearly 10,000 gun killings of one kind or another in 2012. But an Ò outlier?Ó The killing of 20 children and six adults in a school is an outlier? Where, in Connecticut? Come on guys. The English language is your bread and butter. How did you come on that word?

I am told that since the Newtown shooting many public schools now practice a drill they call a Ò lockdown.Ó ItÕ s not unlike the old fire drills except the kids don’t evacuate the school building. They are herded and sometimes locked into closets and other enclosed areas where they are presumably safe from any crazed individual bent on mayhem. From which we may conclude (canÕ t we?) that school authorities donÕ t think about New-

town as an outlier nor even that it is statistically insignificant. I know a 10 year old who gets the hebee jeebies and has a sleepless night after every one of these drills in his city school. He hasnÕ t yet taken a course in statistics.

I donÕ t pretend to know all the answers to this problem of gun control but I do think it must be addressed one way or another.

Dismissing it and the GovernorÕ s motives in unison is as easy as singing in a barbershop quartet. But it doesnÕ t make the problem go away. We have DWI laws intended as prevention. Why not to a proper gun law? Is a car driven by a drunk more a killing machine than an automatic weapon in the hands of a crackpot? The Governor isnÕ t altogether wrong. If 10 rounds in the magazine aren’t needed to hunt deer, what are they needed for? Short of a war I canÕ t think of a practical reason. Of course there is always the lunatic who needs 10 rounds at least if he is out to slaughter a crop of school kids before the sheriff gets him.

There is no law that says you need to like CuomoÕ s law. Nor, as our editors claim, will it help the Governor get elected to national office. And yes, there are second amendment rights. There are other rights as well. The right to life for one thing. According to the Center for Disease Control its not 10,000 but 32,000 gun deaths a year in the United States. In some cities the numbers are simply awful and in gang areas right to life has all but lost its meaning. ThatÕ s not just about numbers, statistics, types of weapons, or how many rounds of ammunition do you want. Its about a national scandal and about a duty. Call it a citizenÕ s duty and a journalistÕ s job to face up to a problem and to scrap the boilerplate.

Carl Resek Westport

Bill Orluk: a caring, compassionate man To the Editor: I want to take a few moments to recognize Bill Orluk for the kindness and compassion he has shown to the people in the region whose lives he has touched.

His selfless concern for the health and well-being of others is expressed in his continuing efforts on our behalf.

He has dedicated much of his life helping to alleviate the pain and suffering of others.

We are truly fortunate to have such a loving and caring person in our community.

Karen Burka Brant Lake

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Kerrigan Roth of WCS signs to play collegiate Field Hockey

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — Kerrigan Roth, a standout senior athlete and scholar at Warrensburg High School, has committed to playing Division II Field Hockey in college.

On Feb. 6, Roth signed a national Letter of Intent to play Field Hockey for Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. Roth, the daughter of Kevin and Bonni Roth of Warrensburg, was a five-year Varsity Field Hockey player for Warrensburg High. She has received many league, sectional and statewide awards for her success in Field Hockey. A threesport athlete, she also invested a considerable amount of work in her studies. Kerrigan Roth is a member of the National Honor Society and is involved in many extra-curricular activities as well.

Achievement in sports is a family tradition, Roth observed this week. Her mother was a tal-

ented athlete and so were her cousins and her sister Abby Roth, who pursued a field hockey career at Central Michigan University.

“My mother was a field hockey coach while she was pregnant with me,Ó Kerrigan said. Ò And as soon as I was born, I had a hockey stick in my hand.Ó Roth grew up watching her cousins Amber Seeley and Kimberly Trapasso play field hockey, and the latter was on a team that contended in the New York State championship playoffs.

Kerrigan was named team manager when she was in the sixth grade, and she served as a ball retriever in the state championship finals in which her sister Abby Roth was a key player, Kerrigan recalled this week. Ò I watched Abby kicking butt in wrestling as well as in softball and field hockey,” Kerrigan said, noting she followed AbbyÕ s career in Division I Field Hockey at Central Michigan. Ò I wanted to be like her.Ó Without question, Roth did so. She was draft-

ed into the Varsity Field Hockey Team when she was in eighth grade, and she took on the role as a center midfielder.

In the following four years, she was named a first team Adirondack All-Star in the sport. In her Junior and Senior years, Roth was named to the All-State Field Hockey Team. The latter three years, she was named team captain and MVP. In softball she won regional honors, and she was also a key player for the Warrensburg Girls Basketball team as a point guard.

Adelphi recognized her talent in both field hockey and academics, and the college has granted her a $64,000 scholarship over four years.

Roth said she was looking forward to joining AdelphiÕ s Field Hockey team, noting they have a strong, inclusive team spirit Ñ and they were a contender in their conference finals last year.

The bond between AdelphiÕ s team members, she said, reminds her of the spirit that former WCS coach Mary ann Bump engendered. Ò Coach Bump always made sure the players were connected and motivated,Ó she said, noting that BumpÕ s successor, Theresa Colvin, has carried on the tradition. Ò And I get the same feeling from Adelphi Coach Gloria OÕ Connor.Ó Roth added that Bump demonstrated her dedication to her players by traveling up to Warrensburg from Florida to be on hand for RothÕ s ceremonial signing of the Letter of Intent. Bump spoke at the ceremony Ñ which faculty and students attended Ñ as did Colvin, WCS Athletic Director Scott Smith and Roth’s guidance counselor Sarah Landers.

Roth said Monday she was looking forward to playing Field Hockey at Adelphi.

Ò IÕ m very excited for this next year,Ó she said. Ò IÕ m ready for the next level of play.Ó

Kerrigan Roth (foreground), a senior at Warrensburg High School competes in a field hockey game in fall 2013 against South Glens Falls. A talented center midfielder for Warrensburg, Roth signed a national Letter of Intent recently to play Division II Field Hockey for Adelphi University.

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Cougars defeat Fort Ann, advance in Sectionals

By Thom Randall

thom@denpubs.com STILLWATER — In a dramatic comeback victory that mirrored their seasonÕ s campaign, the North Warren boys basketball team upset Fort Ann Saturday Feb. 22 in a key Sectional showdown.

Outscored 35 to 27 at halftime after Fort AnnÕ s trap defense frustrated their game play, North Warren struck back to upset the third-seeded Cardinals for a slim 60-58 victory in the Section II Class D tournament quarterfinals.

The win moved them forward in the regional tourney to face Argyle, reigning state champions, in a game scheduled for Wednesday Feb. 26 in the Glens Falls Civic Center.

In the first half in the Feb. 22 game, Fort Ann’s trap defense stymied North Warren, forcing a slew of turnThe 2013-14 North Warren Varsity Boys Basketball team includes: (front, left to overs.

At halftime, new Cougar coach Jeremy Whipple ad- right): Iain Underwood (white shirt), Dan Hill, Daren Granger, Nick Sapienza, Justice vised his players to stay calm, concentrate on taking Parker, (rear): Colby May, Jacob Dunkley and Hayden Smith. (Not pictured): Josef better care of the ball, and to pass the ball to an open Strauss, Dan Tennyson and Rob Wallace.

Photo provided player when two opponents are swarming around. Ò This is exactly what we expected,Ó he told his his aggressive rebounding and scrappy defense, as well as displayers, referring to a Dec. 13 game against Fort Ann, in which tributing the ball effectively to open teammates. the Cardinals employed the same intense defensive strategy.

Senior Iain Underwood lately has been key to the Cougar ofThe Cougars heeded WhippleÕ s advice Ñ and their hot shootfense, streaking to the basket, leaving defenders behind. Senior ing from a number of players Ñ along with steely poise in the Justice Parker and Jacob Dunkley are both tough defenders and final minutes of play — gave them the victory. savvy interior passers, Whipple said. Senior Dan Hill, a forward, This is the first time that North Warren, one of the smallest serves as the teamÕ s spark plug, motivating his teammates with schools in the region, has been to the Sectional semifinals since his hard work in practice and on the floor, the coach added.

2007. Ò Hill leads by example Ñ heÕ s a real motivator,Ó Whipple said, Their come-from-behind victory reflected their 2013-14 seaadding that Colby May has emerged in the last two seasons as son, which began with losses by 15 to 25 points to teams they an offensive threat. defeated in later matchups. Ò They are great kids, theyÕ ve really worked hard and come Determination made the difference for North Warren in Sattogether,” the coach said. “They are really unified — they don’t urdayÕ s game. care if they are behind in a game Ñ they just donÕ t quit.Ó Fort Ann concentrated on keeping Cougar scoring leader Nick Whipple said this team has tallied some remarkable achieveSapienza away from the basket, but that didn’t stop him — he hit ments, while creating a lot of good memories for area sports fans. five three-pointers, scoring 15 points despite their tough defense. Ò This is one of the teams IÕ m most proud of, not just because Meanwhile, CougarÕ s number-six player, Junior Colby May, of their record, but because of how theyÕ ve come together as a stepped up and made some critical plays. Repeatedly driving to group,Ó he concluded. the basket, he scored 19 points for the game. Iain Underwood, a Senior who has recently emerged as an offensive threat, scored 17 points.

The Cougar defense was also in high gear. They managed to contain Derek Durkee, Fort AnnÕ s all-time top scorer.

Whipple praised his playersÕ persistence. Ò In the beginning of the game, Fort Ann did a really nice job in disrupting us,” he said. “Our players were a little flustered and excited, but in the second half, the guys settled down made better decisions.Ó The seasonÕ s dramatic turnaround has been a matter of the Cougar players not only developing field vision and team chemistry, but knowing they can achieve their lofty goals, Whipple added. Ò TheyÕ ve bought into the system, they believe when they do what theyÕ re supposed to do, good things happen. The guys have come a long way, and they are now confident they can play with anybody,” he said. “Their confidence level is now sky-high.”

The team’s offensive leader this year is Junior Nick Sapienza, who surpassed 1,000 points during a Feb. 7 game against Warrensburg, which the Cougars won 70-34 Ñ after losing to the Burghers earlier in the season. Sapienza, a guard, is known for

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L.G. Hotel

From page 1 Opponents have criticized how the tall hotel would change the character of the village, obstruct views of the lake as well as blot out sunshine along Canada St. — and that it has uninspired architecture.

The development now goes to the Adirondack Park Agency for review. While most development projects in villages and hamlets are exempt from APA review, this hotel is jurisdictional because of its size, height and potential for changing the character and ambiance of the village.

At the Feb. 19 meeting, Harrington said the hotelÕ s daily sewage flow of an estimated 20,000 gallons could be accommodated by the villageÕ s wastewater treatment plant. He said that recent efforts to curb infiltration of groundwater into the pipes had boosted the plantÕ s available treatment capacity.

Recognizing the concerns of environmentalists and some citizens about the continuing excess nitrate levels in the plantÕ s effluent, Harrington said that an ongoing $2.2 million project to upgrade the plant was now underway, and combined with another similar follow-up project, the plant would likely meet state effluent purity standards.

Kenny noted that the existing businesses which would be razed to accommodate the hotel on Canada St. — two restaurants and a tavern Ñ have been producing 10,000 to 12,000 gallons per day, so the actual additional sewage flow from the hotel development would be under 10,000 gallons daily.

Planning Board chairman Robert Mastrantoni called for a decision without seeking comments from the audience.

Board member Chuck Luke read a lengthy motion to approve the project, a document that had been prepared in advance with the assistance of an attorney. The motion included reference to how a rooftop bar or solar panels would have to be reviewed and improved in advance by the local planning board.

Board member Dean Howland seconded the motion to approve. Joining the two with an affirmative vote were Mastrantoni as well as Dan Brown. Voting against the motion were Dan Wolfield and Patricia Dow. Wolfield said he wanted to delay any

WCS Budget From page 1

Several citizens asked questions about state aid as well as the effect on taxes of the local Price Chopper plaza opening later this year. Those speaking sounded sympathetic to the school administrators financial concerns.

Turcotte noted that according to estimates, total state aid was increasing from $9.7 million in 2013-14 to $10.1 million for 201415, or a $414,513 increase. She said that after subtracting building renovations aid, the additional aid was actually only about $140,000 Ñ not anywhere enough to offset increases in employee health care costs and pension plan contributions, as well as other escalating costs.

Goralski summarized the administratorsÕ plight. Ò The bad news is expenses outpace revenues,Ó he said, noting that about $243,000 more would have to be raised in 2014-15 through the local tax levy. Ò The state keeps making new program requirements without allocating the money for us to meet their mandates.Ó

School leaders: WCS needs more state aid

The districtÕ s increases in health insurance costs, pension contributions, and salaries Ñ according to union contracts Ñ total $417,000, Goralski and Turcotte said.

The two administrators asked the public to contact Gov. Cuomo and state legislators, and ask them to restore the stateÕ s Ò Gap Elimination Adjustment,Ó a state-aid reduction imposed midyear in 2010 by Gov. David Paterson in an attempt to narrow a looming $10 billion state budget shortfall. This revocation of state aid has cost Warrensburg Central Schools about $1 million per year since then, Turcotte said.

Goralski and Turcotte also asked citizens to ask state legislators to reform the criteria of state aid distribution to make it more

L.G. Budget From page 1

sales tax of $536,000, parking fees of $690,000 and public dock fees of $19,000.

Lake George Village, along with other municipalities across the state, is facing an 8.5 percent increase in health insurance Ñ an estimated appropriation of $311,027 Ñ and payments for WorkmanÕ s Compensation totalling $45,000, also representing an increase.

During the upcoming year, village department heads are scheduled to each receive a $2,000 raise in their annual salary.

Municipal employees are to be awarded a uniform increase of 50 cents per hour, while seasonal employees are receive a boost of half that amount.

The Village will again be contracting with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office for seasonal police protection estimated to cost $28,000. The trustees decided to employ fewer peace officers for 2014 Ñ and decrease personnel costs of village parking enforcement officers by eliminating meter enforcement on Mondays during the summer.

Several major expenses in the budget include purchasing a new dump and plow truck for $180,000, plus two other new trucks for the public works department. Other prominent expenses are weekly fireworks at $42,000, improvements to the Shepard Park bandstand, new stone walls in its amphitheater, and a $30,000 allocation to combat aquatic invasive species.

The spending plan also calls for $100,000 to be set aside as an initial payment into a reserve fund for water treatment plant upgrades, plus $20,000 into a fund to underwrite future water main repairs, and $10,000 for miscellaneous water department equipment.

Harrington said that a few years into the future, the village should be undertaking a project of replacing the village water

The proposed Lake George Marriott hotel development project, which received approval Feb. 19 from the Lake George Village Planning Board, is now scheduled for review by the Adirondack Park Agency. decision until hearing the concerns raised by the APA officials.

Peter Bauer of Protect the Adirondacks had recently told the board doing so would be smart because the local planning board would thus have the benefit of the APA staff’s comprehensive expertise in planning issues.

Dow said she rejected the motion because the villageÕ s wastewater issues that triggered legal action by the state had not yet been resolved. She also said the hotel would be a burden on public infrastructure. She added that the architecture of the hotel didnÕ t comply with the villageÕ s new architectural mandates, which include stepped roofs, recesses, bump-outs and other aesthetic embellishment.

The roofline isn’t varied,” she said. “Visually, it remains a large boxy structure.Ó After the vote, hotel developer Dave Kenny said he was pleased with the Planning BoardÕ s decision, and he was ready to move forward with the plans. Ò WeÕ ll see what the APA says Ñ I think weÕ ve tried to make

March 1, 2014 it the best we can. Hopefully the hotel will be positive for Lake George Village Ñ which needs changes.Ó Kenny said the hotel would bring off-season business to the village, which is now quite busy during summer months, but has most of its shops close down for the winter months. Ò The hotel should bring home an expanded economic base Ñ with its year-round business Ñ to the village,Ó he said.

Mayor Bob Blais predicted Wednesday that the APA would approve the project, based on the scrutiny the project has received to date by the village planning board, and his observation that the APA tends to permit projects in hamlets and villages that have gained local approval. Ò I think it will be approved, as long as weÕ ve done our homework, Ñ and the village Planning Board seems to have done their very best,Ó he said. ItÕ s a development that looks good and will fit well in the village.”

Lake George CitizensÕ Group representative Joanne Gavin, who has opposed the project on the basis of its height and incompatibility with existing structures in the village, rejects this opinion. She said on the group’s Facebook page that APA approval of the hotel is not a Ò done deal, and that Lake George citizens continue to provide input in how they envision the future of their community. Ò We cannot let them just rubber stamp this,Ó she said in the post, referring to the APA review of the hotel. Ò In our viewpoint, this is a project that has been carefully manipulated through the system while the constituency has been carefully ignored,Ó the post reads.

But Blais praised the board for their work, and he predicted the hotel would boost the villageÕ s prosperity. Ò The hotel will certainly move us closer to being a year-round destination,Ó he said. Ò Marriott is the No. 1 hospitality brand in the nation Ñ particularly for business travelers Ñ so this will be extremely important for the village.

Blais continued that the new hotel would generate a substantial buzz about the village in the U.S. and abroad. Ò Marriott is internationally renowned,Ó he said. Ò When this hotel is in operation, every single Marriott Publication around the world will list Ô The Lake George Marriott,Õ Ó he said. Ò And thatÕ s pretty neat.Ó

equitable to poorer districts like Warrensburg. They also asked citizens to campaign for reduction of unfunded state mandates, for reform of the current pension system and for relief from health benefit expenses they called “unsustainable.”

Goralski and Turcotte urged the audience to lobby for more state aid so the district could restore remedial programs, summer school, special education offerings, elective courses, and advanced programs that once flourished in Warrensburg, but were eliminated during the last decade due to the stateÕ s cutbacks in state aid and the financial stresses facing the district and its taxpayers.

Goralski also said that Gov. Cuomo was proposing to spend money on special projects like providing computer tablets and electronic Ò whiteboardsÓ for schools and funding full-day prekindergarten, while not addressing crucial financial needs for core academic programs.

People in the audience expressed agreement with the administratorsÕ positions. A stack of sample letters expressing these concerns, addressed to state officials, were provided — to be filled out by local citizens. Audience members signed a number of the letters, leaving them with Goralski to deliver to state leaders.

Turcotte noted that Warrensburg teachersÕ salaries for the 2014-15 year will be increasing 1.25 percent, plus Ò stepÓ increases of an average of 2.08 percent, according to union contract.

Health insurance premiums are to increase by 6 percent, costing the district $235,000 more this next year.

Teachers’ Retirement System contributions are to be 17.53 percent of employeesÕ salaries this next year, Turcotte said. Not that many years ago, that rate was a mere 1 percent, she added.

The budget calls for leasing three 66-passenger buses, new ones that will replace three aging vehicles, she said.

This tentative local school budget is drafted on the lowest expected level of state aid, which has not yet been finalized by state officials. Often, aid is increased incrementally in spring, provid-

ing some fiscal relief, Turcotte said.

main along Canada St. from Sewell St. west to Rte. 9N then north on 9N to Hearthstone Park.

The tentative budget also includes payments for a bond that bankrolls the villageÕ s share of a $2.2 million project for major improvements to the villageÕ s wastewater treatment plant, now being undertaken. The spending plan also includes costs of engineering design for the projectÕ s second phase, scheduled for 2015, and expected to cost aan additional $2 million.

Both phases together are to increase capacity at the plant, boost efficiency and dramatically reduce nitrate levels in the plant’s effluent. The nitrate-laden discharges have been a topic of public concern recently, as the village planning board has been reviewing plans for the new Lake George Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The planning board approved the plans last week.

One issue of concern at MondayÕ s meeting was the differing percentages of health insurance premiums that various municipal employees pay, depending on their job status and date of hire.

Trustees John Root and Ray Perry said that employeesÕ contributions should be raised by two percentage points per year until they all reach a uniform 20 percent of the total premiums. Blais suggested that newer employees, who pay as much as 25 percent for their premiums, should be lowered to the target percentage at the same rate. The board decided to analyze the proposals.

EmployeesÕ wage rates also sparked discussion.

Trustee Joe Mastrodomenico warned that hiring new employees with higher wages than veteran employees ignited discontent. But Public Works Superintendent Dave Harrington replied that new hires were now expecting robust benefits and higher salaries. he said that at a recent interview for two positions in Public Works, several people walked out when they heard what the salaries accompanying the positions.

Mastrodomenico countered that pay and raises should be performance-based, but Harrington replied that it was difficult to manage because of personalities, politics and subjective deci-

sion-making.

Blais said that the current system of flat, specified salaries and uniform raises was working well. Ò The number of village employees leaving us to go somewhere else to work is next to zero,Ó he said. Trustee John Earl agreed with Blais, saying that uniform annual raises are appropriate. Ò Every year, each guy is gaining experience,Ó he said.

But Root and Mastrodomenico noted in recent years, many business enterprises had cut salaries and increased employeesÕ contributions to benefits. Ò In the private sector, businesses are replacing employees with new hires at half the price,Ó Root said. Ò ThatÕ s business in the real world.Ó Blais countered that the villageÕ s revenues were streaming in at a record rate, and municipal employees should get their share of the $400,000 surplus. Ò When times are good is the time to reward your employees,Ó he said. Ò Our guys do everything they are asked to do.Ó In a prepared statement, Blais said the village was financially secure, considering its surplus funds, a recently boosted bond rating and the potential of the Marriott Hotel providing new tax revenue that is expected over several years to pay for about $4.2 million in upgrades to the sewer treatment plant.

“The Village continues to be in excellent financial shape,” he said. Ò Revenues from our tourist-related activities are strong Ñ and continue to pay our bills.Ó The next regular meeting of the village board is set for 6 p.m.

Monday March 17, at which finances and other topics are to be discussed. A special board meeting is to be held at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday April 3 to approve fire department officers, and the villageÕ s annual meeting is to be held at 4 p.m. April 14, along with a formal public hearing on the 2014-15 budget. A public hearing on rising fines for parking violations is to be held at the latter meeting.

New Price Chopper to boost tax base

Goralski said that the $13 million Price Chopper Plaza now under development in Lake George Ñ but within the Warrensburg School District — will provide minimal tax relief this year, as it will only be assessed on the value of the completed construction. In upcoming years, the development wonÕ t be taxed at its full value, because a 10-year Payment In Lieu of Taxes was negotiated in 2013 with the Warren-Washington Counties Industrial Development Agency. This agreement calls for a 75 percent exemption on any improvements made to the property for the first four years, a 50 percent exemption for the next three years and a 25 percent exemption for the final three years.

The tax relief was granted in consideration that the supermarket and other stores in the plaza will be creating 80 new permanent jobs. The development also received sales and mortgage tax breaks.

WCS’ academic achievements recognized

Goralski praised the school board and former superintendent of Schools Tim Lawson for their work in maintaining programs and academic excellence during recent years while slashing expenses to keep taxes relatively level. Ò Tim Lawson and the school board have done an amazing job,Ó he said.

Goralski observed that Warrensburg Central was recently ranked No. 6 among the 85 schools in the Capital Region for academic performance, and its achievement was ranked at No. 27 among 429 upstate schools. These high rankings were achieved while the district was the 9th lowest among 90 school districts in spending increases, he said. Ò These are good numbers, but we will always be working toward better numbers,Ó he said.

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623-2967 - feidenk33@yahoo.com Irv West was recently given a puppy and is planning to hold a public puppy play-time once a week, which he said this week would provide benefits for not only the dogs, but their owners. Ò It is critical to raising a well-adjusted adult dog that it is given the opportunity to socialize with other pups in its early months of development,Ó West said. Participants will meet in the Warrensburg-Thurman area for up to an hour. For details or to sign up for the puppy playtime, call Irv at 623-3987 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. any day of the week. There are no fees. The group is limited to the first eight people-pup combination signing up.

Those Thurman residents seeking removal of their household trash, are welcome to call Jim Desourdy, who picks up refuse weekly for a fee of $5. If you only need occasional pick up, Jim will pick up as needed. Trash must be placed in pre-purchased orange bags. To contact him, call 623-4254.

Jaxsen David arrives

James Wallace, 11, and Alex Wallace, 6 would like celebrate the arrival of their baby brother with a birth announcement. Baby Jaxsen David was born Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8:02 am. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds 9.2 ounces, and he measured 18 & 1/2 inches. His parents are Gordon McGowan and Angela WallaceMcGowan of Thurman.

Paternal grandparents are William and Regina Shaw of Thurman and the late David McGowan. Maternal grandparents are Donna Baker of Lake Luzerne and Barry Bradway of Athol.

Hospice group’s fundraiser is popular

High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care recently hosted a bowling fundraiser, and it apparently was popular.

Nearly 100 bowlers turned out for this first ever “Bowl-4-HospiceÓ event at KingpinÕ s Alley Family Fun Center Feb. 16 raising

almost $3,000 to support area patients and families!

The hospice agency expresses thanks to its sponsors:Dr. Roger Levac and Adirondack Pediatrics, Glens Falls Tae Kwon Do, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Interim Healthcare, Lawrence Street Tavern, Neighbors NY Inc., The Pines of Glens Falls, RoccoÕ s Tavern and the nurses and clinical staff of High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care’s Queensbury office. Raffle and prize donors included; Lindt Chocolatiers and Kelly Jarvis, Penelope Jewell with Reiki Works, TD Bank of South Glens Falls and Kerri Healy, and Ambrosia Diner and Marlene DeLonghis.

Activities & events in the hills

The county-sponsored senior bus service to Glens Falls is run twice a month on the second and fourth Friday. The next scheduled trip is to occur on March 14. The service will pick you up at your home; to arrange pickup, contact Laura at 623-9281 by March 12 with directions to your home and she will make sure you are picked up.

The Thurman Quilting Group holds their meetings at the Thurman Town hall every Monday. This weekÕ s session occurs March 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments of tea or coffee are offered. For more information, contact Myra at 6232633.

The Gleaning food distribution sessions are held the first Monday of every month Ñ and the next such event is March 3 at 1 p.m. Be sure to bring your reusable cloth bags or plastic shopping bags to bring your goods home.

The Thurman Volunteer Fire Co. holds their meetings at their firehouse on the Friday falling in the first full week of the month at the Fire House. This month, their meeting is to be held March 7 at 7 p.m. The group is always looking for more volunteers, and all are encouraged to stop in.

Protect your pets!

Warren County Public Health will be holding a rabies clinic on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Queensbury Community Center, 742 Bay Road.

Pets must be three months of age to receive their first immunization, which will afford them protection for one year. The next

March 1, 2014 shot, a booster, will provide protection for three years and is required one year after the first shot was given. From then on every three years a booster should be administered to protect your pet.

Both initial and booster shots will be given at all clinics scheduled by Warren County Public Health.

A $10 donation is requested for each pet. No one is turned away due to financial hardship. Bring dogs on leashes and cats or ferrets in carriers. Call Warren County Public Health at 761-6580 with questions or check this column for monthly updates.

On a personal note

Esther KennedyÕ s 11 children would like her to be remembered on the anniversary of her passing. Esther passed away 11 years ago on Feb. 16. Her children are Hiram, Matthew, John, Milton, Wayne and Kathy Kennedy; Virginia Vansyk; Shirley Burt; Vivian Ekstrand; Patricia Hill and Nancy Hill. Esther was a wonderful mother and is greatly missed, a family representative said.

Tax relief deadline nears

Time is running out to qualify for the state School Tax Relief Program (STAR) program. Applications for the program, which saves property owners hard-earned cash on their school taxes, are available at the Town Hall. The deadline for completed applications is March 1. STAR provides homeowners with two types of partial exemptions from school property taxes.

Property Tax Grievance Day is held on the fourth Tuesday in May. The next Thurman town board meeting is to be held on March 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Thurmanites’ special days

Don and Hilda Haskell will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on March 3.

Celebrating birthdays this week are Jackie Dingman, Marie Castro, Steven Wood, Melissa Venselous and Tammy Wood on March 1; Cory Chadwell and Nereida Howe on March 2; Ken Gossen and Ken Baker on March 4; Darrin Needham, Maxine Cameron, Tanecia Haskell, Ruth Wood and Lauryn Constantineau on March 5; Todd Chase on March 6; and Charlotte Haskell on March 7.

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6 PROPERTIES ON PAYNE LAKE for the first time ever. Starting at $99,000. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683-2626 Brant Lake 9.1 acre building lot for sale by owner, Harris Road, $63K. 518-494-3174

LADY BUG DAYCARE WARRENSBURG, NY NYS Licensed Group Day Care.

Warren & Washington County Child Care Pay accepted. Majority of our kids have since grown up & no longer require our services.

Current openings for children 1-13 years of age. Offering before, during, after school and summer programs. Providing a learning developmental program. Preparing children for entering pre-k and kindergarten to include activities with indoor & outdoor playtime. Employees trained in CPR & basic first aid and have been fingerprinted & background checked by the State.

Upon request parent referrals are available. Please contact Owner/Operator Joanne Monroe at (518-623-4152.

WANTED WHOLE TREE WOOD CHIPPINGS The more organic matter the better. Must deliver.

Will pay a reasonable price. Call or leave a message. 802-4536188 WANTED-ASPEN LOGS AND PULPWOOD NORTHEASTERN PRODUCTS CORP (NEPCO) is buying Aspen logs and/or Pulpwood at its processing location at: 115 Sweet Road, Warrensburg, NY 12885.

Log Species-100% Aspen (Popple) Log Length-8'0" Log Diameter-6" min, 24" max Logs should be clean, straight and with a minimum of center rot.

Loads will be stick scaled and paid for at the time of delivery.

Yard hours are M-Thu 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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MORIAH 1BR apt $495. (5973584) Clean, Laundry, references and security required.Pay own utilities. Small pet ok. No smoking.

North Creek Efficiency Units for working adults, all util & cable TV include, NO security, furnished laundry room, $125/wk. 518-2514460 PORT HENRY. 1BR and 2BR Apartments. Downtown, close to grocery store, shopping, services. $475 and $500. 802-363-3341.

PORT-HENRY/WITHERBEE 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. $495, & $595. Heat, Garbage Removal & Parking included, Sign up for 12 mo. lease and get 1 mo. FREE! Call 518-569-9781.

Retired or looking for a quiet place to live? Here is a small ground floor, 1 bdrm apt, suitable for single or couple, located in a very nice neighborhood in Ticonderoga Village, off street parking, large yard, coin operated laundry.

Apt is modern w/gas fireplace & new carpet. No pets. References & lease required, $495/mo. + security deposit. 518-585-2224 or 518586-6477.

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Monthly specials! Call (877) 2104130 Ticonderoga – 1bdrm, heat/trash removal incl. Walking distance to village, sec & ref required. $550/mo. 518-586-4554 Ticonderoga – new luxury apartmet, quiet, all appliances, no pets/no smoking, references required, 732-433-8594 Ticonderoga – Pad Factory by the River. Nice 1bdrm, 2nd floor. Incl heat, hot water, garbage removal, covered parking. 1 year lease & ref required, no pets, avail 2/1, $550/mo + $550 security. 518338-7213 Ticonderoga – Senior Housing (55+). Rent $455 or $550 incl heat & hot water. Some subsidy avail.

Smoke free. Pet friendly. New appliances. Laundry on site. FHEO. Handicapped Accessible. 518-5581007 Ticonderoga, 1bdrm w/off street parking, W/D hook-up, $550/mo + 1st mo + security deposit, 518-4991287 HOME RENTALS Crown Point – 5bdrm house, $650/mo, ref & deposit required.

518-597-3935 Crown Point – cute, cozy 3 bdrm/2 bath, A frame, porch, ½ acre, $83k. 518-351-5063, 860673-6119 or 917-679-4449 Lovely Single Family Home, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath. To trade, swap, sell for equal value home in area, $129,000. Located in beautiful Edgewater, FL. 518-696-2829 MORIAH 2/3 BEDROOM Remodeled Farmhouse, full barn, nice lot $850 + security, pets considered. Available April 1st.

518-362-6313 SOUTH TICONDEROGA – private country home, $900/mo plus utilities, 2 year lease. 518-585-7907.

MOBILE HOME RENTALS Johnsburg – 2bdrm remodeled trailer on private lot, $600/mo., references a must, no pets, no smoking. 1st month rent & 1 month security due at lease signing. Tenant responsible for utilities. 518-251-3990

2 BR/1.5 BA, House share, $750/room/month, annual lease, price includes utilities & membership in Green Mansions Tennis & Swim Club, near Gore & Lake George. Seniors, quiet people or vacationers preferred 518-494-3870 caeri@aol.com VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS WARM WEATHER IS YEAR ROUND In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic.

Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. $3500.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RENTALS TICONDEROGA DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT, customized for your use, available March 1st, $550/mo + utilities.

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TICONDEROGA OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE at reasonable rates, off Montcalm St., 174 Lake George Ave. Call for pricing 518-585-6364 REAL ESTATE SALES 10 ACRES FREE! Buy 30-Get 40 Acres. $0-Down $188/mo. Money Back Guarantee, NO CREDIT CHECKS Beautiful Views. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-866-882-5263 Ext. 81 www.SunsetRanches.NET Sebastian, Florida Affordable custom factory constructed homes $45,900+, Friendly community,No Real Estate or State Income Taxes , minutes to Atlantic Ocean. 772581-0080, www.beach-cove.com.

Limited seasonal rentals COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 2354 Route 9N, Lake George, NY

Crown Point Land – 53 Peasley Rd. Property offers 3.5 acres on Putnam Creek w/600' of road frontage, a 50' x 30' 2 story fram barn w/elec & oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot & minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga, $65K. Purdy Realty, LLC 338-1117 Call Frank Villanova 878-4275 Cell Crown Point, 600' + on Putts Creek, 2.78 acres, 20' x 32' liveable building. Fix up or tear down & rebuild, $30K FIRM, quick sale.

518-354-7167 NEW YORK STATE LAND SALE: 5 Acres w/ Utilities.: $12,900. 6 Acres w/ Trout Stream $24,900.

6.6 Acres, Adirondack Cabin $19,900. Best Quality Land in Years! Call 1-800-229-7843 Schroon Lake – leased land w/camp in excellent cond, 50' lakefront, 48' wooden dock, asking $50K. Call for details 518-4957683 Schroon Lake Waterfront Camp on leased land. Screened porch, 32' aluminum dock + more, $37K. 518-569-6907 STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com Town of Lake George ½ acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347 MOBILE HOME Lake George - 2003 custom built seasonal park model, 14' x 38' w/glass & screened enclosed porch, exc cond. Ledgeview Camp, Highway 149. Asking $65K. 518964-137 MODULAR HOME 3 BDRM, 2 baths, on 1 acre of property, 2 car garage, 2 decks, $87,500. Port Henry, NY 518-962-4685 Park Model, 1986. Ledgeview Camp, Highway 149, 5 Pine Breeze Trail, $49,500. Come see, it's really neat! New in 2012: roof, siding, bedroom, deck & shed! 518-6363429 or 352-428-8767 VACATION PROPERTY

MLS # 201334029 Enjoy the pleasure of owning a year around family business in the Adirondacks close to LG Village.

Call Ildiko McPhilmy, Purdy Realty, LLC., 518-253-2295 cell COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT at Willsborough Business Center, 3922 NYS Rt 22, Willsboro. 2 spaces, 564 sf and 362 sf (storefront). Site of Willsborough Bowling Center and Ricks Pub and Restaurant.

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Port Henry Duplex Apartment Building, completely renoved, excellent rental history, some owner financing avail, $69K. 518-5468247 LAND 3 COUNTY LAND LIQUIDATION! UPSTATE NY 21 TRACTS, 5-147 acres from $14,900 Southern TIER-CATSKILL MOUNTAINSCAPITAL REGION! State Land, Ponds, Views! Special financing & incentives until 2/23! Call for free info packet: (888)905-8847 newyorklandandlakes.com 3 COUNTY LAND LIQUIDATION! Upstate NY. 21 TRACTS, 5 TO 147 ACRES FROM $14,900. SO TIERCATSKILL MTNS- CAPITAL REGION! State Land, Ponds, Streams, Views! G'teed buildable!

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Lovely Single Family Home, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath. To trade, swap, sell for equal value home in area, $129,000. Located in beautiful Edgewater, FL. 518-696-2829 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested divorce papers prepared. Includes poor person application/waives government fees, if approved. One signature required. Separation agreements available. Make Divorce Easy – 518-274-0380.

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Retired Carpenter with 35+ years experience will improve your home at very reasonable rates. Free promt estimate call 518-623-2967 HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc,for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN. www.woodfordbros.com. "Not applicable in Queens county" SAFE WOOD PELLET HEAT. MAXIM OUTDOOR WOOD PELLET FURNACE by Central Boiler can reduce your heating bills by 50% or more. Boivin Farm Supply 802-236-2389 INSURANCE PERMANENT LIFE INSURANCE. Qualify to age 86. Fast. Easy. Few Questions. No Exam! 1-800-9383439 (x24); 1-516-938-3439, x24 REAL ESTATE 1 ACRE OF LAND at Wood Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-4932478 for more information.

ADIRONDACK “BY OWNER” AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo listings of local real estate for sale, vacation rentals & timeshares. Owners: List with us for only $299 per year. Visit on-line or call 518-891-9919 BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000. 518-546-3568 Lovely Single Family Home, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath. To trade, swap, sell for equal value home in area, $129,000. Located in beautiful Edgewater, FL. 518-696-2829 PARADOX HOME FOR SALE By Owner, Schroon Lake School District, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, fully renovated, 2 garages, shed, large fire place, $149,900. No owner terms.

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TREE SERVICES Tree Work Professional Climber w/decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equpped & insured. Michael Emelianoff 518-251-3936

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