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March 8, 2014

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Body heat, spicy chili: hot times at Bands ‘N Beans Fest

IN GLENS FALLS

Season ends for North Warren

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ Dozens of people gyrated to the throbbing beat of a rock band playing a few feet away onstage, while hundreds of others surrounded the dance floor, watching or socializing as they sampled chili and drank beer. Condensed moisture ran down the fogged windows at Roaring Brook Ranch Resort, a result of the body heat of the crowd as well as steam from about two dozen huge pots of chili. Such was the scene Sunday March 2 at the 23rd annual Bands NÕ Beans fest, a fundraiser for the Lake George Arts Project thatÕ s no less than legendary for welcoming spring to the North Country. George Greene, President of Roaring Brook, stood in the hallway of his resort and glanced into the massive banquet room where most of the crowd was hanging out. People were four deep at the bar not far away. Ò What a crowd,Ó he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Index NORTH WARREN

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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN

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EDITORIAL

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HISTORY COLUMN

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GIRL SCOUTING

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TOWN TALK

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CLASSIFIEDS

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Andy VanBourgondien, co-owner of UpRiver Cafe in Lake Luzerne (left rear), hands a sample of his chili to a patron attending annual Bands N Beans festival held March 3 in Lake George. The 2014 edition of the event featured nine bands and a total of more than 300 gallons of chili concocted by about two dozen restaurants. UpRiver Cafe won first prize in a taste-test competition judged by the public. Photo by Cheri Bordelon

Thurman’s Jackwax Party has deep local roots By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com ATHOL Ñ Folks from near and far will get a hearty helping of savory homemade food as well as a taste of Adirondack community spirit next weekend as they attend the annual Thurman Old-Fashioned Jack Wax Party. Also known as the Sugar Party, the event has been an annual fund-raiser in

this rural mountain town since people arrived in sleighs and by horseback. Open to the public, the event is a blend of friendly conversation, hearty homecooked food and rollicking mountain music. ItÕ s to be held Saturday March 15 in the Thurman Town Hall. The meal begins at 4 p.m. and lasts until all are served. Since the 1930s and perhaps decades before, townspeople in Thurman have held this event celebrating the end of winter, sharing a meal topped off with Jack

Wax. This age-old New England treat is made by ladling fragrant, boiled-down maple syrup Ñ fresh from local Ò sugar bushesÓ Ñ onto snow or ice shavings, which gives it a taffy-like consistency. But the event is far more than sharing a savory meal together pot-luck style at long tables, swapping tales, listening to home-grown music, and greeting neighbors after a long winter.

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Bill to add family court judge in Warren County advances ALBANY Ñ Due to legislation pending in Albany, Warren County may in the future see its family court cases be handled with greater timeliness Ñ and county supervisors may be forced to get serious about expanding the countyÕ s court facilities. A bill that would create a second Family Court judgeship in Warren County passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday Feb. 27. The legislation is sponsored by Senator Betty Lit-

tle. Assemblyman Dan Stec is sponsoring companion legislation in the state Assembly. Little observed this week that family courts are the busiest courts in the state, experiencing a 60 percent increase in court appearances over the last 20 years. A commission headed by former Chief Judge Judith Kaye recommended in 2007 the creation of 39 new family court judgeships to address the growing problem of backlogged courtrooms.

At that time, legislation was introduced to increase the number of judgeships in a number of counties, and Warren County was among them. The proposed law lost momentum in 2008 after the onset of the stateÕ s economic crisis beginning and did not pass the state legislature. Ò Family court matters are, in my opinion, the most sensitive that come before our countyÕ s judges,Ó Sen. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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