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LAKE PLACID Ñ The towns are separated by less than 10 miles, but Lake Placid and Saranac Lake will host their own Olympic celebrations in the coming weeks. The first of the celebratory parades will be held Sunday, March 16 in the Olympic village of Lake Placid. It will begin at 5:30 p.m., starting at the intersection of Main Street and Cummings Road and ending at the Cottage Cafe. Scheduled to appear at the parade are alpine skiing silver medalist Andrew Weibrecht of Saranac Lake and luge bronze medalist Erin Hamlin of Remsen, along with bobsled teammates Steve Holcomb and Steve Langton, who earned bronze medals in both the two- and four-man events. The Olympic Regional Development Authority, who is coordinating the event, said more Sochi athletes could be added to the event. Following the parade, there will be speeches from the Olympic medalists, followed by a fireworks display sponsored by Clauss Chiropractic. The parade is a collaborative effort including the Villages of Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, Town of North Elba, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Lake Placid Central School, Lake Placid Business Association, ORDA and ROOST. For more on the Lake Placid parade, visit orda. org. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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GABRIELS Ñ Under a cloudless blue sky on the edge of Lake Clear in Franklin County, Gov. Andrew Cuomo studied the horizon and prepared for a ride. ÒI Õ m here to have fun,Ó he said. ÒW eÕ ll get serious later when we talk about how to promote tourism and provide economic development and jobs. WeÕ re going to put the two together Ñ the story of Adirondack tourism is a story that hasnÕ t yet been told.Ó Cuomo was in this small hamlet in the town of Lake Clear Ñ and later, in the village of Lake Placid Ñ for the 2014 Adirondack Winter Challenge. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Freshman Kelli Wickard, freshman Nate Hallatt and sophomore Maya Zaborek work in the A.P. Smith’s Bakery during its local baking day March 6. See more on this story on page 6. Photo by Keith Lobdell
Search for Gillis continues 2 years later By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
TUPPER LAKE Ñ On March 10, 2012, Tupper Lake teenager Colin Gillis left his home, heading to a party that he would not return from. Two years after he was first reported missing by family and friends, New York State Police continue to seek leads in the investigation into his disappearance. Ò The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations Unit located in Ray Brook continues to run down leads in this investigation,Ó said Troop B Public Information Officer Trooper Jennifer V. Fleishman in a press release on the two-year anniversary of Gillis going missing. Ò Although limited searches of the woods and water near where Colin was last seen will continue, a large portion of the area has been eliminated,Ó the release said. Ò Along with those searches, the investigation has also focused on the people
who would have interacted with Colin during the early morning hours on March 11, 2012, and have not reported that contact with the State Police. The New York State Police would like information about or hope to speak to that person or persons.Ó Fleishman said people should not assume the police have received information unless they have personally been in contact with the proper authorities, and that all information would be kept confidential. The investigation into the disappearance of Gillis ranged from the backwoods of Piercefield, the waters surrounding the Tri Lakes area and Brockport University where Gillis , who was 19 when he went missing, was enrolled as a student.
reau of Criminal Investigation, Gillis left the Gillis home on Country Club Road in Tupper Lake March 10, 2012, at 8:30 p.m., telling his parents he intended to spend time with some friends. Gillis received a ride from a friend to a residence located on Lincoln Avenue, then traveled to a party which was taking place at a residence on Paskungameh Road in the Town of Tupper Lake. Several youths attended the Paskungameh Road party with the total exceeding 40 people. That party ended abruptly during the early morning hours of March 11. Gillis was seen walking away from the party. He walked to the intersection of Paskungameh Road and State Route 3. Upon reaching State Route 3, Colin turned left and began walking along the side of State Route 3 toward the Town of Piercefield.
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Paralympic pictures By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
LAKE PLACID Ñ While the North Country gears up to welcome home Olympic athletes, some are still competing over in Sochi, Russia. The Winter Paralympic Games are currently taking place in the same Russian seaport that hosted the Winter Olympiad one month earlier, and a photography exhibit at the Olympic Center Museum brings that action here. The exhibit, which will be at the Lake Placid Olympic Museum through April 1, has 16 images taken by Lieven Coudenys, an official photographer of the International CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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