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Love survives

Scout’s life

Sports Wrap

Former Brant Lake man and wife make new home in Ticonderoga.

Area Boy Scouts keep busy with projects and adventures.

Stats and scores from all your favorite teams in the region.

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Cal Engle dies Former Warrensburg leader, remembered as community activist

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SOUND OF MUSIC: Students in the seventh- and eighth-grade band class practice at North Warren Central School.

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WARRENSBURG — Former Town Supervisor Calvin Engle, a man who was known for his unparalleled civic involvement, was fondly remembered by community leaders this week following his funeral Monday, Feb. 14.

Engle, 86, who operated landmark local businesses and served an active role in 18 local organizations, died Feb. 10 at Tri-County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in North Creek.

Hours after the funeral, town supervisor Kevin Geraghty said Engle was for many decades a pillar of the community and had touched many lives through his involvement.

“All Cal’s actions in the organizations he worked in were always for the betterment of the community,” Geraghty said.

As town supervisor in the mid-1980s, Engle was credited for moving the town government forward into the modern era — primarily by initiating zoning and planning efforts, advocating intermunicipal cooperation, and launching work towards responsible sewage waste disposal.

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Officials push to keep Americade here

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — Local and state officials will be meeting soon to negotiate lower state fees in an effort to dissuade Americade motorcycle rally founder Bill Dutcher from moving his nationally famous event out of the

area, Mayor Blais reported Monday.

Blais said Dutcher is poised to move the rally to Springfield Mass. or another municipality in the northeast U.S. as soon as 2012 if he can’t get the state Department of Environmental Conservation brass to lower their $82,000 fee for the use of the Million Dollar Beach parking lot down to its historic level of

about $50,000 for a week.

Blais said state Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward and perhaps state Sen. Betty Little are expected to participate in this meeting.

“We’re going to Albany and plead our case,” he said. “Dutcher said the proposed DEC fees are not acceptable.”

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Cal Engle From page 1 Engle also served the nation as a soldier in World War II, enlisting with the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and serving with distinction until 1945. At that point, he returned to Warrensburg and operated Cal’s Diner from 1946 until 1962, when he and his wife, Jeannette, inaugurated Engle’s Department Store. They owned and operated this enterprise — the only locally based dry goods store in the area — until 1988.

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Cal Engle was elected to the Warrensburg Town Board in 1979, and served in the post from 1980 through 1983, when he was elected town supervisor. He served in that post for two, two-year terms.

Former Town Attorney Robert Farrell, who had advised Engle and helped organize his campaigns, said the former supervisor had an unprecedented influence on the future direction of the town.

“Cal Engle provided an opening into a more sophisticated form of governance in the community,” he said, noting Engle had initiated movements toward zoning, health and land-use regulations that now protect a high quality of life in town. “Cal listened to many ideas, and he implemented the ideas he felt were good for the community.”

Farrell recalled that Engle was able to accomplish so much because he listened to everyone and weighed their opinions with openness and diplomacy.

“Cal brought various elements in town together, and he accomplished a tremendous amount for the town,” Farrell added. “He continued to serve the community after he left office, not only through various organizations, but as an individual.”

Engle memorialized in many services Engle’s civic involvement was honored by the services that a half-dozen organizations conducted during his calling hours, held Sunday afternoon at the Alexander-Baker Funeral Home. The wake drew hundreds to pay their respects.

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Officials of the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co., Lake George Fire Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4821, American Legion Post 446, the Warrensburg Masons, and Knights of Columbus, all honored Engle by conducting, in full dress uniforms, individual services of respect, funeral home employee Kate McGinn said.

“It was really touching,” she said.

Monday’s ceremonies honoring Engle began at the funeral home with respects paid by the two fire companies. The firefighters viewed a video tribute featuring photographs of Engle’s life prepared by Dave Alexander. The photographs depicted Engle’s military career, firefighting service, family vacations, and business and political career.

Engle’s remains were then transported in a hearse in a solemn procession south down Main Street — with the roadway cleared of traffic and firefighters marching in full dress — to the municipal park named in his honor. The procession then reversed course and ended at St. Cecilia’s Church, where the funeral was held.

Two of Engle’s sons, Brian and Steve, offered eulogies.

Cal’s granddaughter Bryana offered reminiscences relating to a wicker basket she had filled with her grandfather ’s mementos, awards and personal items — and told how each item told a story about her father. Donna Engle, Brian’s wife, offered a scripture.

Steve Engle thanked the funeral attendees for participating in the services that celebrated his father ’s life.

“I am sure Dad would have been pleased with the outpouring of support from the many individuals and organizations,” he said. “Cal lived a full life, enjoyed work and working with people for the betterment of the town.”

Brian Engle also thanked the mourners.

“I was so impressed with all the organizations my father was a member of — but he always made time for his family, himself and anyone else who needed him,” he said. “He was the most caring, generous person anyone could have met, and he will be deeply missed by so many. He loved Warrensburg.”

Following the funeral, a reception was held at the Warrensburg Masonic Lodge.

Engle’s burial will be held this spring with full military honors in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Warrensburg.

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Nov. 4, 1924 - Feb. 10, 2011 WARRENSBURG — Calvin C. Engle, 86, formerly of Gold Street, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in North Creek with his son, Brian, at his side.

Born Nov. 4, 1924 in Oriskany Falls, he was the son of the late Lester and Hazel (Youmell) Engle.

Cal enlisted in the U.S. Army Calvin C. Engle Air Corps in 1942, eventually returning from boot camp to marry the love of his life, Jeannette Henry, on July 15, 1943 in Lake George.

He served his country with distinction in the European theater during World War II, and was awarded various commendations, including six bronze stars, prior to his honorable discharge in 1945 — after attaining the rank of sergeant.

Following his return from service, the couple owned and operated Cal’s Diner in Warrensburg from 1946 to 1962, before establishing Engle’s Department Store in 1962, which they ran until their retirement in 1988.

For many years, Cal and Jeannette Engle enjoyed wintering in Englewood, Fla. Cal Engle was a very active member in his community, being the first recipient to receive a 50-year plaque from the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co. He was also an active member of the following organizations: Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, 38 years; American Legion Post 446, 66 years including two as Commander; Warrensburg Kiwanis Club, 43 years; Glens Falls Elks Club, 57 years; Warrensburg and Thurman Senior Citizens Club, 23 years; St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, communicant for 63 years; Warrensburg Masonic Lodge, 11 years; Holy Cross Church Men’s Club, 15 years; Warrensburg Central School Board of Education, 10 years; First National Bank of Glens Falls Advisory Board, 15 years; plus lengthy tenure with the Warrensburg VFW Post 4821; Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home Board of Directors; Warrensburg chapter Knights of Columbus; Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association; Warrensburg

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Scrap-A-Thon slated for WCS playground fund The Warrensburg Elementary School Playground Committee is holding its annual Scrap-A-Thon to raise money for playground development. All are invited to come to the school March 12 for the scrapbooking session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost for admission is $20 for the day which includes a light breakfast and lunch. The event features a basket raffle. All are asked to pre-register by Feb 25. Those interested may stop by the school to pick up a registration form. For details, call the school at 623-9747.

County Bicentennial celebration is approaching

Volunteers with an interest in area history are now being sought to serve as local representatives on a regional committee that will be planning the county’s Bicentennial, to be celebrated in 2013.

Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty said this week the county’s bicentennial organizing committee is seeking several representatives from various organizations in Warrensburg to plan the bicentennial events. Sandi Parisi is the town government’s representative on the committee, and Donna Combs is the Chamber of Commerce’s representative. Those with questions, call Geraghty at 623-9251.

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The public is invited to both meetings. The first is set for 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 24 at the Thurman Town Hall in Athol. The second is to be held Monday Feb. 28 at the Warrensburg Town Hall.

Committee members said they welcome input and direction on the budget before it goes to public vote this Spring.

The focus of these meetings will be the expenses related to instruction — including teachers’ salaries and benefits — which represents about 75 percent of the budget.

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While some suggested seeking a $40,000 grant to study potential streetscape upgrades, town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty observed that the state was slow in reimbursing grants, and he was wary of burdening taxpayers with advance payments for studies, particularly if grant promises were revoked. As an example, he noted that the state grant for the brownfield cleanup at the former Car Wash site midtown, a project underway for years, had still not been received.

Councilman Markey expressed concerns about vacant structures in town, particularly at the hamlet’s southern entrance. He and other board members noted that Warren County Economic Development Corp. has offered to promote the commercial properties on their website to potential investors.

Although there are 14 vacant buildings in the Warrensburg hamlet, Geraghty noted that at least five businesses have concrete plans to move into some of the structures.

A discussion was held on obtaining a new loader for the Highway Department with a lease-purchase arrangement.

The town board members also said they would be advertising for bids for purchasing a single-axle dump truck complete with a plow and sander.

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Cal began his political career in 1980, serving as Warrensburg Town Councilman for four years, followed by the post of Town Supervisor from 1984 to 1987. He was also a member of the Warrensburg Republican Committee along with the Warren County Board of Supervisors during that time.

He and his wife Jeannette were named Citizens of the Year in 1989 due to their lifelong dedication to Warrensburg. A town park was established and dedicated in 1987 in his honor and named Cal Engle Park.

Besides his parents and his beloved wife of 49 years, Cal is predeceased by his brothers: Stanley and Wilbur Engle; and stepgrandson, Gary D. Ostrander II of Warrensburg.

He leaves behind his three sons: John P. Engle of Canandaigua; Stephen L. Engle and his wife Betty of Englewood, Fla.; and Brian D. Engle and his wife Donna of Warrensburg; his grandson, John P. Engle Jr. of Washington State; two granddaughters: Kimberly Engle Abrass of Washington State and Bryana Engle of Warrensburg; two step-granddaughters: Renee Armstrong and Charlotte Hill, both of Warrensburg; plus several great-grandchildren.

Hundreds of friends attended calling hours Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Alexander-Baker Funeral Home in Warrensburg.

During the session, memorial services were conducted by the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co., the Lake George Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary, and the Warrensburg American Legion and Haskell Brothers VFW post.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday morning Feb. 14 at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church in Warrensburg with Father Paul Cox officiating. Pallbearers were his fellow firefighters: Kevin Geraghty, Jonathan Geraghty, David Spatz, Scott Combs, Roger Durkin and Justin Hull.

Rite of committal with military honors will be conducted in the spring at St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Warrensburg.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Cecilia’s Church, 3802 Main St., Warrensburg, or the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 371, Warrensburg.

Cal’s family extends appreciation to the staff at The Landing of Queensbury; nurses at Glens Falls Hospital, Tower 3; and the nursing staff of the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the compassionate care that he received during his stay.

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I awake each morning to start a new day But the pain of losing you never goes away.

I go about the things I have to do And as the hours pass I think again of you.

I want to call you and just hear your voice Then I remember that I have no choice For you are not there and now my heart cries Just to see you again to tell you goodbye To say Court I love you and I always will And hope that much of you, in me you’ve instilled.

The day that you left I just didn’t know That you were going where I couldn’t go.

And now all my memories of you are so dear I miss you so much and wish you were here.

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Love survives transition for former Brant Lake couple

By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Robert and Mary Carlino married for better, for worse ... forever.

Married 66 years, the couple spent this Valentine’s day just like all the others — together.

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years,” Robert, age 92, smiled. “I think it may last.”

The couple lived in Brant Lake 65 years, operating Carlino’s Brant Lake Market for four decades.

“They loved Brant Lake,” said Tina Maltbie, their daughter. “It’s their home and they would have never left.”

Fate stepped in, however.

Freeman added that the oft-quoted “personnel issues” reason in itself does not justify a legal executive session. A public board is only allowed to go into an executive session to discuss specific medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person — or the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.

What if a board goes into executive session for one issue and then discusses another issue that was not stated?

Freeman said that it is not contrary to law for a board member to reveal the contents of an executive session, especially if the subject discussed was not allowed by law in the a closed session.

The question of mumbling board members was raised. Freeman said that in a meeting, board members are obligated to speak loud enough to be heard distinctly.

He encouraged the audience to challenge the board members and to call out, “Speak up, we can’t hear you.”

Asked his opinion about suing the courts to enforce requests under FOIL, Freeman said that using the courts is the last option. He advised obtaining his legal opinions on the Committee on open Government’s Web site.

“A quote from me sometimes forces compliance,” he said. “Use me until you use me up.”

Government From page 1 At the Feb. 9 meeting, Freeman aired criticism of Krogmann’s decision. Citing a case of Westchester Rockland Newspapers vs. Kimball, Freeman said that volunteer fire companies’ entire records should be available to the public because they historically perform a governmental function and the groups would not exist otherwise.

Questioned about emergency squads, Freeman said that the court has determined they are covered under the FOI law if they have a contract with the government.

Freeman spoke both about the FOI law and the state’s Open Meetings Law. Exchange of emails, does not constitute a meeting, he said, because they may be ignored for days. A conference call or messages exchanged in a chat room, however, would constitute a meeting, he said.

From the audience, Carol LaGrasse said that when the Adirondack Park Agency Board retreats into executive session to discuss litigation, they don’t always state clearly what case they are discussing. Freeman answered that a motion to go into executive session must have sufficient detail to know what is to be discussed. Fear of future litigation is not sufficient for a group to call an executive session, he said.

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Mary, age 89, developed Alzheimer ’s Disease.

“Dad’s entire life is about taking care of my mother,” Maltbie said. “He’s always watched out for her and he always will.”

So, when it became necessary to move Mary to an adult care facility, Robert made the only choice he could. He decided to go, too.

The couple moved to the Moses Ludington Adult Home in Ticonderoga in March 2008.

“They’re a package deal,” Maltbie said. “Where one goes, the other goes.”

While the couple is living in an adult care facility, they’re like most married couples.

“They argue every day,” Maltbie smiled. “At first the staff was a little concerned. I told them not to worry.

We’re Italians. That’s how we communicate.”

Mary’s memory is failing, but she’s clear about one thing — Robert is the love of her life.

“Isn’t he a doll?” Mary asked of Robert.

“A living doll,” Robert answered.

The Carlinos have three children. Tina and two sons, Anthony, who lives in Lake Placid, and Robert, who lives in Connecticut.

Maltbie is thankful her parents are at the Moses Ludington Adult Home.

“This place is a gift from God,” she said of the Ti facility. “I feel it’s a wonderful place. My parents have a life here.”

Maltbie praised the staff for planning activities for residents and the community for its support. Community groups often visit the residents and host activities for residents, Maltbie said.

“The Ticonderoga community is a wonderful

Married 66 years, Robert and Mary Carlino celebrated Valentine’s Day at Heritage Commons Adult Home in Ticonderoga. place,” she said.

A resident of Chestertown, Maltbie learned about Heritage Commons from a friend.

“It’s by the grace of God we found this place,” she said. “It’s home for my parents.”

The Moses Ludington Adult Home is not a nursing home, explained Michelle Benedict, the facility administrator. While nursing homes provide total care, the Moses Ludington Adult HOme allows independent living with offering help with medication and other health-related issues.

The Ti adult home is at capacity with 15 residents and has a long waiting list for those wishing to move in, Benedict said.

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Robert and Mary Carlino joined other residents of the Moses Ludington Adult Home for a special luncheon Valentine’s Day. “They’re our first and only couple,” Benedict said of the Carlinos. “We love having them. The adult home is so small we’re like a family. We all, staff and residents, look out for each other. We have an outstanding staff.”

While the Carlinos are the first couple at the Moses Ludington Adult Home, they probably won’t be the last.

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sATurdAY February 19, 2011

Opinion Adirondack Journal Editorial

Council impeding vibrant communities

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ake a stand. Lend a hand. Stop bullying now. That’s what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says to kids who get bullied in school. And if bullies aren’t stopped when they’re young, they become adult bullies.

The fight over the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake has shown us that bullies can also take the form of organizations. So move over, Adirondack Park Agency, there’s a new bully in town: the Adirondack Council.

So-called “environmental advocacy groups” are actually created on that premise — to put their noses in other people’s business, people they don’t agree with — and strong-arm them into getting some lunch money, so to speak. Or at least garner more lunch money from deep-pocket benefactors to perpetuate their existence.

The Council’s latest mission to do so is the case of the Adirondack Club and Resort and their promise to change the developer ’s plans to suit their vision of “an Adirondack Park with clean air and water and large wilderness areas, surrounded by working farms and forests and vibrant local communities.”

There is a community in the Adirondack Park — Tupper Lake — that is floundering economically and needs a shot in the arm.

In fact, most communities in the Adirondacks need an economic booster shot, and, while Forest Preserve and state easements help draw tourists each year, they are not the answer to making local communities vibrant.

What we need is economic development.

And guess what? Someone is interested in doing just that in Tupper Lake and has a plan to create jobs by developing the land around the Big Tupper Ski Area.

Is it a perfect plan? No. But that’s why proposed development goes through a permitting process. Yet the permitting process shouldn’t be rigged to turn down a project; it should be designed to make a project better for the environment and the community. And it shouldn’t take seven years of red tape to do so.

Thus far, the bullies are pushing around the Tupper Lake community, not trying to improve it, and they are attempting to drag out the permitting process in the hope that the developers will run out of money and patience and give up, just as they’ve accomplished in the past. But the Adirondack Council should have done a background check on their opponent before climbing into the ring. Somebody should have warned them: Never pick a fight with a Tupper Laker. They don’t give up.

Why is the Adirondack Club and Resort project the Adirondack Council’s business

anyway? Because they made it their business to fulfill their mission of ensuring “the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park for current and future generations.”

But, who decides what that ecological integrity and wild character should be for the Adirondack Park? Didn’t the New York State Legislature create the Adirondack Park Agency in 1971 to do just that? Apparently that wasn’t good enough for some. So, in 1975, the Adirondack Council was founded to make that decision for the rest of us.

The Adirondack Council and other environmental advocacy groups — such as Protect the Adirondacks! — think they have to protect the Adirondacks from the Adirondackers. And, if they don’t get what they want, they push us around in an attempt to force their agenda down our throats.

The Adirondack Council’s advocacy focuses on the “biggest threats to the ecology and wild character of the Park.” The number one threat today, it appears, is the Adirondack Club and Resort and the Tupper Lake business community that supports the project, namely ARISE of Northern New York (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy).

The ACR project, as proposed and amended by the developers, is a threat to the Adirondack Council’s vision for “vibrant local communities.” Answer this question: How can you create vibrant local communities by hindering economic development? And don’t tell us that creating more Forest Preserve and state easements is the answer, because it is not. We need real investment, not seasonal jobs catering to hikers and kayakers.

The Council says it is “looking forward” to the upcoming adjudicatory hearing process and expects that its modifications “will enable the APA” to approve a permit with the Council’s conditions.

Again, why is this any of the Adirondack Council’s business? And why does the Adirondack Park Agency, which will eventually decide whether to issue a permit for the ACR project, need the Adirondack Council’s approval?

Not sure, unless they want the APA’s lunch money, too.

This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Lindsay Yandon, Fred Herbst, Lou Varricchio, Keith Lobdell, Jeremiah Papineau, Sarah Cronk, Andy Flynn and John Gereau. Comments may be directed to denpubs@denpubs.com.

Wilson’s cartoons to anchor Denton Pub’s editorial pages ELIZABETHTOWN — Denton Publications will begin running features created by Saranac Lake political cartoonist Mark Wilson on its opinion/editorial pages starting Feb. 19.

Wilson is an editorial cartoonist, illustrator and rapt observer of New York state politics and culture from his perspective in the northern reaches of New York’s Adirondack Park. Under the signature MARQUIL, his cartoons appear regularly in newspapers and on web sites across New York. His illustrations appear in Adirondack Life magazine and The Sunday Gazette of Schenectady, which also publishes his opinion columns. His drawings also lampoon regional issues in the Adirondack North Country region.

Any perceived artistry in Wilson's work is, in all likelihood, inspired by his awesome wife; their reddish dog and five chickens inspire the humor. A self-described free-range backyard chicken farmer, Wilson is also the president of the Lake Placid Shoreowners Association.

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To the Adirondack Journal: I read the article on the I-87 retail complex planned for Chester. I fail to see how anybody would venture down to the town if there is nothing to see when they get there.

Empty buildings are not my idea of an attraction. Why not put some effort in to reviving the town instead?

I think that anyone who would visit this new complex would simply get back on I-87 and that would be it. This complex would bring only more empty buildings to Chestertown because of lost revenue.

Phillip Smith Brant Lake

Hoping the Queensbury tax hike is temporary To the Adirondack Journal: This week Queensbury residents will pay the new town tax. One of the arguments heard last summer against the proposed village of East Lake George was that it would levy an extra “town tax.” Therefore, it was better, we heard, to vote for the status quo and remain part of the town of Queensbury which, at the time, had no town tax.

Now a 17 percent increase in

Queensbury’s town employees’ health insurance costs and a 30 percent increase in retirement costs has caused Queensbury Town Supervisor Dan Stec to announce the return of the town tax.

This town tax weighs heavily on those whose property assessments more than doubled in 2005. In our case, the town tax went up seven-fold from 2001 to 2010, and for our neighbors, even more.

To be transparent, the town of Queensbury should disclose the total amount they collect in new town taxes as well as their budget increases for health care and retirement costs.

As sales tax revenues continue to improve, residents — particularly those on fixed incomes — should be assured that that the town tax is temporary and will be rescinded.

Lorraine Ruffing Bev Pozzi Queensbury

I wonder!

To the Adirondack Journal: I wonder what would have happened if we never entered Iraq. I wonder if it was the quest for weapons of mass destruction or oil.

I wonder what would have happened if we never entered Afghanistan.

I wonder if it was the search for Al Qaeda or a route for an oil pipeline. I wonder how many soldiers’ lives would

have been saved and body’s not maimed.

I wonder how many lives of innocent Iraq and Afghanistan adults and children would have been saved and body’s not maimed. I wonder if our lives are so much more valuable than theirs. I wonder how many trillions of dollars we have spent and continue to spend on these wars. I wonder where this money could be better spent.

I wonder if anyone else is wondering. I wonder if Senators Gillibrand or Schumer and Presidents Bush or Obama wonder.

Now I wonder about the wisdom of building another nuclear power plant along the Hudson River. I wonder where along the river it will be built. I wonder if it will spoil the natural beauty of the river. I wonder what impact it will have on the habitat.

I wonder what impact it will have on people’s health. I wonder where we will put the wasted plutonium. I wonder if we will dump it into the ocean or store it under a mountaintop. I wonder what will happen to the planet earth if it is released due to failure of, or a natural catastrophe affecting the containment system. I wonder how many billions of dollars we will spend.

I wonder if there are smarter and safer alternatives. I wonder if anyone else is wondering. I wonder if our local leaders Stec, Gibson or Little are.

William Christopher Warrensburg

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SATURDAY February 19, 2011

•100 Years Ago – February, 1911•

Going after Papa’s estate

Mrs. Katherine Curtis, daughter of Mrs. Mary L. (Smith) Larrabee, formerly of Glens Falls, has lodged charges against her mother and Albert E. Petrie, a former student of Syracuse University, who she claims robbed her of a share of her father ’s fortune which is estimated at between $150,000 and $200,000. She accuses them of having influenced her father to transfer all his property to his wife.

Curtis’ father, George S. Larrabee, was engaged in the cracker business under the name of Young & Larrabee and after a long time in business he sold out to the National Biscuit Co.. He died in 1910 in Illinois and his body was brought back to Glens Falls where, on April 6, 1910, it was buried.

Katherine Curtis, who is making these serious charges against her mother, is an adopted child.

Adirondack home set ablaze

Charles Kingsley’s residence at Adirondack came near being destroyed by fire Monday around 5:30 p.m. Mr. Kingsley was working in a lumber camp near Schroon Lake. Mrs. Kingsley and the younger children were visiting a friend for a few days. The two boys who were home alone left a good fire and went to the post office and one of them returned home and found the house full of smoke.

W.L. Porter ’s men were just coming home from the day’s work and they with the other men nearby soon had plenty of help and in a short time the fire, which caught in the chimney, was under control. The roof and rooms on the back part of the house were badly damaged.

Trolley car incidents kill woman, maim pastor

Mrs. Mary Dee, a middle-aged woman, was struck and killed Feb. 12, 1911 by a Hudson Valley Railway trolley car near Glens Falls. In company with another woman, she attempted to get out of the way of the oncoming car, but in her confusion was caught by another trolley on the opposite track. She was removed from under that car alive but died in Glens Falls Hospital a few hours later.

In other news, Rev. Dr. Daniel H. Martin, pastor of the Glens Falls Presbyterian Church, is able to resume his cler-

ical duties after an enforced idleness of several months due to injuries suffered in a trolley crash of the Hudson Valley railway at Thomson. Dr. Martin has not even yet fully recovered from the shock.

George Goodson, also of Glens Falls, is still confined to his bed with injuries suffered in that same wreck.

Mrs. Mary L.N. Curtis, whose husband was killed at the Hudson Valley crossing at Round Lake on Labor Day, 1909, last October, 1910, secured a verdict of $18,500 against the Hudson Valley Railway in the Supreme Court at Ballston.

This is one of the largest verdicts ever given in a negligence suit in Saratoga County.

Local store selling baldness cure

At the Rexall store in Warrensburgh, Dickinson & Bertrand is selling bottles of Rexall “93” hair tonic like hotcakes. The buyer has the personal guarantee of the store that the tonic will grow hair on bald heads, except in cases where baldness has been of such long duration that the roots of the hair are entirely dead and the follicles closed and grown over and the scalp is glazed. The trial will not cost the buyer a penny if it does not give absolute satisfaction. The small size bottle is 50 cents and the large one is $1.

School decides no more common drinking cup

A meritorious reform in sanitation has been brought about at the Warrensburgh High School by abolishing the public drinking cup. Recently three drinking fountains were installed as an experiment and they were found to work well.

Ten more fountains have been ordered for the grade rooms as the next step toward better hygiene.

In other news, “Down in Dixie,” a southern play of Civil War times, was presented at Music Hall in Warrensburgh on Saturday morning, Feb. 25, 1911 by the young people of the North Creek High School. Arnold Stone played Harvey Wells, a colonel in the Federal army and Harrison Braley portrayed George Washington Bangs, a Herald newspaper reporter.

Chicken thieves nabbed

For quite some time, residents of lower Main St. in Warrensburgh have been annoyed by chicken thieves and sev-

OpiniOn • ADiRonDAck JoURnAl - 7 eral wood piles have also been raided.

One recent morning, Lewis Everts, found a fine Plymouth Rock rooster missing from his flock and discovered that his woodpile had diminished in size considerably during the night. He had more than a suspicion as to where these things went to and securing a constable he raided the home of the man he suspected. The evidence was so strong that the culprit confessed and paid $10 to settle the case.

Out with the old, in with the new

Plans and bids for the erection of the Delaware & Hudson Co.’s new station to replace the one that has been in use at Lake George were completed last fall. The work on the new station is now coming along nicely. The plans call for the erection of a one-story structure of brick with stucco finish, with a tower. The building is being erected on the site of the old station and will be ready for occupancy by the coming spring.

In other Lake George news, a force of men is making extensive improvements to the Warren County Jail. An addition is being built to the north side of the jail which will be two stories high. This addition will give the sheriff ’s office more room and will provide for two rooms for women not charged with any crime, whose detention is necessary to assure their appearance at trial. The men’s and women’s apartments will be arranged so that conservation between male and female will be impossible.

Civil War veteran succumbs

Ashel Galusha, 78, died Feb. 7, 1911 at his home in Horicon where he had been a resident for32 years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and served in Company A., 123rd regiment, N.Y. Volunteers. He is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Vollie Nichols and five grandchildren, all residents of Horicon. Burial was in Elbow Cemetery, Horicon.

Crowd at city hall for dog licensing

Following several arrests for violating the dog license ordinance, a large number of dog owners from Glens Falls made a raid on the City Clerk’s office to purchase tags for their dogs. Two persons have previously been sent to jail for five days while others have paid fines of $5 for not obeying the dog licensing law.

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

Community’s ‘Cabin Fever’ party is Saturday All area residents are welcome to enjoy socializing and savory food this Saturday at the second annual Bolton Cabin Fever Cure-All party. The event, complete with a tropical theme, is set for the Bolton Town Garage Feb. 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dishes prepared by chefs from a variety of restaurants will be served, and entertainment will be provided by Bill Campbell and the Blue Moon band. Bring the entire family — there will be a large indoor sand dune to play in. Admission is a donation collected at the door and everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share. Call Megan Baker at 644-2233 or Emma Calautti at: 644-3128 for details.

Events and activities offered in Bolton

Plans are progressing for the second annual Girlfriends Getaway in Bolton which was such a hit with participants and local merchants in its debut year of 2010. The event, set for the weekend of May 13 through 15 at the Sagamore Resort, will feature 18 workshops, presentations, and classes. For details on Girlfriends’ Getaway, see: www.girlfriendsgetawaybolton.com. For tickets, call the Bolton Landing Chamber of Commerce at: 644-3831.

Bolton Senior activities scheduled Members of Suzanne Glebus’ fourth-grade class at Warrensburg Elementary visited their ‘buddies’ in Amber Seeley’s kindergarten class Monday to deliver handmade Valentines expressing good cheer. Here, Destiny Bradway and Sarah Jenks (left and middle) deliver a Valentine to Haley Fifield (right).

Photo by Thom Randall

Alexander From Page 6 the normal processes we go through each week to build content for the papers. Then at the end of the day, electronically, we send everything to India. When we come in the next morning, like magic, the creative work will be completely edited, designed, proofed, and ready to go into the paper.

Mike’s offshore team would design the final newspaper product before sending it back to us to print and distribute locally.

Now, I assume Mike doesn’t know that we’ve been struggling to update some of our equipment and software recently. For those of you who don’t operate a computer network, you just can’t replace a few computers, because the newer computers don’t work well with the older software, and once you replace one generation of software, you have replace the software for everyone on the network, which then goes back to replacing their computer, which in turn triggers other software and network components to be incompatible with the new software forcing you to upgrade those programs. Needless to say, you can go from spending a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars before you’re done, and

once you start, there is no going back. So I have to wonder if, after several frustrating weeks of green screens, font issues and computers not talking to each other, there are little “Spybots” buried deep in the software that send out calling cards to companies like Mike’s that basically say, ”We’ve softened them up, and they are ready for your call!”

First, let me state clearly that I have nothing against the folks from India trying to improve their standard of living by seeking work from the U.S. But my primary concerns are for my employees, my region and my country in that order. Mr. Singh’s proposal, while worth investigating, would put approximately 10 of our good North Country staff members out of a job, and that is a major impact on my priorities noted above. On the surface, we would be saving not only their salaries but the costs of insurances, computers, software and all the other intangible aspects that go with employees such as transportation issues, personality conflicts, illnesses, snow days, lack of production, training, scheduling and many more we don’t have the space to list here.

The concept, while interesting, goes completely against my core beliefs. There is so much more to owning and operating a small business than just producing profits alone.

• Saturday Feb. 19 — 6-10 p.m., Bolton Library's Cabin Fever Party. Bring a dish to share to this free event.

Party has moved this year to the Bolton Town Garage, Finkle Road. Enjoy great socializing, gourmet food and live music. There’s a tropical theme.

The ultimate American dream is to operate a successful small business, produce a valued product, and create local jobs while meeting the needs of your customers.

While this world may be getting smaller and the technology is readily available, I just can’t imagine giving in to this global approach. Our company, like many, cherishes its role of being an asset to the community.

Our founder, William Denton, was proud to say, as we do today, “We are more than a newspaper, we are a community service.” I fear, through technology and competition, that greed will continue to overwhelmed our good judgment.

There was a time when buying American meant something special. The pride behind American ingenuity and the American worker has been challenged, in many ways by that same American worker who values discount pricing when spending their money but expects wages and benefits to be on the increase when privately owned small businesses are struggling just to keep the lights on and Fortune 500 companies may already be employing an offshore strategy. We can’t have it both ways, but if lower costs are what consumers want, then American businesses have little choice but to meet that demand by trimming expenses.

Any short-term gain Denton Publications could make by pursuing an offshore production opportunity would be a short-lived gain. Unfortunately, the reality of this global economy is that competition will force us to be competitive with India, China, Korea and others, what were once thought of as, Third-World economies. Faced with this choice on our small local level, one has to wonder about the future of our small communities and how we’ll compete on the world stage with countries far more ambitious and motivated. I, for one, never thought our ultra-local firm would face this choice.

With the average wage in India being approximately $15 a day, I have been forced to ask myself: Am I foolish to not consider this opportunity? Do I risk all of our jobs should our corporate competitors move in this direction? Is this a choice of greed, competition or just good business sense?

I’m unsure how to categorize it, but right now I know there is no way I’ll consider sending work overseas At the same time, I learned long ago to never say never. I just hope this never ... never arrives.

Dan Alexander is publisher and owner of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Americade From page 1 Blais said Dutcher told him and other community leaders in a meeting this week that Springfield Mass. offered him use of a convention center in their city four times the size of the Lake George Forum at half the cost he was renting the Forum annually for a portion of his massive Tour Expo trade show. The bulk of the vendors are traditionally chiefly located in the Million Dollar Beach parking lot, prompting the DEC fee.

He noted that the Gaslight Village festival space, considered an alternative site for Tour Expo, wouldn’t be ready for a year or two, and parking motorcycles wasn’t feasible on the unpaved surfaces at Gaslight.

Blais said that if DEC lowers their fee to the $50,000 range, he will commit to keeping Americade in Lake George until 2015 or 2016. Dutcher told the local and county leaders that he needs to know the amount of the DEC fee within the next few weeks because he’ll be soon advertising the site of Americade in future years, Blais said. Americade has been held in Lake George each year since 1983, growing from modest beginnings into the world’s largest touring motorcycle rally.

In other business, the village board: • Boosted the all-week Americade parking fee from $9 to $10 after Greater Glens Falls Transit increased their fees to the village.

The parking pass includes free transportation on village trolleys all Americade week, rather than a limited number of trips as was allowed in the past.

• Announced intention to install a temporary traffic signal on Canada St. in front of Fort William Henry Resort during Americade week to allow motorcyclists to more easily enter and exit the hotel, which is the new headquarters for the rally. Officials have reported that there are substantial traffic snarls at the resort entrance during Americade week.

• Voted to borrow money through a $1.8 million 30-year bond at no interest from the state Environmental Facilities Corp. to fund upgrades to the Lake George sewer transmission lines and processing plant. The project includes lining the pipes with an impervious material to prevent leaks or ruptures.

• Decided to send proposed electronic sign ordinances back to the town planning

board for re-wording. The color of lights on these digital “reader board” signs and the signs’ placement, particular on doors, were issues concerning the village leaders.

• Shelved a request to allow a “water ball” attraction to operate at Shepard park Beach.

The amusement features a five-minute walk on water inside a large sphere that’s attached to a 10-foot tether. The enterprise was rejected due to lack of appropriate space and possible conflict with swimming and other uses of the shoreline — as well as potential noise from a generator used to inflate the ball. Also, Blais said, the state Health Department was seeking assurances from the village that no water-walker would vomit or defecate inside the ball.

Trustee John Earl and others suggested the water-ball promoter pursue the idea with lakeside hotels and motels that own a stretch of the Lake George shoreline.

“It sounds like a nice addition, but due to the logistical issues, we’re not interested,” Earl said.

• Agreed to equally share the $3,500 cost of hiring Elan Planning to prepare a grant application to explore the feasibility of consolidating the village Public Works department with its town counterpart. This initial grant for $25,000 would evaluate, among other initiatives, moving all village vehicles and equipment to town facilities so the village DPW garage on Helen and Schuyler streets could perhaps be used as a new home for the Lake George Emergency Squad. Consolidating the two public works departments would make the municipalities eligible for a $250,000 grant, Blais said.

• Heard that a public meeting would be held at 4 p.m. Thursday Feb. 17 at the Lake George Town Center to begin planning the Lake George Holiday Lights Spectacle, a display and recurring show of synchronized holiday lights and sound in downtown Lake George. Village Trustee Ray Perry has said such a nightly show in Lake George between Thanksgiving and New Years Day — to feature lavish, extensive lighting displays in both Shepard Park and on buildings opposite the park on Canada Street — would bring national attention to Lake George.

• Welcomed the news that replacing incandescent lights with LEDs for holiday lighting displays had decreased electricity costs from $1,682 to $1,332, or a 21 percent decrease.

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Bryan helps West Brook park LAKE GEORGE — Area philanthropist J. Buckley Bryan Jr. of Bolton Landing has pledged a donation of $45,000 to the West Brook Conservation Initiative in Lake George Village, considered a landmark environmental effort.

This gift brings Bryan’s investment in the park development project to $107,000, making him the second largest individual donor in the project.

Now under construction on the south parcel of the former Gaslight Village property, the initiative calls for developing a park with wetlands intended to reduce pollutants flowing into Lake George.

Encompassing a 12.7-acre property straddling West Brook, the park is envisioned to include a festival area with public parking, as well as walking and bicycling trails, wildlife-filled marshes, and scenic overlooks.

The initiative is considered the largest environmental project in the lake’s history.

Buckley said this week he was pleased that the wetlands, complete with settling ponds and marshlands, would effectively treat the single biggest source of the pollution to the lake’s southern basin. He is a recent past president of the Lake George Association, one of the several environmental groups involved in planning and overseeing the park and wetlands development.

J. Buckley Bryan “After all our hard work, it was gratifying to see physical work begin on the project,” said Bryan.

The demolition of Charley’s Saloon on the south side of West Brook Road is now complete, and now rough grading is underway.

The inlet and outlet culverts have been installed, according to Walt Lender, Association executive director.

Describing the intended water purification process, he said stormwater from state Route 9 will enter the first settling pond via the inlet culvert, then travel through shallow marsh wetlands where pollutants in the runoff will be naturally treated through uptake by the plants. Then, the water will be diverted into either a deep water marsh or a gravel wetland, where dense root mats, crushed stones and a

microbe rich environment will purify the water before it returns to West Brook via an outlet culvert.

Three environmental groups, the Lake George Association, the Fund for Lake George, and the Lake George Land Conservancy have worked together to develop the project under the terms of a conservation easement they jointly hold with the village of Lake George and Warren County. As of this week, the groups still need to raise an additional $1.56 million to secure ownership of the easement.

In addition, The Conservancy is seeking to raise $2.3 million toward the purchase of the 1,436-acre Berry Pond tract, to protect West Brook’s headwaters. The final payment on principal for Berry Pond is due Jan. 17, 2012.

In praising Bryan for his donation, Peter Bauer, executive director of The Fund for Lake George said the West Brook project will cleanse millions of gallons of stormwater every year and provide a much needed environmental boost to Lake George.

“The project is the most ambitious environmental restoration project ever attempted around Lake George,” he said noting that the lake is the region’s most vital environmental and economic asset. “The lake has been experiencing declining water quality for more than three decades with the lowest water quality consistently found in the south end.”

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Chester Library’s Singleton named ‘Firefighter of Year’ winter book sale approaching CHESTERTOWN — On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26, the Friends of the Town of Chester Library will present their annual Winter Book Sale, and a wide variety of items are lined up for the event.

The sale is to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library, located at the Chestertown Municipal Building on Main Street.

The array of adult novels, mysteries, and sci-fi continue to multiply at the library, so during this sale only, many novels will be offered at half-price.

Presented at this sale is an extensive collection of quilting, cross-stitch, needlework and craft books, along with a variety of attractive cook books. Biographies range from political, literary, entertainment to historical figures. In non-fiction, there are collections on topics extending from self-help, history, medical, travel, and crime. World War II enthusiasts will find a complete set of Time Life’s Wings of War. Also to be offered are DVDs, audiobooks, VHS tapes, music CDs, magazines, puzzles, and records.

There are appealing children’s books and outstanding teaching materials, a library representative said. College students will find classics and support materials in assorted fields.

Sturdy book bags with the Chester Library logo, created

by Barbara Tumarkin Dunham, will be on sale.

All are welcome to join the Friends of the Library in their effort to support the facility while discovering interesting materials for one’s winter reading, listening, and viewing pleasure. Call the library at 494-5384 for details.

POTTERSVILLE — Donald Singleton, First Assistant Chief of the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department, was honored recently as Firefighter of the Year at the agency’s annual banquet. Singleton was chosen for the award by the Pottersville Fire District Commissioners, and Eugene Dutcher, chairman of the panel, presented a plaque to Dutcher commemorating the award.

In the award presentation, Singleton was praised for his high level of commitment, his recognized leadership, and the respect he has earned from department members and the community.

Service awards were also presented to firefighters for various achievements. Awards for responding to the most fire calls during 2010 were presented to: Donald Singleton for highest incident response; Rico Lopez, second highest; Jeffery Finch and Eugene Carman, third highest; Jonathan Barney and Robert Leszyk, fourth highest; and Douglas Howe, fifth highest.

Awards were presented to members that volunteered the most time in training session during the year. Donald Singleton was first by tallying 103.5 hours; Jonathan Barney was second with 80.5 hours; Issachar Modert was third with 72.5 hours, Todd Stanley was fourth with 62.5 hours, and Rico Lopez was fifth with 62 hours. In total, department members spent almost 1,100 hours in training during 2010.

Service longevity awards were also presented.

Topping the list was Eugene Carman with 35 years of service. He was followed by Frank Meade with 30 years; John Howe Jr. and Delvin Wheeler, 20 years; William LaPierre, 10 years; and Richard Empett, five years.

Empett was also given a certificate of appreciation for serving two years

Posing for a photograph after a recent awards presentation are (left to right): Pottersville Fire District Chairman of Commissioners Eugene Dutcher, 2010 Pottersville Firefighter of the Year Donald Singleton, and Pottersville Fire Chief Guy Swartwout. as the department’s chief pumperman.

First Assistant Chief Delvin Wheeler was also honored. A plaque containing his badge and helmet shield was presented to him recognizing six years of service in his post.

The annual banquet was attended not only by fire department members honorary members and their guests, but by top officers of neighboring departments that respond to Pottersville mutual aid calls. Among those representing their various organizations

OnCampus Students honored for academic achievements

At a recent year’s Chester Library book sale, several youngsters pick out some volumes to take home. A wide variety of materials suited for all ages is available at the sale, set for Friday and Saturday Feb. 25 and 26.

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Unusual weather was a wondrous event A rare spectacle occurred this last week in Thurman, one that reminds us of the grandeur and power of nature.

A thundershower in winter complete with lingering lightning — when the ground had two to three feet of snow, and evergreen trees were white — made the whole outdoors look like a thousand light bulbs were illuminated.

Yes, it was beautiful at mid-evening Feb. 5 to look out and see everything so clearly. The lightning seemed to linger and was not the fast flashes that we see in summer months. Even the thunder had a different sound.

It had snowed and left another 9 inches of new covering before we got a bit of hail and mixed rain. And I might add, us folks in the hills country sure have been lucky with no power outages so far this winter!

Special days back here in the hills

Happy Anniversary wishes go out to Jerry and Evie Lucia, Feb. 22.

Those celebrating birthdays this week include Marie Allison, Feb. 20; Peggy Florance and Margaret Kruger, Feb. 21; Cheyanne Hill and Dennis Galusha, Feb. 22; Dennis Dempsey and Terry Beadnell, Feb. 23; April Robinson, Sean Cameron, Brett Springer, Venena Kennedy and Roberta Cassidy, Feb. 24; and Tammy Winslow and Matt Lanfear, Feb. 25.

Jim Williams of Queensbury, former Thurman resident, celebrated his birthday Feb. 6.

Lila Walters celebrated her 96th birthday with a small family gathering at the home of her daughter, Anne Rohe in Athol. Ronnie and Earl E. Dibble brought Lila up from their home in Queensbury where she has been spending the winter months. Other family members and close friends joined in this special birthday celebration.

The following students have been named to the fall 2010 Dean’s List at St. Lawrence University: Melissa L. Frederick of Chestertown, and Kathryn J. Paddock of Lake George.

Nicole Newell of Warrensburg earned highest honors for the fall 2010 semester at St. Lawrence.

Colin Gordon of Lake George was recently named to the Dean’s List at SUNY Brockport for the fall 2010 semester.

Juliette Gaudier-Jabaut of Lake George was named to the

Over the fence Again everyone will be celebrating Presidents’ Day Feb. 21, but in yesteryear George Washington’s birthday was celebrated Feb. 22, which was the only day off from school.

Happy 279th birthday, George!

School vacation will last a week, from Feb. 21 through 25 and school will resume Monday, Feb. 28. Many places will be closed Feb. 21, so check before you go.

A reminder to drive with care, especially approaching street corners — snow banks are so high it’s nearly impossible to see oncoming traffic.

Our Thurman groundhog started trying to dig out of his den Feb. 2, but he hasn’t go to see daylight yet! Just think of the fun mud we’ll have when all this snow melts!

Get Well wishes go out to Suzie Baker, Cindy Crandall, Ken Ackley, Myron Cameron, Joe Mosher, Diane Gold, Sally Feihol — and to all who have “Cabin Fever.”

Some Thurmanites are mystified by the appearance of a solitary street light along a back road in Thurman. All of a sudden, a street light appeared on Dartmouth Road in front of a vacant lot — it illuminates automatically at night — and there’s not much around. It’s just one of those local mysteries, I guess.

Hungry and cold kittens and cats have been left in the Kenyontown area and are seen roaming house-to-house looking for a handout. No one seems able to handle so many of them and shelters and other animal places are unwilling to help. Anyone out there with some ideas?

Activities and events in God’s country

The Sugar Loaf Mountain Seniors Club will hold a short meeting and covered dish luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Thurman Town Hall. Anyone wishing to join the club please bring a dish to pass. Membership is still $10 per year and anyone age 55 and over will fit right in the group. The club members will soon be discussing trips for the season, so all are welcome to bring their ideas and suggestions. The theme this week will be Valentine’s Day. The Thurman Town Hall will be closed Monday, Feb. 21.

Some of our elected officers will be attending the Association of Towns meetings in Manhattan Feb. 20 through 23.

The Thurman Connections Snowmobile Club will have a meeting open to everyone at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Thurman Town Hall. Those who want to help on trail maintenance or other duties, call Doug at 623-9234.

were Horicon Fire Chief James Hayes, Chestertown Fire Chief Jack Crossman, Riverside Fire Chief Robert Frevelle, North Creek Fire Chief Steve Studnicky, and North Warren Emergency Squad President Kevin White.

Warren County Director of Emergency Services Brian LaFlure and his deputy coordinators Ted Little and Scott Combs also attended, as did Cindy Roberts of the county Sheriff ’s Department, Communications and Dispatch Division.

Dean’s List at Saint Michael’s College.

The following students graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh this fall: Christopher Robert Decker of Warrensburg, Hawazin Dreamweaver Harijan of Chestertown, Robert Christopher Hemsing of Warrensburg, Terri M. Larson of Athol, Megan Reising of Diamond Point, Kasey Lynn Sheridan of Bolton Landing and Emma L. Sherman of Stony Creek.

Send your news to us: thom@denpubs.com The Senior Bus is scheduled to run Friday, Feb. 25, for all seniors age 60 or more to go to Glens Falls for a day of shopping or appointments. Those who plan on going, call Laura at 623-9281 by Wednesday.

The local Warren County mealsite, in the basement of Warrensburg United Methodist Church on Main Street, will be presenting the classic movie “State Fair” Wednesday, Feb. 23, starting at 10 a.m. The showing is free, so bring a friend.

State Fair starring Jeanne Crain, Dick Haymes, Dana Andrews and Vivian Blaine, is a top-rated Rodgers & Hammerstein musical written for the screen and released in 1945.

Refreshments and popcorn will be available.

Volunteers, food sought for Jack Wax party

Are there any volunteers that would be willing to help organize the annual Jack Wax party planned for March 12?

Could you help in the kitchen? Would you volunteer to wait tables? How about manning the door and selling tickets?

Those who are willing to donate a few hours, call 623-4024.

The Jack Wax Party is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, at the town hall beginning at 4 p.m. All Thurman families are asked to donate a cooked dish or other food item. This is the town’s way of giving to the local cancer crusade with all proceeds from the dinner. Call 623-4024 or 623-9649 and let them know what you can donate.

Last call for filing 2011 tax exemptions

Homeowners should be advised that Tuesday, March 1 is the deadline to file exemption applications for 2011.

Note the state Legislature has merged their Office of Real Property Services into the state Department of Taxation and Finance, which now verifies income eligibility for basic STAR recipients. Letters have been sent to anyone whose eligibility could not be confirmed. If you received such a letter, income information must be provided to your local assessor or your exemption will be deleted. Anyone with an adjusted gross income of over $500,000 will no longer receive a STAR exemption. If you previously received a basic STAR exemption and did not receive a letter, your eligibility was probably confirmed by the state.

If you changed residences within the last year, be sure your new STAR exemption information has been entered.

Those who have questions call 623-4593 or stop in the town Assessors’ office from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays.

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The dedication of the 11,000 Scouters in the Twin Rivers Boy Scout Council, is because of the robust program, which is conducted in large part by about 11,000 scout leaders — 750 in Warren and Washington counties alone, said Hayden.

That dedication is reflected in 220 Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the council during 2010, including 25 or 30 in Warren and Washington counties, and many of those in Northern Warren County.

Hayden noted it was an admirable feat that four or five scouts in Troop 30, based in Chestertown and Horicon, were pursuing Eagle Scout last year.

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In addition to the traditional scouting pursuits on the local level, the Twin Rivers Council had plenty of activities for the Scouts, many of them oriented to the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America occurring in 2010.

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Warrensburg scouting known for community projects, adventure treks

Troop 100 Scouts work on constructing and testing out a giant slingshot during their winter Klondike Derby events held recently at Camp Wakpominee.

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — It’s been yet another adventurous, fun-filled, and productive year for the Boy Scouts of Troop 100 based in Warrensburg, as they’ve pursued camping trips, outdoors and survival sessions, and volunteer service work.

Most recently, the scouts have participated in the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Wakpominee. The weekend features not only overnight winter camping, but a competition in which teams advance from one station to another and grapple with a particular challenge that utilizes survival skills.

Another highlight of Troop 100’s activities during 2010 was an overnight camping trip to Farrell Lake in Horicon, which featured a five-mile hike into the lake, followed by fishing, hiking,

and swimming.

As a focus of their community service work, the Troop 100 scouts have a tradition of undertaking construction projects in Warrensburg that have lasting benefits.

In 2009, Kurt Bedell planned, designed and built a community pavilion at the Warrensburg Town Recreation field, and Travis Acuna designed and completed a pavilion behind the Holy Cross Episcopal Church.

This year, Dennis Beers is working towards his Eagle Scout honors, and his community service project is to locate and record all the town’s fire hydrants using global positioning equipment, and prepare the data for the use of both town employees and local firefighters.

Also, the town has depended for years for the scouts to help out on various individual tasks around town.

Troop 100 has traditionally decorated the Floyd Bennett Memorial Bandstand for the annual Christmas in Warrensburgh event. Also, townspeople know they can count on the local Boy Scouts to help rake leaves and fix-up tasks for neighboring senior citizens.

Other activities include participating in the work-project weekends at Camp Wakpominee through the Order of the Arrow, a scouting society that features leadership training.

Their service work truly demonstrates the scouts’ personal commitment to helping others, because the members of Troop 100 determine their own activities through their local Patrol Leader Council, Scoutmaster Ray Hensler Jr. said.

“The scouts have accomplished a lot, and they work well as a team,” Hensler said. “But they’re all individuals, of course.”

Troop 13 Scouts of Lake George and their leaders prepare to set off on a snowshoe expedition into the Blue Ridge wilderness for some ice fishing.

Lake George Scouts are enthusiastic, committed

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — Scouting activities abound in the Lake George area, with a substantial number of boys pursuing Eagle Scout rank and a lineup of activities inspiring robust enthusiasm, Troop 13 Scoutmaster Pat Smith.

Troop 13 includes 22 boys ages 11 to 17, based at Lake George Central School.

An adventurous group, the Troop 13

scouts enjoyed several father-and-son expeditions this year, one at Camp Wakpominee in Fort Ann, and another in the Blue Ridge Wilderness in North Hudson.

This latter trip included snowshoeing several miles into a remote lake, lunch in the woods, and ice fishing for trout. The trek included pulling a sled filled with supplies along the snow-packed trail.

The troop’s 2010 excursions also included a climb up Hurricane Mountain in the town

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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com

Posing as they relax around a campfire during a session at Camp Wakpominee are a group of Troop 13 Scouts of Lake George.

Lake George From page 13 of Keene.

Additionally, the troop participated in a Camporee in April in Saratoga State Park with about 1,200 other Twin Rivers Council Scouts.

Assisting Smith this year in leading the group are assistant Scoutmaster Grant Gentner and parent volunteer Phil Buttling.

Achieving Eagle Scout this year were Thomas Mangiacasale of Lake George. Mangiacasale developed a “peace path” at Sacred Heart Church in Lake George Village.

He constructed signage, planted native plants and built a railing for the path and botanical garden, set in a hillside behind the church. Mangiacasale’s work follows that of Ryan Labruzzo, who in 2009 achieved his Eagle Scout distinction after building a cedar enclosure for a statue of Mary on the church grounds.

Three members of Troop 13 are currently working on various projects toward their Eagle Scout designations — Ryan Markwood, Ryan Moll and

CHURCH LISTINGS - The Adirondack Journal provides this church directory as a courtesy to our readers and visitors to our area. Any changes or additions can be made by calling 873-6368.

BOLTON Emmanuel United Methodist Church Sunday Service at 9 a.m. 644-9962.

Rev. Myron Ducharme, Pastor First Baptist Church - (A.B.C. Affiliated) Sunday School at 9 a.m. Morning Worship at 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer. For information, call 644-9103. website: firstbaptistchurchboltonlandingny.co m, Rev. Edward Blanchard.

Solid Rock Assembly of God - Adult Sunday Services 11 a.m. Children’s church also at 11 a.m. downstairs.

Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. downstairs. Bible study Thursday at 6 p.m. with Sister Dale. Pastor Skip Hults and Sister Dale. 251-4324 Episcopal Church of Saint Sacrament, Bolton Landing - Sat. Evening Mass 5 p.m.; Sun. Eucharist 8 a.m. (Memorial Day Columbus Day); Sun. Eucharist 10 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.; Bible Study Mondays 7 p.m.; Father Jim Loughren. (518) 644-9613, email: frjim@stsacrement.com Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Goodman Avenue. Sunday Mass 10:45 a.m.; Rosary and Novena 9 a.m.

Tuesday; Communion Service 9 a.m.

Thursday and Saturday. Parish Life Director Kathie Sousa 644-3861.

BRANT LAKE Adirondack Missions of the Episcopal Church 494-3314 - Fr. Robert Limpert, Fr.

Michael Gusek.

Markwood is creating a sign at Prospect Child & Family Center on Aviation Road in Queensbury, as well as landscaping the school’s property. Moll is constructing planters and signs at Double H Hole in the Woods Camp in Lake Luzerne.

Gusek is preparing interpretive signs and accomplishing landscaping work at historical sites in the village of Fort Ann. Smith said Troop 13 has grown both in numbers, enthusiasm and commitment during the past decade.

“Our kids are very eager to advance, and they achieve a lot,” he said, noting they seek to move up in the various Scout rankings. “They are very diligent in their work and willing to volunteer for community service,” he added, noting their work helping conduct the Double H ranch Fall Festival event for children with grave childhood illnesses.

He added Scouts get along well as a group regardless of their wide age range.

“The older kids are really good role models and leaders with the younger Scouts,” Smith said.

CHURCH SERVICES

Michael Webber, Fr. Dennis Pressley St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Sunday Eucharist 9 a.m. (see Adirondack Mission, above).

Brant Lake Wesleyan - Morning worship 9 a.m., Fellowship 10-10:30 a.m., Sunday school 10:30-11:15 a.m. 494-2816.

Horicon Baptist Church - Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 a.m., Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. 494-2584.

CHESTER Community United Methodist Church Sunday morning worship 11 a.m.; Rev. Sharon Sauer 494-2517.

Faith Bible Church - Sunday school (all ages) - 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10:15 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.

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St. Isaac Jogues/St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church - Riverside Drive & Church Street. Saturday Vigil at 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Rev. John O’Kane. 518-494-5229 Town of Chester Northway Community Fellowship - A Wesleyan Church, Route 8, Chestertown: Sunday Service 11 a.m., Youth and Children’s Programs available. Pastor James Swanson, 518695-3766 GLENS FALLS Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls - 21 Weeks Rd., off Rt. 9 in Queensbury. Sunday service 10 a.m.

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CHESTERTOWN — Two years ago, an expedition traveling the length of the Hudson River via bicycle, raft, canoe and by foot was merely a dream for a group of Scouts in northern Warren County.

But in 2010, their dreams materialized as Troop 30’s historic river venture was completed. The trek was one of the many activities during 2010 of the Scout Troop, which was involved in a variety of community service projects as well. Troop 30 has about 16 members, primarily students in the North Warren School District.

The Hudson River odyssey started out with a hiking trip from the high peaks and Tahawus to The Lodges, followed by a rafting trip through the Hudson River Gorge and a bicycle trip southwest to Newcomb. Another stretch was completed last year as the scouts took a train trip from North Creek to Riparius, followed by a sevenmile hike south to The Glen.

The scouts later bicycled from The Glen to Corinth, then paddled canoes down the Hudson from Big Boom Road in Queensbury through the Feeder Canal to Fort Edward.

In September 2010, the Troop bicycled from Fort Edward to Saratoga Battlefield. The trip was capped off by a train ride on Amtrak from Rensselaer to New York City.

There, the group visited the United Nations and other educational and historic sites.

Other activities for the Troop during 2010 included a session at Adirondack Extreme in Bolton, undertaking various physical outdoor challenges. In November, the scouts hiked up Buck Mountain. In December, a group of the boys hiked up Prospect Mountain at night.

In January, they went ice fishing on Friends Lake.

Perhaps the highlight of the year was undertaking their own summer camping experience at Lake Eaton in Essex County. The Scouts spent a

full week pursuing the activities they planned, undertaking their own cooking and camping chores, as will as canoeing, hiking fishing, bicycling and taking a float plane trip.

The Scouts’ next outing is likely to be in March with winter camping at Camp Wakpominee. The Troop is likely to engage in indoor rock climbing in April, followed by an overnight backpacking trip up Farrell Mountain in Horicon. June brings the troop’s traditional raft expedition from Indian Lake through the Hudson River Gorge to North Creek. Another expedition under consideration for 2011 is a high-adventure hike up Whiteface Mountain.

Troop 30 has a long legacy of community service, including work conducted by their impressive number of Eagle Scouts.

Tim Hanaburgh is nearing that distinction, and towards that goal he’s finishing up renovating a nature trail behind North Warren Central School.

He’s rebuilt a bridge there, as well as clearing and identifying the trail.

Working towards Eagle Scout status, Jacob Hill is reconstructing a sign and developing a flagpole setting for the American Legion Post in Chestertown. The project includes building a stone veneer and installing lights.

Also working towards Eagle Scout is Christiaan VanNespin, who is involved in a project renovating the sound control booth for the North Warren High School auditorium.

Troop 30’s community service work doesn’t stop with those seeking the Eagle rank. The whole Troop regularly spends sessions undertaking helpful tasks at the Chester Library, plus annually providing traffic control for Chestertown’s Pug Parade and the town’s Krazy Downhill Derby.

They also conduct two traditional fundraisers — selling holiday wreaths they’ve decorated and holding their pancake breakfast on Memorial Day weekend.

“We’ve got a lot of dedicated kids,” said Troop official Joe Klewicki.

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JOHNSBURG RW Johnsburg United Methodist Church Pastor Jackie Mueller - 515-251-2482.

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Worship Service - Sunday 9 a.m.; Bible Study - Mondays @ 6 p.m. info: 518251-3371 LAKE GEORGE Bay Road Presbyterian Church - 1167 Bay Road (near intersection of Bay & Rt. 149). Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Chris Garrison, Pastor. Kids’ Worship for K-5th. Nursery care available.

Coffee Hour following worship, all are welcome. 793-8541. www.bayroadchurch.org Caldwell Presbyterian Church - 71 Montcalm St., Lake George 12845. Rev. Susan Goodin. 518-668-2613. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Food Pantry Distribution 2nd Friday of month.

Website: www.caldwellpres.org.

St. James Episcopal Church - Sunday services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Rev. Julie McPartlin. 668-2001.

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Mohican St., Lake George, NY 6682046. Sat. Vigil Mass at 4 p.m., Sun. Mass at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Weekday Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m. (There is no Mass on Tuesday or Thursday) Father Thomas Berardi, pastor Chapel of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) Ridge Road Route 9L, Cleverdale, NY is closed. 668-2046 / 656-9034. Fr. Thomas Berardi, pastor

Lakeside Chapel - Cleverdale: Sunday services through August at 10 a.m.

First United Methodist Church - 78 Montcalm Street, Lake George, N.Y. 12845, Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Rev. Meridith Vanderminden. 743-8756.

Diamond Point Community Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. June 21September 6, 2009. Community Church welcoming all denominations.

Visiting ministers.

Grace Communion International - Worship Services held Saturdays 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. 56 Mohican St., Lake George, NY. Dennis R. Hoyt, Worship Service Facilitator. Home: 518-587-1221. Cell: 832-0660. Please call ahead to confirm attendance.

LAKE LUZERNE Hadley-Luzerne Wesleyan Church - 445 Route 9N, Lake Luzerne, NY. Sunday bible hour 9:45 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11 a.m., Wednesday evening groups for all ages 6 - 7:30 p.m.

NORTH CREEK United Methodist Church - Main Street, North Creek across from Community Bank. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Separate story time for children. Pastor Kristi Van Patten. Call or leave a message 251-2906.

St. James Catholic Church - Main St., North Creek. 5:30 p.m. Vigil on Saturday; Sunday mass at 8 a.m. Parish Life Director: Sister Francesca Husselbeck.

Sacramental Minister: Rev. John O’Kane. 518-251-2518 NORTH RIVER United Methodist Church - Service and church school at 10 a.m. For information call 251-4071.

POTTERSVILLE Christ Church Episcopal - Sunday 12 p.m. Father Jim The T h e Crossroads C r o s s r o a d s Eucharist Loughren. (518) 644-9613, email: C Country o u n t r y Store S t o r e & Sport S p o r t Shop Shop frjim@christchurchpottersville.com Pottersville United Methodist Church North N o r t h on o n Schroon S c h r o o n River R i v e r Rd. Rd. Worship 9 a.m. Rev. Sharon Sauer, Chestertown, C NY Ch Ch e s t e r t o w n , NY 494-2517.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Sunday 518-494-3821 518-494-3821 Worship and fellowship 10:30 a.m. ccrossrds@nycap.rr.com r o s s r d s @ n y c a p . r r. c o m in Faith Hall at SonRise Lutheran 77164 Ministries Conference Center, 8260 Rt. 9, Pottersville, NY. For information please call 494-7077. www.holytrinitypottersville.com McCLUSKEY HARDWARE & SUPPLY Lighthouse Baptist Church - Meets at Rt. Rt 9, Chestertown, NY • 494-4618 9 (next to The Wells House Hotel).

77161 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:50 a.m., Evening Service 6:00 p.m., Mid-Week Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

STONY CREEK Knowlhurst Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

4488 State Route 9N THURMAN Christ Community Church - Athol: Warrensburg, NY 12885 Sunday services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; 623-3405 Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; 77160 Wednesday Bible study and prayer

meeting 7 p.m. Rev. William G. Lucia, pastor.

Thurman Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; worship hour 11 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Bob Herrmann, pastor.

Kenyontown United Methodist Church Sunday services 11 a.m., Bible Study Wed. night at 7 p.m.

WARRENSBURG First Presbyterian Church - 2 Stewart Farrar Ave., Worship 10 a.m. with coffee hour following. Youth Club for youth in grades 6 - 12. Meeting for the first and third Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., with a kick-off meeting for both youth and parents being held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m..

All youth are invited. For more details, call Rev. Lucy Harris at 623-2723.

Free Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday midweek prayer and Bible study 7 p.m.

Warrensburg Assembly of God - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; Thursday youth meeting 7 p.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer 6 p.m.; Bible study 7 p.m. Dr. Ronald Parisi. 623-2282.

The Holy Cross of Warrensburg - Sunday Eucharist & Sermon 8 & 10 a.m.; Sunday school 9 a.m.; coffee hour follows each service; Wednesday 5:30 p.m. evening prayer; Holy days as announced. The Very Reverend Marshall J. Vang-Priest in charge. 623-3066.

Faith Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; preaching services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Lee B. Call 623-4071.

First United Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study - Monday 7 p.m. 518623-9334. Stephen Andrews, Pastor.

St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church -Eucharist at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 p.m. Saturday. Bible Study, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. & Sunday at 10:15 a.m.

Parish Life Director Sister Linda Hogan CSJ & Sacramental Minister Father Paul Cox. 623-3021.

First Baptist Church -3850 Main St., Worship Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school 9:45; Thursday midweek. 7 p.m. Ron Burdett, Pastor.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Sunday Public Talk and Watchtower starting at 9:30 a.m. and Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School and Kingdom Ministry starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 623-4601.

Christian Worship Center, Inc. - Corner of Elm St. & Pine Tree Lane, Warrensburg.

Service at 10 a.m on Sunday. For further information 518-696-5468. Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Ellis.

Thurman - Kenyontown United Methodist Church - Worship services every week 11 a.m.

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Supporters, critics of From Egypt with angst resort development Assemblywoman’s family survives revolution ready for final phase

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — The push for a massive resort development in Tupper Lake is entering its final phase after years of mediation sessions, public hearing and negotiations.

Adjudicatory hearings on the proposed Adirondack Club & Resort will begin soon, with administrative law Judge Daniel O'Connell proceeding.

Once complete, the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners has just 60 days to decide whether or not to grant the project a permit.

But with the day of reckoning for the project drawing near, some APA commissioners are concerned that a final vote could be rushed through.

Commissioner Cecil Wray says being put under "time pressure" could result in a hasty decision. Others, like Commissioner Frank Mezzano, say there's so much paperwork involved that the board needs to give the application its due diligence.

Further complicating the situation is that some members of the APA board are new and are just now being exposed to the ACR debate.

The APA could get an extension on the permit decision if developer Michael Foxman allows for one. Foxman said he'll consider an extension if the circumstances are right.

Jim LaValley, a Realtor from Tupper Lake, chairs the community action group ARISE -- Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving their Economy. He believes the APA will approve the project in its current form, adding that he thinks it will hit the market "at just the right time."

Meanwhile, environmental advocates say the project is no where close to ready.

John Caffrey, an attorney for Protect the Adirondacks, said the project is "not close" to approval.

And although the ACR debate has been covered extensively in the press, APA commissioners have been instructed not to gather information from media reports — something that could prove difficult as supporters and detractors continue to state their case in editorials and commentaries.

Johnsburg man arrested JOHNSBURG — Warren County Sheriffs reported to the scene of an alleged domestic dispute last Sunday at 2382 State Route 28. The suspect was intoxicated and trying to leave the scene, but was stuck in the snow as he tried to turn around in a private driveway, police said.

Thomas G. Baker, age 28 was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, criminal mischief, aggravated unlicensed operation and operating a vehicle while registration suspended.

He is being held in the Warren County Correctional Facility pending arraignment.

Sports Complex dome to be rebuilt QUEENSBURY— Due to the weight of recent snow and ice, the roof of the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queensbury collapsed two weeks ago.

The damage was minimal and the ripped seems and ruptured steel cables will be easily repaired, according to the building manufacturer. It is still not determined when the Dome will reopen.

WCS seeks new kindergarten students WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg Central School is asking families who live in the school district and who have a child who will be turning five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2011 to contact them for kindergarten registration. More information will be released in March. The round-up will be held in Aril.

To pre-register, call 623-9747 ext. 1.

Police: Warrensburg pair host drinking party WARRENSBURG — Warren County Sheriff Jeremy Coon set out to find the owners of four cars parked in the street on King St. and found an underage drinking party hosted by an 18-yearold’s parents early last Saturday morning.

The party was at 49 King St., which involved 14 people under the age of 21, a dozen of which were consuming alcohol, police said. Brian L. Cole, 48 and Lynn T. Bonilla, 44 were arrested an charged with the misdemeanors of unlawful dealing with a mone and endangering the welfare of a child. Both were sent to jail and will be arraigned in Warrensburg Town Court.

Eleven people under the age of 21 were charged with possession of alcohol, police said.

‘Operation Safe Child’ hosts event LAKE GEORGE — The Warren County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting an “Operation Safe Child” fingerprinting event at the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 1400 State Route 9, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parents may bring their children to the Sheriff’s Office, where the child will be fingerprinted and have a photo taken and then will be given a “Operation Safe Child” card with their children’s information on it.

Go to www.denpubs.com daily for breaking news updated daily!

WILLSBORO — For the Pierce family, it was the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to an exotic land.

But while the family knew that there was tension, it wasn’t until after their plane had taken off that things really started to get exciting in the country they were headed for.

Egypt.

The family, consisting of parents Kevin and Yvonne, siblings Derrick and Lucas, and Derrick’s then soon-to-be fiance, Jennifer, did not know that the U.S. State Department had issued a travel warning to the country on the brink of revolution until they touched down in Cairo.

“We wanted to go down to dinner one night, and on the way to the dining hall we were told to go back into our rooms and turn the lights off,” Pierce said. “You couldn’t drink the tap water there, so we had times in our room where we were without food or water.”

Airport chaos

Apologetic

“We left on the evening of Jan. 27 and they issued the travel warning on the 28th, while we were in the air,” said Lucas. “We didn’t know anything until we got to Cairo and were told that we would have to stay in the airport overnight.”

Pierce said that he slowly started to hear rumblings throughout the terminal that the situation in Egypt’s capital city had escalated, as citizens of the country converged at Tahrir Square as they sought the resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who did so Feb. 11.

“The airport was packed and nobody really knew what was going on,” Pierce said. “We found out that we had arrived an hour after the first curfew had been declared in Cairo, so we were stuck.”

Pierce said that while he and his family went searching for answers, food soon became as sparse as the explanations he was looking for.

“The food counter was ransacked,” he said. “The snack shop in the terminal was so small that the food was gone pretty quickly.”

To the hotel Once the curfew was lifted at 7 a.m. on the morning on the morning of Jan. 28, the Pierces left the airport and headed to the hotel.

While they were told that they would be safe in the hotel, Lucas said that the family wondered about how safe things were during the drive.

“It was a 45-minute drive from the airport to our hotel, which was right next to Tahrir Square,” Pierce said. “We saw five burning buildings, and I am talking 12- to 15-story huge buildings.

There were incinerated cars lining the streets, the military was out with its tanks and you could hear the screams and chants from the car. The sky was filled with smoke.”

Trapped in the hotel Once at the hotel, the family was told to stay inside for the next two days.

“The hotel really could not hold everyone that was there, but we were advised not to go out and to stay there,” Pierce said. “At night, you could hear everything. The chants, gunshots, screaming. The sky was lit up.”

Pierce said that conditions worsened along with the increase in activity and dissonance.

Egyptians celebrate President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation following 18 days of rebellion in Cairo. The Pierce family of Willsboro were trapped in Egypt for part of the uprising.

Pierce said that when he did get to talk to any Egyptians, they were very pleasant and welcoming in the midst of political turmoil and revolution.

“I didn’t ever see a lot of animosity towards tourists,” he said.

“I was able to talk to a few of the guides and the people at the hotel and, a lot of times, they would apologize for what was going on and that they were sorry that they had ruined our trip.”

Pierce said that while they felt bad for the band of tourists, they were committed to the cause they were fighting for.

“They would all explain about what had happened to them and that they felt that they really needed change in their country,” Pierce said. “It was pretty intense at points.”

A way out As the family grew more and more anxious, Pierce, who studied politics and government at college, started to use what he had learned to get in contact with the U.S. Embassy.

“I tried for two days, but it was impossible,” he said. “No one could really tell us what to do, and it was frustrating.”

Pierce said he then reached out to a contact that he had made both through last year’s campaign trail and through his grandmother, New York state Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward.

“I made a call to Congressman (Chris) Gibson’s office and he got back to me within an hour and worked on getting us a contact,” Pierce said. “We were able to evacuated that Monday morning (Jan. 31) as part of the first day of evacuations. We were very fortunate.”

Some relaxation When the Pierce family boarded the evacuation plane, they knew that they were going to one of three places: the island of Cyprus; Istanbul, Turkey; or Athens, Greece.

When they got off the plane, they found themselves in the latter.

“We were grappling with do we stay here or do we go straight home and call it a trip,” said Pierce. “In the end, we decided to stay and try to make the best of it.”

The Pierces returned to the United States on Feb. 8, with a story that very much fit the classic line about travel: “We really need a vacation from this vacation,” Pierce remarked, followed by a laugh.

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DOT: State bridges badly in need of repair

By Chris Morris denpubs@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — Officials with the state Department of Transportation say bridges and culverts located inside the Adirondack Park are in rough shape.

But things don’t look much better outside the Blue Line, either.

The state Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners got a good look at the state of bridges in northern New York on Thursday, Feb. 10, – and things don’t look good.

Motorists in the Adirondack North Country snapped to attention a couple years ago when the state Department of Transportation demolished the Lake Champlain Bridge – which linked Crown Point, New York with Addison, Vermont.

At the time, inspectors said the structure was in deplorable condition and despite a terrible fiscal outlook, the state launched a lengthy effort to build a new bridge – one officials hope will be open to traffic in September.

The fall of the Lake Champlain Bridge raised awareness across the region about the condition of other bridges.

Appearing before the APA Board of Commissioner’s Feb. 10, DOT Structure Engineer Tom Hoffman painted a grim picture of the current state of bridges and culverts inside the park. He also explained to commissioners how his agency inspects and selects the structures in need of immediate attention.

According to Hoffman, bridges in New York state are inspected on a regular basis. Load posted bridges – those with signs indicating a weight limit – are checked out by inspectors annually. The rest are inspected biannually.

DOT utilizes a rating system of 1 to 7 to pinpoint a bridge’s condition – bridges rated a “1” are in critical shape, while those with a “7” are healthy, Hoffman said.

Hoffman works in DOT Region 1 – which includes all of Essex County and most of Warren County. He explained that DOT has made positive strides over the last decade, but things are starting

The Crown Point Bridge closure pointed out the need for evaluating and repairing bridges around the region. to get worse again.

“The worst of the population of bridges are those rated under four,” Hoffman said. “We did make a lot of strides in getting that number down, from 40 in the late 90s to about 20 now. But that’s starting to rise again.”

The number of bridges in disrepair is rising largely because of the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis, Hoffman said.

Currently, DOT is planning bridge and culvert work based on a flat $600 million allocation. Hoffman noted that DOT is looking for funding closer to $700 million to meet its goals in the next five years.

But to bring New York’s bridges up to speed, DOT would need about twice as much as it’s seeking, Hoffman added.

Hoffman told commissioners that in-park bridges require about $25 million worth of repairs. In Essex County alone, 46 bridges have been inspected and given “poor” ratings, including a bridge that carries motorists over the North Branch of the Boquet River.

A bridge in the Warren County town of Lake Luzerne that crosses the Hudson River has also been listed in poor condition and in the Olympic region, Hoffman said two bridges crossing the West Branch of the AuSable River on state Route 73 will need to be replaced within the next five years.

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Paul Smith’s College keeps VIC open & thriving Name, mission change at former APA center

By Andy Flynn

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(Editor's note: This is Part Two of a five-part series on the current status of the Visitor Interpretive Centers (VICs), which were operated by the Adirondack Park Agency from 1989 to 2010.)

Vision for the VIC “We want this to be a place where people come over and over again,” said Sweeney, who is a member of the VIC Transition Steering Committee.

Steering Committee members have adopted four guiding principles to help them plan public and private usage of the Paul Smiths VIC: 1.) linkage to academic mission; 2.) public access; 3.) collaboration with arts and cultural organizations; and 4.) entrepreneurial opportunities. (See pullout box).

When making plans, “We are always coming back to our four guiding principles,” Sweeney said. “It keeps us focused.”

Steering Committee members see the college’s takeover of the VIC as an opportunity to do something bigger and better than the APA did. Throughout the APA’s ownership of the VIC, many thought there was room for improvement.

“It never met its potential under state operation,” said Paul

The guiding principles

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embers of the VIC Transition Steering Committee have adopted four guiding principles to help them plan public and private usage of the Paul Smiths VIC. They are: Academic mission: The college is encouraging faculty to consider the VIC building and property when planning their lessons for coming semesters. Students have traditionally spent class time at the VIC since 1989, mostly in outdoor programs such as forestry and recreation. In the future, though, culinary arts students will practice their craft in the new VIC kitchen, which is planned to be built in the former office of the APA’s artist/designer. This facility will be useful during special events. Hospitality students will get hands-on experience welcoming the public to the VIC by training volunteers at the front desk. And the Draft Horse Club will help maintain the trail system a couple times a year, especially in the spring by removing blown-down trees from winter storms.

Public access: The hiking trails have remained open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing since the college re-acquired the property on Jan. 1, and the 24,500-square-foot building is expected to be open to the public sometime in the spring. College officials want to have exhibits, programs and events, such as the APA did for almost 22 years. The VIC friends’ group — the Adirondack Park Institute — will continue to keep its office at the VIC and fund, organize and implement public programming, such as the Butterfly House, which opened in 1993. Public information will be available for visitors, as will the rest rooms and public spaces. And the college plans to install free Wi-Fi for the public.

Arts collaboration: The Adirondack Center for Writing will move from the college’s administration building to the VIC this year and will be able to present programs in the theater. Partnerships with other arts and cultural groups will be fostered to offer programs and exhibits.

Entrepreneurial opportunities: The college will work with small business owners who want to either rent space at the VIC or offer programs there. For example, MAC’s Canoe Livery owner Brian McDonnell will be offering outdoor recreation activities for his customers on the VIC property.

Car races, kite flying at Lake George Carnival

By Thom Randall

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PAUL SMITHS — May 24, 1989 was such an important date that Gov. Mario Cuomo opened the Adirondack Park Agency’s first Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) himself, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a speech in front of hundreds of onlookers and swarms of blackflies.

After a ride from Paul Smith’s College on a restored 19th century stagecoach with college President David Chamberlain, the governor sealed a 100-year “environmental time capsule,” filled with artifacts from North Country schoolchildren. The mystery objects are still there — encased in concrete and stone — underneath the “Tree of Peace,” a white pine tree, planted by Mohawk Chief Jake Swamp on opening day.

Having the governor in town was a big deal, and Paul Smiths resident Jack Burke has fond memories of that day.

“I remember shaking his hand,” Burke said with a smile.

Burke is now the vice president of business and finance for Paul Smith’s College, which took over the building from the APA on Jan. 1. The college has always had a role in the property, leasing the land to the Agency and using the trails and building for student projects. In May, Burke will retire and oversee the trail system, becoming what his friends jokingly call the “trail czar.” On Jan. 28, he met with the college’s director of communications, Ken Aaron, and director of human resources, Susan Sweeney, in the building’s Great Room. With a view of snow-covered Heron Marsh and St. Regis Mountain at his back, Burke and company spoke about the history of the VIC and the college’s plans for re-inventing the center.

Ultimately, the college’s goal is to expand events, programs, exhibits and the trail system, make considerable improvements, and find creative ways to pay for it all.

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Paul Smith's College Director of Communications Ken Aaron poses in front of the new sign at the Paul Smiths VIC, located 1 mile north of the college on State Route 30. The college has dropped “Visitor Interpretive Center” from the name, and the facility is now officially called the “VIC.” Photo by Andy Flynn

Smith’s College President John Mills, sitting in the Great Room during the Jan. 29 Chili Ski Tasting event. “Our goal is to reach that potential.”

Challenges Mills and his staff members are excited about running the VIC and keeping it open to the public. At the same time, they are being honest about the challenges they face.

“Our No. 1 challenge is paying for it,” Mills said. “They (the public) don’t realize how much it costs just to keep the lights on.”

Mills said he wasn’t sure how much money it will take to operate the VIC, adding that there are more costs associated with the VIC acquisition than most people realize. The college, for example, has already hired one full-time VIC maintenance person and purchased a new four-wheeler to maintain the trails, and it will spend about $20,000 to fix the roof.

To help the college monitor the financial health of the building, the VIC will be set up as a free-standing auxiliary enterprise. In order for the college to reach the building’s potential, it will take a business model that requires a mix of rental income, revenue from programs and events, and a lot of community support. There have already been requests for weddings and parties at the VIC, and Burke is planning some trail-running competitions, such as the Jenkins Mountain Scramble and Half Marathon in June.

College officials want to reassure people that they are doing their best to re-open the VIC building as soon as possible. But they don’t want to make mistakes by rushing their plans.

“Our aim is to make good, thoughtful decisions up front,” Sweeney said. “Just give us a little time.”

Former Ramada hotel may be assisted living center

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — A shuttered hotel, for years a landmark accommodation in the area, may reopen in the near future as a facility for the elderly and a health clinic.

The former Ramada Inn — which in 2003 morphed into the Lakeview Hotel — is now being considered to house an 80-bed assisted living home, and perhaps a new satellite health center of Hudson Headwaters Health Network.

Thursday afternoon Feb. 10, Lake George Town Supervisor Frank McCoy and town board member Fran Heinrich attended a meeting with principals of a company seeking to establish such a facility.

Heinrich said the meeting was productive, with participants expressing enthusiasm for the concept and an apparent willingness to tackle the regulatory challenges.

“It’s an exciting time for town of Lake George,” she said.

“The Lakeview Hotel property has been vacant for quite a while, and the site has a beautiful view — it’s a perfect spot for seniors.”

The group met with representatives of Concordia Senior Communities based in Albany and Melville, NY. Concordia officials could not be reached, and the real estate broker participating in the meeting did not return phone calls.

Heinrich said Concordia officials talked at the meeting of offering an array of amenities, including adult day care, a wellness program and exercise facilities at the proposed assisted living center.

“They presented a lot of ideas,” she said.

Town officials proposed to Concordia that Hudson Headwaters could use a portion of the sprawling hotel to site a local health center the town government is seeking to sponsor. Routinely, HHHN’s host communities have provided the health care chain buildings and have contributed toward the cost of utilities. McCoy said the presence of Hudson Headwaters directly adjacent to a home for the elderly would be beneficial for all. For over a year, he’s been advocating bringing an HHHN satellite center to Lake George.

“The synergy for for putting Hudson Headwaters alongside a new assisted living facility at that site is fantastic,” he said. Heinrich said an idea also surfaced to host the Lake George Emergency Squad at the site, as they have outgrown their existing cramped quarters.

HHHN spokesman Howard Nelson confirmed that Hudson Headwaters’ development officer Tripp Shannon had met with the town officials, a meeting that occurred just hours after the government brass met with Concordia principals.

LAKE GEORGE — A signature motorsports event of the Lake George Winter Carnival is expected to draw a formidable crowd this weekend, during the Lake George Winter Carnival.

The Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club is returning to hold their sanctioned sports car ice races Saturday and Sunday Feb. 19 and 20 on the frozen surface of Lake George.

The races evoke spectator adrenaline, with vehicles careening around curves, inches away from each other, spewing rooster-tails of ice-shards from beneath spinning tires.

This longstanding races series features classic sports cars in various states of modification. Crowds of motorsports enthusiasts enjoy not only the competition, but friendly chatting about the vehicles, their modifications and preparation for the races. Registration is at Longshots Restaurant.

In an entirely different vein, hundreds will enjoy the simple beauty of giant kite flying offered by the New York Kite Flying Enthusiasts organization on Saturday.

These expert kite flyers have been known to give instruction to others new to the relaxing, meditative sport.

Both Saturday and Sunday, activities include tethered hot air balloon rides starting at 8:30 a.m. — weather permitting — and a variety of children’s activities and fun games for both youth and adults on the ice from noon to 2 p.m. A giant ice slide in Shepard Park is available during daylight hours over the weekend.

Also returning for both Saturday and Sunday are tethered hot-air balloon rides, children’s indoor crafts and games from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside King Neptune’s tavern.

New helicopter excursions join the ever-popular dogsled rides and skydiving sessions over the ice — all available for a fee.

Of course, there’s the carnival’s trademark Polar Plunge event, featuring dozens of brave swimmers dashing into the frigid lake — a favorite spectator event set for 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. The Plunge is preceded at 2:30 p.m. by the Snowmobile Water Skip, in which a sled pilot careens over open waters for 100 yards or more, defying gravity that could sink his snowmobile into the icy waters.

In addition, wood- and ice-carving demonstrations are to occur intermittently Saturday and Sunday.

Carnival activities include a bonfire on the Shepard Park Beach from 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, featuring marshmallow roasting and participants creating their own tasty s’mores with the savory ingredients provided. This heartwarming family activity includes Ritchie Ortiz leading campfire songs, Carnival official Kathi Kokalas said.

“Everybody’s been really enjoying the bonfires and songs we’re holding each week this year,” she said.

Family games on the ice, from noon to 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, include turkey bowling, hockey shoot, bean bag tosses and Frisbee throws, each for $1 which goes to support the Carnival, event official Kathi Kokalas said.

Sunkiss Ballooning will have a “Fly Off” on Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m., weather permitting. A Hot Air Balloon MoonGlow event is also tentatively scheduled at dusk Saturday on the Lake, weather permitting. Rich Moran’s Professional Scuba Center personnel will be performing ice diving demonstrations both days.

Kokalas said the crowds the past two weekends have been appreciative of the expanded range of activities, as well as the weather, which has been ideal for the Carnival events. She added the ice castle in Shepard Park has not only endured, but it’s prompted a lot of compliments, along with ice sculptures that Lake George resident Tony Stratis donated.

“We have a very good crowd, way up from last year,” she said. “Both attendance and attitudes are ‘up.’”

Warrensburg building collapses WARRENSBURG — A town storage building in the Town of Warrensburg collapsed last Monday under the weight of recent snow and ice.

The building housed highway equipment, but damages have not yet been assessed.

Lake George will see new restaurant LAKE GEORGE — An independent investment advisor from New Jersey has made plans to bring a year round restaurant to Lake George this April.

The business will make a home at 217 Canada St. for eat-in and take-out breakfast, lunch and dinner family dining. The restaurant will not serve alcohol.

Michael Dorman of Queensbury will head the operation.

Oil tanker spills fuel after crash LAKE GEORGE — A tanker-truck loaded with 2,000 gallons of fuel oil struck a private snowplow north of Usher Park last Tuesday and overturned, closing Route 9L as 40 gallons of oil spilled onto the road.

The truck belonged to Glens Falls Heating Oil, according to Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

Local fire crews and DEC hazardous material teams attended to soaking up the spilled oil. Lake George was not affected. Route 9L was reopened the same day.

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while Tori Persons had one basket in the win.

Cassandra Prouty led Johnsburg with 15 points. Mikayla Glode finished with nine in the loss.

Boys Basketball Warrensburg 60, Hadley Luzerne 53

WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg toughened up their defense and went on a fourth-quarter scoring rampage Tuesday Feb. 8 to defeat Hadley-Luzerne in the third quarter against Hadley-Luzerne 60-53 in this Adirondack League game. With his 13-point streak, Mike Curtis was primarily responsible for leading the Burghers in a game-ending rally of 25 points.

Curtis totaled 20 points with two three-pointers while Tyler Williams and John Joseph each had 15 points in the win. Nick Monroe had three points and Aaron Seeley finished with two.

Josh Densmore and Devin Waite each had 15 points and three three-pointers apiece in the loss.

Lake George 60, Lake George 31

LAKE GEORGE — Alex Hladik put up big numbers with 31 points to power Lake George to a victory over North Warren after being tied at the half Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Sports observers were surprised, however that the scrappy, athletic Cougars held up so well against the far taller team that is now ranked No. 2 in the state.

Matt McGowan tallied a double-double of 10 rebounds and 11 points for the Warriors, who outscored North Warren 41-12 in the second half.

For the Warriors, Aaron Chambers put up six points, Matt Stover had five, Jeff Maldonado had three while J.D. Jenkins and Erik Jones had two points apiece in the game.

Ethan Schenke led North Warren with 14 points and one three-pointer. Joe Aiken followed with 11 and three threepointers, Benn Frasier put up three, Travis Monroe had two and Nick Sapienza finished with one point.

Lake George 73, Corinth 39

CORINTH — Lake George continued their undefeated streak as Alex Hladik put up 20 of his game-high 28 points with five three-pointers in the second half to top Corinth Wednesday Feb. 9.

Matt McGowan added 16 points for the Warriors, who had a 45-20 second-half scoring advantage. Aaron Chambers put up seven points, Matt Stover and J.D. Jenkins each had six points with one three-pointer for Jenkins.

For the game, Jeff Maldonado put up five points with one three points, Erik Jones had one three-pointer and Ryan Moll finished with one basket.

Eric Hernandez finished with 20 points to lead Corinth.

Bolton 66, Minerva-Newcomb 34

NEWCOMB — Bolton’s Mitchell Jordon and Billy Smith combined to put up 37 points as the Eagles easily beat Minerva-Newcomb in non-league basketball action Thursday Feb. 10.

Jordon scored a game-high 19 points and Smith contributed 18 including two three-pointers. Tyler Calzada finished with five points including one three-pointer, Dustin French also had five points, while Matthew Smith and Evan Malone put up four apiece. Nathan Breault had three points and both Caleb Kneeshaw and Andy Smith put up two in the win.

Austin Williams' 10 points led the Mountaineers.

InBrief Warrensburg water notice WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Town Water District will begin treating its water system with soda ash to reduce levels of copper in several of the homes served by the water system.

The copper is not present in the water from the town wells. It is leaching from copper plumbing in private homes, town officials said. Soda ash is an approved treatment chemical that will be added to reduce the acidity of the water and make it less corrosive to residential and commercial copper plumbing. The town Water District has installed the necessary treatment equipment and will soon start treating the water with the soda ash.

This treatment is being performed on a trial basis and is fully supported by the state Department of Health. This treatment is underway in several other water districts in Warren County, and is effective in reducing the levels of copper below the regulatory action level, officials said.

Because iron is present in the Warrensburg water supply, slight staining and/or iron particulate could result from this treatment.

If this occurs, town officials will take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate these problems. The iron found in the town water supply does not pose a health risk.

For more details, visit the Town of Warrensburg’s Web site at: town of warrensburg.org, or contact Richard Galusha, town Superintendent of Public Works, at 623-9511 or Mike Hallock at the state Department of Health at: 793-3893.

Correction: The Warrensburg Town Court Report in the Feb. 12 issue reported incorrect counts on various charges Wayne Kennedy Jr. was facing that involved alleged use of Chestertown Fire Dept. charge cards last spring. The correct number of counts for the various

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Lake George 50, North Warren 35

In a recent game between Warrensburg and Lake George, Burghers Alexa Bryant (rear) and Isabella Szabo tie up Warrior Amanda Chambers as they try to steal the ball. Lake George has won the Western Division of the Adirondack League, and they were scheduled to meet up against Eastern Division champs Argyle on Tuesday.

Warrensburg 51, North Warren 30

CHESTERTOWN — John Joseph put up 19 points and Mike Curtis added 12 including two three-pointers to lead Warrensburg past North Warren Friday Feb. 11.

Jacob Siletti, Tyler Williams and Hunter Werner each contributed five points apiece with one three-pointer each for Siletti and Williams. Corey Chadwell had one three-pointer and Nick Monroe finished with one basket.

Joe Aiken netted 10 points to lead the Cougars with two three-pointers. Travis Monroe finished with eight points, Nick Sapienza had six, Benn Fraiser had five and Ethan Schenke put up one point in the loss.

With the win, Warrensburg evened up their season record to 7-7 in the Adirondack League and 8-9 overall. north Warren slipped to 0-14 in the league and 1-16 overall.

Girls Basketball Bolton 49, Willsboro 44

BOLTON LANDING — Alana Peterson and Charlotte Caldwell both walked away with double-doubles to help Bolton top Willsboro Monday Feb. 7.

Peterson finished with 14 rebounds and 13 points and Charlotte Caldwell ripped down 14 boards and put up 10 points. D.J. Servelli contributed to the scoring effort with nine points and one three-pointer. Madylyn Wilson had five points with one three-pointer and Roselynn Denne finished with four points. Kim Wright, Molly Schoder and Marie DeLorenzo had two points apiece in the win.

Bolton 43, Johnsburg 38

BOLTON LANDING — Bolton entered the second half of their contest against Johnsburg tied at 20. D.J. Servelli scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half and the Eagles outscored the Jaguars 23-18 to secure the narrow win Wednesday Feb. 9.

Charlotte Caldwell tallied her second double-double of the week, with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles.

Alana Peterson dominated Johnsburg down low and added eight rebounds, two points and four steals to the win. Marie DeLorenzo and Roselynn Denne had three points apiece

charges, are as follows: one count of fifthdegree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, one count of sixth-degree Conspiracy, one count of Misapplication of Property and three counts of Petit Larceny. The case was adjourned to March 9.

Planning Board, ZBA members WARRENSBURG — The Town of Warrensburg is currently accepting letters of application, with resumes, to fill two vacancies: one on the town Planning Board and one on the Zoning Board of Appeals. These are volunteer, part-time appointed positions. Letters of application with the resume and specifying which post is sought, should be addressed to the attention of Kevin B. Geraghty, Supervisor, 3797 Main Street, Warrensburg, New York. Applications will be accepted until March 8, 2011 at 4 p.m.

Reed honored on 89th birthday WARRENSBURG — Former town resident Isabell Reed celebrated her 89th birthday on Jan. 29 with a well-attended party sharing many memories. Reed’s actual birthday was Jan. 31. Reed is a resident of the Tri-County Nursing Home in North Creek, but her birthday party was held at her home in Warrensburg where she had lived for more than 50 years. Many family members and friends celebrated her birthday with cake and reminiscing the good times.

Thurman business directory ATHOL — Thurman businesspeople are invited to sign up for a free business listing being created by the Thurman Station Association. The directory is intended to prompt visitors to travel the byways and explore Thurman. Entrepreneurs are welcome to call Sally Feihel at 623-4889 to sign up before the deadline of Feb. 23. Businesses will have the choice between simply being listed with contact information and a brief description, or opting to have their location pin-pointed on a town map also. Enterprises may also be listed on the town Web site.

CHESTERTOWN — Kelly Flaherty sunk three 3-point shots to lead Lake George to a win over North Warren Wednesday Feb. 9.

Flaherty finished with 15 points and Caroline Murphy followed with 14. Brittany Baker had nine, Hahnah Saroff had six, Courtney Laczko put up four and Amanda Chambers finished with two points in the win.

Kiera Warner scored 11 points with one three-pointer to lead the Cougars, who also got eight points and 10 rebounds from Margo Broderick.Lindsey Meade scored nine, Morgan Tennyson and Chantall Millington put up three points apiece while Laura Salonen had one point in the loss.

Hadley Luzerne 36 Warrensburg 32

LAKE LUZERNE — Warrensburg gave up a 14-4 third quarter as they lost to Hadley-Luzerne Wednesday, Feb. 9.

Sierra Springer, Sara Gangaware and Courtney Backus each scored eight points in the win.

Isabella Szabo led all scorers with 13 points for the Burghers, including four three-pointers.

For the Burghers, Ashlie Morehouse followed with eight, Alexa Bryant put up five, Ariella Allen had four and Montana Sheridan had two points.

Lake George 50, Corinth 32

LAKE GEORGE — Kelly Flaherty was a scoring powerhouse as she sunk 24 points and had four steals as Lake George topped Corinth Thursday Feb. 10.

Warriors Brittany Baker finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and Caroline Murphy added 10 points and five steals in the win. Chelsea Sipowicz and Hahnah Saroff each had one basket for their team.

For Corinth, Leandra Allen had nine points and Nicole Bovee recorded seven points and seven rebounds.

Bolton 38, Minerva-Newcomb 23

BOLTON LANDING — Bolton outscored Minerva-Newcomb in the first three quarters as D.J. Servelli scored 21 points to bring home the win Friday Feb. 11.

For the home team, Charlotte Caldwell finished with five points and Rosie Denne gathered 10 rebounds in the win.

Roselynn Denne had eight points and Molly Schoder and Tori Persons had a point apiece.

Rebecca Yandon had eight to lead Minerva-Newcomb in the loss.

North Warren 44, Warrensburg 28

WARRENSBURG — Kiera Warner led the Cougars with 15 points and two three-pointers and Margo Broderick added 11 as North Warren defeated Warrensburg Friday Feb. 11.

Chantal Millington had five points and one three-pointer, Ashley Maresca and Morgan Tennyson had four points apiece, Jenna Monroe put up three and Lindsey Meade had two points in the win.

In the loss, Burgher Isabella Szabo sunk two three-pointers and totalled eight points along with teammate Ashlie Morehouse. Tessa Acuna, Montana Sheridan and Katelyn Kuklinski had three-points apiece, Ariella Allen had two and Alexa Bryant put up one point in the loss.

Krystal Chrysler plans renovation Tim Maltbie joins dealer team WARRENSBURG — A landmark auto dealership in uptown Warrensburg will be undergoing a major renovation soon, according to company officials.

Krystal Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge will have a new facade, probably by summer, dealership general manager Frank Toti said.

The new facade will feature a contemporary look with pillars out front, resembling other new Chrysler dealerships across the nation, he said. The new facade is to replace the present cedar-shake look.

This remodeling is expected to begin as soon as early spring, Toti said, noting the upgrades represented a “considerable investment” by the dealership’s owners, Steve and Catherine Lofgren. The couple bought the firm from Sam Maltbie in April 2008.

“The new look will be beautiful,” Toti said.

The facade construction may be followed later on with other upgrades, including adding service bays, expanding the parts department and installing a new showroom floor, he said.

Other developments at Krystal Chrysler include hiring Tim Maltbie of Warrensburg as a sales associate.

Maltbie, nephew of Sam Maltbie, has deep roots in the automotive business.

He’s worked with dealerships for 15 years — as a salesman, sales manager and enterprise owner, Toti said.

“Tim’s got extensive knowledge of vehicles, and he’s not pushy,” Toti said. “He’s got a fantastic rapport with customers.”

Toti noted Krystal Chrysler has been

Tim Maltbie, New Sales Associate, Krystal Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep winning awards, one for recording the most sales for a group of more rural Chrysler dealers in the northeastern U.S. and others for achieving customer satisfaction ratings among the highest in the nation, he said.

Krystal Chrysler is located just south of the intersection of state routes 8 and 9 north of the Warrensburg hamlet, and their used car lot is on Main Street in uptown Warrensburg.

“Our business is growing,” Toti said.

“We’re very, very busy.”

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Outdoorsman show offers break from cabin fever

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ooking for a break from the winter blues?

So was Mike Hauser of Twin Cities Sports Promotions when he created the Adirondack Outdoorsman Show six years ago.

The event has grown steadily since, now drawing thousands of outdoor enthusiasts to peruse the dozens of vendors and exhibitors set up outside and inside the Johnstown Moose Club off Route 30A. “I noticed a need for this kind of event since there are so many hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in our region,” Hauser said. “So I held the first outdoorsman show six years and it was an instant success.”

This year ’s event is planned for this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More than 75 vendors are expected, with exhibits and items for sale pertaining to: hunting and fishing gear/supplies, guns, archery, trapping, boating, camping, hiking, snowshoeing, guides and charter services, taxidermy, snowmobiling, collectable knives, antique hunting and fishing gear, wildlife art and books and Adirondack furniture.

Hauser said his show rivals anything held in the Northeast, especially if you remove what he called “fluff vendors” or those exhibitors who aren’t completely geared toward the outdoor-minded.

“You’re not going to get grocery giveaways at my

show,” he said. “Remove fluff vendors like that and my show is as big as anything in the Northeast.”

New this year is a giveaway of more than a dozen guided fishing and hunting trips, donated by outdoor guides and charter boat captains.

The giveaway — termed “Take Me Fishing & Hunting Raffle” — is aimed at getting youth involved in the outdoors. All proceeds will benefit the youth group that sells tickets, such as the Gloversville little league and girls softball booster club.

Tickets can be purchased at a cost of $3 each during the event or in advance by sending a check to: Gloversville Little League, PO Box 1056, Gloversville NY 12078.

Drawings for the trips will be held Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. and you need not be present to win.

In addition to the exhibitors, there will be door prizes drawn of free gear, a gun and equipment, Hauser said.

Other featured guests, including authors and industry experts will give tips and seminars throughout the weekend.

They include wildlife artist and state brook trout record holder Tom Yacovella; outdoor writer and book author Dan Ladd and Kingsbury native Todd Mead, who will be signing copies of his newly published book “A Lifetime of Big Woods Hunting Memories — Hunting in the Adirondacks with a Father & Son.” Admission to the event is $5 for adults and $1 for children age 15 and under. For more information on the event and a full list of items to be raffled, go to www.adkshow.com or contact Hauser at 518-725-5565; mhauser@frontiernet.net

Pictured above: A mallard makes a gentle landing on open water off Green Street in the city of Plattsburgh Feb. 11. The image was captured by photographer Eric Jock of Cadyville.

Pictured below is Justin Mitchell, right, with a 21-pound, 42-inch Northern Pike he caught in Indian Lake Jan. 30 with the help of Andy Seymour, left. The men were trout fishing using 6 pound test line with a number 12 treble hook when the pike grabbed Mitchell’s line. It took the men 35 minutes to get the fish through the ice.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsman. He may be reached at johng@denpubs.com.

If we were designed to walk, where’s the trail?

Whitecaps formed by the winter winds whipping across the frozen lake surface appear to stretch from shore to shore.

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n all the years I walked to school, I never believed the human body was designed for walking. Walking is an ancient activity that citizens of the current “backseat generation” do not seem to understand.

Although I complained about having to walk a half mile to school, the journey included a bridge that spanned the local breeding pool, where big trout lurked. Some days, in the spring or fall, I would take a longer route on a trail along a riverbank that crossed the stream via a footbridge.

I grew to enjoy the walk.

Presently, most families have at least two cars in the yard, and often a third one for the kids. As a result, walking is no longer a transportation necessity, and local trails don’t much matter anymore.

Over the years, I’ve returned to the haunts of my youth numerous times, to follow trails that ran along riverbanks, or to the top of a local hill. I’ve found remnants of our old routes, cluttered with downed limbs, or infested with invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed or Garlic mustard.

It appears that today’s youth just don’t wander as wide a swath as we used to, even though science has discovered that man was designed to walk.

Researchers at the University of Missouri recently released the most conclusive evidence ever found to prove that over 3 million years ago, Lucy, and her relatives, walked upright just as modern humans do. Lucy is considered mankind’s oldest living ancestor.

A recently discovered foot bone, from a dig in Ethiopia, was studied to determine that members of Lucy's species

had arched feet like ours.

According to research scientists, arches put spring in the step and are necessary to stand comfortably and walk.

It may appear a minor detail, but the findings have significant implications for the course of human evolution, since arches do not permit the flexibility necessary for a species to grasp with their feet to climb trees.

The discovery may indicate that it wasn’t just Lucy, but all of mankind, that finally stood tall. As MU anatomy professor Carol Ward explained, "This tells us she's given up the ability to be good in trees to be good on the ground. There was no more compromise.”

This discovery appears to confirm that walking is part of our genetic design and our natural behavior. Unfortunately, in many parts of our nation, people no longer have an opportunity to enjoy easily accessible walks in the woods.

Due to an overabundance of development and the processes of urban sprawl, large segments of our population have lost a clear connection with the outdoors.

Without a visible path that leads to natural surroundings, some people may never have the opportunity to reconnect. It is a sad situation, for they will lose a bit of their humanity.

Walking in nature, playing in nature and even simply viewing nature has been proven to beneficial to human health and well-being. Research reveals that people with nearby access to a park or open space are 50 percent more likely to maintain a routine of walking which can improve physical and mental health, particularly among young people.

Humans have a deep-seated need for contact with nature, Walking offers an intimate opportunity to connect with the land and forests, and to rejuvenate our physical and mental health Walking in the woods helps to recharge our internal batteries, reduce stress and fatigue and offers greater mental clarity while increasing our physical energy. Just 5 minutes in a park, in the woods or even in your own backyard can boost mental health. Walking doesn’t just reduce your waistline; it enhances your memory, too. A new study indicates that walking six to nine miles a week may delay your brain from shrinking as you age.

“Exercise increases the amount of blood going to the brain,” says lead study author Kirk Erickson, a University of Pittsburgh professor. “This means that more of the im-

What lies beneath? Guess what is hidden under the snow?" The photo includes three Adirondack chairs and a picnic table buried under three feet of snow. portant nutrients necessary for the brain to function are distributed.”

It has been well established that people with easy access to nearby natural settings have been found to be healthier overall than other individuals, and they are more satisfied with life in general.

The development of community trails and connectors increases recreational and green transportation opportunities. Trails are a natural way to improve public health, enhance economic opportunity, and provide residents with sense of place.

Recent studies considering the conversion of rail beds, including the Adirondack Railroad fromRemsen to Lake Placid, as well as the North Creek to Tahawus line, may eventually provide outstanding opportunities to foster such community connectors.

The old rail routes offer the potential for four seasons of use, for bikers and hikers, skiers and snowmobilers.

Unfortunately, it appears the money will be poured into studies, rather than into the potential development of these old lines.

Fortunately, in the Champlain Valley, a growing and dedicated group of enthusiasts have already begun the trail building process with the Champlain Area Trail System, and an organization known CATS. CATS formed in 2009, to connect the towns of Westport and Essex with a trail system. Eventually CATS hopes to extend the system north to Willsboro and Keeseville, and south toPort Henry and Crown Point, as well as west to Elizabethtown and into the Jay and Giant Mountain Wilderness Areas. There is the potential to link into the developing 4,200-mileNorth Country National Scenic Trail, which spans from New York to North Dakota.

In addition, real estate experts indicate that homes located within easy access to recreational trail systems, sell for an average of 15 to 20 percent higher than comparable homes located further away. It that’s the case, it may be time to cut a trail through my backyard.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

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