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Recognition
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Extension agent honored for years of natural resource teaching.
WCS students advance to national career skills competition.
All the scores and stats from this past week’s contests.
Nemec, pillar of community, remembered
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Bald Eagle nursed back to health by locals, takes flight By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
By Thom Randall MOREAU — Nearly 20 people, mostly wildlife rehabilitators, gathered around state Wildlife Specialist Pete Nye as he pulled a large yellow wooden box out of his pickup. A creature within thumped the sides of the box, shaking it as Nye, an employee of the state Dept. of Environmental Conservation, placed the crate gently on the ground. Standing at the edge of the
thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — George R. Nemec — a man who was well-known in the area for his various business accomplishments, generosity, zest for life and community service — was recalled this week by his friends who grieved his passing. Nemec died April 28 at Glens Falls Hospital of cancer. He was 58. “This is devastating,” said Barbara Combs, who worked with Nemec for years George R. Nemec on organizing Warrensburg’s annual World’s Largest Garage Sale. During the 1990s, Nemec served as president of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, and Combs was the event chairwoman. “George always helped the town out a lot,” she continued. “He took so many hours out from his work,
See EAGLE, page 11 Left: State Wildlife Specialist Peter Nye dodges the attack of a Bald Eagle that lunged at his face as he readied it for release April 29 back into the wilds after treatment for a substantial leg injury. For six months, wildlife rehabilitators of Lake George-based North Country Wild Care had treated, nursed and cared for the young female Eagle while she was recovering from getting her leg caught in a mammal trap.
See NEMEC, page 5
Photo by Thom Randall
Whitewater Derby eclipses ’09 event Premier ‘Adventure’ fest draws crowd By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK - The streets of downtown North Creek were buzzing with activity Saturday night as the 53rd annual Whitewater Derby, augmented by the new Adirondack Ad-
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Marco Schmaley, manager of White Water Challengers in North River, prepares to begin his excursion in Sunday’s downriver race, a traditional event of the Hudson River Whitewater Derby. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
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