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CHESTERTOWN — A half dozen area veterans gathered May 18 on the lawn of the Town of Chester Municipal center to observe some construction work. A few days earlier, excavators had scooped up tons of soil, and concrete footings were poured for four massive granite slabs that are to bear the names of area citizens who have served in the U.S. military. Harry Bollback, a U.S. Marine veteran serving in World War II, overlooked the work that had been completed. “To see this, is like a miracle,” said Bollback, a founder of Word of Life Ministries. “We all dreamed of this, and it caught fire.” Within several weeks, the four multi-ton slabs of Vermont granite will be standing on the lawn in a semicircle. Planted in front of the town of Chester ’s municipal CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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West Brook plot now Charles R. Wood Park By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — For decades, Gaslight Village was a primary attraction in Lake George. It was fashioned by Charles R. Wood, a local man known internationally as the godfather
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of theme parks. Over the past dozen years, plans have progressed for the property— along with about 10 adjacent acres — to be turned into an environmental park to include festival grounds and wetlands that filter out stormwater pollution. Straddling West Brook, the park is envisioned to include walking
and bicycling trails, wildlife-filled marshes, and scenic overlooks.The 2.5acre festival area, located on the former Gaslight Village plot, is to host outdoor events and provide public parking. As of Monday, May 21, the plot officially acquired the title of the “Charles R. Wood Park,” after the Lake George CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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NORTH CREEK — Now that the Saratoga and North Creek Railway has established daily runs to the North Creek train station this summer and fall, business leaders and
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tourism officials are working hard to attract New York City travelers. That was evident Thursday, May 17 when representatives from several local businesses and Warren County Tourism attended the annual New York By Rail trade show at Penn Station in New York City. Those attending the show are adver-
tisers in the New York By Rail magazine, which promotes tourism destinations in the state reached by Amtrak railroad service. And North Creek is one of those destinations. The new train schedule between Saratoga Springs and North Creek gives New York City and Capital District travelers the op-
portunity to take an Amtrak train to Saratoga, where they can board the Saratoga and North Creek Railway. Layovers in Saratoga are required during the mid-week, but through traffic is available Friday to Monday. Local attractions attending the New York By Rail event included the CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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In a Warrensburg High School Forensics class May 3, WCS Science Instructor Theresa Rescorl guides Nathaniel Turner (left foreground) and his classmates (at right rear, to front): Dennis Lee, Jonathan Russell and Adam Langworthy how to take measurements of blood splatters, as they investigate patterns blood makes when it drips.
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