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June 4, 2011
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Area man drowns in Lake George May 30 By Thom Randall
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LAKE GEORGE — A man from Glens Falls drowned in Lake George early on Memorial Day while swimming in the vicinity of the Steel Pier, authorities said. At about 8 a.m. Monday May 30, rescue personnel from various area agencies responded to a report of a distressed swimmer near the pier. Witnesses on the scene told authorities that a swimmer had been observed in the water, he had yelled for help and soon after disappeared under the water ’s surface, according to rescue personnel responding to the scene. A search effort was conducted and the personnel included the dive team of the Horicon Fire Department. By 9:20 or so, Horicon fire chief Jim Hayes found the body of Thomas Richard Waite, 39, of Cherry St., Glens Falls. His body was lying on the bottom of the lake under 28 feet of water, Hayes said. The temperature of the water at that depth was 57 degrees, Hayes said. Witnesses told authorities that Waite became disabled while attempting to swim from the boat dock
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Children of Creative Opportunity Day Care Center sit on the curb at Horicon Town Hall, waving and twirling flags as Legionnaire Joanne Ellsworth conducts Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 30. Photo by Thom Randall
N. Warren celebrates Memorial Day By Thom Randall
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BRANT LAKE — Joanne Ellsworth, commander of the Chestertown American Legion Post, looked out at the crowd surrounding the veterans memorial on the lawn of the Horicon Community Center. Nearly 200 citizens turned out for Memorial Day ceremonies for Chestertown, Horicon and Pottersville, held to honor those in northern Warren County who dedicated their lives to serving the nation and protecting its freedom. “May the souls of our comrades in their
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resting places around the world be held in our hearts always,” Ellsworth said, particularly recalling the ultimate sacrifice made by Jeremiah Monroe of Brant Lake, a U.S. Army soldier who was killed in an Afghanistan combat zone nearly two years ago. “Let us not forget what the ultimate cost of freedom has been to keep this great nation great,” Ellsworth continued, noting that citizens should extend the tribute to fire and law enforcement heroes as well as U.S. soldiers. See MEMORIAL DAY, page 9
LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George School Board has developed a new proposed 2011-12 budget by trimming a variety of expenses, and the spending plan is due to go to a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 in the high school auditorium. The new proposal, crafted after the initial 2011-12 budget was defeated by voters May 17, calls for
spending of $20,343,402, or $194,017 less than the amount in the board’s earlier budget. The new, trimmed budget will mean a 2.84 percent increase in the tax levy over the 2010-11 school year, rather than the 3.98 percent levy increase reflected in the April plan. The board met Friday May 27, finalized the figures, and endorsed the new plan. The trimmed budget goes up for a public vote Tuesday, June 21.
Long recovery ahead for Thurman after destructive flooding By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com THURMAN — The flash flooding that ravaged roadways, tore out culverts and washed away bridges Saturday, stranded hundreds of Thurman residents and disrupted hundreds of lives. But days later, the destruction now poses looming long-term issues: a lengthy return to normalcy, and the threat of crushing expenses to rebuild the town’s infrastructure.
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