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denpubs@denpubs.com WA R R E N S B U R G — Teresa Whalen, who has dedicated three decades of her life to the enhancement of life in W arrensburg, was honored Friday, June 17 at a congratulatory dinner held at Grace’s Restaurant. The event was sponsored by the Warrensburg Chamber of Commer ce, which has named Whalen their “Citizen of the Year” for 2011. Her various accomplishments, which include establishing the charming Christmas in W arrensburgh festival, lobbying for historic pr eservation, and embarking on various beautification pr ojects, were lauded by the 42 people attending the event. Town pillar Lenor e Smith, founder of Riverside Gallery, called her a “one-woman r evitalization committee” for the town, noting she was well-deserving of the award. Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty noted the unexpected success of the Warrensburgh Riverside Farmers’ market, which Whalen has organized and promoted for years, after co-founding it in 1998 with Kaena Loo. He noted with a grin that the market has been such a resounding success that it has See WHALEN, page 5
Twice? No dice Voters reject school budget in Lake George for second time
By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — The second 2011-2012 budget pr oposed by the Lake George Central School Board of Education in five weeks was soundly defeated Tuesday, June 21 by school district voters. This is the first time in at least 40 years the school budget has been voted down, area election officials said. The $20,343,279 spending plan was defeated by a vote of 669 to 521. The b udget r eflected a 1 .66 p ercent increase over 2010, or a boost of $333,057. Grim expr essions wer e on the faces of Lake Geor ge school administrators and school boar d members at about 8:15 Tuesday as the vote was See BUDGET VOTE, page 18
GIRDING THE GARDEN —In an effort to foil marauding gophers, Diana Garay of Lake George attaches anchoring ties Monday, June 20 to the fence surrounding the new Lake George Community Garden. The plots of vegetables have been popular with citizen gardeners as well as various small mammals. Photo by Thom Randall
Action taken on Mobil station’s sewage leaks By Thom Randall
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On June 17, Lake George Town Supervisor Frank McCoy (foreground) and Lake George Town Code Enforcement O fficer Rob H ickey (rear) inspec t the pr operty behind Exit 23 M obil where sewage from the gas station has been migrating. The station is under order from the town to undertake various measures to abate the problem. Photo by Thom Randall
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LAKE GEORGE — The gas station with a failing septic system that’s been leaking sewage onto an adjacent property and angering the landowner, will have to undertake upgrades to continue operating, according to state and town officials. State Health Department Engineer Mike Shaw , along with Lake George Town Supervisor Frank McCoy, acting as a member of the town Consolidated Boar d of Health, and Lake George Code Enfor cement officer Rob Hickey, inspected the Exit 23 Mobil station/Dunkin’ Donuts store June 17. They found the septic system to be backed up, with a distribution box for the septic system full of stagnant sewage. The gas station is located just south of W arrensburg.
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McCoy said the town boar d of health would be r equiring the Mobil station owners to enact temporary r emedies suggested last week by Mobil’s engineer , Thomas Andress. These upgrades include installing new low-volume flush toilets, a waterless urinal, low-flow faucets with automatic shutoff, and erecting up signs that urge people using the r est r ooms to follow water-conservation procedures. Already, the Mobil station owners have been told by the state Health Department to inspect the septic system daily, and pump out any excess ef fluent if necessary . McCoy said Monday, June 20 that 1,500 gallons had been pumped out of Mobil’s septic system on Jan. 17, followed by 500 more gallons the next day. See MOBIL, page 18
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