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CHESTERTOWN — State government dignitaries and W arren County politicians ar e expected to attend this Saturday’s groundbreaking c eremony for the town of Chester Veterans’ Memorial, project officials announced this week. The 20-minute ceremony, complete with a veterans’ color guar d, music and short speeches, is set for 4 p.m. July 9 in fr ont of the town of Chester Municipal Center. The American Legion Post 964 and the V eterans of Foreign Wars Post 5513 ar e sponsoring the monument and ceremony. Project Chairman Harry Bollback, a WWII veteran, said the monument is being erected to r ecognize and honor the men and women of Chestertown and Pottersville and elsewher e in the town of Chester who have served in the U.S. armed forces. “With deep appreciation, we’ll be publicly thanking them for the fr eedom we enjoy today because of their service and sacrifice,” Bollback said. The pr oject committee consists of Bollback, Bill Linton and Joe Slattery. Advising the gr oup ar e: Harry Br undage, Joanne Ellsworth, Sam Maltbie, Louis Russo, Harry Smith and Frank T ucci. The Pr oject Manager is Harry Balz. See MEMORIAL, page 14
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On Monday, July 4, Tourists stroll down Canada St. despite a threatening thunderstorm which propelled a bolt of lightning int o Lake George in the early afternoon. With the Fourth of July falling on a Monday, a crowd of tourists were drawn to Lake George Village, and store owners reported strong sales.
LGCS adopts contingency budget By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — A spending plan for 2011-12 is now in place for the Lake George School District, following two defeats of proposed budgets at the polls. On June 30, the Lake Geor ge Central School Board endorsed a contingency budget, mandated by the state for school districts when voters reject a spending plan twice. The school district’s new budget, however, is below the state’s spending cap called for under such a contingency budget. The board adopted a $20.2 million 2011-12 spending plan, or a 2.33 percent increase in the tax levy. Under the state spending cap, the district could have decided to raise the tax levy up to 2.84 percent, Lake George Superintendent of Schools Patrick Dee said. “We decided not to ‘back fill’ the budget as we could have — instead, we’ll be mak-
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ing the full reductions,” he said. The budget calls for spending $20,256,266 or $246,044 more than in 2010-11, a 1.23 percent increase over 2010-11. The sum reflects an $87,013 reduction from the last proposed budget that was rejected by voters June 21. Dee noted that the school district had been in a financial squeeze this year, losing $240,00 in state aid while being compelled to contribute $600,000 into the state r etirement system for teachers and staff. Under t he 2 010-11 c ontingency b udget, the school district is prohibited from spending for items of equipment costing mor e than $500. The appr oved budget eliminates some furnitur e pur chases and the planned acquisition of a new bus equipped for students with physical challenges. The district’s first pr oposed 201 1-12 budget, r eflecting a 3.98 percent tax levy increase, was defeated soundly by voters May 17 by
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LAKE GEORGE — Despite uncertain weather and pr evailing economic pressures, local stores reported r obust tourist traf fic and solid sales over the Fourth of July weekend. Over the four -day stretch, tens of thousands of tourists packed the sidewalks, stor es, r estaurants and lakeside walkway — and they spent a considerable amount of cash during their visits, store owners said. Only intermittent rain over the weekend, including brief but powerful thunderstorms, cleared the beach of swimmers and the skies of parasailers. Doug Frost, proprietor of the TomTom Shop said sales over the July 4th weekend wer e equal to the same four-day p eriod i n 2 010. Hi s s tore sells, jewelry , collectible knives, moccasins and souvenirs. “Numbers-wise, it’s been a good weekend,” he said, as he spotted a shoplifter stealing a necklace. “Last year was a good year , and we’re dead even with 2010,” he added, seconds before he confronted the thief, prompting him to take the necklace out of his basketball briefs.
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