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Families participate in golf tourney and learn valuable eco-lessons. See Page 12
Capt. Austin Ross was always on the lookout for adventure. See Page 13
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Lake George officials eyeing new EMS building, health center By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — Municipal officials are seeking to establish a health center in Lake George, and they’re proposing to situate it beside a new emergency squad headquarters they’d like to have built. Monday, after hearing Lake George Emergency Squad Bruce Kilburn detail the agency’s severe space limitations at its Gage Road premises, the Lake George Lake George Emergency Town Board voiced strong Squad President Bruce Kilsupport for a new squad burn describes his agency’s pressing facility needs Monbuilding. Discussing the pressing day during a meeting of the need for a new headquarters, Lake George Town board. Photo by Thom Randall Supervisor Frank McCoy and Town Board member Fran Heinrich said ideally, the squad building should be located beside a local health center — which the town now doesn’t have. McCoy and Heinrich said they’d met recently with Hudson Headwaters Health Network officials to see if it was feasible for their firm to develop a new health center in Lake George. Hudson Headwaters operates health centers in 11
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Youngsters on vacation from Massachusetts enjoy the traditional joys of Shepard Park Beach July 8 as they build a fortress in the local Sand Castle Contest held during the LakeGeorge.com Family Fun Festival. The three girls, (left to right), Hannah, Caitlyn, and Meghan Bangert, ages 8, 5, and 7 respectively, are from Milford, Mass. Since the beach opened June 25 for the 2010 season — after being closed for most all of 2009 — hundreds of people have enjoyed the sun, sand and surf. Photo by John Lustyik
See EMS, page 7
Ballfield facilities dedicated to local icons Marinelli, Chandler LAKE GEORGE — For years, Raymond Chandler and Walter Marinelli worked on constructing recreational facilities and providing activities for area youth. Saturday, they were honored for their years of work and leadership, as about 100 local citizens gathered to dedicate facilities in their names. Lake George Village and Town officials were joined by the joint Town-Village Youth Commission in honoring Chandler and Marinelli, both de-
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cross-country ski trails, a winter tubing hill, public restrooms and a children’s play area. The concept to transform the Town’s former landfill and Village property into the multi-use area was conceived by a committee comprised of Marinelli, Blais, Neil McPhillips and Michael Lanfear. Much of the work was accomplished by Village and Town forces with a grant from the state Department of Parks & Recreation.
Former Lake George Youth Commission Director Don Corsetti speaks about the remarkable positive influence Walt Marinelli and Raymond Chandler had over area children’s lives. Photo by John Lustyik
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