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Woman at 100 reflects on life
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY — W ith a little help, Nathalie Menshausen, a bright-eyed 100year-old woman fr om Warrensburg walked across a room in an assisted living community activity r oom and sat down to talk about her life. Born June 27, 1911, she recently observed her 100th birthday, celebrated by relatives and friends at a party held in her honor at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Saratoga Springs. Asked July 7 for her opinion on the reasons for her longevity, she credited good nutrition due to eating healthy foods. Menshausen was a public school nutritionist, most r ecently working for the Hudson Falls School District in a 19-year stint. “I’m looking forwar d to my r etirement,“ she said with a grin. “And when people r etire, they have to be well to enjoy it.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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New scenic train service begins Saturday By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — The debut trips of the Saratoga-North Cr eek Railway are expected to occur Saturday, July 23, after being rescheduled from last week.
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WA R R E N S B U R G — A leading pr ogram that for decades has pr ovided food for the needy is being discontinued in northern W ar-
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This long-awaited train service includes thr ee r ound-trips per day , two from North Creek to the Saratoga Springs rail station and one fro m North Creek to Hadley. This railway , operated on tracks owned primarily by W arren County, links Warren County to Saratoga Coun-
ty via rail for the first time since 1956. The new passenger train service includes domed cars for panoramic scenic vistas, ski train trips, dining excursions and themed jaunts. The railway is operated for the county by Iowa Pacific Holdings, which r uns railr oads
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State cuts funding of free food program for local needy
EDITORIAL BRANT LAKE
IN THURMAN
A locomotive, one of four to be put in service by the Saratoga-North Creek Railroad, pulls several of the dome cars — originally built for Sante Fe Super Chief tourist trains through the western U.S. — that will now be employed for scenic and dining excursions through Warren County. It is shown here at the North Creek train station.
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