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Creative creatures parade downtown

This Week ELIZABETHTOWN

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By Thom Randall

Enjoying Dinner with the Dead

thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — They walked, stalked, staggered and lurched through downtown. Goblins, ghouls ghosts, princesses, prowling beasts — Hundreds of them. The creatures were marching down Main St. on Monday in the annual Halloween parade. Fueled with fun and imagination, the procession continued down Elm St. and ended in the Warrensburg Elementary School with a concluding party. The events, sponsored by the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co., have been a beloved tradition in the community for more than three decades. No need to tell Kate Yarmowich Belden, 27 years old. She was marching while carrying her baby son James, who was dressed in a ladybug costume she wore 27 years ago. “This tradition is one of the wonderful things about Warrensburg, she said, as her mother Reen remarked

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Ghouls, creatures and characters in the hundreds marched up Main St. in Warrensburg Thursday, Oct. 27 as the Warrensburg Fire Co. held its annual Halloween Parade. Many of the parade participants displayed considerable creativity in their costumes. Photo by Thom Randall

Candidates vie for key upcounty seats By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — It’s been an eventful campaign season, and now it’s come to a conclusion with Tuesday’s general election set for Tuesday. With various candidates aligning with citizens groups, some switching party affiliations, and others having

their finances or qualifications questioned, there’s been a lot of action this year. Some key supervisorships are up for grabs this year, as is the Warren County Treasurer ’s post. Several Supervisors and town board members who lost in the September Republican primaries have returned for another try under independent labels. The polls will be open Tuesday Nov. 8 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In northern Warren County, the top local executive position of supervisor is contested in Lake George, Horicon, and Johnsburg. Various candidates are seeking town board seats in Warrensburg, Lake George, Bolton, Horicon, Stony Creek, Johnsburg and Lake Luzerne. In Chester, three candidates are seeking the position of Town Clerk. See our election previews on page 15.

Author makes visit to school PAGE 11 IN SPORTS

Burghers finish football season PAGE 14

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Economic chief: Industries’ sales are up in region

Index WARRENSBURG

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EDITORIAL

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By Thom Randall

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LETTERS LAKE GEORGE

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BOLTON

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THURMAN

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SPORTS

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ELECTION PREVIEW

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QUEENSBURY — Despite recent news suggesting that employment is stagnant, local industry is actually on the upswing, a top economic development offi-

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cial told Warren County leaders Oct. 27. Economic Development Corp. President Victoria Pratt-Gerbino said that since July, she’s been holding many meetings with area industry leaders, and she’s received good news. Sales of manufactured

goods have risen for the area’s manufacturers, and their productivity has risen, she told the county Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development Committee. “I’m hearing a very positive trend,” she said. “Sales are up.” There’s a way to go, how-

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