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November 30, 2013
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Lk George mayor, Arts Project plan country music fest
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thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE ã While the Lake George Arts Project is well-known for introducing innovative, highbrow jazz musicians to the public over 30 years through its Lake George Jazz Weekend, the non-profit group is now looking at sponsoring another annual festival featuring a more widely embraced idiom of music ã contemporary country. The proposed festival, a joint project between mayor Robert Blais and the Lake George Arts Project, is tentatively scheduled to be held Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, according to John Strong, executive director of the non-profit group. The proposed festival would be the first major event to be held at the Charles Wood Park festival space which has been under development for years. Strong said that a lineup of a half-dozen popular, wellknown Nashville-style acts would likely be booked for the festival ã either mainstream or alt-country musicians. He CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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One hundred snow gun salute! A youngster creates his own gingerbread house with the help of his father during a holiday craft session in the Town of Chester Library. This year’s Gingerbread Workshop in Chestertown is to be held Saturday Dec. 7 in two sessions. Call 494-5384 for a reservation. (See details in article inside.)
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Railway to launch Thurman run By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK ã The Saratoga-North Creek Railway is all but reinventing its service, as it plans to establish day trips between Thurman and North Creek aimed primarily at Lake George visitors, slash prices for short trips between local stations, and offer discounts for seniors,
youth, students and families. The railwayê s new General Manager Justin Gonyo announced these changes to Warren County supervisors Monday Nov. 25. He also talked of pending contracts the railway is negotiating to haul highgrade stone products out of Tahawus, to be delivered to Long Island. The trips out of the Thurman station, two per weekend day, would begin July
4 and extend through Labor Day, Gonyo said. One run would feature an immediate return trip, and the other would provide a two-and-a-half hour layover so passengers could enjoy lunch and some shopping. Gonyo said that the railway executives were hopeful they could entice 10,000 visitors to Lake George to take the trip in 2014, considering that Lake George CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
Bolton Fitness Center opens. PAGE 14
Taste of Tri Lakes event upcoming By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN ã The residents of Horicon and Chester will be holding a festive holiday kick-off event Tuesday Dec. 2 with two major attractions. The Tri-Lakes Business Allianceê s annual Taste of
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the Tri-Lakes will be held in conjunction with the Chestertown Rotaryê s Memory Tree lighting ceremony downtown on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The tree lighting is scheduled for around 7 p.m., but the Taste of the Tri-Lakes will extend from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Local restaurants will be offering samples of some of their signature dishes, and tickets will be sold for $1 and one or two of them will purchase a
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