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December 14, 2013
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Christmas in Wbgh charms crowd
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
WARRENSBURG Ñ Timothy Wright looked at his father Dave Wright dressed up as Santa Claus, sitting in a wagon Dec. 7 in front of the Warrensburg Town Hall, listening intently to one child after another share their Christmas wishes. The elder Wright prompted one child after another to voice their thoughts and holiday expectations. WrightÕ s expertise as Santa was not lost on his son, who had toured the various attractions of Christmas in Warrensburgh Ñ including the childrenÕ s craft workshops inside the town hall Ñ and said he was impressed. Ò This event is the most amazing holiday celebration, he said, looking over the town hall filled with dozens of children working on an array of craft projects. Various people throughout town offered similar sentiments, as the events and activities were increased for 2013, the 25th anniversary of the hometown holiday fest. North on Main St. was another attraction that drew CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Crafty elf Skye Gregson (center) teaches youngsters attending the Christmas in Warrensburg event how to fashion a traditional toy. The holiday festival, which featured new attractions, drew a large crowd both Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. Photo by Thom Randall
By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG Ñ Immersed in his new job for one week and a day, new Warrensburg Central School Superintendent John Goralski talked Friday about his initial impressions of the school system, the local communities and the challenges that exist ahead.
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Goralski started in his position as of Dec. 1, following the retirement of Tim Lawson, who had served as Warrensburg CentralÕ s superintendent for a decade. Goralski said that he recently attended a WCS Junior Honor Society induction ceremony, and was impressed not only with the students and parents he encountered, but with the quality of the high school jazz ensembleÕ s performance.
Ò They were just phenomenal,Ó he said, noting that they were equal in ability to any similar group in the region, despite the school having a limited enrollment. This group, he said illustrated the level of competence and high standards upheld by the WCS school district. Ò There are a lot of great things happening in this school system, whether itÕ s CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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Town to oppose boat launch at Million Dollar Beach
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LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George town board agreed to notify the state it doesnÕ t want the state to locate a boat launch on the east side of Million Dollar Beach Ñ but the panel declined to take the issue a step further, as angry citizens had insisted in a town
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meeting Dec. 9. Citizens living near the planned boat launch at the southeast corner of the lake said the town should demand that the state submit its extensive redevelopment plans for Million Dollar Beach Ñ and its reconstructed parking lot, planned boat washing station and boat launch concept Ñ to local site plan review. The multi-million-dollar redevelopment plans include building a new parking lot several feet higher
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