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thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — After a decision r eached D ec. 5 b y county leaders, Michael Consuelo will likely be r etaining his dual r oles of boosting tourism in Lake George and bringing conferences and special events into Warren County. Consuelo serves both as the county’s Special E vents Coordinator and as the Interim Dir ector of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce. Some county supervisors had questioned whether Consuelo, who earlier this year r eplaced Luisa CraigeSherman in leading the Chamber, had either accomplished enough for the county or had concentrated his efforts too much on boosting business in Lake Geor ge rather than other municipalities in the county. Glens Falls Ward 5 Supervisor Bill Kenny and several of his peers had sought to eliminate the special events coordinator position, which was established several years ago with a $50,000 annual awar d to the Lake George Chamber. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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The Warrensburg High School Mastersingers sing a selec tion during a concert at the school No v. 30. The group is under the dir ection of school Choral Director Jim Corriveau. Photo by Thom Randall
Thurman squad: ALS will be back soon By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com THURMAN — As of ficials of both the town and the local emer gency squad ar e now pr edicting they’ll be
hour coverage with ALS technicians, and would likely receive such legal endorsement for pr oviding ALS services by Jan. 23. It’s a good thing. On Dec. 12, Warrensburg EMS CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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