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Saturday,ÊM archÊ26,Ê2016

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www.SunCommunityNews.com

In THURMAN | pg. 15

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Medal for Nettle

In OPINION | pg. 6

Candidate access

Nettle Meadow wins award

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Troubling trends with ‘off the record’

Marijuana operation busted in Horicon

In COUNTY | pg. 9

All Aboard

Supers approve SNCRR contract

‘They’re all together ooky...’

By Christina Scanlon

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FunicielloÊ backÊ inÊ NY-21Ê race By Pete DeMola

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WARRENSBURG — After months of coy statements, Matt Funiciello formally rolled out his campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District on Saturday. In his announcement speech at a Glens Falls banquet hall, Funiciello likened the country’s political situation to the cowboy film “Shane” in which a gunslinger’s retirement plans are dashed by a ruthless cattle baron. “We don’t have to celebrate Jack Palance in �Shane’,” Funiciello said, likening the film’s

sociopathic killer to what he perceives as the pitfalls of a two-party system that “still smacks of elitism and ruling class political theater.” Funiciello joins incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik and Democratic hopeful Mike Derrick, a retired army colonel from Peru, Clinton County. The candidate highlighted the country’s foreign conflicts, including the war in Iraq, which is nearing its 13th anniversary on March 20, as one of his chief concerns. It’s an issue that is not being discussed by either candidate, he said. “Our foreign policy is what’s preventing us >> See FUNICIELLO | pg. 16

Addiction Forum draws large crowd By Christina Scanlon

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LAKE GEORGE — The library at Lake George High School was packed last week when two former drug users shared their stories of addiction and recovery. There were tears as Joshua Burns and Chloe Mincher delivered brutally honest details of their teen years. Burns recalled drinking and smoking pot as early as age 13, while Mincher could

pinpoint the moment she began at age 14, the day her mother was diagnosed with cancer. A third man, Nicholas James “Nico” Scroggy, a former Lake George student, started his drug use around the same age, though he was not in attendance on that rainy Wednesday night. The one year anniversary of Scroggy’s death is April 3. Scroggy’s mother, Karine Montayne, said despite the freshness of the wounds

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During a rehearsal for Warrensburg High School’s upcoming musical ‘The Addams Family,’ Warrensburg High School vocal music instructor and drama coach Jim Corriveau (left foreground) portrays a character in the show, exhorting students to act their parts with exuberance. Student actors involved include (front, left to right): Mariah Nissen, Heather Wood, (rear): Caitlin Vaisey and Colden Wells. The show is to be presented March 31, April 1 and April 2 at the high school. See story, page 2 Photo by Thom Randall

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HORICON — Four people were taken into custody over the weekend after a search warrant on two separate residences found hundreds of marijuana plants and evidence of a large scale growing operation, according to State Police. Tyler Monahan, 24, and Riley Monahan, 19, were arrested as a result of the early Saturday, March 19 morning search warrant at 136 Johnson Road. According to police, approximately 300 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, more than 10 pounds of processed marijuana and numerous pieces of marijuana growing equipment were found. Thousands of dollars in cash, two vehicles and a motorcycle, all believed to be proceeds from the large scale growing operation were also seized. Both men were charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and the public health law violation of unlawfully growing cannabis. They were arraigned in Horicon Town Court and remanded to the Warren County Jail.

and her own tears, she spoke from the parents’ perspective, pleading with others not to ignore the signs. “When your kids are doing drugs, you don’t believe it,” she said. “You want to grab onto anything that tells you they are okay.” Montayne recalled seeing empty liquor bottles, but dismissed their existence because she was worried about harder drugs. She made excuses for the >> See FORUM | pg. 11


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