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PROUD SALUTE
Voters approve area school budgets
This Week LAKE GEORGE
By Ryan Edwards ryan@denpubs.com
High hopes for hotel, conf. center
ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Voters took to the ballot boxes on Tuesday, May 19, to vote on 2015-16 school budgets proposed by area districts.
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Lake George
District voters approved Lake George’s $22,125,395 adopted budget with 445 votes for and 100 against. Also approved was the districtÕ s proposition to purchase a 65c passenger bus at a cost not to exceed $108,990 —which was approved by 439 voters and voted down by 83. Two board members were elected, both running unopposed for two seats: Kim Heunemann with 411 votes and James McCabe with 434.
Warrensburg
District voters approved Warrensburg’s $19,866,440 adopted budget with 212 votes for and 35 votes against. Also approved was the districtÕ s proposition to lease three buses at a cost not to exceed $60,000, with 216 votes for and 29 votes against. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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During the Warrensburg Memorial Day ceremonies held in 2013, local service personnel, veterans and citizens salute the flag as ‘Taps’ is played to honor departed soldiers. Photo by Thom Randall
By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARREN COUNTY — Across Warren County this weekend, local citizens and visitors will be gathering along sidewalks to witness the pageantry and patriotism of Memorial Day parades, then attending accompanying ceremonies that honor U.S. soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.
Most all these parades and services are to be held Monday May 30, except for the ceremonies to be held in Lake George on Saturday May 23. In Warrensburg, the annual Memorial Day parade, which includes Thurman citizens, forms at 8:30 a.m. Monday May 25 adjacent to the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co. firehouse on Elm St. The procession begins at 9 a.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Meet the candidates for Chestertown supervisor 6
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By Ryan Edwards ryan@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN Ñ Whomever is elected to succeed Fred Monroe as Chestertown supervisor has some big shoes to fill. Monroe, who officially announced his retirement earlier this month, served as supervisor for 23 years, during which time he held multiple additional offices
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and is considered by many to have made great strides to establish and maintain prosperity in the town. Following his announcement, two Chestertown natives have stepped up to throw their hats in the ring for consideration—Craig Leggett and Karen DuRose.
Leggett (Independent)
Legget is a Chestertown native and graduate of North Warren Central who has recently moved
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back to the town from Colorado, where he lived and worked for ten years. For the last 28 years, Leggett has been owner of Leggett Consulting—a company that provides training and facilitation for holistic management. In this role, Leggett works to develop land, grazing and financial plans, as well as biological monitoring, at “whole” ranches and farms. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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