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Budweiser Clydesdales to make stop in Lake George Photo op and parade planned By Christina Scanlon
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LAKE GEORGE — Organizers believe it’s been since the 1990s that the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales have made an appearance in Lake George. They are set to make the Charles R. Wood Park one of the stops along an upcoming Capital Region tour next month, brought by Saratoga Eagle Sales and Service. The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon for stable viewings daily Aug. 16-21 at the Saratoga State Park warming hut.
On Aug. 18, that viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. before the team makes its way to Lake George. From 4 to 5 p.m. the horses will be in the Charles R. Wood Park for free photo opportunities with guests. A 5 p.m., the horses will parade down Beach Road and Canada Street. The Clydesdales’ appearance locally is one of hundreds made annually by the traveling hitches. Canadians of Scottish descent brought the first Clydesdales to America in the mid-1800s. Today, the giant draft horses are used primarily for breeding and show. To be chosen to be a Budweiser Clydesdale, the animal must be at least three years of age and stand approximately 18 hands, which equates to six feet tall at the shoulder. They >> See CLYDESDALES | pg. 12
It’s time for the Sticky Wicket Warrensburgh Historical Society fundraiser goes on rain or shine By Christina Scanlon
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Students attending a summer reading and recreation program received a visit from Officer Odgen and his K-9 partner, Easy Monday, July 11. Easy is a two year-old German Shepherd, named after Kevin Kimberly, an Iraq war veteran from Johnsburg whose nickname was “Big Easy.” The canine is trained in narcotics, tracking and protection. Officer Ogden showed the students how Easy works on the job and spoke about the training that he and Easy are required to complete to successfully work as a team in their jobs. He also educated the children about “stranger danger.” Photos provided
WARRENSBURG — This year’s Sticky Wicket Croquet Tournament and Picnic marks 20 years of keen, but friendly competition with a historical flair —perhaps even with a peek at a lady’s ankle—as would have been quite risqué at the time the sport was taking the world by storm in the late 1800s. The game continues in Warrensburg, brought a fundraising event by the Warrensburgh Historical Society, though a group of society members and some from the community have been playing outside the boundaries of the event. >> See WICKET | pg. 12