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‘Fresh Air’ For city kids
Competition expanding
Program ties urban youth to Adk’s
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Alexander: America
Focus on what’s right in the country
Medical marijuana operation approved for Chester Etain LLC earns just one of the five licensesÊ grantedÊ statewide By Thom Randall
The award to Etain was hailed Tuesday as the executives of the new enterprise held a press conference at their CHESTERTOWN — Soon, marijua- vacant horse barn where they plan to na will be growing legally in the town of grow marijuana and process it. The barn is located just south of Chestertown, Chester. across Rte. 9 from Peckham Industries’ An enterprise based in Chester — gravel mine. Etain LLC — has been chosen as one of Etain is a new corporation owned and Left to right: Amy Peckham, CEO of Etain LLC, Chief Horticultural Officer Keeley Peckham, Chief five statewide to be licensed to manufacoperated by three women of the PeckOperating Officer Hillary Peckham, firm consultant Joseph Stevens and State Sen. Betty Little. ture and distribute medical marijuana to ham family, which runs Peckham IndusPhoto by Thom Randall four dispensaries they are to operate. thom@suncommunitynews.com
Middle League Champions!
Warrensburg grabs first title in decades WARRENSBURG Ñ WarrensburgÕ s 2016 J.V. and Varsity baseball teams will come out swinging next season, parents and coaches say after the townÕ s middle league Ryan team secured its first ever Edwards league championship last Writer Thursday. The title is WarrensburgÕ s first in decades, as coach Lenny Baker said the town hasn’t taken the top prize in his 22-year tenure. “I’ve been coaching the team since my son was 12; now heÕ s 34, and in that time we
haven’t won a championship,” he said. “As far as I know, this is the first time since we started in 1969.” Warrensburg defeated Salem in Hartford 4-1 to earn the title after snagging the western division championship following a 14-5 victory against Hadley Luzerne the night before. All four of the teamÕ s runs were scored in the sixth and final inning, which began with a onerun Salem lead. Two doubles delivered by shortstop John Kelly Ñ who went two for two with two runs scored and two RBIs — were key to the team’s victory, as well as one double apiece from Zach Smith and Mac Baker and a single from Peyton Olden. Smith also pitched the entire game, striking out seven batters and giving up a single walk and seven hits. With 16 players and no cuts, Baker and cocoaches Chad Rounds and Al Perrone found a way to include everyone in the games, Baker said. Ò It did a lot for baseball in Warrensburg, winning a championship after all these years,” Baker said. “Everyone contributed in many ways Ñ whether it was stealing bases or hitting runs,
tries — a gravel-producing enterprise in town that’s flourished for 91 years. The two enterprises are entirely separate. Etain LLC’s successful proposal was one of 43 submitted to the state in a competitive process that included some prominent national corporations. The choice of Etain for the one of the five exclusive licenses means that 20 to 25 jobs are to be created soon at unionlevel wages — with most all of the new employees to be hired before January, according to Etain Chief Operating Officer Hillary Peckham.
everyone did something.” Another behind-the-scenes contributor to the victory was the Warrensburg Fire Department, which sponsors the team, Baker said. “They pay for literally everything; anything we need, they provide it” he said. “Other teams have to do fundraisers, so it makes it a lot easier for us because we can focus on coaching instead of fundraising.” Baker said his goal for the team is to elongate >> Story Continued | pg. 16
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