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‘Beam me up’ to Trekonderoga Debut event set for Labor Day Weekend

Vintage British rock ‘n roll fest to invade Lake George

By Thom Randall

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LAKE GEORGE — The idiom of rock music that radically changed society and culture in the mid-1960s is to be celebrated this weekend as the Lake George British Music Invasion Weekend is held in Charles Wood Park. This rock music festival, featuring a variety of bands performing on two stages Saturday Aug. 15 and Sunday Aug. 16, is being held as a fundraiser for the effort to renovate the former Strand Theater — for decades used as the Kingsbury Town Hall — and resuscitate it as a performing arts venue.

Scheduled from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. both days in the Charles Wood Park Festival Commons, the festival features a number of regional bands in concert. One day tickets to the evening concerts are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students, and two-day passes are $25 for adults and $15 for seniors, veterans and students. Admission is free for from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Children under 12 are free. Additional donations toward the rehabilitation of The Strand are welcome. On both days beginning at 2 p.m., a secondary stage will host beginning at 2 p.m. a lineup of artists performing the hits of the British supergroup Cream and various solo artists. >> Story Continued | pg. 13

‘I would walk 500 miles’

Corkland, 93, honored for 57 years

Tedesco readies for spiritual trek

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By Thom Randall

thom@suncommunitynews.com

GLENS FALLS — An 80-year-old doctor is headed out soon for a trek that would be a grand challenge for many people half his age. Dr. William Tedesco, semi-retired from his family practice in Glens Falls is planning to walk 500 miles down the Camino de Santiago, a internationally famous, centuries-old hiking trail through Spain. He expects to complete the walk in about 40 days. High Peaks Hospice, which Tedesco has served as medical director since it was founded nearly 30 years ago, is teaming up with Tedesco in a charitable fundraiser in connection with the lengthy walk. The agency is inviting people to donate nickels or dimes-per-mile, which will help fund its work in providing end-of-life care to area patients and their families. The trail, also known as Saint James’ Way, is a pilgrimage path that dates back nearly 1,200 years. The trail leads to the shrine of the apostle St. James, ending in the Cathedral of Santiago >> Story Continued | pg. 17

By Thom Randall

LAKE GEORGE — A 93-year-old man who served 57 years in law enforcement for Lake George’s municipalities was honored recently by both the town and village governments. In a rare joint meeting of the town board members and village trustees held Aug. 10, James Corkland was named Lake George 2015 Citizen of the year by the two entities. James Corkland’s community service in Lake George encompasses 35 years as town justice, preceded by 22-plus years as a village police officer. A long-time resident of Lake George, Corkland presided over many thousands of cases during his tenure on the bench. He served as Lake George town judge from 1971 through 2005, but his public service extended further. He was a pa-

trolman in the village of Lake George police department from 1949 through 1969 — first as a lieutenant, then as a patrolman during summertime and on weekends during the off-season. Lake George Mayor Robert Blais, one of the longest-tenured mayors in the nation, spoke at Monday’s ceremony about his first introduction to Corkland in 1956, when Blais reported for duty as a young police officer. On Blais’ first day on the job in 1956, he walked into the village offices and was assigned to learn patrol duties from Jim Corkland, Blais recalled. Recognizing Corkland’s 57 years of service to Lake George, Blais praised the long-time justice’s dedication, character, and willingness to help others through his lengthy employment — and his extensive volunteer work. “I congratulate Jim, the town board, the village board and Lake George — for having such

an outstanding citizen,” Blais said in an emotion-laden voice. Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said Corkland was a pillar of the Lake George community, earning the respect of generations of Lake George residents. “Jim worked for the betterment of Lake George for nearly his entire life,” he said. A proclamation drafted by town board member Marisa Muratori praised Corkland for his “integrity, character and >> Story Continued | pg. 12


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