September 13, 2014
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GROUND BREAKING
World record sought for Parade of Mustangs
This Week Vendors sought for Small Business Expo
By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
LAKE GEORGE Ñ A decades-long infatuation with Ford Mustangs and a pair of concurrent anniversaries has prompted a Lake George businesswoman to challenge a worldÕ s record. Lisa Giknis, owner of the Dog Cabin store in Lake George, seeks to set a new record for the longest parade of Mustangs ever. As of Sept. 9, the world record is reported to be 766 Mustangs, and Giknis is shooting for procession of 1,000 Mustangs, an accomplishment which she intends to have recorded by the Guinness World Records enterprise. The parade of Ò pony carsÓ is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday Sept. 14. The lineup of Mustangs is to form at Northway Exit 23 near Warrensburg and extend down state Rte. 9. The procession is to move south through Lake George Village on the highway and conclude at Magic Forest theme park with a car show and festivities. The public is invited to participate. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Tossing dirt into the air in a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 8 to launch the ambitious Million Dollar Beach reconstruction project on Lake George are (left to right): Walt Lender of the Lake George Association, Warren County Board of Supervisors chairman Kevin Geraghty, state Sen. Betty Little, Lake George Park Agency Chairman Bruce Young, state DEC Commissioner Joe Martens, state Assemblyman Dan Stec, DEC Director of Operations Mark Malinowski, Lake George Mayor Robert Blais and Peter Bauer of Protect the Adirondacks. Photo by Thom Randall
Extensive project to upgrade to Million Dollar Beach launched By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
LAKE GEORGE Ñ Touted as the state governmentÕ s largest green infrastructure initiative ever, an ambitious project to refurbish Million Dollar Beach was officially launched Sept. 8 by government officials with a groundbreaking ceremony. Plans for the $6.3 million project call for the construction of a new environmentally friendly parking lot featuring permeable pavement and a boat washing station, a relocated and expanded boat launch, two new fishing piers, accommodation for anglers and swimmers with mobility restrictions, and new traffic flow intended to boost pedestrian safety.
The project includes removal of a underpass that has for decades has routinely flooded and frustrated boaters because its low ceiling has limited the height of watercraft able to reach the boat launch. State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said the project provided an array of benefits. Ò This project has two main goals Ñ to protect water quality while improving access to the lake,Ó he said, praising the collaboration between all levels of government in moving forward with the initiative. State Sen. Betty Little (R- Queensbury) also hailed the cooperation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
CHESTERTOWN Ñ Vendors are now being sought for the second annual North Warren Small Business Expo, set for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Sept. 28 at Green Mansions Golf Course, Tripp Lake Road, Chestertown. The event will be featuring an array of wares and services from local enterprises and direct sales representatives, according to event organizer Nikki Monroe Rising. The event includes musical entertainment by Dylan Joseph, and light snacks will be provided Ñ and a cash bar is to be open. To be featured in the expo are specialty foods, fitness instruction, on-site massages, photographic services, and beauty and health products. More vendors are now being sought. For information or to sign up, call Nikki Monroe Rising at 494-2178 or contact Green Mansions at 4947222.
Library to hold sale
HORICON Ñ The Horicon Library is having their last book sale Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the annex building. Books will be $2 Ò all you can get in a bag.Ó
Lake Geo. Jazz Weekend to present acclaimed musicians
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TURNING BACK
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BRIEFS
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CLASSIFIEDS
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George Jazz Weekend, considered one of the premier festivals of its kind nationally, will be featuring a lineup of accomplished, acclaimed musicians next weekend. The festival will be presenting a wide array of genres of jazz music. This yearÕ s festival presents powerful female art-
ists as well as a blend of traditional and contemporary idioms, along with a dose of Ò quirky,Ó innovative music, event organizers said this week. Ò IÕ m really Ô up for this yearÕ s festival,Ó said John Strong, Executive Director of the Lake George Arts Project which presents the annual Jazz Weekend. Ò ThereÕ s a brilliant lineup of musicians presenting stuff thatÕ s really Ô out of the box, Ñ Each band brings a lot thatÕ s different Ñ and itÕ s also really fun.Ó
Strong praised Paul Pines, a former Manhattan jazz club owner, who has curated the festivalÕ s annual roster of artists for 31 years. The festival, held annually in Lake GeorgeÕ s Shepard Park, begins at 1 p.m. Saturday Sept. 13 and extends into the evening hours; then resumes at 1 p.m. Sunday Sept. 14, continuing through the afternoon. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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