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October 25, 2014
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Halloween parades and parties planned NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY Ñ Festivities for Halloween have been scheduled for Friday Oct. 31 in Warrensburg, and the town of Chester, and on Sunday Oct. 26 in Lake George Ñ and creative, spooky costumes are likely to be in abundance. In Warrensburg, the traditional Halloween Parade through town will form at 4 p.m. in front of the Warrensburg Health Center. Soon after, it will proceed down Main Street to Stewart Farrar Ave., ending at the Warrensburg Elementary School, where costumes will be judged and awards distributed. The parade is sponsored by the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co. In Chestertown, the ChesterHoricon Youth Commission is holding a halloween parade shortly afterwards. day. The parade will line up at 4:45 p.m. at the old Chester Firehouse on Church St., step off at 5 p.m. sharp and march, weather permitting, to the Chestertown Municipal Center, where refreshments and hot dogs will be served and children are to receive glow sticks. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend, from the young to the young at heart, Chester-Horicon Youth Director Mindy Conway said.
This Week REGIONAL
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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) attended a rally with NY-21 Republican candidate Elise Stefanik in Lake George Oct. 18. For more on the candidates in the Congressional race, see page 3. Photo provided
Bolton-Wburg claim titles PAGE 13
Lake George librarians enduring threats, harassment from men
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
LAKE GEORGE Ñ Local librariansÕ safety is at risk with the increasing problem of men coming into the library and engaging in threatening and harassing behavior, Caldwell-Lake George Library officials said this week. Library Director Marie Ellsworth submitted a re-
port Oct. 20 to the Lake George Town Board which described the unruly behavior the librarians have endured recently, and the document was reviewed at the town board meeting held Monday. The town board members expressed concern about the librariansÕ safety Ñ both of the winter employees are women, and three of the four summer employees are too. Ò These are some very serious issues, and weÕ ll be
looking into them,Ó Lake George Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said, pledging help. Ellsworth reported that in mid-September a man visiting the library was confrontational and threatening Ñ and the individual had previously been arrested for assault, criminal trespass, and that heÕ d been already barred from other libraries. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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