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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
POTTERSVILLE Ñ Railroads on Parade Ñ with its enchanting, lavish and intricate model train displays and cityscapes Ñ has apparently avoided the dismantlement anticipated in a forced public auction, and is now to continue as a prime attraction in northern Warren County, its creator and proprietor Clarke Dunham said Nov. 11. The online auction of the displays, held Nov. 11 on behalf of an investor to recoup a portion of his investment, attracted bids from Dunham and his wife Barbara, as well as the investor and one other individual. The limited bidding prompted the trio to negotiate a new agreement Ñ of which the details are to remain confidential — that will allow the Dunhams to keep the displays intact and for Railroads on Parade to keep operating, Clarke Dunham said Tuesday night. Ò This is like a resurrection,Ó Dunham said. Ò I had prepared myself mentally for walking away from my lifeÕ s work and forgetting it Ñ I was grieving, and now I am experiencing tremendous relief.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Serving as color guard at Veterans Day Ceremonies Nov. 11 in Warrensburg are (left to right): Mackenzie Blydenburgh, U.S. Army Specialist Jason Bell, and Eddie Bates of the VFW Post 4821 Men’s Auxiliary. Photo by Thom Randall
Warrensburg honors its veterans in a new joint ceremony By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
WARRENSBURG Ñ Local VFW Post Commander Phil Baker looked out into the clear skies above the 60-or-so people gathered for Veterans Day services. Ò In a world tormented by terror and possibilities of conflict, we meet in a quiet commemoration of an historic day of peace,Ó he
said of VeteransÕ Day, traditionally held at the very hour and day each year that the carnage of World War I ceased. Ò In an age that threatens the survival of freedom, we join together to honor those who made our freedom possible,Ó he added. BakerÕ s call for worldwide peace came on a day which a new accord between paramilitary factions was reached in Warrens-
burg. The rural townÕ s two veterans groups Ñ the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts Ñ also set aside their differences Nov. 11 and decided to hold a common Veterans Day ceremony rather than hold two competing ones simultaneously at different sites, as had been the practice for many years. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Bolton-Warrensburg girls head for Cortland By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
BOLTON LANDING Ñ With persistence, poise and power, the Bolton-Warrensburg Girls Soccer team earned a place in school record-books and area sports history on Nov. 8 as they beat Eldred Central in a regional Class D championship game
and earned a birth in the New York State Final Four. The victory was a 3-1 double-overtime win against an experienced, talented team. This is the first time that Bolton Central has won a regional title or advanced to the state tournament in any sport offered at the school, soccer coach Pat Morency said. Ò This is a big moment for our school as well as
for the players from Warrensburg,Ó he said. It was also the first soccer title at any level for Warrensburg. Their opponent, Eldred Central from Section 9, was a very fast, physical team that has often competed in regionals and competed in the Final Four CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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