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Herwood “Woody” Mayo and Joyce Mayo were crowned the king and queen of Old Home Day, an annual celebration held July 31 at Chazy Recreation Park in the town of Chazy. Mr. Mayo is retired from the U.S. Customs Service and is an active volunteer at Sacred Heart Church and Chazy Central Rural School. He is also a member of the Chazy Volunteer Fire Department of more than 30 years and member of the Chazy Lions Club and Elks Club. Mrs. Mayo is a retired registered nurse and is also an active volunteer at Sacred Heart Church. The Mayos have been married 56 years. They have five children and five grandchildren. More photos of Old Home Day can be found on page 5. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
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Cuomo’s Announcement A design concept for playground equipment being eyed for Chazy Recreation Park. A grassroots committee hopes to raise $40,000 for the project. Images Provided
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as 20 kids waiting to use the slide. The plan to remedy, said Vesneske, is simple. “What our committee is going to do is buy the playground equipment and donate it to the town,” V esneske said. “We know the town doesn’t have the funds, so we’re hoping CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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$40,000 to purchase a new playground system for the park. The current system, which Vesneske believes dates back to the 1970s, consists of a single slide, one set of climbing bars, a merry-goround and a few spring riders. “Everybody seems to be in agreement the playgr ound needs an upgrade,” said V esneske, adding some days there can be lines filled with as many
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POTSDAM – Local of ficials fr om Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties were named to the newly formed North Country Regional Economic Development Council Thursday, July 28 during a ceremony at SUNY Potsdam. Gov. Andr ew Cuomo made the announcement while launching the council at the Barrington Student Union in front of more than 200 guests, including business, tourism, economic development and government leaders. Similar economic development councils were launched July 28 for the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region. “For too long, Albany has relied on one-size-fits-all economic development plans that do not take into account the unique assets and challenges of each r egion,” Cuomo said. “T oday, we ar e taking a new approach. W ith the Regional Councils, we will empower individual areas like the North Country to undertake a regionally specific plan for job cr eation and gr owth. This announcement sends a