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LAKE PLEASANT Ñ Robert G. Naubereit, the former Indian Lake Central School custodian and bus driver accused of raping a 16-year-old female student last June, pled guilty to a felony charge of third-degree rape on Dec. 13 and was formally sentenced to one year in county prison and 10 years of probation. Hamilton County District Attorney Marsha King Purdue offered Naubereit a plea bargain due to his clean criminal history but stopped short of reducing the charges, citing evidence of premeditation alongside his abuse of authority. Ò I want to make sure that a message is sent loud and clear that if an adult engages in sexual relations with a child who is less than 17-years-old, it will be taken very seriously,Ó said Purdue in a statement. Ò It does not matter that no force was used. A 16-year-old is still a child and the adult is responsible and will be held responsible for his actions.Ó According to the New York State Penal Code, a person is guilty of rape in the third degree when an adult over the age of 21 engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 17 years old. Naubereit, 26, was arrested on June 3 after Indian Lake Central School Principal David Snide notified troopers about a female student who disclosed that she was having a sexual relationship with an older male. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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A total of 43 hearty souls participated in the “Feelin Long Lakey Polar Bear Plunge” on Dec. 28, raising a total of $3,902 for the Wounded Warrior Project. The MC of the event was Peter-Michael Marino. The award for Best Plunge Technique went to the Miller Brothers, Dan, Sam and Ben Miller who raised $220. The award for Best Costume went to John Hosley. The award for Highest Raising Team went to Team MOAA, William and Lorraine Hamelin, who raised $601. The award for Highest Raising Individual went to Heather Daly who raised $435. The event was sponsored by the Town of Long Lake Parks & Recreation Department, who said special thanks goes out to LL Fire Department Members, LL Rescue Squad, Adirondack Hotel and the volunteers. Pictured above is David DeLaRosa (plunger) who journeyed all the way from Langhorn, PA to participate in the plunge. Firefighters pictured, left to right, include Marty Pierce, Dave Snide (only can see his arm) Paula Piraino, Chris Hample. Photo by Alexandra Roalsvig

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Steve McNally takes office as Minerva Town Supervisor By Pete DeMola

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MINERVA Ñ With the new year comes new leadership in the town of Minerva as Stephen McNally (I) is slated to take over as the new town supervisor on Wednesday, Jan 1. McNally, the former deputy supervisor, ran against incumbent Sue Montgomery Corey (D/I) last fall and eked out a narrow victory in a contentious race that hinged on 26 absentee and three affidavit ballots and an eventual re-canvassing that handed him 209 votes to CoreyÕ s 192. Corey held the seat for four years and shepherded the

town through a number of high profile issues, including last year’s tussle with the state over the classification of the Essex Chain Lakes and the ongoing battle with Verizon over a proposed tower that will give the townÕ s residents long-demanded cellphone access. Under CoreyÕ s self-described Ò results-basedÓ leadership, the town secured a number of funds and grants, including a Cleaner Greener Communities Planning Grant awarded to help the town develop their facilities and $400,000 from the stateÕ s Community Development Block Grant Small Cities Program that will allow for a dozen local households to receive improvements to their residences. Future challenges for the town, Corey said, include

addressing the deterioration of the Minerva Lake Dam and adapting to an increasingly complex state apparatus: Ò Being a town supervisor has gotten a lot more complicated over the last four years,Ó she said. Ò There were no tax caps and fewer mandates in 2010 and every year, there are new systems, rules, levels of accountability.Ó The expectations for a small town are not much different from those of a large town, Corey said. However, the major difference is that Minerva was expected to fulfill the same expectations with fewer staff and a supervisor position that required more hands-on work and direct efforts. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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