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January 8, 2011
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Gore Mountain held its dual slalom mountain bike competition last week . See Page 3
Budget heading down once again in the town of Johnsburg.
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Price Chopper, strip mall, to locate nearby?
N O R T H WA R R E N — Adirondack folk musician and composer Dan Berggren will make his first appearance as a reader at Willows Bistro Thursday, Jan. 13, at 2:30 p.m. He has performed his music, both original compositions and traditional tunes, to audiences in many states in the U.S., in the British Isles, Eastern Europe and Central Africa. He is working on a songbook and will read from those writings. Also presenting readings will be Carla Palmirotto of Queensbury, Doug Deneen of Warrensburg, and Carol Gregson of Olmstedville.
Minerva Skating Rink now open MINERVA — It’s cold, and it’s winter, and that means many things — one is skating. Minerva Winter Recreation Area at Minerva Lake is now open and available for skating. Conditions have been right for making and maintaining ice, and the Minerva Parks and Recreation staff has been preparing the ice for several weeks. The rink is open until 10:30 p.m. for open skating as well as pick-up hockey games. Loaner skates available. Volunteers to work the warming hut are needed. For more information about volunteering at the hut, contact Alice Halloran at 251-4174.
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — For decades, business people have talked about how welcome a large supermarket chain would be if it established a new store in town. This week that dream seemed closer to reality, as talk circulated through northern Warren County of the prospects of Price Chopper developing a major new grocery store at the southern entrance to Warrensburg’s downtown. During the Lake George town board meeting, council members discussed how a real estate developer is looking into building a strip
Brandan Moak, Julia Schempp and David Moak prepare balsam boughs for creative uses. Indian Lake Central School grades K-2 recently attended the Adirondack Museum to participate in the annual balsam tradition program. Students learned the many uses of balsam, especially how to make a balsam bed. Photo submitted
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Ralph Bentley said, noting the budget cuts that boosted government’s efficiency while lowering its operational costs.
NORTH CREEK — Crowds rang in the New Year at various locations across the North Country, with no accidents or DWI arrests being reported in the local region for the third year in a row, according to the Warren County Sheriff Department. For the third consecutive year, Brant Lake Taxi offered “Operation Safe Ride” in the North Creek region, to foster a safe New Year ’s Eve celebration. They offered free rides to all residents in a 19 town radius from 7 p.m. until 4 a.m. Mike Turano, manager of Brant Lake Taxi, reported there were 214 people that took advantage of the program, along with 1108 miles driven by four cars combined. All drivers could not afford a break until the end of the evening because the ride volume. “The phones never stopped ringing,” said Turano’s wife Cindy, who assumed the role of dispatcher for the night. “There were 335 incoming calls total for the night,” she said. New Year ’s Eve often brings irresponsible driving and Brant Lake Taxi is pleased to offer this service as both a
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Town of Chester Supervisor Fred Monroe has stepped down as chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Photo by Thom Randall
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QUEENSBURY — On Jan. 4, the leadership of Warren County underwent a transition that happens only a few times per decade. County Board of Supervisors Chairman Fred Monroe stepped down and Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec took over his role. Monroe decided to retire from the post to devote more time to both his personal life and his work as chairman of the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board. On Dec. 21, Warren County supervisors hailed Monroe — and gave him a hearty ovation — for his three years leading the board. The supervisors said he had worked hard in his position, advocating for the taxpayers, working on a team that cut the size and cost of government through a difficult era. “Fred Monroe certainly led Warren County during some of the toughest times the county ever endured,” Horicon Supervisor
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