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January 29, 2011
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Sports Wrap
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Health Pages
Look inside for all the statistics and scores from your local sports teams. See Page 5
Wes Dingman debuts new local column, “Notes from Planet Earth.”
Healthy tips for healthy lifestyles offered in several stories.
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ATCNRC residents craft their own pretzels with employees and volunteers. Photo by David Braley
ATCNRC seeks volunteers NORTH CREEK — The Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center seeks anyone wishing to volunteer to help residents with fun activities. Call Helen Miner at 251-3342 or Jamie Reynolds at 2512447 for more information or to volunteer.
Maple sugar drips in North River NORTH RIVER — Johnsburg Historical Society’s annual Presidents’ Day program, “Maple Sugaring in North River,” will be presented Monday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at Wevertown Community Center with Milda Burns. Discover what a sugar maple tree looks like, where it grows, how sap flows through it and how to retrieve it. Free and refreshments available.
Warrensburg considers generating its own power Stec, Gibson: ‘Explore nuclear energy’ By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — While U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson is talking about the potential of constructing a nuclear power plant in the region, some local officials are exploring the idea of hosting a power plant that some citizens say has less environmental drawbacks: a hydropower generation plant. On the urging of Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty and town board members including Austin Markey, town Assessor Greg Klingler has been researching parcels of land along the Schroon River that might be suitable for situating a hydropower plant and dam. Klingler confirmed this week he has been examining sites along the river that have good water flow and could potentially host a hydropower plant. “We have all that water running by that years ago powered many mills in town,” he said. Klingler said he and other town officials
Second grade students Emily Deshaw and Kylie Jo Cannan enjoy a hug during gym class at Indian Lake Central School.
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LONG LAKE — A hearth basket class will take place Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Long Lake Town Hall, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class is taught by Long Lake native, Shea Farrell Carr and will cost $50 per person. Call 624-3077 to sign up.
JCS students travel to Key Largo, Florida for class By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
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Johnsburg Central School’s sophomore and junior marine science class visited a marine lab in Key Largo, FL last week with chaperones Chad Pooler and Gary Wilson.
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JOHNSBURG — Nine Johnsburg Central School (JCS) students crossed the country to get to class last week. Chad Pooler ’s marine science class visited MarineLab education center in Key Largo, FL to gain some hands-on learning experience. Pooler has been bringing his students to MarineLab for several years and values the experience that they encounter when they actually see and touch the things they learn about in his classroom. “We can’t see coral reefs, seas grass and mangroves in Johnsburg,” he said. “The students are eager to see them and learn at MarineLab.” MarineLab blends discussions, hands-on investigations and snorkeling field observations to teach ecology concepts to students from 5th grade through college. Students in Pooler ’s class pay their own way for the four day trip and return with a new perspective on marine science. Despite several lay-overs and some missing luggage, the students spoke highly of the trip.
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