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February 27, 2010
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Sports
Minnowbrook holds Art Center Winter Benefit.
The 2010 Winter Carnival in Minerva was a resounding success.
Indian Lake/Long Lake girls fall to Westport, plus all the week’s scores and stats.
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Fire destroys home in Minerva
Jalapeno Eating Contest attracts crowd to Marty’s Chili Nights Jamie Mitchell defends his contest title By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com MINERVA — A structure fire was called in to the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department at around 9:50 p.m. Sunday evening. A three story home on Morse Memorial Highway in Minerva was already fully involved at the time of the the call. The home was unoccupied and is owned by Elmer Lynn, who is currently residing at the Tri-County Nursing Home in North Creek. The fire was spotted by a driver passing by and was called in from a neighbor ’s home. Minerva Fire Department was dispatched and then summoned departments from North Creek,
Kindergarten students from Johnsburg Central School marched the halls of the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home on Tuesday in celebration of Mardi Gras. Led by nursing home residents Martin Fish and Thressa Hutchins as king and queen, the parade moved to the tunes of JCS band members and their instructor John Delappa. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
See FIRE, page 4
INDIAN LAKE — Whether it be the recent Olympic spirit or the sign of a successful Indian Lake WinterFest, an impressive turnout was garnered at Marty’s Chili Nights for their fifth annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Feb. 14. “Attendance has gone up and down over the past five years,” said Nancy Harding, owner of Marty’s Chili Nights. “But, we still like to do a lot for whoever shows up.” Harding was pleasantly surprised when six contestants entered this year ’s competition, testing their ability to eat spicy pickled jalapeno peppers in a one-minute timed event. More than 50 people viewed the contest and each participant had their own cheering section of family and friends. First contestant to eat her way into contest history was Jean Trabka of Connecticut. Trabka is a long-time customer of Chili Nights and enjoys the jalapenos rellenos dish. Trabka
See JALAPENO, page 7
Adirondack Hotel wins Long Lake hors d’oeuvres tour By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com LONG LAKE — The first ever Long Lake Hors D’Oeuvres Tour got under way last weekend and ended with a presentation to The Adirondack Hotel for winning honors. The tour was arranged through the Town of Long Lake Tourism department as one component of Long Lake’s Winter Wacky Week. The tour was open to anyone and guests of the tour were invited to ride the Long Lake’s community “Little Bus” and visit local restaurants to vote for their favorite appetizer. Judges hailed from Columbia County, NY, Dobbs Ferry, Clifton Park, Malta, Newcomb, Long Lake and two guests from Sweden.
The participating restaurants included The Cellar, The Adirondack Hotel, Long Lake Diner/Owl’s Head Pub and Quackenbush’s Long View Wilderness Lodge. Each restaurant features an assortment of hors d’oeuvres ranging from herbed goat cheese and wild mushroom beggars purse to coriander dusted scallop in a pumpkin reduction sauce to panko salmon with chipotle aioli. “Choosing a winner was no easy task,” said Alexandra Verner Roalsvig, director of parks, recreation and tourism in Long Lake. Judges were asked to choose their favorite dish from each restaurant using the criteria of presentation, quality, taste, texture and originality. Twenty four votes were tallied.
See TOUR, page 2
A group of judges arrives on Long Lake’s Little Bus to sample some food and vote for the best. Photo courtesy of Town of Long Lake
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