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April 10, 2010
A Denton Publication
It’s Home
1861-1865
Happy Easter
North River family buys home with help of Housing Trust.
There was infantry, cavalry but some men chose heavy artillery.
Easter egg hunt and plenty of prizes and sweets for Minerva’s little ones.
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Paterson seeks pay freeze, unions refuse
NYS budget proposal threatens ski areas
By Jon Alexander denpubs@denpubs.com
Includes cuts in ORDA funding
Gore Mountain receives all of its operational funding from the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). If the NYS Senate budget becomes a reality, those funds would be lost. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
Avery Bayse collects the Easter eggs she found and puts them in her basket at Minerva’s Easter egg hunt sponsored by It’s About Thyme Farm in Olmstedville. Photo by Mike Corey
ALBANY — Unions representing state employees aren’t about to let Gov. David Paterson strip state workers of their contractual pay raises. Faced with an estimated $9.2 billion 2010-2011 budget deficit, Paterson renewed his calls last week for state employees to relinquish their guaranteed 4 percent pay raises. “I cannot overstate the magnitude of the fiscal problems that we face in this state,” Paterson said. “I will continue to stand up for the taxpayers, even if it means our budget is late, because a responsible budget is more important than when it is passed.” But Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien didn’t mince words about the likelihood of the 58,000 state employees he represents coming to the negotiation table. “The PEF will not reopen its contract with the state,” he said. “Until the state moves decisively to slash
See FREEZE, page 6
Newcomb Lions Club participates in adopt-a-platoon program Send soldier’s little tastes of home while deployed By Lindsay Yandon
LAKE PLACID — Of the three budget proposals that are being discussed in Albany, one includes a cut in funding that would inevitably cripple several local economies. The proposed budget in the Senate would cut all funding for the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), leaving local ski areas such as Whiteface and Gore Mountains to their own revenue. Many believe the proposal would ultimately force the ski areas to close along with the Olympic venues that hosted the 1932 and 1980 winter games. Both the Assembly and Gov. David Paterson’s budgets include $6.6 million in ORDA funding - still $1 millions less than last years budget. These proposals would only cover about one-fifth of ORDA’s operating expenses, according to ORDA spokesman, John Lundin. “As of right now, theses are all still
LONG LAKE — Members of the Newcomb Lions Club recently met with a group of soldiers who were just deployed to Southern Afghanistan. The Lions developed a unique relationship with these soldiers when they decided to “adopt” them as part of an adopta-platoon program introduced in 2007. While deployed, the soldiers of the FCC Platoon of the 1-71 Cavalry Squadron of Ft. Drum will receive letters, magazines and other goods they may need in the field from Lions Club members in the states, including members from the Newcomb Chapter. Paul Hai, Lions Club member and former president of the Newcomb Chapter was eager to get involved in the program when it was initiated by the district officer. “My father was in the military and I have always had a peaked interest for learning
See CUTS, page 4
See PLATOON, page 3
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Members of the Newcomb Lions Club met with soldiers from the FCC platoon of the 1-71 Cavalry Squadron at the Adirondack Hotel as part of their adopt-a-platoon program. Photo courtesy of the Newcomb Lions Club
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