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Long Lake students race at Watkins Glen By Lindsay Yandon
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Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service pr esents “Ask the Nurse” to every town in Hamilton C ounty, b eginning in May. Ask the Nurse of fers health education topics, preventative health assessments by skilled r egistered professional nurses, safety awar eness d iscussions and solutions, and referrals to appropriate community r esources when needed. May topics are arthritis and mobility . Meetings will be hosted May 1 1 at the Long Lake Meal Site at 11 a.m. and May 18 at the Raquette Lake Post Office at 10:30 a.m. May 24 meetings will be held at the Blue Mountain Lake Fire Hall at 10 a.m. and at the Indian Lake Meal Site at 11 a.m. For mor e information, visit www.hamiltoncountyhhs.org or call 6486141.
White Water Derby returns for 54th year Derby weekend welcomes back 2nd Annual Adirondack Adventure Festival By Lindsay Yandon
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Dinner to kick off Adventure Festival NORTH CREEK — The Adirondack Community Outreach Center will host an Adventur e Festival ham dinner Friday, May 6 at the Ski Bowl in North Creek fr om 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 2513481. Following the dinner will be a series of adventure films shown at Tannery Pond Community Center.
THIS WEEK North Creek...................2 Chestertown ................3 Opinions ......................4,5 Indian Lake ..................6,7 Outdoor ........................9 Calendar ......................9 Around the Region ........14,15 Sports ..........................10,11 Classifieds....................16-20
Racers in last year’s White Water Derby make a run down the Hudson River in North Creek.
NORTH CREEK — Despite the flooding that str uck the local r egion this week, the high river level will make for an exciting White Water Derby weekend. The 54th derby rolls into town Saturday, May 7 and racers are looking forward to big water, according to derby chair Kate Nightingale. Nightingale marked her first year at the helm of the historical event last year and continued her leadership roll this year. She attributes much of last year ’s success to continued support from past planners Peter and Diana Burns. They turned over r esponsibilities for planning the weekend to her last year , but did not wash their hands of the event entirely. They were seen around town, volunteering their time and expertise all weekend. Nightingale is confident that because of the dedication fr om numer ous volunteers, the derby will be a success. “The volunteers really make it happen,” said Nightingale. “Whether it is paddlers running sweep on the river , or those who help to stuf f competitor welcome bags the week prior to the event, they all contribute greatly to the success of the weekend.” Last year birthed a r elationship between the Whitewater Derby and the 1st Annual Adirondack Adventure Festival sponsor ed by the Gore Mountain Regional Chamber of Commerce. The partnership seemed to be a natural one and worked well, according to
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Nightingale. The partnership will continue this year as the 2nd Annual Adirondack Adventure Festival will kick-of f their events Friday, May 6. “The Festival attracted spectators fr om the race sites thr oughout Johnsbur g onto Main Str eet in North Cr eek,” said Gor e Mountain Regional Chamber of Commer ce president Dave Bulmer. “They were able to see what else North Creek has to offer.” The goal of the Adirondack Adventure Festival was to not only showcase the various outdoor activities available inside the Park, but to also incr ease foot-traf fic on Main Street, according to Bulmer. Registration for Saturday’s novice and giant slalom races, as well as the Chuck Severance flat water race, will begin at 9 a.m in North River and races begin at 11 a.m. Multiple classes for kayaks, cover ed canoes, open canoes are available. An awar d party will be held at the Copperfield Inn in North Creek from 4 to 7 p.m. Live music has also been scheduled thr oughout North Creek Saturday night to celebrate the competitors. Sunday’s down river race starts in North Creek and r uns seven miles to Riparius through several good sets of rapids, the historical s ight o f r iver l ogging. R egistration for Sunday’s race begins at 9 a.m. at the North Cr eek train station. Awards will be presented at Riverside Park in Riparius after the race. More information on next weekend’s events, visit www.whitewaterderby.com or www.adirondackadventurefestival.com.
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WATKINS GLEN — Students from Long Lake Central School raced gas-fr ee last week at W atkins Glen Electrathon Car Race. They rolled across the finish line in second place after their electric car finished 37 laps around the track. Students Sam Miller and Stephen Pitcher tag-teamed the driving r esponsibilities while pit-cr ew members Taylor Garr eults and Somnang Mor kept their car in racing shape and cheered them on fr om the sidelines. Duane Finch, Electrathon Car Club advisor , was impr essed with the results. Sam Miller, Stephen Pitcher, advisor Duane Finch, Somnang Mor and Taylor Garreults of “These students have put their Long Lake Central School show off the awards they won at Watkins Glen with their elecskills and knowledge to the test with tric car. this huge accomplishments,” he Photo submitted said. try Corner and supported the pro ject to pass pr e-race inspection and The students took a piece of Long reaching Watkins Glen. proved that students wer e accurate Lake with them to the track in the with their work. They successful “They made this learning experiform of sponsorship names discrafted operational steering, brakes, ence possible,” said Finch. played on the car . Sponsors ranged Long Lake’s electric car was first safety gear, battery and vehicle stafrom Bartel Motors to Hoss’s Coun-
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bility, which met all established regulations. The competition objectives wer e to drive a battery powered vehicles as far as possible in one hour on a closed loop course. The local team was edged by the winners, who completed 42 laps during the one hour time limit. Students in Finch’s technology class have been working on the car for the majority of the school year with high hopes that they would make it to Watkins Glen. While hoping to stretch car ’s legs in competition, they also learned the dynamics of electrathon vehicles, which ar e single person, lightweight, aer odynamic, high ef ficiency electric vehicles with three pneumatic tires, according to Finch. Aside from the race, students set out to improve public awareness and understanding of ef ficient alternative electric vehicles and r elated technology. The electric car is now in r etirement and on display at Long Lake Central School
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