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Bars may close at 3 a.m. in Essex Co.
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Kickball tourney raises awareness, money for cancer
By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — While there was little opposition to changing the rules for alcohol sales during the Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting May 6, most of the discussion focused on a change to when it could be sold on a specific day. The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution that calls for the cutting back of hours bars and other establishments can serve alcoholic beverages from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m., with only Newcomb Supervisor George Canon voting against the measure (Minerva’s Sue Montgomery Corey and Westport’s Dan Connell were absent). Along with the hours, the board also did away with the prohibition of alcohol sales in stores between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. on Good Friday. “Nobody ever knew that they could not sell liquor in their stores from 1 to 3 p.m. on Good Friday, so why keep something in the books when it is not being enforced?” Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said. “I had forgotten about this, but I remembered that we did close for those hours when I was a kid and my parents ran a business where alcohol was served,” Jay Supervisor and board chairman Randy Douglas said. “We would shut down during those hours.” Some supervisors questioned if there should be a law concerning alcohol sales based CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Hannah Kaufman reacts to the frigid water after falling into the Hudson River on Saturday, May 4 during the Hudson River Whitewater Derby Giant Slalom race. She was paddling with Brian Kaufman when they got hung up on a rock after Gate 17. Hannah walked to the shore while Brian maneuvered the swamped canoe to the finish line. See photos of the event as it unfolded on page 9. Photo by Andy Flynn
By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com POTTERSVILLE — Area community leaders hailed Clarke and Barbara Dunham this week for launching an enterprise that has the potential of prompting a resurrection of downtown Pottersville. “Railroads on Parade,” named Business of the Year by the North Warren Chamber of Commerce, is a world-class model train museum that features award-winning
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layouts, with cityscapes crafted in intricate, realistic detail. This remarkable landmark is owned and operated by internationally acclaimed set designer Clarke Dunham and his wife Barbara — who are to be honored Friday, May 17 at the Chamber’s annual awards banquet. “The Dunhams’ museum represents a remarkable investment in the future of Pottersville,” Chamber president Barbara Thomas said May 7. “Clarke and Barbara Dunham have done so much for the com-
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munity and all of northern Warren County.” The Dunhams’ model train museum has been lauded as a major new regional attraction, expected to boost tourism and bolster the local economy, as it draws model train enthusiasts from around the nation to see its million-dollar layouts. Chestertown Supervisor Fred Monroe said Warren County is quite fortunate to have the Dunhams living and working CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Schools to hold budget hearings next week
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By Andy Flynn
ESSEX COUNTY
Johnsburg school to host art show, concert May 21
NORTH CREEK — In preparation of the annual school budget vote on May 21, school officials in the True North districts are set to hold public hearings on their spending plans on May 13 and 14. The Newcomb and Minerva school districts are asking voters to approve budgets that exceed the state-mandated tax levy cap. Newcomb Central School: There will be a public hearing on the 2013-14 budget at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
May 13. The School Board meeting starts at 7 p.m. The following information was provided by School Superintendent Skip Hults. The School Board will be asking residents to approve a budget that exceeds the state-approved tax levy cap. That means a supermajority of 60 percent of the votes is required for approval. Proposed budget: $5,823,308 Current budget: $5,274,469 Budget increase: $119,656 or 10 percent Proposed tax levy: $4,506,439 Current tax levy: $3,611,508
Tax levy increase: $894,931 or 24.8 percent State tax levy cap: 6.94 percent increase Estimated tax rate (Homestead): $3.11 per $1,000 assessed Current tax rate (Homestead): $2.49 per $1,000 assessed Estimated tax rate (Non-Homestead): $16.11 per $1,000 assessed Current tax rate (Non-Homestead): $12.91 per $1,000 assessed Propositions: None CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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