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INDIAN LAKE — Pennies, nickels, dimes, oh my! Quarters, halfsies, Susan B. Anthonys. For Indian Lake Theater’s conversion to a state-of-the-art projection system, the coins that fill your pockets can be the agent of change. On Saturday, May 25 from noon until 3 p.m. the Change is Good campaign aims to turn coins into working capital that will purchase new equipment to keep the movie theater viable for the next generation of films. The transition from 35mm celluloid is happening here, at one of the first North Country theaters to take on the digital challenge. Already, some $80,000 has been raised to help purchase equipment, upgrade service and do all the deeds that will keep the yearround facility strong for seasons to come. Ben Strader, Chairman of the theater’s board explains, “Hollywood distributors have unilaterally decreed that beginning in September 2013 they will make only digital films. No more 35-millimeter films will be available. Happily, the money we’ve already raised will allow us to install the new equipment in early June.” The person with the heaviest donation will get two free tickets and popcorn to the movies in June. By then the new technology will be in place in the 75-year-old cinema. Your coin purse will make that possible. “May 25 isn’t just about collecting change,” said Executive Danielle Shaw. “Free popcorn, hot dogs, and live music by Alex Smith can be enjoyed during the afternoon.”

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‘Adirondack Kids’ authors to release new book Cameron Winkler, of Queensbury, and a Saratoga & North Creek Railway engineer wave to each other as a train pulls into the North Creek depot Saturday, May 4 during the Adirondack Adventure Festival. The boy spent the day with his grandfather, Red Severance, standing behind him. Photo by Andy Flynn

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andy@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — Voters in the five True North school districts will be heading to the polls Tuesday, May 21 to choose school board candidates and decide whether to approve their 2013-14 budgets. No school districts in the News Enterprise readership will have a contested race for the school board elections. However, school board presidents in Minerva,

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School Board: There are two open School Board positions currently held by Board President Stephen Freiman and Eleanor Yandon, according to school of-

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Newcomb and Long Lake have decided not to seek re-election. Only the Newcomb and Minerva school districts are asking voters to approve budgets that exceed the state-mandated tax levy cap.

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ficials. Freiman is not seeking re-election, and Yandon is running for his seat, a fiveyear term. Marlene Bott is running for the three-year unexpired seat currently held by Yandon (she was appointed to fill David O’Donnell’s seat). Polls: Open 1-8 p.m. May 21. Budget: 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

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RAY BROOK Ñ The Adirondack Park Agency Board met May 9 at APA headquarters and discussed several alternatives to classifying the state’s newly acquired land formerly owned by the Finch, Pruyn paper company. The State Land Committee heard an informational presentation regarding proposed classification alternatives for the Essex Chain of Lakes Tract (18,888 acres), Indian River Tract (945 acres), OK Slip Falls

Tract (3,015 acres), and OSC Tract (160 acres), as well as Forest Preserve lands adjacent to these tracts which are being considered for potential reclassification. The lands subject to these classification actions are located in the Hamilton County town of Indian Lake, and the Essex County towns of Minerva and Newcomb. The lands considered for reclassification are located within the existing Vanderwhacker Wild Forest, the Blue Mountain Wild Forest and the Hudson Gorge Primitive Area. Staff from the Agency’s Planning Division presented classification alternatives to the State Lands Committee with two goals in mind. They asked com-

mittee members to 1) accept the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the classification package and to 2) authorize the staff to proceed with public hearings. Members of the committtee Ñ chaired by Commissioner Richard Booth — accepted the DSEIS with appropriate “tweaks” to the maps and approved going to the public hearing process. Members of the full Agency Board approved the committee’s resolution at the meeting on Friday, May 10. In his opening statements to the committee, APA CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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