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Check out Glenn Pearsall’s column about Johnsburg residents at war. See Page 6
Weather cooperates for large crowd in Minerva. See Page 4
JOHNSBURG — Stop by the Town of Johnsburg Library on July 29 between 3 - 6 p.m. and Ted Comstock, who has been appraising books and antiques for over 25 years, will look at your old books, photographs, etc. Inspired by the Antique Road Show on PBS, the cost for appraisal is $5 per item or three items for $12. Proceeds benefit the Town of Johnsburg Library. Joining Ted, is Kathryn Greenwold, as she returns to the library to appraise quilts. Her verbal appraisals are $10 each and written appraisals can be scheduled. Call the library at 251-4343 for more information.
Yoga Returns to the Indian Lake Theater INDIAN LAKE — Once again and back by popular demand, Karin and Garet Church will return to their North Country summer residence and teach Yoga classes at Indian Lake Theater. Three classes of three levels will be held each week through Sept. 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Students are asked to bring their own yoga mats and two bath towels or a small blanket to each class. Each class fee is $10. Monday will be the gentle class, Thursday will be the moderate to vigorous class and Saturday will be the basics class. Gentle and moderate to vigorous classes will be held at Indian Lake Theater and the basics class will be held at the Ski Hut. Space is limited. To reserve a class or classes, or for further information call 648-5950 or go to www.indianlaketheater.org.
THIS WEEK Johnsburg.........................2 Indian Lake/Long Lake .....3 Minerva/Newcomb ..........4 Letters to the Editor ........6 Regional ........................7-8 Calendar ........................10 Classifieds....................11-13 Auto Zone ....................14
Second annual arts and crafts fair will take place in Ticonderoga. See Page 7
Jerry Jenkins on climate change at Adk Museum By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — The Adirondack Park is the best protected and one of the most intact temperate-forest landscapes in the world, but it is still experiencing the effects of climate change, according to ecologist and author Jerry Jenkins. “The onset of these potential- Jerry Jenkins, ecololy devastating gist and author of “Clichanges hints mate Change in the that the park Adirondacks: The Path may not survive to Sustainability” will another century soon visit the Adironin their present dack Museum. form,” he said. Jenkins will visit the Adirondack Museum Monday, July 26, to offer a program that approaches the same topic as his most recent book entitled, “Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability.” The presentation is part of the museum’s Monday Evening Lecture Series and will be hosted in the auditorium at 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for museum members. Admission is $5 for non-members. Jenkins’s book is a project of the Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program, published by Cornell University Press and includes a foreword by Bill McKibben. Jenkins brings decades of research experience in the field and the library to his current projects. In addition to focusing on energy and climate, his work has included botanical and ecological inventories, research on sugar maple regeneration and acid rain, and a focus on the ecological value of conservation easements. He has played the role of lead author on several comprehensive books about the Adirondack region, including The Adirondack Atlas: A Geographic Portrait of the Adirondack Park, co-authored by Andy Keal, published in 2004 as a project of the Wildlife Conservation
See JENKINS, page 8
Team Black Fly prepares for competition in Long Lake’s Independence Day Bed Races. The races returned after several years of absence and were successful despite DOT denial of their permits. Photo courtesy of Long Lake Tourism
Seagle Music Colony celebrates 95 years, continues season with popular performances summer vocal training program in the world, supported by an operating endowment and state-of-theart facilities. Each year, they select 32 young singers from across the country and around the world to participate in their programming. Young artists are chosen through a rigorous application and audition process. Both live auditions and recorded auditions are considered in the selection process. Once selected, Colony students participate in six fully staged productions every season along with recitals, concerts, diction and acting classes, and vespers — sacred music concerts. Twice weekly, artists receive private voice lessons. Artists also receive private coaching sessions. A major portion of class time each year is
By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Seagle Music Colony, the oldest summer vocal training program in the U.S. is in the midst of celebrating its 95th year of bringing premier opera and musical theatre productions to the Adirondack region. “We are very proud of what we have accomplished and we are excited to see where we go in the coming years,” said member of founding family Dodie Seagle. The Seagle Music Colony, founded in 1915 by world renowned baritone, Oscar Seagle aims to identify, train and develop gifted singers and to present quality opera and musical theatre performances to the public. They offer one of the most successful
See SEAGLE, page 3 A performer presents a solo during Seagle Music Colony’s presentation of Hotel Casablanca last year. Photo courtesy of Seagle Music Colony
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