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Newcomb students and residents will celebrate the historic ride of our nation’s 26th President. See Page 5
Remarkable women of the Adirondacks will be honored Sept. 10 at Tannery Pond. See Page 4
That’s right folks ... It’s that time of year again, which means our football pool is back! See Page 19
Moose River Plains ...
Public comment period extended
High school teams profiled Fall athletic teams from Johnsburg, Indian Lake, Long Lake, Minerva and Newcomb schools are profiled in today’s News Enterprise. See pages 14-18.
Theatre Group announces auditions NORTH CREEK — The Our Town Theatre Group proudly announces auditions for its Spring Main Stage production of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize winner Dinner With Friends. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Sept. 9 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Tannery Pond Community Center. There are parts for four actors (2 male, 2 female) aged mid 30’s to late 40’s. All materials are provided and no preparation is necessary. Actors will read selected scenes and only need to attend one of the two nights. It is not necessary to stay the entire time but could be helpful. Performances will be Oct. 22-24 at Tannery Pond Community Center. For more information contact Guest Director Colleen Potter at 2519856.
THIS WEEK Johnsburg.............. ......2 Minerva Newcomb ........3 Letters to the Editor ......4 Indian Lake/Long Lake ..5 Health & Fitness............6-7 Calendar ......................10 Classifieds....................11-13 Auto Zone ....................14
By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
RAY BROOK — After three public hearings, the New York State Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation announced this week that they will extend the public comment period for the comprehensive, integrated management actions proposed for the Moose River Plains Wild Forest. The agencies determined, based on public input, that additional time is warranted for public comment. The public comment period is now extended to Sept.17. “The comments are important to us,” said Dave Winchell of the DEC. “We want to take time to hear them, respond to them and consider them.” Within the proposal are several changes to land classifications, a plan for a community connector snowmobile trail, and expansion of the West Canada Lake Wilderness, the creation of a Great Camp Special management Area and the creation of the Moose River Plains Intensive Use Camping Area. The state land classifications proposals
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Beautification Volunteers band together to spruce up the Johnsburg Library By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — The Johnsburg Library is now boasting some colorful landscaping at their rear entrance, which leads to a newly installed handicap access door. The project began in 2008 when the library received a New York State grant for libraries. The funds were matched by fundraising efforts for the library and groundbreaking for the project
See LIBRARY, page 8 Pictured above: Denise Conti, Susan Schmidt and Larry Carr admire the work of the local volunteers. The Johnsburg Library received a facelift to its back entrance and is now completely handicap accessible. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
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DNA tests verify bones are remains of accused killer’s wife June Collard went missing in 1980 By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com MINERVA — A state Police laboratory has identified the human remains dug up at the former home site of Thomas A. Collard as belonging to his wife June Collard, who disappeared in 1980, police announced Friday. Thomas Collard, who confessed to killing her, state police said, is now being held in Essex County Jail on a charge of second-degree Murder.
Aug. 10, State police unearthed the bones at 76 Wilson Rd. in Olmstedville, where the Collard trailer stood decades ago. Thomas Anthony Collard, 62,was charged with Murder after he was questioned and arrested several weeks ago in Alabama. When questioned by state Police investigators, Collard allegedly con-
fessed to causing the death of June Collard, describing in detail how he had disposed of her body. Thomas Collard's signed confession said June Collard had come to his home — they had been separated for some time — and after an argument, he punched her and she then fell through a door and hit her head against a hot water tank, authorities
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said. In his statement, Collard said he checked for signs of life, but found no pulse or breathing, and later dumped June's body out a window into a hole that had been dug for a septic system, according to the confession, police said. After June Collard’s disappearance in 1980, Thomas Collard told authorities he believed she had left town with another man. She was 30 years old at the time of her disappearance — under suspicious circumstances — which left several of her children motherless. (Valley News Editor Matt Bosley contributed to this report.)
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