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By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com NORTH RIVER — Johnsburg is an all-American town, known widely for its red, white and blue. In the spring and summer, thousands of visitors paddle and raft down the blue waters of the mighty Hudson River. In the winter, thousands more ski and snowboard down the white slopes of the Gore Mountain ski center and the Garnet Hill Lodge. And for more than a century, the Barton family’s Gore Mountain mine has produced the official gem stone of New York state, garnet, also known as the “Adirondack Ruby.” And families interested in hunting for their own garnet can take the Barton Garnet Mine Tour, meeting at the Gore Mountain Mineral Shop on the Barton Mines Road in North River. The world’s largest garnet ore deposits can be found on the western slopes of Gore CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
BBQ chicken fundraiser a big success PAGE 4 IN SPORTS
Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents and guests in North Creek were entertained on Friday, Sept. 7 with the inflation of a hot air balloon piloted by Mark Donahue of Glens Falls. Several residents, staff and children received tethered rides. Photo provided
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Essex Co. wants to look into sex offender residency law
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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Four years ago, Washington County enacted a local law that restricted where registered sex offenders could live in their county. At that time, Essex County looked into doing something similar, but then backed off. Now, the chairman of the Board of
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Supervisors wants to look at it again. Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas said that he was approached by members of his community who were concerned that there were a number of registered sex offenders living in close proximity to a local school. “It is something that I think we might want to look at again,” Douglas said at the Sept. 10 Public Safety Committee meeting. “There is one of the communities that has 11 or 12 sexual offenders living near a local
school. I am really worried about this and I think that it is something that we should look at again.” Douglas said that since 2008, laws like the one in Washington County had been validated through the court system. “Courts have ruled in favor of county local laws stating where sexual offenders can and cannot live,” Douglas said. “In 2008, we decided that the state had good enough restrictions. Now, I think we can do more and this is not something that
I want to put on the backburner.” County Sheriff Richard Cutting said the only restrictions currently on sex offenders in Essex County have to do with legal status. “The only restriction would be if the offender is on probation or parole,” Cutting said. “I don't see any reason why what you want to look into cannot be done. I do think that it is a good idea to have a local law.” “The Sheriff ’s Department does CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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