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Minerva
Local businesses sponsor HHHN fundraiser.
Lady Lions blank the Orange 1-0 in girl’s soccer.
Harvest BBQ in Minerva is deemed a great success.
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Election 2009
Sprague, Hommes win GOP nomination By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The two candidates endorsed by the Essex County Republican Committee both claimed victories in a tightly contested Sept. 15 primary election, winning the right to run on the Republican Party line this November. Incumbent Sheriff Henry Hommes defeated Micheas “Ike” Tyler with 52 percent of the vote, 2119 to 1927 while Clinton County Assistant District Attorney Kristy Sprague defeated incumbent Essex County District Attorney Julie Garcia with 53 percent of the vote, 2312 to 2044. Both Tyler and Garcia plan to remain in the race, taking part in the Nov. 3 general election, Tyler as an Independent and Garcia on the Democratic line.
DA race Once the unofficial results were posted Tuesday night, Sprague said she wasn’t surprised the race was so close. Ultimately, it was her experience that proved the difference in attracting more voters, she
said. “That’s what I hope people will take into account in the general election,” she said. “I think people will recognize that experience and how what I’ve done
See SPRAGUE, page 12
Incumbents fare well in local races By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com Voters of Warren, Essex and Hamilton counties went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in eight local races. Incumbents prevailed in all but one race, that of the Minerva Town Board between Keith Dubay, Eric Klippel and incumbent Douglas McCall. Dubay with 65 votes and Klippel with 94 votes claimed the two open positions. McCall won 43 total votes. Also in Minerva, David LaBar prevailed in the
See LOCAL, page 12
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B alloon Festival returns to A dks By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY — The 37th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival will return to Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury on Thursday Sept. 24 and events will run all weekend. The event, normally held the third weekend in September, has been pushed back a week to the end of the month because of the lateness of this year's Labor Day holiday weekend. The action will start at 5 p.m. with opening ceremonies at Crandall Park, including live music by the Stony Creek Band. Immediately following the ceremonies will be the premiere balloon launch, including about 12 - 15 balloons. Each of the festival's five other flights at the airport will take place on Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning and afternoon. Numerous activities will accompany the launches on Saturday and Sunday including a Balloon Art Show, concessions to benefit local charitable groups, military aircraft on display, kite sales and flying, a rock climbing wall for kids and both Protestant and Catholic worship services Sunday morning. The festival has added an additional flight of 15-20 balloons on Sunday afternoon
The 37th annual balloon festival will feature new balloons, more launches and opportunities to ride in one of the hot air balloons. Photo by Brian Gereau
with the possible opportunity for spectators to take a ride in one of these balloons. New balloons to the festival are Wally the Clown Fish based in Wausau, Wisconsin and Piko, a huge smiling face from St. Jean, Quebec. Wally will be making his first-ever trip to the East Coast. The giant orange-andwhite clown fish stands 90 feet high and is 110 feet long. He weighs in at a hefty 950 pounds. He is the only balloon in the world that includes movable fins operated by the pilot. “This system makes Wally
appear to be swimming while being flown in the sky,” said pilot Steve Woller. An estimated 100,000 visitors will attend the four day, six flight event. All activities are free of charge and held weather permitting. Balloons will not launch in rain or strong wind. “Safety is number one,” said Walter Grishkot, the festival's founder and organizer. The balloon festival will not host a Moonglow in Lake George this year because of safety concerns, according to Grishkot. Wally and Piko are among a
half-dozen guests coming to the festival this year which has upwards of 90 balloons. As always, people are urged to bring cameras and take part in the official Adirondack Balloon Festival photo contest. The Adirondack Balloon festival is the largest and oldest balloon event of its kind on the East Coast. Pilots come to upstate New York from all over the U.S., Canada and Japan for the event. For for information on the Adirondack Balloon Festival, visit www.adirondackballoonfest.org.
In Indian Lake
Don’t miss the Adk Mountain Antiques Show this weekend By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
Teddy Roosevelt impersonator, Joe Wiegand and Paul Hai of the Adirondack Ecological Center as they gave a tour of the Ghost town of Adirondac and the Adirondack Iron Works Blast Furnace on Saturday Sept. 12 as part of “Discover Newcomb” weekend. Photo courtesy of Lorraine Miga
INDIAN LAKE — The Adirondack Mountain Antiques Show will be displayed in the village of Indian Lake through Sept. 20. The show is sponsored by the Antique Tailgaters of Indian Lake and will run in conjunction with the Adirondack Museum Antique Show. Shuttle services are available from Indian Lake to the museum for shoppers. The 5th annual show attracts hundreds of vendors who display their treasures along Main Street from one end of the village of Indian Lake to the other. Vendors will be open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Whether you are furnishing a camp, accessorizing your cabin or just searching for a particular antique or collectable,
See ANTIQUES, page 4
The Adirondack Mountain Antiques Show runs through Sept. 20 in the village of Indian Lake and at the Adirondack Museum. Photo courtesy of the Adirondack Mountain Antique Tailgaters