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Conference to examine future of Adirondacks
Property Rights Foundation of America founder Carol LaGrasse talked with U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy when he visited Stony Creek this summer to discuss issues with town residents. The event included discussion of the erosion of property owners rights in the Adirondacks, a theme that is to be examined at Saturday’s all-day conference “The Adirondack Park—The Idea, The Experience, The Future,” set for Holiday Inn-Turf in Lake George Village. Photo by Thom Randall
LAKE GEORGE — A conference examining land use restrictions and property owners’ rights in the Adirondacks is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 17 at Holiday Inn-Turf of Lake George — and the public is invited. Entitled “The Adirondack Park—The Idea, The Experience, The Future,” the day-long conference will feature grassroots Adirondack leaders and a number of experts on issues related to the Adirondacks, hailing primarily from the upstate region. Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc., a non-profit educational organization based in Stony Creek, is hosting the event. The speakers will address topics including, “The Takings Clause and Tony D’Elia’s Dream,” a talk by Sam Kazman, Senior Counsel, Competitive Enterprise Institute in
Roughly 6,000 visitors were found in the village of North Creek and on Gore Mountain over the weekend as part of their annual Harvest Festival. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
See CONFERENCE, page 7
Denton Publications adds 15 newspapers Combined circulation stands at 250,000 By John Gereau johng@denpubs.com Eagle Newspapers, based in Syracuse, and Spotlight Newspapers, based in Delmar, have been purchased by Community Media Group LLC — a new company formed by Denton Publications owner Daniel E. Alexander. The new partnership draws 15 free and paid community newspapers under the Denton umbrella, bringing the local company’s total number of publications to 25 with a combined circulation of 250,000, as well as a number of niche publications and Web sites. The total number of employees will increase from 75 to 140. While the purchase will
open numerous advertising opportunities and create a network for sharing resources and improving content, Alexander stressed the papers will all retain their commitment to community journalism. “We plan to remain local, we believe in the community newspaper concept,” Alexander said. “At the same time, we recognize people do travel, and both advertisers and readers will no doubt have an interest in the areas covered by these papers.” For example, Alexander said a local event like Race the Train which took place in North Creek in September can now receive publicity in a much greater portion of New York and Vermont, through the new
See DENTON, page 7
Area schools work together to improve education By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com JOHNSBURG — In recent years, local schools have realized the advantages of working together to improve the teaching in their individual districts. The True North Consortium is a group of Adirondack schools who meet annually for purposes of staff development. Schools in the Adirondacks find themselves in unique situations regarding their size, but also with regard to sports, rural location and opportunities for interaction with other districts. Some northern schools have come together to act as a sounding board for one another on such issues. The True North Consortium is a regional professional development event provided by True North districts and WSWHE BOCES. On Friday, Oct. 9 teachers, aides and administrators
“Our schools are so small, it is nice to collaborate with people who understand our strengths and weaknesses. It works really well.”
— Nadeen Kearney Johnsburg Central School principal
from Johnsburg, Minerva, Newcomb, Long Lake and Indian Lake Central Schools met at Johnsburg to approach issues of general education and those unique to True North Schools. “Our schools are so small, it is nice to collaborate with people who understand our strengths and weaknesses. It works really well,” said Nadeen Kearney, principal at Johnsburg Central School. These five schools have been meeting in this manner
See EDUCATION, page 2
Principals from the participating schools organized the True North Consortium event. Pictured here is David Snide of Indian Lake, Barry Bocinski of Newcomb, Nadeen Kearney of Johnsburg and Heidi Kelly of Minerva. Photo by Lindsay Yandon