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Vietnam veteran hosts international student from Hanoi
First Foreign Policy Roundtable Discussion planned for 2010-2011 series
By Lindsay Yandon
NEWCOMB — Roy H. Ginsberg, professor of government at Skidmore College will return to Newcomb Central School Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. for the first roundtable discussion of this year entitled, “Obama’s Foreign Policy: Year Two.” The roundtable features a review and discussion of President Obama’s foreign policies half-way through his term in office. In preparation, read The President’s National Security Strategy at www.whitehouse.gov
Johnsburg Fine Arts to show at TPCC NORTH CREEK — The work of the Johnsburg Fine Arts Group and local polymer clay artist Helene Goodman will be on display at the Widlund Gallery at Tannery Pond Community Center Oct. 30 through Nov. 21. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Upper Hudson Musical Arts concert with Hyperion String Quartet will follow the reception at 7:30 p.m.
lindsay@denpubs.com NEWCOMB — Charles Minke of Newcomb served in the Navy for roughly 20 years and did four tours in Vietnam as an intelligence photographer. Over three decades later, Minke has come full circle and, this year, he and his wife Lorinda welcomed an international students from Hanoi, Vietnam into their home. Anh Pham, is attending Newcomb Central School as a senior as part of their international student program, now in its fourth year. “Everything is different,” said Pham. “Education, government, business — everything.” This is her first time in the United States and is experiencing a new education system as well as a drastically different culture. “Education in Vietnam is all about memorization,” she said. “Here it is nothing like that.” After being raised in a city with a population of about 7 million people, living in New-
comb with a population less than 1,000 has been a shock to Pham. “Everything about the size is different,” she said. “But, my school and my home life are good here.” Pham hopes to remain in the U.S. to continue her education at Adelphi University on Long Island to study business. “We don’t have classes like government and business in Vietnam,” she said. “That is why I want to stay here to study.” Pham is the third student that the Minkes have hosted, but the first on a full-time basis. “We enjoyed it very much the last two times,” said Lorinda. “And since there was a shortage in volunteers this year, we decided to do it again.” Pham is the first student from Vietnam to be hosted in Newcomb. Because of his service experience, Charles requested she be placed in his home.
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Town board and citizens join forces to save train
Adirondack Mountain Garden Club: NORTH WARREN — The next meeting of the Adirondack Mountain Garden Club will take place Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Warren Emergency Building on Route 8. Noel Dingman will present the program, “Greening Up for the Holidays.” Judy LaPenna is this month’s hostess. This is an open meeting and all interested area gardeners are invited to attend.
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Anh Pham joins her host parents Charles and Lorinda Minke of Newcomb on the couch for some after-school television last week.
Servers at Andie’s Restaurant dressed in authentic garb during Oktoberfest. The event was part of Gore Mountain’s and North Creek’s Harvest Festival last weekend. Photo by Dave Braley
NORTH CREEK — The Johnsburg Town Board approved a motion Tuesday night to put pressure on the Warren County Board of Supervisors to appoint a train operator for the current Upper Hudson River Railroad operation in North Creek. The contract for Reigel, the current operator, will expire at the end of this year and a request for proposals (RFP) has been issued with a deadline of Oct. 27. If a new operator is not assigned soon, there may not be time to plan next year ’s trips and North Creek faces the loss of its train. Upper Hudson River Railroad ran its last tourist train ride for the season Sunday. Local residents and business owners alike hope it will not be the last North Creek sees of its train. Concerned citizens filled Tuesday’s board meeting to voice concern regarding the negative economic impact the
absence of a train would have on the regional community. “The train has a huge economic impact on this region,” said Gore Mountain Region Chamber of Commerce president Dave Bulmer. “It is important that we work together to push the county to make a decision as quickly as possible.” The train attracts thousands of visitors to the Gore Mountain Region yearly and has spurred such annual events as Race the Train, Ales on Rails, visits from Thomas the Tank Engine and many others. Warren County estimates the Thomas event alone provides a $840,000 economic impact to the region. Hit Entertainment, owner of Thomas the Tank Engine, usually seeks a multiple year contract around Jan. 1 and without a new operator, the region would lose the event indefinitely.
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