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October 27, 2012

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NORTH CREEK — There will be several Halloweenthemed events in the region this week for children and adults, including a train excursion from Saratoga Springs.

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The North Country Hardship Fund (NCHF) will hold its 4th Annual Halloween Bash at J&J’s Foxx Lair, Route 8, Bakers Mills, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door; all proceeds go to the NCHF The 2012 Halloween Bash will feature music by local rock/classic rock band Dead Man’s Chair, a costume contest, raffles, food and dancing. Free cab rides will be provided by Brant Lake Taxi. The North Country Hardship Fund, Inc. is a not-forprofit organization that was born from Wayne Stock a 2008 benefit concert for Wayne Bukovinsky who was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. Wayne is slowly recovering and as a way of giving back to the community, started the North Country Hardship Fund to help others in need. Donations and support for the fund serves Warren, Essex, Hamilton, Washington and Saratoga counties. For more information, visit northcountryhardshipfund.org or like North Country Hardship Fund on Facebook. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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Workers unload a climbing “boulder” made of polyfibercrete — called “The Matterhorn” — at the Ski Bowl Park in North Creek Wednesday, Oct. 17. The boulder weighs 11,000 pounds and stands 8 feet, 6 inches tall. See the story on page 3. Photo courtesy of Kelly Nessle

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Lyle Dye honored locally, nationally Tannery Pond auditorium named for theater leader By Kathy Maiorana newsenterprise@denpubs.com

NORTH CREEK — One of our own is being celebrated for his contributions to the world of theater. On Nov. 1 in Oklahoma City, North Creek’s Lyle Dye will be guest of honor

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before a black-tie crowd of the glamorous, the famous, and just plain friends. And on Oct. 19 at the Tannery Pond Community Center, he was honored after the Our Town Theatre Group’s production of “Dancing at Lughnasa.” Lyle was presented with two plaques, one for each entrance to the magnificent auditorium. The plaques are inscribed, “Lyle Dye Auditorium,” the name by which the facility now will be known. Spanning a career of more than 60 years, Dye has been associated with dozens of theater stars such as Thorn-

ton Wilder, Julie Harris, Emlyn Williams, Walter and Jean Kerr, Karl Malden, Roddy McDowell, Mildred Dunnock, Helen Hayes, Lillian Gish, Tallulah Bankhead, John Houseman, Cloris Leachman and Carroll O’Connor. Among Dye’s good friends were Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch in “The Wizard of Oz”) and Jerry Orbach of “Law and Order” fame. “Jerry holds the record for the most leading man performances in musicals CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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Judge signs restraining order for rafting company By Andy Flynn

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andy@denpubs.com JOHNSTOWN — A state Supreme Court judge Friday, Oct. 19 officially prohibited the Hudson River Rafting Company and its owner, Patrick Cunningham of North Creek, from operating a rafting business until charges from the state attorney general have been addressed.

Justice Richard Giardino signed the temporary restraining order — which was drawn up on Oct. 11 — in Supreme Court at the Fulton County Courthouse in Johnstown (Hamilton County does not have a Supreme Court room). The next court date was set for Nov. 8 as the attorney general seeks a permanent injunction against the company. “This company has operated illegally, claimed to provide licensed

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Rafting Company and Cunningham, alleging that the company and its owner practiced “fraudulent, deceptive, and illegal conduct with their business providing guided river excursions on various New York rivers.” Schneiderman is trying to recover restitution and damages for consumers victimized by the respondents’ alleged practices and to CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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