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November 17, 2012

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By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com NEWCOMB — Community members are invited to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with Santa at the 7th Annual Newcomb Holiday Craft Fair. The craft fair will be held at the Adirondack Interpretive Center, Route 28N, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18. It is sponsored by the Newcomb Chamber fo Commerce. There will be quilts, handmade hats, scarves, jewelry, painted glass, photos, and balsam and wood products and more made my local artists and crafters. On both days, there will be a basket, filled with an assortment of items for sale at the fair, raffled off in the afternoon. On Sunday, there will also be a silent auction concluding at 3 p.m. according to fair committee cochair Joanna Donk. There will also be plenty of food for sale, including: chili and hot dogs, ziti, sausage and peppers and baked goods. Santa Claus will be at the fair at 1 p.m. Sunday to hear children’s Christmas wishes. For $1, children can have a photo taken with Santa. All event proceeds will be donated to Operation Santa Claus, a program that provides children in the town and their families with holiday gifts. The fair raises between $500 and $1,000 each year. Call 586-4601 for more information.

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The North River Volunteer Fire Company held its annual Harvest Dinner Saturday, Nov. 10. Pictured here are the servers, from left: Marge Donohue, Dolores La Carruba, Donna Messerle, Tammy Bukovinsky, Anita Abrams, Erika Pesquera, Mary Jane Freebern, Mary Jo Keeler, Debby Leigh and Kylie Donohue. Not in picture: Sharlene Freebern, Leona Bibby, Julie Allen and Jill McCarroll. Photo by Erika Pesquera

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Railway launches Polar Express this weekend NORTH CREEK — The Saratoga & North Creek Railway Tuesday, Nov. 13 announced that the Polar Express Train Ride will return for its second season to the Capital Region. The train will transport passengers to the North Pole beginning Nov. 16 through Jan. 6. “A ride on the Polar Express is quickly becoming a treasured holiday tradition in the Capital Region. The enchanting trip is a delight for children of all ages and celebrates the true magic of the holidays,” said Saratoga & North Creek Railway General Manager Steve Torrico. “We look forward to once

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again welcoming families aboard as they create holiday memories to last a lifetime.” The Polar Express brings passengers on a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. Throughout the trip, the characters of the animated motion picture based on the classic children’s story come to life while the book is read aloud and music from the movie plays for all the kids to sing along. At the North Pole, Santa Claus awaits the children and climbs aboard with dozens of cheerful elves and classic silver bells for children on the train.

The return trip is full of holiday cheer with Santa meeting each child and festive caroling with Santa’s elves. The Polar Express offers four seating options: coach; premium coach; lower dome; and upper dome. Coach cars offer a family-friendly alternative with seating on both sides of the aisle. The vintage-style premium coach cars are an ideal option for travelers seeking an experience similar to the classic children’s film, offering two spacious seats on each side of a wide CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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J’burg restores some museum funding, OKs budget

Index NORTH CREEK

School Board welcomes student back

By Mike Mender newsenterprise@denpubs.com JOHNSBURG — The Johnsburg Town Board approved a $1.2 million spending plan for 2013 on Thursday, Nov. 8 after adding $5,000 funding for the North Creek Depot Museum and an additional $4,000 for Hudson Headwaters Health Center. Supervisor Ron Vanselow’s pro-

posed budget did not include funding for the museum and cut funding for Hudson Headwaters from $28,000 to $24,000. But after a nearly two-hour public hearing during which several residents offered impassioned pleas supporting funding for each cause, the board amended the proposed budget to increase Hudson Headwaters funding and add funding for the museum. The board also added an addition-

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al $5,000 for emergency medical services in the town and added $1,700 to the highway department budget. Hudson Headwaters Health Foundation Executive Director Howard Nelson attended the public hearing and offered an overview of the organization’s role in the community. Nelson said that Hudson Headwaters is a “federally qualified” health center that serves an un-

derserved population. It provides health care to individuals whether they have health insurance or not and uses a sliding scale to help those who are less able to pay. This year, Nelson said, Hudson Headwaters North Creek Center has had more than 8,000 patient visits offering comprehensive primary care. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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