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November 20, 2010

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Decorating

Geology Rocks!

Outdoors

Long Lake’s decorating committee is reorganized and renergized. See Page 3

Our very own Evelyn Greene takes a look at local rock formations.

North River resident Bob Lavergne shoots legendary 21-pointer. See Page 8

See Page 4

JCS Pop Singers honor veterans with traditional USO show By Lindsay Yandon denpubs@denpubs.com

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Quilts to be displayed at Johnsburg Library JOHNSBURG — Autumn is a colorful time, and nowhere are the colors brighter than at the Town of Johnsburg Public Library where the Corner Gallery is hung with beautiful quilts handcrafted by Linda Jones Bennett. Linda is truly an artist working in fabric. On Sunday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Linda will present a workshop at the library on making a holiday table runner. Please call the library at 251-4343 for information and to register for the workshop. The quilts will be on display until Nov. 28.

Newcomb Memory Tree welcomes names NEWCOMB — The Newcomb Mountain Quilters are again hosting an annual Memory Tree in Newcomb. The tree will be lit and the names will be read to honor those remembered Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3p.m. Refreshments will be served. One dollar donations will be accepted for each person submitted. Please send donations and names to NMQ, Box 78, Newcomb, NY 12852. Donations will be used help support the Essex County Domestic Violence Shelter as well as other charitable groups.

THIS WEEK Johnsburg..................2 Indian Lake/Long Lake......3 Columns, letters...........4 Sports ......................5 NFL Contest ..............6 Classifieds ............9-11

JOHNSBURG — Dressed in traditional World War II attire, student members of the Johnsburg Central School Pop Singers chose to honor veterans and service men and women at their fall concert Nov. 10. Hosted by Johnsburg student Ben Richards, the evening took the form of a traditional United Service Organization show and featured vintage performances including Abbott and Costello’s rendition of “In Flanders Fields,” an Abbott and Costello rendition and much more. “I have been thinking about a theme for this year ’s fall concert for a while and it seemed appropriate to do a USO show with the world the way it is right now,” said Johnsburg choral director Mary Leach. The USO is a nonprofit, congressionally chartered, private organization that supports members of the armed services and their families. It relies solely on the generosity of individuals, organizations and corporations to support its activities. Students immediately came on board the USO idea and also became members of the USO to give back.

Male members of the Johnsburg Central School Pop Singers perform during their USO show last Wednesday. Photo by Lindsay Yandon

See USO SHOW, page 2

Supervisors entertain proposals for new railroad operator By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — Train whistles will continue to blow in the North Country if the Warren County Board of supervisors choose to accept one of the two proposals to their RFP presented recently. The first was made by Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC of Chicago. He stood behind a $100 million company that operates eight railroads both nationally and internationally. Don Kress, president of Codorus Creek Railway of Pennsylvania made the second presentation and offered years of experience with plans for funding to an operation in Warren County off the ground. If chosen, one of these operators would take over for the Upper Hudson River Railroad, who has been operating the tourist train in North Warren County for the past 12 years. Ellis told supervisors Iowa Pacific Holdings can make money by operating a railroad on the current line. He said a connection to Saratoga Springs for freight,

Students at Minerva Central School took time out of their school day Nov. 10 to honor local veterans. They sang songs and read aloud letters they wrote to local service men and women. Photo submitted

See RAILROAD, page 2

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