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JCS students take a trip to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mtn Lake. See Page 2
The wheelbarrows were rolling at Minerva Central School last week to rebuild a local trail. See Page 3
The Ski Bowl Gardening crew buttons things up for winter. See Page 4
Adk youth explore history of slavery in upstate New York
Instructor Walt Monroe calls out range directions.
County 4-H offers airrifle training for youth WARRENSBURG — The Warren County 4-H will offer an air-rifle training for youth 10 years old and over in a series of classes to be conducted Thursday, Dec. 2, 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The classes will cover all fundamental safety steps for handling a firearm. The air rifles, pellets, pellet traps, and safety glasses are all provided. All participants must be registered 4-H members to participate for insurance reasons. The $5 fee for non-members includes a membership in Warren County 4-H. Class is limited to 12. For more information or to pre-register, call 623-3291 or 668-4881.
Breakfast with Santa! NORTH CREEK — Preceding the ‘Lights On” parade Saturday, Dec. 4. the North Creek Fire Department will host a breakfast with Santa, 7 - 10:30 a.m. Children from the Town of Johnsburg and surrounding communities are welcome. Menu includes pancakes & syrup, eggs, bacon, cold cereals, juice, coffee or tea. Adults admission is $5 and children admission is $3. Each child will receive a gift from Santa. For more information, call 251-2324.
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By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — An antislavery convention in the Adirondacks will put slavery “on the map” as a reality not solely of the South, but of northern states Saturday, Dec. 3 - Sunday, Dec. 4 in various locations in Lake Placid. “We hope to point out that slavery is not a bygone crime against humanity, but a legacy and a blight still with us today,” said Martha Swan of Newcomb Central School and contributor to the antislavery convention. During the two-day convention, experts on
Student members of the Minerva Central School elementary chorus sang the National Anthem at the Nov. 12 Phantoms hockey game at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Phantoms ended a losing streak and beat the Norfolk Admirals. Photo by Andy Camp
See SLAVERY, page 3
Long Lake gears up to ‘Celebrate the Season’ By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com LONG LAKE — The Long Lake Recreation and Tourism Department recently announced the arrival of a collaborative holiday celebration. They will join the Long Lake Library and the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts for “Celebrate the Season,” Friday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 5. “Annie, The Musical” will debut Dec. 3 at the town hall at 7 p.m. and will begin the weekend-long celebration. Tickets are available on-line at www.adirondackarts.org or by calling 352-7715. The classic musical, featuring a cast from all across the Adirondacks, comes to life as part of the Arts Center ’s Regional Holiday Production. The Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library and Friends will be sponsoring a Christmas Craft Fair at the Long Lake Central School starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. Adirondack style vendors and crafters will be joined by food from the Cybercreek Café and events for children in the gymnasium all day. Capitalizing on an Adirondack theme, the Long Lake Little Bus will depart from the school parking lot at 1 p.m. Dec. 4, for a guided tour of shops and crafters working out of their Long Lake homes. Tour stops will include the Adirondack Cottage Store, a Christmas display at Samantha Bateman’s, wool spinning at Adirondack Fibers, candle making
See CELEBRATION, page 5
Donna Adams of Adirondack Fibers and Yarns joins fellow vendors at the 2009 Celebrate the Season Craft Fair. Photo submitted YOUR LOCALLY OWNED FULL SERVICE FUEL OIL COMPANY
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