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By Shaun Kittle
shaun@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA „ All of the excitement of the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to the E.M.A. (Employees Mutual Association) in Ticonderoga on Saturday, June 1. The all-day event, sponsored by Denton Publications, will feature about 20 booths, complete with displays and samples from businesses in the area. But the cornucopia of goods and services is only a warm-up to the main attraction „ a live cooking show hosted by Taste of Home Chef Michael Barna. The charismatic chef will prepare 10 recipes, ranging from appetizers to desserts, in front of the energized crowd. Barna is no stranger to cooking, either. He has given both private and online cooking classes, appeared in national television commercials as a hand model, has helped open three gourmet casino restaurants in Atlantic City and has spent time as the Executive Sous Chef at a four-star hotel in Philadelphia, all before becoming the Executive Chef for a major national specialty gourmet food shop. In between cooking demonstrations, Barna will also give away dozens of prizes, including the grand prize„ a new range from E.J. Monroe. The doors open at 11 a.m., and the show starts at 2 p.m. Businesses interested in procuring a booth at the event FDQFDOO Tickets are still available at E.J. Monroe, the Ti Chamber, CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Veterans ride a golf cart during the 2012 Hamilton County Memorial Day Parade in Indian Lake. This year’s county parade will be held in Long Lake, starting at the Mount Sabattis park around 1 p.m. Monday, May 27 and ending at the firehouse for a ceremony across the street at the school. Photo by Andy Flynn
Local Memorial Day events planned andy@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK „ Several events will be held in the region this Memorial Day weekend to honor veterans, including services, parades and concerts in North Creek, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake and Long Lake. From Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, all active duty and retired members of the military will receive free coach round-trip and one-way rides to the Saratoga and North Creek RailwayÍ s seven flag stops between Saratoga Springs and North Creek. This is part of the Saratoga and North Creek RailwayÍ s ñ Veterans Ride FREEî program.
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The annual North Creek Memorial Day parade and service will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the Johnsburg Central School (JCS), where the school band will proceed to the veterans memorial on Main Street, according to Terry Waterston, commander of American Legion Post 629, which sponsors the dayÍ s activities. The rain site will be the school gym. North Creek Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and various levels of Girls Scouts, including Brownies, will lead the parade. Waterston will be the master of ceremonies. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Terry Mosholder, pastor of the North Creek and Schroon Lake United Methodist Churches. Carolyn Bischoff will sing the national anthem. The band will be under the direction of Jonathan DeLappa, and the flag
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corps will be under the direction of music teacher Mary Leach. The Rev. Ron Allen, chaplain of the American Legion Post 629, will give the invocation/benediction. Following the service, there will be a gathering at the North Creek Volunteer Fire Department, where refreshments will be served.
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Indian Lake
The American Legion Parker-Benton Post 1392 will begin its Memorial Day events at 9 a.m. Monday, May 27 in the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake with the first of a series of four color guard salutes, according to Frank Casazza, the postÍ s service officer. They’ll say a prayer, play “Taps,” fire a salute and place a wreath on war monuments in town. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Voters decline Newcomb, Minerva school budgets
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North Creek
By Andy Flyn n
Gibson Brothers take the stage in Old Forge
NORTH CREEK — Members of the five True North school districts had mixed results during the May 21 budget vote.
Newcomb
The Newcomb Central School District will have to resubmit a 2013-14 budget after voters failed to pass the spending plan by a needed 60 percent margin, what is known as a supermajority, according to Su-
perintendent Skip Hults. District leaders were asking voters to approve a budget with a 24.8 percent tax levy increase, which was well above the state-mandated tax levy cap. The vote was 111 yes to 104 no. Here were the budget numbers: Proposed budget: $5,823,308 Current budget: $5,274,469 Budget increase: $119,656 or 10 percent Proposed tax levy: $4,506,439 Current tax levy: $3,611,508 Tax levy increase: $894,931 or 24.8 percent State tax levy cap: 6.94 percent increase Eleanor Yandon and Marlene Bott ran unopposed
for the Newcomb School Board.
Minerva
The budget vote in the Minerva Central School District failed as well, according to Superintendent Tim Farrell. District leaders were asking for a tax levy above the maximum allowable by the state and needed a 60 percent supermajority. The vote was 144 yes and 177 no. The Minerva School Board will meet Thursday evening, May 23, to discuss the situation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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