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Saturday,ÊJ uneÊ18,Ê2016

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www.SunCommunityNews.com

In POLITICS | pg. 2

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Spanning the district

In OPINION | pg. 4

A sports season to remember

NY-21 requires stamina, says incumbent

Section VII has stellar school year

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In VIEWPOINT| pg. 5

A historical perspective

Thoughts in lodge at Boreas Ponds

Indian Lake native hopes to be part of Lyme solution Prevention measures called for by state By Christina Scanlon

christina@suncommunitynews.com

INDIAN LAKE — It was more than a decade ago when Indian Lake native Gina (Arsenault) Grillo began offering a different kind of insect repellent to ward off ticks, mosquitoes, black flies, stable flies; her own proprietary blend of essential oils, found to be an effective repellent for insects. The formula, then called #7, was popular, but just one of many products she sold. Grillo has appeared on QVC with her unique bed pillow Grillo’s Pillow, and has a line of other specialty products. While it’s not uncommon for a successful business to expand and add

more products, Grillo, driven by a passion from her own struggle with Lyme disease, decided to do just the opposite. “More and more people started contacting me about it,” she said of the bug repellent. “I’d never really promoted it. It was just one of my products,” she said. “Last summer, folks were tracking me down and knocking on my door. Some were buying 10 tubes at a time,” she recalled. “I realized there was something going on. I needed to look a little deeper.” What she found was word of mouth had hit the tipping point. Packaged in a convenient roll on tube, small and easily stored in a pocket, the repellent had caught on with fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas. She heard from horse and dog owners that found the formula was effective on their

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animals. Horses, however, should not ingest the repellent, said Grillo. Seasonal visitors had taken the product back to their homes, shared it with friends and online orders were now coming in from across the country. The timing was right and Grillo decided to focus on the repellent, first addressing the evolution of the number sign since she’d created the product. “It’s a hashtag now,” Grillo said of the #7 product. A new name was necessary. Grillo’s Essential Insect Repellent soon emblazoned new packaging, with a return to her roots and her early days of field testing the product. “There are a huge array of essential oils that are very effective repellents,” she said. Finding the right blend to work all the time, though, was a different matter. >> See LYME | pg. 9

Literary camp

By Christina Scanlon

Grillo

Future Newcomb visitors’ center still in planning stages

By Christina Scanlon

christina@suncommunitynews.com

christina@suncommunitynews.com

MINERVA — Construction has begun on the future veterans park in Minerva, with a tentative completion date next year. “It’s been a group effort,” said Minerva Supervisor Steve McNally of the collaboration with town officials, the Minerva Historical Society and the town’s Bicentennial Committee. “The ground work is almost complete,” he said, so heavy equipment will soon exit the property beside the town hall. Next pavers, benches and a monument recognizing every veteran from the town who served in any war will be in place. “We’re still collecting the names,” said Nancy Shaw. “We don’t want to miss anyone,” she said of the veterans. Shaw co-chairs the committee with Anne Dunkley and their efforts have been ongoing for more than a year. “With the Bicentennial coming up, I knew we needed something,” said Shaw. >> See MINERVA | pg. 9

Johnsburg Central School junior Kersten Mason recently had the honor of attending the New England Young Writer’s Conference. This four day conference was held Thursday, May 19 through May 22, at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus. The conference consisted of workshops, seminars and professional readings focused on developing skills and inspiring talented young writers. Mason was one of 160 students to attend, selected from over 400 applicants from the greater New York/New England area and beyond.

NEWCOMB — It’s a long process, but at the end Newcomb officials hope to construct a visitors center in the town on Route 28N. A Department of State grant matches $37,500 of town of Newcomb funds, for a total of $75,000, to be used for planning and conceptual design of the building. “We’ve been working on it for a considerable amount of time,” Newcomb Supervisor Wes Miga said. “Right now, we’re in the process of developing a sketch. There are a lot of different components.” The plans will take into consideration information collected during previous public forums. Dave Olbert, town board member, said the special projects committee, using public input, have narrowed the scope of amenities to include an information center, restrooms and an area to host mid-size groups. >> See NEWCOMB | pg. 12


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