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mauranda@denpubs.com INDIAN LAKE Ñ On Aug. 23 marketgoers will have the opportunity to discuss home energy savings with an area expert. Jennifer Monroe, of Adirondack Efficiency, will be on hand to discuss state sponsored incentives and financing programs that are available to help individual home owners with their energy efficiency needs and projects. Brenda Valentine, market steering committee member. explained the decision to bring community programs to the market. Ò We make every effort to provide access to fresh, healthy and affordable food to residents,Ó Valentine said. Ò We also decided that during the market we would provide information from educational, health and safety groups by utilizing interactive displays and demonstrations.Ó Valentine stated that they wanted to create an avenue for local groups and organizations to promote their services. An overall objective of the Indian Lake FarmerÕ s Market has been to create a festive atmosphere of regional resources while providing a much needed community service. This week, Adirondack Efficiency will be prepared to assist interested individuals in scheduling a home energy audit, Valentine explained. Ò Scheduling a home energy audit is the first step necessary toward identifying where individuals can save money,Ó said Valtentine. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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The Our Town Theatre Group 2014 children’s musical workshop performers, led by coordinator Melissa Mulvey. Photo provided
Calvary Bible Turners give back with wood
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Town board of Indian Lake votes to go solar By Bill Quinlivan
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WEVERTOWN Ñ An idea among friends sharing a common love for wood working has become more than a hobby in Wevertown. The Calvary Bible Turners, led by pastor Wayne Schoonmaker, using the knowledge of retired industrial arts teacher Jack Masten, have taken to the project of creating pens for the Freedom Pen Project. The Turners, a club consisting of seven to nine regular members, began when Masten taught a few members of his local church how to use his own wood lathe.
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INDIAN LAKE Ñ The Town Board of Indian Lake met in the Blue Mountain Lake Fire Hall Monday evening. During the meeting, Councilman John Valentine informed the board that there were limitations to the size of the photovoltaic (PV) array output possible without having to spend additional monies to add another TTP transformer to the grid. The limitation is 75 KW. The cost of adding the transformer that would allow an expansion in the amount of PV generated power to be
sent back to the grid for net metering would be in the area of $200,000, according to National Grid. As such, election is to limit the project to the current capability of the power grid. Councilman Valentine then went on to outline the three alternative pathways toward acquiring the PV array: A straight lease of the equipment, a power purchase agreement, and an outright purchase and build option. The board discussed the pros and cons of the three alternatives and the power purchase agreement seemed the best choice because it would allow going ahead with the project without any financial outlay on
the part of the town, while still allowing savings over the 30-year agreement and a locked-in price for power through that period. In support of the Power Purchase Agreement method of acquisition, Town Supervisor Brian Wells raised the issue of the 1.56 percent budget cap that the town will be needing to take into account and the fact that both Warren County and the Town of Chester have communicated being happy with their move forward on Solar, using the Power Purchase Agreement alternative. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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