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Indian Lk. pleased with Adk. Challenge
This Week INDIAN LAKE
By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
INDIAN LAKE Ñ The September Indian Lake Town Board meeting saw Town Supervisor Brian Wells saying, Ò I canÕ t say enough about what we got out of this years Adirondack Challenge.Ó Ò Everywhere I go, so many people speak to me about how great the event went.Ó Wells recognized the hard work, cooperation and coordination that occurred within a community of this size needed to make the challenge such a smooth success and such a positive reflection back on the town. He made special note of the fact that all factions of the community, whether year round residents or part-timers pulled together to achieve the success. As recognition for the hard work and cooperation, he announced an open invitation to the entire community to an Ò Appreciation PicnicÓ to be held in Byron Park on Sunday, Sept. 14, from noon until 3 p.m. In addition, Supervisor Wells announced that there is a Third Adirondack Challenge planned for next year.
Great Adirondack Moose Festival planned PAGE 2 NORTH CREEK
Leaders turn out for nursing home anniversary PAGE 7 SPORTS
Sugar bushing lease
The board opened the single bid received for the sugar-bushing lease on specified town land. The bid was received from Kathleen and William Herrick in the amount of $1 per tap and included proof of needed insurance. The board voted unanimously to approve the bid and send the lease on to the townÕ s legal counsel for their review. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Local teams kick off Northern Soccer season PAGE 11
Help wanted! Adk. Tri-county looking to fill nursing program By Mauranda Stahl-Sorensen
Index OBITUARIES
On Friday, Sept. 5. Rod Beaulieu, 94, of Tupper Lake American Legion Post #220 started his Honor Flight Network journey to Washington, D.C. Beaulieu was accompanied by friend, Lou Zampier. He is from Tupper Lake and served in the United States Army during World War II. After leaving the army he started his own construction company and he and his crew built the Motel Long Lake in the 1950’s. Crowds gathered along Route 30 in Long Lake to send off Beaulieu. Members of the Long Lake American Legion Post #650 saluted as well as many friends along the way. The Long Lake Fire Department and Rescue Squad provided an escort through town. Groups supporting from the sidelines waved flags and paid tribute to Beaulieu stretching from Raquette River Outfitters, the Adirondack Hotel, the Long Lake Public Library, Long Lake Diner, Hoss’s Country Corner, the Long Lake Town Offices, and the Offices of Paul Roalsvig, Attorney.
NORTH CREEK Ñ While the nursing and rehab facility celebrates 40 years of service to the tri-county communities, a need has risen for nursing assistants that has left administrators scrambling. Ò We have tried everything, we put a sign out front and we have advertised, we just arenÕ t getting applications,Ó said staff development coordinator Sherri Laverne. Laverne explained that there was a need for nurses as well as nursing assistants. The 82 bed nursing and
rehab facility, the second largest employer next to Gore Mountain, is offering a 100- hour certified nursing assistant licensing course. The course is offered to applicants and is funded 100 percent by the facility. Ò We pay for the course,Ó said Laverne. Ò We also pay the participants to work while they are taking it as personal care assistants. When they are done we offer them jobs. This way we are training people the way we want them trained.Ó Tri-county is the only facility licensed to run this course in the Upper Hudson area of the Adirondacks, making them a unique perspective employer. Ò We recently raised the wage that we are pay-
ing while people are taking the course,Ó said Laverne.Ò We are just asking for people to come in see what we have to offer, sit down with us, fill out an application.Ó The facility, which offers short and long term care, hosts their 100-hour, six week, nursing assistant course in house in the building’s first floor. Laverne explains that they prepare their students for what life is truly like working inside their facility. They receive text books and course materials free of charge and are also prepared for the lab or clinical part of the exam. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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