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Hearings set for J-burg EMS plight
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JOHNSBURG — On Sept. 2 the town of Johnsburg placed something new on the Nov. 4 election ballot: a tax increase of $143,341 to fund an ambulance and EMS service. The public is invited to attend a series of meetings discussing the matter in order to gather further information. Meetings will be held on Sept. 22 at Scout Hall from 7 to 8 p.m., Sept. 23 at the Tannery Pond Community Center from 5 to 6 p.m., Sept. 25 at Weavertown Hall from 5 to 6 p.m., Sept. 29 at Scout Hall from 7 to 8 p.m., and Sept. 30 at the Tannery Pond Community Center from 7 to 8 p.m. Ò ItÕ s important for people to understand why we need this,” Kelly Nessle of the Johnsburg EMS squad said. With Johnsburg being a considerable distance from the nearest hospital, having a reliable EMS team is a necessity. “We are okay right now, but not in the future,” said Nessle. Nessle explained that trained professionals are leaving to go other places where they will be compensated for their services. In the past, Johnsburg has relied on volunteers to keep their EMS squad afloat. Nessle said that they cannot expect volunteers to work 40 to 60 hours a week unpaid. “If you want a well run business you need to pay people,” said Nessle. Johnsburg’s EMS squad is down 50 percent because of loss of volunteers. Nessle explained this impacts everything. In order to have a dependable, professional and, most importantly, prepared team, Nessle feels that the tax increase is essential. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Johnsburg grad from field to bench
North Creek’s Our Town Theatre Group announces their new murder mystery program. Dead & Breakfast, a murder mystery by George DeChant, Jr., will premiere at the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake on Friday, Sept. 19. It’s the night before their 20th High School reunion and five friends have come back into town to reconnect, but one of their classmates had been found dead in his hotel room. Tensions are high and the murder motives run rampant when these former classmates return to their high school hangout to call upon the spirit world to see if they can solve the mystery of who killed their friend Chris Deets. It quickly becomes clear that no one is to be trusted and it’s up to the audiences to connect the dots and discover the killer. Who did it? Could it be one of these cast members? From left to right: Kim Smith, Eric Potter, Colleen Potter, Trish Gardner, Simon Gardner. Photo provided
Long Boat Regatta set for Long Lake LONG LAKE — The Adirondack Watershed Alliance will be sponsoring the Long Boat Regatta on Sept. 20 at the Long Lake Town Beach. Featured races include the North American War Canoe Championships, a fifteen mile race on Long Lake. Other events include the ten mile New York C4 Co-Ed College Cup and the Adirondack Kayak Championships and the 10-mile “Anything goes” races for youth and adults. This event has been designated a NYMCRA Kayak Points race. Registration is 9:30 to 1030 a.m. on the porch of the Adirondack Hotel. As part of the Long Boat Regatta race day join the Long Lake American Legion Post 650 for a special war canoe dedication cer-
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emony at 10:45 a.m. also at the Long Lake Town Beach. The American Legion will be re-introducing their vintage 1911 Old Town War Canoe restored by Caleb Davis, the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association and many volunteers. Members of the public are invited to the dedication ceremony at 10:45 a.m. followed by the inaugural paddle of the war canoe. The Long Boat Regatta races will start at 11 a.m. Follow up the paddle races with the American Legion Post #650 at the Veteran’s and Friends Fall Dinner at the Long Lake Diner. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Clarkson kids tackle 46 for suicide prevention By Pete DeMola
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GRANVILLE, Ohio Kelly Blackhurst begins her first year as the assistant field hockey coach at Denison University in 2014-15. Blackhurst arrives in Granville fresh off a stellar four-year career at Skidmore College. The North River, New York native was a three-time All-American at Skidmore, including first-team honors in 2011 and 2013. Additionally, Blackhurst was named the 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA Division III National Player of the Year after helping the Thoroughbreds reach the NCAA Semifinals. The three-time first-time All-North Atlantic Region honoree earned North Atlantic Region and Liberty League Player of the Year honors in both 2011 and 2013. She was a fourtime first-team All-Liberty League recipient, and the Liberty League and ECAC Mid Atlantic Rookie of the Year in 2010. Blackhurst left Skidmore as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 105 goals and 54 assists in 85 career games. She also set program records in career goals and career gamewinning goals (20). Ñ
LAKE PLACID — A pair of Clarkson grads launched their attempt to scale the 46 High Peaks in a single week on Monday, Sept. 8 in a bid to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Catherine Zarnofsky and Kolby Ziemendorf, both 22, likened the effort to a metaphor for those struggling with depression. “Between every mountain, there’s a valley,” said Zarnofsky. “Even in the lowest valley, it’s hard to see the trail to the summit. But if you go through the tur-
moil, there is always accomplishment.” Zarnofsky and Kolby Ziemendorf spoke to the Valley News the day after Robin Williams’ suicide last month. “He was somebody who everyone grew up with, with Mr. Doubtfire and all those shows,” said Ziemendorf. “It just makes it more public how much we really need to focus on this. Even though he had so many people who loved him, he still took his own life.” Zarnofsky said while she understood it’s a topic people frequently shy away from, the comedian’s death is forcing the public to confront the stigma of mental illness.
“It’s a medical condition that people don’t address,” she said. “When they think of people committing suicide, they see it as selfish as opposed to them having a serious problem.” The pair hopes to tackle the climb, consisting of some 140 miles in trails, in one week. All funds raised through their effort, which coincided with National Suicide Prevention Week from Sept. 8 to 14, will be donated to the American Prevention for Suicide Prevention. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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