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Annual event brings out the crowd

Fall Fire Fest returns to Long Lake Columbus weekend By Ryan Edwards

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LONG LAKE — Heralding the early days of autumn, the Fall Fire Festival and Harvest Craft Fair will return to Long Lake for it’s second year this Columbus Day Weekend. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, across the street from the town hall, the free, carnival-like festival will offer kids games, contests and live entertainment, all in the spirit of fall and free of charge. Food and beverage vendors will also be onsite at the festival.

“It’s a fun interactive day where kids can come for free and play,” said Long Lake Activities and Events Coordinator Stephanie Hample. Kids will have the chance to earn tickets for prizes by playing games such as pumpkin bowling, pumpkin pop, milk bottle baseball, ladder toss and many more. Activities for adults and kids alike will include games such as ladder ball, corn hole and horseshoes. In additions to the games will be an obstacle course, a bounce house and photo booth to capture the day’s memories. Food and kettle corn will also be available for purchase.

Abanakee Dam project takes center stage

By Bill Quinlivan

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INDIAN LAKE — This month’s Indian Lake Town Board Meeting saw a number of local whitewater outfitters attending. Attendance of the outfitters at the meeting was prompted by recent breakdowns of the Abanakee Dam, which releases the “bubble” of water used by rafting outfitters to run their whitewater trips down river. These breakdowns are costly to both the town and the outfitters in terms of the manpower that the town has to dedicate to the rapid fix of the breakdown, the frustration of the clients of the outfitters and in the financial losses incurred by outfitters having to refund fees when trips are cancelled. For example, Bob Rafferty of the Indian Lake-based Adirondack Whitewater Rafting Company related the fact that the recent breakdown the previous Sunday, caused him to have to refund $8,000. Lori Benton of Square Eddy Expeditions made the point that it is not only the clients of the outfitters that are being frustrated and disappointed, but those who are camping along the river and find themselves stranded when the water does not flow. The point being that none of these breakdowns are good for the area in general and can result in more than just inconvenience. However, all the outfitters in attendance quickly thanked the town and its crew for the tremendous effort being exerted >> Story Continued | pg. 4

Contests include a pumpkin spitting contest for all ages and a scarecrow building contest. Participants can either build their scarecrow ahead of time or at the festival with materials supplied. Prizes will be awarded for the ‘Most Frightening,’ ‘Most Traditional,’ and ‘Most Humorous’ scarecrows. Back by popular demand, entertainers CirqOvation will return for another day of interactive stilt walking, a living statue, and fire manipulation. While the kids are playing, adults are invited to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping at the Harvest Craft Sale, beginning at 10 a.m. across the street at the town hall. Local

vendors will be on-site selling their handmade American wares. The sale will run until 4 p.m., and admission is free. This event is scheduled to occur ‘rain or shine,’ with as many activities as possible held beneath a large tent in the case of inclement weather. Hample said the event, designed to attract visitors to the area during one of Long Lake’s “shoulder seasons,” will become an annual event, returning on the Saturday of every Columbus Day weekend. “Come sit around the fire and enjoy the day!” Hample said.

Cuomo talks upstate economy in Adirondacks Business Council address full of I-90 banter, lacking in North Country By Keith Lobdell

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BOLTON — In a room which included the former lieutenant governor and his predecessor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his annual state of business address to a room full of upstate business leaders Sept. 18. Cuomo, who followed a forum led by former Gov. David Patterson, addressed the business council at the Sagamore in Bolton Landing, thanking them for their partnership and cooperation over the past five years. “We have been through a lot of tough challenges, but we have made it through,” Cuomo said. “For the first time, we have had a true partnership between the governor’s office in Albany and the business community of upstate New York.” Cuomo touted his initiatives in upstate New York as helping to turn around a bad situation. “New York City is a different place now, but upstate was a much different story,” Cuomo said. “There was a sense of devastation that started to feed on itself. But, the numbers tell the story and New York has turned around because we have spent less. Because we are spending less, we can now tax less. Then you are stimulating the economy.” Cuomo said his goal has been to support upstate businesses and economies. “Upstate was not getting the support from the state they needed,” he said. “There is a New York contingent, but there is no upstate contingent.” Cuomo also took time to talk about reducing property taxes through the tax levy cap and consolidation of villages and

government layers. “I am not in the business of propping up local governments,” he said. “That cannot be sustained. You have to become self-sustainable. You do not need the villages, the fire districts, the water districts, all the smaller forms of government that just add taxes. Lessen the forms of government, you lessen the taxes.” While Cuomo’s talk was heavy on upstate economics, there were no mentions of the North Country. When talking about state representation, the power point map was cut off at Warren and Washington Counties. The lone mention of the North Country came on a map showing decreases in unemployment numbers. Along with Patterson, former Lt. Governor Robert Duffy was on hand, leading several discussion groups during the three-day business council meeting.


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