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December 6, 2014

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denpubs@denpubs.com INDIAN LAKE — It seems that the long awaited emergency generator for the Indian Lake Central School is about to become a reality. During his Superintendent’s report to the Board of Education, Mark Brand informed the board and those in attendance that the generator is to be delivered by the end of December or early January. In fact, according to Brand, the precast concrete pad and underground conduit have already been installed and a contractor will be working in the school building to connect emergency lighting contactors and other required circuit connections. Brand also intimated that there could be some opportunity to accelerate the end date for delivery. The generator has been a central item related to the school building becoming an emergency shelter. Its acquisition has been forced to take a back seat due to unexpected expenses arising during the recent yearsÕ construction project and has therefore been a point of concern among the board and taxpayers throughout the community. With regard to the pellet boiler and new oil fired boilers, Brand reported that plans and specifications have been submitted by Bernier Carr and Associates, the chief engineering firm on the project. Given the fact that there are other school districts involved in this project, it is expected that there will be a lead time of another couple of months. Brand also reported that the solar project is still awaiting a response form the New York Power Authority regarding the new K-Solar initiative for school districts.

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Local writers come together to pen book Solar arrays behind the town of Chester Municipal Center are one of several photo-voltaic installations that are producing an estimated 250,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and saving the municipality many thousands of dollars per year on its utility bills. The town of Johnsburg and Gore Mountain Ski Center are now considering jointly developing a large-scale 2 megawatt solar farm that might slash power costs for both entities while producing 2.5 million kilowatt-hours per year.

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NORTH CREEK — Officials of the town of Johnsburg and Gore Mountain have been discussing developing a large-scale solar farm that could produce enough electricity for hundreds of homes, Johnsburg Supervisor Ron Vanselow said this week. This proposed installation of solar arrays could be located atop the town landfill, Vanselow said this week. He said the solar arrays would be operated under a Ò remote net meteringÓ arrangement, in which the 2 megawatts of power would be fed into the power grid, and the town and Gore would receive credits toward their electric power bills. Vanselow predicted that the installation could theoretically pay for the townÕ s entire annual electric power expenses, which

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he estimated at $100,000. He said that the solar arrays would be situated several hundred yards away from GoreÕ s Ski Bowl chairlifts, and the existing equipment Gore has on site would serve as an interface with the power grid, saving Gore and the town a substantial amount of the normal cost of the installation. He said the solar farm, envisioned to provide 20 times the power produced by a recent 100-kilowatt installation by the town of Horicon, would be substantially larger than any project accomplished to date in northern Warren County. Ò YouÕ d be able to see this solar farm from the space shuttle,Ó he quipped.

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JOHNSBURGÑ After a 62 percent majority of voters approved an EMS district earlier this month, Kelly Nessle, Vice President, and Joe Connelly, President of the Johnsburg Emergency Squad, could finally breathe easy. Ò The increase will supplement payroll because of the declining volunteers and we need to pay management because you canÕ t have a business and not have someone in charge,” said Nessle. Nessle said community members can feel safe and

protected knowing that the EMS squad will remain in business. With the closest hospital being 38 miles away, Nessle knows locals understand how important the service is to the community. Ò The business of providing emergency medical services has evolved dramatically over the past twenty years,Ó said Connelly. “Ambulances have become mobile emergency rooms and the caregivers highly trained professionals.” Connelly added to the notion Nessle had brought up regarding the distance of the nearest hospital. The President agreed that a high standard of care is of the utmost

importance in these rural communities, and emergency service is especially critical within the first hour. Ò [The community] can expect a continuation of the service. If we didn’t get this thing through there would only be a small amount of time before the doors closed, we needed to be on stable ground,” said Nessle. Connelly added that though he knows any sort of tax increase can be difficult to swallow, the funding for the EMS district will cost the average household less than $50 per year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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