ECRWSS PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DENTON PUBLICATIONS/ NEW MARKET PRESS PO Box 338 Elizabethtown NY 12932 Postal Patron
Saturday,ÊS eptemberÊ10,Ê2016
>>
www.SunCommunityNews.com
In SPORTS | pg. 22-23
>>
Home, sweet AuSable?
In OPINION | pg. 6
Teach youth to vote
Ticonderoga wins at home-away-from-home
Education needed on right to poll
DEC sets Interim Access Plan to Boreas Ponds lands
>>
In MORIAH | pg. 10-11
Labor Day parades
Events held in Port Henry, Mutton Hollow
Ring the bell!
In time for autumn hikes, biking and paddle trips, new parking areas allow entry to former Finch Pruyn timberland By Kim Dedam
kim@suncommunitynews.com
NORTH HUDSON — State officials have opened former timberlands in the Boreas tract property to public access. The interim move comes as fall colors begin the slow march through the mountains. The newest addition to the Adirondack Park State Forest, Boreas has not been formally classified by the Department of Environmental Conservation in collaboration with the Adirondack Park Agency. But state officials completed purchase of the 20,758-acre former Finch, Pruyn & Co. timberland last April. The real estate transaction with The Nature Conservancy cost New York state taxpayers $14.5 million. “The gate on Gulf Brook Road will open tomorrow,” DEC spokesman David Winchell told the Sun last Thursday, as Labor Day weekend got underway. Called an Interim Access Plan, public use includes entrance via Gulf Brook Road and seven miles of bike roads. >> See BOREAS | pg. 19
AdirondackÊ raceÊ celebratesÊ 20th
The Adirondack Marathon at Schroon Lake kicks off Sept. 25 By Lohr McKinstry
lohr@suncommunitynews.com
SCHROON LAKE – Registration is coming down to the wire for this year’s Adirondack Marathon, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary at Schroon Lake. Originally started as a small-town event, a run around the lake, it is now so much more than that, race board member Bob Singley said. “It has become a means of uniting students, community members and summer residents in a common cause, and fostering lasting friendships between townsfolk and the athletes they support,” he said. “For the runners, it provides a challenging, yet doable course, where they can test their abilities and enjoy the Adirondack atmosphere and a small-town feel.” The Adirondack Marathon starts at 9 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25 in downtown Schroon Lake. The race is limited to 500 entrants. “We’re planning on a bigger and better race day, weather permitting, to commemorate the 20 years the race has been held,” Singley said. The Adirondack Marathon Distance Festival Weekend begins on Saturday, Sept. 24 with Chestertown 5K and 10K races to benefit the Helper’s Fund. There is also a special Kids 1K Fun Run in Schroon Lake at 2 p.m. on Saturday, for 4 to 12 year olds. “Incredibly, some die-hards opt to go for a double, with the Chestertown race on Saturday, and the marathon, half-marathon or relay on Sunday,” Singley said. “With the 1K, the kids get the thrill of crossing the marathon finish line.” On Sunday, there is a non-competitive 7 a.m. early bird start for walkers or those who may not otherwise make the 3:30 p.m. finish cutoff. Half-marathoners are bussed to >> See MARATHON | pg. 26
After summer vacation, Kennedy McKeown happily returns to St. Mary’s School on the first day of school. Photo provided