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Moriahstock coming to Port Henry By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — Moriahstock is hoping for better luck this year. The inaugural music festival in Port Henry in 2011 just happened to fall on the same weekend Hurricane Irene ravaged the area.
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“We had about 125-150 people; it was a really nice event,” said Tim Garrison, a town board member and event organizer. “The only problem was Hurricane Irene.” The second annual Moriahstock will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Port Henry band stand in Park Place beginning at 1 p.m. Sponsored by Adirondack Auto
group in Elizabethtown and by Boyea’s Deli and Lakeside in Port Henry and Moriah Center, the concert will feature five local performers. “We have lined up Loose Connection, Aunt Eunis, Generationz, Blaise Bryant and RJ Trackwalker,” said George Potter of Loose Connection. “This will be a nice summer day full of fun and filled with great music thanks to all of the local bands
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and performers that are donating their time and talents.” Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava is looking forward to the event. “It’s a fun-filled day,” Scozzafava said. “It showcases local talent and is a great time. I just hope we have good weather. I’m sure Beth Sherlock would be very pleased.” Sherlock, now deceased, donated the money to construct the town
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IRONVILLE — The Penfield Museum will host its 49th annual Heritage Day Sunday, Aug. 19. “It’s one of the biggest events each year,” said Joan Hunsdon, president of the Penfield Foundation. “AppleFolkFest is getting bigger and bigger, but Heritage Day is still one of major events.” Activities will get under way with a church service at 9:30 a.m. at the Ironville Church. The annual Heritage 10K road race will begin at 10 a.m. A craft and artisan fair will be held 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The traditional chicken barbecue will begin at 1 p.m. Tickets, $10 each, can be reserved by calling 597-3804. The menu will include a half chicken, baked potato, beans, corn and roll. The ninth annual Heritage 10K road race, a 6.2mile run, will start and finish near the museum. The course covers country roads,
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