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Missing Vt. man found in lake near Westport By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
Elizabethtown Comm. Hospital holds open house
WESTPORT — After three days of searching, New York State Police recovered the body of a Vermont man Monday, July 29. Michael L. Mindell, 39, of Shelburne, was found at about 6:15 p.m. by New York State Police divers near the Palisades Cliffs in Westport. Troop B Bureau of Criminal Investigation Lt. John Coryea said Mindell and some friends had been boating on Lake Champlain June 27 when they stopped at the cliffs to do some swimming. Ò Mr. Mindell decided to climb the cliffs and dive into the water,” Coryea said. “After he hit the lake, he did not resurface.Ó
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Brother, sister duo follow in dad’s footsteps PAGE 3
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Wendy Hall of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, introduces Helen the owl to Nancy Van Wie, co-owner of the Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, and CMVHR visitors, Luke Piskun, Luke Withstandley, 11, and Jack Withstandley, 12, during the rescue’s 10 year Anniversary Celebration on July 20. See page 5 for more on the 10th anniversary celebration. Photo by Katherine Clark
Essex County Fair wraps up Sunday
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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
Youth compete in national STEM competition PAGE 12
WESTPORT Ñ The 165th Essex County Fair will head into the weekend with plenty of automotive excitement. The HaulinÕ Junk Rollover Contest, now in its third year, will be joined for the first time by figure 8 races Friday, Aug. 2 in the grandstand area. “It is something that has been around as long as demolition derbies and we wanted to try it here,Ó Kyle Wrisley of HaulinÕ Junk said. The night will start at 6 p.m. with the rollover contest. Following the rollovers, the figure 8 event will begin with racers following a course that will be made up
If you go: The Essex County Fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 4 in Westport. For more information, visit essexcountyfair.org.
of three turning areas which will lead to a pair of intersections, minus the stop signs. For questions or more information on the Haulin’ Junk rollover and figure 8 contests, call Wrisley at 962-2086. To register for the event, call the Essex County Fair offices at 962-8650, or visit the website essexcountyfair.org. The automotive action continues Sat-
urday, Aug. 5, with the annual Demolition Derby, sponsored by Egglefield Bros. Ford. Heat begin at noon and will continue at 5 p.m., followed by the feature races to end the night. Music will be the main attraction on the final day of the fair Sunday, Aug. 4, with the annual Essex County Fair Idol competition for youth, teen and adult age groups starting at 1 p.m. at the Denton Publications South Lawn stage, followed by fiddler Chris Higbee at the Gordon Oil Grandstand at 5 p.m. At 4 p.m. Sunday, the winner of the $5,000 Essex County Fair giveaway will be announced. For more information, visit the website essexcountyfair.org.
NCCC budget moved on By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
ELIZABETHTOWN — Members of the Essex County Ways and Means Committee showed their support for the North Country Community College 2013-14 budget July 29, passing it on to the full board meeting next week. Supervisors voted 15-1 in favor of the plan, which calls for a NCCC operating budget of $14,625,300, with $1,190,000 as the Essex County sponsor share with $1,140,000 going toward operations and $50,000 for the Capital Fund. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
Index LOCAL COLUMNISTS
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EDITORIAL
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LETTERS
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KIDS COUNT
7
OBITUARIES
13
ADIRONDACK OUTDOORS
14
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
15
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