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Hobofest returns to Saranac Lake SARANAC LAKE The fifth annual Hobofest takes place Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Union Depot in Saranac Lake. Hobofest celebrates American roots culture and the independent spirit with free musical performances from noon til late. Chef John Varga of Eat and Meet will be at the grill. Blue Line Brewery will serve a signature Ò Hobo Brew,Ó in the Depot building in the afternoon. ChildrenÕ s activities range from Sunita HalaszÕ s workshop table to the Adirondack Carousel right next door. A large tent will protect the crowd from the weather, and Russ Feher Õ s Fine Line Audio will run the sound. In addition to the main-stage offerings, Vermont Joy Parade will board the 1 p.m. Adirondack Scenic Railroad and play a round-trip gig to Lake Placid and back. Upon their return theyÕ ll join the Shamrock, Ò regulars,Ó for an inclusive open jam in the Depot Building. Attendees are invited to join the circle. Hobofest is a project of ASCI, Adirondack Sustainable Communities, and programmed by SewardÕ s Folly Productions. This event is made possible by the generous support of local businesses, individuals, and NYSCA, the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information, visit hobofest.com
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Sales tax increase approved by state, county
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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
The Adirondack Senior Open, part of the Sunbelt Senior Tour, started Monday evening at the Whiteface Club in Lake Placid with a trick shot exhibition by John Whitty, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Pictured, Whitty brings a youngster from the audience to the first tee. Photo provided/ Whiteface Club and Resort
Ken Wiley opens show at Artists Guild By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com
SARANAC LAKE Ñ Painter Ken Wiley, will invite visitors to share his journey during the past 50 years through his new exhibit Ò There & Here: Fifty Years.Ó The opening reception for the show of watercolor and acrylic paintings will be held Friday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main Street. The show, though titled as a culmination of the artistÕ s work over the past 50
years, will be a collection of recent works. “Every painting I do I see a flaw or a way I could have improved it,Ó Wiley said. Through his continued study of classical Renaissance and impressionist painters, Wiley has developed a style based on shadows and light, composition, a study of line, shape color, and texture. Ò By studying artists, we can emulate and reproduce the shapes in famous paintings but an artist can never recreate the color they put on the canvas,Ó Wiley said.
His exhibit, which will run through Sept. 29, will be a collection of his favorite subjects: architecture, portraiture, animals, flowers and most anything that catches his eye. Ò The subject matter isnÕ t what is important, for instance I donÕ t necessarily like flowers but I paint them because as an artist flowers are a source of immense color and pattern,Ó Wiley said. Ò There is no right or wrong when it comes to art and any decent work is an inspiration to me.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ After years of lobbying the state, Essex County finally has a sales tax increase. Members of the county Board of Supervisors voted 17-0 during a special meeting Aug. 26 to increase their share of the sales tax from 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent. The increase brings the total sales tax figure to 8.0 percent with state and county combined. Westport Supervisor Dan Connell was unable to attend the meeting. The change will go into effect Dec. 1. Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed legislation allowing counties across the state to make the same increase to their sales tax, which County Manager Daniel Palmer said would reflect an added $2 million in revenue for Essex County. Ò I think that it is safe to say that this is something that is desperately needed,Ó Palmer said. “That figure represents about 12 percent of the tax levy that will now be raised through sales tax. It is the change you guys have been fighting for over the last four or five years.” Ò The amount that we will be taken in and the amount that equals on the tax levy is something that is important for people to know,Ó Elizabethtown Margaret Bartley said. The increase will put Essex County on par with neighbors Clinton and Franklin County, which were already imposing the 4 percent county sales tax (8 percent total with the state share) and will help the county make up for lost revenue from other state and federal funds. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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