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Keeseville dissolution vote Oct. 22 By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
KEESEVILLE Ñ Keeseville will always be Keeseville, but a vote Tuesday, Oct. 22, will determine if it will continue to be a municipal entity or simply a hamlet shared by two towns and two counties. Voters will go to the polls from noon to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Village Offices (58 Liberty St.) to determine the fate of the Keeseville Dissolution plan, which was accepted by the village board of trustees in July. A Ò yesÓ vote will accept the plan and lead to the dissolution of the incorporated municipality on Dec. 31, 2014. A Ò noÓ vote will defeat the plan, voiding the previous vote in February that favored dissolution by a tally of 268176.
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Keene Central School students Samantha Damico and Ella Whitney participate in a three-legged race as part of the school’s Spirit Week pep rally Oct. 11. Photo by Keith Lobdell
REGION
essex County given control of horses By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com
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ESSEX Ñ Ownership of the 41 horses seized from an Essex Farm now lies with Essex County after the owner failed to produce a $43,890 bond for their care while the criminal investigation continues. Owners Shelley Wing, 59, and her daughter Emily Wing, 20, were unable to produce the bond by 6 p.m. Oct. 8. ÒT hey did not post bond, therefore I signed a forfeiture order turning ownership over to Essex County and the Essex County SheriffÕ s Department,Ó Essex Town Judge Stephen Sayward Jr. said. The transfer of ownership marks the
end of the civil portion of the case though the criminal investigation continues for the Wings. Both Shelley and Emily are charged with 41 counts of animal cruelty for failing to provide sustenance for the 41 horses at their 20-acre Essex farm, On A Wing and A Prayer. An anonymous tip from a neighbor led members of the SheriffÕ s department to the farm where it was discovered the 41 horses, including several foals, living in an area with more horses than allowable per acre. The pastures had little grass and the trees were stripped of their bark. The bones of a deceased horse were also found in the barn.
The horses were seized on Sept. 18 and 19. Many were taken to the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport while other horses continue to be cared for at private farms. Since the seizure, one of the horses has died. Shelley was arraigned Sept. 23. Sayward said police attempted to serve Emily on Sept. 26, but were unsuccessful. She was served and arraigned Sept. 27. The first hearing took place Oct. 7, without either party in attendance. Sayward said a request for both Shelley and Emily was granted that they could refrain from attending the proceedings.
Missing Mass. man found By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com
KEENE Ñ The search for a missing Massachusetts man has ended with the discovery of his body found off the trail where his car was located. The body of Scott W. Haworth, 46, of Chicopee, Mass., was located on Oct. 12 at approximately 4 p.m. after hikers reported to New York State Police they had discovered a body about onequarter mile off the Round Pond Trailhead, where his car had been discovered Sept. 10. New York State Troopers and Forest Rangers responded and confirmed that a deceased male was at the location. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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