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The Warrensburg wrestlers competing in last weekend’s Section II overall wrestling tournament were (left to right): Cody Ewald, Nolan McNeill, Zack Davis, Greg Shambo, Lane Oehler and Trevor Winchell. Oehler won the first-place championship and Greg Shambo placed fifth. Photo courtesy of Angel Davis
Oehler wins title, surpasses 100 wins By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG Ñ Six years ago, Warrensburg High School athlete Lane Oehler was talking with a wrestler who was several years older, and mentioned to him that he was setting some goals for himself — to win 100 matches and to win first place in a Sec-
tion II tournament. Oehler, now a WCS senior, accomplished both feats in the past eight days — he won his 100th match in a quarterfinal tournament showdown Feb. 7 leading to his capturing the Section II Class D Championship in the 145-pound class; and he won the coveted overall Section II championship in the same weight class on Feb. 15. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Bizarre race cars to compete on Lake George
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TURNING BACK
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LAKE GEORGE Ñ Frigid weather this winter means the car racing will return to Lake George this weekend for the first time in several years. Combined with a forecast of temperate weather,
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the ice racing and other top attractions should draw a substantial crowd to Lake George Winter Carnival Saturday Feb. 21 and Sunday Feb. 22, event coordinator Linda Duffy said. Ò ItÕ s going to be a beautiful weekend, and we might be mobbed,Ó she said. The sanctioned ice races on both days feature hopped-up modified minicars, dirt-track racers and
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powerful bizarre creations with looming wings that boost traction and speed. The races are conducted by the Adirondack Motor Enthusiasts Club, the leading organization of its kind in the nation. Founded in 1954, the club began racing on Lake George in 1965, and theyÕ ve been continuing CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Boat inspection numbers released
WARRENSBURG Ñ In an era in which cash is becoming an endangered species, governments have been excruciatingly slow in adopting digital transactions and plastic payments. But not the town of Warrensburg -- which began accepting electronic checks and payments via plastic for property taxes four years ago Ñ even before the practice was sanctioned by the state. Warrensburg now accepts electronic checks, credit and debit transactions for not only taxes, but landfill punch cards, dog licenses, building permits, marriage licenses, land use development permits and nearly anything else people might owe the town. ThereÕ s one exception: water and sewer payments, which must be by cash and check, due to software limitations. Dog licenses can be conducted entirely online Ñ with
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WarEagles dominate Section II wrestling tournament By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com GLENS FALLS Ñ The WarEagles wrestling team prevailed last weekend as three of their wrestlers captured overall Section II Division II championships, and three more placed. Those taking first place secured a berth in the state championship tournament set for Feb. 27-28 in the Times Union Center, and the other three from the Lake George/Hadley-Luzerne team are candidates for at-large entries. Those latter berths are to be determined Feb. 19. Wrestling at 160 pounds, WarEagle Sophomore Jason Hoffman won his Section II championship in a dramatic way. In overtime, he shot in for a single-leg takedown, bringing Connor Lawrence of Duanesburg Ñ last yearÕ s runner-up state champion Ñ to the mat. Although their bodies were primarily just outside the wrestling circle, HoffmanÕ s toes were barely within Ñ enough to retain the points needed to earn the 4-2 win, legendary WarEagles coach Jack LaBombard said. Ò The match was extremely competitive and very strategic,Ó he said noting that the toesin rule is stressed in the WarEaglesÕ training. Ò Both wrestlers were really Ô into itÕ mentally.Ó
HoffmanÕ s performance won him the 2015 Most Outstanding Wrestler award for Section II Division II. In 2013-14, Hoffman Ñ who tallied an undefeated 34-0 record this year Ñ won fourth place in the state championship tournament as a Freshman. At 195 pounds, the powerfully built Forrest Kubricky dominated his opponents. In the Section II finals match, Kubricky took less than a minute to grab Dave Ingraham of Ravena, force him to the mat in his trademark cross-face cradle, rock Ingraham over and pin him in 47 seconds. KubrickyÕ s uncle Mark Kubricky won a Section II championship 41 years ago for Queensbury under coach Jack LaBombard, who now mentors the WarEagles along with Larry Rounds, roles theyÕ ve held for seven years. Ò Forrest is a very good athlete Ñ heÕ s very powerful and highly skilled,Ó LaBombard said. At 220 pounds, beefy, aggressive WarEagle Patrick Barber, an award-winning nose tackle on Lake GeorgeÕ s football team, pinned Mechanicville-StillwaterÕ s Brandon Farrell in 1:21 with one of his favorite moves, a near-side cradle. About a year ago, Barber competed in the Citrus Bowl All-American game. AT 285 pounds, Tyler VandenBogaard was named runner-up champion after a 3-2 triple-
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From page 1 This is the first time a Warrensburg High School wrestler has won an overall Section II championship since Logan Rock achieved it in 2009. Ò I really wanted to reach 100 wins, and I reached the goal IÕ ve been striving for,Ó he said this week. In the Section II tournament finals held last weekend at the Glens Falls Civic Center, Oehler beat Ridge Sulkey of Cairo-Durham in a hard-fought 4-0 decision. Oehler, who to date this season has a 38-3 win-loss record, will be representing Warrensburg and Section II in the state championship tournament set for Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 in the Times Union arena in Albany. Greg Shambo, a Warrrensburg High School Freshman, took fifth place in the Section II tourney at 132 pounds. Warrensburg Coach Mark Trapasso said that Greg wrestled tough over both days of the tournament. Greg pinned a Greenville wrestler to finish fifth. The accomplishments of both Lane Oehler and Greg Shambo prompted hearty cheers from the crowd, as a large contingent of Warrensburg fans had attended the tournament Ñ in part to witness Warrensburg High receiving the coveted Section II Sportsmanship Award.
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overtime defeat by Jordan Keys of Salem, the defending Sectional champion. Earning third place in the Section II overall tournament were Connor Spellburg at 106 pounds and Mike Sutliff at 170 pounds. The performance of the WarEagles wrestlers was tops of any school in the region, confirming their status as the best small-school squad in Section II Ñ and one of the leading smallschool wresting programs in the state, although it is only seven years old.
WarEagles reign in Class C tourney
A week earlier, the WarEagles crushed their competition Feb. 7 in the Section II Class C wrestling tournament, as six of their wrestlers captured tourney championships. The WarEagles amassed 239 points, far surpassing the other 11 teams competing at Coxsackie High School. The runner-up, Hoosick Falls, tallied 184 points. Other teams competing were Corinth, Granville, Tamarac, Watervliet, Canajoharie-Fort Plain, Fonda, Coxsackie-Athens, Greenville, Cairo-Durham, and Voorheesville. Last year, the WarEagles won their first sectional wrestling title ever. No other team in any of the Section II divisions dominated the competition like the WarEagles did on Saturday. WarEagles winning Class C championship
In the Section II Class D tournament a week earlier, Oehler pinned Nick Webb-Horvath of Galway in just under two minutes to take the championship title for the 145-pound weight class. His win helped the Warrensburg team win fifth place among 12 small schools in Class D. Oehler won his 100th match in his first of the three Class D tournament matches against a Whitehall opponent. In OehlerÕ s semi-final match, he defeated an opponent from Duanesburg in a 5-3 decision. Trapasso said that Oehler has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the sport over the years. Ò HeÕ s on a mission,Ó Trapasso said. Ò HeÕ s done everything right, heÕ s set goals then followed through Ñ working hard, wrestling off-season.Ó Oehler also won the Section II Class D title for his weight class as a 10th grader, pulling off an upset in a dramatic come-frombehind win. Last summer, Oehler attended a number of wrestling clinics to gain more experience and hone his skills. Over the entire year, he spent time learning from Lenny Baker Jr., a Warrensburg graduate who was an NCAA wrestling champion. In addition to Oehler and Shambo, four other Warrensburg High School wrestlers competed in the Section II tournament, which draws from the top four wrestlers in each weight class of all the divisions based on school enrollment: Freshman Trevor
titles were: • Gideon Jardine who defeated Jon Payack of Canajoharie with a score of 9-5; • Jason Hoffman at 160 pounds, who pinned Liam Gleason of Cairo-Durham in one minute 36 seconds; • Mike Sutliff at 170 pounds, who pinned Caleb TenEyckof Fonda in 1:21; • Forrest Kubricky at 195 pounds, who pinned Shane Barss of Hoosick Falls in 1:07; • Patrick Barber at 220 pounds, who decisioned Tyler White of Watervliet 3-0; and • Tyler VandenBogaard at 285 pounds, who pinned Mason Osborn of Coxsackie-Athens at 2:20. Securing second place honors were Connor Spellburg at 106 pounds. Achieving third place were Todd Woodcock at 145 pounds and Orlin Tremaine at 183 pounds. Looking forward, LaBombard predicted his wrestlers would be competing well in the state championship tournament Feb. 27-28. Ò WeÕ ll be making a very good showing,Ó LaBombard said, complimenting his squad. Ò Our wrestlers have set high goals, practice hard and work hard on conditioning Ñ the sport is not easy; you have to be dedicated,Ó he said. Ò TheyÕ ve done everything the coaches have asked and a little bit more.Ó
After winning the overall Section II wrestling championship at 145 pounds, Warrensburg High School student Lane Oehler stands on the ceremonial podium while fans cheer. Photo courtesy of Angel Davis
Winchell at 99 pounds who placed fourth in Section II Class D; 8th grader Zack Davis who placed second at 106 pounds; 8th grader Nolan McNeill who placed fourth at 113 pounds; and Junior Cody Ewald who placed fourth at 220 pounds. In recent history, four other Warrensburg Central wrestlers have won Section II crowns in addition to Oehler and Rock: Troy Beadnell, Lenny Baker, Ryan Black, Karl Duell. Tuesday, Lane Oehler offered his thoughts on the win. Ò IÕ ve wanted to win a sectional championship since the seventh grade,Ó he said, adding he was looking forward to the state tourney. Ó This is unreal Ñ ItÕ s quite an honor.Ó
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out a visit to the town hall Ñ if the dogÕ s rabies vaccinations are current, Warrensburg Town Clerk Donna Combs said. Combs, who has served as an officer of the New York State Town Clerks Association, said that Warrensburg was the first town in Warren, Washington and Hamilton counties to accept digital transactions. Ò We like to stay in the current century,Ó she said. Ò People no longer carry much cash anymore, they carry plastic and they want to conduct transactions online.Ó The electronic, credit card and debit card payments carry a surcharge to cover the transaction fees so the town receives a full payment as required by state law. That fee is a 2.45 percent transaction surcharge for credit cards and a $1.75 fee for electronic checks. Combs noted that a few years ago, the state did not allow payments by credit card, but Warrensburg conducted such transactions anyway. Ò Later, there was an outcry from the tax receivers association, and then the legislators changed the law,Ó she said. AT RIGHT: Warrensburg Town Clerk Donna Combs smiles after she completes a credit card transaction this week. In the foreground is a digital terminal that processes credit and debit card transactions. The Town of Warrensburg is now not only accepting credit, debit and electronic check transactions for property taxes, but for land use and building permits, marriage licenses and dog licenses. The latter can be conducted entirely online without a visit to the town hall. Photo by Thom Randall
Ice races
From page 1 to do so each year that the ice has been thick enough to compete. Club members contacted this week were happy to hear the ice was likely to be 18 to 24 inches thick, as some of their competitive classes allow studs up to three-eighths of an inch tall, which grind through layers of the lakeÕ s frozen surface, spitting up ice shards as they careen around curves, providing a spectacle for the crowd. Among those racing Ñ if snow can be cleared well enough off the ice Ñ will be Motor Enthusiast Club historian Dave Burnham of Delanson, who will be piloting a homemade racer with looming wings, a cranked-up Mazerati engine and Citroen drivetrain. Burnham said that the races also might feature a vehicle powered by a Ò blownÓ Suzuki Hayabusa engine. Able to achieve up to 198 miles per hour, the Hayabusa is considered the fastest production motorcycle in the world. Ò The rules allow racers to do whatever they want with the engine,Ó he said. And itÕ s creative what people do with their vehiclesÕ aerodynamics and suspension.Ó
Likely racing alongside Burnham will be club president Eric Roscoe behind the wheel of a turbocharged VW dune buggy he designed. Others who are likely to attend include past club president Bruce Carlton who has raced at Lake George since the mid-1960s, and Richard Vetter, who joined the club in 1954 and has raced annually until about four years ago Ñ at age 82. Club member Roger Collen, a comparative rookie at ice racing, said heÕ s planning to pilot his 1998 VW GTI on the ice this weekend. He started competing in the sport six years ago, he said. “I first saw ice racing at the Lake George Winter Carnival in 2005, and I said, Ô IÕ m going to do thatÕ Ñ and my wife looked at me like I was crazy.Ó
Varied activities set for Carnival
On both Saturday and Sunday, other events will offer family fun: ice diving demonstrations by Rich MorinÕ s Scuba Center; a variety of indoor childrenÕ s activities at King NeptuneÕ s pub from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dog talent competitions at 2:30 p.m. on Shepard Park beach; a meetup with several alpacas on Saturday; dogsled, wagon and pony rides for a fee; and viewing of profes-
sional large-scale ice carvings. Saturday features an ATV scavenger hunt and poker run; a chowder cook-off at noon; roasting marshmallows over a fire and making sÕ mores at Shepard Park beach at 4 p.m.; plus a biodegradable “wish lantern fly-off” at 5:30 p.m. followed by fireworks over the lake at 6 p.m.. Sunday includes a youth hockey scrimmage at noon. One annual favorite is the tavern competition, to be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, which involves people testing their waitstaff skills Ñ featuring such events as relay races with glasses on trays and haggis tossing Ñ with a frigid twist. Teams are encouraged to sign up regardless of whether they have any affiliation with a restaurant or bar. Contact MarioÕ s Restaurant 668-2665 to register. The dog sled rides have proven in the past several weeks of the Winter Carnival to be a big draw, Duffy said. Lines of people were waiting last Saturday to take a ride on an authentic dog sled pulled by a team of huskies. Boosting the crowd this weekend will be a poker run event held by the South Warren Snowmobile Club Ñ so plenty of snowsled riders will be joining the ATV riders in the village. Ò This is likely to be quite a big weekend,Ó Duffy said.
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Park Commission releases boating inspection numbers By Keith Lobdell
keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA/LAKE GEORGE Ñ Over 1,200 boats needed to be decontaminated over the past summer, according to the Lake George Park Commission. In their first year running the boat washing program, the Park Commission released their findings. Ò When all of the facts are tallied regarding cost, risk, convenience and public support, the Commission concludes that this program is meritorious for long-term implementation,Ó The LGPC Boat Inspection Program 2014 Final Report concluded. “The Commission believes that the benefit of this program outweighs the costs, and that all involved parties (state and local) should work together to identify all possible means to continue the program as it exists in its current format.Ó The report said the program came in under budget while exceeding the goals set for it. “Program efficiencies will further reduce cost in 2015, with an ultimate goal of an annual program cost of $500,000 per year, $200,000 less than originally envisioned,Ó the report said. The Commission reported 20,229 Ò boater contactsÓ at its six regional inspection stations in 2014: Mossy Point Launch in Ticonderoga; RogerÕ s Rock Campground in Hague; Huletts Landing Marina in Dresden; Norowal Marina in Bolton; DunhamÕ s Bay Marina in Queensbury; and the Transfer Station Road launch in Lake George. 10,351 of the boats inspected arrived at the lake without a Vessel Inspection Control Seal (VICS), requiring a full inspection. From those, 12 percent (1,264) posed a threat of aquatic invasive species transport, and received onsite decontamination. Other categories of boat contacts included boats returning to Lake George with a VICS (3,918), along with 5,960 exit inspections. “This represents significant program efficiency in that these boaters do not require a full inspection, as they had already gone through either the entrance or exit inspection process,Ó the report reads. Ò The exit inspection of trailered boats being retrieved from Lake George represents roughly 30 percent of all boater contacts.Ó Upon inspection, 165 visible invasive species were found on vessels throughout the season, equating to approximately 1.6
The Lake George Park Commission recently released a report on the first year of boat washing on Lake George, calling for its long-term implementation. Photo By Thom Randall
Inspections without seals 1,363
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percent of boats arriving at Lake George. These species included Eurasian watermilfoil (119), zebra mussels (23), curly leaf pondweed (13), water chestnuts (8) and snails (2). As for time spent waiting to get into the water or before boaters could leave the site, the average boat inspection lasted five minutes, with an average boat decontamination lasting nine minutes. The highest total number of inspections conducted in one week was 1,703, with the highest total number of decontaminations Dunham’s Bay Transfer Rd. conducted in one week at 118. Queensbury Lake George Those running the program also 2,040 1,850 found boaters came to Lake George from across the country and internationally. Overall, boaters identi2,040 1,850
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Mossy Point Roger’s Rock Ticonderoga Hague 5,564 3,257
Huletts Norowall Dresden Bolton 779 6,739
fied 457 distinct bodies of water they had been in prior to visiting Lake George, coming from as far away as Nevada (Lake Mead - 2,584 miles) and Alberta, Canada (Baptiste Lake - 2,550 miles). The total number of staff at peak season was 55, with a total of nine decontamination units. There are 47 public and commercial launches on Lake George. As for pricing, the 2014 total operational cost came in at $668,537, $548,078 going toward the cost of seasonal staff. Other costs include $204,000 for equipment (purchased over three years); and $22,600 for the Landa ECOS decontamination unit. There was no cost to boaters for inspections/decontaminations. The Commission determined an estimated operational cost savings for year 2015 due to optimized staffing of $50,000, making the annual program operating cost goal for future years at $500,000.
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North Country needs to think regionally with event planning
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ou canÕ t beat Adirondack life during the summer Ñ After melting season, and once the black flies bloom and burst, municipalities start to rock and roll with a series of monster-sized events that places the North Country on the national radar. Among the most dominant in Essex County are the Wilmington/Whiteface 100K and IRONMAN Lake Placid, bashes that flood the region with cash and publicity, while Warren County rumbles with Americade and the WorldÕ s Largest Garage Sale. In the north, bass fishing reigns supreme. But when it comes to the Central Champlain Valley, the razzle dazzle fades in the rearview and a more subdued palette comes into focus Ñ That of the sleepy summertime retreat. What can the region do to draw in visitors from the west, north and south? The North Country survives as a collective unit and we need to think regionally while trying to develop sustainable tourism. While the Central Champlain Valley may lack a line-up of established all-star events, it could play an important role as a supporting actor. Why not use the Essex County Fairgrounds as a staging area for some satellite events? Perhaps the county-owned facility can be used to host smaller events prior before and after regional bashes designed to encourage visitors to enjoy our beautiful lifestyle for a just a little bit longer. It’s a magnificent, under-utilized facility located right off the Northway. Most of the year, it just sits there. But it shouldnÕ t. These events could be cross-promoted with the marquee draws. How about some more huge athletic events that take visitors across the region? Why do the central and southern Adirondacks get to have all the fun? (Just kidding, but itÕ s often easy to grow green with envy). From the athletic summertime competitions to the spate of winter carnivals last weekend Ñ including those in Saranac Lake, Raquette Lake and the ongoing festivities in Lake George Ñ we canÕ t help but feel as though somehow these can all be tied together. WeÕ re thinking long-distance biking, snowshoeing and backcountry skiing events. WeÕ re thinking an expansion of the Empire State Winter Games that sees events speckled
from Plattsburgh to Lake George Ñ and everywhere in between. And how about motorcycles? They’re essentially our official bird during the summertime season, the rumble of the engines mingling with the sweet sounds of French. LetÕ s start thinking about an event that brings these folks here before they fan back out again. Fort Ticonderoga brings visitors all summer long. Coordinated events along Route 9 in small communities could make for great day trips by bike, motorcycle, car or in some cases, even boat, for those history buffs. How about gastro-tourism? The North Country is speckled with islands of farm-to-table creativity, mostly farmerÕ s markets. Why not hold regular events throughout the summer and into harvest season designed to draw folks from across the region? Perhaps TasteNY, the state initiative designed to brand and promote domestic products, could be given a permanent presence at the Essex County Fairgrounds. From wines to meat, cheese, dairy, maple and produce, the North Country has it all É and we should use it as a magnet. Doing so would also help propel the burgeoning craft beer, wine and spirits industry within the state. And since New York is really pushing for the growth of this industry Ñ just last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a tax exemption proposal that his office said would aim to fuel additional growth in the skyrocketing industry Ñ we should really try to capitalize on it. Obviously, several roadblocks would need to be circumvented for these ideas to come to fruition. Officials widely agree that the creation of lodging infrastructure across the region is necessary to sustain large-scale events and is crucial for future development. Another is finding champions to keep these projects on the public radar and exploring ways to give them flight and ensuring future sustainability. But with the great work that our local officials are spearheading through number of agencies that cross municipal lines, the ingredients are there É so letÕ s get moving. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau
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nless you can tell The IRS will never call to itÕ s a check inside demand immediate payment, the envelope, a letnor will the agency call about ter from the IRS strikes fear in taxes owed without first having most Americans. mailed you a bill. If you havenÕ t Many fear the IRS so much received a bill ask them to send they are willing to do almost it again by registered mail. anything to get them out of The IRS will not demand that their lives as quickly as posyou pay taxes without giving sible. Recognizing this comyou the opportunity to quesmon fact, opportunistic scamtion or appeal the amount they Dan Alexander mers are seizing the chance for say you owe. Beware if they Thoughts from some quick cash. want to negotiate the amount Behind the Pressline Bogus threats are now a part hoping for an amount you of an increasingly popular scam might consider worth getting used to cheat taxpayers across the nation. In the IRS out of your life. Do not let them bully December alone, Federal Consumer Protec- you. tion Agency officials logged about 6,500 comThey will not require you to use a specific plaints of IRS imposters, up from just 94 such payment method for your taxes, such as a complaints in July 2013. prepaid debit card or wire transfer (Western Lori Whalen was told she owed $3,845.48 Union, Money Gram, etcÉ ). Nor will they in unpaid taxes and if she didnÕ t pay immeask for credit or debit card numbers over the diately, the caller warned, she could lose her phone. The IRS will not threaten to bring in lohome, business and retirement savings. cal police or other law enforcement groups to A federal judge could add penalties, in- have you arrested for not paying your taxes. creasing her debt up to $72,000 and would reLaw enforcement officials suggest you tell quire payment within a week, the caller said. the caller you are aware of the scam and hang Her assets could be frozen, her possessions up the phone immediately. Never give or auctioned off one by one. confirm personal information, dates of birth, Ò We will sell everything until we can get Social Security numbers, account numbers or that money,” the caller, who identified herself passwords to unsolicited callers and emails. as IRS Officer Michelle Keith, told Whalen reShould you receive threatening calls of any cently. nature, call the state police or sheriffÕ s deAll lies, but unfortunately, Whalen discovpartment and report the incident. ered this fact too late. Whalen was skeptical Having just gone through an IRS no change initially. She hadnÕ t received anything in the audit at our company, the IRS will always mail from the IRS, and she demanded that work with you and they are not as fearful as “Officer Keith” provide an explanation and you might think. They have a job to do and a badge number. while it is a major inconvenience to undergo The caller supplied a badge number an audit, regardless if you made an error or (282468) and three dates that she said the not, they will be respectful and provide you IRS mailed letters to Whalen. The tax agency time to resolve the matter. also supposedly put a written notice on her For more information, if you feel someone door and verified with her neighbors that she may be attempting to run a scam on you, hadnÕ t moved, the caller said. please visit: irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing or Ò I know that you have gotten those (nocall the local IRS Office. tices) and you have ignored them,Ó the caller Be vigilant. These scammers are targeting told Whalen. people their our homes. While you may not Most of us are trusting, honest Americans be fooled, another unsuspecting person, perwho would never consider crossing the law haps a senior family member, might not be nor do we think twice about someone claim- as aware. If contacted, report them and help ing to be a federal authority and that is exshut them down. actly what these con artist are banking on. With the number of these encounters on Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton the rise, we want you to be aware of your Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs. rights. com.
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Media personality Gordie Little coming to Denton Marks next step of long career in local media By Shawn Ryan
shawn@denpubs.com MORRISONVILLE Ñ Renowned North Country author, newsman and media personality Gordie Little is bringing his extensive writing talents to Denton Publications. LittleÕ s column Ò Little BitsÓ will begin running this week, bringing his colloquial style North Country wisdom and reminiscences weekly to all of DentonÕ s publications as well as online. Little started in the news business through college radio when he was a member of the first graduating class of Stoney Brook College in 1961. During college he worked at the campus radio station and made five audition tapes his senior year. Once of those tapes landed him at PlattsburghÕ s WEAV radio. It was a brief, three month stint.
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“I was fired and told I would never amount to anything in radio,Ó he said. After WEAV, he was picked up by Plattsburgh’s WIRY radio on Oct. 20, 1961. He would stay at WIRY until April of 1997. Ò I donÕ t have any regrets about the radio business, because if I could help someone I did. Now, sometimes 50 years later I might get a letter from someone saying thank you for something I did on the radio.Ó The very day he left radio, Little took to the computer and started to write. Ò And I wrote, and I wrote and I wrote,Ó he said, with his trademark light-up-the room smile. Ò I wrote childrenÕ s stories and I wrote ghost stories; I had to do something to make a living.Ó He also picked up a gig on Hometown Cable called Ò Our Little Corner,Ó covering local and regional news and personalities. He had a weekly column in the local newspaper, which has run until recently, for the past 18 years. Through it all, Little has remained a stalwart fixture of the North Country media landscape
through his mix of unwavering credibility, and down-home charm. Ò People love hearing about things that affect them today; without being negative, without bringing hate. ThatÕ s what I try to bring. IÕ ll write about things that I think affect peopleÕ s lives.Ó Dan Alexander, publisher of Denton Publications, expressed excitement for the addition of LittleÕ s column to the companyÕ s newspapers. Ò We are both thrilled and honored to have Gordie Little joining our community newspaper team,Ó said Alexander. Ò GordieÕ s column, Ò Little BitsÓ will run in all of our community publications starting next week and reach over 60,000 homes in Northern New York and Vermont in print and many more online. Having known Gordie for over 25 years I know his wisdom and insight into North Country life is certain to be a big hit with our loyal readers. Welcome to your home Gordie!Ó Little Bits will debut for Denton Publications in this weeksÕ editions.
Letters to the Editor
Court actions are major part of democracy To the Adirondack Journal: In their recent Letter to the Editor (Jan. 22, 2015, Ò A History of LitigationÓ ) Philadelphia developer Michael Foxman and his partner Thomas Lawson, representatives of Adirondack Club & Resort (ACR) in Tupper Lake, impugned the Ò high motivesÓ of Protect the Adirondacks in bringing a lawsuit against the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) for permitting this massive 6,000-acre development. Since PROTECT Ò could never have had a reasonable expectation of winning in court,Ó they argue, it is Ò clear that they simply wanted to . . . prevent economic opportunity for residents of the Adirondack Park.Ó This, of course, is nonsense. The developers are spinning their own tale, which is flawed in four important ways. First, PROTECTÕ s lawsuit had nothing to do with either thwarting or encouraging Ò economic opportunityÓ in the Adirondacks. ThatÕ s not our job. There are hundreds of very capable local government officials and experienced personnel from chambers of commerce, state authorities, state agencies, and non-profits that work hard on the economic development of Adirondack communities. Second, what we tried to do was to make the state follow its own laws and protect natural resources, specifically intact forestlands. Unfortunately, the APA has abandoned its legislative mandate to protect open space in the Adirondack Park. Despite prolonged negotiations seeking compromise, the developers never budged in their subdivision plans. They pushed through a design to scatter 80 houses, including 35 so-called Ò great camps,Ó across 4,800 acres of Resource Management lands, which are supposed to be the most strongly regulated private lands in the Adirondack Park. Under pressure to promote economic growth, the APA cut corners, gave the developers what they wanted, and approved this poorly designed project. No attempt was made to design a clustered subdivision as had been used in other APA permits. PROTECT would never have taken on the expense of litigation in the first place were it not for the ruinous precedent established by this poorly planned development. Following the precedent of other lawsuits against the APA in the last ten years, PROTECT brought suit because we believed there was a Ò reasonable expectationÓ that Resource Management lands would be protected, and a terrible precedent would be overturned. Unfortunately, the courts decided that the APA has the authority to freely interpret key protective statutes as mere Ò guidelinesÓ and let this terrible precedent stand. Third, our lawsuit was an attempt to overturn this ruinous precedent for the development of Resource Management lands because we believed it would be repeated widely. More than half million acres hang in the balance throughout the Adirondacks. PROTECTÕ s litigation was aimed at stopping more permanent losses of biological integrity through the fragmentation of intact forest lands. The costs of this poor precedent will be high for the ecological health of the Adirondack Park. Indeed, the ACR precedent is a fowl quickly come home to roost: at its January meeting, the APA approved an 1,100-acre development in Resource Management lands around Woodworth Lake in the southern Adirondacks. It follows a pattern similar to ACRÕ s Ò great campsÓ and will promote forest fragmentation through backcountry sprawl. In justifying this decision, the APA referred to the ACR controversy by emphasizing its rationalizing rhetoric: that the APA Act provided mere Ò guidelinesÓ for the agency to administer. It should also be noted that all Adirondack environmental organizations roundly denounced the APAÕ s approvals of the Woodworth Lake subdivision. Fourth, the developers Foxman and Lawson descend to anti-democratic terrain when they argue that Ò special interestÓ organizations like Protect the Adirondacks should not be granted legal standing to litigate in the first place and at least should be required to pay special penalties when courts rule against them. This ignores centuries of American legal history. The courts are an essential part of the democratic process; American civil society has been shaped by lawsuits and court decisions. For private individuals and organizations to file and appeal lawsuits in open courts is as much an act of participatory democracy as voting. The APA has been sued scores of times, mostly by aggrieved developers. Adirondack local governments and other environmental groups have also sued the APA. Are Messrs. Foxman and Lawson looking to punish fellow developers and area local governments for going to court or just looking to single out and punish Protect the Adirondacks? The ACR project still faces regulatory hurdles that it will have to satisfy in the months and years ahead. The developers have not
yet secured final permits from the APA, the Department of Environmental Conservation, or US Army Corp of Engineers, nor have they obtained necessary approvals from the NYS Attorney General. They cannot legally sell any lots. Foxman and Lawson are also pursuing financing from the Franklin County Industrial Development Agency, among other state grants, but no financing has been finalized. The future of this project is uncertain in todayÕ s marketplace. A 200-unit high-end development in North Creek approved five years ago has built all of two houses despite close to $10 million in public assistance through the state extending new trails and ski lifts from the Gore Mountain Ski Area to the developer Õ s doorstep. One final question worth asking, however, is this: now that court decisions have removed impediments to their scheme, what purpose is served by fomenting continued resentment in the community? Peter Bauer Executive Director, Protect the Adirondacks
Smoking a chronic condition To the Adirondack Journal: Ò I hate people who smoke.Ó ThatÕ s what my son said the other day as we drove by a group of smokers huddled together on the sidewalk outside one of our local businesses. The comment made me sad. I used to smoke a long time ago. I told him that. He thought for a minute and asked critically, Ò Why did you smoke, Mom? ThatÕ s just gross!Ó I told him, Ò for the same reason those people do É itÕ s really hard to quit.Ó New York State’s Tobacco Control Program (TCP) is one of the most effective in the nation. Between the years 2003 Ð 2011, the number of adults smoking in New York State was reduced by 13 percent. To achieve this reduction, the TCP implemented the Clean Indoor Air law, increased the tobacco tax to keep the tobacco prices high, enforced laws that restrict youth access to tobacco, and made effective smoking cessation support easily available. What all of these activities have done is to create an environment that makes it more difficult for people to smoke. But NOT smoking still isnÕ t easy. Trust me. I know. I just joined the North Country Healthy Heart Network as Project Coordinator for a new Tobacco Control Program Ð one that aims to provide smokers with even more support for quitting. What the TCP is doing all over the state is working with doctor’s offices, hospitals and mental health organizations to make sure that providers talk to every tobacco user (current or recently quit) about their chronic condition Ð Tobacco Use Disorder Ð and how to control it. ThatÕ s right! Smokers actually have a chronic condition. Tobacco Use Disorder is an official diagnosis, and research says it should be treated like any other chronic illness. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its 2008 Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, if Tobacco Use Disorder is treated just like high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, people who are dependent on tobacco are much more likely to successfully control their condition (by quitting for good). But that means they need the support of their health care provider. We wouldnÕ t condemn someone with high blood pressure or diabetes, right? Why, then, would we condemn someone with Tobacco Use Disorder? Instead, letÕ s understand that smokers are struggling with a chronic condition and encourage them to talk to their doctors or other healthcare professionals about it so they can get the help they need to quit for good. Ann Morgan, Project Coordinator North Country Healthy Heart Network
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New doors opening
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even, eight, open the gate.Ó Did that conjure up any memories of your childhood? How about, Ò one, two, buckle my shoe?Ó I suppose you could stuff that in a category called Nursery Rhymes. ItÕ s one of those things you learn very early and never forget. You might have skipped rope, played hop scotch, or just have jumping jacks while intoning some such rhyme at one time or another. By the time you got to the Ò seven, by Gordie Little eightÓ part, though, you probably chanted Ò lay them straight,Ó as in what to do with the Ò five, six, pick up sticks.Ó I used a little literary license to adjust the rhyme to my current situation. My life has been a long series of doors closing and others opening. To me, itÕ s like turning the pages of a book. My mantra has always been, Ò Next chapter.Ó Those who know me, are very much aware of my philosophy. I was asked not to return to the first college I attended during what I look back on as Ò my formativeÓ years. Same thing happened with the second college. But, as they say, things happen in threes. By the time I finished four great years at what is now called Stony Brook University on Long Island, I was at Ò three, four, open the door.Ó I enjoyed a 36-year radio career in Plattsburgh before that door closed when I turned 60. The next threshold led to an eight-year stint as a Crime VictimÕ s Advocate from which I retired to move into serious writing. A newspaper column, magazine articles, ghost stories and childrenÕ s book, along with a weekly television show. My plate was full and I ate everything on itÑ literally and figuratively. In the middle of it all, a first marriage ended with two wonderful sons and I met Kaye, the absolute love of my life. We embraced each other in many ways including the blending of my sons with her eleven (count Ô em) children. Call it a Baker Õ s dozen, if you like, because that was her name at the time. WeÕ ll celebrate our 41st anniversary on May 4. And they said it wouldnÕ t last. Another door closed when our oldest son and his wife were killed in a horrific crash back in 1988. Two days later we lost a cherished eight-year-old grandson in another accident. Not only did new doors open, but the giant heart that is the North Country, opened up and showered us with love that we could never have imagined. Our children and grandchildren have been prolific, if I might use that word to describe them. At last count, we had 37 great grandchildren. WhatÕ s not to love about that? They are spread hither and thither, but we see them and visit as often as we can. Thank God for every one. Kaye and I have made many friends and we do our best to communicate with them by any means available. Social networking has been a real boon along with other media. The coffee is good at our Little house on the Saranac River in Morrisonville and the door is always open for visitation. Nature speaks to us every day, as we watch wildlife on the river banks and revel in the sight of every deer, every turkey, every mink, every goose and duck and yes, even the occasional groundhog, skunk and raccoon. When a bald eagle or osprey chooses a nearby roost, we are thrilled. When myriad other birds stop for a snack at our feeders, we ooh and ah like we never saw them before. When the delicate rubythroated hummingbirds arrive for the season, we are in ecstasy. Ò Keep it simpleÓ is our motto. Ò Live and loveÓ is our credo. With this, the first Ò Little BitsÓ offering, I hope I have stepped carefully into your soul and that you will make a permanent place for me there. If you have comments or suggestions, I welcome them via e-mail, Facebook, telephone or in the grocery store. I love what I see through this new door at Denton Publications and IÕ ll try hard to live up to their terrific reputation. Ò Eleven, twelve, dig and delve.Ó IÕ ll do that for all of you as long as IÕ m able.
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Lake George’s basketball teams each win league crowns By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE Ñ If there were a hat-trick in winter sports, Lake George earned it this week. Both the boys and girls basketball teams of Lake George High School won Adirondack League championships, and the schoolÕ s WarEagles wrestling team won the Section II Class C title by an unprecedented margin. Utilizing an aggressive 2-3 zone defense and a balanced scoring attack, the Lake George Girls Basketball team upset the storied Fort Edward squad Feb. 14 by a score of 48-31 to win the Adirondack League crown. Fort Edward, which had won the league championship for three years, is ranked as the number 2 Class D girls basketball team in New York State. Shadowing the Fort Edward players closely and keeping them away from the inside court severely contained the high-scoring FortsÕ shooting Ñ their previous games this year featured scores in the mid-50s. The Lake George playersÕ scrappy defense also forced 20 turnovers, which boosted the WarriorsÕ winning margin. The league win was a big one for Lake George, considering they had lost to Fort Edward earlier in the regular season. Fans said the Warriors had gained skills and were demonstrating smoother teamwork to achieve the league championship with such a convincing win. The Warriors distributed the ball well, as seven players scored five points or more. Graceann Bennett led the team with nine points; Mackenzie Bennett and Kayla Prosser each scored 7; Nicole Nolin and Vivian Jaworsky, 6 apiece; Cora Connolly and Lacey Cormie, 5 each. The teamÕ s rebounding was just as balanced, with each player contributing. With the win, Lake GeorgeÕ s 2014-15 record stands at 16-3. Both teams are expected to go far in the upcoming Section II tournament.
Warrior boys team takes league trophy
Meanwhile, the Lake George Boys Basketball team captured their own Adirondack League Championship trophy with a 6757 win over a determined, talented Fort Ann squad. Stellar athlete Joel Wincowski, who powered his 2012-13 team all the way to a state championship, scored 33 points in the Feb. 14 game, regardless of the fact he was enduring a leg cramp throughout the fourth quarter. Wincowski, named the Most Valuable Player in Class C for New York State in 2013, also tallied eight rebounds and four assists. Wincowski, with his 2,384 career points, is now ranked second in the all-time record books for Section II scoring.He is only 19
points behind former Glens Falls star Jimmer Fredette, who became a national phenomenon. Wincowski, 6Õ 2Ó , has committed to play basketball at University of Maryland, Baltimore County Ñ a Division 1 program Ñ beginning next fall, on a full scholarship. In addition to WincowskiÕ s hot shooting in the Adirondack League Championship game against Fort Edward, fellow guard
Kyle Jones was pivotal in the Warrior offense Ñ he sank no less than 5 three-point shots in the game. He tallied 21 for the game. Fort Ann was persistent, getting balanced scoring and tough defense from their players. The FortsÕ offensive effort was led by Jeremy Jackson with 17 points. For the achievements of the Lake George/Hadley-Luzerne wrestling team, see elsewhere in this issue.
Lake George Central School will have a new batting cage this spring thanks to Ruben Ellsworth of Ellsworth & Son Excavating, Inc. of Lake George. Ellsworth, a 1989 graduate of Lake George, donated his company’s services to prepare land for the district to add a batting cage at the school’s 9L sports field. Ellsworth explained that his company excavated the area, removed trees, did some “stumping” (removing the top growth of the trees), hauled all debris away and brought in some fill. The final grading has to wait for better weather, noted Ellsworth, “We couldn’t finish the project due to the weather. We’ll complete it in the spring.” Athletic Director and physical education teacher Mark Bleibtrey said, “The purchase of the outdoor batting cage gives our softball and baseball teams the ability to exponentially increase the number of practice repetitions our student athletes receive during batting practice. Even more importantly, the cage creates a much safer environment for all - players, coaches, and spectators - at our facilities. This is a huge benefit for our programs and we thank Mr. Ellsworth and his crew and Director of Facilities Andrew Caruso and our Building and Grounds staff for their help in making it happen.” Caruso added that Ellsworth has done a lot of work for the district in the past. “We’re so grateful for everything that Ruben has done for our district.” Photo provided
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Turning Back the Pages By Jean Hadden Fifty Years Ago – February, 1965 Historic artifact recovered
An agreement relating to the early history of the Town of Chester recently came to light when Mrs. Beecher Brainard was clearing up effects left by her brother, the late Gerald Duell. Dated the 8th day of April, 1808, the agreement was between Barnet Van Benthuysen and Amasa Scott, both of the Town of Chester and was witnessed by Lumon Nelson. Mrs. Brainard stated that she found the agreement about a grist mill folded and laid between pages of a dictionary. Ò My mother was a Nelson,Ó she said. My grandfatherÕ s name was Merwin. The Van Benthuysen family was part of the very early settlers in the Town of Chester. The name was spelled with many different variations. Garrett, Barnet and Jacob Van Benthuysen were early settlers in Pottersville. Garrett and Jacob were twins. They were born June 11, 1764. Jacob owned a sawmill in Pottersville and died May 5, 1841. Barent Van BenthuysenÕ s tombstone, in the old Pottersville cemetery, says that he died March 15, 1841. His epitaph readÕ s Ò He sleeps with the good and sweet in his sleep.Ó (June Maxam Ð Correspondent.)
Burglary suspects apprehended
Patrolman Philip Webster and deputies Theodore Rehm and Norman Pulver arrested four Warrensburg men in connection with at least fifteen burglaries in town and surrounding areas. More arrests are expected to take place and Ò a lot moreÓ burglary cases will probably be solved according to Patrolman Webster. Two of the breaks at MaltbieÕ s Garage netted about $400 each. The garage has been burglarized three times in the last three years.
Timeline – 1965
Jan. 20th Ð Lyndon B. Johnson began his second term as President of the United States. Feb. 4th Ð General Motors introduced the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser and the Buick Sport Wagon. Feb. 8th Ð President Johnson ordered more bombing in North Vietnam. Feb. 8th Ð Eighty-four people were killed when Eastern Airlines, Flight 663, a DC-7, crashed shortly after take off at New York John F. Kennedy Airport. Feb. 9th Ð The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show making their first live performance on American television. Their recording, Ò I want to hold your hand,Ó was on the top of the record charts. Feb. 20th Ð Ranger 8 crashed into the moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts. Feb.25th Ð Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida and was crowned the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. Feb. 26th Ð John Glynn slipped on a bathroom tub in his Columbus, Ohio apartment, hit his head on the bathtub and injured his inner ear, prompting him to later withdraw from the race for the Democratic Party seat nomination.
Drought strikes area
Ò This is the year of the big snow. Somebody asked me the
other night if I couldnÕ t do something about arranging for more snow. This, of course, was only a jest. I like winter because of its uncompromising challenge. Even with modern conveniences, a good old fashioned winter does not allow too many stupid mistakes or total irresponsibility. There was a time when winter meant huge wood piles, it meant sleighs and gooseneck cutters and buffalo robes and the jingle of harness and horses with their noses festooned with icicles. In our area there are any number of people who have been carrying water all winter long because their wells went dry last summer or fall and not enough water saturated the ground to bring it back. There is not much frost in the ground. Any construction worker will tell you that during excavation or ditching work in the fall they discovered that the ground was so dry that even at six, eight and ten foot depths they encountered dust.” (Bill Roden – Correspondent. Bill wrote his first column in February, 1955.)
Townspeople gather
The townspeople of Bolton and Bolton Landing paid tribute, Saturday, Feb. 20, 1965, to a native daughter who has devoted her life to teaching and library work. Miss Ruth Seaman, for many years librarian of the Bolton Free Library, was guest of honor at a testimonial tea attended, among others, by Supervisor Walter Lamb, Board of Education President Frank Leonbruno, Chamber of Commerce President Philip Lamb and Mrs. Jennie Cameron, Warrensburg librarian. Miss Ruth Seaman, daughter of Hiram F. Seaman, graduated from Bolton Union School in the class of 1910. She grew up in Wardsboro, a small community of farms that no longer exists. Miss SeamanÕ s health has been delicate since she retired in 1963.
Men serving their country
Army Specialist Four Robert E. Rounds, 19, son of Clement F. Rounds of Athol, was assigned to the 197th.Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia on Feb. 15, 1965. Specialist Rounds was last stationed in Korea. P.F.C. Charles Albert Higgins, U.S. Marine Corps, Air Division, spent a 10-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Higgins, Ottawa Street, Lake George. He has returned to duty at Cherry Point, North Carolina. P.F.C. Higgins will be stationed for one month in Puerto Rico. GunnerÕ s Mate Seaman Henry Moulton, USN, son of Robert H. Moulton, 92 River Street, Warrensburg, participated, Feb. 2-9, 1965, in an amphibious training landing at Timbakion, Crete, while serving aboard the attack transport USS Cambria. Airman Gerald Smith, son of Mack Smith of Brant Lake, has completed Air Force basic military training at Lackland AFB, Texas. He is a 1964 graduate of Horicon Central High School. Brian E. Kline, son of Arthur C. Kline of Riverside Road, Chestertown, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Air Force upon graduation from Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Stork club
Mrs. Theodore Kusnierz, 100 West Street, Lake George, gave birth to a daughter born Feb. 2, 1965 at Glens Falls Hospital. Mrs. Gordon Cass, of Lake George, gave birth to a son born Feb. 22, 1965 at Glens Falls Hospital. Mrs. William Morehouse, of Athol, gave birth to a daughter born Feb. 23, 1965 at Glens Falls Hospital. Mrs. Leo Russell, of Bakers Mills, gave birth to a son born Feb. 25, 1965 at Glens Falls Hospital.
News roundabout
This winter will go down as one of the worst snow seasons in many years throughout the northeast. The 1964 December ice storm paralyzed many communities of this area. The Christmas washout was a disaster. Carol Zacharewics was selected as Miss Snowflake 1965 at the Lake George Winter Carnival. Eileen Smith was Miss Snowflake in 1964. Sally Walkup is Miss Gore Mountain at the 1965 Winter Carnival. Mrs. Howard Swan, of Chestertown, recently went to Glens Falls to have a cast removed from her ankle which was broken from a fall at her home. She has been able to get around on crutches. DuellÕ s Motel, at the junction of Routes 9 and 28, North Warrensburg, has rooms for skiers at $3 a night per person or six nights for two people at $36. Ronald Coleman is manager. (Note Ð Karl Duell had his Oldsmobile garage and showroom next door south of his motel. A fire destroyed the garage in 1960 which he rebuilt and re-opened in 1963. Karl was 63 years old when he died in 1972. He was a fine man.) Marcus Bruce, at his automobile dealership on South Main Street, Warrensburg, has the Ò Roaring 65,Ó the most beautiful Chrysler ever built. (Note Ð The Marcus Bruce block was approximately where MacDonaldÕ s restaurant is now, in North Caldwell, on Route 9, south of the Route 9 bridge on the Lake George side. The building was gutted by fire in 1966. Marcus Fourier Bruce died in 1970.) Chevrolet dealerÕ s at MaltbieÕ s Garage Co. Inc., at 178 Main Street, Warrensburg, are selling ChevroletÕ s great Fleetsider and stepside pick-up trucks. Merv Hadden, at his garage at 281 Main Street, Warrensburg, currently has 21 clean used cars on his lot. The bargain of the week is a nice clean 1958 Mercury V-8 for only $250. (Note Ð Mervin Robinson Hadden bought the garage and apartment at 281 Main Street in 1953. He was in business in Warrensburg actively for 47 years up to the day that he died on Nov. 21, 1994.) Fondue cheese is on the buffet table every Saturday night at HarryÕ s Cordial Inn, Route 9, north Warrensburg. The Wells House, Route 9, Pottersville, has a five piece band every Saturday night for round and square dancing and they serve good food. The interior of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, in Warrensburg, has been painted by Albert Bennett. Gilbert J. Potter and his son, G. John Potter, at 142 Main Street, Warrensburg, are the proprietors of Gilbert J. Potter Insurance Agency. Nicola Squillaci invites everyone to spend a pleasant hour at his Warrensburg Art Center, 162 Main Street, for paintings, prints and books. The Warrensburg School faculty consists of Furman Pryme, Durwood Weaver, David Yule, Richard Doyle, George Farrell and Stan Cranker. Sirloin steaks are 79 cents a pound this week at the Warrensburg Grand Union store. Bananas are 15 cents a pound. A half a gallon of milk is 39 cents at Stewarts. For every $5 order you make at Jacobs and Toney you will get a five pound bag of Jack Frost sugar for only 39 cents. A dress clearance sale of $3 each is going on now at the Hill Corporation, 50 River Street, Warrensburg. Ladies robes are $2.50. (Note Ð This building is the old Warrensburgh Shirt Factory, where Lizzie Keays restaurant is now located.) Readers are welcome to contact Adirondack Journal correspondent Jean Hadden at jhadden1@nycap.rr.com or 623-2210.
On Campus SUNY Fredonia announce degree candidates for fall 2014
QUEENSBURY — Fredonia President Virginia S. Horvath announced that Lilyanna K. Landon is a December 2014 candidate for a degree in Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts and New Media.
Potsdam adds names to President’s List
POTSDAM Ñ The State University of New York at Potsdam recently released names to the PresidentÕ s List, in recognition of academic excellence in the Fall 2014 semester: Julia Andryuk of Brant Lake, Archaeological Studies Chase Cortez of Brant Lake, Chemistry Krista Millington of Chestertown, Community Health Matthew Seaman of Athol, Politics Madlyn Wilson of Diamond Point, Environmental Studies. To achieve the honor of being on the PresidentÕ s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
SUNY Oneonta adds names to Dean list
ONEONTA — SUNY Oneonta students named Dillon Hinchliffe of Diamond Point, Elliot Moore of Lake George, Reagen Morehouse of Lake George, Elizabeth Parker of Bolton Landing, Amanda Sander of Lake George, Autumn Smith of Diamond Point to the DeanÕ s
List honors for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify for the DeanÕ s List students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
Geneseo places Love on President’s list
GENESEO Ñ Catherine Love from Chestertown was named to the PresidentÕ s List at SUNY Geneseo for the fall semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved an A in all coursework (4.0 grade point average) while taking at least 12 credit hours.
HVCC names Weinhold to President’s List
TROY — Victoria Weinhold of Lake George, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program, was named to the PresidentÕ s List at Hudson Valley Community College for the Fall 2014 term. Students named to the PresidentÕ s List earned a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0.
Maxam honored by SUNY Canton
CANTON Ñ Olivia M. Maxam of Chestertown has earned Part-Time Honors during the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Canton. She is a SUNY Canton Bachelor of Science in Nursing major who was Home Schooled and graduated in 2010. Part-Time honors are awarded to students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work. “On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, IÕ d like to congratulate you on your academic success this semester,” said SUNY
Canton President Zvi Szafran.Ó We applaud the hard work and perseverance youÕ ve demonstrated to attain this special recognition.Ó
Gundel named to Presidents List
CANTON — Chelsea Gundel, a SUNY Canton Veterinary Science Technology major, from Warrensburg, made PresidentÕ s List during the Fall 2014 semester. To receive PresidentÕ s List
honors, full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Gundel graduated from Warrensburg Central School in 2011. “On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, IÕ d like to congratulate you on your academic success this semester,” said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran.Ó We applaud the hard work and perseverance youÕ ve demonstrated to attain this special recognition.Ó
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Vast cookbook collection featured at Chester Library book sale By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN Ñ A local woman who passed away this year left a remarkable legacy for the Town of Chester Library, and those attending the libraryÕ s annual book sale this weekend will be able to acquire a portion of it. Roberta Appleby, who lived beside the Hudson River in Chester, bequeathed more than 600 cookbooks to the library, and the volumes are offered individually in the libraryÕ s sale, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday Feb. 20 and Saturday Feb. 21 at the town
municipal center. The cookbooks join a wide array of fiction and non-fiction offerings, childrenÕ s books, textbooks, historical volumes, mysteries, and large-print editions. ApplebyÕ s cookbooks range from basic instructional manuals to exploring exotic cuisines. Walt Dunbar of Scotia, a friend of ApplebyÕ s, said that she died in July at age 64, and that Appleby loved all kinds of food, although she didnÕ t cook much. Dunbar made five trips to Chestertown to deliver 78 cases of books that Appleby left for the Chester Library, he said, noting
that she loved food, animals and travel. The two worked together at a printing plant. “When Roberta heard she didn’t have long to live, the first thing she mentioned was donating her book collections to the Chester library,Ó he said. The book sale, which annually attracts book collectors from all over northeastern U.S. and Canada, also features free VHS tapes, as well as low-cost DVDs, CDs, magazines, games, and puzzles as well as a remarkable array of books, which are meticulously arranged in dozens of categories. For details on the sale, call the library at 494-5384.
News in Brief Tax Exemption application due
PLATTSBURGH Ñ Real Property tax exemptionÕ s application deadline is Sunday, March 1. All New York State Real Property Tax Exemption Renewal and new applications must be completed and filed with town assessors by Saturday, March 1. Real Property Exemptions that may require a renewal application every year include Senior Citizen 50 percent (65 yrs old or older), Non-profit, Limited Income and Disability, Agricultural Land. Enhanced STAR (65 yrs or older) may require a renewal if owners do not file an income tax and are not signed up with the Income Verification Program. Veterans and some other exemptions do not require a yearly renewal once applied for unless there is a change. For more information contact the local town Assessor.
Women of Distinction announced
ALBANY — The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York announces the call for nominations for the 2015 Women of Distinction awards for women in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties. Categories include the Distinguished Trailblazer, Distinguished Community Leader, Distinguished Personal Achievement, and Distinguished Leader of Tomorrow (ages 17 to 21). Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 20. Specific characteristics for each category can be found on the nomination form. Women of Distinction will receive their recognition at a dinner event in Plattsburgh Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Nikki Hilchey, staff liaison for the event at Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York by calling 563-1560 ext. 307 or email nhilchey@gsneny. org. Women of Distinction (WOD) is a nationwide program of Girl Scouts of the USA that recognizes the achievements of women. Since 1985, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York has been hosting WOD events in different areas of the council from Plattsburgh to Albany. The council covers 15 counties in Upstate New York and serves nearly 11,000 girls. Honorees are awarded for their strength of character, dedicated community service, emphasis on life-long learning, along with their dedication to fostering self-confidence and leadership skills in others. Many women who are leaders in their fields credit Girl Scouts with helping them to build the set of skills that paved their road to success.
Stoddard prints now on exhibit
GLENS FALLS Ñ The Chapman MuseumÕ s new exhibit of 17 original Stoddard photographic prints features a mix of winter images from Glens Falls and Lake George to Saranac Lake. Subject matter includes both winter activities as well as scenic snow landscapes in the Adirondacks. One highlight is a rare photo-
graph of a winter camping scene that Stoddard hand-colored to reproduce as a color print. Others include images of hikers snowshoeing on Saranac Lake, ice fishing, snow covered street scenes in Glens Falls, and views of Lake GeorgeÕ s shoreline. The exhibit is but a small sampling of the museumÕ s collection of over 4000 Seneca Ray Stoddard photographs that document Glens Falls and the Adirondacks in the late 19th century. The museum is in the process of making this collection accessible to the public in a searchable online database. Currently over 2800 Stoddard images may be seen at chapmanmuseum.pastperfectonline.com. The Chapman Museum is located at 348 Glen Street. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information call 793-2826 or go to chapmanmuseum.org.
Kindergarten registration announced
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George Elementary School will be holding registration for new Kindergartners for the 2015-16 school year during the week of April 27 through May 1. Children who will be five-years of age on or before December 1, 2015 and whose primary residence is in the Lake George School District are eligible to be enrolled. Parents must bring their child’s original birth certificate, immunization records from a medical provider, proof of residency, and current custody papers if applicable, to Ò Round-UpÓ . Call Natalie Fullen, Kindergarten Coordinator, at 668-5714 for further information.
DEC summer camp scholarships to be available
SCHUYLER FALLS — The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited will again provide scholarships for interested young men and women 11 to 17 years old to attend DECÕ s popular summer camp program. The camps, located at Camp Colby, Pack Forest, DeBruce and Rushford provide a great opportunity to learn more about the environment and have fun in the summer. Campers enjoy a week of summer fun and conservation education conducted by DEC’s well-qualified counselors. The scholarships pay all costs to attend. Parents provide transportation to and from the camps for the one-week sessions which are conducted in July and August. The scholarships are a memorial to Sam Thuesen and Dennis Aprill, outstanding educators, leaders and anglers who devoted their lives to the North Country, and use private funds provided by Trout Unlimited and the Siberian Rod and Gun Club to assist in youth conservation education. In announcing this yearÕ s scholarships, Derrick Miller, Chapter President said, Ò WeÕ re proud to continue this wonderful program. For all who attend, itÕ s a great experience. For some, it is a
life-changing event.Ó To apply, send a one-page letter telling why they want to go to camp to Gretchen Comfort, 749 Norrisville Road, Schuyler Falls NY 12985 by Sunday, March 15. The scholarships are limited to first-time attendees only. Include age, school, and phone number/email address. These scholarships are limited. For more information for campers and parents, go to dec. ny.gov.education or Google Ò DEC Summer Camps.Ó
Warrensburg PreK looks for participants
WARRENSBURG Ñ Those residents of the Warrensburg Central School who have a child that will be four years old on or before December 1, are eligible to enroll in the Warrensburg Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten program for the 2015-2016 school year. Parents or Guardians interested in having them participate in this program should contact the Elementary School Office at 623-9747 for registration information.
Honeybee Community Fund seeks applications
KEENE Ñ The Honeybee Community Fund continues to seek applications for its annual funding cycle. As many have heard, the foundation is in the process of winding down after twenty years of serving the North Country. Until further notice, grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded yearly to assist small businesses, farmers, environmental projects and the arts (including nonprofit organizations). Applicants must reside in and/or do business in Essex County. Instructions are on the application, which is available upon request from bzzwords@gmail.com or Honeybee Community Fund, PO Box 281, Keene, NY 12942. All completed applications must be received by the Honeybee Community Fund by Friday, April 10, in order to be considered for grants awarded in May.
Winter Carnival activities announced
BRANT LAKE Ñ The Brant Lake Winter Carnival takes place through Saturday Feb. 21. They said that over $1,000 has been raised to date for the Out House Race prizes and all businesses are invited to enter. More teams are needed for Snow Shoe Softball and the Broom Ball Tournaments so any groups interested, let officials know. In addition to the Fry Pan Toss, Curling, Out House Races, ChildrenÕ s sledding hill and Ice Bowling there will also be having an Icicle Contest with adult and children winners. People need to bring their longest icicle. Also new this year is a competition amongst local business and/or groups to get the most votes for their nominated King and Queen. It is $1 per vote and the most votes win bragging rights and a crown so vote for their favorite King and Queen at local establishments and/ or organizations.
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QUEENSBURY — Fizz Boom Read: Adirondack Groosology. Queensbury Activity Center, 742 Bay Rd. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Residents $18, nonresidents $28. Details: 7618216, recreation.queensbury.net.
Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21
CHESTERTOWN — Friends of the Chester Library cookbook collection sale. Town of Chester Library. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: 494-5384.
Ongoing:
Saturday, Feb. 21
Second Tuesday
WARRENSBURG — Friends of the Richards Library book club. Commencing Jan. 13. 3 p.m.
Third Tuesday
LAKE LUZERNE — Tuesday Turning Taster, Open Wood Turning. AFS, 51 Main St. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free, donations welcome.
Third Wednesday LAKE LUZERNE — Open Spinning Night. AFS, 51 Main St. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday
WARRENSBURG — Weekly computer instruction class, 3 to 4 p.m. Richards Library, Elm St. and Library Ave. Topic changes weekly. Details: 623-3011, visit the Friends’ Facebook page. QUEENSBURY — Cardio and Strength Circuit, SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Road. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Through Feb. 3. Details: 743-2238. $199. 18 years up. WARRENSBURG — Four-session writing course. Mary Sanders Shartle. Willows Bistro. Noon until 2 p.m. $120, limited ten. March 10 through March 31. Details: PersisGranger@aol.com, 352-463-3089.
LAKE LUZERNE — 15th annual Mike Guarino Memorial Youth Ice Fishing Contest. Lake Luzerne Beach 248 Lake Ave. 8 a.m. to noon. Ages 6 to 18. Free. Details: 696-6122, townoflakeluzerne.com. HORICON — Brant Lake Winter Carnival. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ice Front of Jimbo’s Club on Point. Details: Cindy Mead cmead3@nycap.rr.com. LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Historical Association Dinner, Lyn Holman. Holiday Inn, 2 Canada St. Social 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Details: 668-5044, lakegeorgehistorical.org.
Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22
LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Winter Carnival Weekend 3. Shepard Park Beach. 3 to 5 p.m. Free, $10 suggested donation. LAKE GEORGE — Dog’s Got Talent Winter Carnival Show. Shepard Park, Canada St. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Details: 240-0809, lakegeorgewintercarnival.com. QUEENSBURY — Sugar & Spice Weekend, Winter Carnival. Adirondack Winery. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22
Every Wednesday
NORTH RIVER — Pancakes and Guided Snowshoe Backcountry Trails Tour. Garnet Hill Lodge & Restaurant, 39 Garnet Hill Rd. 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Details: garnet-hill. com, 251-2150. LAKE LUZERNE — Let’s Weave a Rag Place-mat, Caroline Dvorak. AFS 51 Main St. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuition $50, member tuition $45, materials fee $15. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 763-0222.
Every Friday
Monday, Feb. 23
WARRENSBURG — Now showing: History of Churches. Warrensburgh Museum of Local History, 3754 Main St. V.F.W. Building. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Details: Steve Parisi 623-2207 whs12885.org. CHESTERTOWN — Chester Library, Chester Municipal Center, Main St. Story Time and Sing-A-Long 10:30 a.m. Details: 494-5384 or chesterlibrary.org.
Every Saturday
CHESTERTOWN — Chess Club. Chester Library 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All levels and ages. Free lessons. STONY CREEK — Garden club meeting following 10 a.m. Stony Creek Free Library. Details: 696-5911. BOLTON LANDING — Winter Nature Programs. 1 p.m. Through Saturday, Jan. 31. BOLTON LANDING — Winter Nature Programs. 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 through Saturday, Feb. 28
Events: LAKE GEORGE — Bruno and Julian LaVerdiere: Metaphysical Monuments: a Selection of Sculptural Works by Father and Son. Courthouse Gallery. Free, open to public. Hours: Tuesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m., Saturday Noon to 4 p.m., other times appointment. NORTH RIVER — Guided Back Country Ski Tour. Garnet Hill Lodge & Restaurant, 39 Garnet Hill Rd. Guide tour beginners. Register noon, tour 1 to 3 p.m. Details: garnet-hill.com, 251-2150. QUEENSBURY — Ceramics camp, Kara Tolmie. Queensbury Elementary School, Spath Art Room. 9 a.m. to noon. Preregistration required. Residents $100, nonresidents $110. Details: 761-8216, recreation.queensbury.net.
Through Saturday Feb. 21
BRANT LAKE — Brant Lake Winter Carnival.
Through April 12
GLENS FALLS — Wild Nature: Masterworks from the Adirondack Museum. Hyde’s Wood Gallery.
QUEENSBURY — HomeTown Hero Rail Jam. West Mountain 59 West Mountain Rd. 6 to 10 p.m. Details: 636-3699, westmtn.net.
Athol-Thurman By Amber Herrmann 623-4552 - Mrs.Herrmann626@gmail.com
Reading fact and encouragement
To help expand a childÕ s vocabulary, look for books that will enable a child to learn and scan the pages. For infant to toddler age, read books with simple and realistic photos and with preschoolers, read books on their favorite subjects. Young children tend to learn real things when they are represented by a realistic picture. This process assists a child in beginning to comprehend the Ô larger scheme of thingsÕ , so to speak. In providing pictures and realistic imagery, a child will begin to grasp that the picture or item represents a real thing and it begins to come to life for them. Ask the child to Ò point to theÓ or Ò touch theÓ to draw his or her eyes to various items on the page. For infants and toddlers, you might show the real item in accordance with the picture. Use your finger or hand to help them navigate to encourage better scanning. Do not criticize for a wrong answer but encourage possibly by saying Ò almostÓ , Ò good lookingÓ , or Ò try againÓ . In doing so, you are encouraging a child to use his or her mind to engage in the learning and reading process. Thurman Town Hall offers bookshelves filled with donated books for young children to read and enjoy! There are a variety of books for different age groups that include baby through early elementary. The books may be kept or returned and are free to use. Donations of books are happily accepted via a drop box labeled Ô Returns & DonationsÕ , also located in the Town Hall. Friends and family are highly encouraged to read to young children as in doing so results
PLATTSBURGH — Monthly meeting, Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System Board of Trustees. 33 Oak St. 4:30 p.m. Video conf. available Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Room, 109 Main St. Schroon Lake Town Meeting Room, 15 Leland Ave. Open to public. LAKE GEORGE — WIC Appt. Municipal Center. 10 a.m. Details: 761-6425.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
LAKE GEORGE — Regular Monthly Meeting. Alumni Room, Lake George High School. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Canada Street Entrance. Details: Tim Roach 668-9579, Gloria Gilman 747-1251, Pam Morin 696-7184. LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Park Commission public meeting. Fort William Henry. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
WARRENSBURG — Warrensburgh Historical Society meeting. Lizzie Keays Restaurant. 7 p.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. Nominations Gary Bivona 240-6013, gbivona@aol. com. QUEENSBURY — Open house New Media degree and certificate programs. SUNY Adirondack, Lower level Washington Hall, Bay Road campus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP. Details: 743-2264, sunyacc.edu/new-media-open-house.
Friday, Feb. 27
LAKE LUZERNE — WIC Appt. Lake Luzerne Town Complex, 529 Lake Ave. 9:30 a.m. Details: 761-6425. STONY CREEK — Stony Creek Library Photo Show, opening reception. Stony Creek Library, 37 Harrisburg Rd. 7 p.m. Details: 696-5911. WARRENSBURG — Farm Talks. Warrensburg NYS DEC Office. 6 to 8 p.m. Details: RSVP 623-3119, nrowell123@nycap.rr.com. CHESTERTOWN — Craft Beer with Friends, February Beer Dinner, Adirondack Brewery. Friends Lake Inn, 963 Friends Lake Rd. 7 p.m. Details: 494-4751, friendslake.com/specials-packages.html#packages.
Friday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, May 21
STONY CREEK — Stony Creek Library Photo Show. Stony Creek Library, 37 Harrisburg Rd. 7 p.m. Hours Monday, Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday 1 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 to noon. Details: 696-5911.
in a variety of positive outcomes in a childÕ s lifeÑ some of which include: increased vocabulary, imagination, as well as improved comprehension and grammar. Anyone with questions may contact Marilyn at 623-9710. Also, if you would like to share any photos you have taken of your child reading, please send them to Perky via email at persisgranger@aol.com.
Thurman events
The annual Jackwax Party will be held at the Thurman Town Hall, March 14. Doors open at 4 p.m. Please note that unless you are volunteering, the cost for adults is ten dollars while the cost for a child is five. The cost will include a buffet dinner, refreshments, entertainment, and a dessert of syrup on snowÑ Jackwax. For more information, please call 623-2967. The Adirondack Sportsmen Dinner will be held at Mountainside Christian Academy on the same date, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free but tickets do run out fast so it is best to reserve those while they are made available at www.sportsmendinner.com. This event will offer those attending a variety of choice seminars to view regarding various outdoor activities, a sit-down meal, raffles, door prizes, and much more. Thurman Maple Days will be hosted Saturday and Sunday of the following weekends: March 14-15, March 21-22, and March 28-29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During those weekends, those desiring to attend may find the variety of sugarhouses Thurman has running offering interesting and educational information on how making maple syrup happens, maple samples, and maple products for purchase. Tours will also be made available during that time. For more information, please call 623-4744. Also, Perky is looking for pictures as she is compiling a Maple Days brochure with more information. You can email her the pictures at PersisGranger@aol.om or stop in at the Town Hall and ask Sally to scan them for you.
Saturday, Feb. 28
LAKE GEORGE — Full Day Snowshoe/Hike. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: 255-2672, northeastmountainguides.com. BALLSTON LAKE — American Tinsmithing Basics, Walt Fleming. 3 Pheasant Run. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition $100, member tuition $90, materials fee $10. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 736-0228. 14 or older. GLENS FALLS — Enjoy Life Corporation Winter Walk for Well-Being. 1 to 5 p.m. Details: Bill Brender, MD 210-5716, quarryhouseretreat@gmail.com. Walk for Well Being ribbon cutting. 1 p.m. WARRENSBURG — Elise Friello, legal information workshop, seniors, family members, caregivers, elder care professionals. Richards Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Reservation needed. Details: Mike Sullivan 623-3011.
Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1
LAKE GEORGE — Dog’s Got Talent Winter Carnival Show. Shepard Park, Canada St. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Details: 240-0809, lakegeorgewintercarnival.com. LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Winter Carnival Weekend 4. Shepard Park Beach. 3 to 5 p.m. Free, $10 suggested donation. QUEENSBURY — “Locavore” Weekend, Winter Carnival. Adirondack Winery. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 percent off through weekend.
Sunday, March 1
BOLTON LANDING — Maple Festival. UpYonda Farm, Lake Shore Dr. BOLTON LANDING — Pancake Breakfast. Up Yonda Farm 5239 Lake Shore Dr. 9 a.m. to 12:45 P.M. Advance reservations required by Friday, Feb. 27 644-9767, upyondafarm.com. PLATTSBURGH — Real Property tax exemption’s application deadline. Local Town Assessors. BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — “Mohawk Dance and Cultural Presentation”, Akhwatsire. Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Rte 30. 1:30 p.m. Free museum members, students, children; $5 nonmembers.
Friday, March 6
STONY CREEK — Joel Brown, Dave Maswick concert. Stony Creek Town Hall, 52 Hadley Rd. 7 to 9 p.m. Details: 696-5911.
Saturday, March 7
NORTH RIVER — Full Moon Poker Ski & Snowshoe. Garnet Hill Lodge & Restaurant, 39 Garnet Hill Rd. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Details: garnet-hill.com, 251-2150. CHESTERTOWN — St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Main Street. 1 until 2 p.m. Details: Keith Wilkinson 588-5136. CHESTERTOWN — St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Main Street. LAKE LUZERNE — Build Observation Bluebird Nest Box, Dan Green. AFS, 51 Main St. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuition $50, member tuition $45, materials fee $25. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 735-0307.
Sunday March 8
Thursday, Feb. 26
Through Feb. 20
Friday, Feb. 20
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LAKE LUZERNE — Lampworking: Glass Beads, Renee Kingsley. AFS, 51 Main St. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuition $70, member tuition $60, materials fee $20. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 746-0308. LAKE LUZERNE — Woodturning Live Edge Bowl, John Kingsley. AFS, 51 Main St. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition $95, member tuition $85, materials fee $25. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 746-0308. LAKE LUZERNE — Weave Colorful Sock Rug, Caroline Dvorak. AFS, 51 Main St. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuition $75, member tuition $70. Details: adirondackfolkschool.org, 746-0308.
Every Tuesday, March 10 through March 31
THURMAN — Mary Sanders Shartle. Four session workshop series. $150.
Wednesday, March 11
QUEENSBURY — March Connect Luncheon. The Ramada, 1 Abby Lane. Registration, networking 11:30 a.m. Program, lunch noon to 1 p.m. $18 members, $25 general admission.
Thursday, March 12
QUEENSBURY — Fashion Design classes, spring wrap skirt. Sketch Design Lounge, 8 Maple St. 10 to 12:30 p.m. Register Queensbury Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 742 Bay Road. Details: 761-8216, adirondackfolkschool.org.
Thurman gatherings
Please note the following: Thurman Sugarloaf Seniors has changed their meeting for this month. The new meeting is scheduled to take place at the Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 11:15 a.m. Thurman Quilting Group holds their weekly meeting at the Thurman Town Hall on Monday evenings. This weekÕ s session will occur Feb. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments of tea or coffee will be made available. For more information, please contact Myra at 623-2633. Thurman Town Board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at Thurman Town Hall. The next scheduled meeting will occur Mar. 10. If you are interested in learning more about what is happening in our town, this is a great opportunity for you to become better acquainted with such. Thurman Fire Company holds their monthly meeting 7 p.m. on the Friday after the first whole week occurs. The next meeting will occur Mar. 13. Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend.
Thurman happenings
The senior bus service to Glens Falls makes their trip twice a month on the second and fourth Friday. The next scheduled trip will occur Feb. 27. To arrange pickup, please contact Laura to ensure that you will have a ride. Please call her at 623-9281.
Gleanings food distribution held at Thurman Town Hall will available for those needing the assistance. Doors will open at 1 p.m., Monday, Mar. 2. The Food Pantry will be made available the following Tuesday, Mar. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please bring your own bags to hold the food you pick up.
Special recognition
Happy Birthday wishes extend to Marie AllisonÑ today, Feb. 20, Peggy Florance on Feb. 21, Dennis Galusha on Feb. 22, Dennis Dempsey and Terry Beadnell on Feb. 23, followed by Sean Cameron, Brett Springer, Venena Kennedy, and Roberta Cassidy on Feb. 24, Tammy Winslow on Feb. 25, and Stan Shaw on Feb. 26. Happy Anniversary wishes extend to Jerry and Evie Lucia on Feb. 22. Best regards to each of you to enjoy your special day!
On a personal note
As your town correspondent, I am more than happy to publish a variety of information, but please be reminded that I need at least a two week notice for any birthdays, anniversaries, events, or notable mentions desired to be published. I will be in Florida for a few weeks so the best way to contact me with information will be via email at Mrs.Herrmann626@gmail. com. Thank you for reading!
Bolton Full Moon Hike
The Bolton Chamber is once again hosting a Full Moon Snowshoe Hike and Restaurant Crawl. Meet at Up Yonda Farm or The Pinnacle on Saturday, March 7 at 5:15 p.m., bring your own snowshoes or Yak Trax. The participating restaurants are Cate’s Italian Garden, Frederick’s, Lakeside Lodge and Grille, Maket Place Steakhouse and More, CaldwellÕ s Lobby Bar at The Sagamore. Visit www.boltonchamber.com or call 644-3831 for more information.
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Charles R. Wood Park Festival Commons welcomes many events LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Charles R. Wood Park Festival Commons will open this year with fourteen new events expected to have a huge impact on business for Lake George area businesses and accommodations. Mayor Robert Blais of Lake George has announced bookings covering all weekends from Tuesday, June 2 to Saturday, Oct. 10, with the
exception of Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. The Festival Space, located at the south end of the Village, is 2.5 acres of open space, included in the new County/Village-owned park. Events kick off with AmericadeÕ s use on Friday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, during the annual motorcycles huge events featuring a famous national touring band.
The following week Sean Quirk, owner of King Neptune’s Nightclub, hosts the first annual Lake George Battle of the Bands with two days of live music. That event precedes the Hudson Valley FiremenÕ s Convention utilizing the space for entertainment of the volunteers. Their band Ò Skeeter CreekÓ is one of the NortheastÕ s most popular groups. Lake George will host the first annual Wine Festival Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, organized by the Adirondack Winery. Wine, beer, food and other items produced in New York State are expected to be featured under multiple tents. Improv Records and promoter Jim Anderson bring the Independence Music Festival to the park for 3 to 4 days over the July 4th holiday. Several national touring bands will be featured along with several food, beverage and craft vendors. The highlight, of course, will be the Village’s huge fireworks display Saturday, July 4. The following week is the Lake George entry into a national Fishing Derby with over $15,000 in cash prizes offered to entrants. Prices for large and small-mouth bass and lake trout will be available to adult and junior fisherman alike. Launches will take place Saturday and Sunday from Ticonderoga, Bolton and Lake George. The Festival Space will host daily activities for the entrants as well as their families including Rich Ortiz, the Stoney Creek Band, Bounces Houses and a chicken barbecue. A new Lake George Craft Show takes center stage Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, with over 80 crafters expected to display their wares. The Village will also provide live music and food vendors in hope of moving the Shepard Park craft shows in the future to the new park. Three straight weekends of live music follow with the Lake George Arts Project 1st annual Blues Music Festival. The third annual S.A.V.E the Lake benefit featuring the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra and a full day of the NortheastÕ s top tribute bands including the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash artists. On Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30, Plan Ahead Events brings crafters from all over the northeast to the Festival Space followed
by the North Country Brewfest on Labor Day weekend featuring over 30 craft beers. This event formerly was held to sold-out crowds at the Queensbury Hotel with much of the proceeds donated to charity. The Adirondack National Car Show will expand their vendors to both the Festival Space and West Brook Road the following week, making the classic automobile show New York StateÕ s largest. The Oriental ShrinerÕ s Circus comes to the Village for the second year Saturday, Sept. 19, offering free tickets to children accompanied by adults. This yearÕ s show will be limited to two shows on the Saturday due to previous bookings. Tickets are distributed to all area schools in advance of the performances. On Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, the Festival SpaceÕ s premier opening show of 2014 returns with a two-day lineup featuring a top national touring band. Last year Joe Johnson played to over 2,200 at the new space and brought great opening publicity to the park in Rolling Stones magazine, MetroLand and area media outlets. The weekend is sponsored by 398Group of Saratoga organizers of AlbanyÕ s Lobsterfest. The jam-packed 2015 season winds up Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11, with two Oktoberfest celebrations in the Village. A traditional gathering on Canada Street sponsored by the Adirondack Brewery featuring German bands and music. The Festival Space hosts Sean Quirk second annual Rocktoberfest that featured Rusted Root last year. The park itself will be under construction in 2015 around the space but the public restrooms and fencing around the space will be completed. ItÕ s also hopeful large road signage will also be in place to publicize the individual events. “I am working with a large car show to fill the last open weekend in July,Ó Mayor Blais said. Ò Every contact I made was enthusiastic and willing to book an event. The impact on sales and Occupancy Tax as well as good publicity for Lake George and income for Warren County should be substantial.Ó The Mayor says he now has a waiting list for 2016 and is in the process of expanding some of this yearÕ s events.
Lyn Holman to speak at meeting
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George Historical Association will be holding its annual meeting Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Holiday Inn, at 6 p.m. The annual meeting will include a dinner and the guest speaker will be Lyn Holman of the Lake George Battlefield Alliance. She will be speaking about the 10,000 year history of the Lake George Battlefield Park. A brief business meeting will be held after the dinner to elect officers and discuss Association business.
Library to hold book sale
CHESTERTOWN Ñ The Friends of the Chester Library were has a cookbook collection to sale Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Town of Chester Library, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 600 cookbooks of all shapes and sizes, most in pristine condition, were donated to the library for their sales. Popular Author novels and Mysteries tables are filled with new titles for people to browse. Large-print novels, trade paperbacks, (the larger soft cover books), history, the classics, and historical fiction are just a few of the many categories on display. ChildrenÕ s Books are clearly organized for young readers. There are free VHS tapes, as well as low cost DVDs, CDs, magazines, games, and puzzles. Take a look at over 75 categories of materials organized for easy access. For further information, call 494-5384.
Holman to speak at Historical Society dinner
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George Historical Association Dinner with Lyn Holman takes place Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Holiday Inn, 2 Canada Street. The social begins at 6 p.m., and dinner is at 6:30 p.m.
Alumni to hold monthly meeting
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George High School Alumni will be holding their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Alumni Room at the Lake George High school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. People need to use the Canada Street entrance. For information call Tim Roach at 668-9579, Gloria Gilman 747-1251, or Pam Morin at 696-7184.
Park Commission to hold meeting
LAKE GEORGE Ñ The Lake George Park Commission will be holding a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Fort William Henry from 10 to 11:30 a.m.. The workshop meeting will discuss the proposed Policy and Procedure Memorandum #01-15 Structures Appurtenant to Wharfs and Docks. The meeting is open to the public and there will be opportunity for questions.
Historical Society to meet and vote
WARRENSBURG Ñ The Warrensburgh Historical Society annual meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 26 at Lizzie Keays Restaurant, at 7 p.m. There will be coffee, tea and desserts that will be provided. People are invited to come earlier for the dinner at 5:30 p.m. Election of directors will be held at this meeting. Five directors whose two-year terms are up have agreed to run again. Joan West, John Franchini, Gary Bivona, Peggy Knowles, and Donne-Lynn Winslow will be running. Rosemary Maher is retiring from the board and Bob Bradley has been nominated to fill her vacancy. If anybody would like to nominate someone else for a position on the board, contact Gary Bivona at 240-6013 or email gbivona@ aol.com.
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Ceramic camp announced
QUEENSBURY — There will be a ceramics camp with Kara Tolmie, will be held through Friday, Feb. 20, at the Queensbury Elementary School, Spath Art Room, from 9 a.m. to noon. Boys and girls learn the basics of hand-building to create fun sculptures. Children will also acquire glazing and painting techniques to decorate and finish their fired pottery. Children should bring an art smock or wear old clothes that can get dirty. All art supplies and materials are included. Preregistration is required. The cost for residents is $100 and for nonresidents $110. For information call 761-8216 or go to recreation.queensbury.net.
Fizz to work on natural chemicals
QUEENSBURY — The Fizz Boom Read: Adirondack Groosology program will explore fascinating fizzy chemical reactions in nature that can be created in the classroom Friday, Feb. 20, at the Queensbury Activity Center, 742 Bay Road, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For cost for residents is $18 and for nonresidents is $28. For information call 761-8216 or go to recreation.queensbury.net.
Sugar and Spice comes to Winery
QUEENSBURY — Sugar & Spice Weekend will be held during the Winter Carnival at Adirondack Winery Saturday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop into Adirondack Winery on Friday Feb. 20 Saturday, Feb. 21 for a wine tasting and some special winter carnival treats. TheyÕ ll be offering complimentary mulled wine cocktails and cookies all weekend long.
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One of the goals of the Warrensburgh Historical Society is to enhance children’s knowledge and appreciation of the history of their hometown. This year the Society’s education committee, chaired by Rosemary Maher, is conducting a four-month after-school historical enrichment program for fourth graders. Paul Gilchrist, Rosemary, Mark Brown, and Donne-Lynn Winslow are leading the enrichment classes in February, March, April, and May, respectively. There are three classes during each month covering topics such as landforms created by glaciers, local historical artifacts, museums, and Warrensburg’s historical architecture. Pictured are Dr. Kathleen Bernhard, Barbara Whitford, Dr. Paul Gilchrist, Donne-Lynn Winslow, and Bonnie Jenks comprised the instructional team for the glacially-created landforms class which met on Feb. 5 and Feb. 12. A dozen fourth graders registered for the historical enrichment program, even acting as research assistants for some experiments that simulated processes of geomorphology. Dean Moore will conduct a class on Feb. 26 using a model to demonstrate running water processes. Photo provided
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Jacobs & Toney’s store - a local mainstay for 100 years By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
Customers enter and exit Jacobs & Toney Meat Store of the North, which has not only survived a century in business, but it’s flourished — providing good jobs, quality custom-cut meats, produce, hearty subs and groceries — along with being a beloved social hub in Warrensburg. Photo by Thom Randall
WARRENSBURG Ñ A century ago, a group of men who emigrated from Syria came to Warrensburg, and they sold fresh vegetables daily from a pushcart. It was the beginning of a long family tradition of providing fresh quality foods and custom services to the Warrensburg community, a heritage that is thriving to this day. Louis, Jim and Mike Jacobs were joined in late 1916 by James Toney and Joe Shamas, and they established a permanent market in one building after another in the early 1900s, according to Jack Toney, son of James and the man who has owned and operated Jacobs & ToneyÕ s Meat Store of the North for nearly all of the last half-century. The early-1900s store offered candy, ice cream, vegetables and fruit to the residents of the bustling, rural town. According to an article in the Warrensburg News in 1947, James Toney and Louis Jacobs went into a formal partnership in a market in 1922 or 1923. In that enterprise, Jack Toney, now 74, started working in the store at a young age, he said this week. Ò I remember my father hitting the heating pipes, which meant come downstairs and help in the store,Ó he said. Beginning at the age of seven or so, Jack Toney measured and packaged flour and other foodstuffs from bulk bins, bringing them up front to the cash register, to fulfill customers’ orders. HeÕ d go up and down aisles, selecting goods on area residentsÕ lists. Ò I brought everything to the counter,Ó Jack Toney said. Ò There were no shopping carts in those days.Ó In 1964, according to the Warrensburg News, the second generation took over the store which had become a prominent market in town. Jack Toney and Nick Jacobs assumed ownership, under the banner of Jacobs & ToneyÕ s IGA - Meat Store of the North. Various family members, friends, and cousins also worked in the store, Jack Toney recalled. Continued on page 18
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From page 17 Ò WeÕ ve had some really loyal customers through the years,Ó Toney said. Ò Warrensburg has been very good to us.Ó While the store had for many years been renowned for its fresh produce and custom-cuts of meat, Jack Toney and Nick Jacobs developed a wholesale meat business as well, supplying restaurants and markets. Jacobs left the operation to pursue a career in real estate, and in 1978 Jack and Laddie Toney assumed sole ownership in the Jacobs & ToneyÕ s Meat Store of the North, which years before dropped the IGA affiliation. The Toneys had buildings constructed behind the landmark store on upper Main Street, to house several new enterprises Ñ a new heating oil company Toney founded with store employees Flint Ò BeaverÓ and Terry Scherer, and the marketÕ s growing wholesale meat division. That building also hosted the Warrensburg-Lake George News for a spell. Another store, D&G Hardware, was also launched by Doug Strodel in one of the outbuildings. The brick building that housed the Meat Store of the NorthÕ s retail market was destroyed by a fire in November 1986. Within months, the retail store was relocated to the building at the rear, and the front area where the market and other retail shops were located was developed by the Toneys into a gas station. Ò We had a good business, but we knew that while small grocery stores would soon be extinct, a convenience store could make it,Ó Jack Toney said.
The Jacobs & Toney Adirondack Fruit Store circa late 1950s or very early 1960s. Located on Main Street, the full-service market operated by Louis Jacobs and James Toney was a landmark in the local community for decades. Photo courtesy of the Warrensburgh Museum of Local History
Jack Toney said he was proud that the Meat Store of the North provided first jobs over the years for various people who have enjoyed success and fulfilment in their careers. Among those he mentioned were Tom Grace, a successful contractor; Mark Grace, whoÕ s been a prominent executive in a software company; Adam Bruce, a noted chef in Las Vegas; Dennis Esford, a prominent attorney in Chicago; Mike Wilsey, an engineer; and Mike Nis-
sen, a sheriffÕ s deputy. During his half-century of owning the operation, Jack Toney has been providing far more than jobs, as well as groceries, produce meats and gasoline to area citizens. HeÕ s been offering cheery greetings, advice, political observations, witty barbs, and occasionally, gems of philosophy from behind the meat counter Ñ and itÕ s this aspect that perhaps will be most remembered over the next century.
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Store’s influence on lives, community By Thom Randall
thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG Ñ Jack ToneyÕ s associates, friends and employees offered their thoughts this week on the Meat Store of the NorthÕ s longevity and the character of the man whoÕ s been the driving force behind the enterprise for 50 years. Willy Parker, 48, started out at the Meat Store of the North 33 years ago, cleaning up the market, as well as sorting bottles and cans. He worked his way up to delivering meat, and he now is in charge of the storeÕ s wholesale meat division. He said that Jack Toney has taught him valuable career skills Ñ and the value of hard work Ñ through those three decades. Ò People have asked me whether I went to college, and I tell them I went to J.T.U.,Ó he said with a smile. Laurie Watkins, a 12-year employee who works in the storeÕ s deli operation, also said that working with Jack Toney has been influential in her life. Ò Jack makes this store what it is Ñ without him, it just wouldnÕ t be the same,Ó she said. Ò He has been like a father to me Ñ the father I never had.Ó All four Scherer brothers Ñ Terry, Flint or Ò Beaver,Ó Hans and Kevin Ñ all worked in the Meat Store of the North. Then in the mid-1980s, Jack Toney and several of the Scherers launched Hometown Oil, a fuel-oil provider, and they still are partners to this day. Terry Scherer offered his thoughts about working at the store during the early days. Scherer said that as an employee Ñ unloading produce, manning the register, and stocking shelves Ñ he learned to approach tasks with diligence. Ò I wouldnÕ t have the work ethic I have if it werenÕ t for Jack,Ó he said. Ò But it was a lot of fun working there.Ó Scherer also noted, along with others, that Jack and Laddie Toney have silently reached out to people in need, helping them through tough times, as well as supporting community drives and various local charities. Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty, president of the Warrensburg Fire Co., noted that various times through the years, Jack Toney would open up the store in the middle of the
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At work this week in Jacobs & Toney’s Deli & Meat Store of the North, Jack Toney, 74 (right) hands off beef he cut to Willy Parker, who manages the enterprise’s wholesale meat division. Working daily behind the counter, Jack Toney is legendary for serving up greetings, advice, political observations, witty barbs and philosophical quips as well as orders of custom-cut meat. Photo by Thom Randall
night to supply provisions to firefighters after they returned to the firehouse from battling a blaze. Ò HeÕ s a staple of the community and his customer base keeps growing,Ó Geraghty said. Ò Jack ToneyÕ s business expertise, political observations and basketball prowess are all legendary, like his submarine sandwiches.Ó Scherer predicted that Jack Toney’s affinity for people, socializing, and hard work would keep Toney behind the counter at the Meat Store of the North for at least another decade, brightening peopleÕ s lives. Ò Some people go on vacation, but Jack stands behind that counter cutting meat and talking to people Ñ thatÕ s his life,Ó he said.
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Meat Store of the North — evolving and expanding thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG Ñ Jennifer Toney Nadler, who with her husband Howard recently took over proprietorship of the Jacobs & Toney Meat Store of the North, talked this week about how she and Howard plan to make some changes to the enterprise while continuing the storeÕ s re-
markable tradition. Jennifer Nadler said the two plan on Ò brandingÓ more prepared foods and shipping them, extending online ordering, and boosting their catering services. She said they also plan on expanding the delicatessen offerings while continuing the full-service butchering services and the convenience-store amenities that area residents are accustomed to. Ò WeÕ re not changing the DNA of the store,
weÕ re just taking it into the future,Ó Nadler said. Construction has already begun on building facilities behind the existing store to accommodate the new services. Recently, the Deli & Meat Store of the North, as it now is known, has been marketing various prepared products including specialty vinegars, sauces, mustard, barbecue sauce and spices Ñ and the Nadlers plan on branding even more specialty items. The Jacobs & Toney Adirondack Fruit Store circa late 1950s or very earThey also plan on boosting ly 1960s. Located on Main Street, the full-service market operated by marketing of their submarine Louis Jacobs and James Toney was a landmark in the local community sandwiches, which already for decades. have a considerable following. Photo courtesy of the Warrensburgh Museum of Local History Jennifer noted that their subs ple,Ó she said. are 18 inches long, and contain She said the meat business reflects a longa pound of meat. standing tradition of full-service custom Ò People come from all over to buy our famous subs —which can feed four to five peoContinued on page 21
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From page 20 butchering, which has all but disappeared in recent decades. Ò Not many markets have butchers that are as knowledgable as ours and perform the extra services that we do,Ó she said, noting that customers come into the store with a recipe, and their employees cube, slice, portion and filet meat to suit their needs. Ò Nothing is packaged Ñ everything is absolutely fresh,Ó she added. The storeÕ s catering has recently been experiencing ever-greater demand, she said. The deli has been preparing everything from lasagna, meatballs, macaroni & cheese, salads, cole slaw, chicken tenders and various other meat specialties for parties and gatherings of all sizes, she said. The deli is also now offering freshly baked danishes, pies, muffins and cookies, she said. Jennifer said she started in her fatherÕ s store when she was 7 or 8 years old, bagging groceries at first, then shaping hamburger patties. Ò Dad paid me a penny per patty,Ó she said, laughing. Ò ThatÕ s how I was paid.Ó Later she worked in the store answering phones, preparing deli foods, and tending to wholesale orders Ñ until she was about 22 years old,Ó she said. Ò Then I took a 15-year break before I came back about two years ago,Ó she said, observing that she decided to take over the business so her father Jack Toney could reduce his working hours. She also noted that her sister Jill Toney, a teacher at Johnsburg High School, has been work-
Behind the counter at Jacobs & Toney Meat Store of the North, Jennifer Toney Nadler talks with her father Jack Toney about some pending orders. As the new owner along with her husband Howard Nadler, she is planning to expand the market’s deli, catering operations and online ordering. Photo by Thom Randall
ing alongside her to continue the storeÕ s legacy. Her father Jack Toney, 74 Ñ the driving force behind the business, has remained active in the business Ñ he now works from about 8 a.m. to noon or so, instead of all hours of the day and night if necessary, Nadler said. Ò Many people come into the store to see my Dad,Ó she said. Ò IÕ ve wondered if weÕ d lose 10 percent of our business if he werenÕ t there.Ó She observed that the store’s staff fills in well for Jack when heÕ s off-duty. Ò DadÕ s trained Josh Baker, Chris Parker, Bob Frye and our other employees
well in how to take care of our customersÕ needs,Ó she said. Ò All our help is like family.Ó The enterprise employs nearly two dozen people. Like many others, Jennifer said she thinks her father will continue to work in the store for many years to come because he enjoys his customers as well as the work. Ò HeÕ ll be working in the store........ Because I love my mother so much, IÕ ll never make him stay home all day long,Ó she said with a grin. Ò HeÕ ll always have a place to go to, at our store.Ó
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is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber, All Species. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species. $ or % paid. References available. Matt Lavallee 518-645-6351 A CUT ABOVE THE REST!
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APARTMENT RENTALS MINEVILLE 2BDRM DUPLEX APARTMENT $750 per/month heat & power included, newly renovated, non smoking, washer/dryer hookup, stove/refrigerator on site. Call Patti 518-546-3411
Commercial space....2 room first floor office space located in downtown Ticonderoga. Off street parking. $375 per month. Includes heat and electricity 518.585.9173 and ask for Scarlette or 518.547.8730
PORT HENRY. 2BR Apartment. Near Downtown, Walking distance to grocery store, shopping, services, $500. Plus security deposite. 802-363-3341.
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Putnam Station – 1 bdrm, ground floor, quiet country setting, fenced in yard, $525/mo + util & security. 914-879-3490 Schroon Lake - 2-3 bdrm spacious upstairs apartment in lovely country setting. Non-smokers, no pets. W/D hook up, $675/mo includes electric. Security & references required. 518-265-9875. Ticonderoga – Available Now, newly renovated 1 bdrm, washer/dryer attached, trash removal incl, no pets, very nice, located 174 Lake George Ave, $550/mo. 518-585-6364. TICONDEROGA MT VISTA APTS – 1bdrm, ground floor, $528+. Appliances/trash/snow. No smokers. Rental assistance may be avail; must meet eligibility requirements. 518-584-4543 NYS TDD Relay Service 1-800-421-1220 Handicap Accessible, Equal Housing Opportunity Ticonderoga – new luxury apartmet, quiet, all appliances, no pets/no smoking, references required, 732-433-8594 Ticonderoga Village Location, ground floor, 1 bdrm. Modern apt with gas fireplace & screened in porch, W/D on site, large yard and off-street parking, $510/mo + security. 518-585-3336 or 518-5866477. Ticonderoga, 56B Race Track Rd, ground floor, front efficiency apt, 2 large rooms, elec & heat supplied, in-front parking, use of lrg rear yard, you supply refrigerator, HUD approved, $650/mo, sec. deposit required. Call Barbara 518-5861559 or 716-741-2031. Ticonderoga, NY Small Single Bedroom, Ground Floor, could be handicap accessible, $595 + references, deposit & utilities. Call Les 802-758-3276 HOME RENTALS Crown Point – 5 Bdrm Home, deposit & references required, $650/mo. 518-597-3935 Now Available – 2 bedroom home in Village of Ticonderiga, lrg backyard & garage, $750/mo includes lawn care, garbage & snow removal. Security deposit & references required. Email abc122364@gmail.com.
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Building for sale: 2,800 Sq Ft, with two over head doors. Located on 3 acre lot with 200 ft road frontage, Located on South Junction Rd Plattsburgh NY Call to inquire (518)569-4424 or (518)5614612 Port Henry Duplex Apartment Building, completely renoved, excellent rental history, some owner financing avail, $69K. 518-5468247
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FORECLOSED LAND! *5ac - $14,325 *7ac $16,415 *9ac - $19,100 Prime upstate NY location just off the NY State Thruway! Buy all 3 for less than $49,000! Woods, dramatic views, town rd, utils, clear title,EZ terms! Call: 888905-8847 NOW! Hadley, NY, Lake Luzerne Area: Atten: Hunters & Sportsmen. 723 wooded acs. Borders large tract of State Forest. Stream, pond. Long road frontage. Electric. Excellent deer & bear country. Alton Makely 518-231-0304. MUST SELL 9.1 acre building lot with prime hunting. Next to State land. Harris Road, Brant Lake, NY. Asking $62,500. 518-494-3174
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Crown Point on Sugar Hill Road, 4-5 bdrms, 2 bath, full cellar, dbl garage, 1 1/3 acres w/pool, elec & wood heat, $169,900. 518-5973869 LAND ABANDONED FARMLAND! 6 acres - $24,900. Beautiful Xmas tree plantation, Babbling brook, Nice views, Gorgeous country setting! Less than 3.5 hrs from NYC. Call 1-888-650 -8166 or NewYorkLandandLakes.com BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in the town of Moriah. Lake view, great hunting, and privacy what more could you ask for. Call Ashley at 578-2501 for more information. FORECLOSED LAND! 5 acres$14,325, 7 acres-$16,415, 9 acres- $19,100. Prime upstate NY location just off the NY State Thruway! Buy all 3 for less than $49,000! Woods, dramatic views, town rd, utils, clear title, EZ terms! Call 1-888-701-1864 NOW!
PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178. Schroon Lake – leased land w/camp in excellent cond, 50' lakefront, 48' wooden dock, asking $50K. Call for details 518-4957683 STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com Town of Lake George ½ acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347
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BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000. 518-546-3568
TREE SERVICES Tree Work Professional Climber w/decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equpped & insured. Michael Emelianoff 518-251-3936
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LEGALS NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORKBY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Blue Cube 21, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY(SOS) on 1/12/15. Office location: Warren County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to 54 Wrights Farm Road, Bolton Landing, NY 12814. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. AJ-01/17-02/21/20156TC-70994 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 17-15 - GRAVEL, SAND, STONE, TOPSOIL & MULCH WC 18-15 - ONE (1) DUMP BODY FOR A 2015 DODGE 5500 4WD CREW CAB INSTALLED You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications on-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 17-15 - GRAVEL, SAND, STONE, TOPSOIL & MULCH WC 18-15 - ONE (1) DUMP BODY FOR A 2015 DODGE 5500 4WD CREW CAB INSTALLED You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused. Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Bids will be received up until Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 17-15 - GRAVEL, SAND, STONE, TOPSOIL & MULCH WC 18-15 - ONE (1) DUMP BODY FOR A 2015 DODGE 5500 4WD CREW CAB INSTALLED You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused. Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Bids will be received up until Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted on proper bid proposal forms. Any changes to the original bid documents are grounds for immediate disqualification. Late bids by mail, courier or in person will be refused. Warren County will not accept any bid or proposal which is not delivered to Purchasing by the time indicated on the time stamp in the Purchasing Department Office. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Julie A. Butler, Purchasing Agent Warren County Human Services Building Tel. (518) 761-6538 NE/AJ-02/21/2015-1TC73642 NOTICE TO BIDDERS WC 19-15 Festival Space Fence Project Contract No. 7A & 7B Warren County, New York Sealed bids will be received by Warren County at the Warren County
NOTICE TO BIDDERS WC 19-15 Festival Space Fence Project Contract No. 7A & 7B Warren County, New York Sealed bids will be received by Warren County at the Warren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George NY 12845 until 2:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed project is located at Westbrook Road in the Town & Village of Lake George, Warren County, NY. The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown on the plans and described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: Contract 7A: -Festival Space Perimeter Fence -Gates -Bollards and Chains Contract 7B: -Masonry Entrance Columns Refer to Project Manual (February 13, 2015) Summary (General Requirement Section
NOTICE TO BIDDERS WC 19-15 Festival Space Fence Project Contract No. 7A & 7B Warren County, New York Sealed bids will be received by Warren County at the Warren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George NY 12845 until 2:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed project is located at Westbrook Road in the Town & Village of Lake George, Warren County, NY. The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown on the plans and described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: Contract 7A: -Festival Space Perimeter Fence -Gates -Bollards and Chains Contract 7B: -Masonry Entrance Columns Refer to Project Manual (February 13, 2015) Summary (General Requirement Section 011000) for additional project information. Complete digital sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained on or after Monday, February 23, 2015 from the Warren County Purchasing Department (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York, 12845. Bidding Documents will only be provided electronically on a Compact Disc (CD). CDs may be obtained at no cost. Hard copy full and partial plan sets will not be distributed. Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Warren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York, 12845. Contractors that obtain Bidding Documents from a source other than the issuing office must notify the issuing office in order to be placed on the official plan holders list, to receive addenda and other bid correspon-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS WC 19-15 Festival Space Fence Project Contract No. 7A & 7B Warren County, New York Sealed bids will be received by Warren County at the Warren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George NY 12845 until 2:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed project is located at Westbrook Road in the Town & Village of Lake George, Warren County, NY. The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown on the plans and described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: Contract 7A: -Festival Space Perimeter Fence -Gates -Bollards and Chains Contract 7B: -Masonry Entrance Columns Refer to Project Manual (February 13, 2015) Summary (General Requirement Section 011000) for additional project information. Complete digital sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained on or after Monday, February 23, 2015 from the Warren County Purchasing Department (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York, 12845. Bidding Documents will only be provided electronically on a Compact Disc (CD). CDs may be obtained at no cost. Hard copy full and partial plan sets will not be distributed. Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Warren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, Human Services Building), 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York, 12845. Contractors that obtain Bidding Documents from a source other than the issuing office must notify the issuing office in order to be placed on the official plan holders list, to receive addenda and other bid correspondence. Project sponsor information issued during the bidding process will be provided digitally via e-mail correspondence. Bids received from contractors other than those on the official plan holders list, will not be accepted. All bids must be made on the official Bid Form and Bid Summary Form or an exact reproduction thereof and enclosed in a sealed envelope with the following clearly marked on the front of the envelope: WC 19-15 Bidders Name and Address Festival Space Fence Project Date and Time of Bid Opening Bid proposals may be hand delivered, mailed or express mailed to the following address until 2:00 pm local time on the day of the bid opening: Warren County Purchasing Department 3rd Floor, Human Services Building 1340 State Route 9
Complete digital sets of State Route 9, Lake the Bidding Documents George NY 12845 until may be obtained on or 2:00 pm, Friday, March after Monday, February 6, 2015, at which time 23, 2015 from the Warthey will bePublished publicly by Denton Publications, Inc. opened and read aloud. ren County Purchasing The proposed project is Department (3rd Floor, located at Westbrook Human Services BuildRoad in the Town & Viling), 1340 State Route lage of Lake George, 9, Lake George, New Warren County, NY. York, 12845. The work includes pro- Bidding Documents will viding all labor, materi- only be provided elecals, machinery, tools, tronically on a Compact equipment and other Disc (CD). CDs may be obtained at no cost. means of construction Hard copy full and parnecessary and incidental to the completion of the tial plan sets will not be distributed. Drawings work shown on the plans and described in and Specifications may these specifications in- be examined at the Warcluding, but not neces- ren County Purchasing Department, (3rd Floor, sarily limited to the folHuman Services Buildlowing: ing), 1340 State Route Contract 7A: -Festival Space Perime- 9, Lake George, New York, 12845. ter Fence Contractors that obtain -Gates Bidding Documents -Bollards and Chains Contract 7B: from a source other than -Masonry Entrance the issuing office must notify the issuing office Columns Refer to Project Manual in order to be placed on (February 13, 2015) the official plan holders Summary (General Re- list, to receive addenda quirement Section and other bid correspon011000) for additional dence. Project sponsor project information. information issued durComplete digital sets of ing the bidding process the Bidding Documents will be provided digitally may be obtained on or via e-mail corresponBids received after Monday, February dence. 23, 2015 from the War- from contractors other ren County Purchasing than those on the official Department (3rd Floor, plan holders list, will not Human Services Build- be accepted. ing), 1340 State Route All bids must be made 9, Lake George, New on the official Bid Form and Bid Summary Form York, 12845. Bidding Documents will or an exact reproduction only be provided elec- thereof and enclosed in tronically on a Compact a sealed envelope with Disc (CD). CDs may be the following clearly obtained at no cost. marked on the front of Hard copy full and par- the envelope: tial plan sets will not be WC 19-15 distributed. Drawings Bidders Name and Adand Specifications may dress be examined at the War- Festival Space Fence ren County Purchasing Project Department, (3rd Floor, Date and Time of Bid Human Services Build- Opening ing), 1340 State Route Bid proposals may be 9, Lake George, New hand delivered, mailed or express mailed to the York, 12845. Contractors that obtain following address until Bidding Documents 2:00 pm local time on from a source other than the day of the bid openthe issuing office must ing: notify the issuing office Warren County Purchasin order to be placed on ing Department 3rd Floor, Human Serthe official plan holders vices Building list, to receive addenda and other bid correspon- 1340 State Route 9 dence. Project sponsor Lake George, NY 12845 information issued dur- Re: Festival Space Fence Bid - Contract 7A & 7B ing the bidding process will be provided digitally Bids received after 2:00 via e-mail correspon- pm local time on the day dence. Bids received of the bid opening will from contractors other not be accepted and will than those on the official be returned to the bidplan holders list, will not der. Such bids will not be accepted. be considered. All bids must be made This is a Unit Price bid. on the official Bid Form No bidder may withdraw and Bid Summary Form his bid within forty five (45) calendar days after or an exact reproduction thereof and enclosed in the actual date of the opening thereof. Each a sealed envelope with bid must be accompathe following clearly marked on the front of nied by a bid security in the amount of 5 percent the envelope: of the base bid in accorWC 19-15 Bidders Name and Ad- dance with the Instruction to Bidders. dress Festival Space Fence The successful bidder will be required to furProject nish construction perDate and Time of Bid formance and payment Opening Bid proposals may be bonds in the full amount hand delivered, mailed of the contract price. or express mailed to the Owner reserves the right following address until to reject any and all 2:00 pm local time on Bids, to waive any and the day of the bid open- all informalities and the ing: right to disregard all Warren County Purchas- nonconforming, non-reing Department sponsive or Conditional 3rd Floor, Human Ser- Bids. OWNER vices Building Warren County 1340 State Route 9 1340 State Route 9 Lake George, NY 12845 Lake George, NY 12845 Re: Festival Space Fence PROJECT ENGINEER Bid - Contract 7A & 7B Elan Planning, Design & Bids received after 2:00 Landscape Architecture pm local time on the day of the bid opening will PLLC not be accepted and will 18 Division Street Suite be returned to the bid- 304 Springs, der. Such bids will not Saratoga NY12866 be considered. NE/AJ-02/21/2015-1TCThis is a Unit Price bid. 73698 No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Each bid must be accompaTO MAKE nied by a bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the base bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furPlace a nish construction perclassified formance and payment ad! bonds in the full amount It’s easy and of the contract price. will make Owner reserves the right you money! to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or Conditional Bids. OWNER Warren County
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