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Adirondack Journal / News Enterprise
March 7, 2020
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Ex-Speculator Village ClerkTreasurer charged with grand larceny
Zebra mussel larvae found in state’s largest hatchery
Staff Report SPECULATOR | The former clerk-treasurer of Speculator village was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government for allegedly scamming the municipality out of many thousands of dollars worth of health insurance benefits for her family, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Feb. 25. Bonnie Page, who retired from the village June 1, is charged with using her official position to have the village pay $$25,988 for optional insurance coverage for her family without official permission, and without making the benefit available for all village employees. Page allegedly hid these payments from the Village Board of Trustees to conceal her actions, the state agency said. Page was arraigned on Feb. 25 before Judge Gordon L. Purdy II and is due back in Lake Pleasant Town Court on April 28, according to the Comptroller’s office. Efforts to reach Page’s attorney weren’t successful as of noon March 2. ■
Fish stocking to be disrupted See FISH » pg. 5
Employees of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation examine zebra mussels during an inspection of one of their state’s waterways. New York EnCon officials announced late last week that zebra mussel larvae were discovered in their fish hatchery facilities in Rome. The Sun file photo
March 7 fundraising event for Donald Prosser Man burned in Warrensburg home fire By Thom Randall CORRESPONDENT
WARRENSBURG | Donald Prosser of Warrensburg suffered serious injuries several months ago in a fire, and his family members and friends are holding a fundraising event to help pay for medical and living expenses he’s since been incurring due to his hospitalization. Prosser, a 25-year-old carpenter, has been unable to work since he suffered third-degree burns on his right hand and left foot Dec. 28 in a kitchen fire. Prosser is a 2013 graduate of North Warren High School, and he attended Warrensburg Central into his pre-teen years. A benefit spaghetti dinner — featuring raffles, a silent auction and recorded music — is to be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday March 7 at Echo Lake Lodge, 175 Hudson St., in Warrensburg. Donald’s mother, Regina Prosser of Adirondack said he’s being treated intermittently at Westchester Medical Centers Trauma and Burn Unit after an initial two-week hospitalization which included skin grafts and other surgery. Donald Prosser is now treated as an outpatient at the center with appointments once per week until his injuries are healed, and the round trip is more than four and a half hours, she said. Just last week, his recovery had a setback with skin infections that are now being treated, Regina Prosser said.
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Pictured left: Donald Prosser takes a break outside Westchester Medical Center Trauma & Burn Unit recently to greet family members. Prosser is receiving regular treatment there for serious burns he suffered as a result of a fire Dec. 28 in his Warrensburg home. A benefit dinner is to be held Saturday, March 7, at Echo Lake Lodge to help him defray expenses he has incurred due to being out of work since the incident.
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Susan Shepler and other volunteers serve up spoonfuls of food to guests attending the 2018 Jackwax Party. Held annually in the Thurman Town Hall for many decades, the event is a celebration of rural culture that is a favorite with locals and visitors. The party wasn’t held last year due to an issue with the state certifying the town hall for public events, but that obstacle has been addressed. This year’s edition of the beloved social meal accompanied by live mountain music, is to be held Saturday March 14 from 3 p.m. until all are served. As in the past, proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.