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LocalÊ Ô landmarkÕ Ê ElleÊ theÊ ElephantÊ isÊ onÊ theÊ moveÊ Life-sized elephant sold, finds new home in undisclosed location By Christina Scanlon
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POTTERSVILLE — For two years, Elle the Elephant stood sentinel in the front yard of the Howe residence on Olmstedville Road. It was not uncommon for a driver passing by to slow down and get a better glance at her hulking mass. Made of fiberglass, her details are realistic. The years have cracked her once fresh finish, now lending to a weathered patina, resembling the dry skin of a real pachyderm. “There’s a hatch underneath her belly,” Antoinette Howe said. “You can climb up in there and move her ears.” Her husband, Jason, has stabilized the ears, to prevent them from moving. “It’s just too windy here,” she said.
Chains stake Elle to the ground, also to avoid a different wind-related disaster. They resemble real elephant restraints, adding to her authentic qualities. “One time a DEC truck came right up here and took a look,” she said. She wasn’t sure if the visit was prompted by a call from a concerned citizen or the DEC officer himself. “Lots of people do a double take. Sometimes, they drive right down here,” she said, motioning from the bottom of their long driveway. The trees have sprouted up, preventing a good view of Elle from the road, reducing the number of curious visitors. “You can’t really see her anymore. I think it’s time for a new adventure for her,” she said. Jason joked of replacing her with a tall purple giraffe, visible from the road. To find her a new home, Antoinette took to Facebook and placed ads on three local online yard sale groups. >> See ELEPHANT | pg. 19
Main Street grant could bring Indian Lake native hopes to half-million to Warrensburg be part of Lyme solution
Property owners asked to express interest
Prevention measures called for by state
By Christina Scanlon
christina@suncommunitynews.com
WARRENSBURG — A potential $500,000 could make its way to the streets of Warrensburg, by way of a Main Street grant. Its receipt, however, depends upon interest from commercial and residential property owners. “We’re looking for people to contact us to gage the interest in the application,” said Janet Tallman, project manager at Shelter Planning and Development, which will facilitate the grant for the town.
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By Christina Scanlon
christina@suncommunitynews.com
INDIAN LAKE — It was more than a decade ago when Indian Lake native Gina (Arsenault) Grillo began offering a different kind of insect repellent to ward off ticks, mosquitoes, black flies,
stable flies; her own proprietary blend of essential oils, found to be an effective repellent for insects. The formula, then called #7, was popular, but just one of many products she sold. Grillo has appeared on QVC with her unique bed pillow Grillo’s Pillow, and has a line of other specialty products. While it’s not uncommon for a successful business to
expand and add more products, Grillo, driven by a passion from her own struggle with Lyme disease, decided to do just the opposite. “More and more people started contacting me about it,” she said of the bug repellent. “I’d never really promoted it. It was just one of my products,” she said. “Last summer, folks were tracking me down and knocking on
>> See LYME | pg. 18