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Northern Adirondack FFA students make stops on their way to national convention.
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North Countryman content, United Way focus of this week’s Letters to the Editor.
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NAC plans for big changes
ELLENBURG DEPOT — Northern Adirondack Central School hopes to receive necessary funds from the state to make some major changes to the school and campus. EXCEL, a state-funded program which offsets costs relating to health and safety projects, will provide $28 million to NAC if the community votes to pass the plans on which they are working. “We are in the pre-referendum phase prior to the vote,” explained superintendent Laura J. Marlow. The school district has put together a facilities planning committee consisting of faculty, staff, community members, administrators, and board members to make recommendations to the school board of what they believe the school needs. “Where we’re at right now is looking again, and narrowing the scope of the project,” Marlow said. “Really focusing in on the health and safety.” Ideas the committee hopes to make realty include a new six-lane running track, improvements to the elementary school playground, a regulationsize football field, and improving the varsity baseball field. “Another area we’re targeting is Northern Adirondack Central School hopes to receive necessary funds from the state to make some major changes to the school and campus. EXCEL funding would provide $28 million to NAC for a new six-lane running track, improvements to the elementary school playground, a regulation-size football field, and im- technology,” Marlow explained. proving the varsity baseball field. See NAC, page 3
‘Human Jukebox’ to perform at Miner Museum Nov. 6 By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com
Musician Timothy Hartnett, nicknamed “The Human Jukebox,” will perform at the Alice T. Miner Museum next Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. Photo submitted
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CHAZY — When his older sister, Seana, began playing the guitar, then 11-year-old Timothy Hartnett knew he needed to learn the instrument as well. Now, he can play nearly any song someone throws his way. “Tim is a real music historian,” said longtime friend Amanda Palmer, director and curator of the Alice T. Miner Museum. “He knows lots of different songs and we’ve ... tried in social situations to come up with songs he can’t remember. To kind of stump him. And, it’s hard to do.” During a housewarming party Hartnett attended, he and his friends began singing various songs — giving him the nickname “The Human Jukebox,” by Palmer, just because “he seemed to know so many songs.” “We just picked up the guitar and one song triggered another song, and before we knew it, two hours had gone by,” recalled Hartnett. “We were amazed at how many 2007 Ford F150 Supercab 4x4** STK#U3U, 27,548 miles $24,900 2007 Ford Fusion** STK#T60T, 32,087 miles $14,900
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words we remembered.” Hartnett took up guitar in the late 1960s, when many people were “learning the songs of the day,” Hartnett said. Today, he plays with numerous bands, performing when he can. Now, he’s taking on a different kind of concert. Hartnett was asked by Palmer to perform at the Alice T. Miner Museum next Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. — his first time performing there. “I think it will be fun,” Palmer said. “I’m hoping for some audience participation.” “I think the idea is that I’m going to sing some old favorites,” explained Hartnett. “It just matters who’s there and what their old favorites may be.” Expecting a “baby boomer crowd,” Hartnett anticipates playing The Beatles, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, and Neil Young, to name a few. “Do an old Sinatra song if we can,” he said. Who knows?”
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Check inside for our local election coverage, featuring profiles on candidates for election in the Northern Tier!
Denton Publications reminds you Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 2. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. This is also the time of year when fire departments recommend changing the batteries in your smoke detector.
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