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Memorial Day is about service and sacrifice
May 26, 2012
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Students — from left, Courtney Davis, Annabelle Millington, Savanna Berg, (girl in Yankees cap unidentified) and Ashley Olden — enjoy Boston during their Travel Club trip in April. Photo by John Hurley
Local Travel Club students go to Boston By Sarah Morris newsenterprise@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — Each year, Johnsburg Central School middle school students in Travel Club, accompanied by students from Long Lake and Newcomb, spend four days in either Washington, D.C. or Boston. Seventh and eighth graders go on the trip, so students can experience both destinations.
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NORTH CREEK — Now that the Saratoga and North Creek Railway has established daily runs to the North Creek train station this summer and fall, business leaders and tourism officials are working hard to attract New York City travelers. That was evident Thursday, May
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tain Ski Center. Plus, there were representatives from Warren County Tourism and the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau. “That was a good turnout for us,” said Warren County Tourism Group Tour Promoter Tanya Brand, who said they were able to create their own Warren County space at Penn Station to promote the region. Brand said many train hoppers CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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North Creek gives New York City and Capital District travelers the opportunity to take an Amtrak train to Saratoga, where they can board the Saratoga and North Creek Railway. Layovers in Saratoga are required during the mid-week, but through traffic is available Friday to Monday. Local attractions attending the New York By Rail event included the Saratoga and North Creek Railway, Whitewater Challengers, Hudson River Rafting and the Gore Moun-
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17 when representatives from several local businesses and Warren County Tourism attended the annual New York By Rail trade show at Penn Station in New York City. Those attending the show are advertisers in the New York By Rail magazine, which promotes tourism destinations in the state reached by Amtrak railroad service. And North Creek is one of those destinations. The new train schedule between Saratoga Springs and
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called “the pregnancy section” (“How Your Life Began”), and watched an IMAX movie about how the Arctic is melting and how the polar bears are having a hard time surviving. Later on Friday, after seeing the Pilgrim Sands site in Plymouth, the Travel Club group had a pool and pizza party. On Saturday, they woke up early to see the Boston Aquarium and another IMAX movie, “Into the Sea.” Then came the Boston duck tours, cars that
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The JCS chaperones for this year ’s successful trip from April 26-29 were teachers John Hurley and Tracy Watson. Students departed Thursday, April 26, getting on the bus “for a long time,” said JCS participant eighth grader Evan Riedinger, and went to the Motel 6 near Boston for the night. The next morning, the real adventure began by going to see the U.S. Constitution and the Boston Science museum. Students toured through what they
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NORTH CREEK — Several events will be held in the region this Memorial Day weekend to honor veterans, including services, parades and concerts in North Creek, Indian Lake, Blue Mounatin Lake and Long Lake. From Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28, all active duty military and veterans will receive free coach round-trip and one-way rides to the Saratoga and North Creek Railway’s seven flag stops between Saratoga Springs and North Creek. On Saturday, May 26, the Saratoga Springs train station will host a brief ceremony in honor of Memorial Day at 9:30 a.m. before the train’s first inaugural departure at 10 a.m. for North Creek. Passengers will be greeted with a patriotic tribute at a number of stops along the train’s route. The railroad depot in North Creek will also feature live music from the Adirondack Mountains Bluegrass Band between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 27, the celebration will continue with a “Tribute to the Military” concert featuring the Stephen L. Smith Band at Riverfront Park in North Creek from 1 to 2:30 p.m. In the event of inclement
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