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NORTH CREEK — The second annual North Creek Brew Fest on the Hudson will return to Riverfront Park in downtown North Creek on Saturday, June 2 from noon to 5 p.m. Attendees will have the chance to enjoy tastings from over 40 local and regional breweries with a special focus on micro-canned beers, food from various North Creek restaurants, and live music throughout the afternoon along the Hudson River waterfront, less than 100 yards from the historic Saratoga & North Creek Railway Depot. Participating breweries include Dogfish Head Brewery, Southern Tier, Butternuts (Pork Slap) Oscars, Davidson Brothers, Adirondack Brewery, Sam Adams, Saranac, Brooklyn Brewery, Six Point Brewery, Magic Hat, Sierra Nevada, Peak Organic, Harpoon, Steadfast, Goose Island, Ommegang, Otter Creek, Long Trail, Wolaver ’s, Blue Point and Coopertown Brewery, among others. Admission is $40 per person in advance; $45 on the day of the event. Tickets for designated drivers are available for $10. Admission includes a commemorative 5 oz. tasting glass; 10, 5-ounce tasting tickets; and four food tastings. Full food portions will be available for purchase separately. Tickets are available for purchase by phone at (518) 251-0199 or online at www.brownpapertickets.co m/event/246392. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Members of the Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies march in the Indian Lake Memorial Day parade Monday, May 28. See more photos on Page 11. Photo by Andy Flynn
North Creek remembers soldiers at service By Phillip Sherotov newsenterprise@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — Terry Waterston, commander of the American Legion Post 629, set the tone for the Memorial Day service held Monday, May 28 at the veterans’ memorial on Main Street with her opening words. “We are here today to remember the sacrifices and hardships borne by the men and women who answered their
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country’s call during an hour of need,” she said. Waterston knows these sacrifices and hardships herself. She and her sister joined the Marine Corps in 1954. Her daughter served in Iraq during Desert Storm; one of her sons retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of master sergeant and his wife, with the rank of full colonel. Her other son retired from the National Guard. The North Creek service was attended by many members of the community. The Johnsburg Central School (JCS)
Marching Band along with the flag corps were led by Boy Scout Troop 36, the Cub Scouts, and the Brownies from the school to the memorial. Matthew Hayden, a JCS senior who attended the Boys State program sponsored by the American Legion in 2011, was the guest speaker. During his speech, he expanded on Waterston’s theme by recounting an interview he conducted as part of an English assignment during his sophomore year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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NORTH CREEK — It’s likely the Head Start Program will not be offered in Johnsburg during the 20122013 school year because of an insufficient number of eligible children, Superintendent Michael Markwica told the Board of Education on Tuesday, May 29.
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Eighteen children are needed for the program to be sustainable, Markwica said. Based on projections, it will be difficult to attain the needed number of children. Markwica advised those who are interested in placing their children in a Head Start program to contact the Head Start office. Placement in the Chestertown or Warrensburg programs may be possible, he said. On the upside, Markwica told the board that the pre-K program proj-
ects have about 25 children enrolling. The large number will necessitate offering a morning and an afternoon session, each about two hours and 40 minutes in duration. Markwica said that length of class is tight but will afford sufficient time to incorporate all of elements of the program. Board member Mark Richards asked how it will be determined which children are in which session. Markwica said that on the enroll-
ment form there will be a place to indicate a preference. If too many families want their children in one session or the other, and it becomes unbalanced, a lottery system will be employed to determine which children get the most requested session. Markwica said that assessment scores indicate that the pre-K program in the district is doing a good job in preparing children for kindergarten and he’s optimistic that trend CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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