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July 25, 2009
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Gore Chamber
Doggy Day
Race the Train
Chamber celebrates successful year, names citizen, business of year.
Bring your favorite companion to the Adk Museum Aug. 1.
Runners will take their mark for the eighth Race the Train event.
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In North Creek
Optimism swells as Interconnect moves forward By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
NORTH CREEK — A groundbreaking occurred here Friday for what could eventually be a $200 million development that could transform the economy of northern Warren County. There were no speeches, no golden shovels. Instead, there were engineers with transits, workers
wielding chainsaws, and men driving earth-moving equipment on a site off Ski Bowl Road. Friday, July 17, contractors for Front Street Development LLC began to clear land and move dirt — in launching an initial phase of Ski Bowl Village at Gore Mountain, an ambitious residential, resort and commercial complex. Whether FrontStreet builds all it has envisioned in its master plans is uncertain, Johnsburg Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed said Tuesday. He said that FrontStreet was beginning their development
project this week by building a road and several townhouses and a gatehouse to the property. Nearly a dozen or so workers were on the job Friday, Monday and Tuesday, he said, and the developers expect these initial townhouses to be complete by the end of this year. Goodspeed said the development reflected the optimism in town and the eager anticipation over the Interconnect project linking Gore Mountain with a revitalized North Creek Ski Bowl.
See INTERCONNECT, page 3
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Making history happen By Ann Hornbeck denpubs@denpubs.com MINERVA — The Minerva Historical Society is looking for fresh faces and will start a new tradition at its annual meeting July 28 with live music and a pot luck supper at the Minerva Beach pavilion. Folk singer Dan Berggren will perform many of his songs about local people and places. Minerva students who helped Berggren write the song, “Minerva, My Hometown” are invited to sing it with him. The historical society is in the midst of a renewal. Sue Rawson is going through the entire collection and creating a complete catalogue of its contents. Museum Director Marsha Galusha just finished with this year ’s museum show, “More Good Stuff.” She is already thinking ahead to next year ’s theme. Sam Kelly, valedictorian of Minerva’s Class of 2009, received the society’s $4,500 Mabel Jones Scholarship, a gift made possible through the Gordon Bowie endowment fund. The museum building was renovated to correct structural problems and is now in great shape. The wonderful Irish Town School House was again open to the public on Minerva Day. Outstanding individuals have stepped forward through the years to make sure the unique story of the township of Minerva was not lost. Now is the time for a new generation of to come forward and keep the traditions of Minerva alive. History happens while you are living your life. Today’s events will be the valued “olden days” to the community in the future. Through years of work the society has a well earned reputation for excellence. It takes outstanding individuals to make this happen. Please come to our pot luck dinner and be sure to bring at least one other person with you to join the Historical Society and be part of making history happen. The event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. For more information call Ann Hornbeck at 251-0856.
denpubs@denpubs.com NEWCOMB — The Newcomb Central School Community is preparing to welcome students from It benefits our throughout students in the the world for the classroom and it fourth year. gives a greater School Superintenworld perspective dent Skip on all classes. Hults said seven ex— Skip Hults change students have been confirmed, with a possible eighth in the works. Approximately 20 percent of the high school student body will be from the Youth for
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The Bush family of Newcomb hosted exchange student Irina Odermatt of Switzerland last year. The family enjoyed the experience so much that they will host Anni Rosaliina Kostiainen for 2009-2010, one of seven exchange students who will attend Newcomb Central School.
See EXCHANGE, page 2
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Traditional foes seek consensus as they debate Adirondack issues at conference By Jonathan Alexander denpubs@denpubs.com LONG LAKE — For the third year, traditionally contentious groups sat under one roof and conducted a civil, day-long conversation about the pressing issues in the Adirondack Park – primarily the local economies which are stressed, good times and bad. Included in the discussion was a pledge by Adirondack Park Agency officials to attempt to amend the APA Act to
make it work better for everyone involved. The annual Common Ground Alliance meeting was held Wednesday in Long Lake, and it featured a diverse group of people and opinions, all of whom agreed that something must be done to reinvent the Adirondack economy. Balance was the most referenced term, as over 100 local government, state and environmental organization officials hashed out the best approach boost jobs, income and opportunity.
See CONFERENCE, page 9