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November 14, 2009
A Denton Publication
Princesses
Sports
Savings
Pre-schoolers enjoyed the Newcomb Halloween Parade.
Runners finish strong at Adirondack League Championships.
Jill warns us to not believe everything we see.
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Minerva Winter Carnival Returns
Chamber announces a ‘brand promise’ for Gore Mountain Region By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK - Over the past three years, The Gore Mountain/Town of Johnsburg Chamber of Commerce has been deep in study and analysis of how to bring healthy development to the area. They will present the results of its branding project for the Gore Mountain Region at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the Copperfield Inn. The regional chamber, developed in 2007, sought out the Glen Group of North Conway, NH to act as consultants on the project. Nancy Clark, owner and president of the Glen Group will present the recommended branding including a new logo and other graphics, a tagline, and a “Brand Promise” for the region. The goal of this brand project is to create a definitive Gore Mountain Region brand so that it can be incorporated throughout the Gore Mountain Region through the Chamber of Commerce and its membership. The branding efforts will be incorporated into all marketing, advertising and other communications. Chamber members, project supporters and interested citizens are urged to attend. “We live in a threatened area, and in difficult economic times,” said past chamber president Ed Milner. “This is a serious and wellthought out effort to do something positive about economics in our area.” The Gore Mountain Region, as described in the project, includes all or portions of the communities in the towns of Indian Lake, Johnsburg, Minerva, Newcomb, Chester, and Warrensburg – parts of three counties and more than a dozen hamlets. The chamber seeks to recognize the commonalities of the communities clustered around Gore Mountain and the Upper Hudson River, and the distinctive features each offers as part of the larger community. Materials studied in development of the regional brand included focus group interviews with area residents and businesses, Internet surveys, and a major review of ski industry data. Glen Group, a full-service marketing agency with a specialty in resort marketing conducted the research, analysis and strategic planning. The project has been funded by a combination of Town of Johnsburg Occupancy Tax dollars plus matching funds from local individuals and businesses. This project represents a major effort to facilitate marketing messages from throughout the community, recognizing the unique features our region offers to attract Adirondack visitors.
Planning meeting scheduled By Mike Corey denpubs@denpubs.com
Happy Veterans Day from all of us at the News Enterprise. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
Murphy justifies ‘No’ vote on health care By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — The health care bill that Congress passed Saturday would hurt small businesses and doesn’t include appropriate incentives for cost control and for prompting citizens to lead healthy lifestyles, U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy (D-Glens Falls) said Monday morning. Traveling through Warrensburg and Thurman to meet with his constituents, Murphy answered questions on why he voted “No” on the Affordable Healthcare for America
Act that the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed Saturday in a historic 220215 vote. Murphy was among the few 39 Democrats who voted against the bill. While some political observers wondered how the freshman Congressman could vote counter to national Democratic leadership after President Obama lobbied so hard for the bill, others noted that his vote might have been condoned by Democratic leadership, after they had secured enough votes to pass the bill —
See MURPHY, page 5
MINERVA - Residents of the Town of Minerva have no doubt recognized the absence of the Winter Carnival during the colder months. It has been several years since the popular annual carnival has been active in providing outdoor and indoor winter events for residents of Minerva. Local residents feel that it is time to get the carnival moving again. It is a special part of the community and has been missed. To get it off the ground, there will be a planning meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The meeting will take place at 6 pm at the Minerva Town Hall. The purpose of the Winter Carnival is to not only sponsor a day of activities for people of any age, but to encourage residents of Minerva to venture from their homes and enjoy the beauty and fun that wintertime in the Adirondacks can provide. All interested individuals and organizations are thoroughly invited to attend the planning meeting. Come with ideas for activities, refreshments and bring lots of enthusiasm. For more information contact Mike Corey at 251-5060.
Write It Forward Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com Blogs are everywhere these days. Not only has the blog become a form of creative expression and taken the place of the oldfashioned journal, it has become one of the most effective ways to circulate breaking news to a broad public. It has also mastered the art of being both a noun and a verb in the same word. New to the Denton Publications website
is a blog called Write it Forward - my blog. I created this as a way for readers of the News Enterprise to interact with each other and with me. I will be posting breaking news items, letters to the editor, editorials and many other items on this page. I encourage readers to post to Write it Forward without hesitation and to create as much interaction as possible between the News Enterprise and its readers. Visit www.denpubs.com and check out Write it Forward.