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In SPORTS | pg. 18-19
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In INDIAN LAKE | pg. 17
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Raquette Lake land dispute resolved Long-awaited deal inks new boundaries, adds parcel to state Forest Preserve By Pete DeMola
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ALBANY Ñ The state has formally ended a longstanding land dispute in the central Adirondacks. The formal signing of ceremonial maps on Monday at the New York State Museum in Albany resolved a centuries-old flap between the state and Raquette Lake residents.
In resolving the Township 40 issue, the state also acquired the Marion River carry parcel from the Open Space Institute (OSI). Nearly 300 acres will now be made available for recreational use. The historical ambiguity, which encompassed 216 parcels, stems from vague state property surveys determining land ownership. Ò Today, my signature on these surveyed maps clears the way for the affected property owners to be free of the stateÕ s claim to lands that in many cases have been privately occupied for more than a century,Ó said state
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos in a statement. As part of the deal, a canoe trail connecting Blue Mountain, Utowana and Raquette Lakes has been opened Ñ and possible development permanently staved off. OSI bought the parcel in 2012 for $2 million and transferred it to the state. A crowdfunding campaign by local residents generated approximately $631,000 for the purchase used to offset the costs. >> See DEC | pg. 17
JohnsburgÊ YouthÊ CommitteeÊ brightensÊ halls New murals add splash of color before school recesses for the year By Staff Report
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NORTH CREEK Ñ The halls just got a bit brighter at Johnsburg Central. Johnsburg Youth CommitteeÕ s Ò After School Art ClubÓ students last week created a series of new murals in the halls of Johnsburg Central School. Eighteen children in second through sixth grades made Ò rainbow kidsÓ throughout the school. Educators, too, added their creative expertise. Milan Brouthers and Sunnie Lee Tucker, a teen teaching assistant, created blue Jaguar leaping out of the wall near the schoolÕ s south entrance. The class was taught by Kate Hartley, and is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. The program is administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. The JYC has two upcoming activities open to area kids and families: a trip to the Herkimer Diamond Mine on June 17, and a Ò Photography with your PhoneÓ class for teens beginning June 1. BIG SPLASH: Johnsburg Youth Committee’s “After School Art Club” students added some creative flair to the hallways at Johnsburg Central. Pictured at right: Kaylie O’Hara strikes a pose. Photo provided