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ALL OF THE LIGHTS: Johnsburg girls varsity soccer players Courtney Cavanaugh, Ryan Riedinger and Amara Mitchell chase down Chazy’s Natalie Pombrio during the Section VII/Class D semifinals Oct. 26. Only in existence for two years, the Lady Jaguars recorded their first win the postseason play by upsetting Crown Point in the quarterfinal round. See more in sports, pages 12-13. Photo by Keith Lobdell
Indian Lake hosts candidates forum
By Bill Quinlivan
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INDIAN LAKE — Recently, residents of Indian Lake were given the opportunity to meet the candidates that they will find on their election ballot Nov. 3. The “Meet the Candidates Forum” held at the Indian Lake Theater also served as a civics lesson of sorts for a group of Indian Lake Central School seniors and juniors who served as a panel of inquiry for part of the forum. Sue Montgomery-Corey, a former Minerva Town Supervisor and director of the Indian Lake Theater, provided the introduction to the forum, while Ben Strader, president of the Indian Lake Theater Board of Directors, served as moderator of the forum. The candidates included: • Marsha King Purdue as candidate for re-election for a four-year term as Hamilton County District Attorney. Purdue is a member of both the Republican and Pine Tree Parties and is running unopposed in the upcoming election. Brian Wells as candidate for re-election for a two-year term
as Indian Lake supervisor. Wells is running as a Republican and is also running unopposed in the upcoming election. • Julie Clawson (represented at the forum by Vonnie Liddle) as candidate for re-election to a four-year term as Indian Lake town clerk. Clawson is also running unopposed in the upcoming election and in her absence prepared a statement that was read by Liddle. The coming election will decide who will hold two Indian Lake councilman seats to become vacant. For these two seats there are three candidates: • John �Jack� Valentine running as a Democrat for re-election as councilman for a four-year term. • John Rathbun running as a Democrat and Future Growth Party candidate. Rathbun is running for re-election for another four-year term. • Richard Clawson running as a Republican and Voice of Choice candidate for what would be his first four-year term as councilman. In her introductory address to the forum attendees, Purdue provided an overview of the position and responsibili>> Story Continued | pg. 4
NORTH CREEK — The fall season is always a time of anticipation for many country music fans throughout the Adirondack region. They begin to think about the coming year’s “Nashville In North Creek” concert hosted by Jennifer Raymond Gadway at The Copperfield Inn. This being the fourth year of the event, fans familiar with the show have formed a fondness for annually returning artists and do have certain expectations as to the caliber of musicianship they will see there. Gadway promises that this year will Local artist Daryl Wayne Dasher will be no disappointment. be one of the performers at the fourth Top-notch Nashville annual Nashville in North Creek consinger/songwriters will cert, held Nov. 7 at the Copperfield start the night off with a Inn. Bluebird style songwriter round. Those artists will be Dave Gibson, Mark Mulch (both return guests) and Sam Tate. Gibson is a hard hitting Nashville songwriter, having written for great artists such as Alabama, Montgomery Gentry, Tanya Tucker, Confederate Railroad and Joe Diffie to name a few. He has also landed two tracks on Alabama’s new album released in September of this year. Mulch is a much traveled performer and has worn out some black top in his years as a Nashville artist. He is best known for his song “Steal You Away,” from the movie “Country Strong” with Gweneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw. Tate is a newcomer to the show this year. He has hits with Chely Wright, Reba McEntire, Emerson Drive and Rodney Atkins. Tate also has two ACM nominations, two Grammy nominations as well as Gold and Platinum albums under his belt. Brigitte London in also a newcomer to the show this year. London is a very traveled musician and has played with some of the greats of country music such as Billy Don Burns, Billy Joe Shaver, Wayne Mills (mentor to Blake Shelton) and members of Waylon Jennings band, “Waymore’s Outlaws.” Never letting roots grow under her feet, London produces a concert series called the “Last Honkytonk Music Series” that travels all over the country and hosts the “Highwaywoman Radio Show” that is receiving some national attention. A local favorite and backbone of the show, Daryl Wayne Dasher will be returning again this year. “Dash” is a veteran >> Story Continued | pg. 3