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Singing for your supper Candidates chosen for Congressional election Scozzafava, Hoffman, Owens named as frontrunners in three-way race By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com
(Counterclockwise from right): Mitchell Terry, Violet Terry, Joe Gero, Scott Loveday, and Willie Carnes make up Lonesome Traveler. The band will perform a benefit concert 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Jay Community Center in Au Sable Forks Aug. 21 to benefit the Jay/Black Brook Food Shelf. By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com JAY — A group of experienced musicians from Clinton and Essex counties hopes to bring some more entertainment to Au Sable Forks and support a good cause in the process. Lonesome Traveler will hold a free concert at the Jay Community Center Aug. 21 as a fundraiser to support the Jay/Black Brook food shelf. The group includes Jay resident Mitchell Terry and his wife, Violet. Joining them are some longtime musical colleagues; bass player Willie Carnes, Scott Loveday on guitar, and expert fiddler Joe Gero. The old-time country and rock musicians have played together off and on for over 20 years, with the exception of Loveday, who joined in last year as the youngest member of the group. Together, they have played at several nearby locations as paid entertainment. Their frequent concerts in Saranac draw upwards of 50 people to each performance. Often the band likes to share their talent for a good cause, however. They have already done several concerts at no cost in order to help raise funds for local charities. “I’d like to do more of that,” said Terry. The band is favorite at many nursing homes, such as Horace Nye in Elizabethtown and the Keene Valley Neighborhood House, where they make frequent visits. “Just because people are in a nursing home doesn’t mean that they don’t like the kind of music we perform,” said Terry. “I hope someday when I’m in there, somebody comes in
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The candidates have been chosen for an anticipated special election in the 23rd Congressional District. Committee members in the major parties have selected their candidates to fill the seat of Rep. John McHugh, who is expected to have his presidential nomination as Secretary of the Army confirmed in the next few weeks. Republican candidate Diedre “Dede” Scozzafava, Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman, and Democratic candidate Bill Owens have emerged as the frontrunners in a three-way race for the yet-to-be-vacated seat. Scozzafava, 49, of Gouverneur, is a State Assemblywoman representing New York’s 122nd district, which makes up Lewis, much of St.
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Lawrence, and Jefferson Counties. She was chosen July 22 by a committee of GOP party chairs in each of the 11 counties within the Congressional District. “I’m very honored to have received the nomination,” she said, praising the open process by which party chairs interviewed the field of nine candidates. She has
also been endorsed by the Independence party. Scozzafava said she plans to focus her campaign on issues like job creation, economic development, and energy costs, which she sees as important. “I think there's a very independent streak of people in the 23rd Congressional District,” said Scozzafava,
“and I think there are a lot of people tired of party politics.” Essex County Republican chair Ron Jackson described Scozzafava as an excellent candidate and a proven vote-getter. Though she tends to be more moderate on social issues like abortion and gay marriage, he said
Westport alumni gather for picnic in the park By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Sixteen former students of Westport Central School gathered at Lee Park in Westport Aug. 7 for a chance to meet with friends and maintain connections with old classmates. “Our alumni are such an incredible, vital resource to our school district and to our community,” said Westport Central School Principal Michelle Friedman. “I am thrilled that the Westport alumni are creating opportunities to continue their connection with each other, the school, and the outstanding community of Westport.” There were graduates present from 2009, 1956, and every decade in between, all of whom brought a friendly smile and a dish to share.
Sixteen former students of Westport Central School gathered at Lee Park in Westport Aug. 7 for a chance to meet with friends and maintain connections with old classmates. “Linking generations of Westport Central School attendees in a cohesive alumni group serves multiple purposes,” said Melissa Murray, one organizer of the
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